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'''Not too long ago Elvis Costello stopped in at the Quake studios asking for directions to Cotati and left. Since then we’ve been best pals. Just kidding.'''<br><br> | '''Not too long ago Elvis Costello stopped in at the Quake studios asking for directions to Cotati and left. Since then we’ve been best pals. Just kidding.'''<br><br> | ||
Actually Elvis very generously spent 2 hours on the air with Belle and I one Saturday evening, leaving the studios only an hour before hitting the stage. Whether you know this or not this is extraordinary behaviour for a traveling, working performer. Even with a sore throat, he talked extensively on and off the air, and left here even more hoarse than before. Why? why spin records for 2 hours and talk, answer questions? why not rest, hang out, take it easy? First, his intense love of music and a desire to make people aware of what they are not musically aware of, seems to be a primary motivation. I’ve never met anyone who knew more about or cared more about music. His range of musical interests seemed to cover all that is good. The records he selected to play either in the day (at [[Village Music]] in Mill Valley, “Best record store in the world”) represented what music may have inspired his sound , a marvellous amalgamation of styles. <br> | Actually Elvis very generously spent 2 hours on the air with Belle and I one Saturday evening, leaving the studios only an hour before hitting [[Concert 1983-09-24 San Francisco|the stage]]. Whether you know this or not this is extraordinary behaviour for a traveling, working performer. Even with a sore throat, he talked extensively on and off the air, and left here even more hoarse than before. Why? why spin records for 2 hours and talk, answer questions? why not rest, hang out, take it easy? First, his intense love of music and a desire to make people aware of what they are not musically aware of, seems to be a primary motivation. I’ve never met anyone who knew more about or cared more about music. His range of musical interests seemed to cover all that is good. The records he selected to play either in the day (at [[Village Music]] in Mill Valley, “Best record store in the world”) represented what music may have inspired his sound , a marvellous amalgamation of styles. <br> | ||
Compliments for artists he liked flowed easily from Elvis and I couldn’t help but think he really wanted us to like them too. It was almost as if he was saying “If you like my music, you should like these people too.” I was impressed with his compassion for his fellow artist. Of course, at the same time he was very critical of music he found lacking in redeeming values (e.g. Journey, Styx…). As a matter of fact, we were talking about [[The Flying Burrito Brothers|the Flying Burrito Bros]]. and I mentioned that that Band and the original Poco never got the credit they deserved and he quickly said, “I wouldn’t mention them in the same breath as the Burritos”. Now wait a minute. All of a sudden we weren’t best friends. His attitude seemed to imply Poco was the REO Speedwagon of country Rock. Where does he come off? Who is he to say? Why I oughta…<br> | Compliments for artists he liked flowed easily from Elvis and I couldn’t help but think he really wanted us to like them too. It was almost as if he was saying “If you like my music, you should like these people too.” I was impressed with his compassion for his fellow artist. Of course, at the same time he was very critical of music he found lacking in redeeming values (e.g. Journey, Styx…). As a matter of fact, we were talking about [[The Flying Burrito Brothers|the Flying Burrito Bros]]. and I mentioned that that Band and the original Poco never got the credit they deserved and he quickly said, “I wouldn’t mention them in the same breath as the Burritos”. Now wait a minute. All of a sudden we weren’t best friends. His attitude seemed to imply Poco was the REO Speedwagon of country Rock. Where does he come off? Who is he to say? Why I oughta…<br> | ||
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[[Tim Bedore]] profiles Elvis Costello | [[Tim Bedore]] profiles Elvis Costello following his appearance on The Quake radio station prior to his concert at the Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA on [[Concert 1983-09-24 San Francisco| September 24, 1983]] | ||
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