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by Arnie
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:27 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Mighty Like A Rose at 30
Replies: 11
Views: 7244

Re: Mighty Like A Rose at 30

Probably my least favorite Elvis album. Aside from So Like Candy. He was in transition from Cait, who I imagine that song was about, and in a weird place. Overproduced and clunky. I love the Brinsley Schwarz cover of Ugly Things, but I think it precedes this by a year.
by Arnie
Sun Feb 11, 2024 11:23 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: 10 NIGHTS AT THE GRAMERCY NYC FEB 2023 (NOW with COMPLETE residency tally at post one!)
Replies: 221
Views: 418151

Re: 10 NIGHTS AT THE GRAMERCY NYC FEB 2023 (NOW with COMPLETE residency tally at post one!)

Of that list, I have 5 songs, but only Home is Anywhere and Long Journey Home. Let me know if you want my clips.
by Arnie
Sun Jan 28, 2024 4:45 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton at The Factory At The District, St. Louis, MO, January 26, 2024
Replies: 6
Views: 3448

Re: Elvis & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton at The Factory At The District, St. Louis, MO, January 26, 2024

Fantastic show, now with 2 days hindsight. Our seats weren't great, near the back. Elvis should always have a General Admission section so true fans can get down close, but I digress. Loved all the new songs. Blood and Hot Sauce . . . . I can't get enough of. Part Baptist revival, part Campaign Carn...
by Arnie
Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:55 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton at The Factory At The District, St. Louis, MO, January 26, 2024
Replies: 6
Views: 3448

Re: Elvis & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton at The Factory At The District, St. Louis, MO, January 26, 2024

I'll be there tonight too. My 3rd show in less than a year. Gramercy night 2 last February; Summer Holiday Tour - Nashville, Indiana w/ Nick Lowe this past summer . . . . and now tonight. I don't know how he will top those 2 shows, and I don't really care to compare them. I just know its going to be...
by Arnie
Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:45 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton at Majestic Theatre, San Antonio, TX, January 22, 2024
Replies: 15
Views: 3237

Re: Elvis & The Imposters with Charlie Sexton at Majestic Theatre, San Antonio, TX, January 22, 2024

https://twitter.com/ElvisCostello/status/1749667715764097214 Rolling out of Texas and hearing for K.C. Rolling? Is the band traveling by bus? San Antonio to KC is a long-ass drive. I could see the gear going by bus, but I'm trying to imagine the comfort of a 6 member band doing a tour with all thes...
by Arnie
Wed Jan 03, 2024 10:38 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: It's a Wonderful Life (movie)
Replies: 2
Views: 1171

Re: It's a Wonderful Life (movie)

Here is the Jimmie Standing in the Rain clip from the Spectacular Spinning Songbook video. Gotta watch till the end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NajKnxo5KY4
by Arnie
Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:21 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: It's a Wonderful Life (movie)
Replies: 2
Views: 1171

It's a Wonderful Life (movie)

I rented "The Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook" on Prime the other night. Fantastic. So many great performances in that, but the intermission set, as he refers to it, really stood out. Slow Drag with Josephine followed by Jimmie Standing in the Rain, in which he goes off mic at ...
by Arnie
Wed Dec 20, 2023 11:43 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis with Billy Joel 12/19/23
Replies: 15
Views: 11813

Re: Elvis with Billy Joel 12/19/23

Cool for Elvis, but goddam, that audience looks lost and bored from the one video clip. I don't think 90% of them even know the song Pump it Up, and who is this guy who wandered into our, ---I know 2 Billy Jole songs and I love them both, audience---. oh yeah, Allentown, i vaguely recall that song. ...
by Arnie
Fri Oct 20, 2023 10:33 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: What's your best ever EC gig?
Replies: 51
Views: 197688

Re: What's your best ever EC gig?

This was night 2 at Gramercy. The guest musicians were great and suited the songs well. About a year ago, when tickets went on sale, I had 2 or 3 nights in mind, but night 2's song selection stood out to me the most of as songs I wanted to hear. I wasn't disappointed.
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by Arnie
Fri Oct 20, 2023 10:20 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: What's your best ever EC gig?
Replies: 51
Views: 197688

Re: What's your best ever EC gig?

I have video clips. They're just too large to upload. And I don't have a youtube account. I can email them to someone to post, just PM me your e-mail.

I have snippets of:
Scarlet Tide
A new song I didn't recognize
American without Tears
Last Boat Leaving
Home is Anywhere
Jack of All Parades
by Arnie
Fri Oct 20, 2023 8:43 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: What's your best ever EC gig?
Replies: 51
Views: 197688

Re: What's your best ever EC gig?

I have a few shitty clips from night 2. Let me see if I can figure out a way to post them.
by Arnie
Thu Oct 19, 2023 9:48 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: What's your best ever EC gig?
Replies: 51
Views: 197688

Re: What's your best ever EC gig?

I've seen him maybe 20 times the last 30 years? Best show might've been his solo show at the Ryman in 2014. No disrespect to the Attractions or the Impostors, and maybe I'm getting older, but I just don't care for all the banging about and noise. The subtle nuance of just acoustic guitar and voice a...
by Arnie
Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:29 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: US tour January / February 2024: 7-0-7 tour
Replies: 23
Views: 53922

Re: US tour January / February 2024: 7-0-7 tour

I've seen him twice this year. As much as I try to talk myself in wanting to go, I really want to know what will be new about this tour. Hard to top the NYC residency. Spoiled I suppose Hey Arnie...as the last date of this tour is early February, maybe we get a redo at Gramercy. :lol: I would be al...
by Arnie
Thu Sep 28, 2023 9:17 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: US tour January / February 2024: 7-0-7 tour
Replies: 23
Views: 53922

Re: US tour January / February 2024: 7-0-7 tour

I've seen him twice this year. As much as I try to talk myself in wanting to go, I really want to know what will be new about this tour. Hard to top the NYC residency. Spoiled I suppose
by Arnie
Mon Jun 26, 2023 6:17 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis & The Imposters with Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets, Brown County Music Centre, Nashville, IN, June 25, 2023
Replies: 6
Views: 4428

Re: Elvis & The Imposters with Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets, Brown County Music Centre, Nashville, IN, June 25, 2023

Just returned from Indiana. Fantastic show, and Elvis was in fine voice. So many highlights its hard to remember them all . . . . First off . . . tornado warnings and sirens in full roar about 2 hours before showtime had us very concerned. We drove over from St. Louis yesterday, ahead of the approac...
by Arnie
Tue Jun 13, 2023 9:11 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis & The Imposters with Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets, Hayden Homes Amphitheater, Bend, OR, June 10, 2023
Replies: 7
Views: 4121

Re: Elvis & The Imposters with Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets, Hayden Homes Amphitheater, Bend, OR, June 10, 2023

I could do without the hits and don't care if they are ever played live again, at least in the old form. Any true fan who has followed him along his "Crooked Line" of genre bending would too. Thats what makes him uniquely Elvis. His career-long catalog is too deep and too good to keep trot...
by Arnie
Tue May 30, 2023 6:57 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Elvis In Iceland with Steve Nieve and Special Guest, Nick Lowe, May 25-29, 2023
Replies: 64
Views: 52796

Re: Elvis In Iceland with Steve Nieve and Special Guest, Nick Lowe, May 25-29, 2023

That shuttle bus thing sounds jacked up and would've caused me unnecessary anxiety, with the race to the seats. Still . . . 190 is pretty damn small group. I was at Gramercy for night 2 and there was probably 3 to 4 times that number, and it still felt intimate and outstanding. My only regret would'...
by Arnie
Wed Apr 12, 2023 9:14 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Young Phoebe Bridgers does PLU
Replies: 2
Views: 2546

Re: Young Phoebe Bridgers does PLU

She's a talented artist. I'm not surprised at all. Was fortunate to see her at a small outdoor venue in St. Louis a couple of years ago with my wife and daughters and was completely blown away by her performance. And then she covered Tom Waits, Day After Tomorrow, which I thought was fantastic. Tale...
by Arnie
Mon Mar 27, 2023 9:52 am
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Meaning - Mr Crescent?
Replies: 13
Views: 8183

Re: Meaning - Mr Crescent?

I've been trying to decipher the meaning too. The Crescent Honeyeater is a bird native to southeastern Australia ... is about as much as I've put together. Apparently the male crescent honeyeater is quite a melodic singer. But I'm not following the parlor spinet with only 9 strings. Starboard lights...
by Arnie
Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:32 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Ugly Things - Brinsley Schwarz
Replies: 8
Views: 12914

Re: Ugly Things - Brinsley Schwarz

Okay, I gave MLAR a fresh listen. Had set it aside for too long, and its not at all as bad as I remembered it. After the Fall, Georgie, Other Side of Summer, but goddam, So Like Candy . . . this song might be in his top ten, hearing it again. So much power, anger, tenderness. Tell me I'm wrong.
by Arnie
Sat Mar 18, 2023 10:16 pm
Forum: Elvis Costello General Discussion
Topic: Ugly Things - Brinsley Schwarz
Replies: 8
Views: 12914

Re: Ugly Things - Brinsley Schwarz

This track has been bouncing around in my head for 2 years now. A delightful discovery then, but alas, no digital download, at least that I could find. Bought 3 track special CD on Amazon for $8 a couple days ago, package arrived, and have been playing loudly on home stereo. I like it better than an...