Elvis Costello Fan Forum

FAVEHOUR wrote:Didn't he play that at the Clover show in 2007?

Yup.
And wonderful it was.

WTF? It's Showtime, for chrissakes.
They can't find a way to shoehorn in the long version?

Makes you wonder if they even are aware that there was one.
I'm afraid that the long version is falling thru the cracks of history.

First 3 Peel sessions have been newly posted to YouTube . 25 July 1977: 5NVCpYUEiVE 13 March 1978: E1KXc3fPN00 23 October 1978: hFsT2pzBMEk (By the way -- the person that posted these has dozens and dozens and dozens of Peel Sessions on his channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbJ7iwqdFYBQ3-Zj...

On YouTube now:

I was kinda hoping that it was gonna be called The Bearded Bozos Tour.

MOJO wrote:Could be a good pairing with a pinot.

I was thinking Lagunitas Brewing Co.
It's right on the route.

By the way:

Did I miss the Saratoga Artist Arena "pre-sale"?
Or has it not happened yet?

That's what I got -- first row balcony center. It wasn't easy to locate, as that was what I was really looking for. That Artist Arena site is a difficult thing to navigate. The venue is an odd one. Apparently the main floor has a back wall that opens up to a LAWN, but there is a balcony as well. Als...

Wonderful. That was a real treat.

Two of my favorite musicians of all time, Pete Thomas and Mitch Mitchell.
Each is criminally under-acknowledged.

Yeah -- I'm not surprised.
I found it a little disconcerting when I read this:

"This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media."


I still ordered one, of course.
How's the audio?

This publication was a Pre-Internet Godsend.
My gratitude goes out to all that contributed.

I just nailed a copy for $8.99 -- 10 minutes from my house.
I hadn't even thought to look at any local stores.

Here's a store locator from the Costello website:
(If it hasn't already been pointed out here...)

http://www.recordstoreday.com/Venues

...A lot of a demo from that period of a song called ' I Can't Turn It Off' is played.... :shock: Oh, Man -- I'd like to hear all of that. I love that song. San Francisco - 2007-11-08 evening Yeah -- that's where I first heard it. I was there. I'd just really love to hear full demos of all the unre...

johnfoyle wrote: ...A lot of a demo from that period of a song called 'I Can't Turn It Off' is played....

Oh, Man -- I'd like to hear all of that.
I love that song.

Long Beach -- that's February 14th, correct? As I recall, that was a fairly good soundboard, and a decent show. But for me, there just hasn't been a really satisfying appearance of a show from Armed Funk . Bethlehem, PA is pretty good -- and the recording is a decent soundboard. I saw both shows in...

Looks like June 10th, 1979 in Paris may have been the last. It doesn't seem to be on the youtube video of that show, sadly. it is on the Chorus TV broadcast from the Paris show, either part 1 or part 2. Both on You Tube...from June 1 1979. I believe it will be in Part 1: Dave Yeah -- I see that now...

Ah -- here it is.
Different segment on YouTube.
(Misdated as 1980, by the way.)


High Fidelity starts at about the 1:47 mark:

Looks like June 10th, 1979 in Paris may have been the last.
It doesn't seem to be on the youtube video of that show, sadly.

Just looked it up:

June 4th, 1979.
Pink Pop Festival.

Don't know that it's the last time played as such, however.

Thanks for the info! I'll be listening when I get home from work tonight. Pretty cool that Quest knew of a version of a song that existed for about four weeks in 1979. Longer than that, I think. The version on the Get Happy Rhino reissue is from June or July, I believe. Pink Pop Festival, perhaps. ...

All valid points.

No siblings involved in those others, however.
Perhaps I'm in denial.
The chances of the domestically more-prurient interpretation has always made me uncomfortable, I must admit.

...And yes, the soldier does indeed end up erect at pinup image of his own sister, in one of the most cringe-induing lines in the canon... I disagree. I've always taken the "family pride" phrase as literal. Wishful thinking, perhaps -- as the alternative is quite unpalatable. Well, it doe...

Poor Deportee wrote:...And yes, the soldier does indeed end up erect at pinup image of his own sister, in one of the most cringe-induing lines in the canon...

I disagree.

I've always taken the "family pride" phrase as literal.
Wishful thinking, perhaps -- as the alternative is quite unpalatable.

jardine wrote: Hell, I bought The Great White Wonder when it first came out (yes, I'm THAT old!).

"Basement Tapes", correct?

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