Elvis Costello Fan Forum

I just noticed the RIR bonus DVD listing on the wiki pages. What's on the DVD? My copy of RIR only includes the CD. Is this the same film as "Putting the River in Riverse" by Matthew Buzzell which is included in the extras on the Hot As A Pistol DVD? Yes and No. The RIR bonus DVD was inde...

To celebrate Elvis' birthday today, I have created a blog for this series which has been updated and now runs to 38 volumes. Today I posted details of volume 1 with some explanatory notes on the selections. I hope to continue adding more volumes in the coming days.. visit the blog at http://elviscos...

Pete Thomas appears on the latest Fito y Fitipaldis album out in September along with, it appears .. John Paul Jones, Suzanne Vega, Los Lobos) & bass player Andy Hess (Gov't Mule, The Black Crowes, Tina Turner, David Byrne). The band also announce a Spanish tour in November. http://www.google.co...

Well I guess I'm the first here to say it.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

I meant to say Berlin 1999, a great sounding show.

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_13031968?nclick_check=1 'Every Day I Write the Book,' which you wouldn't expect us to play at all, took on a whole different life played by this band," he says. "It's a song I've never really found a way that I'm completely happy with playing. "......

The episodes have suddenly been removed DIME's trackers which would appear consistent with their policy on official releases. good thing I'd already downloaded or traded the whole series :D I'll still probably buy this for any extras, If I can find one here that is! plus the box looks better than mi...

Is this the same as Hot as a Pistol DVD, or from same show, July 2006 ?

I can see why it's a cool line viewed in that context. No, it is not. All this analysis is making me sick. "well myself and a number of posters blah blah... the hypocrisy charge against EC was misdirected but his self-winking blah blah.... that's why it's cool line in that context". "...

Neil. wrote: would love to hear the Bangles helping him out on Next Time Round.

Listen to it here. (From Los Angeles 4 Oct 1986)

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I'm not aware of any live performance with Mick Jones but the version of Pump it up to which you refer was recorded in 78 as part of This Year's Model Sessions. Apparently a different take was used on the album (at least Jones ism't credited) The take featuring Jones was remixed and first released o...

Amoeba has now posted the film of the two shows on their website, as well as a separate interview segment which also includes live clips and crowd footage and interviews. They used 4 songs from SF and 6 from LA, and the LA footage is different edits from what they showed live. Check it out! Enjoyed...

Just came across these rather nifty looking animated videos on youtube Down Among The Wines And Spirits http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9wWlSZdQYk She Handed Me A Mirror http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H12kombDhrI Complicated Shadows http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbzPsz_e224 Does anyone know how man...

I tend to think of the eras as decades which almost co-incides with the wife and band/label stages. Also it evens out the albums better. 77-86 - Ala first 10 years, 1st wife, 1st attractions phase.(11 albums) 89-96 - Warner Bros Years, 2nd Wife, Last of the Attractions... (6 Albums) 98-06? 3rd wife,...

Which one's Sheryl ?

toofargone wrote:There might not be many Aussie boots, but did you know the video for "I wanna be loved" was filmed at Melbourne's Flinders St. station?

Yes, and that Shipbuilding was probably WRITTEN there.

After quite a bit of 00’s Costello bashing here recently, I thought I’d chip in with my tuppeneth and cast my vote. The sheer depth and variety of styles listed here is proof itself in the breadth of Costello’s musical vocabulary. Present these albums to someone who doesn’t know him and they would s...

I also think a good album is more than the sum of its parts, so there should be, say, 10% reserved for scoring 'how much more than the sum of its parts is this album'. A great album isn't a greatest hits, a series of brilliant moments, it's a total experience, a journey, an artefact, even if iTunes...

While we're on Spike, I think Satellite is a wonderful song, surprised to learn that he has NEVER played it live! He actually did play it once . Unfortunately, the recording I've heard has a gap in that song. Oh yeah! Forgot about that one. Elvis solo on piano.Thanks Just dug out my copy and I don'...

Yeh, I probably feel more guilty about ignoring Veronica and I adore Deep Dark Truthful Mirror (as I can play a very shaky version on the piano) but the "bad" songs drag the album down heavily for me (IMHO Let him Dangle, God's Comic, Chewing Gum,Satellite, Pads Paws And Claws, Baby Plays...

ALL of the people in series 1 sound like pretty big names to me. Like I said ANY of the names on Blue Chair's list would be great..Elvis is well connected and could probably get most of them. oh and I'd also like to see Paul Simon. The major problem as I see it, is people might want to promote their...

bronxapostle wrote:you do have that show right IMP??? anybody have ARTWORK for it?

Nope
From that era I only have Tokyo from July 1 1985

That looks a stupendously long set

My Aussie boots...
Sydney 82,99 and 04..
Even less than I thought

1. Rihanna 2. Beyonce 3. Phil Collins 4. Take That 5. James Blunt 6. Britney Spears 7. Shakira 8. Madonna 9. Kid Rock 10. Noel Gallagher :D Only joking,then again ratings would probably improve :( So I think we've discussed some of our "dream guests" before, should Elvis and the networks r...

Rock And Roll Written by: Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham Recorded by: Led Zeppelin, on Led Zeppelin IV, 1971 Performed by Sheryl Crow and her band with Elvis on guitar 2009-07-11 in St. Louis. (from ECwiki) Could it be that Elvis is finally turnin on to Led Zeppelin :D

I narrowed it down to my top three albums which were When I Was Cruel, The Delivery Man, and Momofuku. Then used a ranking system of 1 to 5 (for each song) with 5 being the best, and then took the average for each album to find the best one. There was only one 5 from the lot, that being "Count...