Elvis/Imposters, Reno, Nevada, May 7 '11

[johnfoyle]

Who here is going?

[bronxapostle]

can't wait for a report...hope we have someone in the house for SHOW ONE! or, just maybe, as E himself seems kinda excited and internet savvy these days, maybe we will have prideful reports from the man himself!

[migdd]

Tonight's the big night. Hope a report/setlist/photos/videos are on the horizon!

[CraigatCoF]

Here's a photo of Mr. Napoleon Dynamite from tonight's show, as posted by KyleIboshi on Twitter.

[And No Coffee Table]

"Earthbound" is about as obscure a choice as I can imagine. Is that McCartney's "Let Me Roll It" between "Alison" and "Peace, Love & Understanding"?

[docinwestchester]

"Earthbound" is about as obscure a choice as I can imagine. Is that McCartney's "Let Me Roll It" between "Alison" and "Peace, Love & Understanding"?

Never performed?

[CraigatCoF]

Nice! Thank you! Here's what I can make out on the wheel:

Girl
Living in Paradise
Bedlam
You Tripped at Every Step
Monkey To Man
The Element Within Her
I Want You
I Can Sing a Rainbow
God's Comic
Everyday I Write the Book
Mystery slot?
Turpentine
The Other Side of Summer?
Clubland
King's Ransom
Chelsea
Beyond Belief
And Your Bird Can Sing
Oliver's Army
Man Out of Time
Pump It Up ?
? (Condemned Man?)
Black and White World
Either Side of the Same Town
Detectives vs. Hoover Factory
So Like Candy
Happy
Harry Worth
Brilliant Mistake
Earthbound
God Give Me Strength
Doll Revolution
Veronica
?
Josephine
Alison
Let Me Roll It?
Peace, Love & Understanding
Flutter & Wow
Stella Hurt

[And No Coffee Table]

Never performed?

If you mean "Earthbound," yeah. The only Wendy James songs Elvis has ever played live are "Puppet Girl" and "Basement Kiss." He hasn't played "Let Me Roll It" either...

Nice! Thank you! Here's what I can make out on the wheel:

Filling in a few gaps, with help from the other pictures at the wiki site (thanks to Zmuda for finding them!):

Girl
Living in Paradise
Bedlam
You Tripped at Every Step
Monkey To Man
The Element Within Her
I Want You
I Can Sing a Rainbow
?
Everyday I Write the Book
Mystery slot?
Turpentine
Mystery slot?
Clubland
King's Ransom
Chelsea
Beyond Belief
And Your Bird Can Sing
Oliver's Army
Man Out of Time
Pump It Up ?
Napoleon Solo
Black and White World
Either Side of the Same Town
Detectives vs. Hoover Factory
So Like Candy
Happy
Harry Worth
Brilliant Mistake
Earthbound
God Give Me Strength
Doll Revolution
Veronica
?
Josephine
Alison
Let Me Roll(?) It
Peace, Love & Understanding
Flutter & Wow
Stella Hurt

[Man out of Time]

Some good photos of the Reno show taken by Scott Butner are here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rs_butner/ ... 698182527/

This one in particular shows the "go-go cage" where audience members who have spun the wheel can dance to their song choice(s).



Inexplicably, this set of photos fails to show the wheel itself. Has no one got a clear shot of it yet? Can we not view it using Google Earth?

MOOT

[bronxapostle]

no disrespect to the WHEEL Moot, but i'd much prefer to see the setlist!!!

[johnfoyle]

From Twitter -

22ndCenturyGuy Guy Moreno
At Elvis Costello with Randi, they're filming tonight's concert...

[jeanlass]

Stripped-Down Setlist Approximation
(I think I missed some songs- you'll have to wait for a more competent scribe or recorder for the real deal)

Opening Salvo:
I Hope You're Happy Now
Mystery Dance
Radio Radio

(First Hostages to Fortune spin and land on:
I Can Sing a Rainbow
Stella Hurt)

Stella Hurt

I Can Sing a Rainbow theme revealed!!! (Spoiler)
Green Shirt
(I think I might have missed one)
Almost Blue

(New Hostages to Fortune spin and land on:
Veronica)

Veronica
?

(New Hostages to Fortune spin and land on:
Beyond Belief
Chelsea?)

Beyond Belief
Chelsea?

(New Hostages to Fortune spin and land on:
Joanna EC says something about how this is rhyming slang for piano)

Shot With His Own Gun

Girl- it's a theme and he sings the actual Beatles song!!! There is much swooning.
Sulky Girl
This Year's Girl
Party Girl?

(New Hostages to Fortune spin and land on:
Clubland)

Clubland

Solo bit:
Josephine

Pump it Up +Busted

Alison + Wind Cries Mary +Somewhere Over the Rainbow +Somewhere

PLU

[johnfoyle]

Chris Wright has some photos here -

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... 1204153622


I've darkened one of them -



What a great poster! I'd love a copy. If anyone here could do so , please get me one and I'll pay all costs.

[docinwestchester]

Party Girl?! I was just listening to AF yesterday and thinking what a great live ballad that would be.

[jeanlass]

Please add Red Shoes after Green Shirt

[Neil.]

Earthbound? EARTHBOUND? I absolutely LOVE Earthbound! Elvis's tribute to Jimi Hendrix, with crazy lyrics about mutant creatures washed up in the tide etc. Even as a demo, it's fantastic! So glad he's dug it up from his treasure trove of songs.

[migdd]

Thanks for posting, Jean. Any other impressions of the show? 22 songs seems a bit slim. Here's hoping the set expands over time. Haven't heard Party Girl live since 2002.

[bronxapostle]

yes mgdd; just what FAVEHOUR and i were fearful of...too much chit chat cutting into number of songs performed. let's hope this get's trimlined QUICKLY!

[Jeremy Dylan]

That poster is incredible. Does anyone know who the artist is?

[PLUChris]

Here's a scan of the laminated VIP Pass

[FAVEHOUR]

yes mgdd; just what FAVEHOUR and i were fearful of...too much chit chat cutting into number of songs performed. let's hope this get's trimlined QUICKLY!

Yes, but at least he's already doing what it took a while for him to do before....performing more than one song per wheel spin, or doing multiple spins, or having selections that involve a handful of songs together. Still, hope it gets longer!

[FAVEHOUR]

EC's website is posting setlists from the tour, and they have a few more songs for Reno. Are these accurate?

Dave

[PLUChris]

EC's website is posting setlists from the tour, and they have a few more songs for Reno. Are these accurate?

Dave

Previously:

Stripped-Down Setlist Approximation
(I think I missed some songs- you'll have to wait for a more competent scribe or recorder for the real deal)

PLU

[docinwestchester]

Click here for set lists:
http://www.elviscostello.com/#/news/the ... -lists/117

[bronxapostle]

can't wait for a report...hope we have someone in the house for SHOW ONE! or, just maybe, as E himself seems kinda excited and internet savvy these days, maybe we will have prideful reports from the man himself!

well well, what do you know? BENNY THE LIP gets ANOTHER one right; so glad to see setlists on the OFFICIAL site. he should listen to the bronxapostle MORE regularly....

see!!!!!!! http://www.elviscostello.com/news/the-s ... esults/117