Elvis Costello Fan Forum

overrated? Naaaaah
masterpiece? Sure.

A great release, both a progression AND departure from the Get Happy, Trust & the country run... neither coming or going! The Rhino re-issue bonus disc gives me even more reason to love "Imperial Bedroom"

I don't understand people who get totally pissed drunk before a show. Does being fall-down drunk enhance one's enjoyment of a concert? That really depends on who or what one is watching. There have been one or two shows i've been present at over the years where i'd wished i was blind AND deaf-drunk...

Ooh ooh, terrific. Outstanding album - top marks, thanks BlueChair, dear. Hi Miclewis, welcome to this forum. I'm happy to leave the running order to the blokes who made the record aaaaand please consider the hilarious 'International Echo' hereby re-instated :D Oh, and C'MON THE SOCCEROOS :arrow: :a...

Demon is going to release his early albums again in a "remastered" single-disc version for £ 6,99...[/b] Yes, i understand that an unlimited number of copies will be issued along with a fREE 'hard to get' 7" single of 'Pills & Soap'... or maybe it was a copy of "Get Happy!!...

To paraphrase EC song: It is much more than pretty. It is beautiful.

Cheers Il Papa.

[ e.c. w. brodsky qt.] pills & soap rocking horse road /(inc. wild thing) deliver us / for other eyes who do you think you are? expert rites / dead letter real emotional girl i almost had a weakness either side of the same town (alt.arr.) more than rain raglan road (w. paul c.) the letter home ...

Anyway, this very odd arrangement is akin to (...) a funeral. . ! How perceptive! Death to yer dreams, perhaps! What a striking arrangement this is. It opens with a slow & twisted 'Viennese' cortage - alluding to late LvB, early Berg and even a direct lift from Joh Brahms at his funereal best (...

GASP as EC blows the lyrics in the first chorus, BOGGLE as he then starts into the second verse four bars too early, THRILL as the Brodsky Quartet somehow manage to catch up to EC, SWEAT as EC starts to lose his voice toward the end, WILL HIM ON to that difficult climactic finish! Can he make it? W...

Phew, i must say i find some of the responses to JEM's query somewhat perplexing, nay even disturbing. Hey JEM, Firstly i concur with noiseradio in that i think "Il Sogno" is a beautiful bit of work (and i am happy own three editions of it, and a somewhat rubbery live performance from the ...

Bless you, your most high & wholly hot fellow, thePopeOfPop. What a splendid treat. Thankyou for THIS and the other reminders of the Angel Place gig - what was one of the best-ever Elvis concerts. Say, what's the chance of hearing the strange & wonderful Cassidy arrangemnet of 'new lace slee...

These days in Sydney we just refer to it as... 'the Symphony...' (!!) What a splendid piece of orchestral writing it is. Although i miss some of the bits that MTThomas referred to as 'quasi-dissonant', EC has done a masterful job of broiling this baby down into a highly listenable, downright unmissa...

fROM: The Daily Telegraph Wednesday, Jan 25 "IN DOUBLE TIME" interview with STEVE NIEVE - by Stephen Downie Some artists spend weeks rehearsing, fine-tuning their setlist before a big performance. Then you have singer Elvis Costello & and pianist Steve Nieve, who breeze into town for t...

- PoP, eclistserv 27 songs or thereabouts, some surprises, and yes the "Bring the boys back home" line got some cheers this time around. Here's a mp3 of the Blue Minute demo from 1975 http://s48.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0XVUIK09XSGW53IAUS5UY93P2A Thanks martinfoyle 'blue minute' yeah, that...

ec introduces... "Il Sogno" (premiere of Suite version) Alan Broadbent conducts The Sydney Symphony (w.greg cohen!) concertmaster: gu chen soloists: margery smith - sax paul goodchild - trumpet scott kinmont - trombone rebecca lagos - cimbalom [(( interval ))] [ ec, sn, gc & SSO, a.bro...

[ ec ] ...red shoes 45 i hear a melody [ ...w. steve nieve ] watch your step accidnets will happen /...tulsa (exc.) shot with his own gun indoor fireworks this house is empty now man out of time in another room veronica god's comic [ ...w. greg cohen ] country darkness brilliant mistake you turned t...

[ e.c. w. brodsky qt.] pills & soap rocking horse road /(inc. wild thing) deliver us / for other eyes who do you think you are? expert rites / dead letter real emotional girl i almost had a weakness either side of the same town (alt.arr.) more than rain raglan road (w. paul c.) the letter home j...

[quote="wardo68"], I thought, "How drunk was EC to want to join that guy onstage?"

quote]

Well why don't ya just ask Russ yerself. THAT would be interesting!

Emotional Toothpaste wrote:Man, he needs to ditch the scarf already. , , . . . .

It's been rather damp and chilly in Sydney this week. I'd be happy for EC to be seen in a sheepskin beanie & pink phuckin' mittens... if it means his tonsils are in proper shape for tonight's shenanigans!.

Elvis has been in Sydney this week busily rehearsing with an array of artists ahead of this weekend's kick-off to the Sydney Festival's Elvis Marathon. This morning EC was involved in a lengthy radio interview (with Virginia Trioli on ABC702) where he revealed a few tricks to be turned over the next...

The album is in Australian shops NOW!!

Great sleeve artwork and presentation notes etc.

Very much looking forward to flinging it in the jukebox in no time at all.

johnfoyle wrote:

2006-01-25: Sydney, Opera House - with Sydney Symphony Orchestra

This Wednesday night performance, EC's final Sydney Festival concert, will be LIVE-TO-AiR on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Classic fM network.

[quote="martinfoyle"]This mp3 is available again for another week


Thanks martinfoyle. What a neat MP3 treat and whooooah, WHAT a GREAT SONG!!!. WAKE ME UP, WAKEMEUPWAKEME UP...

"...did anyone catch the lyrics..." verena asked. How could ya NOT? Stunning Costello.

Just reminded of a GOOD ONE : .. . . Phew, just the ONE?!! God Gawd. Jeez, even. Now, i realise the Catholic Church is on the verge of suspending belief on the whole 'limbo' thing and that won't help ye of little faith among us who don't yet have the necessary soul-saving enterprise underway. Yes, ...

http://www.cityrecitalhall.com/frame.asp 20 January 2006 Event : Elvis Costello and Brodsky Quartet Soprano - TBC Soprano - TBC??? Is there going to be a soprano? Are they going to play songs of The Secret Songs or Three Distracted Women?? Hmmm, maybe. Brodsky Quartet are scheduled to perform at Ci...

http://www.elviscostello.info/whatsnew.php NEW: 2006-01-25: Sydney, Opera House - with Sydney Symphony Orchestra NEW: 2006-01-24: Sydney, Opera House - with Sydney Symphony Orchestra NEW: 2006-01-22: Sydney, State Theatre - with Steve Nieve NEW: 2006-01-20: Sydney - with Brodsky Quartet G'day funse...