Elvis Costello Fan Forum

I wish he had put a little more effort into this latest release. Its not as good as The Convincer or The Impossible Bird -- and at only 33 minutes, it feels a track or two short. Are you serious? This album is 6 years in the making. He obviously worked very hard on it to make the album he wanted to...

also, although the show/experience was great, it was very dissapointing that the band didn't stick around for the after-show. only a handful of people were allowed in, and it was pretty clear they were very casual fans (a few people from the same box i was in during the show were the first/only to g...

The setlist was similar to the other sets. There were some different songs... New Lace Sleeves, Shallow Grave, Sulky Girl, Kid About It, Uncomplicated, Let Him Dangle, River In Reverse, etc. It was a very fast-paced set... they just tore through some of the songs, one after another. Pete Thomas' per...

to anyone else under 21, if the venue doesn't let you in, ask for the head of security Paddy Callahan and I'm sure he will get you in.

yes, it was incredible of Steve to help me out. the best part was that I could see Steve's every move on the keyboards... being a musician, I always try to see what he's doing but it is always impossible from in front of the stage.

I asked for help getting into the show on Steve Nieve's website, and he said that he would talk to the security manager, and that if I had any problems getting in, to ask for that security guy. Hopefully this will work. I do realize now that I shouldn't have blamed EC... things are different when yo...

i posted on Steve Nieve's website asking for help getting into the show. I'll let you know what happens...

it's not that i'll never see him again or have yet to see him, but like i said, the unique nature of this tour has created interesting setlists. he's playing deeper cuts that will rarely be played outside of a tour like this, plus the fact that this HOB show is the smallest show i'll ever have the c...

I tried emailing 2 people from his management in Canada today. Maybe I'll try those names, but I really doubt they'll work. And I also doubt my dad would want to drive there without knowing whether I'll get in.

I am 18 years old, and a huge Elvis Costello fan. Since spring '05, I have been to all of his concerts in the Chicagoland area (Auditorium Theatre, Ravinia '05 & '06) and traveled to 2 other ones (Indianapolis solo, Ohio '06). When I heard that he was playing the House of Blues in Chicago, I was...

i am sorry to say this, but i would not count on getting in. i also am underage, 18, and planned on attending with my dad. the venue said that there will be NO exceptions. i don't know what i'm going to do, but most likely i won't be going.

i planned on going with my dad, but the venue said there will be no exceptions to the 21+ rule. they said it is not up to them, but to the artist. i tried emailing Steve Nieve about this, but no luck yet. does anybody have any suggestions?

this is the biggest bunch of shit i've ever seen. i tried to get the visa signature card solely for the purporse of getting Chicago tickets, but it was a disaster. they said i was approved for the card and said they could send it overnight, and today the wrong card comes. they said they upgraded me....

johnfoyle wrote:

The first and only Imposters performance this year!?

Except for that VH1 thingy , of course!

you do know they played on a 2 month tour, right?

yes, are they real as in were they offered for sale at the show/official.

this one from ohio 2005 ( http://cgi.ebay.com/ELVIS-COSTELLO-OH-2005-SILKSCREEN-CONCERT-POSTER-SN_W0QQitemZ330020906139QQihZ014QQcategoryZ104672QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem ) and this one from Austin City Limits ( http://cgi.ebay.com/Elvis-Costello-The-Imposters-2004-Poster-Austin-TX_W0QQitemZ190023344919QQ...

To me, the definitive versions of all of the Columbia albums were the ones that hit the streets upon ititial release. Bonus tracks do not make an album "definitive" and, in some cases, they can dilute or diminish the power of the recording. For my 2 cents, Universal should release the ori...

I don't see how they can make them any more "definitive" than the Rhino ones. I could see having room for maybe a bit more bonus tracks where time allows. This kind of sucks, considering Elvis doesn't seem like the type to keep pushing for more money from his fans.

we could ask steve, but his site is down...

I've been wondering, do you think they'll record another album or tour again? Obviously Allen Toussaint & The Crescent City Horns + Elvis & The Imposters are a wonderful combination... but will it happen?

It's been a week already and no sign of any bittorrents for the shows. It would really suck if no one bothered to tape these shows.

what's the password for the forum?

King Hoarse wrote:For Touch a Truck?

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05003 ... orcatid=60

no, for the Elvis show.

I am in the midst of reading this book, and for the most part I like it. However, I think it does portray Elvis rather badly. By this I mean, hearing about his behavior, affairs, etc., certainly makes me think different about him. Unfortunetly this is true about any artist, when you read a book such...