Just back from the Orlando House of Blues Show. Wow! What a start to the US tour. 2 solid, rocking hours with maybe 2 or 3 short breaks and no encore! Quite a difference from years past when shows often had 3-5 encores. A large, very appreciative crowd, singing at the right time and amazingly quiet at times considering the venue. Did not keep the exact setlist but I'm sure one will show up. Highlights for me were Clubland, Kinder Murder and I Can't Stand Up.
Songs played include:
Blue Chair
Uncomplicated
Button My Lip
Radio Radio
Next Time 'Round
Blame It On Cain
Needle Time
The Delivery Man
Country Darkness
Either Side of the Same Town
Chelsea
Kinder Murder
In the Darkest Place
You Turned to Me
Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
When I Was Cruel
Clubland
I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down
High Fidelity
Watching the Detectives
The Delivery Man
Monkey To Man
Hidden Charms
Alison/Suspicious Minds
The Judgement
Pump It Up
There's A Story
Bedlam
What's So Funny About Peace Love and Understanding
The Scarlet Tide (2nd verse off-mic)
Orlando Show
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Orlando Setlist
Elvis Costello and The Imposters
House of Blues
Orlando, Fl
March 2 '05
1. Blue Chair
2. Uncomplicated
3. Tear Off Your Own Head
4. Radio Radio
5. Button My Lip
6. Country Darkness
7. Needle Time
8. Blame It On Cain
9. Either Side Of The Same Town
10. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
11. Clubland
12. Heart Shaped Bruise
13. Deep Dark Truthful Mirror (w/ You Really Got A Hold On Me)
14. Kinder Murder
15. In The Darkest Place
16. When I Was Cruel No. 2
17. Watching The Detectives
18. The Delivery Man
19. Monkey To Man
20. Hidden Charms
21. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down
22. High Fidelity
23. Next Time 'Round
24. The Judgement
25. There's a Story in Your Voice
26. Pump It Up
27. Alison (w/ ToMT, Suspicious Minds)
28. Bedlam
29. Peace, Love and Understanding
30. The Scarlet Tide
( Submitted by John Harrison)
...or another way of putting it ...
1. Now it's just you and me, my blue friend
2. Blood and chocolate, I hope you're satisfied what you have done
3. Who dries your eyes when you cry real tears?
4. I was tuning in the shine on the light night dial
5. Don't want to talk about the government
6. This tattered document, a mystery you can solve
7. I wish that I didn't hate you, least not as much as I do
8. Once upon a time, I had a little money
9. Nothing will ever be the same, all of the promises we made seem
hollow
10. Photographs of fancy tricks to get your kicks at sixty-six
11. With a handful of backhanders and a bevy of beauty
12. Tell me now, or are you only teasing?
13. One day you're going to have to face,
14. Here in the bar, the boys like to have fun
15. In the darkest place, I know, that is where you'll find me
16. I exit through the spotlight glare, I stepped out into thin air
17. Nice girls not one with a defect, cellophane shrink-wrapped, so
correct
18. Abel was able, so Vivian said, her shoulders flung forward,
19. A long time ago, our point of view, was broadcast by Mr Bartholomew
20. I'm sorry to say that you don't know me,
21. I'm the living result, I'm a man who's been hurt a little too much
22. Some things you never get used to, even though you're feeling like
another man
23. As I stepped out upon the landing my heart was already down the
stairs
24. The accused will rise, to be torn in two, guilty of nothing but
loving you
25. Once upon another time, if you had the need
26. I've been on tenterhooks, ending in dirty looks
27. Oh it's so funny to be seeing you after so long, girl
28. I've got this phosphorescent portrait of gentle Jesus meek and mild
29. As I walk through, this wicked world
30. Well, I recall his parting words
Orlando Setlist
Elvis Costello and The Imposters
House of Blues
Orlando, Fl
March 2 '05
1. Blue Chair
2. Uncomplicated
3. Tear Off Your Own Head
4. Radio Radio
5. Button My Lip
6. Country Darkness
7. Needle Time
8. Blame It On Cain
9. Either Side Of The Same Town
10. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
11. Clubland
12. Heart Shaped Bruise
13. Deep Dark Truthful Mirror (w/ You Really Got A Hold On Me)
14. Kinder Murder
15. In The Darkest Place
16. When I Was Cruel No. 2
17. Watching The Detectives
18. The Delivery Man
19. Monkey To Man
20. Hidden Charms
21. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down
22. High Fidelity
23. Next Time 'Round
24. The Judgement
25. There's a Story in Your Voice
26. Pump It Up
27. Alison (w/ ToMT, Suspicious Minds)
28. Bedlam
29. Peace, Love and Understanding
30. The Scarlet Tide
( Submitted by John Harrison)
...or another way of putting it ...
1. Now it's just you and me, my blue friend
2. Blood and chocolate, I hope you're satisfied what you have done
3. Who dries your eyes when you cry real tears?
4. I was tuning in the shine on the light night dial
5. Don't want to talk about the government
6. This tattered document, a mystery you can solve
7. I wish that I didn't hate you, least not as much as I do
8. Once upon a time, I had a little money
9. Nothing will ever be the same, all of the promises we made seem
hollow
10. Photographs of fancy tricks to get your kicks at sixty-six
11. With a handful of backhanders and a bevy of beauty
12. Tell me now, or are you only teasing?
13. One day you're going to have to face,
14. Here in the bar, the boys like to have fun
15. In the darkest place, I know, that is where you'll find me
16. I exit through the spotlight glare, I stepped out into thin air
17. Nice girls not one with a defect, cellophane shrink-wrapped, so
correct
18. Abel was able, so Vivian said, her shoulders flung forward,
19. A long time ago, our point of view, was broadcast by Mr Bartholomew
20. I'm sorry to say that you don't know me,
21. I'm the living result, I'm a man who's been hurt a little too much
22. Some things you never get used to, even though you're feeling like
another man
23. As I stepped out upon the landing my heart was already down the
stairs
24. The accused will rise, to be torn in two, guilty of nothing but
loving you
25. Once upon another time, if you had the need
26. I've been on tenterhooks, ending in dirty looks
27. Oh it's so funny to be seeing you after so long, girl
28. I've got this phosphorescent portrait of gentle Jesus meek and mild
29. As I walk through, this wicked world
30. Well, I recall his parting words
Ugh! I cannot believe that a few short days ago I was sitting in the Orlando Hard Rock Cafe (down in FLA w/the fam for some much needed R&R.) I knew Elvis was going to be playing a show but I just couldn't swing it to stay. 
It would have wonderful. Never seen him play the Hard Rock. BLAH!
Glad you had a good time, NotAngry.
It would have wonderful. Never seen him play the Hard Rock. BLAH!
Glad you had a good time, NotAngry.
I'm not angry anymore....
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Although a blistering 15-minute rock salvo opened the show, Costello revealed his country side with songs from his latest release, ‘The Delivery Man.'
(JIM CARCHIDI/ORLANDO SENTINEL)
Costello's creativity consistent at House of Blues
Jim Abbott | SENTINEL POP MUSIC CRITIC
Posted March 3, 2005
When Elvis Costello played Hard Rock Live in 2002, the singer put on a solid rock show that reflected the pleasing focus of When I Was Cruel.
Costello, never content to mine the same influences for long, dabbled more on the country side on his latest release, The Delivery Man. Yet the singer's generous and brilliant performance on Wednesday at House of Blues expanded that stylistic turn in wonderful ways, while devoting plenty of time to fiery versions of old favorites.
For two hours and 15 minutes, Costello teamed with the Imposters - bassist Davey Faragher, drummer Pete Thomas and keyboardist Steve Nieve - to produce a show that constantly revealed engaging new layers on both old and new material.
Lest anyone think that Costello had gone country, he opened the show with a blistering 15-minute rock salvo that included clanging versions of "Uncomplicated'' and "Radio Radio.'' The latter was folded seamlessly into the mix between When I Was Cruel's "Tear Off Your Own Head (It's a Doll Revolution)'' and "Button My Lip,'' Delivery Man's raucous opening track. Hearing the songs in sequence was a reminder of the consistency of Costello's creativity amid all the genre-bending side trips over the years.
The opening moments also foreshadowed the tremendous presence that the band would exert all night. Nieve's spiraling keyboard arpeggios and alien-sounding theremin on "Uncomplicated'' provided an atmospheric counterpoint to the pounding rhythm section.
Dressed in a dapper, all-black suit and glittery silver boots, Costello was an amiable host, though he didn't waste time exchanging too many pleasantries. "How ya doing?'' he asked several times. Later, he offered a few obligatory theme-park jokes.
With this kind of a band, let the music do the talking.
While the keyboard solos were an obvious element, bassist Faragher emerged as the group's hidden weapon, lining the musical background with melodic bass figures and adding beautiful high harmonies to the country-tinged Delivery Man ballads.
Replacing Lucinda Williams and Emmylou Harris, Costello's studio duet partners on the album, is a daunting task, but Faragher was more than capable on the tear-stained "Country Darkness'' and "Heart Shaped Bruise.''
The transformation in the former was a revelation, with the steel guitar of the album version replaced by a stately Memphis blues feel that allowed the country melody to sneak in almost unannounced.
Those two songs illustrated that Costello is making subtle sonic changes to The Delivery Man in concert. A more muscular edge often replaced the twangier studio approach, unearthing the bluesy DNA behind "Needle Time'' and "Either Side of the Same Town.''
By comparison, the older songs were executed with more faithful exuberance: "I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down,'' "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding'' and "Pump It Up'' were charged with ageless passion.
Other favorites were juxtaposed with material that accented intriguing contrasts: A bouncy "Watching the Detectives'' burst out of the simmering "When I Was Cruel'' like it was ricocheted from a slingshot.
"You've Really Got a Hold on Me'' found its way into the middle of "Deep Dark Truthful Mirror'' in the same way that Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds'' folded into the conclusion of "Alison.''
At the end, there was Costello singing "The Scarlet Tide,'' without a microphone, standing in the shadows. Country darkness never looked so good.
Jim Abbott can be reached at jabbott@orlandosentinel.com or 407-420-6213.
Copyright © 2005, Orlando Sentinel
Although a blistering 15-minute rock salvo opened the show, Costello revealed his country side with songs from his latest release, ‘The Delivery Man.'
(JIM CARCHIDI/ORLANDO SENTINEL)
Costello's creativity consistent at House of Blues
Jim Abbott | SENTINEL POP MUSIC CRITIC
Posted March 3, 2005
When Elvis Costello played Hard Rock Live in 2002, the singer put on a solid rock show that reflected the pleasing focus of When I Was Cruel.
Costello, never content to mine the same influences for long, dabbled more on the country side on his latest release, The Delivery Man. Yet the singer's generous and brilliant performance on Wednesday at House of Blues expanded that stylistic turn in wonderful ways, while devoting plenty of time to fiery versions of old favorites.
For two hours and 15 minutes, Costello teamed with the Imposters - bassist Davey Faragher, drummer Pete Thomas and keyboardist Steve Nieve - to produce a show that constantly revealed engaging new layers on both old and new material.
Lest anyone think that Costello had gone country, he opened the show with a blistering 15-minute rock salvo that included clanging versions of "Uncomplicated'' and "Radio Radio.'' The latter was folded seamlessly into the mix between When I Was Cruel's "Tear Off Your Own Head (It's a Doll Revolution)'' and "Button My Lip,'' Delivery Man's raucous opening track. Hearing the songs in sequence was a reminder of the consistency of Costello's creativity amid all the genre-bending side trips over the years.
The opening moments also foreshadowed the tremendous presence that the band would exert all night. Nieve's spiraling keyboard arpeggios and alien-sounding theremin on "Uncomplicated'' provided an atmospheric counterpoint to the pounding rhythm section.
Dressed in a dapper, all-black suit and glittery silver boots, Costello was an amiable host, though he didn't waste time exchanging too many pleasantries. "How ya doing?'' he asked several times. Later, he offered a few obligatory theme-park jokes.
With this kind of a band, let the music do the talking.
While the keyboard solos were an obvious element, bassist Faragher emerged as the group's hidden weapon, lining the musical background with melodic bass figures and adding beautiful high harmonies to the country-tinged Delivery Man ballads.
Replacing Lucinda Williams and Emmylou Harris, Costello's studio duet partners on the album, is a daunting task, but Faragher was more than capable on the tear-stained "Country Darkness'' and "Heart Shaped Bruise.''
The transformation in the former was a revelation, with the steel guitar of the album version replaced by a stately Memphis blues feel that allowed the country melody to sneak in almost unannounced.
Those two songs illustrated that Costello is making subtle sonic changes to The Delivery Man in concert. A more muscular edge often replaced the twangier studio approach, unearthing the bluesy DNA behind "Needle Time'' and "Either Side of the Same Town.''
By comparison, the older songs were executed with more faithful exuberance: "I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down,'' "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding'' and "Pump It Up'' were charged with ageless passion.
Other favorites were juxtaposed with material that accented intriguing contrasts: A bouncy "Watching the Detectives'' burst out of the simmering "When I Was Cruel'' like it was ricocheted from a slingshot.
"You've Really Got a Hold on Me'' found its way into the middle of "Deep Dark Truthful Mirror'' in the same way that Elvis Presley's "Suspicious Minds'' folded into the conclusion of "Alison.''
At the end, there was Costello singing "The Scarlet Tide,'' without a microphone, standing in the shadows. Country darkness never looked so good.
Jim Abbott can be reached at jabbott@orlandosentinel.com or 407-420-6213.
Copyright © 2005, Orlando Sentinel