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No nightlong solos or marathon endings for Elvis. Both sets were composed of tight concise numbers; each number lasting no longer than it took to get the message across. | No nightlong solos or marathon endings for Elvis. Both sets were composed of tight concise numbers; each number lasting no longer than it took to get the message across. | ||
Elvis best describes his approach recently in an [[Crawdaddy, March 1978|interview]], "I write singles-length songs. If you can't get it down in three minutes, you ought to give it up." | Elvis best describes his approach recently in an [[Crawdaddy, March 1978|interview]], "I{{nb}}write singles-length songs. If you can't get it down in three minutes, you ought to give it up." | ||
In "The Angels Want to Wear My Red Shoes," Elvis sings ''"I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused."'' This line reflects the general attitude Elvis exhorts in his songs: regret rather than sorrow, and resignation before remorse. | In "The Angels Want to Wear My Red Shoes," Elvis sings ''"I used to be disgusted, now I try to be amused."'' This line reflects the general attitude Elvis exhorts in his songs: regret rather than sorrow, and resignation before remorse. | ||
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As he sings of ''"little fingers to blow you away,"'' his presence becomes almost mechanical, like a mis-programmed robot capable of anything. | As he sings of ''"little fingers to blow you away,"'' his presence becomes almost mechanical, like a mis-programmed robot capable of anything. | ||
Whether he's dancing on one of the front tables or pointing the | Whether he's dancing on one of the front tables or pointing the mic to the audience during "I'm Not Angry," Elvis definitely coaxes his audience to the point of either anger or laughter. | ||
It depends how seriously you take him. It's difficult to tell how seriously Elvis takes himself. That's the great dilemma of Elvis Costello's entire stage presence. It's hard to listen to him without wondering about his appearance. | It depends how seriously you take him. It's difficult to tell how seriously Elvis takes himself. That's the great dilemma of Elvis Costello's entire stage presence. It's hard to listen to him without wondering about his appearance. | ||
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Nick Lowe, the producer of Elvis' only album, ''My Aim Is True'', joined him onstage toward the end of both sets. The two play interchangeably extremely well. In fact, at one time many critics and insiders thought Elvis Costello was really Nick Lowe using a pseudonym as a clever outlet for his own musical wanderings. | Nick Lowe, the producer of Elvis' only album, ''My Aim Is True'', joined him onstage toward the end of both sets. The two play interchangeably extremely well. In fact, at one time many critics and insiders thought Elvis Costello was really Nick Lowe using a pseudonym as a clever outlet for his own musical wanderings. | ||
Willie Alexander and the Boom-Boom Band opened both shows for Elvis. The Boom-Boom Band played with ample precision, but Willie has been listening to too many Lou Reed albums. Where Reed conjures a sardonic quality in his sound by using a flat vocal, Willie uses flatness about as effectively as fingernails on a blackboard. | |||
At one point between songs, someone in the audience yelled "Fuck you" to Willie. He replied, "yeah, yeah, sex with the mic stand or sex with your own hand." | |||
At one point between songs, someone in the audience yelled "Fuck you" to Willie. He replied, "yeah, yeah, sex with the | |||
Something should be said about the sponsors of the show, the college's Student Union Board. What with last semester's Talking Heads presentation and this semester's Santana concert and Patti Smith poetry reading, those people have done more intelligent things for the Buffalo musical scene than Festival East and Harvey and Corkey combined. | Something should be said about the sponsors of the show, the college's Student Union Board. What with last semester's Talking Heads presentation and this semester's Santana concert and Patti Smith poetry reading, those people have done more intelligent things for the Buffalo musical scene than Festival East and Harvey and Corkey combined. | ||
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No, I didn't see the future of rock 'n' roll last Saturday night. All I saw was a dynamic performer who pumps out some of the most instantly enjoyable music heard so far in the 70s. | No, I didn't see the future of rock 'n' roll last Saturday night. All I saw was a dynamic performer who pumps out some of the most instantly enjoyable music heard so far in the 70s. | ||
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[[Thad Komorowski]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] with [[Nick Lowe]] and opening act [[Willie Alexander And The Boom Boom Band|Willie Alexander]], Saturday, [[Concert 1978-03-04 Buffalo (early)|March 4, 1978]], Moot Hall, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, | [[Thad Komorowski]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] with [[Nick Lowe]] and opening act [[Willie Alexander And The Boom Boom Band|Willie Alexander]], Saturday, [[Concert 1978-03-04 Buffalo (early)|March 4, 1978]], Moot Hall, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, New York. | ||
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<small>Photos by [[Tony Billoni]].</small><br> | <small>Photos by [[Tony Billoni]].</small><br> | ||
[[image:1978-03-07 Buffalo State College Record photo 01 tb.jpg| | [[image:1978-03-07 Buffalo State College Record photo 01 tb.jpg|320px|Photo by Tony Billoni.]] | ||
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<br><small>Photos by [[Tony Billoni]].</small> | <br><small>Photos by [[Tony Billoni]].</small> | ||
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