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Elvis dressed in black. His jeans wore rugged. He removed his jacket once. He shuffled around six guitars, one was acoustic; the other five took hard, regular doses of reverb, a critical component to the latest album's success. His yellow-tinted spectacles couldn't decide if they wanted to be Oakleys or uber-cool John Cafe wraparounds. From a distance they invited comparisons to Bono, which is a compliment to Bono, I assure you. Three issues disturbed me about the Concert Hall. Firstly, no alcohol was permitted inside. Now this should unnerve anyone who depends on the heavenly marriage of booze and amplified rhythm. Secondly, the balcony acoustics kidnapped the guitar sound. Where was it? It was muffled and AWOL. Thirdly, there is this great paradox called watching live rock 'n' roll in a seat. Might I add that yes, the seats were probably conducive to the older crowd's weary bones, but it's still maddening, especially when drummer Pete Thomas is staring down a rhythm and there's no choice but to bounce restrictively in your seat. But these are only minor points; the music is what matters. I am not sure if the girl next to me went by the name "Alison," all I know is when the band started playing those familiar opening chords, she started to weep tearfully. | Elvis dressed in black. His jeans wore rugged. He removed his jacket once. He shuffled around six guitars, one was acoustic; the other five took hard, regular doses of reverb, a critical component to the latest album's success. His yellow-tinted spectacles couldn't decide if they wanted to be Oakleys or uber-cool John Cafe wraparounds. From a distance they invited comparisons to Bono, which is a compliment to Bono, I assure you. Three issues disturbed me about the Concert Hall. Firstly, no alcohol was permitted inside. Now this should unnerve anyone who depends on the heavenly marriage of booze and amplified rhythm. Secondly, the balcony acoustics kidnapped the guitar sound. Where was it? It was muffled and AWOL. Thirdly, there is this great paradox called watching live rock 'n' roll in a seat. Might I add that yes, the seats were probably conducive to the older crowd's weary bones, but it's still maddening, especially when drummer Pete Thomas is staring down a rhythm and there's no choice but to bounce restrictively in your seat. But these are only minor points; the music is what matters. I am not sure if the girl next to me went by the name "Alison," all I know is when the band started playing those familiar opening chords, she started to weep tearfully. | ||
"Radio, Radio" kicked off the second encore. This triggered an excited bum rush to the stage front. A blazing, new wave retrospective followed: "Miracle Man," "Lipstick Vogue," "Accidents Will Happen," "Oliver's Army," "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding" "Mystery Dance" and finally, "Pump | "Radio, Radio" kicked off the second encore. This triggered an excited bum rush to the stage front. A blazing, new wave retrospective followed: "Miracle Man," "Lipstick Vogue," "Accidents Will Happen," "Oliver's Army," "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding" "Mystery Dance" and finally, "Pump It Up." Simply amazing. Both nights ended with "I Want You," a repugnant guile epic about either an obsessive fan or an obsessive rock singer. Either way, I nominate Robert Do Niro to star in the movie version. | ||
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[[Shane Moritz]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Imposters]], Tue.-Wed., [[Concert 2002-07-16 Melbourne|July 16]] [[Concert 2002-07-17 Melbourne|and 17, 2002]], | [[Shane Moritz]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Imposters]], Tue.-Wed., [[Concert 2002-07-16 Melbourne|July 16]] [[Concert 2002-07-17 Melbourne|and 17, 2002]], Concert Hall, Melbourne, Australia. | ||
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<br><small>Photos by [[Jake Knowacowski]]</small> | <br><small>Photos by [[Jake Knowacowski]]</small> | ||
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