Elvis Costello Fan Forum

People always video the same damn songs! I want to see Spell That You Cast or Blame It On Cain, not 900 versions of Alison!

I'm more interested in how 'I Want You' sounded!

Misha wrote:The gig was fantastic!

I'm now going to be a member of the Jim Lauderdale fan club.

Welcome aboard.

EC said at the Liverpool show 'That's a song that'll be on my next album, which is on it's way' after they played it.

I don't remember the last time I was this excited for a new album from someone - especially now knowing that I LOST YOU will be on the new record. I think SLOW DRAG WITH JOSEPHINE and JIMMIE STANDING IN THE RAIN are two of the best tunes he's written, or a least the hookiest (I've played bootlegs of...

I appear to have come rather late to the party, as my first EC gig was October 15 last year. I've made up for lost time with three since then.

I thought that was staged, you handing him a piece of paper, did he really play that off the cuff? Hell no, it wasn't staged! I almost wrote out 'Pads, Paws and Claws' instead, but I figured I should go with one I knew the band had played before. I was so thrilled when they played it - I've been pl...

BTW, The stage setlist MYSTERY TRAIN - J45 BLAME IT ON CAIN DOWN AMONG THE WINES AND SPIRITS NEW AMSTERDAM GOOD FOR THE ROSES CONDEMNED MAN - 160E COMPLICATED SHADOWS - J50 RED SHOES/INDOOR FIREWORKS THE DELIVERY MAN - Gretsch Tenor JIMMIE STANDING IN THE RAIN A SLOW DRAG WITH JOSEPHINE BRILLIANT MI...

A great show, and wonderful musicians. Great to meet Mr & Mrs Top Balcony again, and the snappily dressed Jeremy D. Likewise. Pleasure to meet you, sir. http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs537.snc3/30453_419139638520_741128520_4333918_3019100_n.jpg http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...

And No Coffee Table wrote:What was your request?

I Lost You.

OH MY GOD. What a night! Without a doubt the single greatest concert experience of my life - better than The Who, McCartney, Neil Young, Stevie Wonder.... He even played my request!

So what did we all think? Apart from the weird atmosphere engendered by half the crowd watching a bloody football game on the big screens, I loved it. It's my first Sugarcanes experience and it occurred to me afterward they didn't actually do anything from the record. But I was very happy with what ...

I'm right behind you - middle of Row B. Can't wait! Back-to-back Sugarcanes days coming up! I've got my 'ALL HAIL LAUDERDALE' sign all ready.

My pics from the gig: http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs141.snc4/36420_417822928520_741128520_4298406_5858664_n.jpg Sitting as the hall fills up. NB. I found the glasses in my pocket that afternoon, left over from a film shoot, and thought they were appropriate for the gig. http://sphoto...

Review: http://www.theartsdesk.com/index.php?op ... &Itemid=27

Holy Jesus Christ! That was something else... Hope someone taped it. I was dead centre, second row, straight in front of Elvis - could've reached out and touched him during 'Slow Drag With Josephine'. SET LIST (from the actual set list - will indicate any variations) 45 Either Side of the Same Town ...

Enjoyed two of the Meltdown gigs already. 1. ISIHAC taping - great fun, with Jeremy Hardy as the 4th team member and Rob Brydon as host. I got to perform a solo kazoo version of Bohemian Rhapsody, which really made me appreciate how good the acoustics are. 2. RICHARD THOMPSON'S 1000 YEARS OF POPULAR...

Hi Jeremy, .... Have a great time - wish I could be at the meetup on Sunday. Neil Wow! Thanks for that enormous travel guide, Neil. Will look into those options and add them to my schedule. I've got a lot of gigs booked in for my time here, but most of my days are free, so will fill them up with yo...

Just landed in London in anticipation of my EC-laden trip. Any tips on things to do/visit in London before June 20th?

I can't watch that video in this country, but here's the chord chart for DDTM, if it's any help: http://www.elviscostello.info/guitar/sp ... ful_mirror

I suspect that American Ransom will be even better than SP&S. I'm particularly looking forward to hearing a proper studio version of I've Lost You.

With this in the mix, I'm now seeing Elvis Costello, Richard Thompson, Brad Paisley, Gaslight Anthem, Ben Harper and Relentless 7, Pearl Jam, Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello and the Sugarcanes, Crowded House, Crosby Stills & Nash, Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello and the Sugarcanes while I'm in L...

sheeptotheslaughter wrote:Are we sure it's the Sugarcanes with him?

Mike Compton has June 27 listed as an Elvis gig on his website.

PAUL McCARTNEY
CROSBY STILLS + NASH
CROWDED HOUSE
ELVIS COSTELLO & THE SUGARCANES

How's that for a day of music! This means I'm now seeing EC three times in my London trip - twice with the 'canes. I'll have had to make an 'ALL HAIL LAUDERDALE' sign to hold up at Hyde Park.

Declanian?