Elvis Costello Fan Forum

"No audience recording"? Seriously?

Agreed, MO...Vegas = touristy hellhole.

Okay...so we've had Spinning Songbook, then Imperial Bedroom, now another gimmicky repackaging of the repertoire...with a tossed-off come-on about "new songs" to give it a sense of freshness and get the true believers on board. Far be it from me to sniff at EC/Imposters remaining an active...

Man, I wish I'd seen that Milwaukee show....

Thanks, FaveHour! That was great. I've long wondered: I assume (maybe incorrectly) that the live videos on this forum are, at least mostly, uploaded by members. But maybe not....cuz it always seems it's the same old greatest hits (Alison, Detectives, PIU, PLU, etc.) that get featured. I'd think that...

Surprising, isn't it, that in NONE of the IBAOC shows did he do "Imperial Bedroom"......

PLEASE tell me someone's got video on that Elvis-and-Steve-only version of "This Year's Girl"!

Agreed. Also, it seems his voice has lost a little something. I think perhaps age is catching up with him.

Only 21-song setlist at Bergen?

Am I the only one getting the sense that these Scandinavia shows--maybe owing to some listless audiences--have been deeply underwhelming?

Had he done "Detour" there already? Cuz the shtick seems a bit tired.

Not sure that answers my question.....

QUESTION: So, I WON'T need a password to buy tics via the NYC presale tomorrow morning?

Gothenburg is Sweden's "second city," a pretty big, culturally aware place.

So....why no setlist?

One of the best shows I've seen him do with the Imposters...and I've seen A LOT of them. And very different than any other show, which was cool. For the first half hour or 45 minutes he was rocking out, playing almost metal-like guitar. Then it turned into a kind of "Young Americans"-esque...

Thanks

Anyone have any idea when he'll actually be taking the stage tomorrow?

Tics say 7:30.

Also: A friend told me she got an email from the Beacon saying that due to tightened security ticketholders should allow 30 minutes for entry.

Question: I'm trying to figure out when the NYC shows at the Beacon will start--i.e., when the band will take the stage. I've noticed for a few of the shows that were documented on thuis site the start time was noted as 8:10...but what was the time on the ticket for those, 7:30 or 8:00? The Beacon s...

I'd love to know what he's going to do with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band at the Nashville and Nawlins dates....

"They're Not Laughing at Me Now" was my fave of the new stuff. Loved it!

Twelve new songs in that show and the only videos up are EIWTB and PLU? I noticed that he didn't do any songs from inside the TV....which makes all the clutter on stage even less necessary. Does anyone else find the slideshow and videos really distracting? As a previous poster put it....why the gimm...

There's no such thing as a bad Elvis show in my book, and it was great to hear a bunch of new songs.

But that was WAY too much Larkin Poe for my taste.

Bring on the Imposters @ the Beacon!

Anyone know--or have a well-educated guess about--what time EC will hit the stage at Town Hall tomorrow? I don't need to see Larkin Poe but don't want to miss any of the main event.

I'm guessing he's on about 8:20. Does that sound right?

I got an okay pair in the orch as soon as they went on sale...then waited a few hours and nailed a sweet Row G center seat I've got no business spending money on both Beacon shows (not to mention Town Hall), but 1) He--and I--aren't getting any younger; either one of us could drop dead at any time, ...

First row Loge for "Imperial Bedroom" at the Beacon!

BA...the 2005 Borgata show is among your faves?? Granted, it had those two tunes with David Hidalgo, but I've found EC's casino shows to be mostly a waste of time. I've sworn off them since then. Re these newly announced shows: I"m really hating that the first crack at tics tomorrow morning is ...

I didn't get an email about a presale. Did anyone else?

Anyone have a sense of if/when further US (i.e., East Coast) dates will be announced?