Lee writes to listserv -
Elvis has been added to the lineup for Bumbershoot and will be playing
a solo show on the Mainstage, Sunday, September 4, 2005
Tickets -
http://boxoffice.onereel.org/sites/bs05/tickets/
Elvis in Seattle, September 4, 2005
Elvis to be 'signed' - is this a first for him?
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Disabled Guest Services
What services are available for disabled patrons?
Bumbershoot works hard each year to make the annual Labor Day arts extravaganza accessible to everyone. It is our goal to offer an enjoyable experience with the fewest barriers at every venue and program for those needing special accommodations.
Interepreters will be signing at the following mainstage concerts: Citizen Cope, John Butler Trio, Marc Broussard and Elvis Costello.
( Spotted by Jill on listserv)
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Disabled Guest Services
What services are available for disabled patrons?
Bumbershoot works hard each year to make the annual Labor Day arts extravaganza accessible to everyone. It is our goal to offer an enjoyable experience with the fewest barriers at every venue and program for those needing special accommodations.
Interepreters will be signing at the following mainstage concerts: Citizen Cope, John Butler Trio, Marc Broussard and Elvis Costello.
( Spotted by Jill on listserv)
http://www.seattleweekly.com/features/0 ... _music.php
( extract)
SUNDAY, SEPT. 4
ELVIS COSTELLO
After a good, raucous new album (2004's The Delivery Man), Costello hit the road this spring with a dizzying, lengthy (two-hours-plus) show with his band, the Imposters. For Bumbershoot, he'll be alone with his guitar—and, of course, one of the most dazzling songbooks in existence, not to mention more covers than the Pike Place Market newsstand. Mainstage, 9:45 p.m.
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............and look who's playing the day before -
SATURDAY, SEPT. 3
BILL FRISELL/TONY SCHERR/ KENNY WOLLESEN
With his guitar(s) and a toolbox full of toys, Frisell can fry your senses with psychedelic abstractions or charm you with Eno-esque ambience. He's collaborated with both Elvis Costello and the Los Angeles Philharmonic; Frisell has range to spare. In this trio, Wollesen's drums and Sherr's bass add to the excitement. McCaw Hall, 3:45 p.m.
............what's the chance of some some guest action from Elvis ?
( extract)
SUNDAY, SEPT. 4
ELVIS COSTELLO
After a good, raucous new album (2004's The Delivery Man), Costello hit the road this spring with a dizzying, lengthy (two-hours-plus) show with his band, the Imposters. For Bumbershoot, he'll be alone with his guitar—and, of course, one of the most dazzling songbooks in existence, not to mention more covers than the Pike Place Market newsstand. Mainstage, 9:45 p.m.
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............and look who's playing the day before -
SATURDAY, SEPT. 3
BILL FRISELL/TONY SCHERR/ KENNY WOLLESEN
With his guitar(s) and a toolbox full of toys, Frisell can fry your senses with psychedelic abstractions or charm you with Eno-esque ambience. He's collaborated with both Elvis Costello and the Los Angeles Philharmonic; Frisell has range to spare. In this trio, Wollesen's drums and Sherr's bass add to the excitement. McCaw Hall, 3:45 p.m.
............what's the chance of some some guest action from Elvis ?
Elvis boldly goes........
http://www.skagitvalleyherald.com/artic ... ause01.txt
( extract)
The 2005 Bumbershoot Festival brings together acts
with large cult followings — just not the cult
followings organizers had originally expected.
Organizers of the annual Labor Day weekend festival at
the Seattle Center found themselves searching for
replacements for a pair of the biggest acts shortly
after the 2005 lineup was revealed in July.
First, Sunday night headliner and Bumbershoot regular
Ani DiFranco announced she was canceling her next
year's worth of tour dates due to tendinitis and
taking a break after about 15 years of
around-the-calendar touring.
Alternative pop icon Elvis Costello slips into
DiFranco's slot..........
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Bevis, they said............
http://www.skagitvalleyherald.com/artic ... ause01.txt
( extract)
The 2005 Bumbershoot Festival brings together acts
with large cult followings — just not the cult
followings organizers had originally expected.
Organizers of the annual Labor Day weekend festival at
the Seattle Center found themselves searching for
replacements for a pair of the biggest acts shortly
after the 2005 lineup was revealed in July.
First, Sunday night headliner and Bumbershoot regular
Ani DiFranco announced she was canceling her next
year's worth of tour dates due to tendinitis and
taking a break after about 15 years of
around-the-calendar touring.
Alternative pop icon Elvis Costello slips into
DiFranco's slot..........
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Bevis, they said............
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/l ... oot05.html
Crowds, weather eclectic
By Patrick MacDonald and Paul de Barros
Seattle Times staff critics
Monday, September 5, 2005
( extract)
Bumbershoot started easy as a Sunday morning yesterday, with plenty of street parking, few lines and uncrowded walkways. But by midafternoon, festival-goers crowded Seattle Center and lines formed at the most popular food booths and for many of the performances.
The big turnout was no surprise as Sunday boasted the biggest name of the four-day fest: British rock icon Elvis Costello. He closed out the day on the Mainstage in one of those special concerts that only happen at Bumbershoot. Playing solo at the stadium, Elvis Costello crooned in that hoarse, yearning snarl of his, accompanied only by the furious strumming of his own acoustic guitar. The air was wet and still and thick from the twilight rain, carrying his voice over the hushed standing crowd and up to the stands.
"Good to be here," he said, relaxed and friendly. "Feels just like a local gig."
Wearing a little red fedora and black leather jacket, Costello ran through his tunes with stripped-down zeal, the audience singing along on the payoff lines: "Red Shoes," "Rocking Horse Road" (with a snippet of "Wild Thing" tossed in the middle), "Pads, Paws and Claws," "Every Day I Write the Book," "Brilliant Mistake," invoking his ambivalent world of loves won, lost and only contemplated. Nice night.
Crowds, weather eclectic
By Patrick MacDonald and Paul de Barros
Seattle Times staff critics
Monday, September 5, 2005
( extract)
Bumbershoot started easy as a Sunday morning yesterday, with plenty of street parking, few lines and uncrowded walkways. But by midafternoon, festival-goers crowded Seattle Center and lines formed at the most popular food booths and for many of the performances.
The big turnout was no surprise as Sunday boasted the biggest name of the four-day fest: British rock icon Elvis Costello. He closed out the day on the Mainstage in one of those special concerts that only happen at Bumbershoot. Playing solo at the stadium, Elvis Costello crooned in that hoarse, yearning snarl of his, accompanied only by the furious strumming of his own acoustic guitar. The air was wet and still and thick from the twilight rain, carrying his voice over the hushed standing crowd and up to the stands.
"Good to be here," he said, relaxed and friendly. "Feels just like a local gig."
Wearing a little red fedora and black leather jacket, Costello ran through his tunes with stripped-down zeal, the audience singing along on the payoff lines: "Red Shoes," "Rocking Horse Road" (with a snippet of "Wild Thing" tossed in the middle), "Pads, Paws and Claws," "Every Day I Write the Book," "Brilliant Mistake," invoking his ambivalent world of loves won, lost and only contemplated. Nice night.
Interesting blog account-
http://mercurialsound.com/archives/sund ... ershoot-94
Elvis Costello
Justine remarks: when I was younger, my parents went to see Elton John and Billy Joel in concert, and dialed me on the phone so I could listen to some of my favorite songs. So of course, this time, I had to do the same in return for my parents. Elvis Costello was a classic, not to be missed! And so I found myself in a crowd of people I would identify as grownups (although I am rapidly approaching legal grownuphood myself), who were all singing along to their favorite songs, and not shoving towards the stage. How refreshing. Anyways, I comfortably held up a cell phone for my dad to listen in. And live, lucky me, I got to hear “Veronica” and other songs I remember singing along to in the backseat of my dad’s car. I certainly enjoyed and was glad I was there, but I think the real great experience went to those “grownups” around me, listening to their music. The memories of the music and joy of the experience was fullest for them. But still, I had a great time.
http://mercurialsound.com/archives/sund ... ershoot-94
Elvis Costello
Justine remarks: when I was younger, my parents went to see Elton John and Billy Joel in concert, and dialed me on the phone so I could listen to some of my favorite songs. So of course, this time, I had to do the same in return for my parents. Elvis Costello was a classic, not to be missed! And so I found myself in a crowd of people I would identify as grownups (although I am rapidly approaching legal grownuphood myself), who were all singing along to their favorite songs, and not shoving towards the stage. How refreshing. Anyways, I comfortably held up a cell phone for my dad to listen in. And live, lucky me, I got to hear “Veronica” and other songs I remember singing along to in the backseat of my dad’s car. I certainly enjoyed and was glad I was there, but I think the real great experience went to those “grownups” around me, listening to their music. The memories of the music and joy of the experience was fullest for them. But still, I had a great time.
From listserv -
I haven't seen anything here yet about the most interesting parts of
last
night's set at Bumbershoot. EC brought up the subject of New Orleans
several times in the set and played two songs with New Orleans
connections.
Allen Toussaint's 'Freedom for the Stallion' was around the middle of
the
90-minute set .
Then he finished the second encore with 'All These Things', and
referred to
it as a ballad from New Orleans (Not sure if it's a Harry Connick Jr
composition)
He also got in some relevant cutting remarks during God's Comic.
The evening performances in the stadium weren't very well attended,
mainly
because of the weather, which turned nasty early evening and sent a lot
of
people home or into the indoor venues. The people who stuck around gave
him
a great response, however.
FBT
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Freedom For The Stallion
(A.Toussaint)
Freedom for the stallion, freedom for the mare and her colt,
Freedom for the baby child who has not grown old enough to vote.
Lord, have mercy, what you gonna do about the people who are prayin' to you?
They got men makin' laws that destroy other men, made money, God, it's a doggone
sin,
Oh, Lord, you got to help us find the way.
Big ship's a-sailin', slaves all chained and bound,
Headin' for a brand new land that someone said he up and found.
Lord, have mercy, what you gonna do about the people who are prayin' to you?
They got men makin' laws that destroy other men, they made money, God, it's a
doggone sin.
Oh, Lord, you got to help us find the way.
Freedom for the stallion, freedom for the mare and her colt,
Freedom for the baby child who has not grown old enough to vote.
Lord, have mercy, what you gonna do about the people who are prayin' to you?
You know when I look inside my mind searchin' for the truth I find,
Oh, Lord, you got to help us find the way.
Hey, Lord!
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"All These Things"
HARRY CONNICK, JR.
The touch of your lips next to mine
Gets me excited, makes me feel fine
The touch of your hand, your sweet hello
The fire inside you when you're holding me close
Your love so warm and tender
The thrill is so divine
It is all these things that make you mine
Make you mine
If you would leave, I surely would die
When you were ten minutes late
I started to cry
I've got it bad, it's all right
As long as you're here every night
Your love so warm and tender
The thrill is so divine
It is all these things, baby, that make you mine
Your love so warm and tender
The thrill is so divine
It is all these things that make you mine
I haven't seen anything here yet about the most interesting parts of
last
night's set at Bumbershoot. EC brought up the subject of New Orleans
several times in the set and played two songs with New Orleans
connections.
Allen Toussaint's 'Freedom for the Stallion' was around the middle of
the
90-minute set .
Then he finished the second encore with 'All These Things', and
referred to
it as a ballad from New Orleans (Not sure if it's a Harry Connick Jr
composition)
He also got in some relevant cutting remarks during God's Comic.
The evening performances in the stadium weren't very well attended,
mainly
because of the weather, which turned nasty early evening and sent a lot
of
people home or into the indoor venues. The people who stuck around gave
him
a great response, however.
FBT
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Freedom For The Stallion
(A.Toussaint)
Freedom for the stallion, freedom for the mare and her colt,
Freedom for the baby child who has not grown old enough to vote.
Lord, have mercy, what you gonna do about the people who are prayin' to you?
They got men makin' laws that destroy other men, made money, God, it's a doggone
sin,
Oh, Lord, you got to help us find the way.
Big ship's a-sailin', slaves all chained and bound,
Headin' for a brand new land that someone said he up and found.
Lord, have mercy, what you gonna do about the people who are prayin' to you?
They got men makin' laws that destroy other men, they made money, God, it's a
doggone sin.
Oh, Lord, you got to help us find the way.
Freedom for the stallion, freedom for the mare and her colt,
Freedom for the baby child who has not grown old enough to vote.
Lord, have mercy, what you gonna do about the people who are prayin' to you?
You know when I look inside my mind searchin' for the truth I find,
Oh, Lord, you got to help us find the way.
Hey, Lord!
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"All These Things"
HARRY CONNICK, JR.
The touch of your lips next to mine
Gets me excited, makes me feel fine
The touch of your hand, your sweet hello
The fire inside you when you're holding me close
Your love so warm and tender
The thrill is so divine
It is all these things that make you mine
Make you mine
If you would leave, I surely would die
When you were ten minutes late
I started to cry
I've got it bad, it's all right
As long as you're here every night
Your love so warm and tender
The thrill is so divine
It is all these things, baby, that make you mine
Your love so warm and tender
The thrill is so divine
It is all these things that make you mine
From listserv -
El took the stage pretty much on
time, at 9:45, and stayed slightly longer than his allotted 75 minutes.
He opened with an acoustic version of Red Shoes and closed with a
cover of a song whose name escapes me but introduced as a tribute to
those in New Orleans. In between he performed samples from all eras of
his career, with the notable exception of the more ballad-like albums
(Almost Blue, The Juliet Letters, Painted From Memory & North). I
think the crowd favorite was New Amsterdam with a boisterous You've Got
to Hide Your Love Away inserted neatly. The anti-Bush lyrics were
quite evident in the updated The Scarlet Tide which, of course,
followed Peace, Love & Understanding as an encore. He both smiled
regularly and displayed some of his characteristic angst, and didn't do
a lot of talking with the crowd except during God's Comic. I apologize
for not documenting a complete setlist.
Andy
El took the stage pretty much on
time, at 9:45, and stayed slightly longer than his allotted 75 minutes.
He opened with an acoustic version of Red Shoes and closed with a
cover of a song whose name escapes me but introduced as a tribute to
those in New Orleans. In between he performed samples from all eras of
his career, with the notable exception of the more ballad-like albums
(Almost Blue, The Juliet Letters, Painted From Memory & North). I
think the crowd favorite was New Amsterdam with a boisterous You've Got
to Hide Your Love Away inserted neatly. The anti-Bush lyrics were
quite evident in the updated The Scarlet Tide which, of course,
followed Peace, Love & Understanding as an encore. He both smiled
regularly and displayed some of his characteristic angst, and didn't do
a lot of talking with the crowd except during God's Comic. I apologize
for not documenting a complete setlist.
Andy
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/pop/23949 ... oot06.html
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Elvis Costello
Sunday night, Mainstage
Every year something musically magical happens at Bumbershoot, and this year's magical moment may have come courtesy of Elvis Costello's headlining set Sunday night.
Cloudy skies threatened rain for most of the day, and later in the afternoon, Mother Nature showed she wasn't bluffing by dousing the Bumbershoot crowd with scattered showers. Bumbershoot goes on rain or shine, and many festivalgoers left because of the soggy conditions, but those who stayed received a special treat in the form of a solo set by Costello.
The last time Costello played Bumbershoot was in 1996, and patrons had to buy a separate ticket for admission. This year, a separate ticket was not necessary to see Costello, who was a substitution for Ani DiFranco, who canceled her Bumbershoot headlining slot.
Wearing a red hat, black leather jacket and sunglasses, Costello took to the stage without the backing of his current band, the Impostors. It was up to Costello, his guitar and the spotlight to alleviate the crowd's weather woes.
From the opening note of "(The Angels Wanna Hear My) Red Shoes," which started his set, Costello's velvety smooth voice transcended the weather conditions as he played through his hits as well as material from his latest album, "The Delivery Man."
The bare-bones instrumentation made for interesting and enjoyable renditions of several Costello classics, most notably "Veronica," a song he co-wrote with Paul McCartney. Also making appearances were "Brilliant Mistake," "Alison," "Everyday I Write a Book," "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding" and others.
Songs from the new album included "Country Darkness," "Needle Time" and the title track. When not strumming his guitar, Costello entertained the crowd by joking about Celine Dion, the Bush administration and Japanese television.
Although the rain made for a less-than-ideal concert atmosphere, the experience of seeing an artist of Costello's caliber playing solo, and his deep well of a songbook, made it worth roughing out the rain on a chilly summer night.
-- Travis Hay
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Elvis Costello
Sunday night, Mainstage
Every year something musically magical happens at Bumbershoot, and this year's magical moment may have come courtesy of Elvis Costello's headlining set Sunday night.
Cloudy skies threatened rain for most of the day, and later in the afternoon, Mother Nature showed she wasn't bluffing by dousing the Bumbershoot crowd with scattered showers. Bumbershoot goes on rain or shine, and many festivalgoers left because of the soggy conditions, but those who stayed received a special treat in the form of a solo set by Costello.
The last time Costello played Bumbershoot was in 1996, and patrons had to buy a separate ticket for admission. This year, a separate ticket was not necessary to see Costello, who was a substitution for Ani DiFranco, who canceled her Bumbershoot headlining slot.
Wearing a red hat, black leather jacket and sunglasses, Costello took to the stage without the backing of his current band, the Impostors. It was up to Costello, his guitar and the spotlight to alleviate the crowd's weather woes.
From the opening note of "(The Angels Wanna Hear My) Red Shoes," which started his set, Costello's velvety smooth voice transcended the weather conditions as he played through his hits as well as material from his latest album, "The Delivery Man."
The bare-bones instrumentation made for interesting and enjoyable renditions of several Costello classics, most notably "Veronica," a song he co-wrote with Paul McCartney. Also making appearances were "Brilliant Mistake," "Alison," "Everyday I Write a Book," "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding" and others.
Songs from the new album included "Country Darkness," "Needle Time" and the title track. When not strumming his guitar, Costello entertained the crowd by joking about Celine Dion, the Bush administration and Japanese television.
Although the rain made for a less-than-ideal concert atmosphere, the experience of seeing an artist of Costello's caliber playing solo, and his deep well of a songbook, made it worth roughing out the rain on a chilly summer night.
-- Travis Hay
I second this motion (although should there be any I wouldn't know how to find the bootleg, having no connection in the relevant market).
I was very surprised by the encores, the lyrics of which were posted earlier. Thanks to whoever bothered to write them.
Astounding selection, particularly the song entitled "All These Things". I am no "fleur bleue" (= blue flower, French way of designating a very romantic and somewhat naive, person). But I just love this song, impressed me in the strangest of ways.
I was very surprised by the encores, the lyrics of which were posted earlier. Thanks to whoever bothered to write them.
Astounding selection, particularly the song entitled "All These Things". I am no "fleur bleue" (= blue flower, French way of designating a very romantic and somewhat naive, person). But I just love this song, impressed me in the strangest of ways.
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Setlist here.
Interesting cover ,-Freedom For The Stallion - written by Allen Toussaint for Lee Dorsey. Dorseys version can be found on this compilation, while a version by Toussaint can be found on this.
Here are the lyrics
"Freedom For The Stallion"
(A.Toussaint)
Freedom for the stallion, freedom for the mare and her colt,
Freedom for the baby child who has not grown old enough to vote.
Lord, have mercy, what you gonna do about the people who are prayin' to you?
They got men makin' laws that destroy other men, made money, God, it's a doggone
sin,
Oh, Lord, you got to help us find the way.
Big ship's a-sailin', slaves all chained and bound,
Headin' for a brand new land that someone said he up and found.
Lord, have mercy, what you gonna do about the people who are prayin' to you?
They got men makin' laws that destroy other men, they made money, God, it's a
doggone sin.
Oh, Lord, you got to help us find the way.
Freedom for the stallion, freedom for the mare and her colt,
Freedom for the baby child who has not grown old enough to vote.
Lord, have mercy, what you gonna do about the people who are prayin' to you?
You know when I look inside my mind searchin' for the truth I find,
Oh, Lord, you got to help us find the way.
Hey, Lord!
Interesting cover ,-Freedom For The Stallion - written by Allen Toussaint for Lee Dorsey. Dorseys version can be found on this compilation, while a version by Toussaint can be found on this.
Here are the lyrics
"Freedom For The Stallion"
(A.Toussaint)
Freedom for the stallion, freedom for the mare and her colt,
Freedom for the baby child who has not grown old enough to vote.
Lord, have mercy, what you gonna do about the people who are prayin' to you?
They got men makin' laws that destroy other men, made money, God, it's a doggone
sin,
Oh, Lord, you got to help us find the way.
Big ship's a-sailin', slaves all chained and bound,
Headin' for a brand new land that someone said he up and found.
Lord, have mercy, what you gonna do about the people who are prayin' to you?
They got men makin' laws that destroy other men, they made money, God, it's a
doggone sin.
Oh, Lord, you got to help us find the way.
Freedom for the stallion, freedom for the mare and her colt,
Freedom for the baby child who has not grown old enough to vote.
Lord, have mercy, what you gonna do about the people who are prayin' to you?
You know when I look inside my mind searchin' for the truth I find,
Oh, Lord, you got to help us find the way.
Hey, Lord!
http://www.elviscostello.info/setlists/050904.php
2005-09-04: Seattle, WA, Bumbershoot
Elvis Costello Solo
- Chris Prall
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
Rocking Horse Road - w. Wild Thing
Pads, Paws & Claws
Everyday I Write The Book
Brilliant Mistake
Veronica
The Delivery Man/The Butcher's Boy
Mystery Dance
Country Darkness
Needle Time
New Amsterdam/You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
Freedom For The Stallion - written byAllen Toussaint
Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
Radio Sweetheart
God's Comic
Alison
Encore 1
I Want You
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?
Encore 2
The Scarlet Tide
All These Things
2005-09-04: Seattle, WA, Bumbershoot
Elvis Costello Solo
- Chris Prall
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
Rocking Horse Road - w. Wild Thing
Pads, Paws & Claws
Everyday I Write The Book
Brilliant Mistake
Veronica
The Delivery Man/The Butcher's Boy
Mystery Dance
Country Darkness
Needle Time
New Amsterdam/You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
Freedom For The Stallion - written byAllen Toussaint
Deep Dark Truthful Mirror
Radio Sweetheart
God's Comic
Alison
Encore 1
I Want You
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?
Encore 2
The Scarlet Tide
All These Things