Elvis playing BENEFITs , NY , Sept. 17th, 20, 24th '05

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:54 am

Indeed. Did he wear the same shirt at Live Aid?

sabreman · Post by **sabreman** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:10 am

How would it still fit? Then again he didn't button the collar!

johnfoyle · Post by **johnfoyle** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:52 am

http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing ... ld=&nbc1=1

Elvis Costello
From the Big Apple to the Big Easy - Madison Square Garden - Show
9/20/2005

johnfoyle · Post by **johnfoyle** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:08 am

Costello followed a moody version of "On Your Way Down" with a funky, upbeat "Yes We Can."

http://home.wanadoo.nl/hvandenberk/lyri ... d01-05.htm

Yes we can
(Lee Dorsey/ Allen Toussaint)

Now is the time for all you bad, bad boys,
To get out and treat your brother like your mother.
Now is the time for all you skinny little girls,
To get out and find yourself a lover.

When it all comes down;
When it tumbles down to the ground, as it will,
You're going to need somebody like me
Just to love you.

I know we can make it; I know very well.
I know we can make it; I know very well. - I'm telling you
Yes we can can, yes we can, we can we can,
Yes we can can, we can;
Yes we can can, yes we can, we can we can,
Yes we can can, we can.
Yes we can can, we can we can,
- I know, I believe we can!
Yes we can can, we can we can;
- I know we can...

Now is the time for all you bad, bad boys,
To get out the backrider bag by now.
Now is the time for all you skinny little girls,
To get out from behind the type writer.

When it all comes down,
When it crumbles to the ground;
You're going to need somebody, just like me
To love you, love you.

I know we can make it; I know very well.
I know we can make it; I know very well. - I'm telling you
Yes we can can, yes we can, we can we can,
Yes we can can, we can;
Yes we can can, yes we can, we can we can,
Yes we can can, we can.

{guitar NOISE!}
{keyboard fun}

Now is the time for all you bad, bad boys,
To get out and treat your brother like your mother.
Now is the time for all you skinny little girls,
To get out and find yourself a real fat lover.

It will all come down;
It will crumble to the ground,
And then you're going to need
Someone like me just to love you.

I know we can make it; I know very well.
I know we can make it; yes I know very well. - I'm telling you
Yes we can can, yes we can, we can we can,
Yes we can can, we can;
Yes we can can, yes we can, we can we can,
Yes we can can, yes we can.
Yes we can can, yes we can, we can we can,
Yes we can can - I know we can!
I believe we can, yes we can
Yes we can, yes we can,
Yes we can, I believe we can...

' muffnote: The song, entitled Yes We Can, is usually credited to Allen Toussaint but in fact Lee Dorsey was the man that wrote it in 1970. '

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 11:53 am

http://www.rollingstone.com/photos/gall ... mainRegion

lots of photos there, but none of Elvis. guess Jann is still pissed.

Emotional Toothpaste · Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:26 pm

Is that our Elvis with Lenny and Buckwheat??

[/img]http://www.rollingstone.com/photos/gall ... mainRegion

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:39 pm

this one?

I don't think so. unless diana made him change.

Post by **BlueChair** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:49 pm

What the HELL are those glasses? Fisher Price? hahahha

Emotional Toothpaste · Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:49 pm

Yeah, thats the one. Kind've looks like him doesn't it? That hat and suit definitely look like his, but the guitar and glasses don't look like any we've seen him wear before.

Emotional Toothpaste · Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:01 pm

Closer examination . . .definitely not him, sorry false alarm.

verena · Post by **verena** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 6:08 pm

The Hawaian shirt was cracking, kind of. You are right on the jeans, though. But I wouldn't be surprised if there was a purpose in wearing them.

verena · Post by **verena** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 6:20 pm

There I fell in the wrong page again. I was reacting to Verb' comment.

pophead2k · Post by **pophead2k** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 7:11 am

The mystery man with Lenny and Buckwheat is Ry Cooder.

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:13 pm

From Ayako on the eclistserv

Just found this review -

http://oldies.about.com/od/oldiesmusicn ... leeasy.htm

extract:

Elvis Costello
Underrecognized as a vocalist, this post-punk songwriter was a
bit too British to lend his own work to the proceedings, but he
did acquit himself well enough with interpretations of Touissant's
"Yes We Can Can" (a big hit for the Pointer Sisters) and,
shockingly, Dave Bartholomew's "The Monkey," shouted over
the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. These styles don't necessarily fit
his voice well, but points for trying. Grade: B-

Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Dave Bartholomew, Elvis Costello
Fats Domino couldn't make it to the show, unfortunately, so his
co-writer/arranger/bandleader/producer Dave Batholomew
stepped up. With the Dirty Dozen behind him, they kicked up
quite the brass-band storm. Grade: A

... and lots of photoshere!

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 3:28 pm

http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/2005 ... 4000p.html

Stars Honor New Orleans at Katrina Benefit
Sunday September 25 11:44 AM ET

It's not often that a Nobel laureate, Pulitzer Prize winners, Grammy winners, Academy Award winners and just about every other kind of winner share a single stage. But a benefit for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, sponsored by The New Yorker as part of its annual New Yorker Festival, brought an eclectic and star-studded cast of performers to Manhattan on Saturday night. The lineup included Toni Morrison, Lou Reed, Elvis Costello, Kevin Kline, Richard Ford, Willem Dafoe and lots of zydeco music.

Most of the evening's entertainment celebrated New Orleans culture.

Actress Patricia Clarkson read Tennessee Williams' letters from the French Quarter, New Yorker writer Calvin Trillin read an essay about the city's anything-goes attitude, and actor Terrence Howard read a Mark Twain essay about New Orleans architecture.

Woody Allen played the clarinet with Eddy Davis and his New Orleans Jazz Band, and Kevin Kline played Randy Newman's "Louisiana 1927," a song from the mid-1970's that sounds as if it could have been written about Hurricane Katrina.

Other performers included musician David Byrne, Buckwheat Zydeco, Queen Ida and Her Zydeco Band, Audra McDonald, Mary-Louise Parker, Walter Wolfman Washington and the Roadmasters and more. New Yorker editor David Remnick said many of the performers were still searching for relatives missing since the hurricane.

Tickets for the event ranged from $50 to $250, with all proceeds going to the American Red Cross. Conde Nast Publications, publisher of The New Yorker, will match the donation.

Allen Touissant, a legendary New Orleans pianist, summed up the night: "If you'd like to know how to get from the Big Apple to the Big Easy, take Highway Love, and you'll get there."

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:46 am

See

http://www.elviscostellofans.com/phpBB2 ... php?t=4548

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 1:18 pm

From Bill, eclistserv

...he(EC) was great last week with the
Jazz Passengers at a downtown New Orleans benefit, arriving very late
after the bigger uptown benefit, but just in time to sing the hell out
of a "Fire Suite" from Keaton's Bar & Grill and lead the non-stationary
parts of the band in a very New Orleanian procession through the crowd.

krup · Post by **krup** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:05 am

You can watch E.C. & Allen Toussaint perform "Freedom for the Stallion" here:

http://krupsjustsayin.blogspot.com/2005 ... na-do.html

johnfoyle · Post by **johnfoyle** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 1:03 am

http://www.investors.com/breakingnews.a ... 0500&brk=1

New Orleans relief

Of all the show biz events dedicated to raising money for Hurricane Katrina relief, the one thrown by the New Yorker magazine a few weeks ago may have been the best.

Even without the fanfare of a TV network-sponsored gala, it raised $500,000. The evening featured inspired (and inspiring) performances by singers, actors and writers, all of whom focused strictly on an aspect of New Orleans.

Among the highlights, Kevin Kline sang a song by Randy Newman, no stranger to New Orleans, and Calvin Trillin read a hilarious series of letters. Best of all, Elvis Costello sang a brand-new song, which he had composed that afternoon, called "River in Reverse."

In fact, Costello, more than most entertainers, gave his time on many occasions as he tried to rouse the public about New Orleans' plight. He appeared at three consecutive benefits at one point -- and didn't seek the TV cameras, unlike many of his counterparts.

Speaking subsequently with VH-1's Bill Flanagan at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, the singer and composer shrugged off any bouquets. "We should all do what we can," he said.

Costello noted that he felt a kinship to New Orleans because its airport was named for a musician, Louis Armstrong, just as Liverpool's honors John Lennon.

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 7:43 am

Elvis is all over the new RS with McCartney on the cover, from the benefits to Sir Paul. I just flipped thru it briefly last night and saw his name at least 4 times - I guess Jann doesn't hold grudges.

Now, where's that River in Reverse song?

johnfoyle · Post by **johnfoyle** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:20 am

From listserv-

Sadly the EC/Alan Toussaint performance is omitted
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Jazz benefit concert headed for Blue Note CD
By Clover Hope

The November 22 Blue Note release "Higher Ground" will feature
highlights from Jazz at Lincoln Center's Hurricane Katrina benefit concert.

The 15-track disc includes performances by Norah Jones, Diana Krall,
Wynton Marsalis, Bette Midler and James Taylor, among others.

The September 17 concert and auction at New York City's Frederick P.
Rose Hall celebrated New Orleans' musical history. Organized by New
Orleans native Marsalis, who also serves as Jazz at Lincoln Center's
artistic director, the nationally televised program raised more than $2
million.

Highlights on the recording include Shirley Caesar's concert-opener,
"This Joy," Jones' solo piano reading of Randy Newman's "I Think It's
Going To Rain Today" and Cassandra Wilson's version of Duke Ellington's
"Come Sunday" with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.

All album sale proceeds will be donated to the Higher Ground Relief
Fund, established by Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Here is the track listing for "Higher Ground":

"This Joy," Shirley Caesar

"Over There," Terence Blanchard

"Go to the Mardi Gras," Art & Aaron Neville

"Basin Street Blues," Diana Krall

"Never Die Young," James Taylor

"The House I Live In," Dianne Reeves

"New Orleans Blues," Marcus Roberts

"I Think It's Going To Rain Today," Norah Jones

"Dippermouth Blues," Wynton Marsalis Hot Seven

"I'm Gonna Love You Anyway," Buckwheat Zydeco

"Is That All There Is," Bette Midler and the Lincoln Center Jazz
Orchestra

"Just a Closer Walk With Thee," Irvin Mayfield Jr.
"Here's to Life," the Jordan Family
"Blackwell's Message," Joe Lovano
"Come Sunday," Cassandra Wilson and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
Reuters/Billboard

see also

http://www.bluenote.com/detail.asp?SelectionID=10490

johnfoyle · Post by **johnfoyle** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 12:16 pm

http://downtownmusic.net/pictures/showp ... efault.htm

' Roy Nathanson: Jazz Passengers with Deborah Harry and Elvis Costello, Angel Orensanz Foundation for the Arts, September 20, 2005 '
( photo restricted to above link)

johnfoyle · Post by **johnfoyle** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 4:32 pm

http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/en ... 230121.htm
( extract)

Higher Ground is an edited chronicle of the jazz-heavy benefit Marsalis staged at Lincoln Center in early October. Paring down the four-hour all-star performance to 17 tracks means a final cut that is bound to leave a few fans grumbling. Frankly, cutting straight jazz sessions by Herbie Hancock and McCoy Tyner and an extraordinary duet between Elvis Costello and New Orleans musical ambassador Allen Toussaint (on Freedom for the Stallion) in favor of comparatively flighty performances by Bette Midler and Norah Jones is a crime.

johnfoyle · Post by **johnfoyle** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 1:34 pm

http://home.businesswire.com/portal/sit ... 9&vnsId=41

July 10, 2006

Rhino Entertainment in Association with MSG Entertainment to Release DVD of 'FROM THE BIG APPLE TO THE BIG EASY: The Concert for New Orleans'; Landmark Benefit Concert Held at Madison Square Garden in New York City to Aid Victims of Hurricane Katrina

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2006--FROM THE BIG APPLE TO THE BIG EASY:

-- Lineup Features Buckwheat Zydeco; Jimmy Buffett; Ry Cooder; Elvis Costello; John Fogerty; Elton John; Lenny Kravitz; Dave Matthews; The Original Meters; Bette Midler; The Neville Brothers; The Rebirth Brass Band and Simon & Garfunkel

-- 100% of Net Proceeds from the Sale of This DVD to Benefit Victims of Hurricane Katrina

On August 22, 2006, Rhino Entertainment, in association with MSG Entertainment (MSGE), to release a double disc DVD of the landmark Katrina benefit concert, FROM THE BIG APPLE TO THE BIG EASY: The Concert For New Orleans, which was held on September 20th, 2005 at Madison Square Garden to support the long-term relief and rebuilding efforts following Hurricane Katrina, it was announced today. As the one-year anniversary of the disaster approaches (August 29), Rhino Entertainment and MSGE invite you to bring home the DVD of the live concert performance that has touched so many lives. FROM THE BIG APPLE TO THE BIG EASY unites the biggest names in music with New Orleans legends to create a poignant musical journey. The live concert raised approximately nine million dollars to benefit long-term hurricane relief efforts. 100% of net proceeds from the sale of this DVD will continue to raise money and awareness for those victims.

"From the Big Apple to the Big Easy was one of the most unforgettable and important events ever held at Madison Square Garden," said Jay Marciano, president, MSG Entertainment. "It has always been our belief that music has the power to do more than entertain, but to help and heal those in need. Through the release of this DVD we are proud to continue to help organizations that are committed to providing on-going long-term relief efforts to the Gulf region, which still requires an enormous amount of aid."

Veteran television producer Ken Ehrlich ("The Grammy Awards") and Quint Davis, president of Festival Productions, Inc. and producer/director of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Essence Music Festival, served as executive producers of the live concert, FROM THE BIG APPLE TO THE BIG EASY. Through their vision they brought together many unique musical pairings that created a magical night that was captured on DVD. Some of these special performances include a trio of songs from Simon & Garfunkel ("Mrs. Robinson" "Homeward Bound" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water"); a Neil Young classic performed by Jimmy Buffett and Dave Matthews ("Heart of Gold"); Elton John's bittersweet reminiscence ("Levon"); Jimmy Buffet's hit ("Margaritaville,") and The Neville Brothers & The Meters searing breakdown hymn ("Amazing Grace.") FROM THE BIG APPLE TO THE BIG EASY will be available August 22 at all retail outlets and at http://www.rhino.com for a suggested retail price of $24.99.

Beneficiaries for both the live concert and the DVD sales include the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund; Habitat for Humanity; MusiCares and the Children's Health Fund.

-- The Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund serves as an umbrella organization for the three special funds established by Governors of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi and has been focused on assisting in the long-term recovery plan for the states

-- Habitat for Humanity has embarked on the most ambitious U.S. house building initiative in its history. Proceeds from the Concert for the Gulf Coast are rebuilding houses in these devastated communities.

-- The MusiCares Hurricane Relief Fund benefits victims in the music industry affected by the crisis. Assistance includes basic living expenses such as shelter, food, utilities, transportation; medical expenses; clothing; instrument and recording equipment replacement; relocation costs; school supplies for students; insurance payments.

-- The Children's Health Fund is continuing to expand its fleet of mobile medical vans, which are providing medical care for affected children

Rhino Entertainment will release FROM THE BIG APPLE TO THE BIG EASY DVD on August 22. The two-disc set runs +/- 200 minutes and features 5.1 surround sound.

For more information regarding FROM THE BIG APPLE TO THE BIG EASY, please contact Kristen Foster at KFPR, kfoster@kfpr.net. For Rhino the contact is Christoph Buerger, christoph.buerger@wmg.com.

FROM THE BIG APPLE TO THE BIG EASY:
-----------------------------------
THE CONCERT FOR NEW ORLEANS
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Street Date: August 22, 2006
Pre-Book: July 25, 2006
DVD Catalog Number: R2 971641
Price: $24.99 (2 discs)

Disc 1
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JAZZ FUNERAL - DIRGE/CELEBRATE - The Rebirth Brass Band Allen
Toussaint Band Introduction by Ed Bradley
SOUTHERN NIGHTS - Allen Toussaint
ALL THESE THINGS - Art Neville
HERCULES - Lenny Kravitz
ON YOUR WAY DOWN/YES WE CAN CAN - Elvis Costello
AIN'T GOT NO HOME - Clarence "Frogman" Henry
FORTUNE TELLER - Jimmy Buffett
A CHANGE IS GONNA COME - Aaron Neville
BIG CHIEF - Cyril Neville
Ladies Of The Big Easy Introduction by Jessica Lange
TIME IS ON MY SIDE - Irma Thomas
LAST TRAIN/I KNOW (YOU DON'T WANT ME NO MORE) - Cyndi Lauper &
Allen Toussaint
BROTHER JAKE/IKO IKO - Irma Thomas, The Dixie Cups & Cyndi Lauper
I THINK IT'S GOING TO RAIN TODAY - Bette Midler
Elton John Introduction by Scarlett Johansson
LEVON - Elton John
Blues Introduction by Ed Bradley
MY GIRL JOSEPHINE - Ry Cooder
ROCK ME BABY - Buckwheat Zydeco
WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS - Lenny Kravitz
BACKWATER BLUES - Irma Thomas

Disc 2
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Jimmy Buffett Introduction by Ed Bradley
PASCAGOULA RUN - Jimmy Buffett
HEART OF GOLD - Jimmy Buffett & Dave Matthews
SON OF A SON OF A SAILOR - Jimmy Buffett & Dave Matthews
FINS - Jimmy Buffett
MARGARITAVILLE - Jimmy Buffett
SEA CRUISE Jimmy Buffett & Paul Simon
President Bill Clinton Introduction by Ed Bradley
John Fogerty Introduction by President Bill Clinton
BORN ON THE BAYOU - John Fogerty
PROUD MARY - John Fogerty
Jazz Introduction by Ed Bradley
THE MONKEY - Dave Bartholomew & Elvis Costello
I'M WALKIN' - Diana Krall with Troy Andrews
ST. JAMES INFIRMIRY - Kermit Ruffins
Simon & Garfunkel Introduction by Paul Newman
MRS. ROBINSON - Simon & Garfunkel
HOMEWARD BOUND - Simon & Garfunkel
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - Simon & Garfunkel with Aaron Neville
The Neville Brothers Introduction by Ed Bradley
CARRY THE TORCH - The Neville Brothers
The Meters Introduction by Ed Bradley
HEY POCKY WAY - The Neville Brothers & The Meters
AMAZING GRACE - The Neville Brothers & The Meters
WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN - The Neville Brothers, The Meters &
Guests
WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN (Brass Band Reprise) - The Rebirth
Brass Band & The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

johnfoyle · Post by **johnfoyle** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:46 pm

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GI ... 10?ie=UTF8

From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: Madison Square Garden Concert (2006)

DVD Release Date: August 22, 2006

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