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From the beginning Costello's road crew seemed snotty. They seemed to be content at the fact that the sound would be as deafening as the massive speakers could crank out. UCB handed a few lucky by-standers cotton. | From the beginning Costello's road crew seemed snotty. They seemed to be content at the fact that the sound would be as deafening as the massive speakers could crank out. UCB handed a few lucky by-standers cotton. | ||
Will Alexander and the Boom Boom band opened the show. Their debut album is basic rock; not bad, but certainly nothing special. And so went their performance. They opened the show with "Home Is." Willie's on-stage movements were animated and they were further enhanced by his unique way of showing the audience he could sing with gum in his mouth. During "Slippin and Slidin" and "Everybody Knows," Willie was plagued by mike problems. For some reason this also happened to the Talking Heads when they appeared at Page Hall. Through it all Willie kept rocking. When a member of the audience called out "Cat Stevens!," Willie replied "Cat Stevens? Is he here tonight? Stand up Cat | Will Alexander and the Boom Boom band opened the show. Their debut album is basic rock; not bad, but certainly nothing special. And so went their performance. They opened the show with "Home Is." Willie's on-stage movements were animated and they were further enhanced by his unique way of showing the audience he could sing with gum in his mouth. During "Slippin and Slidin" and "Everybody Knows," Willie was plagued by mike problems. For some reason this also happened to the Talking Heads when they appeared at Page Hall. Through it all Willie kept rocking. When a member of the audience called out "Cat Stevens!," Willie replied "Cat Stevens? Is he here tonight? Stand up Cat — Gimme a break man." | ||
Following several swigs from a handy bottle, Willie stripped to a revealing black silk t-shirt to sing "You've Lost That Lovin Feelin." The Righteous Brothers have no competition. "Radio Heart" and "Hair" featured driving guitar solos, but they were not enough to make up for the overall mediocrity of Willie Alexander and the Boom Boom Band's performance. | Following several swigs from a handy bottle, Willie stripped to a revealing black silk t-shirt to sing "You've Lost That Lovin Feelin." The Righteous Brothers have no competition. "Radio Heart" and "Hair" featured driving guitar solos, but they were not enough to make up for the overall mediocrity of Willie Alexander and the Boom Boom Band's performance. | ||
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Costello took off his guitar and peered through his Poindexter-type glasses into the audience. He then played a revved-up, dynamite version of "[[(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes|Red Shoes]]." The audience was into this man. He rewarded them with good music and assault. | Costello took off his guitar and peered through his Poindexter-type glasses into the audience. He then played a revved-up, dynamite version of "[[(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes|Red Shoes]]." The audience was into this man. He rewarded them with good music and assault. | ||
Someone in the audience called Costello | Someone in the audience called Costello an "asshole," another told him to "Go back to England" Elvis replied with "Fuck off, come down here and say that." In any case, from here on in his stage attitude changed. Two more new songs, "[[Hand In Hand|Hand in Hand]]" (dedicated to "all you rich Americans with cars") and " [[The Beat|See Your Friends]]" continued Costello's well-known bitterness about love. The lyrics: ''"I don't want to be your lover, I just want to be your victim."'' | ||
Costello then segued into "[[Watching The Detectives|Watching the Detectives]]," easily the highlight of the show. The version was much fuller and ex-more powerful than that of the album. The song is a put down of television that Costello pounded out with every bit of strength that he had. When the audience began to clap along Costello yelled, "No use in keeping time with us, we can lose you." | Costello then segued into "[[Watching The Detectives|Watching the Detectives]]," easily the highlight of the show. The version was much fuller and ex-more powerful than that of the album. The song is a put down of television that Costello pounded out with every bit of strength that he had. When the audience began to clap along Costello yelled, "No use in keeping time with us, we can lose you." |
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