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<center><h3> Elvis Costello & the Imposters: Now I try to be amused </h3> | <center><h3> Elvis Costello & the Imposters: Now{{nb}}I{{nb}}try{{nb}}to{{nb}}be{{nb}}amused </h3></center> | ||
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<center> Stephen Macaulay </center> | <center> Stephen Macaulay </center> | ||
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'''Elvis Costello & the Imposters <br> | |||
Sterling Heights, Michigan | |||
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<span style="font-size:92%">"He may be older, but he surely isn't tired." — overheard observation </span> | <span style="font-size:92%">"He may be older, but he surely isn't tired." — overheard observation </span> | ||
Or maybe it has something to do with Diana Krall. There was Costello, looking more fit and trim than he has for years. An outdoor venue in July with the sun still high enough in the sky so that he could see the crowd without spots interfering. With the Imposters backing him (Nieve, Thomas [Pete], and Faragher). And he ripped into "Radio, Radio" and continued non-stop for over 20 minutes, playing essentially the "greatest hits" from ''My Aim Is True'' and ''This Year's Model'', supplemented with some other old tunes (e.g., " | Or maybe it has something to do with Diana Krall. There was Costello, looking more fit and trim than he has for years. An outdoor venue in July with the sun still high enough in the sky so that he could see the crowd without spots interfering. With the Imposters backing him (Nieve, Thomas [Pete], and Faragher). And he ripped into "Radio, Radio" and continued non-stop for over 20 minutes, playing essentially the "greatest hits" from ''My Aim Is True'' and ''This Year's Model'', supplemented with some other old tunes (e.g., "Everyday I Write the Book") to some recent vintage ("Tear Off Your Own Head (It's A Doll Revolution)"). He finished up that frenzied blast — one after the other after the other — with a twist, by doing the classic jazz standard "Everybody's Cryin' Mercy." Krall, again, perhaps, but still indicative of the Costello who'd throw in "My Funny Valentine" with "Watching the Detectives." He came and he came hard. | ||
Whereas the last time we saw Costello he was out in support of ''When I Was Cruel'', it seems evident from the hard-charging opening that he is now out in support of his entire collection, or at least that part of it which is likely to be purchased by the kind of people who attend outdoor concerts and like to dance and sing along with the lyrics (i.e., ''Almost Blue'' would not be a concert favorite). Rhino has all of those great reissues out there, and it would certainly be to his benefit if (1) those of us who got things originally were to refresh our collection and (2) those who may be late to Clubland will get what they've missed. So he played, and played. The small talk and the chit-chat were irrelevant. This was a man who was playing like he was almost out of time. | Whereas the last time we saw Costello he was out in support of ''When I Was Cruel'', it seems evident from the hard-charging opening that he is now out in support of his entire collection, or at least that part of it which is likely to be purchased by the kind of people who attend outdoor concerts and like to dance and sing along with the lyrics (i.e., ''Almost Blue'' would not be a concert favorite). Rhino has all of those great reissues out there, and it would certainly be to his benefit if (1) those of us who got things originally were to refresh our collection and (2) those who may be late to Clubland will get what they've missed. So he played, and played. The small talk and the chit-chat were irrelevant. This was a man who was playing like he was almost out of time. | ||
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Even though the angels may be wearing his red shoes, he's still getting older. | Even though the angels may be wearing his red shoes, he's still getting older. | ||
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[[Stephen Macaulay]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Imposters]], Tuesday, [[Concert 2003-07-15 Sterling Heights|July 15, 2003]], Freedom Hill Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, | [[Stephen Macaulay]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Imposters]], Tuesday, [[Concert 2003-07-15 Sterling Heights|July 15, 2003]], Freedom Hill Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, Michigan. | ||
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