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<center><h3>What's so funny about understanding this Elvis? | <center><h3> What's so funny about understanding this Elvis? </h3></center> | ||
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<center>Bob Bruton</center> | <center> Bob Bruton </center> | ||
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I don't know about your musical heroes, but mine are getting a little long in the tooth. This dawned on me, once again, when I ventured to Casino Rama Thursday night to see Elvis Costello. | I don't know about your musical heroes, but mine are getting a little long in the tooth. This dawned on me, once again, when I ventured to Casino Rama Thursday night to see Elvis Costello. | ||
It seemed like just yesterday (actually it was 1978) when a friend insisted I listen to the new Elvis (Presley having died the year before). Living in Hamilton, he'd recorded a concert off the radio from Toronto's [[El Mocambo]] nightclub. | It seemed like just yesterday (actually it was 1978) when a friend insisted I listen to the new Elvis (Presley having died the year before). Living in Hamilton, he'd recorded a concert off the radio from Toronto's [[Concert 1978-03-06 Toronto|El Mocambo]] nightclub. | ||
Costello, backed by his crack band | Costello, backed by his crack band the Attractions, roared through a set of blistering rock 'n' roll — although at the time it was called 'new wave'. This distinguished it from 'punk rock' and other music struggling to wash away the stench of 1970s disco. | ||
Anyway, I found Costello's music tremendously exciting | Anyway, I found Costello's music tremendously exciting — clearly the next generation of a guitar-bass-drums-keyboard sound driving urgent vocals by a singer with something to say in a pop song, for a change. | ||
I saw him live in London, Ont., in [[Concert 1978-11-06 London| | I saw him live in London, Ont., in late [[Concert 1978-11-06 London|1978]]. There were approximately five-second breaks between each song and in less than an hour he'd played everything he had. It was a great show. | ||
Spring forward to [[Concert 1994-06-03 Toronto| | Spring forward to June of [[Concert 1994-06-03 Toronto|1994]] at Kingswood Music Theatre, when Costello and the Attractions played a marathon set to an outdoor audience, stopped only by the 11 p.m. curfew. He had many songs by then, so he could play longer, and it was another great show. | ||
Costello has had an interesting career, also dabbling in country music, classical, jazz and mixing styles to match his musical moods. He even had a TV show, Spectacle, where he interviewed and played with musicians he loved and respected. | Costello has had an interesting career, also dabbling in country music, classical, jazz and mixing styles to match his musical moods. He even had a TV show, Spectacle, where he interviewed and played with musicians he loved and respected. | ||
Anybody who really likes music has their heroes, and usually this happens when you're in your teens or early 20s | Anybody who really likes music has their heroes, and usually this happens when you're in your teens or early 20s — when everything sounds fresh and new. | ||
This is before you discover that nearly every heavy metal band has borrowed its best riffs from Led Zeppelin, that even the best harmony singing pales next to | This is before you discover that nearly every heavy metal band has borrowed its best riffs from Led Zeppelin, that even the best harmony singing pales next to Lennon and McCartney and that there will be no new Dylan. Or, at least that's the way I see it. | ||
Today's generation of music fans probably has other ideas (why does a Barrie pharmacy have a life-sized cutout of teen idol Justin Bieber and why won't someone take it away? Far, far away.). | Today's generation of music fans probably has other ideas (why does a Barrie pharmacy have a life-sized cutout of teen idol Justin Bieber and why won't someone take it away? Far, far away.). | ||
It probably doesn't help, of course, that almost none of my music heroes have taken | It probably doesn't help, of course, that almost none of my music heroes have taken Neil Young's advice (if not his actions) and burnt out before they faded away. | ||
They just keep returning for more comeback tours, TV shows, etc. They just can't get enough of the spotlight, I guess. That or music is all they can do. | They just keep returning for more comeback tours, TV shows, etc. They just can't get enough of the spotlight, I guess. That or music is all they can do. | ||
How many times has | How many times has The Who done their last show, only to reunite later? | ||
Would someone please tell | Would someone please tell Bruce Springsteen he's 62 and shouldn't do three-hour concerts anymore. | ||
But that's our problem, you see. | But that's our problem, you see. | ||
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His aim is still true. | His aim is still true. | ||
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Bob Bruton is the Examiner's city hall reporter. His musical heroes haven't faded away, but they've rusted. Except Elvis Costello. | Bob Bruton is the Examiner's city hall reporter. His musical heroes haven't faded away, but they've rusted. Except Elvis Costello. | ||
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'''The Barrie Examiner, April 20, 2012''' | '''The Barrie Examiner, April 20, 2012''' | ||
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[[Bob Bruton]] reviews Elvis Costello | [[Bob Bruton]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Imposters]], Thursday, [[Concert 2012-04-19 Rama|April 19, 2012]], Casino Rama, Rama, Ontario, Canada. | ||
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[[Category:Barrie Examiner| Barrie Examiner 2012-04-20]] | [[Category:Barrie Examiner| Barrie Examiner 2012-04-20]] | ||
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[[Category:2012 concert reviews]] | [[Category:2012 concert reviews]] |
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