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<center><h3> Elvis Costello is back on the rock scene </h3></center> | <center><h3> Elvis Costello is back on the rock scene </h3></center> | ||
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We haven't seen much of Elvis Costello on this continent lately, aside from his appearance at Canada's | We haven't seen much of Elvis Costello on this continent lately, aside from his appearance at Canada's Heatwave Festival in [[Concert 1980-08-23 Bowmanville|August]], which makes his sudden plunge back into the concert scene all that much more surprising. But then again, Costello's never been one to conform to anybody's expectations. | ||
His absence from North America since the ''Armed Forces'' tour seems the result of incidents on that last tour, which found Costello fending off charges of being a "racist" after some drunken remarks in a barroom confrontation with some "old wave" rockers — | His absence from North America since the ''Armed Forces'' tour seems the result of incidents on that last tour, which found Costello fending off charges of being a "racist" after some drunken remarks in a barroom confrontation with some "old wave" rockers — Stephen Stills' band. Costello's revenge appears to have been to avoid America for a bit. | ||
But as far as Costello's fans are concerned, they are oh-so happy for his return. And if Elvis deserted the continent nearly two years ago seeming the perfect embodiment of his angry-young-man image, he's returned graceful, talkative, even smiling. One suspects that this is actually the real Costello — more like the romantic sensibility behind his songs and less the touchy presence some took him for. | But as far as Costello's fans are concerned, they are oh-so happy for his return. And if Elvis deserted the continent nearly two years ago seeming the perfect embodiment of his angry-young-man image, he's returned graceful, talkative, even smiling. One suspects that this is actually the real Costello — more like the romantic sensibility behind his songs and less the touchy presence some took him for. | ||
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But creating a new mold is hardly his greatest contribution, because one cannot ignore Costello's music. On this tour be highlighted cuts from all his albums while giving his fans a healthy introduction to his latest — ''Trust'' — and tossing in a few surprises. | But creating a new mold is hardly his greatest contribution, because one cannot ignore Costello's music. On this tour be highlighted cuts from all his albums while giving his fans a healthy introduction to his latest — ''Trust'' — and tossing in a few surprises. | ||
In [[Concert 1981-01-20 Nashville|Nashville]] he delighted his college audience by including some American roots: an inspired cover of the old Patsy Cline hit " | In [[Concert 1981-01-20 Nashville|Nashville]] he delighted his college audience by including some American roots: an inspired cover of the old Patsy Cline hit "I Got the Mansion, But He Got You," his own "Stranger in the House" (which Costello cut with George Jones) and some Memphis R&B on such standards as "Hold Me" and "Little Sister." | ||
His Attractions are an incomparable backing band, fashioning surrealistic rock structures around Costello's songs. Steve Naive is one of the most inventive keyboardists in rock; together with Bruce and Pete Thomas' taut rhythm work the quartet sounds bigger than many bands with a much less "minimalist" outlook. Added treats were the addition of Martin Belmont (from The Rumour) on guitar for the second half of the set, and even an E.C. guitar solo. | His Attractions are an incomparable backing band, fashioning surrealistic rock structures around Costello's songs. Steve Naive is one of the most inventive keyboardists in rock; together with Bruce and Pete Thomas' taut rhythm work the quartet sounds bigger than many bands with a much less "minimalist" outlook. Added treats were the addition of Martin Belmont (from The Rumour) on guitar for the second half of the set, and even an E.C. guitar solo. | ||
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{{tags}}[[Concert 1980-08-23 Bowmanville|Heatwave Festival]] {{-}} [[Armed Forces]] {{-}} [[:Category:Columbus incident|Columbus incident]] {{-}} [[Stephen Stills|Stephen Stills band]] {{-}} [[Trust]] {{-}} [[Concert 1981-01-20 Nashville|Nashville]] {{-}} [[Patsy Cline]] {{-}} [[He's Got You]] {{-}} [[Stranger In The House]] {{-}} [[George Jones]] {{-}} [[Help Me]] {{-}} [[Little Sister]] {{-}} [[The Attractions]] {{-}} [[Steve Nieve|Steve Naive]] {{-}} [[Bruce]] {{-}} [[Pete Thomas]] {{-}} [[Martin Belmont]] {{-}} [[The Rumour]] {{-}} [[Squeeze]] {{-}} [[The Beatles]] {{-}} [[Elvis Presley]] {{-}} [[Squeeze: East Side Story]] {{-}} [[Jools Holland]] {{-}} [[Paul Carrack]] {{-}} [[Glenn Tilbrook]] {{-}} [[Chris Difford]] {{-}} [[Gilson Lavis]] {{-}} [[John Bentley]] | |||
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'''The Salina Journal, Sunflower, March 1, 1981 | '''The Salina Journal, Sunflower, March 1, 1981 | ||
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''Pop Scene Service'' profiles Elvis Costello and reports on his concert with [[The Attractions]], Tuesday, [[Concert 1981-01-20 Nashville|January 20, 1981]], Langford Auditorium, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, | ''Pop Scene Service'' profiles Elvis Costello and reports on his concert with [[The Attractions]], Tuesday, [[Concert 1981-01-20 Nashville|January 20, 1981]], Langford Auditorium, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. | ||
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