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He went from a sinister whisper of a vocal on "Watch Your Step" to a bloody roar on "This Year's Girl," while Steve Nieve's almost churchy organ provided the segue from "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes" to an emotive reading of "Clowntime Is Over." The Rumour's Martin Belmont came out to add some six string punch from "New Lace Sleeves" and Glenn Tilbrook stepped up for his duet with Elvis on ''Trust'''s "From A Whisper To A Scream." | He went from a sinister whisper of a vocal on "Watch Your Step" to a bloody roar on "This Year's Girl," while Steve Nieve's almost churchy organ provided the segue from "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes" to an emotive reading of "Clowntime Is Over." The Rumour's Martin Belmont came out to add some six string punch from "New Lace Sleeves" and Glenn Tilbrook stepped up for his duet with Elvis on ''Trust'''s "From A Whisper To A Scream." | ||
The night, however, belonged entirely to Elvis and he had more than a few tricks up his well-dressed sleeve. Patsy Cline would no doubt have cocked an eyebrow at his high-tension treatment of her country and western waltz "He's Got You." Elvis built the set up to a stirring climax with "What's So Funny | The night, however, belonged entirely to Elvis and he had more than a few tricks up his well-dressed sleeve. Patsy Cline would no doubt have cocked an eyebrow at his high-tension treatment of her country and western waltz "He's Got You." Elvis built the set up to a stirring climax with "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?" and "Radio, Radio" and then ended it with the overcast cocktail shuffle of "Big Sister's Clothes." | ||
And for his second encore, he turned the ersatz reggae of "Watching The Detectives" into high-amp psycho skank, interpolating a slice of Stevie Wonder's "Master Blaster" for soul spice. | And for his second encore, he turned the ersatz reggae of "Watching The Detectives" into high-amp psycho skank, interpolating a slice of Stevie Wonder's "Master Blaster" for soul spice. | ||
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{{tags}}[[Concert 1981-01-31 New York|Palladium]] {{-}} [[New York]] {{-}} [[The Attractions]] {{-}} [[Steve Nieve]] {{-}} [[Pete Thomas]] {{-}} [[Bruce Thomas]] {{-}} [[Martin Belmont]] {{-}} [[Glenn Tilbrook]] {{-}} [[The Police]] {{-}} [[Squeeze]] {{-}} [[Chris Difford]] {{-}} [[Paul Carrack]] {{-}} [[Jools Holland]] {{-}} [[Shot With His Own Gun]] {{-}} [[Trust]] {{-}} [[Watch Your Step]] {{-}} [[This Year's Girl]] {{-}} [[(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes]] {{-}} [[Clowntime Is Over]] {{-}} [[The Rumour]] {{-}} [[Martin Belmont]] {{-}} [[New Lace Sleeves]] {{-}} [[From A Whisper To A Scream]] {{-}} [[Patsy Cline]] {{-}} [[He's Got You]] {{-}} [[(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?]] {{-}} [[Radio, Radio]] {{-}} [[Big Sister's Clothes]] {{-}} [[Watching The Detectives]] {{-}} [[Stevie Wonder]] {{-}} [[Master Blaster (Jammin')]] | |||
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[[David Fricke]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] with [[Martin Belmont]] and [[Glenn Tilbrook]] and opening act [[Squeeze]], Saturday, [[Concert 1981-01-31 New York|January 31, 1981]], Palladium, New York. | [[David Fricke]] reviews Elvis Costello & [[The Attractions]] with [[Martin Belmont]] and [[Glenn Tilbrook]] and opening act [[Squeeze]], Saturday, [[Concert 1981-01-31 New York|January 31, 1981]], Palladium, New York. | ||
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Reader Karen Lubich lets off some steam in Mailbag.. | |||
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{{Bibliography text | I have to let off steam about the sycophantic praise heaped on Elvis Costello whenever he condescends to open his mouth on vinyl ('cause he certainly won't open it in print). | ||
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Elvis | Elvis Costello is being deified by all and sundry at present, and for what? For being too ignorant to talk to the journalists who are singing his praises — that's what. | ||
Bob Geldof and the Rats are slagged rotten because they won't bestow tour tickets on "critics" who are going to write them off regardless, but when "God" Costello gives some hack a mouthful for daring to approach him, everyone treats him like some untouchable. | |||
None of this would matter if the music itself was any good, but no matter how strong the material is (and I admit that some of it is), Costello's whining little voice murders any merit the song might have. | |||
Neither do I wish to find his scrawny little features plastered all over the centre pages of my ''MM'' again for a very long time. | |||
In the ''MM'' [[Melody Maker, January 24, 1981|review]] of ''Trust'' (January 24) Allan Jones wrote "Elvis will remain too acerbic for comfortable popular consumption," and to this he attributes the chart failure of "Clubland." | |||
Well here is the reason for it being a resounding flop: it's no good and the paying public knows it. It's that simple. | |||
— Karen Lubich, Yoxley Drive, Ilford, Essex <br> | |||
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