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I mean, the boozy intimacy of the Nashville is a perfect atmosphere for the kind of extrovert music at which the Rumour, with all their skill, instrumental finesse and good humour, excel. | I mean, the boozy intimacy of the Nashville is a perfect atmosphere for the kind of extrovert music at which the Rumour, with all their skill, instrumental finesse and good humour, excel. | ||
The night began with a surprising bonus: the unscheduled appearance of the very wonderful Elvis Costello. No band, not even a rhythm section: just Elvis, his electric guitar and his songs and his voice. Both the latter components are uncannily reminiscent of Graham Parker — like GP, his compositions deal fiercely with various relationships and being on the losing end of affairs — but he has a musical identity of his own that promises much for the future and if I don't have "Mystery Dance" and "I'm Not Angry" on a platter before the end of the month I'll be around to Stiff with a squadron of stormtroopers looking for the head of Jake Riviera. Elvis Costello spells Major New Talent. You'd better believe it. | The night began with a surprising bonus: the unscheduled appearance of the very wonderful Elvis Costello. No band, not even a rhythm section: just Elvis, his electric guitar and his songs and his voice. Both the latter components are uncannily reminiscent of Graham Parker — like GP, his compositions deal fiercely with various relationships and being on the losing end of affairs — but he has a musical identity of his own that promises much for the future; and if I don't have "Mystery Dance" and "I'm Not Angry" on a platter before the end of the month I'll be around to Stiff with a squadron of stormtroopers looking for the head of Jake Riviera. Elvis Costello spells Major New Talent. You'd better believe it. | ||
So to the Rumour: arguably the best British band of the moment, they performed a set so exhilarating, so accomplished (despite the apparently tired and emotional state of some of the participants) and so thoroughly exciting that by its climax I was ready to collapse with exhaustion. | So to the Rumour: arguably the best British band of the moment, they performed a set so exhilarating, so accomplished (despite the apparently tired and emotional state of some of the participants) and so thoroughly exciting that by its climax I was ready to collapse with exhaustion. |
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