Elvis Costello Fan Forum

The reviews for Sugarcanes show are getting very predictable. 1. Summation of career, mention of 'shifting styles', possible mention of KOA. 2. List of hits performed, mention of changed tempo 3. Single out a couple of band members for praise, usually Jerry or Jim. 4. Positive if slightly skeptical ...

Anyone want to have a crack at ripping?

Woah! That looks like a Gretsch acoustic on the right!

First pass at the chords, I'm pretty sure C is right, not so certain about the others: A The spell that you cast well it seems to be wearing off fast A Come back baby 'cause I don't know if I can last A D And I've got to wonder A D If you got some other kind of lover A E That you like to please A E ...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38202416/displaymode/1247/beginSlide/1/beginChapter/1/beginTab/1/ http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Slideshows/_production/ss-100712-celebs/ss-100712-celebs-13.ss_full.jpg Mark Venema / Getty Images Elvis Costello performs during day three of the North Sea Jaz...

Came across an online article about the website, "I Write Like"... http://iwl.me/ Type in any sample of writing--prose, journal entry, poetry--whatever--and click a button. The site will then "analyze" the text and tell you which famous author's style it most closely mimics. Nat...

Cochran really was one of the greats. I think EC and Lucinda could do a great version of this HC number:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVA1PQb_Y5I

The Clash won the world cup?! Wow, I really am out of the loop on sport news...

Tom Waits - Walkin' Spanish.

From Mike Compton: 'Back tracking today towards Brussels and a last minute gig. Rumor is Jeff Beck and John Fogarty will be on the bill. Italy has fallen by the wayside. Good show last night. EC introduced by Quincy Jones. Whoa...This time tomorrow I'll possibly be eating mussels in Brussels on the ...

I'm against self-harmonising, no matter who's doing it. Because it's impossible - someone can't actually sing two vocal lines at the same time. So it pulls me out of the song on a subconscious level. My brain realises it's not possible for it to be happening live and goes 'this is a trick'. Besides,...

I think 'Five Small Words' and 'Condemned Man' would both be promising titles, as would 'The Race Is On' (but I doubt they actually cut that one).

Jesus Christ, those are the most irritating bloody DJs I've heard outside of US talk radio. We're lucky they didn't translate the lyrics as they were being sung! It' ; s pas très loin de soufre à la canne à sucre Partout je voyage le joli appel de filles mon nom Je leur donne une compression et elle...

John Cooper Clarke - Beasley St

I emailed Dr. Faragher asking if there was any chance of a tour down under. His response:


You book it we'll do it!

Typical bloody musician - wants other people to do all the work for him!

Faragher is sensational - probably my favourite living session bassist, along with Pino Palladino.

I adore the songs and performances on their record. The production makes it close to unlistenable. Phil Spector should have been locked up for what he did to this and LET IT BE. Nutter.

Used to be ABBEY ROAD, but these days it's REVOLVER. It follows the same formula they'd reuse for SGT PEPPER, but it has a harder mod-rock edge.

I thought the crispness and dynamic range of these remasters was stunning - the horns on Magical Mystery Tour, the bass on Paperback Writer, etc. just pop out of the speakers. The Abbey Road team did a *NPI* masterful job.

While we may debate his last great album, I think we can all agree this was his last great commercial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztG3zQhEyKs

And still no news about any Australian tour! This is disgraceful!

Brooks & Dunn - See Jane Dance.

Ella Hooper and the Imposters, eh? Well, I guess I'll have to pick this one up.

Bobby Darin - Plain Jane.

I don't think he's had one since King of America. In my mind, that was the last time he put out a truly indispensable, balls-to-the-wall masterpiece . (And his other works of greatness are: Imperial Bedroom, Trust, This Year's Model and Armed Forces). More and more I think I just see Costello as a ...

Ballad of a Well Known Gun - Elton John