Yep, sorry. My scribbles of details were done in semi-darkness and I skipped a number at one point , therefore arriving an incorrect total on the night ; the error became apparent at the re-write.Do I sense an original miscount by Mr Foyle (J).
Liverpool Feb 16 2005
Mrs John (who refuses to join the forum and is too busy watching a kiddies film with the kiddies) overheard Elvis' conversation with the lady.
As he was signing autographs with his left hand she asked why he played guitar with the right hand. He replied he would probably be a better guitarist if he did use his left hand.
As he was signing autographs with his left hand she asked why he played guitar with the right hand. He replied he would probably be a better guitarist if he did use his left hand.
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Review: Elvis lives and he's sensational
PAUL SNOWDON
17 February 2005
Liverpool Echo
ELVIS still lives - and as a live act, he just gets better with every passing year.
Liverpool's Royal Court theatre was Elvis Costello's latest stop on a whirlwind European and American tour promoting The Delivery Man.
But there's so much more to a gig with Declan Patrick McManus than plugging a critically acclaimed LP.
Backed by The Imposters, featuring long-established pals Steve Nieve on keyboards and drummer Pete Thomas, Costello plucked some real gems from a back catalogue now numbering more than 300 songs.
Uncomplicated, Deep, Dark, Truthful Mirror and a new take on Everyday I Write The Book were early highlights, while Good Year For The Roses still lingers with raw emotion more than two decades after he first recorded it.
A lifelong Liverpool fan, Costello cheekily dedicated (I Don"t Want To Go To) Chelsea to Steven Gerrard and followed up with blistering versions of Mystery Dance, Watching The Detectives, Pump It Up, High Fidelity and, of course, Oliver"s Army.
He also had the audience spellbound with the moving anti-war song Shipbuilding, while the rocking What"s So Funny "Bout Peace, Love and Understanding still has tremendous power.
There was something to please all his fans in a sensational two and -a- half hour set.
PAUL SNOWDON
17 February 2005
Liverpool Echo
ELVIS still lives - and as a live act, he just gets better with every passing year.
Liverpool's Royal Court theatre was Elvis Costello's latest stop on a whirlwind European and American tour promoting The Delivery Man.
But there's so much more to a gig with Declan Patrick McManus than plugging a critically acclaimed LP.
Backed by The Imposters, featuring long-established pals Steve Nieve on keyboards and drummer Pete Thomas, Costello plucked some real gems from a back catalogue now numbering more than 300 songs.
Uncomplicated, Deep, Dark, Truthful Mirror and a new take on Everyday I Write The Book were early highlights, while Good Year For The Roses still lingers with raw emotion more than two decades after he first recorded it.
A lifelong Liverpool fan, Costello cheekily dedicated (I Don"t Want To Go To) Chelsea to Steven Gerrard and followed up with blistering versions of Mystery Dance, Watching The Detectives, Pump It Up, High Fidelity and, of course, Oliver"s Army.
He also had the audience spellbound with the moving anti-war song Shipbuilding, while the rocking What"s So Funny "Bout Peace, Love and Understanding still has tremendous power.
There was something to please all his fans in a sensational two and -a- half hour set.
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Thursday, February 17, 2005
The Delivery Man
8.10 On Time
Not bad for an old git.
Two and a half hours of relentless Elvis. I can appreciate it's not everybodys cup of tea but, well, only the most curmudgeonly could've come away from the Royal Court feeling short changed by that performance. He takes you up, he brings you down, he shouts, he whispers, he barely pauses for breath. He dedicates "I Don't Want To Go To Chelsea" to Steven Gerrard. He does "Good Year For The Roses" as if he'd discovered it last week. At one point he sings through his guitar.
There were a couple of songs I didn't recognise.
Perhaps I should get round to listening to "North" all the way through?
a girl, some trains and an MP3 player
Thursday, February 17, 2005
The Delivery Man
8.10 On Time
Not bad for an old git.
Two and a half hours of relentless Elvis. I can appreciate it's not everybodys cup of tea but, well, only the most curmudgeonly could've come away from the Royal Court feeling short changed by that performance. He takes you up, he brings you down, he shouts, he whispers, he barely pauses for breath. He dedicates "I Don't Want To Go To Chelsea" to Steven Gerrard. He does "Good Year For The Roses" as if he'd discovered it last week. At one point he sings through his guitar.
There were a couple of songs I didn't recognise.
Perhaps I should get round to listening to "North" all the way through?
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Elvis and the guitar roadie
Is it my imagination or does Elvis treat his guitar roadie with total contempt?? At Liverpool he would hold his guitar out at the end of each song and shout "Come ON!" if it wasn't changed in 3.8 seconds. And, he seemed to change the set at will by shout out a song title to The Imposters and then snarl at the roadie for not getting the correct guitar on stage in time!
Liverpool
Hi John, I am a new person to this forum, but and old EC fan. I have seen him at Liverpool and Manchester and have booked for Leeds in May. I wasn't waiting afterwards. Was half joking about the guitar roadie, though EC is clearly the boss, and why not? I have seen him 15 times now, starting in 1984 in Harrogate, solo with T Bone supporting.
This very late blog account has appeared -
http://haribomort.blogspot.com/2006/01/ ... court.html
with some great photos - including this -
Thursday, January 05, 2006
Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Royal Court Theatre Liverpool 16/02/05
Entertainer!!!
The amazing thing about young Declan is that he's never shit. He's different at times but never shit. This gig was stunning from the start - he opened with 'Blue Chair' which had me grinning like a wanking Jap and it never dipped from there. He played most of his new album 'The Delivery Man' which is easily in the list of his best 5 albums.
He played some great looking guitars - think my fave was the blonde Telecaster - I love the sound of a slightly distorted Telecaster!!
He played 2.5 hours straight then off, no encore. The last 1/2 hour was like being pummelled as hit followed hit after hit.
Absolutely fookin amazing!!!
posted by haribomort
http://haribomort.blogspot.com/2006/01/ ... court.html
with some great photos - including this -
Thursday, January 05, 2006
Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Royal Court Theatre Liverpool 16/02/05
Entertainer!!!
The amazing thing about young Declan is that he's never shit. He's different at times but never shit. This gig was stunning from the start - he opened with 'Blue Chair' which had me grinning like a wanking Jap and it never dipped from there. He played most of his new album 'The Delivery Man' which is easily in the list of his best 5 albums.
He played some great looking guitars - think my fave was the blonde Telecaster - I love the sound of a slightly distorted Telecaster!!
He played 2.5 hours straight then off, no encore. The last 1/2 hour was like being pummelled as hit followed hit after hit.
Absolutely fookin amazing!!!
posted by haribomort