Hmmm! It's gotta be a one-off, yes? Not an album. But I hope I'm wrong, and it is an album! (I would expect some Imposters to be knocking around if it was an album).
7 March is a few weeks away still, but since EC will be touring for a few more weeks, perhaps this was a quick rehearsal for the Carnegie Hall show. Pop Life and Purple Rain anyone?
Well spotted & deducted MOOT - Elvis is part of the Prince tribute show in NY on March 7th. I'll post a link later.. or someone else feel free to do so!
FEATURING (so far):
Elvis Costello
D'Angelo
Meshell N'degeocello
Bilal
Madeleine Peyroux
Talib Kweli
Bettye LaVette
Sandra Bernhard
Blind Boys of Alabama
DeVotchka
Booker T. Jones
The Waterboys
PRINCEss feat. Maya Rudolph & Gretchen Lieberum
with The Roots as your House Band
Man out of Time wrote:I wonder if this is in any way connected to this - a fund raising tribute show at Carnegie Hall, honouring the songs of Prince, anchored by The Roots:
7 March is a few weeks away still, but since EC will be touring for a few more weeks, perhaps this was a quick rehearsal for the Carnegie Hall show. Pop Life and Purple Rain anyone?
MOOT
i knew this was gonna happen. now, to try to get a cheap ticket on my next pay day. glad i work six blocks away now. and a big "NO" to moot! we will get something different; Little Red Corvette, If I Was Your Girlfriend or any other PRINCE gem is MUCH preferred by me. (maybe because i've seen POPLIFE and PURPLE RAIN already!) come to recall...i even got a snippet of SIGN 'O THE TIMES back in 1989 during Pump It Up!
Questlove: D'Angelo's Album '99% Done,' Sounds Like an Instant Classic
by Chris Payne, N.Y. | January 21, 2013 11:00 EST
(extract)
Last year, D'Angelo took part in a series of covers and jam sessions alongside The Roots and others Jun. 10 at Bonnaroo, marking his first U.S. performance in a decade. With the Roots, Quest has a pair of albums slated for a 2013 release: the band's 17th studio album and a just-announced collaborative effort with Elvis Costello.
Keep an eye out for the new Squeeze tribute album "Swindles" - featuring Erykah Badu, Elvis Costello, the Roots and much more. Glenn Tillbrook himself sings on my track! Due out soon on Yep Roc records.
Dear Dave,
I recently used one of your prototype CM-12SE mics at Crew Studios in Vancouver and was referred to your website by Mike Cashin, Studio Manager/Head Engineer.
Currently working on an Elvis Costello and The Roots album, which is what we used your mic for, and I gotta say, it was perfect for Elvis's voice and it sounded amazing. We are going to be continuing work on the album in New York and I wanted to purchase a CM-12SE for continuity and also for further projects with and without Elvis. Of course, I'll be mentioning you and your microphone in the credits of the album, it was that great. I mean, we had a nice mic pre and an LA-2A but still, I don't even have to EQ it. Awesome work!
I have been the engineer for the Roots albums since around 1997 and also work with them on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
Is the best way to just buy it straight off the website?
Hmm, so when he says it's an Elvis Costello X Roots album does he mean a Roots album with a couple of Elvis collabs or does the whole album have Elvisness I wonder.
This is an interesting development!
Golly, I haven't listened to the Roots since the 90s.
GREAT jmm...looking forward to seeing you in 2013 at Carnegie Hall. i don't think i've beheld you and the mrs. since the night BEFORE your spinning songbook cage dance in beautiful Montclair, NJ!!! i have NEVER seen our hero at CH. i recall a Spinal Tap appearance there i believe. when else? no problem doc. i'll wait till the top of next week if you want to think it over a few more days. but you KNOW cheap seat ba will be upstairs!
jmm wrote:didn't he play there with the Chieftans too ba???
and yes since he's been outside the states and you didn't come to SF or to document my time on stage with EC & I's it's been awhile
glad you said it jmm...it dawned on me driving home from work today. i think we are correct. he joined the Chieftans there i believe. see you 3-7 buddy.
" If January is any indication of what 2013 has in store for PRINCE (Pr1NC3) fans, then it is going to be BIG! Along with the new web site and the Billboard cover, PRINCE will be receiving the Icon Award at this Year's Billboard Awards May 19th and will be attending a tribute in his honor at Carnegie Hall in March which is being put together by Questlove of The Roots......"
" If January is any indication of what 2013 has in store for PRINCE (Pr1NC3) fans, then it is going to be BIG! Along with the new web site and the Billboard cover, PRINCE will be receiving the Icon Award at this Year's Billboard Awards May 19th and will be attending a tribute in his honor at Carnegie Hall in March which is being put together by Questlove of The Roots......"
bronxapostle wrote:how about THIS doc for back to back Thursdays: ELVIS performing "MY GENERATION" with THE WHO and "LITTLE RED CORVETTE" with PRINCE???