[Postcard2] Re: Secret, Profane, and Sugarcane by Elvis Costello

[Daryl P Brothers]

His new album is awful !  I wouldn't spend a penny to see him . Way over rated !





2009/6/17  <shikawkee at aol.com>:
> I'm sorry I missed that.? My wife just couldn't take it anymore.
> It was my first Costello show BTW.? I'm a fan but not a huge fan.
> I loved the band but even they looked bored and not used to full
> potential IMO.? Of course, YMMV.? I wasn't into all the covers either.
> They were good but I'd rather hear his material.
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> He did about a 50 minute encore, basically a second set. Covered George
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> Jones, did bluegrass/country versions of some of his iconic tunes, several more
> off the new album.
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> I personally thought it was one of the best Costello shows I have seen in
> the over 30 years I have been going to his concerts. I have seen almost every
> phase of his carrer, and this show was just amazing.
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> Bored? Too bad. How anyone could be bored watching Costello, Jerry Douglas,
> Stuart Duncan, Jim Lauderdale, etc. is beyond my realm of understanding.
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> Maybe you have been more stimulated at the CMT awards with Def Leppard and
> the B-52s. Now that's country...
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> Costello's best line of the night - during the title song of the album he
> added a line "Pour some sugar on me", an obvious poke at DL and CMT
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