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Oh, and your show will be one of the Spinning Songbook ones. I asked Davey about that and he told me that they start that in May since that's when they get the wheel, and all the shows before that will have a setlist.
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Here's the setlist for the North tour show I saw. Hadn't looked at it in a while. Probably my favorite show I've ever seen apart from Pearl Jam ones.
2004-03-16: Chicago, Ford Centre for the Performing Arts Elvis Costello with Steve Nieve - Rozy Stevens
1. 45 2. I Hope You're Happy Now 3. Talking In The Dark 4. Shot With His Own Gun 5. This House Is Empty Now 6. You Left Me In The Dark 7. Someone Took The Words Away 8. Home Truth 9. Motel Matches 10. Veronica 11. You Turned To Me 12. Fallen 13. God's Comic 14. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? Encore 1 15. Alibi 16. Black Sails In The Sunset 17. Suit Of Lights 18. All The Rage Encore 2 19. When It Sings 20. Still 21. Inch By Inch/Fever 22. Watching The Detectives Encore 3 23. The Delivery Man 24. Country Darkness 25. Monkey To Man 26. Needle Time 27. Either Side Of The Same Town Encore 4 28. Almost Blue 29. Let Me Tell You About Her 30. Nothing Clings Like Ivy 31. The Scarlet Tide 32. Pump It Up 33. Dark End Of The Street
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I love how his encores were longer than the main set!!
He did something simila when I saw him with Emmylou Harris on the Delivery Man tour. His main set was abuot 90 minutes, then he encored for another 90.
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theplatypus wrote:
Second time. Saw him in a festival about 5 years ago, also with the Imposters. Great show, but too short and the sound wasn't too great.
I've been corresponding with Steve and Davey for a while and might be hanging out with the band that evening. If that happens, and if I get to shake hands with the man, my life will be complete.
*sigh*
Well, this jerk just went ahead and cancelled his entire South American tour due to "scheduling conflicts".
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theplatypus wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
Second time. Saw him in a festival about 5 years ago, also with the Imposters. Great show, but too short and the sound wasn't too great.
I've been corresponding with Steve and Davey for a while and might be hanging out with the band that evening. If that happens, and if I get to shake hands with the man, my life will be complete.
*sigh*
Well, this jerk just went ahead and cancelled his entire South American tour due to "scheduling conflicts".
Awww...
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Second time. Saw him in a festival about 5 years ago, also with the Imposters. Great show, but too short and the sound wasn't too great.
I've been corresponding with Steve and Davey for a while and might be hanging out with the band that evening. If that happens, and if I get to shake hands with the man, my life will be complete.
*sigh*
Well, this jerk just went ahead and cancelled his entire South American tour due to "scheduling conflicts".
When I saw him the last time, it had to be rescheduled due to "scheduling conflicts"--which turned out to be an unforseen obligation to stand behind Alison Krauss at the Oscars and strum three chords while she sang "Scarlet Tide," which was nominated that year. He apologized at the show, quelling applause for the nomination by saying, "Shut up, it didn't fucking win."
Sorry about the cancellation. Here's selfishly hoping his "scheduling conflicts" don't end up extending northward.
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evadvalf wrote:
That's a gorgeous version. I remember watching that video long before I finally bought the album and being a little underwhelmed with how it turned out.
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The Revolver Tour rolls out of Reno in less than a week and our mailbag has been full of enquiries as to how this show is going to work.
The simple answer is that members of the audience will be invited onto the stage to spin the newly constructed, “Spectacular Spinning Songbook” – an almost immense wheel of songs.
Elvis Costello and the Imposters will then play whatever comes up.
This is an entirely different way to shake the bag.
You will hear many of the songs on offer, whether they are hits, rarities or songs by other artistes.
While the curious among you will see a number of famous tunes spinning by, rehearsals have also yielded a number of songs that have rarely, if ever, been heard in concert. As the old song says, a splendid time is guaranteed for all.
We are not in a position to reveal the entire repertoire but can tell you that 34 songs will be named nightly among the forty banners that make up the Spectacular Spinning Songbook. Many of these will change from show to show.
Six additional purple “Jackpot” banners will also be in place.
These may include one that reads: “Happy”.
Should this selection come up, the number of songs performed from the album “Get Happy” will be found in a sealed envelope.
On other nights, these banners may read “Aim”, “Imperial Chocolate”, “Model” or even “King’s Ransom”. We will leave it to your imagination as to what will occur, if these should be selected.
Other Jackpot banners that may be featured include, “I Can Sing A Rainbow”, “Joanna”, allowing for song with accompaniment by Steve Nieve to be chosen spontaneously from a large pile of sheet music and one that simply reads, “Girl”.
Elvis Costello will once again take the role of the M.C. “Napoleon Dynamite” – a showbusiness alias later abducted by aliens. Consequently, it should be easy to guess the significance of the Jackpot banner reading, “Napoleon Solo”.
Contestants will be offered light refreshments in the Society Lounge during the performance of the song that their spin has selected but those of a less nervous disposition may care to shake a tailfeather in Hostage To Fortune Go-Go Cage.
A “Request” light will also be in operation from time to time to further change the scene.
The Spectacular Spinning Songbook was first seen in 1986, when Elvis Costello and the Attractions had only eleven albums in the racks plus a handful of songs by pop giants from Prince to ABBA.
Elvis Costello and the Imposters will be performing songs from more than thirty record albums, including several made by other people, having rehearsed approximately, 157 and a half separate titles prior to this engagement, not including the songs they intend to learn on the night.
Many of you present at those earlier shows will fondly remember the part played by Xavier Valentine - “Your guide from your place in the stalls to your place in the stars”. We are delighted to announce that Xavier’s niece, Katya Valentina Valentine, will be joining the company.
The first rule of this show seems to be that there are no actual rules just some made up stuff.
Elvis Costello and the Imposters reserve the right to play whatever the hell they feel like and will on occasion, cheat, quite shamelessly.
Moon Conway. May Day. By telegraphic wire from the parking lot of the Cal-Neva Lodge
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I'm seeing him in June, and Im pretty sure it's a "normal" show (ie, no wheel).
Really looking forward to it. I've seen him on three previous tours - When I Was Cruel, Delivery Man (w/Emmylou Harris), Momofuko (opening for The Police). He's been phenomenal every time...
Awesome, awesome show in Chicago last night. The Spinning Songbook is probably the most fun concept I've ever seen for a rock and roll show. Here's the setlist yanked from the Tribune, along with some personal notes. Underdog highlights: "The Element Within Her" and Elvis's whistle solo on "A Slow Drag With Josephine."
Scripted, pre-wheel portion: 1. I Hope You're Happy Now 2. Tear Off Your Own Head (It's a Doll Revolution) 3. Mystery Dance 4. Uncomplicated 5. Radio Radio
Wheel portion: 6. 45 7. This Wheel's On Fire (Dylan cover)/The River In Reverse/Wheel reprise 8. Living In Paradise 9. The Other Side of Summer 10. Accidents Will Happen
--Spinner lands on "Time" "jackpot tile" 11. Strict Time 12. Out of Time (Rolling Stones cover) 13. Next Time Round 14. Man Out of Time
15. The Element Within Her
--Spinner lands on "Girl" jackpot tile 16. This Year's Girl 17. Girls Talk 18. Girl (Beatles cover)
19. (I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea 20. Beyond Belief
--Elvis introduces the band, rigs the wheel to land on "Napoleon's Choice" 21. Pump It Up/Busted (Ray Charles cover) (strange piano version)
Encore 1 (all scripted, no wheel): 22. A Slow Drag With Josephine 23. God's Comic 24. Alison/Tears of a Clown (Smokey Robinson cover)
Encore 2 (Elvis rigs the wheel to land on "Beauty or Beast," and the audience decides whether the show's finale is "beauty" or "beast"--they choose beast, of course: 25. Rocking Horse Road/Wild Thing (Troggs cover)/Rocking Horse Road 26. Waiting for the End of the World/Gloria (Them cover) 27. Watching the Detectives 29. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding/Purple Rain (Prince cover)/Peace Love reprise
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