oceanrain
My Digital Music Collection
Posts
Went to see elvis costello at the Phil in liverpool wedensday night (25th june) with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Featuring
Clark Rundell - Conductor
Gisela Stille - Soprano
Steve Nieve - Piano
Chris Laurence - Bass
Martin France - Drums
Rob Buckland - Saxophone
The first part of the gig was a bit of a mixture starting with All This Useless Beauty from 1996. The Girl In The Other Room and Almost Blue. then there was the more experimental works extracts from his first full scale classical orchestral work, Il Sogno. He was then joined on stage with Gisela Stille for The Secret Songs including How Deep Is The Red, She Handed Me A Mirror and He Has Forgotten Me Completely, written for the Royal Danish Opera about Hans Christian Anderson.
After a intermission of about 20 mins (and a couple of ciggys outside)
The second half kicked off with Green Shirt - complete with percussion performed on a type writer. Watching The Detectives and Veronica, She, Accidents Will Happen , The Scarlet Tide and and the Burt Bacharach co-write God Give Me Strength,he drew from every era of his career. The biggest applause, unsurprisingly, came for the sublime Shipbuilding, along with an outcry of booing when Thatcher was mentioned.
As he launched into the encore's, he merged Alison into Smokey Robinson’s Tracks Of My Tears.
i have seen Costello many times over the years thiis one was right up there with the best.
have posted 2 tracks from the gig i found on youtube my favourite from the night God Give Me Strength and Alison/Tracks Of My Tears
Liverpool, which is home to acts like The Beatles, The Zutons and Cilla Black, has been named Britain's most musical city.
Ten cities have been competing over six weeks for the title, that was voted for by the public.
Liverpool, this year's European Capital of Culture, scooped the top spot ahead of Sheffield, birth place of Arctic Monkeys and Pulp.
Manchester, whose acts include Oasis, the Stone Roses, The Smiths, New Order, Joy Division, the Happy Mondays, and Take That, came third.
Leicester - home of Kasabian, Showaddywaddy and Engelbert Humperdinck - was fourth.
It was followed by Birmingham, which is associated with Jamelia, Duran Duran, UB40, and Black Sabbath.
Despite spawning The Who, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Clash, The Jam, Madness, Razorlight, Estelle, and Amy Winehouse amongst others, London was only eighth after Brighton and Bristol.
Colchester, which boasts Blur and Jamiroquai, was ninth followed by Newcastle.
List of the UK's most musical cities and some of the names associated with them.
1. Liverpool The Beatles, The Zutons, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Echo and the Bunnymen, The La's, Cilla Black, Gerry and the Pacemakers, The Farm, The Coral.
2. Sheffield Richard Hawley, The Arctic Monkeys, Human League, Pulp, Reverend and the Makers, Def Leppard, Tony Christie.
3. Manchester Oasis, Stone Roses, The Smiths, New Order, Joy Division, Happy Mondays, The Charlatans, The Hollies, The Fall, James, Take That, The Bee Gees.
4. Leicester Kasabian, Engelbert Humperdinck, The Young Knives, Cornershop, Mark Morrison, Showaddywaddy.
5. Birmingham Jamelia, Duran Duran, ELO, UB40, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Black Sabbath.
6. Brighton FatBoy Slim, British Sea Power, Electric Soft Parade, The Levellers, Bat for Lashes.
7. Bristol Massive Attack, Portishead, Tricky, Roni Size, Bananarama.
8. London The Who, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Clash, Madness, The Libertines, Razorlight, Estelle, Amy Winehouse.
9. Colchester Blur, Jamiroquai.
10. Newcastle Sting, The Animals, Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), Neil Tennant (Pet Shop Boys), Maximo Park.
Comments
hi been away for awhile last post was march
well been workin away and was only getin home every other weekend did'nt get home till late on friday's and then going to the match on saturday's (then getting drunk after) was a bag-o-shite on sundays. had to drive back sunday evening's WELL the jobs finished and workin local again and will have more time to get on here......(well till august when footie season kicks off again lol)
so what have i missed.....the london mog get together (and i could of gone liverpools game was moved to monday night for sky)
missed ringo at liverpool capital of culture....well not really sad about that after what he said on jonathan ross show...he was asked if he missed liverpool and like a true arsehole said NO....well ringo no one misses you and its a good job you had 3 talented mates (and your liverpool 8 song was shite)
and on all things liverpool,,, paul (everyone knows he's worth at least £800 million) played anfield (in liverpool for our transatlantic friends)by all accounts was a good gig. would of only gone just to see the zutons
wel going to see elvis costello and royal liverpool philharmonic orchestra at the phill tomorrow. really lookin forward to it and booked thursday off so will be havin a few before and a load after
as for the song (i know only 1 t.... well wanted all the song)the best beatles cover band ever lol) for liverpools capital of culture year
Comments
nice ruttles track! :) it's good to see while some moggers are taking a break for the summer, others are coming back outta the woodwork. welcome, good to have ya!
Good to see you back around. Hope Elvis is in good form for you tomorrow. My experience with his shows is he can be really on or really off.
nice to see ya back oceanrain....Liverpool has been vastly under-represented in your absence....though this post makes up for quite a bit
MOG Meter
Comments
Looks like great fun, though surprisingly formal! He's certainly metamorphosisized his act more than a few times. With his most recent release being more pumped up I would have thought the show would be too, but maybe being at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic made this a one of a kind show. I would have loved to have been there. Thanks for sharing.
Thrilled to hear a live rendition of the Costello-Bacharach classic. I wish they'd collaborate again.
Elvis looks surprisingly good in that photo, receding hairline and all. Like the sideburns.
glad you liked
dermahrk was best song of the night
waydutch it was a 2 off one in glasgow and one in liverpool
cheers