Elvis and The Imposters, Memphis, TN, October 13, 2021

[Man out of Time]

So the "Hello Again" tour with The Imposters (all of 'em, no omissions) kicks off at Graceland Live! in Memphis on October 13. The local website - "I Love Memphis" previews the show thus:

"Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Live in Memphis

Graceland Live!
3717 Elvis Presley Blvd. Memphis, TN 38116

Description:
From punk rock to symphonic pop, Elvis Costello has explored seemingly endless subgenres of modern music with his signature flare over the past 40 years. With his exhaustive vocabulary and cheeky wordplay, Costello’s rocking-wordsmith style still delights fans in concert, and his catchy melodies have turned him into a household name.

While fans line up to hear hits like “Pump It Up”, “Watching the Detectives”, and “Everyday I Write the Book”, the true thrill for ticket buyers comes from his knack of reinventing his songs in concert—and that’s where his talented backing band comes in.

The Imposters features longtime collaborators Steve Nieve (keyboard) and Pete Thomas (drums), who are dialed in to the capricious whims of their iconoclastic frontman and support him brilliantly wherever his muse leads him. Even if the styles change, Elvis Costello & The Imposters always nail the familiar sentiments of their classic songs, and audiences can’t wait to hear the band put a fresh spin on their tunes any time they perform."

Who's going?


MOOT

[verbal gymnastics]

Not me of course but I can’t wait to see how the set lists evolve.

[bronxapostle]

Who went???

[And No Coffee Table]

Who went???

I don't think it's over yet.

"Radio, Radio":
https://twitter.com/thewordwebzine/stat ... 6411743237

[And No Coffee Table]

http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/inde ... 13_Memphis

01. Big Tears
02. Truth Drug
03. Green Shirt
04. No Flag
05. Either Side Of The Same Town
06. Hetty O'Hara Confidential
07. Everyday I Write The Book
08. Mistook Me For A Friend - new song, title unconfirmed
09. We Are All Cowards Now - including Back Stabbers
10. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
11. Stranger In The House
12. Uncomplicated - including Shotgun
13. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
14. The Death Of Magic Thinking - new song, title unconfirmed
15. Watching The Detectives
16. Brilliant Mistake / Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
17. Magnificent Hurt
18. High Fidelity
19. Radio, Radio
20. Alison - including I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
21. Farewell, OK
22. Newspaper Pane
Encore 1
23. This Year's Girl
24. Pump It Up
25. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?

[Dr. Luther]

Early Nick Lowe Truth Drug ?

[Hawksmoor]

Early Nick Lowe Truth Drug ?

I wasn't there, but I'm guessing so. Elvis has form for throwing in Nick Lowe B-sides as part of the opening two or three numbers! Beyond that, it's great two see two new numbers in there (although we'd been teased that this would be the case, it's still great to hear). I'd love to hear from anyone who was there what the new numbers were like. Also nice to see 'Brilliant Mistake', 'Stranger in the House' and 'Either Side of the Same Town' appearing. I wonder whether the presence of Charlie Sexton will prompt Elvis to include a few more King of America/Delivery Man numbers?

[And No Coffee Table]

"The Death of Magic Thinking":
https://www.facebook.com/TheWordWebzine ... 800320892/

[Hawksmoor]

"The Death of Magic Thinking":
https://www.facebook.com/TheWordWebzine ... 800320892/

Excellent, thank-you. The melody for the verses sounds faintly reminiscent of the verses of 'Home is Anywhere You Hang Your Head'? Which is no bad thing, of course.

[sweetest punch]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CVAOLRegCn4 ... eA7g9__vV0

sebastiankrys: What an incredible week spent with @elviscostello and the Impostors in #memphis prepping for their tour. Thank you to the entire crew, fellow @fullsail HOF member @mixingmusiclive , Frank for saving my ass., Scott & Claire @memphismagneticrecordingco @darrellgilmour @the_real_daryn_davies @chris___toast and all @macklamfeldmanmgmt and the unbelievable band @steveprofessornieve @daveyfaragher #PeteThomas & @sextonplace and of course EC for continuing to include me in hIs musical adventures. #openingnight #helloagain #livemusic