Elvis Costello is scheduled to perform at the Grammy Awards

johnfoyle · Post by **johnfoyle** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 8:24 am

This is hidden away in the latest e-mail to come from that Fanscape thingy that our `leader` Kate is part of ; don`t think I`ve seen it stated so specifically before.

http://www.fanscape.com/home/artists.as ... LO&mid=796

Elvis Costello is scheduled to perform at the Grammy Awards on February 8th!

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 8:47 am

and I'd stopped reading Kate's messages because I felt so pressured! at least I have a good excuse to indulge in the grammys again. (really I just watch to see what everyone is wearing. or not.) wonder if pete and davey and steve will be there as well. maybe these clandestine recording sessions have got them all realizing how much they miss playing together, so they'll go on the road and when I get to the Ryman 2/24, Elvis will be his own opening act. Brodskys in the first half, Imposters in the second.

a girl can dream.

pip_52 · Post by **pip_52** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 1:45 pm

Would anyone be willing to record this for me? I would really love to see it . . .

Please?

Post by **BlueChair** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 1:51 pm

Elvis is performing at the Grammys? Is he even nominated for anything?

Post by **spooky girlfriend** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 8:44 pm

Pip, I will be happy to record this for you!!!!! No one should miss that.

pip_52 · Post by **pip_52** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 11:26 pm

Thanks Spooky, very much appreciated

LessThanZero · Post by **LessThanZero** » Tue Feb 03, 2004 11:28 pm

I BET HE'S PART OF THE BEATLES TRIBUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Even with ALL OF THE CRAP they put on at the Grammy's, they always find ONE LITTLE THING to make me watch it. It usually involves either the Beatles or elvis, or BOTH!

whoopee!

pip_52 · Post by **pip_52** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 12:07 am

According to the Costello Listserv, he's performing in a tribute to Sting (with a bunch of other people including Diana Krall):

Elvis will be appearing at the Grammy Awards this
coming Sunday night,
February 8, in a performance tribute to Sting,
recipient of the 2004
MusicCares Person Of The Year award. More info:

http://www.grammy.com/news/academy/2004 ... erf02.aspx

And according to this place

http://www.popculturemadness.com/Music/ ... ies-1.html

North is up for best engineer, non-classical.

Misha · Post by **Misha** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 2:21 am

Oh, no, no no, no.!!!

I want EC to be playing Beatles tunes...not singing "Every Breath You Take." (I know that's the Police, knock it off already!!)

Really!! I demand the Beatles!

I think someone is mixing up their tributes...EC plays the Sting tribute at a Music Cares event on Friday night...Sunday is the grammys, and not a Sting Thing. I'm hoping.... I don't know that I'm ready to hear him sing Sting tunes....it's all just so sudden!!

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 5:00 am

Maybe they're reforming the Police but with Elvis as Andy Summers and Pete Thomas as Stewart Copeland.

It would be good if they could then replace Sting with Bruce Thomas (or Davey Farragher).

They would be scheduled to play some Police numbers. Elvis would then say "Ladies and Gentlemen, there's no reason to be playing these songs" and launch into Radio Radio.

What are the chances...

Post by **BlueChair** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 7:56 am

LessThanZero wrote:I BET HE'S PART OF THE BEATLES TRIBUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Even with ALL OF THE CRAP they put on at the Grammy's, they always find ONE LITTLE THING to make me watch it. It usually involves either the Beatles or elvis, or BOTH!

whoopee!

I wouldn't cross my fingers on any Beatles tributes, LTZ

Pov · Post by **Pov** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 8:25 am

Ya know, it's possible that he'll be performing during a part that's not televised. The ceremony actually starts a few hours before the television show begins.

laughingcrow · Post by **laughingcrow** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 10:11 am

Anyone know if this will be on telly in the UK? I checked around, but to no avail....thinking maybe it will be on BBC4 (''everybody needs a place to sack their director-general'') or something.

I'd like to see EC sing 'Come together'....that'd be ace!

noiseradio · Post by **noiseradio** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 10:45 am

I bet he sings "When We Dance."

I hate that song.

girl out of time · Post by **girl out of time** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 2:33 pm

if e.c. should cover a beatles song.....i´d love to hear him play i´m so tired
if he was to play a sting song.....i´d go with englishman in new york....

girl out of time · Post by **girl out of time** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 3:19 pm

grammys nominations:

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
(An Engineer's Award. (Artists names appear in parenthesis.))

Elephunk
Dylan Dresdow, Tal Herzberg, Jun Ishizeki, Chris Lord-Alge, Tony Maserati, Jason Villaroman, Will.i.am & Frank Wolf, engineers (The Black Eyed Peas)
[A&M Records]

Hail To The Thief
Nigel Godrich & Darrell Thorp, engineers (Radiohead)
[Capitol Records]

Natural Selection
Michael Beinhorn, Frank Filipetti, Nathaniel Kunkel, Fred Maher, Andy Wallace & Josh Wilbur, engineers (Fuel)
[Epic Records]

Nature Boy - The Standards Album
Dave O'Donnell, Malcolm Pollack & Elliot Scheiner, engineers (Aaron Neville)
[Verve Records]

North
Kevin Killen & Bill Moss, engineers (Elvis Costello)
[Deutsche Grammophon]

other interesting categories:

Best Male Rock Vocal Performance
(For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.)

New Killer Star
David Bowie
Track from: Reality
[Columbia Records]

Down In The Flood
Bob Dylan
Track from: Masked And Anonymous - Music From The Motion Picture (Various Artists)
[Columbia Records/Sony Music Soundtrax]

If I Could Fall In Love
Lenny Kravitz
[Virgin Records America]

Gravedigger
Dave Matthews
Track from: Some Devil
[RCA Records/Bama Rags]

Return Of Jackie & Judy
Tom Waits
Track from: We're A Happy Family: A Tribute To Ramones (Various Artists)
[DV8/Columbia Records]

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
(For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or Tracks only.)

Times Like These
Foo Fighters
Track from: One By One
[RCA/Roswell Records]

There There
Radiohead
Track from: Hail To The Thief
[Capitol Records]

Calling All Angels
Train
Track from: My Private Nation
[Columbia Records]

Seven Nation Army
The White Stripes
Track from: Elephant
[V2/ThirdMan Records]

Disorder In The House
Warren Zevon & Bruce Springsteen
Track from: The Wind
[Artemis Records]

Best Alternative Music Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

Fight Test
The Flaming Lips
[Warner Bros. Records]

Hail To The Thief
Radiohead
[Capitol Records]

Untitled
Sigur Rós
[Fat Cat/MCA Records]

Elephant
The White Stripes
[V2/ThirdMan Records]

Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
[Interscope Records]

Best Rap Album
(For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.)

Under Construction
Missy Elliott
[Gold Mind/Elektra Entertainment Group]

Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
50 Cent
[Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records]

The Blueprint² - The Gift & The Curse
Jay-Z
[Roc-A-Fella Records]

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
[Arista Records]

Phrenology
The Roots
[MCA Music]

Post by **BlueChair** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 4:26 pm

Okay, apparently there is going to be a Beatles tribute and a Warren Zevon tribute. Sting is participating in the Beatles tribute. Are we sure Elvis isn't participating in that same Beatles tribute? I don't think they are honouring Sting.

LessThanZero · Post by **LessThanZero** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 5:18 pm

hmm, if elvis were to cover a Beatles song....

that the Beatles wrote....

I'd go with Sexy Sadie!!

Imagine his impassioned vocals!!

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 7:29 pm

E4 will be showing a 1 hour 40 minute version Feb 12 at 11PM,
http://www.channel4.com/listings/E4/ind ... position=6

Jackson Doofster · Post by **Jackson Doofster** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 2:07 pm

i'd be very surprised if he sang a Sting tribute - he can't stand him or the Police from my recollection. He also took the piss out of him in 'How to be Dumb'.

pip_52 · Post by **pip_52** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 2:24 pm

What's with all the doubting? Surely Kate wouldnt lie to us?

February 6, 2004
Hello there,

Don't miss Elvis Costello's performance at the Grammy Awards this coming Sunday night, February 8th! He will join Charles Aznavour, Mary J. Blige, Wynonna, Tony Bennett, Dido, Elton John, Diana Krall, k.d. lang, Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Rufus Wainwright and others in a performance tribute to Sting.

Check your local listings for times. Don't miss out on a great performance and make sure to spread the word so no one else will miss out either!

Best Wishes,
Kate

Pov · Post by **Pov** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 3:26 pm

LessThanZero wrote:hmm, if elvis were to cover a Beatles song....

that the Beatles wrote....

I'd go with Sexy Sadie!!

Imagine his impassioned vocals!!

How about "Eleanor Rigby" with the Brodsky Quartet?

pophead2k · Post by **pophead2k** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 5:03 pm

Jackson, I thought How to be Dumb was all about Bruce Thomas and his writing aspirations?

ice nine · Post by **ice nine** » Fri Feb 06, 2004 10:04 pm

Elvis better wear a pasty.

Misha · Post by **Misha** » Sat Feb 07, 2004 1:34 am

I'd prefer Elvis singing a Police tune instead of a Sting song..

But, if he wanted to forever fix this truce between the Beatles and I ....

He could sing Michelle....

That would surely make it all better.....

(emoticon of love here)

Misha