Elvis/Imposters Beacon Theatre New York, NY May 24, 2011

[docinwestchester]

Bob Dylan turns 70 today as the Revolver tour ends at the Beacon.

(When are we gonna get that Wellmont show rescheduled, anyway?)

[jardine]

Some peanuts in celebration. When I was 16 in 1966, Dylan was 26 and Revolver was brand new. Now I'm very confused!

[bronxapostle]

i thought i began this last REVOLVER thread already...who wants to meet at the stage door to say hello???? cool, was able to delete


i will be there, and probably doc, between 7-7:30. i know the POPE is in town and i'm certain jmm will show. everyone knows where??? on 75th between Bdwy and one block east (Columbus?) never a crowd there, talked to Davey tonight who came out specifically to say hi to Rose and i. he told me to expect some surprises tonight and he did NOT lie. let's say hello on 75th before the show. see you there.

[And No Coffee Table]

It's also Rosanne Cash's birthday. Maybe they could do "Song With Rose" tonight?

Elvis didn't show any sign he knew it was Burt Bacharach's birthday when "God Give Me Strength" came up on the wheel on May 12.

[johnfoyle]

Jim Lauderdale posts to Facebook -


Hey NYC! Jim will be joining Elvis Costello tonight for a few songs at the Beacon Theater!

[EarlManchester]

I hope tonight the wheel lands on some of the more elusive "jackpots." Anyone know offhand which jackpots have not come up?

Or for that matter, which rarities on the wheel have not been played so far?

[And No Coffee Table]

I hope tonight the wheel lands on some of the more elusive "jackpots." Anyone know offhand which jackpots have not come up?

"Happy," "Imperial Chocolate," and "King's Ransom." Actually, Elvis rigged the wheel for "Happy" in L.A. but then chose to answer shouts for "Alison" instead. Of course, we don't know whether these jackpots would produce actual rarities.

I'd like "Beauty Or Beast?" to come up again, since I'm not convinced its meaning has been established.

Or for that matter, which rarities on the wheel have not been played so far?

"Big Tears," "Church Underground," "Poor Napoleon," and "Riot Act."

Plus "Hank" and "Harlan," which were only on the wheel in Cincinnati (and "Harlan" may have been "Busted" in disguise).

[And No Coffee Table]

I can't make out all of this, but the "Aim" jackpot at 6 o'clock is new.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jukeboxgra ... hotostream

[And No Coffee Table]

The final wheel, with changes from last night noted:

This Wheel's On Fire
Accidents Will Happen (last night: Turpentine)
Living In Paradise
King's Ransom
Poor Napoleon
The Other Side Of Summer
Stella Hurt (last night: Country Darkness)
Sulky Girl
Time
Human Hands
Riot Act
Shipbuilding
Imperial Chocolate (last night: Oliver's Army)
Detectives vs. Hoover Factory
Bedlam
Big Tears
Happy
Monkey To Man
You Tripped At Every Step
Clubland (last night: So Like Candy)
Aim (last night: Church Underground)
I Want You
I Can Sing A Rainbow
Harry Worth (last night: Deep Dark Truthful Mirror)
Everyday I Write The Book
Long Honeymoon
New Lace Sleeves
Beauty Or Beast?
Earthbound
Model (last night: Clubland)
Chelsea
Beyond Belief
Joanna
Veronica
And Your Bird Can Sing
Alison
Napoleon Solo
Doll Revolution (last night: 45)
Peace, Love & Understanding
Girl

[And No Coffee Table]

Twitter:

First spin gets Bizarro Veronica.

EC explains Cockney rhyming slang, then Nieve picks Pills & Soap. Awesome.

2nd spin: Hoover Factory

Detectives

An @questlove is here!!! #ElvisIsKing

And questlove is on stage. Spinning the wheel.

Ooh two jackpot spins: Imperial Chocolate and Napoleon Solo

Shabby doll

Yay! I WANT YOU

Best Seat In house!!! http://lockerz.com/s/104530946

[And No Coffee Table]

Black and White World with @questlove on drums.

He's covering "Let Me Roll It" now. Maybe the best EC show I've seen yet.

More spins: Accidents Will Happen and Chelsea

"Hand in Hand" into "And Your Bird Can Sing." Damn.

Beyond Belief followed by I Want You. I can now die happy.

Indoor Fireworks

The Beacon swoons as Costello covers Dylan's "License To Kill" on Bob's 70th b'day and punctuates "now Columbia Recs. doesn't exist." Ouch.

The "girl" set: this year's girl /

I've grown so fond of gravity Sometimes I like to breathe (Wndy James - earthbound. I had to look it up)

Suddenly "Alison" is the ASSHOLES TALK NOW song.

Lol Costello turns "Party Girl" into "Purple Rain" and damn if this fits PERFECTLY!!! Like a remixed customised Costellization.

[And No Coffee Table]

This has to be pretty close to the complete setlist, but I await bronxapostle's additions and/or corrections.

01. I Hope You're Happy Now
02. Heart Of The City
03. Mystery Dance
04. Uncomplicated
05. Radio, Radio

  introduction of the Spectacular Singing Songbook
06. Veronica

  "Joanna" Jackpot
07. Pills And Soap - EC & Steve Nieve

  "Detectives vs. Hoover Factory"
08. Hoover Factory
09. Watching The Detectives

  "Imperial Chocolate" Jackpot
10. Shabby Doll
11. Beyond Belief
12. I Want You

13. Black And White World - with Questlove
14. Let Me Roll It
15. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea
16. Accidents Will Happen
17. Hand In Hand
18. And Your Bird Can Sing
19. License To Kill
20. Indoor Fireworks - with Jim Lauderdale
21. Brilliant Mistake

  "Girl" Jackpot
22. This Year's Girl

23. Earthbound
24. Alison
25. Honey, Are You Straight Or Are You Blind?
26. Party Girl
27. Purple Rain
28. Out Of Time
29. Pump It Up
30. Substitute
31. (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?

[bronxapostle]

pretty much got it ANCT except for a few tack ons and ONE song missing:

uncomplicated>shotgun
I LOST YOU after FIREWORKS
brilliant>tangled up in blue
alison>the wind cries mary
pump>subterranean

let me just add...how COOL of E after displacing Pete for Questlove; calling him to the MICROPHONE for the final few chantings of "when you were looking at the black & white world" STELLAR. think i got the GREAT photo of EC sharing the mike with PETE. another fabulous ENTIRELY DIFFERENT feel from last night! think i picked the right two of three to go to in NYC! tape sounds good again too....peace all, benny oh, DIANA was sitting BEHIND me; i had third row. thanks ebay!

[EarlManchester]

alison > the wind cries mary

"The Wind Cries Mary" alone, or did it also segue into Over The Rainbow > Someone

[sulky lad]

Whoopee, thanks to BA and Doc for capturing these shows - I wonder if BA catches Diana singing along with EC ! Can't wait to see clips of Pete singing on YouTube! What next, Steve doing a the last verse of Everyday (Ron Sexsmith version !)

[bronxapostle]

alison > the wind cries mary

"The Wind Cries Mary" alone, or did it also segue into Over The Rainbow > Someone

EARL...nothing but MARY tonight. i like it fine this way as it came closest to the song melodically that i've heard yet.

[johnfoyle]

Great pics here,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetblogo ... 757467268/

here,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cybermelli ... 756787971/

and here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jukeboxgra ... 756845241/

[docinwestchester]

Another great night in NYC!

Highlights for me were Hoover Factory, Hand In Hand, and EC sharing the mic with Pete during Black And White World while Questlove played drums. Yet another show for the ages. My audio bootleg sounds good and will be up on DIME soon. I have the entire show in HD video, along with night #1. That's FIVE HOURS of video to work with. Some is amazing, some unwatchable. But it's gonna be a lot of fun for me to sift through all that footage for the multiple gems hidden within.

Now about that Wellmont gig...

[mark dittenbir]

Well for a complete review of the shows. we need pics of the go-go dancers. Who's got 'em?

[thepopeofpop]

I think the Beacon needs a new roof after last night!

Sorry if anybody didn't get to meet me last night ... there was a whole bunch of people I met last night who were just names/personas to me until now. I'm still in NYC until Saturday if anyone is keen to say hi to one of EC's most fervent (and certainly well-traveled) Aussie fans.

[verbal gymnastics]

Looks like another great show.

And typical Elvis to play a Bob Dylan song that none of us would have guessed.

[sweetest punch]

Indoor Fireworks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX011AupDoY
Alison: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7clA0_42XA

[johnfoyle]

http://www.showbiz411.com/2011/05/25/da ... f-costello

05/25/11

Roger Friedman

…?uestlove, the leader of the Roots, found himself on stage last night at the Beacon Theater during Elvis Costello‘s final show. The talented drummer from Jimmy Fallon’s house band had just gotten a ticket and was in the audience. But he was soon recruited to spin Costello’s song wheel, and then to play drums on one song while Imposters veteran Pete Thomas took a break. Costello’s last show was a smash, with many new songs added to the mix including some not heard in a long time from “This Year’s Girl” and “Imperial Bedroom.” Diana Krall stayed backstage this time. But legendary concert promoter Ron Delsener danced around in the wings.

After the show, Elvis, Steve Nieve, Pete Thomas and Davey Faragher blew off steam with friends and family. Costello told me that not just his half brother Ronan, but all four of his famous jazz musician dad’s sons from his second marriage are talented musicians. “It was the first time we ever sang anything together,” Elvis said of Ronan’s guest spot Monday night. Also featured last night, brilliantly: Costello collaborator Jim Lauderdale. PS Costello did say quip on stage last night that Columbia Records–his original label– was out of business. Well, maybe to him. Several of the Columbia execs who worked on his first, most famous albums were on hand–they’re all ex-Sony/Columbia–and got a laugh out of that.

Also: the amazing Steve Nieve, who’s been Costello’s arranger, band leader, and keyboardist extraodinaire for 35 years, has just finished his own album. There are plenty of great guest vocalists like Glenn Tilbrook, Ron Sexsmith, Joe Sumner of Fiction Plane, Laurie Anderson, Harper Simon, Costello, and Vanessa Paradis aka Mrs. Johnny Depp. “2 Gether” is an album some major label should jump on.

[Jeremy Dylan]

Which song(s) did Jim get up for?

[docinwestchester]

Which song(s) did Jim get up for?

Indoor Fireworks
Brilliant Mistake
I Lost You