Costello's ragged glory of a voice
Elvis did festival shows in New Orleans and Memphis this past weekend.
It allowed time to hustle over to the Sprint/Sanyo Stage, where Elvis Costello and the Imposters -- augmented by David Hidalgo of Los Lobos -- wrapped up their set in fine fashion. After a mass singalong on Smokey Robinson and The Miracles' "You Really Got a Hold On Me," Costello -- who had watched Jamie Cullum on Friday at the same stage -- eased everyone back down with "The Scarlet Tide," the final cut on his "Delivery Man" album, just acoustic guitar, fiddle and Costello's ragged glory of a voice.
Memphis -
Elvis Costello, who did rare club shows at the Hi-Tone in Memphis last year, was back, this time serenading the sunset over the Budweiser stage. His band featured guest guitarist David Hidalgo of Los Lobos and drew heavily on material from Delivery Man, recorded last year in Oxford, Miss., with a sprinkling of old favorites such as "Radio, Radio."
Hubert Sumlin guested .
A fan adds -
the show was amazing from my front and center perspective. e and the boys were in top form, and elvis was laughing and goofing around, doing this little shuffle dance. it was rather funny when he and hubert started out in different keys doing hidden charms and had to start over...what a laugh. who knows what would have happened if he could have played longer!
the guys watched ike turner before them from the wings and seemed as amused/disgusted as the crowd was when ike and fake tina simulated sex with noises and gestures. ike is a crude, crude man.
some of my friends (not nearly as huge on elvis) went totally nutso when e and david hidalgo did "bertha." i just felt so blessed to see elvis, pete, davey, steve, david, and hubert sumlin on the same stage