Elvis Costello and Mike Compton

[Mike Bunting]

I look forward to seeing them in Vancouver.

"To bad Elvis lost his voice. If you watched his TV show everytime he opens his mouth it strained and off key. He mad a mess of Lou Reeds peformance. I live in Vancouver and will not pay to see Elvis. Er..... Mike Compton that's another thing. "
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Must be a tough choice for you!

[Soupy1957]

<is not a fan of Elvis Costello's Genré jumping (he's been doin a LOT of it lately).

-Soupy1957

[Dan Johnson]

I've got to say this album hasn't really knocked me over yet...

[Dan Johnson]

maybe it's because he says "Al-ba-nee New York" on the title track, instead of what it's supposed to be... "AWL-BANY!"

[Rick Schmidlin]

I've got to say this album hasn't really knocked me over yet...

T Bones Alison Kraus /Robert Plant was better last summer.

A Whole Lotta Love

[danb]

I haven't seen him live lately, but I love his stuff. Plus, he clearly has good taste in mandolin players

[delsbrother]

Does it sound like this?

(Elvis haters please ignore - also notice non-Compton mando content)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwpLvGuE_p8

edit - ah, more searching found that the vinyl edition of the record is actually a two disc set (?) anyway:

Due to the division of the music over four sides, the vinyl edition will contain two additional tracks, an arrangement of Lou Reed’s “Femme Fatale” and Costello’s sequel to the old Appalachian murder ballad, “Omie Wise”, entitled, “What Lewis Did Last”.

[tree]

I likee!

Maybe not Compton, but a nice mando part in that clip, even if it is way down in the mix. Who are those people, besides Elvis?

[Norm Buck]

I am watching Elvis Costello right now on Austin City Limits with Mike Compton on mando. Gotta say Elvis is a little "pitchy" to quote Simon Cowell but overall some good music goin' on... Mike doing a good solo as I type.

[Norm Buck]

and yeah, Elvis C. almost always sounds strained in his vocals to my ears. But... you have to give him props. His song Veronica & the video that goes with it reminds me of people I know and he doesn't strain to sing it...

[Norm Buck]

I'm going on now, but this guy that started out as a punk is bringing roots music to a wider audience and that's a good thing...

[journeybear]

Yeah, just saw that again myself. And the second band, Band Of Heathens, featured some mandolin too. Yes, EC's voice is an acquired taste, one which I may never completely finish acquiring, but as with several others, the strength of his songwriting far outweighs the imperfections of his voice. And he does immerse himself in every musical area he explores. BTW, that was a helluva fine band he assembled.

[Norm Buck]

Gotta say I'm liking this Band of Heathens too.

[geoffreymbrown]

I definitely enjoyed the Austin City Limits set. Perhaps Elvis is an acquired taste for some, but I've been a fan since ~'77 -- I remember my brothers and I were blown away by his first album and I've never looked back. As was noted, Mike Compton is definitely in a backup role on this gig.

[Mandobar]

Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan.....pretty stellar back up band.