jazzpiano88 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 This is a real gem! Really shows Elvis Costello's versatility in this song which would expose the best vocalist with its demanding intervals. The whole album is worth listening to. Love seeing Burt perform as well. [video:youtube] Quote J a z z P i a n o 8 8 -- Yamaha C7D Montage M8x | CP300 | CP4 | SK1-73 | OB6 | Seven K8.2 | 3300 | CPSv.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockeys Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 That's quite an old album now. I bought it a long time ago when it came out. It's a real grower. I keep going back to it time after time. There's a great version of God give me strength which was used in a pretty good movie called "Grace of my heart" which was based around a song writer working in the Brill building. Quote Yamaha MODX8, Legend Live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docbop Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Now I would like to see and hear Tom Waits doing Burt Bacharach that would be moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 That's quite an old album now. last century, circa 1998. I bought it new also, still on my USB stick in my Jeep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I love Painted From Memory. Bill Frisell recorded The Sweetest Punch, a companion album of those songs mostly as instrumentals with Elvis on a couple tracks. [video:youtube] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzpiano88 Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 That's quite an old album now. I bought it a long time ago when it came out. It's a real grower. I keep going back to it time after time. .... Yeah same here. I go back whenever I'm feeling melancholy. The juxtaposition of those perfect Bacharach songs combined with the raw edge of Elvis's interpretation is really emotional for me. Quote J a z z P i a n o 8 8 -- Yamaha C7D Montage M8x | CP300 | CP4 | SK1-73 | OB6 | Seven K8.2 | 3300 | CPSv.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxcvbnm098 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 This is a real gem! Really shows Elvis Costello's versatility in this song which would expose the best vocalist with its demanding intervals. The whole album is worth listening to. Love seeing Burt perform as well. [video:youtube] This track is so gorgeous to me still, and the work Elvis did with Burt, especially this song, is a testament to EC's collaborative skills. It must be a bitch to sing, but EC kills it here. HIs brings so much in his work with Burt and McCartney before, and to me has made all of those tunes he cowrote with them better by his involvement. I've got to see Burt twice in the last 5 years or so live, and he still does this with his show. Although his concerts do too many medleys for some of his key tracks, it's still a joy to see him conduct and play. He's one of my all-time favorite writers....just amazing. No surprise the Beatles covered him in their early shows..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathOfInsects Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I can't help thinking, though, that young Elvis Costello would have punched Burt Bacharach/Diana Krall era Elvis Costello right in the face. Quote Now out! "Mind the Gap," a 24-song album of new material. www.joshweinstein.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Analogaddict Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 One of my all-time favorite albums! Amazing songwriting and performances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I can't help thinking, though, that young Elvis Costello would have punched Burt Bacharach/Diana Krall era Elvis Costello right in the face. maybe, but angry young men grow up eventually (hopefully) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
232006 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 I can't help thinking, though, that young Elvis Costello would have punched Burt Bacharach/Diana Krall era Elvis Costello right in the face. maybe, but angry young men grow up eventually (hopefully) But some happy young men become angry old men...fact. It's called "life". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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