Mykhailo Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I was ranting in another thread about the intangible nature of band dynamic. This song is flawless from a songwriting perspective (Dylan called it one of his favourite tunes) but the brilliant interplay of the individual members speaks to a band truly being the sum of it"s parts. Love this tune. A masterclass by Steve Nieve on how to come up with perfect hooks while Bruce Thomas plays counter melody throughout! [video:youtube] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluMunk Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Totally. This has always been one of my favorite arrangements. To quote Spinal Tap: "simple lines . . . intertwining . . . " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 One of my favorite songs of all time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16251 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Quote AvantGrand N2 | ES520 | Gallien-Krueger MK & MP | https://soundcloud.com/pete36251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outkaster Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Mike it's a wicked tune. He started it as a Reggae tune originally. I was a freshman in HS I think when this came out. Interesting to note the background singers have their own history. Both of them were from the English Reggae scene. Claudia Fontaine and Caron Wheeler were the back up singers but one went to be in Soul to Soul. I was bouncing in a club in 1989 and that group was hot. Caron is gorgeous and has a hell of a voice. Unfortunately Claudia passed in 2018. Here is a clip of Caron from 2014: [video:youtube] Quote "Danny, ci manchi a tutti. La E-Street Band non e' la stessa senza di te. Riposa in pace, fratello" noblevibes.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykhailo Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 I heard Claudia passed away a few years ago...so sad. Sang on so many hits. Thanks for sharing this clip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadslayer Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Totally. This has always been one of my favorite arrangements. To quote Spinal Tap: "simple lines . . . intertwining . . . " I would have thought that from Spinal Tap, it would have been "parallel lines ... intertwining" Quote Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluMunk Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Totally. This has always been one of my favorite arrangements. To quote Spinal Tap: "simple lines . . . intertwining . . . " I would have thought that from Spinal Tap, it would have been "parallel lines ... intertwining" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoken6 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Thanks for posting. I had kind of lost that song in my subconscious, and that replay helped me listen with a new perspective. The Attractions were/are a great example of talented musicians with "personality" in their playing. I'm not particularly fond of Costello's vocal style, but I know many disagree, and that's cool. Cheers, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursers Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Saw Elvis and the Attractions maybe 7-8 years ago and they were amazing. Peter Thomas on drums in mesmerising to watch alone, let alone what else is going on. Quote The Keyboard Chronicles Podcast Check out your fellow forumites in an Apple Music playlist Check out your fellow forumites in a Spotify playlist My Music: Stainless Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykhailo Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 By then (7-8 years ago...) the band would have been Elvis Costello and 'The Imposters.' After Bruce Thomas left, they retired the name 'The Attractions.' Davey Faragher (Cracker, John Hiatt) replaced Bruce Thomas on bass. Despite the acrimony between Bruce and Elvis, even he realized that it was not the same band after Bruce left. Bruce was like McCartney in that his melodic bass lines really defined the sound of the band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykhailo Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 Another gem (but written by Nick Lowe..) [video:youtube] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 By then (7-8 years ago...) the band would have been Elvis Costello and 'The Imposters.' After Bruce Thomas left, they retired the name 'The Attractions.' always wondered about that, thanks for posting this. Saw "The Imposters" 5 years ago, the were on a US Tour opening for Steely Dan. 60 minutes of hits. First time I saw "The Attractions" was on EC's 28th birthday, August 25th, 1982. I was 21. Good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adan Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 A gem from the golden age of MTV, which you have to be of a certain age to even remember. Apparently Costello wrote it as a farce. Says all you need to know about Costello that he purposefully tried to write a throwaway shallow pop song and it's a masterpiece. Found this: Esquire magazine once called this "the most intellectually satisfying pop song ever written." Costello didn't put much thought into it though. "I wrote it just for a joke," he told Performing Songwriter in 2004. "But that's often the way to write a hit record (laughs). We had a group on the road with us that was trying to write these very self-conscious pop jangly kind of songs and that was their trip. So I thought I'd tease them by writing something that was like what they did, only sort of better than them. I wrote it in ten minutes." Quote Gigging: Crumar Mojo 61, Hammond SKPro Home: Vintage Vibe 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoken6 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Davey Faragher (Cracker, John Hiatt) replaced Bruce Thomas on bass. Despite the acrimony between Bruce and Elvis, even he realized that it was not the same band after Bruce left. Bruce was like McCartney in that his melodic bass lines really defined the sound of the band. I will add that Faragher is a badassed mofo as well. Saw Elvis+Imposters footage from Glastonbury a few years ago, he's cool. That doesn't take anything away from Bruce T, of course. Cheers, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveCoscia Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Yes, this Elvis Costello song is one of my favorites. The vocal styling and melody are terrific, but the lyrics propel this tune into the stratosphere. It checks all the right boxes. Quote Steve Coscia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykhailo Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 I will add that Faragher is a badassed mofo as well. . Agreed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16251 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Shout out to the Yamaha Electric Grand. I liked this period of music when the CP was a thing. I feel a new thread is needed. Quote AvantGrand N2 | ES520 | Gallien-Krueger MK & MP | https://soundcloud.com/pete36251 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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