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Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:58:32 +0000

[...] Ted Leonsis and Steve Case, among other folks, weren’t big fans of his new sound, but I enjoyed the show. [...]

By: JF

JF — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0000

With all respect, sir, this is a little unfair. The show you went to see was in support of his current record, a bluegrass-style concept album, so obviously he’s going to play with his band of very talented bluegrass musicians.

If you wanted a greatest-hits type gig, he still does those too– with his band The Imposters (basically the Attractions from the 70s but with a new bassist). He plays plenty of his old hits on those types of shows, and they’re just as fun and energetic as he was back in the day.

One of the great things about Elvis has always been his ability to embrace many different types of music and play them with the same zest and hunger with which he played “his own” brand of late-seventies new-wave power-pop.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:24:12 +0000

I was at the NY Beacon show on Wednesday and thought it was an outstanding evening of music. The Wolf Trap setting may not have been quite as conducive to these songs as the Beacon or it may have been an off night (not to mention the fact that it was his third show in three days). FWIW “Alison” and “Red Shoes” were both on the NY setlist and were both outstanding.

Having said all that, people should really bother to listen to the new material and know in advance what to expect before they decide to spend their time and money on any concert. To me, there is nothing more depressing than watching an artist chug through a bunch of old hits to satisfy fans’ expectations. I saw EC do that a year and a half ago in Atlantic City and would not wish to experience it again.

By: Steve in Jersey

Steve in Jersey — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:59:59 +0000

Bummer - same as the time I went to see Buddy Guy at 930 and all he did was play snippets of many, many songs. Totally unfullfilling.

By: scott stephens

scott stephens — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:44:13 +0000

Totally agree. btw - if your are going to sneak into the show after it starts, you might want to loose the green sweater :>)

By: carlos

carlos — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:15:25 +0000

wow…that is such a bummer, cause he was always the definition of cool