What Elvis's "Spectacular Spinning Songbook" did was add a fun, campy vibe to the playlist, as Costello played sideshow barker and beckoned fans up on stage for a spin. About 7 or 8 lucky fans were invited up during the evening. After their spin determined how we would spend the next 5 minutes, they were served a cocktail and coaxed into doing their best shimmy in the go-go cage. Of course, the one show where I wanted to be called up on stage, Elvis's finger of chance never pointed to the second to last row of the balcony. Go figure.
Lucky spins resulted in my highlights of the night: "Watching the Detectives" and "Oliver's Army." And the fix was on to ensure that "Alison" made an appearance. Songs that were suspiciously missing from the wheel of chance were reserved for multiple encores, such as "Pump it Up" and "Angels Want to Wear My Red Shoes." Of course, we couldn't escape without hearing "Peace, Love + Understanding," or as I like to sing, "What's so great about this song, I'm not understanding."
Elvis is a true showman who loves to include friends + family in his show. He brought his younger brother, Rowan McManus, out for 2 songs (what a voice on that guy!) And drummer Paul Thomas' daughter, Tennessee Thomas, came out to add some extra percussion to the louder hits of the evening. There was also an obligatory visit from Diana Krall that Dave enjoyed a bit too much.
All in all, Elvis rocked when we could hear his voice, which was too often drowned out by the keyboards (there was some BAD mixing going on there, Beacon staff) + theremin (although any band that tours with a theremin earns bonus points in our book.)
Predictably, our fun evening came to a close at home with us listening to the songs we didn't hear, such as "Veronica", "Beyond Belief", "Shabby Doll" and "Green Shirt." And I'm sure today will be spent on Pandora for the next 8 hours to hear more hits and rarities.
Next up: my boy, Roger Daltrey, playing 'Tommy' at the Prudential Center!
Elvis is a true showman who loves to include friends + family in his show. He brought his younger brother, Rowan McManus, out for 2 songs (what a voice on that guy!) And drummer Paul Thomas' daughter, Tennessee Thomas, came out to add some extra percussion to the louder hits of the evening. There was also an obligatory visit from Diana Krall that Dave enjoyed a bit too much.
All in all, Elvis rocked when we could hear his voice, which was too often drowned out by the keyboards (there was some BAD mixing going on there, Beacon staff) + theremin (although any band that tours with a theremin earns bonus points in our book.)
Predictably, our fun evening came to a close at home with us listening to the songs we didn't hear, such as "Veronica", "Beyond Belief", "Shabby Doll" and "Green Shirt." And I'm sure today will be spent on Pandora for the next 8 hours to hear more hits and rarities.
Next up: my boy, Roger Daltrey, playing 'Tommy' at the Prudential Center!
