Question for dave weil.

[trotsky]

I assume you saw Elvis Costello on A&E's "Live by Request" a couple of
nights ago. What did you think? I thought it was a mixed bag--Steve
Nieve was exceptionally good, though.

[dave weil]

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 11:08:05 GMT, trotsky > wrote:

>I assume you saw Elvis Costello on A&E's "Live by Request" a couple of
>nights ago. What did you think? I thought it was a mixed bag--Steve
>Nieve was exceptionally good, though.

Actually, I missed it. I'm TIVO'ing it tomorrow morning.

I haven't heard the North stuff yet. I'm a bit skeptical about it
because it all sounds a bit too literal about his recent love life.

And I STILL haven't decided who's slumming whom in the Diana Krall
relationship.

Tomorrow will be the first time I've have heard any of the songs from
Norith (with the exception of a single live song that somebody posted
recently).

I really like Steve Nieve's ingenuity on keyboards, even if it
probably doesn't hold him in much stead when he acts as Vanessa
Paradis' live musical director. Joe Le Taxi indeed.

[trotsky]

dave weil wrote:

> On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 11:08:05 GMT, trotsky wrote:
>
>
> >I assume you saw Elvis Costello on A&E's "Live by Request" a couple of
> >nights ago. What did you think? I thought it was a mixed bag--Steve
> >Nieve was exceptionally good, though.
>
>
> Actually, I missed it. I'm TIVO'ing it tomorrow morning.
>
> I haven't heard the North stuff yet. I'm a bit skeptical about it
> because it all sounds a bit too literal about his recent love life.



For me the two "North" songs he did were the highlight of the evening.
He struck me as a good live performer, but the studio versions of the
songs just seemed better. Radio classics like "Pump it Up" and
"Accidents will Happen" have a certain (produced?) sound to them, and
that didn't come across live.


>
>
> And I STILL haven't decided who's slumming whom in the Diana Krall
> relationship.


I had no idea they were an item. I'm disappointed because she's a
disappointment musically. Elvis isn't exactly the best looking guy in
the world, of course.

>
>
> Tomorrow will be the first time I've have heard any of the songs from
> Norith (with the exception of a single live song that somebody posted
> recently).
>
> I really like Steve Nieve's ingenuity on keyboards, even if it
> probably doesn't hold him in much stead when he acts as Vanessa
> Paradis' live musical director. Joe Le Taxi indeed.



I'm not sure what that last comment means. Certainly Johnny Depp has
the better end of the Vanessa Paradis situation. (So to speak.)