Originally Posted by
Mr Soul '68
Elvis Costello, surely one of the most over-rated performers to come out of the punk/new wave movement? And my goodness, there are plenty to choose from there!
Saw him back in the day three times, Top Rank in '77 & '78 and Sophia Gardens Pavilion in '79. Each time he was nothing more than mundane to put it mildly. The only remotely interesting part of those three gigs was when Dave Edmunds joined him and the Attractions onstage for the encore of 'Mystery Dance' at the pavilion. I only went, if you are asking why I actually went three times, because a couple of my mates at the time thought he was the bees-knees. Also do I have a propensity to go and see live bands. Sadly Costello did not live up to the hype that Sounds, NME, Melody Maker et al. were bestowing him with