avonlady wrote:
> I was just wondering if anyone has ever met Elvis Costello, and if so,
> what was he like? I never have, but my concert experiences make me
> wonder what he's like. I saw him for the first time in the late 70s. I
> had no idea who he was and I was there by accident and although that
> was when I became a huge fan, I don't count that time as to wondering
> what he's like. I saw him in concert again last year at the House of
> Blues in Cleveland. The place was packed and the crowd was full of
> energy but he came out and said maybe three words, played one song
> after the other and left without even one encore. Everyone was talking
> about it after. It was very strange, but hey, we all have off days.
> Maybe he didn't feel good or was just in argument or something. Who
> knows. But then I saw him just recently with Allen Toussaint in
> Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio at Blossom and it was like night and day. He was
> so talkative and smiled and laughed and played for a long time. I was
> lucky enough to make it right up to the stage and had a blast. He
> seemed really playful and fun. But what a huge difference between those
> two concerts. It was like two different people. So, I was just
> wondering if anyone has ever met him in person and knows what he's like.
I saw him in Berlin on his tour with Steve Nieve in sup****t of the
North album. Afterwards, he was out in the lobby of the theater signing
copies of the album for people, and when I got to the front of the
line, I told him how much I had enjoyed the concert, and how much I had
enjoyed him all the other times I'd seen him. He just said, "Thank
you," and perhaps a few other words, but his tone suggested he
genuinely appreciated the comment, and he was equally friendly and
politely - if a bit reserved - with the other folks who were in line
for autographs. That's my only experience "meeting" him, though.
-Jyqm
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