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What's So Funny....

...about Elvis Costello and Alan Toussaint?


Well...actually...that they don't make great music together. Which may not be all that shocking of a revelation, given that EC is famous for angry brit-punk flavored tunes from the 70s, and Alan Toussaint is known for New Orleans flavored jazz music.

Elvis Costello opened up the set with his trademark "(What's So Funny 'bout) Peace Love and Understanding" and was then joined by Alan and a horn section.


While I appreciate what Elvis was trying to do with his collaboration (Alan Toussaint is a New Orleans musician displaced by hurricane Katrina, whom EC felt was and is underappreciated), I didn't find the resulting music to be compelling.


I actually ended up leaving the mainstage area about halfway through their set (in truth, partly due to "festival fatigue")...only to hear Elvis blast off into his own material as I was leaving the field. The good news is that it was loud enough (and I was camped close enough) that I could enjoy it just fine from my tent!

(Apologies for the overexposures in this set. Even Photoshop can't help you when you eff up taking the photo on the front end...)

On deck, what everyone has been clamoring for!

Radiohead!!

Legends

More from Buddy Guy's set. Lookit that smile...! Gotta admit, the man has charisma...


Corporations talk about team. Blue in the face from all the talk of team. Well, I got news. Check out this teamwork. No comparison, mano....


Buddy Guy's set was all about the "o" face. Check it out:


Even the keyboard player was hornin' in on the action...


You don't even wanna know what he was sayin' here....


Needless to say, this set got me in the mood. (Alright. What are YOU thinking...?!)


So, then it was time to go to the main stage and see Elvis Costello, whom I fully expected to continue my euphoria...


Elvis and Alan are on deck!