Elvis Costello - Solo Acoustic - Glasgow 1994

[@farluu1]

I disagree. What you are watching is one of the most prolific, accomplished musicians that has ever lived. Elvis has written, recorded, covered and performed with many of the greatest musicians that have ever picked up an instrument or a microphone. A talk show may not be the best venue for him to demonstrate his talents, but I love the grittiness and soulfulness of this performance. Long live Elvis Costello.

[@123Scears123]

I know of no song modern writer who has consistently managed such diversity and depth to their songs as Elvis Costello......ever really.

[@liamcafs]

I think his voice was at its absolute best throughout the early 90s.

[@blackpudscoffer]

Thats the voice, you either love it or hate it! just listen to the lyrics and the passion, He is unique!!!!!

[@ValeskaTruax]

he conveys a lot of emotion with his voice

[@dorotwhy]

I seriously enjoy Elvis Costello's live acoustic performances.

[@FreindlyRanger]

I once bumped into Elvis Costello at a shppoing centre in Dublin. Absolute gent and I tell everyone I met him. Consider yourself told.

[@augustraaymakers2432]

Cool 😎 I believe his wife is a Canadian jazz singer Diana Krall.

[@folboteur]

I saw Elvis sing this song live at the "Irish National Stadium" in 1985... my first rock concert ever, and I did not really know who Elvis was. He opened his encore with this song. As he sang, shouts from the otherwise silent crowd of Dubliners arose, "Sing a fucking real song, man! Where's "Pump it Up?" Unreal. This is one of his best. No questions. Beautiful. And I had the good fortune to see it from row 3 as sweat dripped from his face.

[@nkoichev]

I watched it maybe 10 times! What a perfect perfomance! ..what an exciting voice!

[@augustraaymakers2432]

Shipbuilding is my favourite song of EC.

[@joethelion6016]

Certainly in my Top 10. There are so many ....

[@TheGeezzer]

This guy is a real musician, he can just stand there and play, no backing, no nothin, just a guy n a geetar

[@theharvestgypsy]

Reminds me of what a great album Brutal Youth is .... Wonderful song

[@jgilmer]

this is the reason I play guitar and write!!!

[@rgball1960]

This great man is in a league of his own ! And everyone knows it .

[@mnelson2008]

So, so beautiful... his voice is so compelling.

[@ronvalente65]

A brilliant story teller.

[@muggsylauer2683]

Fantastic. That version of Shipbuilding has just become my new favorite. It gave me chills.

[@jimthething]

Beautiful. Choked.

[@dahalu]

"all the way down..." extraordinary!

[@Imhappiness]

pure talent

[@timharrod100]

tune. amazing voice. legend.

[@blackpudscoffer]

Awesome! what a talent!

[@imflying2]

its beautiful.. :)

[@farluu1]

brilliant

[@coolbluezzzz]

great voice

[@NickOLarse999]

We should be diving for pearls. I love it.

[@siriuspax]

❤

[@BACMusic]

awesome song!!

[@ruben1kord]

SUPERB,

[@ErwinHeiser]

The first song is Rocking Horse Road from the "Brutal Youth" album.

[@manofgreatbeauty]

Genius

[@alzyerpal-TV]

I was on his close up that day.

[@bill3979]

1985? The song was on Brutal Youth, which came out somewhere in the early '90s.

[@MrTomb789]

legend with a capital F

[@PapyRoule]

in belated reply to Garadun Truesdale (5 years ago) "Does anyone know what kind of strings he's using to get that sound?" - they are called vocal chords, you can't buy them, and even if you could, his would by priceless.

[@Sooper8]

Rocking Horse Road- It's on 'When I was Cruel' album I think- when I saw him do it live he said it was written about a trip he took in New Zealand

[@theharvestgypsy]

Brutal Youth

[@folboteur]

Sorry... let me clarify. I heard him sing Shipbuilding, the second song in this video, back in 1985.

[@Bennjimin]

I LOVE this song! But the acoustic is impossible to find?? Anyone know where I can find an Mp3 of this version???

[@charlyW34]

Now an honorary Canadian with twins, a future brilliant songwriting team I'm sure..

[@tomp189]

He’s a half Irish Cestrian man like myself that’s his blood & that can’t be changed! (oh & a Cestrian is a genuine term for someone who was born in the city of Chester & the County of Cheshire the North West of England).

[@Sooper8]

@MrAndersoncouncil Thanks...How could I get that wrong!?

[@Intravert]

During 'Shipbuilding', When he's singing 'for saying that people got killed in' then Kirsty looks like she's totally in love with him. So cosy.

[@Rynotows]

Gibson J-160 E. Looks like there's a brass colored pick-up on the treble side of the bridge. Look at all the finish checking (6:04)on that thing. BIG chunk of the top is gone by the sound hole above the pickgaurd. That's an OLD guitar. Most likely it's around the same vintage as John and George's. Looks like the original Kluson tuners too. (I doubt it though, probably Grovers)

[@Rynotows]

Gibson J-160 E. Looks like there's a brass colored pick-up on the treble side of the bridge. Look at all the finish checking on that thing. That's an OLD guitar. Most likely it's around the same vintage as John and George's. Looks like the original Kluson tuners too. (I doubt it though, probably Grovers)

[@tomp189]

Legend (yet another from the Merseyside) the Wirral side not Liverpool in this case

[@karlwilfr]

what's the name of that first song he sang? I can't seem to find it anywhere.

[@joethelion6016]

Hope the presenter knows how privileged she is to be 4 feet away from THIS

[@karlwilfr]

yeah, thanks. what album is it on?

[@weeweegordy]

Does anyone know what kind of strings hes using to get that sound?

[@parispeter2]

That's the sign of a great artist...being able to pull it off like that in front of a live studio audience with some unprepared material. Doesn't that guitar sound great (especially for "Rocking horse road"?)

[@MmeDesgranges]

Just need Chet Baker

[@osummuso]

Hi, it's not a great sound to be honest. Often, studio engineers leave a lot to be desired and if I was in a blind listening test, this I'd judge to be a cheap guitar with an 'across the soundhole' pickup. As for the strings, they look heavy. At a guess 13 gauge and for the duller sound, go for a standard bronze as opposed to phosphor bronze and play em dead for a while.

[@Rynotows]

Gibson J-160 E. Looks like there's a brass colored pick-up on the treble side of the bridge. Look at all the finish checking (6:04)on that thing. BIG chunk of the top is gone by the sound hole above the pickgaurd. That's an OLD guitar. Most likely it's around the same vintage as John and George's. Looks like the original Kluson tuners too. (I doubt it though, probably Grovers)