Elvis Costello Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall (DVD)
Release Date: February 12, 2016
Label: Eagle Rock
It’s a solo show like no other. Set in a 1960s living room with an oversized television broadcasting never-seen-before personal photos, Detour Live At Liverpool Philharmonic Hall sees Costello up front and proto-punk with guitar, powerfully heartfelt at the grand piano, and in playful mood sat down with the uke. Digging deep into his catalog, breakthrough songs like "Watching The Detectives" sit alongside rarities like “45,” emotive Bob Dylan reinventions such as “Down On The Bottom,” and barnstorming renditions of collaborative work like the Paul McCartney co-written song, “Pads, Paws and Claws.” In between songs, Costello’s patter treats the audience to stories about his earliest memories and reveals through anecdotes about his family the origins of his music and traveling life.