TICKETS TORN IN HALF August 23,1989: ELVIS COSTELLO with THE RUDE 5 @ Jones Beach A weird show, not what I was expecting at all but I had great seats.Elvis played everything I wanted to hear and five encores. The crowd was wild for him.Marc Ribot was becoming one of my new favorite guitarists.
▪Jerry Scheff – tuba, string bass, electric bass
▪Larry Knechtel – Hammond organ, grand piano
▪Steven Soles – trombone, mandolin, acoustic guitar, vocals
▪Michael Blair – accordion, timpani, marimba, percussion, magic table, vocals
▪Marc Ribot – cornet, Eb horn, lead guitar
▪Pete Thomas – drums
Setlist
03. Honey, Are You Straight Or Are You Blind?
04. Let Him Dangle
05. Clubland
06. Miss Macbeth
07. Lovable
08. God’s Comic
09. Radio Sweetheart / Jackie Wilson Said
11. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
13. …This Town…
14. Man Out Of Time
15. I Want You
16. Uncomplicated / Hidden Charms
17. Watching The Detectives – including Stalin Malone
Encore 1
18. Alison
19. Veronica
Encore 2
20. Deep Dark Truthful Mirror – including band intro
21. Mystery Dance
22. Pump It Up