Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...

Spectacle: Elvis Costello with...
Genre	Live music/talk show
Directed by	Dave Russell, Alex Coletti
Presented by	Elvis Costello
Country of origin	Canada; United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producer(s)	Martin Katz; Elvis Costello; David Furnish; Jordan Jacobs; Elton John; Steve Hamilton Shaw; Stephen Warden; Mala Chapple
Producer(s)	Alex Coletti
Release
Original network	Channel 4; CTV
Original release	2008 –; 2010

Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... is a UK/Canadian television series that was shown on Channel 4 in the UK, CTV in Canada. The show was recorded live at Harlem's famous Apollo Theatre and 30 Rock's 8H studio in New York. It features intimate interviews between the host, Elvis Costello, and various musical guests intertwined with performances by Costello and the guests, separately and together.

Its first season consisted of 13 parts and was screened in 2008/09. The second season consisted of 7 parts and was screened in 2009/10.

Season One

Elton John

The first episode featured Elton John as the guest. (He is also credited as one of many executive producers.) The show opened with Elvis Costello performing John's "Border Song". The show then had interview segments with John, in which he talked about musical influences such as Laura Nyro, David Ackles, Allen Toussaint, Leon Russell (with whom he toured twice), and other singer-songwriters of the 1960s. John also paid tribute to lyricist Bernie Taupin, saying that the two have never had a harsh word between them. The show was intertwined with performances, including "Ballad of Well-Known Gun" performed by Elvis Costello and the house band, "Burn Down the Mission" performed by Elton John, and "Working in the Coal Mine" and Ackles' "Down River" - both duets by Elton and Elvis with the band.

Lou Reed and Julian Schnabel

Lou Reed, the musician, songwriter, and former lead singer of the Velvet Underground, was featured in the second episode. The show opened with Costello and the house band performing the Velvet's "Femme Fatale", from their debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico. The Velvets' "I'm Waiting for the Man" was played by the house band while Costello introduced Reed. The interview featured Reed talking about his influences, music, and songwriting. Costello and Reed then dueted on Reed's "Perfect Day". Reed's friend the artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel was featured with Reed during the second portion of the show. Schnabel talked mostly about Reed and recited Reed's song "Rock Minuet" word for word. The show ended in a duet as Reed and Costello sang Reed's "Set the Twilight Reeling".

House band members:

Larry Campbell - Mandolin / Guitar

Tony Garnier - Bass

Kevin Hearn - Piano

Steve Nieve - Accordion / Piano

Jenny Scheinman - Violin

Bill Clinton

James Taylor

Tony Bennett

The Police

The three members of The Police are interviewed separately by Costello; firstly Andy Summers then Stewart Copeland, and finally Sting. The band are then interviewed collectively before playing with Costello. They play Costello's Watching The Detectives, moving on to their own Walking on the Moon before finishing with a cover of Cream's Sunshine of Your Love.

Rufus Wainwright and Kate McGarrigle

Rufus Wainwright talked frankly about his youth, being the son of Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle; and, brother of Martha Wainwright and half-brother of Lucy Wainwright Roche. After a long discussion with Costello, and a solo, they were joined by his mother on banjo for a lyric song.

Rosanne Cash, Norah Jones, Kris Kristofferson, John Mellencamp

Renee Fleming

Herbie Hancock

She & Him, Jenny Lewis, Jakob Dylan

Diana Krall interviewed by Elton John

Smokey Robinson

Season Two

Bono and the Edge

In this episode Bono, The Edge and Elvis Costello performed Alison, Stuck In A Moment and a medley of Pump It Up and Get on Your Boots.[1] Bono and The Edge recorded the first episode of Season 2[2] on September 15th, 2009 at the Masonic Temple (Toronto) while on tour to perform 2 nights on their U2360˚ Tour September 16th and 17th.[3]

Neko Case, Sheryl Crow, Ron Sexsmith, Jesse Winchester

Levon Helm, Nick Lowe, Richard Thompson, Allen Toussaint

Elvis Costello interviewed by Mary-Louise Parker

Lyle Lovett, Ray LaMontagne, John Prine

Bruce Springsteen

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References

McGee, Matt (2013). "Bono & Edge tape Spectacle with Elvis Costello". atu2.com. Retrieved 20 August 2013. Pump It Up/Get On Your Boots
Pace, Karen (2009 12 09). "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... Welcomes Bono and The Edge". @U2. Retrieved 2020 07 20. Check date values in: |access-date=, |date= (help)
Pace, Karen. "U2 Tours". U2.com. Retrieved 2020 07 20. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

External links

Spectacle on IMDb
Spectacle from Channel 4
Spectacle from CTV
Spectacle from the Sundance Channel

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[1] McGee, Matt (2013). "Bono & Edge tape Spectacle with Elvis Costello". atu2.com. Retrieved 20 August 2013. Pump It Up/Get On Your Boots

[2] Pace, Karen (2009 12 09). "Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... Welcomes Bono and The Edge". @U2. Retrieved 2020 07 20. Check date values in: |access-date=, |date= (help)

[3] Pace, Karen. "U2 Tours". U2.com. Retrieved 2020 07 20. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)