The Imposters

Elvis Costello is staying true to some rocking roots. He is versatile, with 12-string electric, acoustic, traditional 6-string electric Fender, he stepped up to just demonstrate his vocal range accompanied by Steve Nieve on a Steinway piano, and Elvis stepped to the piano himself to tickle the ivories. The lights and video show were well done, as the Davey Faragher bass lines held down the pulse, maintaining the beat, in sync with Pete Thomas's thunderstorm on the kit behind the band. The audience was a bit sedentary, the venue not conducive to the dancing and rocking and rolling that the band was working to inspire. As nice as the Chicago Theatre is acoustically, and as a venue for world class acts, the seating is more suited to a play, and less to a rock music performance.