I finally saw the first part of Decades Rock Live: Elvis Costello, and it might have been even more rewarding than the concluding part; I was really impressed with both Death Cab for Cutie and Fiona Apple. DC4C joined Elvis for "Accidents Will Happen" to kick it off, and they did an excellent rendition of "Kinder Murder" (off Brutal Youth), before Ben & Elvis did a nice acoustic version of "I Will Follow You Into the Dark". As for the latter song, it really benefitted from Elvis' weathered vocal delivery, which gave it more depth and weight, whereas Ben can sound a little too maudlin. Fiona Apple joined up with the Elvis & the band for the deep cut "Shabby Doll", and then she absolutely HURTLED HERSELF into "I Want You" like she was possessed; she literally gave me goosebumps. Elvis then did a great version of one of Apple's songs (that she chose) "I Know", and she hopped up and down like a giddy schoolgirl when he was done.
Finish up with the aforementioned Billie Joe from Green Day, and ladies and gentlemen, you've got yourself quite a show.
Note to VH1 and the show's producers: this is the way it should be done. Seriously, this show easily blew away all the other "DRL" shows combined. Not only that, but it showed everyone that despite his uneven output and strange projects as of late, Elvis Costello is a singer/songwriter/performer without peer.
(Fittingly, one of Elvis' videos was played on MTV's first day, and 25 years later he's still pumping it up.)
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