Mention Hubert Sumlin, as well, because Hubert's a great man, and again, you know, I don't play the guitar very good, but when I'm playing this kind of music, I always have him in my mind. I wish I could play like Hubert. Elvis Costello goodgreatguitar share on social
I found with this record I had to really be strong-willed, because in the past I've tended to tinker and add a thing or take a thing away, and nearly always been wrong. Elvis Costello addfindhave Change image and share on social
Women hear rhythm differently than men. Elvis Costello differentlyhearman Change image and share on social
I get very frustrated by this term 'genre exercise.' I mean, what exactly is that? Genre is not really relevant when you are writing a song; hopefully you are doing it to explore something, to create something, and I don't agree that any of my albums are genre exercises. Elvis Costello agreealbumcreate share on social
And obviously, when I started out, I had a little bit more curiosity than some, and went seeking out the original artists, or in some cases searching up country music. Elvis Costello artistbitecase Change image and share on social
But there are things in Il Sogno that the methods of The Delivery Man could never achieve. Elvis Costello achievedeliveryman Change image and share on social
There are many critics who have an idealised version of where my strengths lie. Elvis Costello criticidealiselie Change image and share on social
It's what I do. I don't deserve any awards for this, it's just music. It's just writing songs. You sit down, you write a song, you record it. You tour and play the songs live, dress them up a bit differently, or dress them down. Elvis Costello awardbitedeserve share on social
It's a petty thing, but I wouldn't join the Scouts when I was a kid, 'cause you had to swear allegiance to the queen. I'm just not a royalist. I think it's idiotic, a hereditary principle. Elvis Costello allegiancehereditaryidiotic Change image and share on social
We're all just animals. That's all we are, and everything else is just an elaborate justification of our instincts. That's where music comes from. And romantic poetry. And bad novels. Elvis Costello animalbadelaborate Change image and share on social
