Upon arriving at my seat at Manhattan Center’s Grand Ballroom I glimpsed Elvis Costello’s drummer Pete Thomas walking nearby with his wife. Pete’s wife was kind enough to take some photos while I questioned him about his current work with Elvis. Pete proudly told me that he and Elvis had filmed the first episode of Costello’s new television show at 4 o’clock, and that Bill Clinton was on the show. He also mentioned the upcoming tour with Elvis and The Police. Pete Thomas has long been a musical hero to me, and meeting him was a moment I’ll always treasure.
As for the show that followed with Robyn Hitchcock performing solo opening duties for Nick Lowe that eventually segued into a surprise appearance from Mr. Costello; it was remarkable.
