I like the bit in Elvis’s book/memoir where he says during the early years with the Attractions they’d be touring in England and stop off at some motorway café in the middle of the night for a cuppa and a meal and who should walk in, but his Dad Ross who’d just come in, too, from playing some gig at an out of the way place and on his way home. Seeing them together is just brilliant.
The way Elvis towers over his father in height, but he still stands there, shifting his weight from foot to foot like an awkward teen in his dad's presence... this is magical.
Witnessing genetics consistently astounds me. There's an old clip of his young Dad performing. It looks like an Elvis Costello video trying to look vintage.
BBC 2's Saturday Review from 1985 and the clip at the head of this is NME Poll Winners on ITV's ABC TV Show 'Big Beat 1964' featuring The Joss Loss Orchestra with Elvis's dad on Bongos.
Ross is a serious talent and has a wonderful voice. His career was doing this sort of stuff so it was second nature to him. Elvis really cuts it but remember he was doing harder poppier stuff at the time, great stuff. John Lennon's dad brought out a single in 1965 which is pretty good although a bit of an embarrassment to John. Paul Mccartneys Dad payed in a brass outfit also, and I bet he was dam good as well.
Thanks for posting. Reading EC's memoir and was curious about his pa. Elvis said cab drivers back home would tell him he'd never be as good a singer as his dad, and he agreed with them. May be true, though Elvis (unlike pa) is one of the dozen or so great living pop songwriters, in my view.
Elvis was light years ahead of his father and he knew it....yet he honored his father...Dec, if you're listening....You know the truth, come to Christ!
Great song, but just awful singing. Declan hasn't bothered to actually learn the song either, and is just miming random chords on his guitar. Mediocre performance at best.
Well, I think what with Joe's arrangement covering the entire gamut from Loud to Very loud, and Thick to Extra Syrupy, they had no choice but to belt out the song. If it had had more of a soulful, deep touch à la Ray Charles, I think Elvis would have nailed a gorgeous, close-mike breathy version. Just my opinion of course...
When I am feeling blue, I watch this video.
Absolute class.
Can't believe it is more than 60 years that I first listened to Ross at the Ham Pal.
I like how Elvis is so well behaved cause he's with his father.
God I adore Declan and have for 42 years. He must have been 30 years old here, now 67. Keep making beautiful music, you wonderful man!
I like the bit in Elvis’s book/memoir where he says during the early years with
the Attractions they’d be touring in England and stop off at some motorway café
in the middle of the night for a cuppa and a meal and who should walk in, but
his Dad Ross who’d just come in, too, from playing some gig at an out of the
way place and on his way home. Seeing
them together is just brilliant.
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I know its old, But what a great comment
haha when I saw this video title, I remembered that bit in his book too; nice to know they scored a gig together!
Dec can sing but his dad does so effortlessly.
100% agreement.
Thank you Joe Loss for your role in creating all the beautiful music that these two gents have produced.
The way Elvis towers over his father in height, but he still stands there, shifting his weight from foot to foot like an awkward teen in his dad's presence... this is magical.
What a fabulous chap Declan’s dad was! Great trumpet solo, and superb vocals!
Excellent 👏 👏
Wow...EC fan for nearly 40yrs and just seen this for first time. Heard about it but didn't realise it was captured....just wow.
Same here.
Shocking!
Love it!
Same here!
Thrilling touching and beautiful. Class in a class by itself.
ross had a great voice...
Just started Elvis's book- what a talented Father and Son! - much respect.
Witnessing genetics consistently astounds me. There's an old clip of his young Dad performing. It looks like an Elvis Costello video trying to look vintage.
Two great, talented and ambitious musicians.
Can hear where Elvis gets his unusual vibrato.
Nice voice!
fabulous clip, father and son! loving this
@@justme_66 Ross must have been short! His version of Long and Winding Road (as Day Costello) in 1970 is up there with Macca. Talented bunch
Ross used to stay at hotel in Blackpool managed by my parent's when I was growing up. Great video.
Ross sings well and plays beautifully.
BBC 2's Saturday Review from 1985 and the clip at the head of this is NME Poll Winners on ITV's ABC TV Show 'Big Beat 1964' featuring The Joss Loss Orchestra with Elvis's dad on Bongos.
Saw and met Ross wonderful singer
Magic !! The best video showing Ross (and Declan) at his best.
This is brilliant - both show such great talent
I remember him before he was E C
@@irenedavo3768 What was he like then?
Ross is a serious talent and has a wonderful voice. His career was doing this sort of stuff so it was second nature to him. Elvis really cuts it but remember he was doing harder poppier stuff at the time, great stuff. John Lennon's dad brought out a single in 1965 which is pretty good although a bit of an embarrassment to John. Paul Mccartneys Dad payed in a brass outfit also, and I bet he was dam good as well.
my frend don cox on drums my best mate nigel from maidstone drum solo
love the generation of music
Wow!
Thanks for posting. Reading EC's memoir and was curious about his pa. Elvis said cab drivers back home would tell him he'd never be as good a singer as his dad, and he agreed with them. May be true, though Elvis (unlike pa) is one of the dozen or so great living pop songwriters, in my view.
Childe Harold i remember Elvis when he was Declan!
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And for what it is worth- in my view as well
Would love to see a high quality version of this clip. Fantastic
Superb
So great, even with the terrible picture quality.
Full marks for enthusiasm
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Christ, how good and how poignant is this ?
Was EC 30 then?
play pump it up!
Great but wondering why Dad backed off the mike so far. Must be a BBC thing. Still came through strong tho. Very cool.
I have to say Joe is wrong about the 15-year-olds liking it though.
Maybe not
His Dad not very tall!
Elvis was light years ahead of his father and he knew it....yet he honored his father...Dec, if you're listening....You know the truth, come to Christ!
What a talented guy Ross was. Much better voice than Declan.
was costello's dad a midget - ec is small
Brilliant but can’t love the beard
That beard was an error
As much as I love Elvis Costello, I think his dad is a much superior singer than him. This was a great side by side comparison demonstrating that.
yeah, but we've all heard EC sing much better than this.
elvis always said his father was a better singer
If Ross had been a big, good looking chap, he would have been a bigger star. He sung fluently in Spanish.
Ross technically has a better voice than Elvis...nice hair too lol they have the same vibrato
ugh, neck beard. Nice song though.
short phase
@@justme_66 thankfully!
ross had a better voice than Declan..
Great song, but just awful singing. Declan hasn't bothered to actually learn the song either, and is just miming random chords on his guitar. Mediocre performance at best.
***** Wrong. (See. Arguments of that standard are easy.)
+Dave Cochrane Ross is very good here, Elvis ok, but both definitely know the song. Now, Elvis doing Penny Lane at the White House etc are def bad
Dave Cochrane That’s the BBC. No on played live.
Well, I think what with Joe's arrangement covering the entire gamut from Loud to Very loud, and Thick to Extra Syrupy, they had no choice but to belt out the song. If it had had more of a soulful, deep touch à la Ray Charles, I think Elvis would have nailed a gorgeous, close-mike breathy version. Just my opinion of course...
I think he was deferring to his dad.