Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... Season 1 Episode 1 Pilot: Elton John 2008
Elvis interviewed/conversed with Elton John for most of the show. They reminisced about great singers, piano players and performers they knew or played with. Elton talked a great deal about his idols and influences. The conversation was remarkably informative. Musical highlights included Elvis Costello opening the show with the Elton John tune Border Song, Elton at the piano demonstrating various piano techniques (Leon Russell, Laura Nyro, etc.), and the two of them performing a duet of a David Ackles song called Down River. In addition there were various clips of musicians they discussed, Elvis, his band and Elton jamming on Working In The Coal Mine, a song co-written by the great Allen Toussaint, who currently is a keyboard player in Elvis's band. The end titles have Elvis and his band performing Elton John's Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun.
- Released: 2008-12-03
- Runtime: 60 minutes
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- Stars: Elvis Costello
- Director: Steve Warden, Steve Warden, Martin Katz, David Furnish, Jordan Jacobs
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1. Pilot: Elton John 2008-12-03
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2. Lou Reed + Julian Schnabel 2008-12-10
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3. Bill Clinton 2008-12-17
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4. James Taylor 2008-12-24
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5. Tony Bennett 2008-12-31
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6. The Police 2009-01-07
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7. Rufus Wainwright 2009-01-14
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9. Renée Fleming 2009-01-28
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10. Herbie Hancock 2009-02-04
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11. She & Him, Jenny Lewis, Jakob Dylan 2009-02-11
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12. Diana Krall and Elton John 2009-02-18
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13. Smokey Robinson 2009-02-25
