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Vibrationbaby 
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Posted: April 26 2004 at 14:15 |
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This at first might seem like an attempt to start another silly Mariah-like thread But I'm just wondering what you guys think about the King. I'll admit that I have about ten of his albums in my collection and occassionally enjoy listening to him. Especially on the live albums, he's got some pretty hot musicians backing him up, particularily a drummer by the name of Ronnie Tut who played with him throughout the seventies up to the time of his death
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Posted: April 26 2004 at 15:18 |
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You can't beat that voice but the music just isn't for me.
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Posted: April 26 2004 at 17:10 |
 Vibe, I only have one or two Elvis songs, but I listen to lots of stuff.
Yesterday's selections included "A Summer Place" by the Percy Faith Orchestra (one of my parents' faves), and Lili Marlene, by Marlene Dietrich.
Eclecticism and diversity is A-OK here, and (IMHO) the sign of an inquiring, broad and tolerant mind!
" Just a hunk-a hunk-a burnin' love...." 
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Posted: April 26 2004 at 17:19 |
 Peter Rideout wrote:
"A Summer Place" by the Percy Faith Orchestra |
A beautiful song.
And after all, Elvis was the King.
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Dan Bobrowski
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Posted: April 26 2004 at 17:26 |
Scotty Moore was as big an influence on many of our 70's era Prog guitar heroes as Holdsworth, Howe, Hillage and Hackett are on todays guitarists. Elvis had an incredible voice, no doubt about it. I wish he would have given some reasonable props to those he copied, though. The Beatles (ealry recordings) did the same to Lil' Richard, too.
Oh my, did I just open a can of worms? Sorry. Elvis is King and Liberace is Queen (or is that Freddie Mercury?) HMM. 
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Posted: April 26 2004 at 17:54 |
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Elvis had an incredible voice, no doubt about it. I wish he would have given some reasonable props to those he copied, though. |
Yes, it's absolutely true that Elvis broke not one acre of new ground.
It was the way he covered the ground that others had already plowed.
If there was a "progressive" streak in Elvis, I'm not sure I ever heard it. Liike Sinatra, Elvis was about style and charisma (and that voice) as much as he was about the music.
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Vibrationbaby
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Posted: April 26 2004 at 20:54 |
Elvis bridged all kinds of gaps and the remarkable musicians which surrounded him during the various stages of his career understood this. What Elvis did almost from the the onset of his groundbreaking career was to incorporate negro musical ispirations which he must have been surely exposed to having been raised by a poor family living in a neglected section of American society as it was at the time. I don't have much time right now to properly comment on Elvis, but I will put it in a nut shell and say Elvis was definitely a wake up call.Sorry my dogs are showing me the frisbee. Will be glad to discuss this topic further.
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Posted: April 26 2004 at 21:33 |
^ We'll look forward to it, Vibe!
I'll get the cheeseburgers and prescription drugs in....
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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Posted: April 27 2004 at 09:11 |
ACTUALLY I MUST MAKE A CONFESSOIN HERE
WHILE I AM NOT AN ELVIS PRESLEY FAN I DO LIKE EDGE OF RAELITY I LIKE THE FILMCLIP TO WHERE THE GIRL APPEARS AND DISSAPAERS AS IF IN A DREAM
I ALSO LIKE IN THE GHETTO
AT THE END OF THE ELVIS COMEBACK SPECAIL FROM 1968 HE SINGS A SONG CALLED IF I COULD DREAM HE SINGS THIS SONG WITH SO MUCH POWER AND PASSION THAT IT MAKES THE HIARS ON THE BACK OF MY NECK STAND ON END.......IT IS THE BEST I HAVE EVER HEARD HIM SING!
I AM INTRIGUED BY VIBES HINT OF A PROG CONNECTION(MUSICIANS HE PLAYED WITH?)
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Vibrationbaby
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Posted: April 27 2004 at 10:46 |
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If I Can Dream is one of Elvis' finest moments. The '68 comeback special was one of the best and worst things Col. Parker did for Elvis and it was one of the most important rock events ever, the pheonix rising if you like. It got him back on track musically after a dismal series of cheezy movies in the sixties but the subsequent success was to lead him to a messy divorce with Pricilla whom he dearly loved and a decent and final demise into perscription drug abuse. My favourite Elvis era is the 1970's. He did so many "powerful" songs during this period some of my favourites are Kentucky Rain, a killer version of Jerry Lee Lewis' Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (from Elvis country), American Trilogy, Separate Ways, Always On My Mind, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (From Aloha From Hawaii), In The Ghetto( Inever understood why he never performed this song live) The list could go on and on. Just before his death he was planning to do a cover version of Takin' Care Of Business from BTO. Apparently it was one of his favourite songs. I'm going to stop now because I could go on and on and on about the King.
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Posted: April 27 2004 at 11:06 |
THE SONG IS CALLED IF I CAN DREAM?( I SAID COULD DREAM ,MY BAD!!!)
ANYWAY I THOUGHT ELVIS MADE AT LEAST ONE GOOD MOVIE FLAMING STAR( 1960, A PRETTY DAMN DECENT WESTERN!!) AND SOME OF HIS VERY FIRST MOVIES LOVE ME TENDER ETC WERE PRETTY DECENT UNTIL CLONEL PARKER GOT HIS CLAWS IN
THANKS FOR THE THREAD VIBE GOOD ONE
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Posted: April 27 2004 at 11:50 |
VIBE I DID NOT KNOW THAT HE NEVER PERFORMED IN THE GHETTO LIVE.......PITTY, IT WAS ONE OF HIS FINEST SONGS.
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Vibrationbaby
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Posted: April 27 2004 at 14:42 |
Peter Rideout wrote:
^ We'll look forward to it, Vibe!
I'll get the cheeseburgers and prescription drugs in....
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Also the banana and peanut butter sandwiches!
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Vibrationbaby
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Posted: April 27 2004 at 14:51 |
dude wrote:
THE SONG IS CALLED IF I CAN DREAM?( I SAID COULD DREAM ,MY BAD!!!)
ANYWAY I THOUGHT ELVIS MADE AT LEAST ONE GOOD MOVIE FLAMING STAR( 1960, A PRETTY DAMN DECENT WESTERN!!) AND SOME OF HIS VERY FIRST MOVIES LOVE ME TENDER ETC WERE PRETTY DECENT UNTIL CLONEL PARKER GOT HIS CLAWS IN
THANKS FOR THE THREAD VIBE GOOD ONE |
That's alright dude. Elvis did have a a few really good flicks and I would agree with you that Flaming Star was one of them. The remake of Kid Galahad was another good one which was met with critical acclaim. For some reason I like Change Of Habit which also starred Mary Tyler Moore as his leading lady. Two tracks from this film I really dig are Rubberneckin' as well as the title track Change Of Habit which features some interesting fuzz bass as well as a great instrmental finale. This was Elvis at his coolest!
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Posted: April 27 2004 at 17:22 |
How cool is poppin' a blood vessel in your brain 'cause you were straining too hard on the toilet because yer butt is packed full of calcium from all the meds you're taking along with the Peanut Butter/Banana fried sandwhiches. Sheesh, what a way to go. If only Elvis would have met his demise saving a child from a burning building or something.  It would have been more fitting. I've always enjoyed his "Rock and Roll" stuff, before he became a Las Vegas ICON. I'd take the leather Elvis over the spandex Elvis, anyday.
Steve Howe could have fit in pretty well with the Elvis band, don't ya think?
I remember some friends, way back in the day, that actually had a REAL VELVET ELVIS painting on their wall. Complete with track lighting to show it off.
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Posted: April 27 2004 at 17:38 |
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The best thing about elvis is that he brought black rock and roll out from the underground and prepared america for the entire psychedelic movement. in that sense, he could be considered a founder of prog, but no more than a steering wheel manufacturer is considered a maker of cars.
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Posted: April 28 2004 at 00:21 |
Sorry Vibe, but Elvis never made it to my turntable. 
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Vibrationbaby
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Posted: April 28 2004 at 08:16 |
Velvetclown wrote:
Sorry Vibe, but Elvis never made it to my turntable.
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AAAAWWWWWWW! But of course Mariah did though!
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Posted: April 28 2004 at 10:27 |
Now the tables are turned. Nope I havenīt even got her Greatest fakeTits cd.
oooooooooh call the taboooo-police
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Posted: May 02 2004 at 23:56 |
 Hi Vibe!
 Your beloved Elvis thread is back on the front page -- no thanks needed!
Don't forget to breathe, now....
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"And, has thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.
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