Elvis. King Of Prog?
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Topic: Elvis. King Of Prog?
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Subject: Elvis. King Of Prog?
Date Posted: April 26 2004 at 14:15
| 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 By: richardh
Date Posted: April 26 2004 at 15:18
| You can't beat that voice but the music just isn't for me. |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: April 26 2004 at 17:10
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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...." ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: Stormcrow
Date Posted: April 26 2004 at 17:19
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A beautiful song. And after all, Elvis was the King. |
Peter Rideout wrote:Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: April 26 2004 at 17:26
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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. |
Posted By: Stormcrow
Date Posted: April 26 2004 at 17:54
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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. |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: April 26 2004 at 20:54
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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. |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: April 26 2004 at 21:33
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I'll get the cheeseburgers and prescription drugs in.... ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: dude
Date Posted: April 27 2004 at 09:11
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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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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: April 27 2004 at 10:46
| 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. |
Posted By: dude
Date Posted: April 27 2004 at 11:06
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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 |
Posted By: dude
Date Posted: April 27 2004 at 11:50
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VIBE I DID NOT KNOW THAT HE NEVER PERFORMED IN THE GHETTO LIVE.......PITTY, IT WAS ONE OF HIS FINEST SONGS. |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: April 27 2004 at 14:42
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: April 27 2004 at 14:51
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Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: April 27 2004 at 17:22
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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. 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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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. Posted By: Glass-Prison
Date Posted: April 27 2004 at 17:38
| 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. |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: April 28 2004 at 00:21
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Sorry Vibe, but Elvis never made it to my turntable.
------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: April 28 2004 at 08:16
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Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: April 28 2004 at 10:27
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Now the tables are turned. Nope I haven´t even got her Greatest fakeTits cd. oooooooooh call the taboooo-police ------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: May 02 2004 at 23:56
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Don't forget to breathe, now.... ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Hi Vibe! 
Your beloved Elvis thread is back on the front page -- no thanks needed!
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: May 03 2004 at 00:14
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Yes we do almost anything for Vibe http://www.cafeshops.com/gman.9917526"> ------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: May 03 2004 at 00:19
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Very moving, no? ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
^ Right on, oh luxuriously-upholstered Jester!
Good to see you! Let's get some fun happening here!Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: May 03 2004 at 00:29
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Brought tears to my loins, that one did http://www.cafeshops.com/gman.9917526"> ------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: May 03 2004 at 01:19
| Thanks velvet Swedish bastard and Peter you bloody Newf I never met a bloody Newf That I did not care for but sorry Genesis still sucks. Except for Pam from Figgy Duff. I don't think that we ( Pam & I )would get along absolutely not! Svenska for hele tida! |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: May 03 2004 at 01:34
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I just love it when you talk dirty Vibe Great Swedish there ------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: May 03 2004 at 07:41
I visited Stockholm and a few other Swedish towns along the way a number of years back. Nice palace.
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Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: May 03 2004 at 07:47
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I´d love to visit Canada some day, but I´m off to Scotland by the end of May Velvet Kilt Clown ------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: May 03 2004 at 08:13
My mother was from Glasgow, Scotland. I visited Inverness once with my older sister and rented a boat and spent six hours out on Loch Ness waiting for the Loch Ness Monster. Guess what? It was a no show. Believe me it drove my sister nuts as we were only initially going out for one hour. I was standing up in the boat shouting " Show yourself you bastard!" I'm pretty suprised she didn't kill me. Have fun in Bonnie Scotland .
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Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: May 03 2004 at 09:37
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I´m also going to pay Ol Nessie a visit, maybe she ? would enjoy some silly clown doing his thing, who knows. I´m off to Edinburgh and Aberdeen to buy some Bagpipes, kilts and sporrans and to taste a few wee drams of the best whisky in the world.
------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: May 03 2004 at 11:45
YOWTCH! ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Dangle yer sporran over the side of the boat -- maybe Nessie will bite! If that fails, try yer bag pipe.
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: May 03 2004 at 13:16
  ------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: May 04 2004 at 01:59
Velvet Presley
Ingredients:
Mixing instructions:
Pour bourbon over ice (optional). Add chocolate milk until creamy. The drink of Kings! Creator/contributor's comments:
Inspired by the late, great Elvis Presley. All Hail Commander Thorn! ------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: May 04 2004 at 02:33
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Velvet Presley, I'm going to have to try and sample this concoction. But I am going to substitute the bourbon with some good Scotch whiskey and I will savour it with the good musical memories the KING left us with. ELVIS WAS GREAT. I AM NOT WORTHY. |
Posted By: Velvetclown
Date Posted: May 04 2004 at 05:37
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Cheers !!!!!!!!!
------------- Billy Connolly Dream Theater Terry Gilliam Hagen Quartet Jethro Tull Mike Keneally |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: May 15 2005 at 00:00
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any thoughts re "The King," kiddiewinks? ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
