What a performance! You get to see two different sides of Elvis here.... the younger, open eyed Sun Records side and the more matured and refined Elvis side. The power in "If I Can Dream" is palpable. Should I do more from this show? Or some other Elvis stuff? Let me know here!
LEE--you just witnessed one of the all-time great live performances with IF I CAN DREAM...astonishing! No rock star combined the pure vocal talent, looks and charisma of Elvis...I mean there were all around greats after but none topped the original King. He created and broke the mold. ANY song from the 1968 comeback concert is a no brainer--especially the sit down portion with his bandmates in a circle playing like the original(and ultimate!) "MTV INPLUGGED" session...they are surrounded by a small group of extremely lucky fans(mostly swooning women!) AND ELVIS is just amazing in this session...again hard to think of anyone better ever--though a few like Freddy Mercury come close. Also with Elvis he has lot of great LIVE 1970's concert songs that are great--especially in early 1970's...from 1970(that YEAR he was at his total peak imo...react to ANYTHING that year Live and you'll love it!) thru 1973 and his Aloha from Hawaii concert. And beyond 1973 he still had a bunch of excellent live performances that would be great reactions. So you have a lot of great choices for Live Elvis concert reactions--while also he has of course a ton of great studio tracks from the 1950's thru the 70's.
❤🎉❤ Elvis had screaming, fainting fans, just like when the Beatles arrived in the US! 😮🌟😂 Love me Tender is very sentimental and also In the Ghetto!! 🤩
So... you would like more Elvis recommendations. Well, here are a few. "Little Sister", a mean rocker, released in 1961. "If Every Day Was Like Christmas", one his best Xmas songs, released in 1965. "Long Black Limousine", a soulful song from his comeback period, released in 1969. "Always On My Mind", a poignant love song, released in 1972, a matter of weeks after his split with his wife, Priscilla.
"Suspicious Minds" live in Las Vegas 1970 in the white jumpsuit. You can kind of start to understand why he was so popular and charismatic on stage, and also how tight he was and playful he was with his band, even though they all worked their asses off. In fact, there are several insanely fantastic videos of live performances from that show. His rendition of Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" during that 1970 Vegas show is stunning beyond belief. You get a glimpse of what a great singer he had become. So much to be said about his performance of If I Can Dream at the conclusion of the 1968 Christmas Special. MLK had recently been assassinated not far from where Elvis lived, and Elvis was a big fan, and he was absolutely devastated. The song also reflects the turmoil of the times in general, so not just the race issues, but also the Vietnam War, for example, and that's why he wears that red tie to symbolize the blood spilled, You can see at the end that he is physically and emotionally exhausted. Well, after he had that mic drop moment, he goes backstage and finds an empty room, curls up in a little ball, and cries for hours. 😢😢❤
Oh man, you've got to check out some of his other early rockabilly stuff, like "Hard Headed Woman" and "A Big Hunk of Love" (not to be confused with "A Burning Hunk of Love" from later around 1970). Both are just fantastic bangers with great arrangements. And his early songs are with that exact band that he was doing that segment of the show on stage with. With the difference being Bill Black the stand-up bass player had died early, so this was another guy that was in that musician circle. But it's the same drummer DJ fontana, at the last minute though they didn't have room to put his drum kit up on that small stage in the round, so he wasn't fazed and he brought Elvis's big acoustic guitar case up onto the stage and played it with his drumsticks, and then he stomped out the hi-hat and kick drum patterns with his boots on to the hollow stage and that got picked up by the mucs. If you look at it, you can see his boot heels just going crazy on that stage. He was a fantastic drummer. He also came up with those iconic drum parts for "Jailhouse Rock" and "Hound Dog", for example. Scottie Moore was a premium guitar player for that kind of music at the time. Just meticulous in masterful use of space in great Rhythm and technique. Play with lots of energy. And Bill Black was this huge guy, he was just a beast on the stand-up bass. "RIP So they got the old band together for this segment of the show and they really didn't get a chance to rehearse. I guess I just messed around in a hotel room upstairs before they came down to do this. So if you watch the whole segment, and all of the songs are great, and there's a lot of audience banter and band banter. Another great one from this segment of the show that I've seen lots of people react to, is "Trying to Get to You", also on that small stage in the black leather suit of course. "Heartbreak Hotel" is another one from that segment that is really fun, and it is so hilarious to see how he handles stuff with his charisma. It's absolutely fascinating and it will put a huge smile on your face. And anyone who's ever played in bands and gets a chance to do something with former bandmates in a significant setting can feel that exact energy and camaraderie on the stage, even in this incredibly intimate setting. ❤
Music just seemed to pour out of his soul like a fountain.Yes,Elvis was one in a million who had more Charisma than most of the population.Its a blessing and a curse I imagine.
Elvis was almost drained from Dr Martin Luther King and Jack Kennedy being murdered and the Vietnam War going on. The red scarf represents the blood shed. Elvis put his whole soul in singing "If I Can Deram" and they say Elvis went down to the floor and almost passed out after he said goodnight. That is how much he put into his singing. Love this man. Thank you for your reaction. Never be another Elvis.❤❤❤
When he said " Thank you, goodnight" he was barely holding it together...the song wore him out, physically and emotionally, and he went backstage and cried like a baby.😢
Great reaction! Dr. King was murdered 15 minutes from Graceland, Elvis‘s home. Think how much that weighed on him as he was performing this song which may have been his greatest performance ever!❤
Elvis had so many songs, it's hard to recommend. I love Fairy Tale from 1977. a song called 3 corn patches, I'm so lonesome I could cry from Hawaii 1973, Green, green grass of home and She thinks I still care.
Greatly appreciate you reacting to If I Can Dream especially on this day before MLK Jr Day. It meant a lot to Elvis and you can see and feel it. Such passion and very powerful! Plus, he looked gorgeous!!! Lol
Thanks we fans appreciate you. If you want to see the fun crazy Elvis watch "Elvis in the Studio". 1970 rehearsal. He was a kind beautiful man. Very generous, " Elvis Presley King of Kindness". Also his struggles to get his voice out. In the segregated 50's when I was a12 year old girl in 1956. He was an advocate for black artist who the white radio stations would not play. "Elvis Presley and the Black Community". Thanks Be Blessed
Trying To Get To You from the 68 Special is also amazing.. Check out his vocals on his cover of You've Lost That Loving Feeling, live in Vegas 1970 (this is THE best version, so make sure it's that performance). Elvis is still the biggest selling solo artist of all time.
So much went into the making of this special -- it was quite a complex endeavor and thanks to the genius of the innovator & creator, producer-director Steve Binder, he & Elvis pulled off something that manager Parker did not want as he wanted a totally Christmas special, so in order for Steve & Elvis to pull off what they needed to do, Steve had one of his people keep Parker busy & out of the way. SOME BACKGROUND INFO for the SONG.: As per Steve Binder, the producer-director of the '68 special, Elvis, Binder & a group of others were together in the studio when they heard noise coming from the TV in the next room; it was the TV news broadcast that Robert Kennedy had just been assassinated. Binder, Elvis, et al sat up until about 4 a.m. talking about the turmoil in the world at that time with Elvis expressing his thoughts & feelings. Elvis was disturbed about many things that were going on in the world; there had been a couple of other assassinations a few yrs. prior to King & Kennedy (Medgar Evers, our President, Malcolm X), & the Vietnam war was raging. It was a tumultuous time & Binder asked Walter Earl Brown to compose a song based on his discussions with Elvis. The song was composed just as the show’s taping was wrapping up. The song is notable for its similarities King’s wish for a world of peace and harmony & not an actual dedication to any one person or persons but a wish for world peace & harmony. The red tie was for the blood shed in Vietnam. Steve did a 7 min. video th-cam.com/video/_URD5uLrr5U/w-d-xo.html entitled "Elvis' director, Steve Binder talks about creating Presley's big comeback special in 1968" which is straight to the point & puts to rest a lot of misconceptions & misinformation about the song. It also ends with the song. Thank you for both of these.
Nobody requests him-😢😢…I would love to hear your reaction to two early songs “Bue Moon” and a song from the movie King Creole-“New Orleans”-these songs blow me away with his early raw talent.
Nobody requests him-😢😢…I would love to hear your reaction to two early songs “Bue Moon” and a song from the movie King Creole-“New Orleans”-these songs blow me away with his early raw talent. It was one show. It had a sit down jam portion, then some musical “skits” highlight his gospel roots and his movie days with this song as the big finale!
"If I Can Dream" is a song made famous by Elvis Presley, written by Walter Earl Brown of the band The Skylarks. The song is notable for its similarities with Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech. . It was recorded by Presley in June 1968, just two months after King's assassination, and also a short time after Robert Kennedy's assassination. He never sang the song again.
Oh man, you've got to check out some of his other early rockabilly stuff, like "Hard Headed Woman" and "A Big Hunk of Love" (not to be confused with "A Burning Hunk of Love" from later around 1970). Both are just fantastic bangers with great arrangements. Andy's early songs are with that exact band that he was doing that segment of the show on stage with. With the difference being Bill Black the stand-up bass player had died early, so this was another guy that was in that musician circle. But it's the same drummer DJ fontana, at the last minute though they didn't have room to put his drum kit up on that small stage in the round, so he wasn't fazed and he brought Elvis's big acoustic guitar case up onto the stage and played it with his drumsticks, and then he stomped out the hi-hat and kick drum patterns with his boots on to the hollow stage and that got picked up by the mucs. If you look at it, you can see his boot heels just going crazy on that stage. He was a fantastic drummer. He also came up with those iconic drum parts for "Jailhouse Rock" and "Hound Dog", for example. Scottie Moore was a premium guitar player for that kind of music at the time. Just meticulous in masterful use of space in great Rhythm and technique. Play with lots of energy. And Bill Black was this huge guy, he was just a beast on the stand-up bass. "RIP So they got the old band together for this segment of the show and they really didn't get a chance to rehearse. I guess I just messed around in a hotel room upstairs before they came down to do this. So if you watch the whole segment, and all of the songs are great, and there's a lot of audience banter and band banter. Another great one from this segment of the show that I've seen lots of people react to, is "Trying to Get to You", also on that small stage in the black leather suit of course. "Heartbreak Hotel" is another one from that segment that is really fun, and it is so hilarious to see how he handles stuff with his charisma. It's absolutely fascinating and it will put a huge smile on your face. And anyone who's ever played in bands and gets a chance to do something with former bandmates in a significant setting can feel that exact energy and camaraderie on the stage, even in this incredibly intimate setting. ❤
Loved these tracks of the King. A glimpse of the early rocker and the older mature entertainer, both so good. Thanks L33, for these picks. Very emotional. Blessings all. Peace
"If I Can Dream" was written by Walter Earl Brown at the last minute to provide a finale that would allow Elvis to articulate his anguish over the assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr.. Because of this song, legend has it that Elvis decided he only wanted to record songs in the future with lyrics that conveyed meaningful messages e.g. "In The Ghetto" and "Suspicious Minds". "If I Can Dream" is an all-time Top Twenty song for me. A+
Great to watch this & see your reactions to this Great man, voted to be the Best Entertainer of the 20th Century. Elvis’ rehearsals are always fun to watch, & you get to see Elvis’ personality as opposed to his on-stage persona. Just subbed to your channel to watch your Elvis reactions.
Thank you so much for this!😃 I’ve been waiting for you to do more Elvis. There are so many awesome suggestions in this thread and I can’t wait for you to do more!❤
Elvis had a deep love for gospel music and you can hear it in every performance and track he ever laid down in that style. Everything seems to be coming straight from his heart.
If I Can Dream is my most favorite Elvis song. I was only 11 years old going on 12 when the Elvis special aired on TV & that's when I "got it" with Elvis' music. I have older cousins who thought he was the bomb but I never "got it" until 1968. I just wish that he didn't end the way he did.
“That’s All Right” was Elvis’ first single, recorded at the end of a failed session called by Sam Phillips, trying to figure out how or if to use Elvis. The session wasn’t working, Elvis saw his chance slipping away, and in some desperation he started singing “That’s All Right”. That worked. Elvis helped change the civil rights conversation, and put not just his career but his life on the line to do it, and for that he’s remembered as a joke and racist? That irony’s about as unfunny as it gets.
If I Can Dream.. I grew up in this era. I heard Elvis songs… but not this one… WHY? Shameful. This song gives me hope and breaks my heart all at the same time. This is an amazing performance by him. But all his manager wanted him to do was “bubble gum” songs. I’m so glad you got to experience this.
I HAVE SUGGESTIONS: FEVER, 1973 LIVE CONCERT. TROUBLE, from the movie King Creole, 1958. POLK SALAD ANNIE, live. 1970. JAILHOUSE ROCK, 1957 Movie of the same name. DEVIL IN DISGUISE.
Unfortunately, I think we have to have the ugliness and scars. They make the beautiful times more special. I guess what matters is how it all works out in the end. That's the attitude I try to have at least. It's all fleeting anyway. Btw, I'm glad you love Elvis. I'm from Memphis. He and Dolly are our patron saints (even though she's from East TN and not Memphis). I encourage you to look further into Sun Records and also Stax. We have a lot of rich music history that doesn't revolve around Elvis.
This song and performance almost didn't happen. The NBC television executives and his asshole manager "Colonel" Tom Parker, an illegal immigrant who was wanted around the world for fraud, which was why he never let Elvis perform a world tour which everybody wanted Elvis to do, Hawaii being the best his manager could manage because it was still part of the United States and he wouldn't be arrested and extradited upon landing, fully expected him to do a traditional Christmas song like "White Christmas" to conclude the show, which after all was in NBC Christmas special. Elvis was so distraught with everything that was going on, and he insisted that he conclude the show with a song that had actual meaning, that might actually be uplifting to people. And that was when his friend and songwriter Walter Brown wrote this song specifically for Elvis, because he knew Elvis well and knew how decimated he was over the Martin Luther King assassination, and the Kennedy assassination, and the Vietnam war, and he tailored it to what Elvis really wanted to express. It's one of those beautiful collaborations I think. ❤
Thanks for this one today Lee. With the inauguration of a dictator, Elvis’s words mean even more. It’s been over 50 years since his song and what the future looks like in questionable. Time to listen to Abraham and Martin and John, by Dion. All the visionary ones have been murdered. So sad.
This was indeed a great performance but, in terms of vocal dynamics (in musical terms) wait'll you hear and see this: "Elvis Presley - An American Trilogy (Aloha From Hawaii, Live in Honolulu, 1973)". th-cam.com/video/0FT3SmZ_zx0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=jzuz64L2ecAHeQch
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What a performance! You get to see two different sides of Elvis here.... the younger, open eyed Sun Records side and the more matured and refined Elvis side. The power in "If I Can Dream" is palpable. Should I do more from this show? Or some other Elvis stuff? Let me know here!
LEE--you just witnessed one of the all-time great live performances with IF I CAN DREAM...astonishing! No rock star combined the pure vocal talent, looks and charisma of Elvis...I mean there were all around greats after but none topped the original King. He created and broke the mold.
ANY song from the 1968 comeback concert is a no brainer--especially the sit down portion with his bandmates in a circle playing like the original(and ultimate!) "MTV INPLUGGED" session...they are surrounded by a small group of extremely lucky fans(mostly swooning women!) AND ELVIS is just amazing in this session...again hard to think of anyone better ever--though a few like Freddy Mercury come close.
Also with Elvis he has lot of great LIVE 1970's concert songs that are great--especially in early 1970's...from 1970(that YEAR he was at his total peak imo...react to ANYTHING that year Live and you'll love it!) thru 1973 and his Aloha from Hawaii concert. And beyond 1973 he still had a bunch of excellent live performances that would be great reactions.
So you have a lot of great choices for Live Elvis concert reactions--while also he has of course a ton of great studio tracks from the 1950's thru the 70's.
❤🎉❤ Elvis had screaming, fainting fans, just like when the Beatles arrived in the US! 😮🌟😂
Love me Tender is very sentimental and also In the Ghetto!! 🤩
So... you would like more Elvis recommendations. Well, here are a few.
"Little Sister", a mean rocker, released in 1961.
"If Every Day Was Like Christmas", one his best Xmas songs, released in 1965.
"Long Black Limousine", a soulful song from his comeback period, released in 1969.
"Always On My Mind", a poignant love song, released in 1972, a matter of weeks after his split with his wife, Priscilla.
"Suspicious Minds" live in Las Vegas 1970 in the white jumpsuit. You can kind of start to understand why he was so popular and charismatic on stage, and also how tight he was and playful he was with his band, even though they all worked their asses off.
In fact, there are several insanely fantastic videos of live performances from that show. His rendition of Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" during that 1970 Vegas show is stunning beyond belief. You get a glimpse of what a great singer he had become.
So much to be said about his performance of If I Can Dream at the conclusion of the 1968 Christmas Special. MLK had recently been assassinated not far from where Elvis lived, and Elvis was a big fan, and he was absolutely devastated. The song also reflects the turmoil of the times in general, so not just the race issues, but also the Vietnam War, for example, and that's why he wears that red tie to symbolize the blood spilled,
You can see at the end that he is physically and emotionally exhausted. Well, after he had that mic drop moment, he goes backstage and finds an empty room, curls up in a little ball, and cries for hours. 😢😢❤
Oh man, you've got to check out some of his other early rockabilly stuff, like "Hard Headed Woman" and "A Big Hunk of Love" (not to be confused with "A Burning Hunk of Love" from later around 1970). Both are just fantastic bangers with great arrangements.
And his early songs are with that exact band that he was doing that segment of the show on stage with. With the difference being Bill Black the stand-up bass player had died early, so this was another guy that was in that musician circle.
But it's the same drummer DJ fontana, at the last minute though they didn't have room to put his drum kit up on that small stage in the round, so he wasn't fazed and he brought Elvis's big acoustic guitar case up onto the stage and played it with his drumsticks, and then he stomped out the hi-hat and kick drum patterns with his boots on to the hollow stage and that got picked up by the mucs. If you look at it, you can see his boot heels just going crazy on that stage. He was a fantastic drummer. He also came up with those iconic drum parts for "Jailhouse Rock" and "Hound Dog", for example.
Scottie Moore was a premium guitar player for that kind of music at the time. Just meticulous in masterful use of space in great Rhythm and technique. Play with lots of energy. And Bill Black was this huge guy, he was just a beast on the stand-up bass. "RIP
So they got the old band together for this segment of the show and they really didn't get a chance to rehearse. I guess I just messed around in a hotel room upstairs before they came down to do this. So if you watch the whole segment, and all of the songs are great, and there's a lot of audience banter and band banter. Another great one from this segment of the show that I've seen lots of people react to, is "Trying to Get to You", also on that small stage in the black leather suit of course.
"Heartbreak Hotel" is another one from that segment that is really fun, and it is so hilarious to see how he handles stuff with his charisma. It's absolutely fascinating and it will put a huge smile on your face.
And anyone who's ever played in bands and gets a chance to do something with former bandmates in a significant setting can feel that exact energy and camaraderie on the stage, even in this incredibly intimate setting. ❤
Elvis really was something special! Just pick any song. Most of them are great, no matter which decade!
RIP M.L.KING
Music just seemed to pour out of his soul like a fountain.Yes,Elvis was one in a million who had more Charisma than most of the population.Its a blessing and a curse I imagine.
It was a huge hit here in Canada 🇨🇦. Went to #2 in my region here. in Canada 🇨🇦 Fantastic ❤
Keep up the Elvis journey. Am sorry you don't get more request. This is music, not what we get today !!! Thanks
Elvis was almost drained from Dr Martin Luther King and Jack Kennedy being murdered and the Vietnam War going on. The red scarf represents the blood shed. Elvis put his whole soul in singing "If I Can Deram" and they say Elvis went down to the floor and almost passed out after he said goodnight. That is how much he put into his singing. Love this man. Thank you for your reaction. Never be another Elvis.❤❤❤
Probably my favorite vocal performance by Elvis. I can't believe more people don't request him.
When he said " Thank you, goodnight" he was barely holding it together...the song wore him out, physically and emotionally, and he went backstage and cried like a baby.😢
Great reaction! Dr. King was murdered 15 minutes from Graceland, Elvis‘s home. Think how much that weighed on him as he was performing this song which may have been his greatest performance ever!❤
Elvis had so many songs, it's hard to recommend. I love Fairy Tale from 1977. a song called 3 corn patches, I'm so lonesome I could cry from Hawaii 1973, Green, green grass of home and She thinks I still care.
Thank you for playing Elvis music. He was & is the king of music!
Love this reaction. I am a huge Elvis fan, have been for 68 years. I think you would enjoy “An American Trilogy” Aloha from Hawaii concert.
Greatly appreciate you reacting to If I Can Dream especially on this day before MLK Jr Day. It meant a lot to Elvis and you can see and feel it. Such passion and very powerful! Plus, he looked gorgeous!!! Lol
So true - such a great choice for around MLK day! So powerful.
Elvis was , and still is , and always will be THE MAN ... TCB forever !
Thanks we fans appreciate you. If you want to see the fun crazy Elvis watch "Elvis in the Studio". 1970 rehearsal. He was a kind beautiful man. Very generous, " Elvis Presley King of Kindness". Also his struggles to get his voice out. In the segregated 50's when I was a12 year old girl in 1956. He was an advocate for black artist who the white radio stations would not play. "Elvis Presley and the Black Community". Thanks Be Blessed
Great requests!
He oozed sexiness!!!!! ❤
American Trilogy from Aloha from Hawaii...classic stuff!
If you can react to any song from " Aloha from Hawaii " concert. Thank you very much. Elvis forever ❤❤❤❤
Trying To Get To You from the 68 Special is also amazing.. Check out his vocals on his cover of You've Lost That Loving Feeling, live in Vegas 1970 (this is THE best version, so make sure it's that performance). Elvis is still the biggest selling solo artist of all time.
Those early Sun Records by Elvis were so unique for their time.
Peak Elvis.
Phenomenal performance ❤
So much went into the making of this special -- it was quite a complex endeavor and thanks to the genius of the innovator & creator, producer-director Steve Binder, he & Elvis pulled off something that manager Parker did not want as he wanted a totally Christmas special, so in order for Steve & Elvis to pull off what they needed to do, Steve had one of his people keep Parker busy & out of the way. SOME BACKGROUND INFO for the SONG.: As per Steve Binder, the producer-director of the '68 special, Elvis, Binder & a group of others were together in the studio when they heard noise coming from the TV in the next room; it was the TV news broadcast that Robert Kennedy had just been assassinated. Binder, Elvis, et al sat up until about 4 a.m. talking about the turmoil in the world at that time with Elvis expressing his thoughts & feelings. Elvis was disturbed about many things that were going on in the world; there had been a couple of other assassinations a few yrs. prior to King & Kennedy (Medgar Evers, our President, Malcolm X), & the Vietnam war was raging. It was a tumultuous time & Binder asked Walter Earl Brown to compose a song based on his discussions with Elvis. The song was composed just as the show’s taping was wrapping up. The song is notable for its similarities King’s wish for a world of peace and harmony & not an actual dedication to any one person or persons but a wish for world peace & harmony. The red tie was for the blood shed in Vietnam. Steve did a 7 min. video th-cam.com/video/_URD5uLrr5U/w-d-xo.html entitled "Elvis' director, Steve Binder talks about creating Presley's big comeback special in 1968" which is straight to the point & puts to rest a lot of misconceptions & misinformation about the song. It also ends with the song. Thank you for both of these.
THE DRUMMER PLAYING ON THE GUITAR CASE
It’s Elvis , what more can be said ?
@@Hartlor_Tayley 👍AMEN!!🙏
Nobody requests him-😢😢…I would love to hear your reaction to two early songs “Bue Moon” and a song from the movie King Creole-“New Orleans”-these songs blow me away with his early raw talent.
Love his song Kentucky Rain, beautiful
Perfect timing! What a special man. All of the men you mentioned were very special.
Quoting Elvis, " That 's Crazy Man "
Nobody requests him-😢😢…I would love to hear your reaction to two early songs “Bue Moon” and a song from the movie King Creole-“New Orleans”-these songs blow me away with his early raw talent.
It was one show. It had a sit down jam portion, then some musical “skits” highlight his gospel roots and his movie days with this song as the big finale!
"If I Can Dream" is a song made famous by Elvis Presley, written by Walter Earl Brown of the band The Skylarks. The song is notable for its similarities with Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech. . It was recorded by Presley in June 1968, just two months after King's assassination, and also a short time after Robert Kennedy's assassination. He never sang the song again.
Elvis ❤
Oh man, you've got to check out some of his other early rockabilly stuff, like "Hard Headed Woman" and "A Big Hunk of Love" (not to be confused with "A Burning Hunk of Love" from later around 1970). Both are just fantastic bangers with great arrangements.
Andy's early songs are with that exact band that he was doing that segment of the show on stage with. With the difference being Bill Black the stand-up bass player had died early, so this was another guy that was in that musician circle.
But it's the same drummer DJ fontana, at the last minute though they didn't have room to put his drum kit up on that small stage in the round, so he wasn't fazed and he brought Elvis's big acoustic guitar case up onto the stage and played it with his drumsticks, and then he stomped out the hi-hat and kick drum patterns with his boots on to the hollow stage and that got picked up by the mucs. If you look at it, you can see his boot heels just going crazy on that stage. He was a fantastic drummer. He also came up with those iconic drum parts for "Jailhouse Rock" and "Hound Dog", for example.
Scottie Moore was a premium guitar player for that kind of music at the time. Just meticulous in masterful use of space in great Rhythm and technique. Play with lots of energy. And Bill Black was this huge guy, he was just a beast on the stand-up bass. "RIP
So they got the old band together for this segment of the show and they really didn't get a chance to rehearse. I guess I just messed around in a hotel room upstairs before they came down to do this. So if you watch the whole segment, and all of the songs are great, and there's a lot of audience banter and band banter. Another great one from this segment of the show that I've seen lots of people react to, is "Trying to Get to You", also on that small stage in the black leather suit of course.
"Heartbreak Hotel" is another one from that segment that is really fun, and it is so hilarious to see how he handles stuff with his charisma. It's absolutely fascinating and it will put a huge smile on your face.
And anyone who's ever played in bands and gets a chance to do something with former bandmates in a significant setting can feel that exact energy and camaraderie on the stage, even in this incredibly intimate setting. ❤
This still has so much meaning in today's world.
Both Ian Gillan and Robert Plant were hugely influenced by Elvis. Bowie was also a big fan.
Loved these tracks of the King. A glimpse of the early rocker and the older mature entertainer, both so good. Thanks L33, for these picks. Very emotional. Blessings all. Peace
Thank you Lee! God bless ☮️🇺🇸
I'm not a huge fan of Presley, but no one can deny the talent he had.
Love him to pieces! Play You Gave Me a Mountain 1973, Bridge Over Troubled Water and Just Pretend, both from 1970 Las Vegas live.
I saw this on TV back then.... i sure feel old now...
Every silly elvis presley movie had a great musical piece
"If I Can Dream" was written by Walter Earl Brown at the last minute to provide a finale that would allow Elvis to articulate his anguish over the assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr.. Because of this song, legend has it that Elvis decided he only wanted to record songs in the future with lyrics that conveyed meaningful messages e.g. "In The Ghetto" and "Suspicious Minds". "If I Can Dream" is an all-time Top Twenty song for me. A+
Elvis was a beautiful man, his face is so edgy! Best bone structure
Great to watch this & see your reactions to this Great man, voted to be the Best Entertainer of the 20th Century. Elvis’ rehearsals are always fun to watch, & you get to see Elvis’ personality as opposed to his on-stage persona. Just subbed to your channel to watch your Elvis reactions.
Thank you so much for this!😃 I’ve been waiting for you to do more Elvis. There are so many awesome suggestions in this thread and I can’t wait for you to do more!❤
Elvis had a deep love for gospel music and you can hear it in every performance and track he ever laid down in that style. Everything seems to be coming straight from his heart.
That's why he's "The King." Never been anyone quite like him. He and Sinatra changed the way people sang for so many who came later.
Thank you. I love your story and music taste. I'm right there with the emotion of music.
If I can dream is my favorite Elvis performance.. his peak. His “machine gun Jimi Hendrix” moment
If I Can Dream is my most favorite Elvis song. I was only 11 years old going on 12 when the Elvis special aired on TV & that's when I "got it" with Elvis' music. I have older cousins who thought he was the bomb but I never "got it" until 1968. I just wish that he didn't end the way he did.
“That’s All Right” was Elvis’ first single, recorded at the end of a failed session called by Sam Phillips, trying to figure out how or if to use Elvis. The session wasn’t working, Elvis saw his chance slipping away, and in some desperation he started singing “That’s All Right”. That worked. Elvis helped change the civil rights conversation, and put not just his career but his life on the line to do it, and for that he’s remembered as a joke and racist? That irony’s about as unfunny as it gets.
If I Can Dream.. I grew up in this era. I heard Elvis songs… but not this one… WHY? Shameful. This song gives me hope and breaks my heart all at the same time. This is an amazing performance by him. But all his manager wanted him to do was “bubble gum” songs. I’m so glad you got to experience this.
Johnny Cash said, that Elvis was an excellent rhythm guitar player. I guess, he‘s right.
Listen to his 50s stuff. Mystery Train is a good start, or Jailhouse Rock, or Trying To Get Next To You or Heartbreak Hotel or.... etc
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I HAVE SUGGESTIONS:
FEVER, 1973 LIVE CONCERT.
TROUBLE, from the movie King Creole, 1958.
POLK SALAD ANNIE, live. 1970.
JAILHOUSE ROCK, 1957 Movie of the same name.
DEVIL IN DISGUISE.
same show, If I can dream was the final song.
Stevie Wonder wrote a song for MLK's day called Happy Birthday. You will enjoy it!
Right now there is a really good documentary on Elvis on Netflix, I’m a big Elvis fan, thought I knew everything about him, watch it if you can!
Could you react to any song from Elvis is Back album? I think you will be pleasantly surprised
Unfortunately, I think we have to have the ugliness and scars. They make the beautiful times more special. I guess what matters is how it all works out in the end. That's the attitude I try to have at least. It's all fleeting anyway.
Btw, I'm glad you love Elvis. I'm from Memphis. He and Dolly are our patron saints (even though she's from East TN and not Memphis). I encourage you to look further into Sun Records and also Stax. We have a lot of rich music history that doesn't revolve around Elvis.
Reagujte prosím na ,, Bridge over troubled water'' a ,,You lost that loving feeling''. Obě písně live z roku 1970.
sam phillips at sun records recorded elvis roy orbison jerry lee lewis johnny cash and carl perkins
Ive heard people say they get a lot of request for Elvis.
Wait, what's your team? I'm part of Chiefs Kingdom, so we may end up playing you. 😊
This song and performance almost didn't happen. The NBC television executives and his asshole manager "Colonel" Tom Parker, an illegal immigrant who was wanted around the world for fraud, which was why he never let Elvis perform a world tour which everybody wanted Elvis to do, Hawaii being the best his manager could manage because it was still part of the United States and he wouldn't be arrested and extradited upon landing, fully expected him to do a traditional Christmas song like "White Christmas" to conclude the show, which after all was in NBC Christmas special.
Elvis was so distraught with everything that was going on, and he insisted that he conclude the show with a song that had actual meaning, that might actually be uplifting to people.
And that was when his friend and songwriter Walter Brown wrote this song specifically for Elvis, because he knew Elvis well and knew how decimated he was over the Martin Luther King assassination, and the Kennedy assassination, and the Vietnam war, and he tailored it to what Elvis really wanted to express. It's one of those beautiful collaborations I think. ❤
thank,s now try what now my love live from aloha from hwai live 1973 ,the power of his voice😅
I'll request two Elvis songs.
'Peace in the Valley' from the Ed Sullivan Show and the other is 'Wear My Ring Around Your Neck'.
Did you win your softball championships? 😊.
I heard he never sang that song again live.
Thanks for this one today Lee. With the inauguration of a dictator, Elvis’s words mean even more. It’s been over 50 years since his song and what the future looks like in questionable. Time to listen to Abraham and Martin and John, by Dion. All the visionary ones have been murdered. So sad.
Can't believe you said that hateful comment about Trump who Played Elvis "If I Can Dream" at every rally.booo
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