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Post by Phantom Engineer on Jun 17, 2007 16:03:26 GMT -5
Given the age and musical taste of the majority here I don't know if there are many Elvis fans. I consider myself an Elvis fan but it's very conditional. I love the Sun sessions. Even some of the post army RCA stuff is great. Elvis, Scotty and Sam Phillips really had a huge impact on early rock & roll. But ultimately I think Elvis was a hugely talented country boy who just wasn't smart enough to handle his fame. And in the long run Tom Parker did far more harm than good. Any Elvis opinions?
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Post by mightyjack on Jun 17, 2007 16:20:17 GMT -5
I liked his output for the 50s - Caped Vegas Elvis didn't do it for me. The Sun sessions are the best but I liked a lot of the movie music as well. Girls, Girls, Girls Luv it. Oh and his bodyguard played Snake in Hellcats. But I don't we should blame Elvis for that.
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Post by Shep on Jun 17, 2007 18:24:46 GMT -5
Not a huge fan, though I love "In the Ghetto," "Kentucky Rain" and "Suspicious Minds."
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Post by Mr. Atari on Jun 17, 2007 19:24:52 GMT -5
Given the age and musical taste of the majority here I don't know if there are many Elvis fans. I consider myself an Elvis fan but it's very conditional. I love the Sun sessions. Even some of the post army RCA stuff is great. Elvis, Scotty and Sam Phillips really had a huge impact on early rock & roll. But ultimately I think Elvis was a hugely talented country boy who just wasn't smart enough to handle his fame. And in the long run Tom Parker did far more harm than good. Any Elvis opinions? I think I can agree with almost all of that. He had a phenomenal voice, and could pull off an amazing variety of styles. I do like some of the later stuff like "A Little Less Conversation", "Viva Las Vegas" and "Promised Land".
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Post by Don Quixote on Jun 17, 2007 21:01:22 GMT -5
He had a phenomenal voice, and could pull off an amazing variety of styles. I do like some of the later stuff like "A Little Less Conversation", "Viva Las Vegas" and "Promised Land". I think Mr. A is right on the money here. I love Elvis. His early stuff, his late stuff, everything. Even though he didn't write many of his own songs, he was still a phenomenal performer. I've been an Elvis fan ever since I first heard "Heartbreak Hotel" It's a shame he died when he did. Who knows how many more albums he could've put out, and more songs he could've sung if he had steered clear of the drugs.
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Post by Phantom Engineer on Jun 17, 2007 21:42:11 GMT -5
I think I can agree with almost all of that. I find that statement quite remarkable. I think it's a first.
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Post by I Reject My Slave-name on Jun 18, 2007 9:29:21 GMT -5
Elvis rocks.
The drugs didn't kill him - I thought everyone knew he died basicly from the worst kind of indigestion there is. Obviously all the 'script meds wouldn't have helped, cause even taking one prescription pill for anything changes how your whole body chemistry works - and pills are especially bad for the digestion all in.
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Post by mrsphyllistorgo on Jun 18, 2007 12:36:07 GMT -5
I LOVE Elvis--I don't plaster my room with belipsticked posters of him, but he really had a voice in a billion. That it was recognized as such while he was alive was amazing, even if the subsequent fame killed him. And I love "Blue Hawaii." He owned a Corgi! 'nuff said.
The Wedding Song can bring a tear to my eye in the right mood.
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Post by mrsphyllistorgo on Jun 18, 2007 12:38:57 GMT -5
Although, I have to say, that movie that "Wooden Heart" came from? The one where he's in the army and meets that cute Fruelein with the overbite? Is Creepy. Look at all the happy Germans in Post WWII Germany, with their fancy beer steins and feathered hats! You could almost forget about the genocide! (This probably belongs over in the movie thread)
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Post by mightyjack on Jul 18, 2007 21:47:28 GMT -5
A quick note: I was at Wal Mart and saw this CD on sale for a mere $7.50. Both Mr. A and I mentioned this album on our lists and if you love music. It's a must have. It's the first rock album to sell a million, the first rock album to ever reach the #1 spot on the Billboard charts. Albums weren't a big prority back then, it was a single market. That this exploded as it did is remarkable. The tunes are great. This is back when Elvis was cool, a rebel and his voice has that sweet reverb echo. More than worth your $7.50.
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Post by Captain Hygiene on Jul 18, 2007 21:53:04 GMT -5
I dunno, I'm not an Elvis fan. I certainly appreciate his talent and especially what he did for rock in general, but I just don't like his sound at all, personally. I always feel like I'm missing something when everybody lauds his music, but even compared to some of the other older rock I listen to, I just don't like his stuff much.
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Post by civlyzed on Jul 19, 2007 8:46:18 GMT -5
He had a phenomenal voice, and could pull off an amazing variety of styles. I do like some of the later stuff like "A Little Less Conversation", "Viva Las Vegas" and "Promised Land". I think Mr. A is right on the money here. I love Elvis. His early stuff, his late stuff, everything. Even though he didn't write many of his own songs, he was still a phenomenal performer. I've been an Elvis fan ever since I first heard "Heartbreak Hotel" It's a shame he died when he did. Who knows how many more albums he could've put out, and more songs he could've sung if he had steered clear of the drugs. Elvis did drugs? ;D
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Post by Cerrita on Jul 19, 2007 9:33:06 GMT -5
I think Mr. A is right on the money here. I love Elvis. His early stuff, his late stuff, everything. Even though he didn't write many of his own songs, he was still a phenomenal performer. I've been an Elvis fan ever since I first heard "Heartbreak Hotel" It's a shame he died when he did. Who knows how many more albums he could've put out, and more songs he could've sung if he had steered clear of the drugs. Elvis did drugs? ;D Elvis died?
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Post by mightyjack on Jul 19, 2007 19:01:22 GMT -5
-sigh- I bring tidings of great joy and this is the thanks I get. Fine, don't give your ears a treat, see if I care *MJ runs to his room in tears and locks the door*
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Post by Chuck on Jul 19, 2007 19:13:47 GMT -5
Was always a fan, and will always be a fan.
I recognized his films for the tripe they were, but it was his music that I was a fan of.
A hunk 'o burnin love, indeed.
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