Queenie Wahine's Papaya - An Elvis Presley thread

[Strat]

Other than the hits i just cant get into Elvis. I mean, i totally get it and understand his talent and mark on the world but I just dont love it.

The early hits are fantastic. The latter overblown Vegas shit is some times awful to listen to.

I just heard him do a cover of Johnny B. Goode on Elvis radio and it was painful.

Help me?

[E.H. Ruddock]

Other than the hits i just cant get into Elvis. I mean, i totally get it and understand his talent and mark on the world but I just dont love it.

The early hits are fantastic. The latter overblown Vegas shit is some times awful to listen to.

I just heard him do a cover of Johnny B. Goode on Elvis radio and it was painful.

Help me?

It may not be up your alley, but try some of his early gospel stuff. You can get a feel for his passion for music with that stuff.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Also, if you are ever in a bigger city when there is an Elvis impersonation contest going on, do not miss it. There used to be an annual one in Seattle, and it was one of the most fun nights of the year. Quite the party. And surprisingly always a lot of hot people in their 20's and 30's there.

[LoathedVermin72]

Elvis is great. What a goddamn voice.

[LoathedVermin72]

And some of his Christmas songs are legit among the best music I've ever heard. "Blue Christmas" is mindblowing.

[Simple Torture]

Not music related, but one of my favorite things in the world is people dressing up as Elvis at football games for no discernible reason.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Elvis is great. What a goddamn voice.

You and I were meant to be related, I think. I could be like your older brother or something.

[Teeeeeekay]

Other than the hits i just cant get into Elvis. I mean, i totally get it and understand his talent and mark on the world but I just dont love it.

The early hits are fantastic. The latter overblown Vegas shit is some times awful to listen to.

I just heard him do a cover of Johnny B. Goode on Elvis radio and it was painful.

Help me?

Get this mix dude. It’s great. I’m not s huge fan but I know there’s tons of great music in there.

[evenslow]

One of the most beautiful songs ever committed to tape, folks.

[bart]

Not a fan at all.

[Anders]

[Anders]

I've always found the evolution of music interesting, and especially rock music. There is both what came before the emergence of rock n'roll, and what came after. Elvis may not have been the first rock artist, but he was so close to the beginning, that it's hard to tell the difference. Rock around the clock by Bill Haley was released on the 20th of May 1954. Elvis first started recording in August 1953. By 1956 he became the enduring biggest star of rock n'roll to emerge from the 1950s, and one of the biggest of all time. Listened to all his top ten hits yesterday. He had an amazing voice and a presence that few could match.

[tragabigzanda]

Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb

I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

[Anders]

did anybody watch the Elvis doc that McCready scored on HBO?

I haven't, have you? Is it any good?

[tragabigzanda]

[Anders]

did anybody watch the Elvis doc that McCready scored on HBO?

I haven't, have you? Is it any good?

no idea, it's been on my list for a while. maybe i'll try it next weekend.

Cool. I'll look for it too. Can't find it on HBO Nordic.

[Strat]

LV, great call on Blue Christmas. Absolutely.

Also, Don't be Cruel is one of the greatest songs ever.

[Strat]

Other than the hits i just cant get into Elvis. I mean, i totally get it and understand his talent and mark on the world but I just dont love it.

The early hits are fantastic. The latter overblown Vegas shit is some times awful to listen to.

I just heard him do a cover of Johnny B. Goode on Elvis radio and it was painful.

Help me?

Looking back on this post i wonder if i was drunk or in a bad mood.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Again, seek out some of his early gospel stuff to really appreciate his voice

[tragabigzanda]