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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
Nice understated arrangement. Did he work with a regular musical arranger?
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magicalaurie Inner circle Ontario, Canada 2962 Posts |
Thank you very much for your thoughts, landmark. He worked with the Joe Guercio orchestra in the 70s and from what I've read, Elvis got Glenn Hardin, his piano player, to do many of the arrangements.
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arthur stead Inner circle When I played soccer, I hit 1773 Posts |
Glenn has quite a resume!
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magicalaurie Inner circle Ontario, Canada 2962 Posts |
Thanks for posting, Arthur.
Yes, quite a resume, indeed. |
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magicalaurie Inner circle Ontario, Canada 2962 Posts |
I did spell Glen's name incorrectly back there. mod: before you delete this comment again, please note carefully the discrepancy.
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magicalaurie Inner circle Ontario, Canada 2962 Posts |
"We had just started out in Vegas. And I did not know this about Elvis, that Elvis was a night person. And in those days I was considerably younger so, maybe probably 11:30, 12:00s probably when I went to bed. And so I was in bed. And I think it was like about 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning and the phone rang. And of course, the only thing at that period in my life was, it's my mother. Somethings happened. My mother, they're calling. So I pick up the phone and it was Joe Esposito saying, 'I want to talk to you. Elvis wants to order some more clothes'. And all of a sudden, I realized I don't have any paper or a pencil or anything. And I had a bedside table that I had made beside my bed and it was covered in velvet. So the only thing I could do is I took my finger, and I started writing Joe's notes on the velvet and thinkin', god please let me remember everything he tells me. So I'm writing all this down and Joe's giving me all this information. And I immediately got up, turned the light on after we hung up, and got pencil and paper and sat down and started deciphering all my notes. From then on, there was always pencil and paper by my bed. I said, this is never gonna happen again."
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magicalaurie Inner circle Ontario, Canada 2962 Posts |
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Orville Smith New user 87 Posts |
There used to be a guy here locally who used to make himself up to look like Elvis. He had the characteristic sideburns and even used eye mascara. Mind you, he was not a professional entertainer or anything like that. He was just an Elvis fan who liked to make himself up to look like the King. He was quite friendly but I don't see him around nowadays. So I kind of miss him. He reminded me of those many fanatical fans who are even more interesting than Elvis himself. By that,I mean those who have amassed a gigantic collection that threatens to make their house burst at the seams. So I wonder if Laurie or any of you others know of such fanatical fans in your own neighborhood.
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magicalaurie Inner circle Ontario, Canada 2962 Posts |
Thank you for posting, Orville.
I live in a small town with a population of about ten thousand. I'm not aware of anyone with a collection that size here. I did however meet someone at the library's screening of Elvis and Nixon, who knew, as I did , that Elvis' uncle (Vernon's brother) 's name was Vester. He may have mentioned collecting, but I don't recall the details. We also had a guy who would dress up as Elvis and sing in the Giant Tiger store. I don't know if they paid him to do that. He may have been a staff member moonlighting, but again I don't recall. I don't think he ever sang Tiger Man there. Missed opportunity that just came to mind- at least, again, I don't recall thinking about it at the time. Could have, and likely would have , requested it, maybe, if I had thought of it. |
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magicalaurie Inner circle Ontario, Canada 2962 Posts |
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
My Elvis favorites are so much different than most.
Promised Land has always been a favorite of mine. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2oKR9MYYdBM Steamroller Blues always to me was quintessentially Elvis. Taking a song and making it so him. (Much like Never Been to Spain.) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1i6NawvrFGY But probably in line with most You Gave Me a Mountian and How Great Thou Art are stand out favorites for me. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yoH367Dg4YY https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XlfcvUtUoOM As it was he sold a TON of Gospel music. Possibly more than other genera.
Danny Doyle
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magicalaurie Inner circle Ontario, Canada 2962 Posts |
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On Aug 16, 2018, Dannydoyle wrote: Agreed. Thank you for posting, Danny. |
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
I once read where he would never do a song he didn't feel he could make a little better.
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
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On Aug 16, 2018, Dannydoyle wrote: Genre. "Genera" is the plural of "genus". |
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
THAT one was auto correct. For once only not proof reading was my fault. I freely admit this is bad enough in and of itself.
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
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On Aug 17, 2018, Dannydoyle wrote: Lobo tries to use the same excuse. |
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
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On Aug 17, 2018, S2000magician wrote: Well usually it is my gorilla fingers. Quite often it is my fish brain. Only rarely is it auto incorrect.
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
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magicalaurie Inner circle Ontario, Canada 2962 Posts |
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critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 2653 Posts |
The Cramps have a song about Elvis. Don't look it up if you're averse to swearing or sacriligemousnosity.
"The fool is one who doesn't know what you have just found out."
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