Elvis Presley - TV Broadcast Las Vegas 1972

[presley31]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB0rp-Olkdc

Very interesting.

[Miss Clawdy]

Yes, very interesting, thank you.

[italianfan]

The presenter on this seems to think more of Col. parker than Elvis. "real flesh and blood" and "he [Elvis] had one thing that no-one else had...Col tom parker". Well what about talent? looks? uniquness?

[Tommy]

Thank you for this one (y)

[SeeSeeRider777]

Boy he was out of his mind. How did he let himself be filmed like that?

[Donut]

Boy he was out of his mind. How did he let himself be filmed like that?

Oh My after reading your post I had to watch the clip because I thought they filmed him naked :lol:

[Jumpsuit Junkie]

Boy he was out of his mind. How did he let himself be filmed like that?

Yes he is, and people were largely unaware that there were any problems at this point in Elvis' life, if the drugs were medicinal at this point, he sure was ill :supriced: ;)

[TotallyInsane]

Oh My after reading your post I had to watch the clip because I thought they filmed him naked :lol:

After seeing your post about him being naked - I had to go take a look myself!! :lmfao::lmfao:

[Donut]

After seeing your post about him being naked - I had to go take a look myself!! :lmfao::lmfao:

And after reading yours I had to watch it again just in case I had my glasses upside down the first time I clicked on it:lol:

[Tony Trout]

Boy he was out of his mind. How did he let himself be filmed like that?


Parker and Elvis are both to blame for this. It's easy to tell what's wrong with Elvis in this clip. This, supposedly, was taped not long after Elvis had woken up (I believe) and he's still got 'stuff' in his system......

If that had been an artist of mine, I would have never allowed him to be interviewed in that physical shape.


This clip (and the clip from November 20, 1972 in Honolulu, HI) are both sad to watch......

[TotallyInsane]

And after reading yours I had to watch it again just in case I had my glasses upside down the first time I clicked on it:lol:

We both been looking back, huh????

[Jumpsuit Junkie]

This clip (and the clip from November 20, 1972 in Honolulu, HI) are both sad to watch......

The November interview is easier to watch IMO although neither compares to the MSG conference where Elvis is on top form being both witty and charming. A complete contrast to the two Aloha interviews.

[Diane]

I saw this clip a long time ago and at the time was completely unaware that Elvis had a problem. I just felt he didn't sound or act quite like the Elvis I knew and put it down to nerves.

Speaking of nerve....since when did Colonel Parker CREATE Elvis???? That just burns me!(n)

Diane

[utmom2008]

The November interview is easier to watch IMO although neither compares to the MSG conference where Elvis is on top form being both witty and charming. A complete contrast to the two Aloha interviews.

To think that the 3 interviews are only a very few months apart is really disturbing.:supriced::supriced: For whatever reason, Getlo seems to think that the November interview(the black top) is the interview where he is flying highest.:blush::blink::blush:

[Diane]

Not to me, this is the interview that Elvis seems more jittery and uncomfortable and his words aren't coming out right.

Diane

[franny]

I saw this clip a long time ago and at the time was completely unaware that Elvis had a problem. I just felt he didn't sound or act quite like the Elvis I knew and put it down to nerves.

Speaking of nerve....since when did Colonel Parker CREATE Elvis???? That just burns me!(n)

Diane

So true, Diane. Why would they say that? They give Parker way too much credit! :blink:

Thanks, for sharing the clip Jen. (y)

franny

[Tony Trout]

Not to me, this is the interview that Elvis seems more jittery and uncomfortable and his words aren't coming out right.

Diane


Sorry, it's not just nerves that's affecting him here.....it's most likely the effects of sleeping pils or downers--especially in the November 20, 1972 interview, also.

[tony70]

kinda cool thanks

[goodelvisgirl]

it sure was interesting than for sharing

[Diane]

I know that now Tony, I didn't then.

Diane

[LtCarman]

I can see this thread becoming a big argument about Elvis' drug problems.

[Getlo]

For whatever reason, Getlo seems to think that the November interview(the black top) is the interview where he is flying highest.:blush::blink::blush:

For whatever reason?

Only one reason: the drugs.

He looks great, but he's off his nut.

[Jumpsuit Junkie]

Speaking of nerve....since when did Colonel Parker CREATE Elvis???? That just burns me!(n)

Diane

Like or loathe the Colonel he is responsible for creating the mystic around Elvis. He was the one keeping the media away from the real Elvis. Good looks and artistic talent doesn't mean you are good in interviews (Elvis wasn't particularly good in these situations) The Colonel created a lot of the myths around Elvis.

In the early days Elvis lived up to this Image created around him, all he had to do was turn up and do his "thing" which Elvis was more than capable of doing. I can see that Elvis has charisma in spades, he had talent in spades. We should also acknowledge that the Colonel had talent as well, he didn't always get it right but he continued TCB-ing with the Image until the end.

The Colonel was the one who stopped the fans from knowing just how far Elvis was dependant on the pills :supriced: When Elvis said "The Image is one thing, the human being is another" It was the Colonel who managed the Image, That's what Elvis paid him to do. Elvis was the talent, the Colonel was the one who engineered the hype, created the fanfare. Towards the end the hype overshadowed the reality. So in reality the Colonel did create Elvis, but on the flip side of that, he also created an Image even Elvis couldn't live up to :hmm:

[Diane]

The Colonel did create the myth and the image Matt but he sure didn't create Elvis' talent. Elvis had that all by himself Colonel or no Colonel and that's what I meant.

Diane

[presley31]

I can see this thread becoming a big argument about Elvis' drug problems.

I thought it was interesting and something l haven't seen before and we don't need a video to get people talking about elvis drug intake, it happens on most threads anyhow.

[Diane]

Just goes to show how much the negative side of a person is a lot more interesting and exciting than the positive is in these "enlightened" times.:mad:

What does it say about people who enjoy trash so much? I think the world needs to soften up a bit and start to smell the flowers again.

Diane

[Jumpsuit Junkie]

The Colonel did create the myth and the image Matt but he sure didn't create Elvis' talent. Elvis had that all by himself Colonel or no Colonel and that's what I meant.

Diane

Your right, the Colonel didn't create Elvis' talent, he took that for granted :'(

[Unchained Melody]

Your right, the Colonel didn't create Elvis' talent, he took that for granted :'(

That is an understatment.

[Getlo]

No, The Colonel did not create Elvis' talent, but he did create THE talent that went on to change the world.

Fact is, if Elvis had stayed with Sun, or kept Scotty or Bob Neal as his manager (or even managed himself) his career would have soon petered out.

He would have gone on to join a gospel quartet or some such, or stayed relatively big as a rockabilly star.

Elvis had no business sense at all, which stemmed from a profound lack of interest. All he wanted to do was make music.

And the making of music is simply not enough to succeed in show business on a grand scale.

Like it or not, without The Colonel, Elvis Presley would not have gone on to be the King of Rock and Roll.

[Unchained Melody]

No, The Colonel did not create Elvis' talent, but he did create THE talent that went on to change the world.

Fact is, if Elvis had stayed with Sun, or kept Scotty or Bob Neal as his manager (or even managed himself) his career would have soon petered out.

He would have gone on to join a gospel quartet or some such, or stayed relatively big as a rockabilly star.

Elvis had no business sense at all, which stemmed from a profound lack of interest. All he wanted to do was make music.

And the making of music is simply not enough to succeed in show business on a grand scale.

Like it or not, without The Colonel, Elvis Presley would not have gone on to be the King of Rock and Roll.

I see your points Getlo it took both of them together to make Elvis as big as he became.
Theres no denying Colonel and Elvis in the 50s the Colonel knew exactly what he was doing but as time carried on it was time for it the relationship between the 2 to end.

[Diane]

I agree that without the Colonel in the beginning that Elvis may have not turned out to be the King of Rock and Roll.

Frankly I'm pretty torn between never having heard of him or enjoying his music and him living longer if he had just been a small-time gospel singer.

Came to the conclusion that the best for both him and his fans would have been if he had dumped the Colonel either after the army or during his '68 Special as everyone feels should have happened.

Diane

[Unchained Melody]

I agree that without the Colonel in the beginning that Elvis may have not turned out to be the King of Rock and Roll.

Frankly I'm pretty torn between never having heard of him or enjoying his music and him living longer if he had just been a small-time gospel singer.

Came to the conclusion that the best for both him and his fans would have been if he had dumped the Colonel either after the army or during his '68 Special as everyone feels should have happened.

Diane

Elvis would've survived it had he left the colonel after the 68 special.

[Diane]

I agree Brad, I think there were probably dozens of really good managers out there that would have jumped at the chance to represent him.(y)

Diane

[Unchained Melody]

Agreed. Jerry Weintraub, Steve Binder....I'm sure he could've found someone.

And as far as the image talk goes Elvis said it best, the image is one thing the human being is another..

[Diane]

I always respected him for that honesty and wish more fans had looked at him that way instead of some god and then became so disillusioned when they found out he really was human.

Diane

[Unchained Melody]

I always respected him for that honesty and wish more fans had looked at him that way instead of some god and then became so disillusioned when they found out he really was human.

Diane

That reminds of of the time elvis looked out his bedroom window at ep blvd and said im not that street out there, you cut me and i bleed.