Three Corn patches

[Brian]

I've heard this song recently and I don't understand why fans hate this song so much to me it's an all right uptempo song.

it's not the best Leiber and Stoller song ever but it's certainly not the worst either.

I think Leiber and Stoller's Don't come Back and Girl of mine were the worst songs from the 73 sessions

Life and Heart of Rome are the worst songs from the 70's imo

I think three corn patches is actually a pleasant little song

not a song with hit potential by any means but it served it's purpose as okay album filler.

Does anybody else here like the song three corn patches?

[memphis69]

WHEN I FIRST HEARD THIS SONG I DIDN'T LIKE IT MUCH. BUT AS I LISTENED MORE I CHANGED MY OPINION. I THINK IT HAS A GOOD BEAT TO IT. THE LYRICS MAY NOT BE THE BEST EVER BUT I LIKE THE SOUND OF THE SONG. I REALLY LIKE THE RAISED ON ROCK ALBUM MY FAVOURITES BEING SWEET ANGELINE AND I MISS YOU, BOTH BEAUTIFUL BALLADS. I GUESS ELVIS WAS IN THE MOOD TO RECORD BALLADS AT THIS SESSION.

[President Presley]

I like the Three Corn Patches version on Rhythm and Country vol.5, and Girl Of Mine is one of my favorite Elvis' songs.

[Trelane P]

I've heard this song recently and I don't understand why fans hate this song so much to me it's an all right uptempo song.

it's not the best Leiber and Stoller song ever but it's certainly not the worst either.

I think Leiber and Stoller's Don't come Back and Girl of mine were the worst songs from the 73 sessions




How different we all are. If u don't come back is one of my favourite elvis 70's songs. Love the drums, bass and funky wah wah guitar plus the soulful backing vocals. Not sure if elvis wanted that laid back vibe on lead vocal or if he just wasn't in the mood that day. Either way great final product.

Three corn patches sucks!

TP.

[hounddog]

I've always like three corn patches, good beat catchy lyrics

[LtCarman]

I like the tune, but Elvis' voice is not as its fullest in my opinion.

[KPM]

I can't believe it -you and I actually agree on this!
I have always liked "Three Corn Patches" its a great song to jam to and when my brothers and old musical buddies get together for a jam-we can go an hour on that song. Just a good old rock song which moves and is easy to like IMO

[Polk-Salad-Annie]

WHEN I FIRST HEARD THIS SONG I DIDN'T LIKE IT MUCH. BUT AS I LISTENED MORE I CHANGED MY OPINION.

The same goes for me.
At first it was not a song that i liked, but now i love it.
It is not a favorite of mine, but it is not a bad song.

[Diane]

I've always enjoyed this song. I agree with HoundDog, good beat and catchy.:)

Diane

[shelley.m.]

Ya! Three Corn Patches and Four Cotton Fields Away.I think it a great song and yes,it is a catchy little ditty.

[rickb]

It's probably his worst `rocker' from the 70s but better than some of the dull ballads

[epmoodyblue]

It's probably his worst `rocker' from the 70s but better than some of the dull balladsagree with ur comments(y)http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e160/selenauno/smiley-gen101.gif

[rocknroll]

Musically it's ok. Vocally, not good. Lyrics are ridiculous.

[utmom2008]

Lyrics are ridiculous.

Yes, and that's the reason I can't seem to enjoy it.:blush:

[SleepyJack]

It wouldn`t make it into my top twenty...but I do quite like the song..good rhythm to it. I think I actually prefer the song "If you don`t come back".... especially in the form that it appeared in on "Rhythm and country".

[memphisflash]

It's not a bad song. Kinda bluesy. But Elvis sounded uninspired on that song as well as the whole Raised On Rock album.

[Wendy56]

I like the rhythm. (y)

[Raised on Rock]

How different we all are. If u don't come back is one of my favourite elvis 70's songs. Love the drums, bass and funky wah wah guitar plus the soulful backing vocals. Not sure if elvis wanted that laid back vibe on lead vocal or if he just wasn't in the mood that day. Either way great final product.

Three corn patches sucks!

TP.

"If You Don't Comeback" is a great track to me, a favorite to me from the first Stax Sessions, along with "Got a Thing About You Baby", "Find Out What's Happening" and "Just a Little Bit", not Elvis best work in his whole career, , but a nice funky vibe on IYDC, Got a Thing is just smooth, and great guitar stuff on the last two. In fact I like James Burton work much more in Stax '73 than in Nasville '70 and '71.

Three Corn Patches, lyrics might have been acceptable back in '60, ridiculous for '73, anyhow, the music itself could have been an acceptable rocker if both Elvis and the band would delivered a more energetic performance, but Elvis vocals sounds like he is laying in his bed talking half sleep or mumbling while chilling out watching a boring tv show, the band is just sleepwalking through it.

NO I DIDN´T LIKED THREE CORN PATCHES, but is more about in terms of performance that the song itself.

[Brian]

anyhow, the music itself could have been an acceptable rocker if both Elvis and the band would delivered a more energetic performance, but Elvis vocals sounds like he is laying in his bed talking half sleep or mumbling while chilling out watching a boring tv show, the band is just sleepwalking through it.



maybe he was

I have heard stories that Elvis recorded indescribly blue while laying in bed
so it's possible

[KPM]

maybe he was

I have heard stories that Elvis recorded indescribly blue while laying in bed
so it's possible
You really do want to create excitement. I doubt that Elvis recorded in bed for this session. I do not recall anyone ever mentioning in any book I've read they rolled in a bed into a legitimate recording studio and Elvis recorded lying down. I also do not recall any interview where someone says this.

[Raised on Rock]

maybe he was

I have heard stories that Elvis recorded indescribly blue while laying in bed
so it's possible

Sure thing, or maybe they bring a bathtub into the studio and Elvis wanted to sound awful ducking on it just for kicks! yes sir, yes sir!

[utmom2008]

You really do want to create excitement. I doubt that Elvis recorded in bed for this session. I do not recall anyone ever mentioning in any book I've read they rolled in a bed into a legitimate recording studio and Elvis recorded lying down. I also do not recall any interview where someone says this.

(y)(y)(y)(y)(y)(y)(y)(y)

[Brian]

You really do want to create excitement. I doubt that Elvis recorded in bed for this session. I do not recall anyone ever mentioning in any book I've read they rolled in a bed into a legitimate recording studio and Elvis recorded lying down. I also do not recall any interview where someone says this.

no

i'm serious

When Elvis by the Presley's was released in 2005

Indescribly blue was one of the songs on the cd

some fan on the Fecc forum mentioned Elvis recorded a demo or a few takes of indescribly blue in bed.

thats where I heard this story

There is all kinds of stories about Elvis you just have to know where to look.
I never said the story was true

[KPM]

no

i'm serious

When Elvis by the Presley's was released in 2005

Indescribly blue was one of the songs on the cd

some fan on the Fecc forum mentioned Elvis recorded a demo or a few takes of indescribly blue in bed.

thats where I heard this story

There is all kinds of stories about Elvis you just have to know where to look.
I never said the story was true
There may be all kinds of stories about all kinds of things-but discerning what should be repeated and what is not worthy of repeating because it is probably baseless is the trick.

[utmom2008]

There may be all kinds of stories about all kinds of things-but discerning what should be repeated and what is not worthy of repeating because it is probably baseless is the trick.

This song was probably upsetting to people that had watermelon patches. I mean, Elvis sang about corn fields and cotton patches, so why not watermelon patches? It's a good thing this didn't cause rioting by those poor 'ole farmers.;):lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[utmom2008]

There is all kinds of stories about Elvis you just have to know where to look.


We know...........
You should start looking other places besides The National Enquirer.;):lol::lol:

[Brian]

There may be all kinds of stories about all kinds of things-but discerning what should be repeated and what is not worthy of repeating because it is probably baseless is the trick.

What Raised on Rock was saying reminded me of the story

so I mentioned it


I don't see the big deal in mentioning it

[hounddog]

Sorry to go off topic but i think it was in Jery Schilling book that he said Indescibably Blue was recorded by Elvis sitting on his bed in a hotel room after he had calmed down from walking out of the recording session.

[Brian]

Sorry to go off topic but i think it was in Jery Schilling book that he said Indescibably Blue was recorded by Elvis sitting on his bed in a hotel room after he had calmed down from walking out of the recording session.


thanks hounddog

and to think some people didn't believe me

[Raised on Rock]

thanks hounddog

and to think some people didn't believe me

It is not about believing in you or not, its about there is a big distance between Elvis recording a demo or making a vocal overdub in an hotel room, siting on the side of a bed, and to imply Elvis voice sounds tired and uninspired because in fact he was recording lying in bed.

Three Corn Patches was recorded at the vocals booth at Stax Studios, and thats all to it. I was just being metaphorical (do I really have to explain it) meaning he sounded lazy performing that song. Indescribably Blue vocals might have been or not recorded in a hotel room, and that has anything to do with his performance, which does sounds Indescribably superb by the way.

[Brian]

It is not about believing in you or not, its about there is a big distance between Elvis recording a demo or making a vocal overdub in an hotel room, siting on the side of a bed, and to imply Elvis voice sounds tired and uninspired because in fact he was recording lying in bed.

Three Corn Patches was recorded at the vocals booth at Stax Studios, and thats all to it. I was just being metaphorical (do I really have to explain it) meaning he sounded lazy performing that song. Indescribably Blue vocals might have been or not recorded in a hotel room, and that has anything to do with his performance, which does sounds Indescribably superb by the way.

I know you were being metaphorical about Elvis recording three corn patches and making the comment about Elvis recording it as if he was watching a boring t.v. show. you saying that reminded me of the story of Elvis recording indescribably blue while lying in bad
Elvis was just in bad voice during the entire july 73 stax sessions
I wasn't implying or saying anything negative about the vocals on indescribably blue just telling the story about it being recorded in bed.
To me the vocals on the song sound good.

Ken and Roseanne didn't believe the story about indescribably blue
It seems they never believe me even though you can take what I say to the bank.

[utmom2008]

Ken and Roseanne didn't believe the story about indescribably blue
It seems they never believe me even though you can take what I say to the bank.

You got that part right at least. I'm still waiting for confirmation on Elvis and the Col. being smart enough to know what songs to sing in what states. Avoiding rioting and everything, you know?;)

[KPM]

I know you were being metaphorical about Elvis recording three corn patches and making the comment about Elvis recording it as if he was watching a boring t.v. show. you saying that reminded me of the story of Elvis recording indescribably blue while lying in bad
Elvis was just in bad voice during the entire july 73 stax sessions
I wasn't implying or saying anything negative about the vocals on indescribably blue just telling the story about it being recorded in bed.
To me the vocals on the song sound good.

Ken and Roseanne didn't believe the story about indescribably blueIt seems they never believe me even though you can take what I say to the bank.
Your implication was that Elvis went into a studio-a bed was rolled in and then he made recordings. You are correct you never said the story was true-then why mention it? To what purpose? To what end? If it is wrong-you help spread a wrong notion-is that your intent?
There are thousands of stories and rumors on thousands of subjects which hvae no basis in fact or a small nugget of info-which then is expanded into "A story". I recall the story recently quoted here about Graceland closing to become the Obama Camp David-it had no basis in fact-the author of the story even said so-he ran a company which booked trips to Memphis and probably thought the story would help book trips> But the point is it had no basis in fact.
As far as taking "Your opinions to the bank" your opinions belong in your bank-because they are your opinions. So by all means bank them as your opinions.
That does not make them bankable anywhere else-nor coin of the realm.

[KPM]

It is not about believing in you or not, its about there is a big distance between Elvis recording a demo or making a vocal overdub in an hotel room, siting on the side of a bed, and to imply Elvis voice sounds tired and uninspired because in fact he was recording lying in bed.

Three Corn Patches was recorded at the vocals booth at Stax Studios, and thats all to it. I was just being metaphorical (do I really have to explain it) meaning he sounded lazy performing that song. Indescribably Blue vocals might have been or not recorded in a hotel room, and that has anything to do with his performance, which does sounds Indescribably superb by the way.
Absolutley true-the difference is in the implication of the bed story-which sounds like a bed of some type was used in an actual professional recording studio and that final product was finished in such fashion in the professional studio. This was not the case.(y)

[ehollier]

Sorry to go off topic but i think it was in Jery Schilling book that he said Indescibably Blue was recorded by Elvis sitting on his bed in a hotel room after he had calmed down from walking out of the recording session.


I have read this same story in Jerry's book. However, Brian's version of Elvis 'lying in bed' is again way off base and quite misleading and far from the truth. Apparently he sent Red to the recording session. When Red returned, he had with him a portable recorder with Red's scratch vocals as a guide. Elvis was so pleased with Red's results that he overdubbed the song into the portable recorder while sitting up in the bed in the hotel room. Jerry even goes as far as describing him sitting straight up with his back against the headboard, with his legs crossed, Indian-style (can you say there here "Indian", without having a riot, right?:blink:), so that the reader could get an idea of how Elvis overdubbed this song, "Undescribably Blue".

Maybe its me, but there is a big difference in "lying in bed recording a song" and overdubbing a song on a portable recorder while sitting in bed. And its not sematics. It's a completely different set of circumstances.

Brian, we must watch what we say around here. Before long, no one is going to take you seriously anymore. :blink:

[Diane]

Perfectly stated Liz!(y)(y)(y)

Diane

[KPM]

I have read this same story in Jerry's book. However, Brian's version of Elvis 'lying in bed' is again way off base and quite misleading and far from the truth. Apparently he sent Red to the recording session. When Red returned, he had with him a portable recorder with Red's scratch vocals as a guide. Elvis was so pleased with Red's results that he overdubbed the song into the portable recorder while sitting up in the bed in the hotel room. Jerry even goes as far as describing him sitting straight up with his back against the headboard, with his legs crossed, Indian-style (can you say there here "Indian", without having a riot, right?:blink:), so that the reader could get an idea of how Elvis overdubbed this song, "Undescribably Blue".

Maybe its me, but there is a big difference in "lying in bed recording a song" and overdubbing a song on a portable recorder while sitting in bed. And its not sematics. It's a completely different set of circumstances.

Brian, we must watch what we say around here. Before long, no one is going to take you seriously anymore. :blink:
Yes its not semantics-the implication was much different than the actual situation.

[Brian]

Your implication was that Elvis went into a studio-a bed was rolled in and then he made recordings. You are correct you never said the story was true-then why mention it? .

I never said Elvis recorded the song in bed in the studio

I just said he recorded the song in bed

Again what Raised on Rock said made me think of it.

[utmom2008]

As far as taking "Your opinions to the bank" your opinions belong in your bank-because they are your opinions. So by all means bank them as your opinions.
That does not make them bankable anywhere else-nor coin of the realm.

By all means, please, lock them up in a bank safety deposit box. PLEASE!!!!!

[utmom2008]

[Brian, we must watch what we say around here. Before long, no one is going to take you seriously anymore. :blink:

You are absolutely correct Liz. He's going to need to carry around a sign that says......:oops: :respect:

[LtCarman]

You got that part right at least. I'm still waiting for confirmation on Elvis and the Col. being smart enough to know what songs to sing in what states. Avoiding rioting and everything, you know?;)

And I'm still waiting for an explanation as to why (extra emphasis on why) it would cause riots.

And yes, recording while sitting in a bed is completely different than recording while lying down on a bed.

[utmom2008]

And I'm still waiting for an explanation as to why (extra emphasis on why) it would cause riots.



Me too, but don't hold your breath.:blink:

[LtCarman]

Before long, no one is going to take you seriously anymore. :blink:

That time has already come for me.

[KPM]

In Elvis Day By Day page 218- it states that Red West did take his vocals to the songs "Indescribably Blue" "Ill Remember You" and "If Every Day was Like Christmas" to Elvis in a motel on Saturday June 11th 1966-and it says Elvis went to the recording studio on Sunday June 12th 1966 and he spent half an hour recording his vocals for the songs in the studio.

Studio Session for RCA, June 12, 1966


Studio :
RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee


Producer :
Felton Jarvis


Engineers :
Jim Malloy




Indescribably Blue (v.o.)
TPA4 0982
June 12 (Sun.): 19:00 - 22:00?


Take 01
Complete
3:00
V.O. of track recorded on June 10

Elvis may have worked on his vocals in the hotel-but the finished vocal was done in the studio.