Your own Custom Concert

[kamikazeeab2003]

Here's a challenge to get everyone thinking.
If you could make the set list for Elvis in a certain year, what songs would you include.
Rules.
1. assume the average concert is 18-22 songs (to average about 1 hour)
2. keep in mind the published songs available up to that time (songs from the past at that time are eligible).
3. At least 5 songs not known to be performed by Elvis are to be included.
4 Reasons for your choices.
5. You can make an assumption as if Elvis was in decent health, and lived past 1977, if you wish.
Looking forward to your input

James.

[mozzarella]

Ok...
Here's my version: :D
Live at the Wembley, London, 1978 10th August. He's healthy, off of drugs, back in shape, his hairstyle is about the same as in 1969-70, and wears two piece type suits just like he had worn in 1972. The concert is recorded and shown on TV. Tracklisting is the following:

2001 Intro
See See Rider
I Got A Woman
Burning Love
-Guitar off after Burning Love

Love Me Tender
Heartbreak Hotel
Jailhouse Rock
Paralyzed
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Follow That Dream
In The Ghetto
Viva Las Vegas
Fever
Suspicious Minds
Always On My Mind
Moody Blue
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Way Down
Just Pretend
Pledging My Love
Promised Land
An American Trilogy
Big Hunk O'Love
If I can Dream
Mystery Train/Tiger Man
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Can't Help Falling in Love

[kamikazeeab2003]

I'd buy a ticket to that!

[epmoodyblue]

Ok...
Here's my version: :D
Live at the Wembley, London, 1978 10th August. He's healthy, off of drugs, back in shape, his hairstyle is about the same as in 1969-70, and wears two piece type suits just like he had worn in 1972. The concert is recorded and shown on TV. Tracklisting is the following:

2001 Intro
See See Rider
I Got A Woman
Burning Love
-Guitar off after Burning Love

Love Me Tender
Heartbreak Hotel
Jailhouse Rock
Paralyzed
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Follow That Dream
In The Ghetto
Viva Las Vegas
Fever
Suspicious Minds
Always On My Mind
Moody Blue
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
Way Down
Just Pretend
Pledging My Love
Promised Land
An American Trilogy
Big Hunk O'Love
If I can Dream
Mystery Train/Tiger Man
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Can't Help Falling in Lovewell :hmm: some songs there are pretty demanding ......following songs are a no no go...Follow That Dreamhttp://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e160/selenauno/butt-kick_ani.gif Paralyzedhttp://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e160/selenauno/butt-kick_ani.gif Viva Las Vegas http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e160/selenauno/butt-kick_ani.gif ..and i dont think elvis would attempt a song like ...If I can Dream or Just Pretend.. in his set list in 78 ..but your list is not bad(y):hmm:..i give you 6/10http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e160/selenauno/smiley-gen101.gif

[U.S. Male]

Madison Square Garden, New York
New Years Eve, December 31, 1979

TCB Band members outfits: white suits with aqua trim
Sweet Inspirations: Yellow Dresses The Stamps: Light Blue 2 piece outfits

**Elvis has abandoned the huge orchestra for a group of 3 trumpet players. He also has decided to go with more recent material from the 70's, but still throws in some of the early stuff.

Elvis' Outfit: A turquois suit with shiny silver triangled studs up & down the chest opening, plus bright flashy purple & yellow stones that reflect in the spotlight.

Elvis appears a bit lighter than in June of 1977 and has a good tan. Hair is a bit shorter than 77, but still jet black.

Set List:

Also Sprach Zarathustra (strolls on stage sporting his trademark sunglasses but hands them Charlie after picking up his acoustic guitar)
That's Alright
Way Down (Elvis has JD do 2 bass dive bombs at the end)
Baby Lets Play House (Does some well well wells before launching into song....Tosses his acoustic guitar to Charlie after the song)
For The Heart
Any Day Now
Moody Blue
If You Talk In Your Sleep (does some karate type moves like in Vegas 74)
Trying To Get To You
Medley: All Shook Up / Don't Be Cruel / Jailhouse Rock
She Believes In Me (cover Kenny Rogers hit in 1979)
Memphis Tennessee
It's Now Or Never
Southern Nights (Glen Campbell Cover w/ Elvis on electric guitar)
Get Back (Beatles Cover w/ Elvis on electric guitar, dedicated to John Lennon who's in the audience)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen Cover w/ Elvis on electric guitar)
She Thinks I Still Care (uptempo version)
T.R.O.U.B.L.E.
Thinking About You
My Way
Burning Love
Band Introductions, introduction of Lisa Marie and celebrities (John Lennon, Billy Joel)
Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (Elvis on piano)
After Loving You (Elvis on piano)
You'll Never Walk Alone (Elvis on Piano)
**Countdown at Midnight + Auld Lang Sign
Hound Dog (original version plus guitar solo)
American Trilogy
**Fireworks & Pyro go off while the closing vamp plays and Elvis exits the stage

[poormansgold]

here My Version of Concert
I have Him In little city I was Teen this in Summer 1979, He was playing In Little Citys liked Bellingham , Wa. He looks better He is drug free for year, He Is In Blue Shirt, and
with White Dress pants and blue belt., the sideburns are small and gray.

Blue Moon Of Kentucky Intro
That's All Right
Mystery Train
Heartbreak Hotel
Jailhouse Rock
It's Hurts Me
Elvis Talks About Drugs and He change his ways
Moody Blue
Way Down
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Little Sister
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
Polk Salad Annie
Suspicious Minds ( New Version With Thrid Verses)
Introductions
Early Morning Rain
Johnny B. Goode
Band's Solos
She Thinks I Still Care
An American Trilogy
Peace In The Valley
Crying ( Elvis say This his New Single)
The Last Farewell
Can't Help Falling In Love

[epmoodyblue]

Madison Square Garden, New York
New Years Eve, December 31, 1979

TCB Band members outfits: white suits with aqua trim
Sweet Inspirations: Yellow Dresses The Stamps: Light Blue 2 piece outfits

**Elvis has abandoned the huge orchestra for a group of 3 trumpet players. He also has decided to go with more recent material from the 70's, but still throws in some of the early stuff.

Elvis' Outfit: A turquois suit with shiny silver triangled studs up & down the chest opening, plus bright flashy purple & yellow stones that reflect in the spotlight.

Elvis appears a bit lighter than in June of 1977 and has a good tan. Hair is a bit shorter than 77, but still jet black.

Set List:

Also Sprach Zarathustra (strolls on stage sporting his trademark sunglasses but hands them Charlie after picking up his acoustic guitar)
That's Alright
Way Down (Elvis has JD do 2 bass dive bombs at the end)
Baby Lets Play House (Does some well well wells before launching into song....Tosses his acoustic guitar to Charlie after the song)
For The Heart
Any Day Now
Moody Blue
If You Talk In Your Sleep (does some karate type moves like in Vegas 74)
Trying To Get To You
Medley: All Shook Up / Don't Be Cruel / Jailhouse Rock
She Believes In Me (cover Kenny Rogers hit in 1979)
Memphis Tennessee
It's Now Or Never
Southern Nights (Glen Campbell Cover w/ Elvis on electric guitar)
Get Back (Beatles Cover w/ Elvis on electric guitar, dedicated to John Lennon who's in the audience)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen Cover w/ Elvis on electric guitar)
She Thinks I Still Care (uptempo version)
T.R.O.U.B.L.E.
Thinking About You
My Way
Burning Love
Band Introductions, introduction of Lisa Marie and celebrities (John Lennon, Billy Joel)
Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (Elvis on piano)
After Loving You (Elvis on piano)
You'll Never Walk Alone (Elvis on Piano)
**Countdown at Midnight + Auld Lang Sign
Hound Dog (original version plus guitar solo)
American Trilogy
**Fireworks & Pyro go off while the closing vamp plays and Elvis exits the stageim back to review these fantasy concerts(y)...lets see:hmm:]**Elvis has abandoned the huge orchestra for a group of 3 trumpet players.http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e160/selenauno/butt-kick_ani.gif...Baby Lets Play House:doh:Any Day Now:doh:She Believes In Me:doh::ur kiddin...Southern Nights-:doh:Crazy Little Thing Called Love:blink:After Loving You:doh:..well steve.what can i say:hmm:your concert starts off well then just fades into songs elvis would never ever attempt if he was onstage in 79..:hmm:will give u a 4.5/10 too many strange songs that dont suit elvis....2 glen cambell songshttp://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e160/selenauno/0003.gif.-sorry my friend but this set list is not worthy of the most famous stage in the world THATS MSG...........back to the drawing board steve(y)http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e160/selenauno/smiley-gen101.gif

[epmoodyblue]

here My Version of Concert
I have Him In little city I was Teen this in Summer 1979, He was playing In Little Citys liked Bellingham , Wa. He looks better He is drug free for year, He Is In Blue Shirt, and
with White Dress pants and blue belt., the sideburns are small and gray.

2001 There
That's All Right
Mystery Train
Heartbreak Hotel
Jailhouse Rock
It's Hurts Me
Elvis Talks About Drugs and He change his ways
Moody Blue
Way Down
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Little Sister
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
Polk Salad Annie
Suspicious Minds ( New Version With Thrid Verses)
Introductions
Early Morning Rain
Johnny B. Goode
Band's Solos
She Thinks I Still Care
An American Trilogy
Peace In The Valley
Crying ( Elvis say This his New Single)
The Last Farewell
Can't Help Falling In Love:hmm:heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy this concert is a winner... good to see you added the last farewell song- i like this song(y)and im in the audience for this show taking piccys of the king(y)very good set list
9/10(y)(y)(y)(y)
you get a concert sunshine award from me:lol:http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e160/selenauno/sunel.jpghttp://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e160/selenauno/smiley-gen101.gif

[medleyofcostumes]

This is my choice of a show :

1a. 2001 Theme
1b. See See Rider / That's Alright (Medley)
2. I Got A Woman / Amen
3. Big Boss Man
4. Until It's Time For You To Go
5. You Gave Me A Mountain
6. Moody Blue

Elvis talks about his movies
7. C'mon Everybody /Viva Las Vegas / Jailhouse Rock / Bossa Nova Baby
8. Return To Sender
9. Let Yourself Go
10. Love Me Tender

11. I'm Leaving
12. Rainy Night In Georgia (Tony Joe White)
13. Polk Salad Annie

Band Intros

Unplugged Section:
EP & Charlie -acoustic guitars, James - guitar and Jerry - bass (all sitting on a stool centre stage) + Ronnie playing brushes:

14. That's Alright
15. Good Rockin' Tonight
16. Baby Let's Play House

17. Reconsider Baby
18. Feelings
19. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel / All Shook Up / Hound Dog
20. If I Can Dream
21. Can't Help Falling In Love


For me this setlist is really (old ones, new one and in between). Hope You like it

[kamikazeeab2003]

here My Version of Concert
I have Him In little city I was Teen this in Summer 1979, He was playing In Little Citys liked Bellingham , Wa. He looks better He is drug free for year, He Is In Blue Shirt, and
with White Dress pants and blue belt., the sideburns are small and gray.

Blue Moon Of Kentucky Intro
That's All Right
Mystery Train
Heartbreak Hotel
Jailhouse Rock
It's Hurts Me
Elvis Talks About Drugs and He change his ways
Moody Blue
Way Down
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Little Sister
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
Polk Salad Annie
Suspicious Minds ( New Version With Thrid Verses)
Introductions
Early Morning Rain
Johnny B. Goode
Band's Solos
She Thinks I Still Care
An American Trilogy
Peace In The Valley
Crying ( Elvis say This his New Single)
The Last Farewell
Can't Help Falling In Love

Nice line-up. I like "It Hurts Me" in the line-up. He could mention that Charlie Daniels just recently had a hit with "Devil Went Down To Georgia", but here's a song he wrote for me 15 years ago. I would have love to hear a 70's/80's version of Peace In The Valley with JD Sumner taking Ray Walker's part. I believe Crying would have worked as his "new" single - I have read several reports that Elvis Loved that Song, and that he actually considered it for The Jungleroom sessions.

James

[kamikazeeab2003]

Madison Square Garden, New York
New Years Eve, December 31, 1979

TCB Band members outfits: white suits with aqua trim
Sweet Inspirations: Yellow Dresses The Stamps: Light Blue 2 piece outfits

**Elvis has abandoned the huge orchestra for a group of 3 trumpet players. He also has decided to go with more recent material from the 70's, but still throws in some of the early stuff.

Elvis' Outfit: A turquois suit with shiny silver triangled studs up & down the chest opening, plus bright flashy purple & yellow stones that reflect in the spotlight.

Elvis appears a bit lighter than in June of 1977 and has a good tan. Hair is a bit shorter than 77, but still jet black.

Set List:

Also Sprach Zarathustra (strolls on stage sporting his trademark sunglasses but hands them Charlie after picking up his acoustic guitar)
That's Alright
Way Down (Elvis has JD do 2 bass dive bombs at the end)
Baby Lets Play House (Does some well well wells before launching into song....Tosses his acoustic guitar to Charlie after the song)
For The Heart
Any Day Now
Moody Blue
If You Talk In Your Sleep (does some karate type moves like in Vegas 74)
Trying To Get To You
Medley: All Shook Up / Don't Be Cruel / Jailhouse Rock
She Believes In Me (cover Kenny Rogers hit in 1979)
Memphis Tennessee
It's Now Or Never
Southern Nights (Glen Campbell Cover w/ Elvis on electric guitar)
Get Back (Beatles Cover w/ Elvis on electric guitar, dedicated to John Lennon who's in the audience)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen Cover w/ Elvis on electric guitar)
She Thinks I Still Care (uptempo version)
T.R.O.U.B.L.E.
Thinking About You
My Way
Burning Love
Band Introductions, introduction of Lisa Marie and celebrities (John Lennon, Billy Joel)
Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (Elvis on piano)
After Loving You (Elvis on piano)
You'll Never Walk Alone (Elvis on Piano)
**Countdown at Midnight + Auld Lang Sign
Hound Dog (original version plus guitar solo)
American Trilogy
**Fireworks & Pyro go off while the closing vamp plays and Elvis exits the stage

I think this is a well thought out event. I like the pacing. I've heard Orion's version of Crazy little thing Called Love, and love it, so I can't help but believe Elvis version would be even better. I never thought of Southern Nights, but I'd love to hear Elvis' version. I Can't remember if Glass Houses was released by this time, but after Elvis introduced Billy Joel, I would have love to hear 'It's Still Rock And Roll To Me". I would love to hear the story he preface She Believes In Me with.

Great work!

James

[kamikazeeab2003]

This is my choice of a show :

1a. 2001 Theme
1b. See See Rider / That's Alright (Medley)
2. I Got A Woman / Amen
3. Big Boss Man
4. Until It's Time For You To Go
5. You Gave Me A Mountain
6. Moody Blue

Elvis talks about his movies
7. C'mon Everybody /Viva Las Vegas / Jailhouse Rock / Bossa Nova Baby
8. Return To Sender
9. Let Yourself Go
10. Love Me Tender

11. I'm Leaving
12. Rainy Night In Georgia (Tony Joe White)
13. Polk Salad Annie

Band Intros

Unplugged Section:
EP & Charlie -acoustic guitars, James - guitar and Jerry - bass (all sitting on a stool centre stage) + Ronnie playing brushes:

14. That's Alright
15. Good Rockin' Tonight
16. Baby Let's Play House

17. Reconsider Baby
18. Feelings
19. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel / All Shook Up / Hound Dog
20. If I Can Dream
21. Can't Help Falling In Love


For me this setlist is really (old ones, new one and in between). Hope You like it

Great show!. I'm not sure about repeating That's Alright (you might have a good reason), but I might like to substitute Milkcow Blues Boogie with Elvis doing the same slow false start to explain the sound he was looking for. I love the way you've put the show in segments.

James

[kamikazeeab2003]

here My Version of Concert
I have Him In little city I was Teen this in Summer 1979, He was playing In Little Citys liked Bellingham , Wa. He looks better He is drug free for year, He Is In Blue Shirt, and
with White Dress pants and blue belt., the sideburns are small and gray.

Blue Moon Of Kentucky Intro
That's All Right
Mystery Train
Heartbreak Hotel
Jailhouse Rock
It's Hurts Me


Elvis Talks About Drugs and He change his ways




Moody Blue
Way Down
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Little Sister
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
Polk Salad Annie
Suspicious Minds ( New Version With Thrid Verses)
Introductions
Early Morning Rain
Johnny B. Goode
Band's Solos
She Thinks I Still Care
An American Trilogy
Peace In The Valley
Crying ( Elvis say This his New Single)
The Last Farewell
Can't Help Falling In Love

Had Elvis patched things up with Red and Sonny?

[President Presley]

Elvis celebrates his 50th birthday with a concert in Rotterdam The Netherlands, because he found out that's where his true and loyal fans are ;) Elvis looks like he is 30 years old b.t.w.

01. Intro:
02. Patch it up
03. A little less conversation
04. Steamroller blues
05. Fire (written by Springsteen specially for Elvis)
06. Lawdy miss clawdy
07. Moody Blue
08. For the heart
09. Heartbreak hotel
10 Jailhouse rock
11. Hound dog
12.Johnny b. goode
13. Promised land
14. T-r-o-u-b-l-e
15. Find out what's happening
16. Just a little bit
17 Happy birthday (with stevie wonder)
18. Suspiscious minds
19. Can't help falling in love
20. Closing vamp

[epmoodyblue]

Elvis celebrates his 50th birthday with a concert in Rotterdam The Netherlands, because he found out that's where his true and loyal fans are ;) Elvis looks like he is 30 years old b.t.w.

01. Intro:
02. Patch it up
03. A little less conversation
04. Steamroller blues
05. Fire (written by Springsteen specially for Elvis)
06. Lawdy miss clawdy
07. Moody Blue
08. For the heart
09. Heartbreak hotel
10 Jailhouse rock
11. Hound dog
12.Johnny b. goode
13. Promised land
14. T-r-o-u-b-l-e
15. Find out what's happening
16. Just a little bit
17 Happy birthday (with stevie wonder)
18. Suspiscious minds
19. Can't help falling in love
20. Closing vamp:hmm:A little less conversation:doh:Patch it up:doh: i dont see elvis trying patch it up song at 50 by this time elvis vocals couldint handle this song-in 1970 yes at 50 years old no,,Find out what's happening:doh:Just a little bit:doh:,,not much to say pretty good set list..a 6.5/10 for you..good effort.:hmm:and your wrong my friend canada has the most loyal elvis fans in da world(y)http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e160/selenauno/smiley-gen101.gif

[poormansgold]

Thanks You Like My Songs line yup , I like most Songs On The Line Up, I read something About Crying In middle 1980's and Feelings Too , I try keep It close To Real line ups . He Was To Play In Kingdome In Seattle At New Year's Eve 1977. I was Thinking Do The Tracklisting for it.
Thanks again
Tom

[kamikazeeab2003]

What I'm finding amazing is that almost everyone has the time, circumstances, and details in mind for their concerts. It's great that the thought is being put into this!
I'm also finding interesting that all the concerts are within the first decade of the timeline of "his passing as we know it". Keep it up everyone - I'm enjoying every minute of this!

James

[Miss Clawdy]

Olympic stadium, Munich, Germany
January 8th, 2009

Elvis, The TCB Band, The Imperials, The Stamps, The Sweet Inspirations & The Joe Guercio Orchestra are performing in front of 90.000 people, the concert was sold out within 2 hours.

Elvis is in top shape, he’s wearing a two-piece black suit and a red shirt, his hairstyle is the same as in1968 and is now more pepper and salt.

Set list:

2001 Theme
Funny How Time Slips Away
That’s Alright
Love Me
Lodi (CCR Cover)
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Never Been To Spain
Lean On Me (Bill Withers Cover)
Peace In The Valley
Heartbreak Hotel
Wooden Heart (For the german audience :D)
Polk Salad Annie & Introduction
Help Me
Lead Me, Guide Me
Love Hurts (Nazareth Cover, Duet with Lisa)
For The Good Times
Walk A Mile In My Shoes
Blue Suede Shoes
Driving With The Brakes On (Del Amitri Cover)
Suspicious Minds
How Great Thou Art
Return To Sender
In The Ghetto
The Dock Of The Bay (Otis Redding Cover, Duet with Bruce Springsteen)
You’ll Never Walk Alone
Memphis Tennessee

Elvis has left the building, thank you and good night ;)

[epmoodyblue]

Olympic stadium, Munich, Germany
January 8th, 2009

Elvis, The TCB Band, The Imperials, The Stamps, The Sweet Inspirations & The Joe Guercio Orchestra are performing in front of 90.000 people, the concert was sold out within 2 hours.

Elvis is in top shape, he’s wearing a two-piece black suit and a red shirt, his hairstyle is the same as in1968 and is now more pepper and salt.

Set list:

2001 Theme
Funny How Time Slips Away
That’s Alright
Love Me
Lodi (CCR Cover)
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Never Been To Spain
Lean On Me (Bill Withers Cover)
Peace In The Valley
Heartbreak Hotel
Wooden Heart (For the german audience :D)
Polk Salad Annie & Introduction
Help Me
Lead Me, Guide Me
Love Hurts (Nazareth Cover, Duet with Lisa)
For The Good Times
Walk A Mile In My Shoes
Blue Suede Shoes
Driving With The Brakes On (Del Amitri Cover)
Suspicious Minds
How Great Thou Art
Return To Sender
In The Ghetto
The Dock Of The Bay (Otis Redding Cover, Duet with Bruce Springsteen)
You’ll Never Walk Alone
Memphis Tennessee

Elvis has left the building, thank you and good night ;):hmm:very interesting set list:)singing Funny How Time Slips Away..right after opening theme is not a good idea:doh:The Dock Of The Bay:doh:.neways i like your concert...:hmm:..8/10 for you....u also get my concert sushine award--im in the audience sitting next to you :)beautiful stadium beautiful elvis beautiful concert:king:http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e160/selenauno/sunel.jpg(y)http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e160/selenauno/smiley-gen101.gif

[elvispresleytheking]

(Wearing Blue Nail Suit)
1.Also Sprach Zarathustra
2.That's All Right (arrive wearing cape)
3.I Got A Woman/Amen (Hampton Roads, VA 4/9/72 version)
4.Hound Dog (TTWII version, guitar toss after this)
5.Mystery Train/Tiger Man
6.Blueberry Hill/ I Can't Stop Loving You (Take mic. off stand after Bluberry Hill)
7.Sweet Caroline
8.WHat Now My Love
9. You've Lost That Loving Feeling (TTWII version, take off cape before song)
10.Polk Salad Annie (COmbo. of TTWII and mid 1974 versions)
11.Teddy Bear/DOn't Be Cruel
12.Little SIster/Get Back (TTWII version)
13.Let Me Be THere (with reprise)
14.Bridge Over Troubled Water (with reprise)
15.Suspicious Minds/intros.
16.The First TIme Ever I Saw Your Face
17.Kentucky Rain
18.Unchained Melody
19.AN AMerican Trilogy (put cape on)
20.Lawdy Miss Clawdy
21.THe Impossible Dream

I've often created playlists on my iPod with live songs similar to this.

[medleyofcostumes]

Great show!. I'm not sure about repeating That's Alright (you might have a good reason), but I might like to substitute Milkcow Blues Boogie with Elvis doing the same slow false start to explain the sound he was looking for. I love the way you've put the show in segments.

James

The Medley CC Rider / That's alright was done once in 1975 It only featured a couple of lines. The second That's alright from the acoustic set will be closer to the original version - no orchestra or backup singers.

[Raised on Rock]

Presley does MTV's Unplugged

The years is 1993/1994, a year or so after Clapton's one, and before/around the time Dylan's one. ¨Elvis is about to be 60 years old, and he appears dressing a brown fringed leather jacket, similar to the one he used around '72-'74 (pic below), or a non fringed leather brown coat like the one he used in '69. Either a dark green or a black silk shirt, similar to the ones he used around '68 (pics below), plus a scarf around his neck like the ones he used on street clothes around '69. He is dressing jeans, dark blue, or black denim, I know, he didn't liked them, but these are the 90's, and their are no longer to be considered working class, but total the other way, their are custom made for him, bell bottom and metal stars included, resembling the aloha suit (or check out the pants on the statue picture below). His haircut and sideburns are late '69, longish but no dye, his natural color plus showing a lot of grey, he is as slim as in the '68 special, how you like that? he's old but that doesn't takes anything away to him (drugs did), he hasn't lost his voice strength at all but now has a rough edge because of aging, but that does sounds good. He promises to look forever wild, forever young. Willie Nelson like but with a cool dressing taste for christ sake!

Presley has been retired since 1981, he got clean after the near fatal Aug '77, and had a great career closing with a world tour before getting married again and enjoy a decade of traveling and well deserved rest. Now he is coming back.

This is a TV special:

It opens with Elvis jamming with the Band, he is playing and acoustic Martin Guitar with the same leather cover he used back in '56 through all the show. James Burton is there playing lead acoustic, slide, and Dobro, but this is not the TCB Band, these are mostly the guys who played for Elvis in Nasville June 1970, plus a few young blood. The sound is something in between that sound, the '67 Nashville sessions, Johnny Cash American Recordings, and Bob Dylan''s own unplugged.

"I Didn't Make It on Playing Guitar" (informal Jam) James Burton on Dobro
(Elvis greets the audience and states: some people don't know, but this is not my first unplugged Tv Special, and he sneers.
Big Boss Man (acoustic guitar intro '67 like
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Tomorrow is a Long Time James Burton is on open tuning slide guitar
Elvis takes out the jacket
Milkcow Blues Boogie (slow intro and "Hold it... line included
Medley: Like a Baby/Reconsider Baby
They Remind Me Too Much Of You (Total different arrangement, this is now a country/americana raw sounding song James Burton is on open tuning slide guitar
Elvis introduces Scotty Moore and DJ Fontana as special guests to the show.
Medley: That's All Right/My Baby Left Me
A Hundred Years From Now (James Burton on Dobro
Funny How Times Slips Away (James Burton on Dobro
Good Rockin' Tonight
Medley: Mystery Train/Tiger Man
Scotty and DJ leaves the stage
Elvis leaves the guitar and stool, and sit on the piano
Bridge over Troubled Water
Elvis stands for the first time in center stage, he has been sitting on a stool right with the band
Guitar Man Guitar on his back only as a prop he leaves it after this song
Stranger in my Home Town
Always on My Mind
Medley: I Was Born About Ten Thousands Years Ago/Lady Madona James BUrton is on slide open tuning acoustic
Elvis sits back and takes his guitar
Im So Lonesome I Could Cry

Encore:
Elvis stands with his guitar in center stage 50's like
Blue Moon of Kentucky Yes, he can still shake that hips and twist those legs.

Additional performances that didn't aired on TV but made the VHS, (yes VHS, this is '94 :lmfao: ) : Proud Mary, Got My Mojo Working, Don't Be Cruel, The Fool.

In 2004, the complete 6pm and 9pm shows were released both in CD and DVD including and interview with Elvis himself, members of the band, and some rehearsal footage. Additional performances include : Little Cabin on The Hill, Love Me, Trying To Get To You, WHole Lotta SHakin' Going On, You'll Never Walk Alone & Where No One Stands Alone (these two with Elvis on Piano), Baby What You Want Me To Do (With Scotty and DJ).

[hounddog]

Set List ok

Elvis On Tour in Australia 1985

Tiger Man/Mystery Train
Proud Mary
Burning Love
Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Reconsider Baby/Like A Baby
Moody Blue
I Put A Spell On You
Love Me Tender

Polk Salad Annie
Way Down
Intros

I've Got A Thing About you Baby
Crying
Tomorrow is a long time
Waahed My Hands in muddy water
Wild One/Trouble
I Heard it Through the grapevine
Suspicous minds
If I Can Dream

[Miss Clawdy]

:hmm:very interesting set list:)singing Funny How Time Slips Away..right after opening theme is not a good idea:doh:The Dock Of The Bay:doh:.neways i like your concert...:hmm:..8/10 for you....u also get my concert sushine award--im in the audience sitting next to you :)beautiful stadium beautiful elvis beautiful concert:king:http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e160/selenauno/sunel.jpg(y)http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e160/selenauno/smiley-gen101.gif

Thank you for your approval ;). For opening with Funny how time slips away Elvis just wanted to make a joke as it is the year 2009 and well....lots of time had slipped away ;).

[epmoodyblue]

This is my choice of a show :

1a. 2001 Theme
1b. See See Rider / That's Alright (Medley)
2. I Got A Woman / Amen
3. Big Boss Man
4. Until It's Time For You To Go
5. You Gave Me A Mountain
6. Moody Blue

Elvis talks about his movies
7. C'mon Everybody /Viva Las Vegas / Jailhouse Rock / Bossa Nova Baby
8. Return To Sender
9. Let Yourself Go
10. Love Me Tender

11. I'm Leaving
12. Rainy Night In Georgia (Tony Joe White)
13. Polk Salad Annie

Band Intros

Unplugged Section:
EP & Charlie -acoustic guitars, James - guitar and Jerry - bass (all sitting on a stool centre stage) + Ronnie playing brushes:

14. That's Alright
15. Good Rockin' Tonight
16. Baby Let's Play House

17. Reconsider Baby
18. Feelings
19. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel / All Shook Up / Hound Dog
20. If I Can Dream
21. Can't Help Falling In Love


For me this setlist is really (old ones, new one and in between). Hope You like it:hmm::king:well sorry my friend your concert has been cancelled...you didint follow rules..you didint say where the concert is taking place date etc:doh:.:...:hmm:the Unplugged part was a good idea...]:hmm: all peeps who bought tickets for this concert..you l will be refunded-in plain english you get your money back..(y)http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e160/selenauno/smiley-gen101.gif

[medleyofcostumes]

:hmm::king:well sorry my friend your concert has been cancelled...you didint follow rules..you didint say where the concert is taking place date etc:doh:.:...:hmm:the Unplugged part was a good idea...]:hmm: all peeps who bought tickets for this concert..you l will be refunded-in plain english you get your money back..(y)http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e160/selenauno/smiley-gen101.gif

OOPS Sorry!

Well - the show has been rescheduled and took place at Madison Square Garden October 1978. The event was filmed for a video 'Elvis in New York'.

Elvis took a year off before hand after yet another weak tour (August 1977) and Vegas was cancelled. During this period (September 1977 - October 1978), Elvis checked himself into a detox centre, lost some weight (similarly to the fall of 1976), recorded a new double A side single (Rainy Night in Georgia b/w Feelings).

His hair is now shorter and sideburns less bulky. Stagewear was similar to the 1969 press conference suit. He starts the show in a black outfit with matching black / red scarf. He changes to a full white with blue scarf for the final numbers. As the show comes to a close with Can't help falling in love a avalanche of confetti falls on the stage as the huge screen at the back of the stage runs a slideshow of a collage of fotos from his carrear.

By the way, this video "Elvis in New York" was scheduled for a dvd release including the show (80 minutes), the preceeding press conference (20 minutes), the video clips of the double A side, + an interview recorded at a recording studio, where EP talks about his carrear and plays some bits of his faves on the piano.

[epmoodyblue]

This is my choice of a show :

1a. 2001 Theme
1b. See See Rider / That's Alright (Medley)
2. I Got A Woman / Amen
3. Big Boss Man
4. Until It's Time For You To Go
5. You Gave Me A Mountain
6. Moody Blue

Elvis talks about his movies
7. C'mon Everybody /Viva Las Vegas / Jailhouse Rock / Bossa Nova Baby
8. Return To Sender
9. Let Yourself Go
10. Love Me Tender

11. I'm Leaving
12. Rainy Night In Georgia (Tony Joe White)
13. Polk Salad Annie

Band Intros

Unplugged Section:
EP & Charlie -acoustic guitars, James - guitar and Jerry - bass (all sitting on a stool centre stage) + Ronnie playing brushes:

14. That's Alright
15. Good Rockin' Tonight
16. Baby Let's Play House

17. Reconsider Baby
18. Feelings
19. Teddy Bear / Don't Be Cruel / All Shook Up / Hound Dog
20. If I Can Dream
21. Can't Help Falling In Love


For me this setlist is really (old ones, new one and in between). Hope You like it:hmm:this show has been rescheduled and took place at Madison Square Garden October 1978:hmm:lets see how this show went...Let Yourself Go:doh:we will forget about this song as elvis couldint take on this song in 78...Until It's Time For You To Go is done a little too early in the show...C'mon Everybody /Viva Las Vegas / Jailhouse Rock / Bossa Nova Baby medley you must be kiddin my friend:doh:elvis wouldint touch these songs in 78--not even in medley form.if he did i wouldint be a fan of elvis anymore:lol: unpligged section.. i dont see elvis singing some of Baby Let's Play House...and If I Can Dream:doh: unplugged version is just not possible to sing during 78:blink:what can i tell you my friend...not bad...im in a good mood today. .7/10(y)have a nice day my friendhttp://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e160/selenauno/smiley-gen101.gif:king:

[medleyofcostumes]

:hmm:this show has been rescheduled and took place at Madison Square Garden October 1978:hmm:lets see how this show went...Let Yourself Go:doh:we will forget about this song as elvis couldint take on this song in 78...Until It's Time For You To Go is done a little too early in the show...C'mon Everybody /Viva Las Vegas / Jailhouse Rock / Bossa Nova Baby medley you must be kiddin my friend:doh:elvis wouldint touch these songs in 78--not even in medley form.if he did i wouldint be a fan of elvis anymore:lol: unpligged section.. i dont see elvis singing some of Baby Let's Play House...and If I Can Dream:doh: unplugged version is just not possible to sing during 78:blink:what can i tell you my friend...not bad...im in a good mood today. .7/10(y)have a nice day my friendhttp://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e160/selenauno/smiley-gen101.gif:king:

My friend, that was my dream show. I know that some songs were never gonna happen, so wishful thinking on my part yes.

However, regarding 'improbable song choices' - who could have guessed Elvis doing 'Trouble' in 1973, 'Down in the Alley' and 'Big Boss Man' in 1974 or even 'Little Egypt' from the 68 Special, 'Little Darlin' in 1975 , or record in the studio 'Pledging my love' and 'He'll have to go' 15 years after being originally released??? If EP was motivated or 'in the mood' he could do lots of songs.

Also, I always thought that good songs from the 60's were not given their good share live, as is the case of movie songs (with the exception of a couple from Blue Hawaii)

Many singers today with a 20 + year career do more than just their greatest hits live. Many include the odd couple of songs from the most dusted archives. If you see Elton John's dvd celebrating his 60 years, more than half the setlist comprised of obscure tracks. A motivated and healthy Elvis would have dug deep into his repertoire to come up with a freshened setlist (just like he did in 1970 - as per TTWII rehearsing tons of songs and again in August 1974)

[Raised on Rock]

Ok here's another one.

The date is March-April 1970. After the Houston Astrodome shows, Elvis doesn't want to wait to go to Vegas to perform live again, so he goes on tour right away. Aware that this would not be vegas, but a more rock oriented tour, Elvis, as he did in Houston, leaves the big orchestra behind, and goes just with the TCB Band and The Sweets, plus, to make up for the lack of the orchestra, he binged a small 3 horn section, that gave a soul feel to the show.

He relied mostly in his Aug '69 and Feb '70 live repertory, favoring an uptempo raw show, rather than a big ballads vegas like show. The sound and feel of the music would be something in between the '69 sound and the '70 sound. This is how the set list went.

NO INTRO, the band just kicked in with the opening guitar lick of See See Rider (ON STAGE album like)

1. See See Rider Elvis on his acoustic guitar
2. Mystery Train/Tiger Man Elvis on his acoustic guitar
3. Elvis leaves the guitar
4. My Babe
5. Well Well routine I Got Woman James Burton replicates in his own style the original Scotty Moore solo
6. Baby What You Want me To Do Elvis goes for the electric guitar but does not sit on a stool, he leave it back after these song. These time the song will have two solos, one by James, the other by Elvis just doing his '68 comback version thing
7. Johnny B. Good.
8. Proud Mary James does the guitar solo for this song
9. Delta Lady (Elvis rehearsed this song for his Feb '70 Vegas season
10. Polk Salad Annie
11. Any Day Now
Elvis sits on his stool with the electric guitar again
12. Are you Lonesome Tonight
13. Runaway
14. Funny How Times Slip Away
Elvis introduces the members of his band
15. Reconsider Baby
Elvis leaves the guitar and stand up again
16. Walk a Mile in My Shoes/In the Ghetto ]
17. Suspicious Minds
18. Blue Suede Shoes
19. All Shook Up
18. What' I Say Very long solo by James Burton (elvis at the international ftd like), while that, Elvis will melt with the audience, kisses girls etc, then came back, and no outro, just thank you very much, vow in 3 different spots on the stage, and walks away.

[elvispresleytheking]

Reviewing the rules, I am reposting my list.

December 31, 1977 Pontiac Silverdome
ELvis is down to a 1970 weight and is wearing the Blue Nail Suit, with a cape.

1. 2001 Intro
2. My Baby Left Me
3. Got My Mojo Working/Keep Your Hands Off Of It
4. Way Down (With JD bass dive)
5. Hound Dog (take off guitar)
6. Blueberry Hill/ I Can't Stop Loving You (take mic. off stand after Blueberry Hill)
7. Heartbreak Hotel
8. Mary In The Morning
9. Susan When She Tried
10. You've Lost That Loving Feeling
11. Polk Salad Annie
12. Teddy Bear/ Don't Be Cruel
13. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
14. Little Sister/ Get Back (complete song of Get Back is sung)
15. Bridge Over Troubled Water
16. Suspicious MInds
17. Let Me Be There
18. Unchained Melody
19. An American Trilogy (cape on)
20. Lawdy Miss Clawdy
21. The Impossible Dream

[The Welz]

Here is my version:

Intro (Promised Land)
Promised Land
My Baby Left Me
If You Talk In Your Sleep
Moody Blue
I Really Don't Want To Know
There Goes My Everything
How Great Thou Art
Where Could I Go But To The Lord
Buring Love
Baby I Don't Care
King Creole
Trouble
Little Sister
Bossa Nova Baby
Clean Up Your Own Backyard
Let It Be Me