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I agree with you Tony...100%. To start with, 1977 is when Elvis should have relied more on the black jumpsuits as they would have been more slenderizing. Also...for me this jumpsuit will 4-ever be associated with the end of his life, our last images of him. I picture him wearing this in that CBS concert trying to find his way through "Are You Lonesome Tonight". It just leaves a very sad image for me:'(Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony Trout
He didn't lose his way through, Are You Lonesome Tonight", he was just joking with the crowd. You could see his mischeivious grin before he starts the speaking part. If people are going to say that was due to drugs and just that he had a good sence of humor, then we would have the say that the recording of the, 1960 concert in Hawaii he was stoned. Cause he was making fun of the speaking part of "AYL" then too, among other songs.
I don't know Mojo Elvis.
I know what you mean about him messing with the crowd during AYLT at the Rapid City concert, but in Omaha, from the beginning he forgot the lyrics. Also at the end of the speaking part, it looks like he just forgot what he was doing>>??
I know what you mean Brad... if Elvis intended to play with AYLT like had done on previous occasions then it fell pretty flat, it just looked like he had fluffed his lines. It is also lost in translation, by that I mean we know that Elvis used to play with this song from time to time but the casual fan would not have known, so it ended up being a double whammy :'(Quote:
Originally Posted by BradM
Georgia June 1st 1977
thanks for that photo Jumpsuit Junkie
Never seen it before(y)(y)
As I look at various photos, I notice some color differences. In many, the Sundial suit looks to be off-white rather that a brighter white (such as the Aloha suit). Does anyone know the true color of the Sundial Suit?
They could have made him a better suit or altered some of the other ones! There were & there are singers that are way more "big boned ":Pthan Elvis and they don't wear the same suits all the time! It wouldn't have been hard at all to change it up alittle!
Matt, is this picture you just posted of the TV '77 Concert? If so he really looks a lot better on this photo than he did on television. Maybe television cameras make a person look heavier and shows up the heavy make-up he had on more?
Diane
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Originally Posted by Diane
The pic Matt posted was taken on June 1, 1977.
Thanks Tony.(y)
Diane
Macon, Georgia to be exact.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony Trout
nNew photo
First is from March..maybe the 27th :
I cant stand this suit. It really looks like a cheap suit. I dont know why Elvis wore this, it really brought out his weight because of the big sundial. A 2 piece suit would have been best for him. IMO
what are u saying? it looked cheap?it really brought out his weight because of the big sundial?http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...a/icon_sad.gif nonesence..but i would have to agree when u say the way to go for elvis as a change back in 76-77 was the 2 piece outfits no belts..and disagree with you the sundial jumpsuit is one of elvis most beautiful jumpsuits ever one of my favs.peace:cold:Quote:
Originally Posted by SeeSeeRider777
The suit is one of the most beautiful suites..if you've seen this suite in person, you would say the same thing, trust me.
Are you kidding me, a 2 piece suite in June of 1977. it don't matter whether he wore a 2 piece suite or the sundial, or any other suite for that matter. The man was severley over weight. Regardless of what he wore. So it's not the suites fault Elvis looked overwight because Elvis was overweight. Plain and simple. And EPMoodyblue, that photo of Elvis in the King Of Spades aka Arabian 1974 suite looks killer in your new signature, photo's from June 18th 1977 Kansas City(y)
thanx glad u like my new siggy(y)yeah ur right ...2 piece suits woudint have made a difference still he would of looked great in 2 piece outfits in 77..just go back to march april -early may 75 elvis wasint in great shape either and the 2 piece thingys made him look super great..so i could imagine elvis in 77 wearing a new 2 piece suit and no belt def no belt..well elvis looked good in practically anything .well:hmm:except for that terrible v-neck puffy sleve suit worn on late 75 in vegas and in pontiac michigan. and in 76 thats gotta be the all time ugliest suit elvis ever used on stage hated it big time what was elvis thinking using that v neck disaster of a jumpsuit ..looked like a pyjama why was it made? def the worst suit everhttp://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...a/icon_sad.gif:hmm:(n)Quote:
Originally Posted by BradM
iv never liked this suit but when i went to graceland and saw it had to change my mind (y):king:
Agreed. Thought the same thing when i saw the V Neck suit in person. Before I couldnt stand it but when i saw it in person it has a beatiful design to it :notworthy(y)Quote:
Originally Posted by MEMPHISKING77
This suit is Elvis' finest ever. Period. Just perfect.
"Hi sabbath, I think we can finally lay to rest the myth that there were two Mexican Jumpsuits forever, when Leroy meeet with Gene Docette the designer for the majority of Elvis' Jumpsuits he clearly stated that there was only ever one Jumpsuit made and that by the end of 1977 it was completely worn out by it's extended usage by Elvis, this would explain why there were buttons missing and when the suit was repaired they were never replaced.
Matt".
Matt: You are not right.
There was 2 "editions".
One made i 1974 with 3 buttons and one made in 1977 with only 2 buttons.
FOR ONCE AND FOR ALL! - HERE:
3 BUTTON VERSION USED:
17.02.77: Savannah
20.02.77: Charlotte
23.03.77: Tempe
25.03.77: Norman
27.03.77: Abilene
29.03.77: Alexandria
21.04.77: Greensboro
22.04.77: Detroit
23.04.77: Toledo
25.04.77: Saginaw
26.04.77: Kalamazoo
27.04.77: Milwaukee
28.04.77: Green Bay
30.04.77: St. Paul
02.05.77: Chicago
03.05.77: Saginaw
2 BUTTON VERSION USED:
20.05.77: Knoxville
21.05.77: Louisville
22.05.77: Largo
23.05.77: Providence
24.05.77: Augusta
25.05.77: Rochester
26.05.77: Binghampton
27.05.77: Binghampton
28.05.77: Philadelphia
29.05.77: Baltimore
30.05.77: Jacksonville
31.05.77: Baton Rouge
01.06.77: Macon
02.06.77: Mobile
17.06.77: Springfield
19.06.77: Omaha
20.06.77: Lincoln
21.06.77: Rapid City
22.06.77: Sioux Falls
23.06.77: Des Moines
24.06.77: Madison
25.06.77: Cincinnati
26.06.77: Indianapolis
During Elvis last shows from may until June 26 the "3 buttons version" was prepered by Elvis crew for every new show (cleaning etc.). Elvis very seldom used the same suit two days in a row, but during his final shows he did for unclear reasons. He probably felt comfortable in the Mexican Sundial Suit with only 2 buttons on sleeves?