Reply With Quoteagreed diane. what a shock that would of been going to a wedding and getting told your not invitedOriginally Posted by Diane
Yes Kelly, Red and his wife arrived to attend Elvis' wedding only to be told he was not invited.....that was the Colonel's decision, not Elvis'. I doubt if Elvis knew that had been done.
As far as Lamar is concerned, he may have been the brunt of everyone's fat jokes but his mouth wasn't the best to everyone else either and for sure still isn't!
Diane
agreed diane. what a shock that would of been going to a wedding and getting told your not invited
Does Lamar have cancer? I had not heard that............
I would not wish cancer on anyone for any reason. My father in law died of lung cancer and my cousin died (at 24) of Leukemia. Cancer is a dignity robbing heartless killer.
KPM, was literally going to write the same, my nan has cancer and she suffered for a little while - it's not a nice thing (she has had it for a year). Wouldn't wish it upon anyone, not even my worst enemy. Sorry to hear about your father in law and cousin.
Yes, he's apparently in remission at the moment.
Getlo - cute'n'cuddly
Watching the weight loss, hair loss, constant tests and chemo it is such a sad thing. I recall trying to cheer up my cousin (who had 2 young boys) and all I could see was total fear in her eyes.
I don't have much respect for Lamar but nor do I wish him any harm. Yes, cancer is a terrible desease to have to fight. I do wish him all the best luck in his fight.
Diane
I haven't heard much about Lamar these days....just what I've read in "Revelations of MM" that's about it....
Ok, Revelations is a good book, no doubt quite a few truths in it but remember...it's not a bible! Neither are all the other "most researched" books - Careless Love, Last Train To Memphis etc.etc.etc....they are all every last one of them strictly ONE-SIDED!Anyone who believes in these books without doubt either badly wants to believe everything in them or have no minds of their own and are just as bad as those they accuse of wearing rose-coloured glasses and swear Wanda Hill knows all....just on opposite corners.
Diane
How so ... ?
Getlo - cute'n'cuddly
That's easy to answer....where's Elvis' side of these? I haven't seen his take in any of them??????
Diane
Diane, that's unfair to Guralnick and other noted authors.That's easy to answer....where's Elvis' side of these? I haven't seen his take in any of them??????
How could any biography of Elvis have his side of things???
He never discussed his life or great issues publicly. Oh, and he carked it 30 years ago no less!
Any book that purported to give Elvis' side would be pure speculation at best. To call Guralnick's efforts "one sided" is grossly unfair, IMO. There was nothing in these books that was sensationalistic or inaccurate either.
Getlo - cute'n'cuddly
Its true no book could give Elvis's side only he could give it. He supposedly wanted to call his bio if he ever wrote one-"Through My Eyes"
I think it might be good to remember every now and then that he would have had a side to weight in against all the books, interviews, videos and forums.
The central figure of all the talk- does not have a voice in it. So as we go about deciding -what he meant, what he did, what he took, who he loved, who he hated, what his medical history was, and why he was who he was it might be nice to remember his side is missing. The fact that he will never tell it does not negate the fact he would have one. I see nothing unfair or outlandish about remembering he can't tell his version of his own life.
I have to keep my eyes open for that book.
He never wrote the book but he is supposed to have told someone that "Through my Eyes" would be the title if he ever wrote a bio. Wish he had lived to write it.
no wonder l couldn't find anything
I have to agree, Diane. Every one of these books were from the "he said, she said" pile of stories. No matter how well researched ; one can't believe all of any of them. How many people will be able to go back and tell someone how I felt or why I did things after I'm gone if they never talked to me? Even "thinking for oneself " can never guarantee that I'd know another souls inner thoughts.Ok, Revelations is a good book, no doubt quite a few truths in it but remember...it's not a bible! Neither are all the other "most researched" books - Careless Love, Last Train To Memphis etc.etc.etc....they are all every last one of them strictly ONE-SIDED!
Diane
"I have learned never to ridicule any man's opinion, however strange it may seem."
I honestly think that Guralnick did an amazing job with both of the books(Careless Love and Last Train To Memphis). There's a kind of balance between the good and bad. I love them because they are not fairy tales but they are not Albert Goldman - type of book eitherOk, Revelations is a good book, no doubt quite a few truths in it but remember...it's not a bible! Neither are all the other "most researched" books - Careless Love, Last Train To Memphis etc.etc.etc....they are all every last one of them strictly ONE-SIDED!
Diane
And I am sure it took him a lot of time to collect everything and then put it all together in a book.
Hey DianeOk, Revelations is a good book, no doubt quite a few truths in it but remember...it's not a bible! Neither are all the other "most researched" books - Careless Love, Last Train To Memphis etc.etc.etc....they are all every last one of them strictly ONE-SIDED!
Diane
I gotta disagree with you on this one.Careless Love and Last Train are the two most respected books ever done on Presley.Written by an accomplished journalist who has nothing but admiration and devotion to Elvis.He's a self proclaimed fan.The credibility of his books has never been questioned.He was able to write objectively in spite of his admiration for Elvis.Careless Love is depressing because that what the reality was.He just didnt hide or gloss over anything.
Jak
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