Red West

[Diane]

Jak, Getlo, I'm just saying all bios written by another person whether or not that person is still alive or not, the author being highly respected or not, it is still one-sided. How can they not be when the person who is written about has no say in what is written about him?

Diane

[presley31]

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

I agree diane, its best to keep a open mind about the books.

[jak]

Jak, Getlo, I'm just saying all bios written by another person whether or not that person is still alive or not, the author being highly respected or not, it is still one-sided. How can they not be when the person who is written about has no say in what is written about him?

Diane

I understand your comments Diane.I do think however you can put a level of credibility on a book.The books we mentioned are held in the highest regard in comparison to most.Although Elvis is gone he still left a trail of evidence for someone like the author to follow.He did an amazing research on those books.
Jak

[cameron]

Jak, Getlo, I'm just saying all bios written by another person whether or not that person is still alive or not, the author being highly respected or not, it is still one-sided. How can they not be when the person who is written about has no say in what is written about him?

Diane

I agree with you too, Diane.
Best to keep an open mind.

I know an author of an Elvis book ..he believes Elvis' will was a forgery.
Had some good points too.
You see how far that's gotten him.
He researched for over 10 years .BTW: he followed some trails too...including the MM .

[jak]

Many of the authors behind the books of Elvis have zero credibilty.Just because someone is an author of a book does not lend credeence in itself.The Guralinick books are the standard by which all other Elvis bio's are judged and for good reason.Somebody like WandA Hill or Dee Presley are so called author's.Yet these people have zero credibilty.Most of the elvis books are not written by respected author's on the level with Guralinick.His credentials cannot be questioned.
Jak

[cameron]

I do not impress easily. I question everyone.
The author I speak of is quite the "Elvis info" person..in many facets.
I just don't like him.

[Gary1]

Yes.

And I'll just bet there are some fans out there (and at least one or two I can think of in here!) who hate Lamar for the part he played in What Happened and will actually take pleasure if his cancer does finally claim him.

And they will smile when Sonny, Red and the rest eventually die too.

What a world.

I've read some *****ic posts in my time but this one tops the list.What a B****y stupid thing to say.

[cameron]

I've read some *****ic posts in my time but this one tops the list.What a B****y stupid thing to say.

Yes, it does , doesn't it? Pretty cruel and cold.

[LORRIELOVESELVIS]

I always like Red West Seem like a decent man......

[utmom2008]

Diane, that's unfair to Guralnick and other noted authors.

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.

I think that maybe she means that his "sources" are subject to question. Like Suzan said yesterday, unless we were there and saw it happen, we don't really know if the story is overblown, or underblown. Maybe that's what she's trying to say

[Getlo]

I've read some *****ic posts in my time but this one tops the list.What a B****y stupid thing to say.

Gary1, I've just reported you for this post.

You are entitled to your opinion and I am entitled to mine.

There may indeed be posts on here which I think are *****ic (see above); I simply choose to discuss and disgaree rather than launch an uncalled for attack like this.

And you, ajr?

Yes, it does , doesn't it? Pretty cruel and cold.

Same to you, honey.

[Diane]

Jak, I don't doubt Peter Guralnick's credibility as an author at all. I just feel that no matter how much research he's done his information is from everyone except Elvis who has nothing to say in his defense or otherwise.

Diane

[jak]

Jak, I don't doubt Peter Guralnick's credibility as an author at all. I just feel that no matter how much research he's done his information is from everyone except Elvis who has nothing to say in his defense or otherwise.

Diane

Agreed Diane.I just think that the author did the best job possible of piecing the facts together as we know them.Putting Elvis' story on paper certainly is not as diffucult as other historical figures gone much longer.Certain bio's are lauded as monumental achievements on people dead 100 years ago.I think there comes a time when we have to just accept the facts presented that hold up to the most scrutiny.For me the two books we mentioned stand above all others.
Jak

[Tommy]

Please stick to the subject matter and refrain from getting personal.

Thank you.