Aloha Interview

[marijaep]

Hi
Well...I was watching videos on youtube and came up with the Aloha Interview and watched it again.
What I would like to know is the date of the interview...please

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IAkTAyJCWqM

And err...Elvis looks really confused and lost in it.
Was he only tired? - or it wasn't his day or are the drugs taking their part here...?
I don't this thread to be turned into an argument, so let's respect everyone's opinion

Thanks ,

Marija

[Diane]

I've seen this video before Marija and I agree, he doesn't seem himself on it. I read somewhere or saw in an interview with some of the MM (think that's where it was) that he had gone off the drugs for the upcoming interview and concert and possibly the nervousness was caused by a mild case of withdrawals?

Diane

[marijaep]

I've seen this video before Marija and I agree, he doesn't seem himself on it. I read somewhere or saw in an interview with some of the MM (think that's where it was) that he had gone off the drugs for the upcoming interview and concert and possibly the nervousness was caused by a mild case of withdrawals?

Diane

Didn't know that... Yes, maybe that's the reason
He's cute anyway Thanks for the replay Diane.

[Donut]

It?s obvious... I just can feel sadness for him watching this. I don?t know if he ever saw this interview but it would have been really good to him to do it and know how he presented himself to the public at the time. I think he tried to fool himself for a long time and pretended people wouldn?t notice.

[thehillbillycat]

September 2, 1972 is when it took place I believe. I could be wrong on the day but it took place in September of 1972

[ruggishboo]

The date was Sept. 4, 1972, the closing day of his summer festival in Vegas. Somebody on here probably knows for sure whether it was between shows that day or after the closing show. He seemed tired, but he could of also been a little under the influence as well, just not sure. He also gave another press conference on Nov. 20, 1972 in Honolulu for the special. He seemed nervous and out of it then too, and this was only six or seven weeks before the telecast.

[ksimms2]

he seemed okay to me, looked tired and seemed to breathing a bit heavy.....I had not seen this interview before, thanks for posting it.

[Tony Trout]

The date was Sept. 4, 1972, the closing day of his summer festival in Vegas. Somebody on here probably knows for sure whether it was between shows that day or after the closing show.

It was, in fact, after the closing show.

He seemed tired, but he could of also been a little under the influence as well, just not sure.

He was definitely under the influence here...most likely downers or sleeping pills.

He also gave another press conference on Nov. 20, 1972 in Honolulu for the special. He seemed nervous and out of it then too, and this was only six or seven weeks before the telecast.

He was, once again, under the influence of either some kind of downer or sleeping pill...you can tell by the way he slurs his words.

And to say that he was clean for both of the performances themselves is also another myth....he definitely had something in him for the rehearsal show and the actual telecast...if I'm not mistaken, David Stanley was asked (by Elvis himself) to inject Elvis with a shot of B-12 mixed with amphetamines right before he went on stage....

He may have looked his best and sounded his best but things were already beginning to unravel for him....

[ksimms2]

It was, in fact, after the closing show.



He was definitely under the influence here...most likely downers or sleeping pills.



He was, once again, under the influence of either some kind of downer or sleeping pill...you can tell by the way he slurs his words.

And to say that he was clean for both of the performances themselves is also another myth....he definitely had something in him for the rehearsal show and the actual telecast...if I'm not mistaken, David Stanley was asked (by Elvis himself) to inject Elvis with a shot of B-12 mixed with amphetamines right before he went on stage....

He may have looked his best and sounded his best but things were already beginning to unravel for him....

After watching the Aloha Special a few times, I personally don't think Elvis looked his best as some others do....he was starting to get a bit puffy if you look at his face close.....he was told to lose 30lbs for that show - might have had something to do with it - he did look handsome as ever - but I don't think he looked his best.

[marijaep]

The date was Sept. 4, 1972, the closing day of his summer festival in Vegas. Somebody on here probably knows for sure whether it was between shows that day or after the closing show. He seemed tired, but he could of also been a little under the influence as well, just not sure. He also gave another press conference on Nov. 20, 1972 in Honolulu for the special. He seemed nervous and out of it then too, and this was only six or seven weeks before the telecast.

Thank you ruggishboo

[marijaep]

After watching the Aloha Special a few times, I personally don't think Elvis looked his best as some others do....he was starting to get a bit puffy if you look at his face close.....he was told to lose 30lbs for that show - might have had something to do with it - he did look handsome as ever - but I don't think he looked his best.

Oh i do love the way he looked there...lol, but we can't discuss about human tastes, can we? - He looked really fit to me


Marija

[ruggishboo]

Thank you ruggishboo

Glad to help, and thanks Tony for the additional info that it was after the closing show..

[Tony Trout]

Glad to help, and thanks Tony for the additional info that it was after the closing show..

You're welcome.

[marijaep]

Glad to help, and thanks Tony for the additional info that it was after the closing show..

Yeah, I was just reading his post Thank you Tony too
Tony, Elvis looked fine to me on the Rehearsal...but yes, maybe he was under influence.
I prefer the rehearsal show more then the actual telecast. He seemed more relaxed

Another thing : I noticed on the Post- Concert session that he looked fed up and he couldn't wait the session to finish lol.
Am I wrong or you guys have noticed that too?

[Raised on Rock]

Why he so often weared dark glasses in closed places? I?ve read it had something to do with him suffering from glaucoma, any other toughts on this?

[marijaep]

Why he so often weared dark glasses in closed places? I?ve read it had something to do with him suffering from glaucoma, any other toughts on this?

Because he liked them??? - lol, or i am being too naive

[Tony Trout]

Yeah, I was just reading his post Thank you Tony too
Tony, Elvis looked fine to me on the Rehearsal...but yes, maybe he was under influence.

There's no "maybe" to it...he was under the influence of sedatives/downers...you can tell it most during the introductions of the band and that's also one reason he seemed so much more relaxed.....

Another thing : I noticed on the Post- Concert session that he looked fed up and he couldn't wait the session to finish lol.
Am I wrong or you guys have noticed that too?

That was one of the first things I noticed in the "post-concert" sessions for the "insert" songs but if my memory is correct, they filmed these right after the concert (which was a stupid move, IMO) and Elvis and everyone else were tired and they didn't finish shooting until way later that morning, I believe. I read that after this little session that Elvis went to his hotel and slept straight through for nearly 24 hours.

Why he so often weared dark glasses in closed places? I?ve read it had something to do with him suffering from glaucoma, any other toughts on this?

Closed places? What are you referring to? Yes, Elvis did have glaucoma but he wore the sunglasses both inside and outside so I guess I don't fully understand what you mean by "closed places"...it was actually "secondary glaucoma" and frankly, I find sunglasses to be a very odd way of treating this condition.

[marijaep]

Ok, ok....he was...jeez lol.
I say "maybe" because he seemed normal to me
The introductions......yes, you are right, especially the part where he mentioned that the raised money from the concert go to the "cancer" thing.....he even messed it up a little in the actual show on January 14-th

Well he deserved sleeping 24 hours....nice to hear that he could actually fall asleep after that, or maybe he did it with little help , hihi

I generally agree with what you said Tony

There's no "maybe" to it...he was under the influence of sedatives/downers...you can tell it most during the introductions of the band and that's also one reason he seemed so much more relaxed.....



That was one of the first things I noticed in the "post-concert" sessions for the "insert" songs but if my memory is correct, they filmed these right after the concert (which was a stupid move, IMO) and Elvis and everyone else were tired and they didn't finish shooting until way later that morning, I believe. I read that after this little session that Elvis went to his hotel and slept straight through for nearly 24 hours.



Closed places? What are you referring to? Yes, Elvis did have glaucoma...it was actually "secondary glaucoma" and frankly, I find sunglasses to be a very odd way of treating this condition.

[franny]

Thanks, for posting the link marija!
Elvis loved wearing glasses and looked cool in them, but it would be great to see his eyes!

He does look nervous and not himself in this interview!

franny

[Tommy]

Back in the 70's it was cool to wear colored glasses, tinted. Elvis always talked that way, look at some of his earlier interviews back in the 50's you will see the same mannerisms.