Cashing in off Elvis

[Stryx]

The MM's books are written to put themselves in a good light. Hearing the other side of stories, well, you would feel how I do.

You know with regard to the cars, that one of the MM said there was something wrong with one of his cars, hoping to get a new one? This story is from a friend of Charlie's.

Kim

You have the other side? As in Elvis's side of the story?

Charlie got a nice old punch in the face from Elvis for bragging and being jealous when Elvis gave away a car in 76'.

Old Charlie had been drinking and Elvis didn't like that to begin with...let alone Charlie's jealousy about someone else getting a car. So Elvis just slugged him one!

[Stryx]

The MM were going on tour, neglecting their families (wives, playing up on them) for their own reasons, for the lifestyle (women and song) as the saying goes. This information comes from a friend of Elvis'.

Kelly, please read what I said re the cars. These guys, geez! All one faction of the MM do, is contradict each other, back stab each other (some aren't involved in this) self promote and justify. Shameful.

Kim

Yeah and apparently J.D liked a lot girls when he was on the road. His Christian holier than thou image was just that, he got around on tour according to a lot of people.

Hell.....Elvis was getting around before he marriewd Cilla, during the marriage and then during every relationship he had after her.

It was the lifestyle of the guys on the road. If Elvis fans on this board are going to hold the MM contemptable for doing that to their wives.....then what do they think of Elvis. He was the magnet and the one who got the most girls until near the end when he stareted "conserving his bodily fluids" as he used say!

[Stryx]

charlie was the best of out all them in my eyes

Charlie holds the distinction of being 1 of 2 to get punched by Elvis. He also had to be kicked outta Graceland by Vernon for outstaying his welcome after Elvis died.

The rest knew when the leave, Charlie just kept staying and staying until Vernon yielded the axe to get rid of him.

Can see your point about him not saying things about Elvis, but he was so obviously infatuated and in love with Elvis.

[KPM]

The big difference is that the MM worked for what they got. Pricilla did not, other than raising Lisa, which she deserved that. Would any of you hurt Elvis's feelings by turning down a gift he wanted to give you? No, I don't think so. How about the chance to work for him? No, I doubt that too.
As for the books written, that's a whole different subject.

In the book "Elvis up Close" an early Memphis school friend stated after Elvis hit big Elvis asked him to go to work for him- the guy told him no. Elvis asked why and the guy said because our friendship would never be the same. Elvis told him he understood. So some people (evidently very few) did turn down the chance to work for him.

[Johnny]

Who was the guy? Buzzy Forbes? It wasn't often that Elvis took no for an answer

[LianaKaralivanou]

Let's be honest. Personally, I couln't turn down a job offer from Elvis!! As for Priscilla, Colonel, ex girlfriends etc. etc., even completely strangers has cashed in on Elvis, why not his own people? Elvis was very generous so I'm sure that he would have wanted the best for the people he loved if he was still alive today. Don't get me wrong. I don't agree with that behaviour but I can understand it.

[Merry]

Oh, for God's sake!

If you believe that real friends don't back stab each other, < snip>

I think that we come from opposing "worlds". No, I don't backstab friends. If we disagree, we talk about it, or if either of us has a problem, we wonder why the other is acting strange, and see if they are alright.

[Merry]

Are you talking to the same Charlie who got punched on the nose by Elvis because he said he deserved a car Elvis gave to other of them better?
LOL re source.

Yes, special, loving Charlie. Who was a devoted and loved friend. They both loved each other as friends, and Elvis trusted Charlie. Yes, that Charlie. A best friend to some of Elvis' other friends, too. A confidant, a fun person, full of life and humour. Yes, that Charlie.

[Merry]

Getlo, sometimes it's best to walk away from an alcoholic...same for drugs...as long as they were with Elvis they enabled him to continue in his self destructive ways. The book was way too late and the wrong way to go about it. They hit him when he was at his lowest point.

The MM need to take responsibility for their own lives and actions instead of dumping them all on Elvis now that he is gone....he had enough of his own to deal with.

Diane

Yes.

Kim

[Merry]

Diane, most of the time Elvis asked them to come back - he was used to them being around him all the time. They didn't beg him to come back, only person that did that was Joe. Joe was fired/quit and eventually called and asked if he could come back. It's not like they begged to come back - Elvis would ask them to.

Kelly,

So, (hugs) what happened was, that they knew that was the case, they always came back.

So why write the book out of spite because they were fired? (Sonny admitted to writing it out of spite for being fired, we know that). Nothing different re being fired and coming back.

See how they twist things?

Kimmi

[Merry]

And they are also written to counter the bull**** lies and allegations put out about them by devious fans who seek to alter the truth, and make Elvis out to be some kind of saint ...

Oh brother.

No actually, quite a few friends of Elvis' contact the fans, after reading the BS that is written and repeated from what is read in those books, and ask them to speak on their behalf.

There are others here, as well as on other sites, besides me.

[Stryx]

Kelly,

So, (hugs) what happened was, that they knew that was the case, they always came back.

So why write the book out of spite because they were fired? (Sonny admitted to writing it out of spite for being fired, we know that). Nothing different re being fired and coming back.

See how they twist things?

Kimmi

You know Elvis never got Vernon to fire them before.

Also Red was still hurting from the whole wedding fiasco.

There was a lot at play and I don't know if you heard that phone call Elvis made to Red, but Elvis was no where near as bitter towards Red as some of the fans are on here.

I don't know if you ever met Charlie but he could be very awkward when he wanted to be, not that he wasnt fun and full of stories as well. Charlie was a nice simple man, but he was a pain when he was drinking (and he drunk quite often) and he also was very jealous of anyone else being around Elvis. The thing that amazed me with Charlie was how he stayed up at Graceland after Elvis died until Vernon actually had to force him out.

[Merry]

Charlie also said one time when one of the guys quit, "good, more gravy train for us" when Elvis wasn't around. Then when Elvis came back...one of the guys made Charlie tell Elvis what he just said....Charlie wouldn't - so they told Elvis.....he wasn't happy. I like Charlie too....but don't make him into a saint too. They all got something out of Elvis...but I believe they also gave up their lives for him....they catered to his every whim because that is what elvis wanted.....that's just the life they were leading....it was "Elvis' world" and not the real world.......

No-one is a saint.

It is just that there are other sides to the stories. (Hugs).

Thing is, is that there are a lot of people who were friends with Elvis, and truely love him, yet won't write books, so they do what they can do, by explaining the other side to the fans, when asked. No egos.

Yes, they all made mistakes, did things. It is just the venom and incomplete information, or one sided information that is written, thqt the fans quote from, that is the problem. No-one can be blamed for what they've read. However, the information is slanted towards the writer, obviously, or they wouldn't sell what they are trying to sell, as the Publishers want to make their money, so "give me dirt" as per the tabloids.

Kimmi

[Merry]

You know Elvis never got Vernon to fire them before.

A friend of Elvis', who was around for 15 years, said that Vernon always did the firing.

There was a lot at play, yes, more than people know.

[Stryx]

No-one is a saint.

It is just that there are other sides to the stories. (Hugs).

Thing is, is that there are a lot of people who were friends with Elvis, and truely love him, yet won't write books, so they do what they can do, by explaining the other side to the fans, when asked. No egos.

Yes, they all made mistakes, did things. It is just the venom and incomplete information, or one sided information that is written, thqt the fans quote from, that is the problem. No-one can be blamed for what they've read. However, the information is slanted towards the writer, obviously, or they wouldn't sell what they are trying to sell, as the Publishers want to make their money, so "give me dirt" as per the tabloids.

Kimmi

Can you list the people who spent CONSIDERABLE time with Elvis who has yet to write a book?

Unless Elvis had some phantom friends who have not been either on a DVD talking about him with the rest of the MM or have done a book then these people are quite a mystery!!!

Most people around Elvis, who spent a lot of time with Elvis - knew about nothing else but being around Elvis when he died.

[Merry]

Joe did.

Red did.

Jerry did.

Dick Grob did.

Marty Lacker did.

Gee Gee Gamble did.

Sonny did.

None of the MM, with the exception of Charlie, was working for Elvis 100% of the time.

A large proportion also asked to come back.

[Stryx]

A friend of Elvis', who was around for 15 years, said that Vernon always did the firing.

There was a lot at play, yes, more than people know.

Sorry but your friend is full of it.

Elvis always saked their asses not Vernon, leaving town and having his daddy do it was how ashamed and uncomfortable Elvis was with firing them.

[Stryx]

A large proportion also asked to come back.

Joe asked to come back, but he asked Marty not Elvis directly.

Don't think Marty did and Red most certainly didn't ask to come back.

Who else asked to come back?

[Merry]

Can you list the people who spent CONSIDERABLE time with Elvis who has yet to write a book?

Unless Elvis had some phantom friends who have not been either on a DVD talking about him with the rest of the MM or have done a book then these people are quite a mystery!!!

Most people around Elvis, who spent a lot of time with Elvis - knew about nothing else but being around Elvis when he died.

There are quite a few. It is all so political, as an extremely small sector of the fans are too (which I'm amazed at) that Elvis' friends keep in the background, as they've witnessed how others have been treated, and don't want the same. They also don't want to share what is private, publicly, yet they can't stand reading what is being said, it is just so wrong. So, they feel they should give their view, anonymously. As you know, the MM personally attacks anyone, who was a friend of Elvis' who questions or contradicts what they say, too. (You can come to your own conclusions of why, I'm sure). Telling, huh?

[Merry]

Sorry but your friend is full of it.

Elvis always saked their asses not Vernon, leaving town and having his daddy do it was how ashamed and uncomfortable Elvis was with firing them.

Hi there,

You are a friend of Elvis' and ?