When do you think that people could start to see that Elvis was addicted to drugs, and why?
I've heard People mention 1970 like a start, but I mean it was around 1972, especially on 'On Tour'.
What do you think?
I think we've discussed this until we are blue in the face
No disrespect on this either...seriously. When you start discussing Elvis and drugs it doesn't turn out pretty.....
When you start discussing Elvis and drugs it doesn't turn out pretty....
That's a nice way of putting it.Not for the squeamish.
Jak
I agree...let's focus on the positive side. Everyone has a different opinion, let's leave it at that. I love him. therefore I can't stand all the "drug" talk. It doesn't put anyone in a better mood........Originally Posted by jak
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I didn't say it so we don't discuss it....I said it because we've discussed this in other threads over and over and over.....we've said all there is to say. I don't mind discussing it - as it was part of Elvis - and we have to accept every part of him if we truly love him. But enough already - there are so many threads on this subject.
Once again, no offense to the person who originally started this particular thread. Go back and look through some threads and there is so much there feel free to jump in on those threads. Can't remember the topics at the moment, one is the one about the FBI files.
the thread about elvis and coke is where you'll find everything out about drugs and such. IMO these types of threads turns nasty sometimes.
I think back in the early 70s it was easy to hide. There wasn't any video tapes for the average household to lookback and study. Also all the drug users of the 60s got real jobs in the 70s, that meant reporters as well. So they were able to spot a drug user (it takes one to know one).
Elvis did what he had to do at the time and the only way to wind down was to get high. That is a fact no matter how you look at it. It doesn't take away from his awesome voice, the awesome person he was, it's just what he was into and we shouldn't judge him for it.
Well, I'm sorry guys my fault. I'm writing a essay about it, and I forgot that you could search for the threads.
Sorry again
no need for sorry. you didn't knowWell, I'm sorry guys my fault. I'm writing a essay about it, and I forgot that you could search for the threads.
Sorry again
yes, no need to be sorry at all.....there should be plenty of threads for you to do essay from....also...maybe read one of the elvis books. I recommend, "Revelations From The Memphis Mafia" personally. There are those that hate the MM, but I liked this book it told both his good and bad sides.Well, I'm sorry guys my fault. I'm writing a essay about it, and I forgot that you could search for the threads.
Sorry again
my personal opinion on this, and not from fact per say, but just from what I have read in here, late 72 or early 73. His best years in my opinion are late 60's/early 70's (70/71)...and he looked his best then too.....When do you think that people could start to see that Elvis was addicted to drugs, and why?
I've heard People mention 1970 like a start, but I mean it was around 1972, especially on 'On Tour'.
What do you think?
Whenever I meet anyone and they find out I'm an Elvis fan, they always bring up the subject of him and the drugs and this really annoys me a lot. So in the future if anyone says this to me, I'm going to tell them what a kind human being he was, so generous to everyone he knew, and those he didn't know. I'm going to bring up the charity work that he did and other good things like that. I'm going to make them feel small for thinking that it is always the drugs they think about first.
ELVIS THE KING - TODAY TOMORROW & FOREVER
There's much more to him than that. Congrats to you..
"I have learned never to ridicule any man's opinion, however strange it may seem."
You're right about that Cameron, there is so much more to him than that. I really think we have to educate people about Elvis. A lot of people who aren't Elvis fans seem to have the wrong image of him, and it's about time we changed that. So this is going to be my new thing if I meet anyone and they mentioned the drugs again.
There's much more to him than that. Congrats to you..
ELVIS THE KING - TODAY TOMORROW & FOREVER
In this thread we ended up discussing about drugs: http://www.tcb-world.com/showthread.php?t=15606 And I guess this was discussed in many more threads...Good luck with your essay
http://www.tcb-world.com/showthread.php?t=16114
this one too...it didn't start out that way...but keep reading.
http://www.tcb-world.com/showthread.php?t=15944
here's the one about the FBI and cocaine thing.
One of the problems was that some of the things Elvis may have used weren't generally considered "drugs". So if people say something is normal, we don't give it a second thought: just like cigarettes, oil industry and graffiti.
In the 60's you could see some health issues now and then, e.g. being swollen, holding fluids.. He must have been struggling with blood pressure and such, at least that's what I think. In the army he got to try some amphetamines which was probably "normal" in the eyes of many.
all the goons I left behind,
memories still linger..
To answer the question, I think the first obvious signs from my own personal opinion was the Elvis On Tour film and then again for the announcement of the Aloha show. There has been huge amounts of speculation as for the time Elvis started to use drugs, the army & during the movie years and this is probably correct.When do you think that people could start to see that Elvis was addicted to drugs, and why?
I've heard People mention 1970 like a start, but I mean it was around 1972, especially on 'On Tour'.
What do you think?
I agree, I also think Elvis started with the drugs in the army. You can see on Elvis on Tour in '72 that things were changing with him. I haven't seen anything during the movie years or '68 to '71 in his looks or personality that gave us any indication of his habit.
Diane
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