I was reading Peter Guralnick book "Careless Love" last night, and it was the chapter which Elvis was insulting Kathy Westmoreland and the Sweet Inspirations on stage in 1975. I also read that Elvis held a gun to Kathy... I was kinda shocked, this wasn't the Elvis I knew. His character was changed at that time, because of the drugs I think. I stopped reading but will continue tonight.
What do you all think of Elvis in this chapter in the book?
"Here's to our wives and girlfriends...may they never meet!".
Groucho Marx
Kathy's name was mentioned to me the other day, so I looked up her website.
Listen to this, how much Kathy adores and loves Elvis. You smile at her love and adoration, listening to her.
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=gFA-K-GNlKI
"I wish the World was full of Elvis Presley's"
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http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bh7ZloAn6o
Nice clip Jess, sometimes amidst all the tragedy its nice to hear someone say something nice about Elvis.... Even Priscilla finds that hard these days
If that side of Elvis is new to you, I suggest you to read further more of Peter Guralnick and maybe supply your reading with 'Elvis What Happened' and 'Deat Of Elvis'. It will leave you with no doubt, that the drugs, his lifestyle, the fame changed his behaviour radical. He even became violent and trigger-happy, and its a miracle that he didnt kill anybody during his shoot-outs.
Its been discussed a lot in this forum, but my point is still as following: You have to seperate the man from the music. There was nothing glorious to Elvis' personality the last years of his life. Its no secret anymore.
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Originally Posted by Jess
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I rest my case...
Like all of us, when we go through things. Elvis was human, no-one can blame him.
Takes someone to love them, and be there, makes all the difference, has for me......
Last edited by Merry; 06-25-2008 at 01:57 PM.
Anyway,
I had to look at Inspector Clouseau after the mention of "cases", lol
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=zM9-3HP62FM
Admittedly, through open fingers on my face, lol.
Makes you wonder where some of these authors get their stories that write these books.
After "years of research. " ??
"I have learned never to ridicule any man's opinion, however strange it may seem."
Nice clip Jess, sometimes amidst all the tragedy its nice to hear someone say something nice about Elvis.... Even Priscilla finds that hard these days
Hiya JJ,
Well, frankly, we all know how much to listen to 'Cilla and all about that....JJ, you and I have different outlooks, too, lol. I don't think it's the case at all, about people "saying nice things about Elvis". It's only the people who sell dirt in my opinion, but we've had this conversation off, and on site, lol.
That 'bad' side is new to me, and it shocked me to be honest. I will continue with the book tonight and hope to find something positive so I can listen to his music again, right now I'm very confused and having mixed emotions about Elvis. Sure, his friends talk about his 'good' sides but he had his 'bad' sides aswell...
"Here's to our wives and girlfriends...may they never meet!".
Groucho Marx
Kathy wasn't going to take anything serious what elvis was saying and sometimes the drugs make people do things, but the elvis that we all know and love wouldn't be mean to anyone or make them feel low. I really enjoy the book careless love, but lets all keep in mind that elvis was human and like I us he did somethings that didn't put him in the best light, but hey he still great in my eyes no matter what he did or didn't do.
Makes you wonder where some of these authors get their stories that write these books.
After "years of research. " ??
It's like black and white, Cameron, really is.
You can't tell me, that intelligent, insightful women, beautiful women inside, too (yes, and some do speak with the fans, and are available) memories' could be so opposite to the "stories" in the "books"?
There is a "rat" here with the telling of these "sold stories", told without compassion nor the context of the situation.
I wasn't going to fight, but there was a discussion recently about a story someone was saying "ohh this happened". The story told from Lacker's book was a total outright lie. (I'm not arguing anymore).
The true friends, well, who can't be drawn in by their love for Elvis, that he has so many wonderful aspects to his personality, (we all truely, have parts of our personalities we want to improve, I do) and love him for the qualities that are so important to oneself, hearing how he is as a man from their point of view? Kathy just now, Patti, the list goes on....
Last edited by Merry; 06-25-2008 at 02:38 PM.
I think we all have good and bad sides and elvis was no different than you and me, just famous.
Hugs, Jen
Kimmi
Back at you Kimmi
loved that video of kathy westmoreland so sweet.. Elvis had his off days ...but dont we all?
You're right, I think I was creating an ideal Elvis for myself, one without mistakes, a super-human: time to open my eyes
thanks
"Here's to our wives and girlfriends...may they never meet!".
Groucho Marx
Your welcomeYou're right, I think I was creating an ideal Elvis for myself, one without mistakes, a super-human: time to open my eyes
thanksNope elvis wasn't perfect, but he is still loved for his fans and we are the ones who accept all the good and bad
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