Elvis On Tour
That's The Way It Is
Aloha From Hawaii
1968 NBS Special
Mine goes to EOT..with all the different suits, new songs, the live footage I just love it most..
Mainly because by this point the band and Elvis had gone through their transition period and were well polished and everything was smooth sailing...elvis was getting ready to do the madison square garden shows and was at the height of his career IMO
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
I've only "officially" seen "Aloha From Hawaii" and the 1968 Comeback Special, but I have seen parts of "Elvis on Tour" and "That's the Way It Is" on Youtube. From what I have seen, I would say "That's The Way It Is." Very tough decision seeing as how I liked them all.
I go for Elvis On Tour, though Aloha... is very close. I love the feeling of being on an Elvis concert everytime I feel those (or any clip from a concert) shows.
Let the stars fade and fall, and I won't care at all, as long as I have you.
Elvis...
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"You've got it all together like a lovin' machine
You're lookin' like glory and walkin' like a dream...
Mother nature's sure been good to Y-O-U"
Wendy
My favorite will always be TTWII. I love to see him at rehearsal. It's more natural and entertaining, his hair a mess, being funny etc.
Diane
TTWII would be my favourite from the choices given. I've not yet seen Elvis On Tour.
I go with TTWII 100% all the way.It brings back some of the best memories of my entire life, and for a little while I am back in Vegas, Elvis is thin and drop-dead gorgeous and all is right with the world.
All is right with the world...always loved that saying.It would be wouldn't it if things had been different for Elvis and he was still here with us?
Diane
Thin or not he was always great...atleast to me anyways.
Can't believe no one has voted for 68 comeback special.
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
Give it time..............lots of women love that black leather.For me it's that red shirt with the belt and the pin-striped pants.
Diane
AMEN SISTER!!Originally Posted by Diane
I voted for TTWII. I like both versions.
I didn't think the Elvis 68 TV Special was a concert like the others here.
Frank
Every man has a flaming star
Hey where is Elvis In Concert'77 ??? That is my favorite of those....
Sorry forgot that one Agent....should've included it on there, you choose EIC over EOT, and TTWII...and even 68 Special...wow...each to their own though.
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
After much head-scratching and long pauses I`ve gone with "Elvis on tour"....there is just something that little bit more exciting about it to me......tough decision though!
Excellent choice palAfter much head-scratching and long pauses I`ve gone with "Elvis on tour"....there is just something that little bit more exciting about it to me......tough decision though!
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
I think that the 68 Comeback Special (the sit-down performances) was his absolute BEST and I'll tell you why -- he was hungry, he wanted it more than anything, he was scared and vulnerable and it showed, he had fire within and desire to please and the energy to work for it and in the end he did 'rise to the challenge' ...(he didn't look bad either!!)
"More people today should see him not simply as a performer, but as an artist with a great soul."
John Bakke, professor emeritus
University of Memphis
It was kind of like his last chance the 68 special was in a way.. it was his chance to show the world that he was still the greatest entertainer of the 20th century and it was clear after that special that the next decade of the 70s would belong to elvis and it did !
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
Brad - these are 2 quotes I read often regarding the 68 Comeback Special since I think that it is one of his highest moments as a performer:
"It was the finest music of his life. If ever there was music that bleeds, this was it."
Greil Marcus on the 1968 TV Special, in his book Mystery Train.
"There is something magical about watching a man who has lost himself find his way back home..."
John Landau, review of the TV Special Elvis (1968).
"More people today should see him not simply as a performer, but as an artist with a great soul."
John Bakke, professor emeritus
University of Memphis
Elvis On TOur 100% Love the Hampton Roads concert, especially that version of "I Got A Woman/Amen"
That whole concert was magical and deserves issue on FTD!!
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977
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