Originally Posted by
Getlo
He was there with Elvis for years, that's why! He knew Elvis better than most, if not all. If you don't believe Sonny was important to Elvis and his life, think again.
Pointless reference. Sonny was younger than Elvis. What has Sonny's age got to do with anything?
Sonny was one of the best friends Elvis ever had. And still is. To those of you carrying around some sort of grudge against him ... get over it! Sonny never did anything to you.
And they provided him with comfort, friendship and amusement. It was a two-way street. Elvis used the MM as much as they used him.
A free ride? Think again. You're only thinking of money here.
Yes, the book should have ruined his life! He should have read it, got mad, and had his drug-taking, hypocritical life exposed for the whole world to see. It should have broken him down and reduced him to tears. He should have been embarrassed. None of his fans would have cared about the drugs, they only wanted him to get better. They would have waited for him to get his life back on track. What a pity he died before this all happened. Had the book had the desired effect, Elvis would still be with us!
Yes, even the boys say the book was written partly from revenge and bitterness. You know .. you must know ... that these men had been dealing with an out of control drug addict for so long. They were no longer under his influence. They tried on dozens of occasions to get him off the drugs, to no avail. Sure, it was vengeful, but the book (as they said) should have been a wake up call.
The only negative thing about the book is that it was published too late! Should've been published months earlier, and with a less tabloid journalist helming it.
The Wests and Hebler made very little money from the book. That has been documented and confirmed.
And I'm sure Elvis would have been the first person to forgive Red and Sonny and taken them back into the fold, although they would have been fools to go back into that lfie had Elvis lived beyond August 1977.
Fact: Elvis firing the guys like he did was cowardly and just plain wrong. You can accuse Red, Sonny et al of being "bad friends" but that is exactly what Elvis was being at the time.
As for Lisa, she may be Elvis' daughter. But, contrary to what some fans think, she didn't know her own father even half as well as the MM did. She was only nine when he died, and her own judgments on the MM are clouded by her vulture of a mother, an expert in brainwashing.
The fact is, without the MM, you wouldn't have Elvis as he was. He would have been a very different person altogether.
Finally, as much as some fans (thankfully, they are in the minority) won't admit it, but What Happened told the truth about Elvis' drug-taking, his life and the insanity that had enveloped him.
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