Three Corn patches

[Raised on Rock]

maybe he was

I have heard stories that Elvis recorded indescribly blue while laying in bed
so it's possible

Sure thing, or maybe they bring a bathtub into the studio and Elvis wanted to sound awful ducking on it just for kicks! yes sir, yes sir!

[utmom2008]

You really do want to create excitement. I doubt that Elvis recorded in bed for this session. I do not recall anyone ever mentioning in any book I've read they rolled in a bed into a legitimate recording studio and Elvis recorded lying down. I also do not recall any interview where someone says this.

[Brian]

You really do want to create excitement. I doubt that Elvis recorded in bed for this session. I do not recall anyone ever mentioning in any book I've read they rolled in a bed into a legitimate recording studio and Elvis recorded lying down. I also do not recall any interview where someone says this.

no

i'm serious

When Elvis by the Presley's was released in 2005

Indescribly blue was one of the songs on the cd

some fan on the Fecc forum mentioned Elvis recorded a demo or a few takes of indescribly blue in bed.

thats where I heard this story

There is all kinds of stories about Elvis you just have to know where to look.
I never said the story was true

[KPM]

no

i'm serious

When Elvis by the Presley's was released in 2005

Indescribly blue was one of the songs on the cd

some fan on the Fecc forum mentioned Elvis recorded a demo or a few takes of indescribly blue in bed.

thats where I heard this story

There is all kinds of stories about Elvis you just have to know where to look.
I never said the story was true

There may be all kinds of stories about all kinds of things-but discerning what should be repeated and what is not worthy of repeating because it is probably baseless is the trick.

[utmom2008]

There may be all kinds of stories about all kinds of things-but discerning what should be repeated and what is not worthy of repeating because it is probably baseless is the trick.

This song was probably upsetting to people that had watermelon patches. I mean, Elvis sang about corn fields and cotton patches, so why not watermelon patches? It's a good thing this didn't cause rioting by those poor 'ole farmers.

[utmom2008]

There is all kinds of stories about Elvis you just have to know where to look.

We know...........
You should start looking other places besides The National Enquirer.

[Brian]

There may be all kinds of stories about all kinds of things-but discerning what should be repeated and what is not worthy of repeating because it is probably baseless is the trick.

What Raised on Rock was saying reminded me of the story

so I mentioned it


I don't see the big deal in mentioning it

[hounddog]

Sorry to go off topic but i think it was in Jery Schilling book that he said Indescibably Blue was recorded by Elvis sitting on his bed in a hotel room after he had calmed down from walking out of the recording session.

[Brian]

Sorry to go off topic but i think it was in Jery Schilling book that he said Indescibably Blue was recorded by Elvis sitting on his bed in a hotel room after he had calmed down from walking out of the recording session.

thanks hounddog

and to think some people didn't believe me

[Raised on Rock]

thanks hounddog

and to think some people didn't believe me

It is not about believing in you or not, its about there is a big distance between Elvis recording a demo or making a vocal overdub in an hotel room, siting on the side of a bed, and to imply Elvis voice sounds tired and uninspired because in fact he was recording lying in bed.

Three Corn Patches was recorded at the vocals booth at Stax Studios, and thats all to it. I was just being metaphorical (do I really have to explain it) meaning he sounded lazy performing that song. Indescribably Blue vocals might have been or not recorded in a hotel room, and that has anything to do with his performance, which does sounds Indescribably superb by the way.

[Brian]

It is not about believing in you or not, its about there is a big distance between Elvis recording a demo or making a vocal overdub in an hotel room, siting on the side of a bed, and to imply Elvis voice sounds tired and uninspired because in fact he was recording lying in bed.

Three Corn Patches was recorded at the vocals booth at Stax Studios, and thats all to it. I was just being metaphorical (do I really have to explain it) meaning he sounded lazy performing that song. Indescribably Blue vocals might have been or not recorded in a hotel room, and that has anything to do with his performance, which does sounds Indescribably superb by the way.

I know you were being metaphorical about Elvis recording three corn patches and making the comment about Elvis recording it as if he was watching a boring t.v. show. you saying that reminded me of the story of Elvis recording indescribably blue while lying in bad
Elvis was just in bad voice during the entire july 73 stax sessions
I wasn't implying or saying anything negative about the vocals on indescribably blue just telling the story about it being recorded in bed.
To me the vocals on the song sound good.

Ken and Roseanne didn't believe the story about indescribably blue
It seems they never believe me even though you can take what I say to the bank.

[utmom2008]

Ken and Roseanne didn't believe the story about indescribably blue
It seems they never believe me even though you can take what I say to the bank.

You got that part right at least. I'm still waiting for confirmation on Elvis and the Col. being smart enough to know what songs to sing in what states. Avoiding rioting and everything, you know?

[KPM]

I know you were being metaphorical about Elvis recording three corn patches and making the comment about Elvis recording it as if he was watching a boring t.v. show. you saying that reminded me of the story of Elvis recording indescribably blue while lying in bad
Elvis was just in bad voice during the entire july 73 stax sessions
I wasn't implying or saying anything negative about the vocals on indescribably blue just telling the story about it being recorded in bed.
To me the vocals on the song sound good.

Ken and Roseanne didn't believe the story about indescribably blueIt seems they never believe me even though you can take what I say to the bank.

Your implication was that Elvis went into a studio-a bed was rolled in and then he made recordings. You are correct you never said the story was true-then why mention it? To what purpose? To what end? If it is wrong-you help spread a wrong notion-is that your intent?
There are thousands of stories and rumors on thousands of subjects which hvae no basis in fact or a small nugget of info-which then is expanded into "A story". I recall the story recently quoted here about Graceland closing to become the Obama Camp David-it had no basis in fact-the author of the story even said so-he ran a company which booked trips to Memphis and probably thought the story would help book trips> But the point is it had no basis in fact.
As far as taking "Your opinions to the bank" your opinions belong in your bank-because they are your opinions. So by all means bank them as your opinions.
That does not make them bankable anywhere else-nor coin of the realm.

[KPM]

It is not about believing in you or not, its about there is a big distance between Elvis recording a demo or making a vocal overdub in an hotel room, siting on the side of a bed, and to imply Elvis voice sounds tired and uninspired because in fact he was recording lying in bed.

Three Corn Patches was recorded at the vocals booth at Stax Studios, and thats all to it. I was just being metaphorical (do I really have to explain it) meaning he sounded lazy performing that song. Indescribably Blue vocals might have been or not recorded in a hotel room, and that has anything to do with his performance, which does sounds Indescribably superb by the way.

Absolutley true-the difference is in the implication of the bed story-which sounds like a bed of some type was used in an actual professional recording studio and that final product was finished in such fashion in the professional studio. This was not the case.

[ehollier]

Sorry to go off topic but i think it was in Jery Schilling book that he said Indescibably Blue was recorded by Elvis sitting on his bed in a hotel room after he had calmed down from walking out of the recording session.

I have read this same story in Jerry's book. However, Brian's version of Elvis 'lying in bed' is again way off base and quite misleading and far from the truth. Apparently he sent Red to the recording session. When Red returned, he had with him a portable recorder with Red's scratch vocals as a guide. Elvis was so pleased with Red's results that he overdubbed the song into the portable recorder while sitting up in the bed in the hotel room. Jerry even goes as far as describing him sitting straight up with his back against the headboard, with his legs crossed, Indian-style (can you say there here "Indian", without having a riot, right?), so that the reader could get an idea of how Elvis overdubbed this song, "Undescribably Blue".

Maybe its me, but there is a big difference in "lying in bed recording a song" and overdubbing a song on a portable recorder while sitting in bed. And its not sematics. It's a completely different set of circumstances.

Brian, we must watch what we say around here. Before long, no one is going to take you seriously anymore.

[Diane]

Perfectly stated Liz!

Diane

[KPM]

I have read this same story in Jerry's book. However, Brian's version of Elvis 'lying in bed' is again way off base and quite misleading and far from the truth. Apparently he sent Red to the recording session. When Red returned, he had with him a portable recorder with Red's scratch vocals as a guide. Elvis was so pleased with Red's results that he overdubbed the song into the portable recorder while sitting up in the bed in the hotel room. Jerry even goes as far as describing him sitting straight up with his back against the headboard, with his legs crossed, Indian-style (can you say there here "Indian", without having a riot, right?), so that the reader could get an idea of how Elvis overdubbed this song, "Undescribably Blue".

Maybe its me, but there is a big difference in "lying in bed recording a song" and overdubbing a song on a portable recorder while sitting in bed. And its not sematics. It's a completely different set of circumstances.

Brian, we must watch what we say around here. Before long, no one is going to take you seriously anymore.

Yes its not semantics-the implication was much different than the actual situation.

[Brian]

Your implication was that Elvis went into a studio-a bed was rolled in and then he made recordings. You are correct you never said the story was true-then why mention it? .

I never said Elvis recorded the song in bed in the studio

I just said he recorded the song in bed

Again what Raised on Rock said made me think of it.

[utmom2008]

As far as taking "Your opinions to the bank" your opinions belong in your bank-because they are your opinions. So by all means bank them as your opinions.
That does not make them bankable anywhere else-nor coin of the realm.

By all means, please, lock them up in a bank safety deposit box. PLEASE!!!!!

[utmom2008]

[Brian, we must watch what we say around here. Before long, no one is going to take you seriously anymore.

You are absolutely correct Liz. He's going to need to carry around a sign that says......