Many a word has been spoken and written regarding Elvis and the Beatles but asI'm aware not too much has been said about Elvis and the Rolling Stones, I'm just reading the excellent book "According to the Rolling Stones" and Mick, Keith and even Charlie cite Elvis as an early influence, Charlie even cites DJ Fontana as an influence! and Keith (Bless Him) sings Scotty Moore's praises whenever possible!, although these guys were more blues influenced than the Fabs, it's nice to know that even they were influenced by our boy!
I have an audio tape somewhere of the Stones playing Memphis in 1978 (I think it was) and they do a version of "Hound Dog". It would have been nice to hear Elvis do aversion of "Jumping Jack Flash" or "Gimmie Shelter" my 2 favourite Stones tracks, they are rock n roll enough to maybe interest Elvis but not too heavy as to turn him completely off ? maybe the dark theme of shelter would be too offputting for Elvis?
I have been lucky enought o see the Stones twice and they blew my socks off both times!
I'm not aware of Elvis' feelings towards the Stones apart from the Peter Noone interviewm maybe Keith's heroin addiction may have put Elvis off ?
*sits back and waits to be slaughtered by Capt. El!!*
"When You Let Your Head get Too Big, It'll Break your Neck" Elvis Presley.
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*sits back and waits to be slaughtered by Capt. El!!
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Greetings LB,
I really don't like The Stones (no offense), so I can't help you one way or the other on this topic.
Thanks for the thread, though ....
- Capt. "EL."
PS - Believe it or not, ..... the person to contact (if you really want some substantive input into your query) for how E felt about The Stones would be ........ (wait for it) ..... David Stanley. (I kid you not).
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Greetings LB,
I really don't like The Stones (no offense), so I can't help you one way or the other on this topic.
Thanks for the thread, though ....
- Capt. "EL."
PS - Believe it or not, ..... the person to contact (if you really want some substantive input into your query) for how E felt about The Stones would be ........ (wait for it) ..... David Stanley. (I kid you not).
Hi Capt El !
How would I get hold of David Stanley to ask about how Elvis felt about the Stones? and......wait for it.......could I trust what he says?I would be interested to hear what Elvis' thoughts were about Mick and the boys, as coincidence or not, I feel the Stones best years were from 68-78, same IMHO with Elvis (obviously with Elvis it would be 68-77). Whilst we are on the subject of Elvis & groups that he liked, I'm sure I read somewhere that he was partial to the Dave Clarke Five....or am I dreaming?
"When You Let Your Head get Too Big, It'll Break your Neck" Elvis Presley.
Hi Capt El !
How would I get hold of David Stanley to ask about how Elvis felt about the Stones? and......wait for it.......could I trust what he says?
(BTW, ...... I'm laughing @ your ignorance (it's going to get deeper, too), not your joke. Enjoy the bliss).
Have a nice thread.
- Capt. "EL."
My best to LB, ....... for discussing this topic privately ....
& good-luck as well.
- Capt. "EL."
I can't imagine Elvis liking the Stones. Although Mick Jagger did make Elvis laugh because of his funny moves on stage. But it was typically not his music. Now I can hear some people say: 'But the Stones is a blues band and Elvis liked the blues!'
Yes, Elvis like The blues, not A blues. The blues of the Stones is light years away from what Elvis loved. One song maybe he would listen too could be "As Tears Go By" but more because of the potential of the song.
Leroy, I can understand Elvis not liking the later Stones, but the early stuff, surely??, anyway, hopefully I will find out one way or the other
"When You Let Your Head get Too Big, It'll Break your Neck" Elvis Presley.
On a side note, Ronnie Wood recorded with D.J & Scotty a few years back on the All The King's Men album, I think it was called.
Well, I got in contact with David Stanley through e-mail and asked him the question, in return I got a reply "Elvis was not a Stones Fan"( bang goes my theory!
) ah well.....
I'd like to thank Capt. El for his words, help & input on this thread
I didn't know Ronnie recorded with Scotty & DJ ! Wasn't Keith there? he absolutely loves Scotty!!!
"When You Let Your Head get Too Big, It'll Break your Neck" Elvis Presley.
.... and thank you, LB, for the follow-up reply, as well.Well, I got in contact with David Stanley through e-mail and asked him the question, in return I got a reply "Elvis was not a Stones Fan"
I'd like to thank Capt. El for his words, help & input on this thread
I didn't know Ronnie recorded with Scotty & DJ ! Wasn't Keith there? he absolutely loves Scotty!!!
On this topic, I knew David Stanley was the man with the answers. Very glad it worked out for you, although it was not what you wanted to hear.
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The "All The King's Men" CD is a nice item, ..... I also believe it has some media (CD-ROM) surprises included along with it (just in case some of you have it & have never tried it out in your computer).
Everything I've seen suggests that Elvis didn't think much of the Rolling Stones. I don't know if he actually disliked them -- say, as would be appropriate for all music lovers in regard to Michael Bolton -- but he didn't like them. Perhaps revealing that he changed the original lyric of "Raised On Rock" from "I was in the back room, digging the Stones" to "I was in the back room, rocking on."
Keith Richards used to carry a copy of The Sun Collection everyehre with him, and was a major fan of both Elvis and Scotty Moore. Mick Jagger's background was, like that of John Lennon and Jim Morrison, more heavily influenced by art-school factors, and he has tended to be a bit more of a pretentious git when it comes to knowledge of music.
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