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Thats The Way It Is version versus Elvis On Tour version?
I love TTWII for the passion of most of his performances but having watched EOT today it reminds me of how versatile Elvis was when he tried - 72 Elvis in particular could sing most adult Pop without a worry at all!
So, which version do you prefer?
70 BOTW had an almost gospel feel to it whereas 72 had a much more soulful though feel to it?
I love TTWII for the passion of most of his performances but having watched EOT today it reminds me of how versatile Elvis was when he tried - 72 Elvis in particular could sing most adult Pop without a worry at all!
So, which version do you prefer?
70 BOTW had an almost gospel feel to it whereas 72 had a much more soulful though feel to it?
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While both 70' and 72' versions are great I prefer his 1970 version.
I also think he does a fine job on the song in December 1976. On the cd "Love letters from Nevada" (audience recorded) he even sings part of it in falsetto (or whatever its called). While I don't like Elvis singing for most of 76' he did have a powerfull voice at the end of that year.
I also think he does a fine job on the song in December 1976. On the cd "Love letters from Nevada" (audience recorded) he even sings part of it in falsetto (or whatever its called). While I don't like Elvis singing for most of 76' he did have a powerfull voice at the end of that year.
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It's not the great Ms. Franklin.elvisjock wrote:Aretha?
That was likely for Roy Orbison, who was in the audience for this performance. He pays "The Big O" a terrific compliment during that show as well.Mike DK wrote:... in December 1976 ... he even sings part of it in falsetto ...
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I thought it was Eva Cassidy. The karaoke cd i have is in the very same key as Elvis with that song. I use that backing track more than the 72 live version, its great.
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There are so many great versions of this song, but the ultimate one has got to be the very first, August 10, 1970. That one is hard to top. What a beauty. Other stunning versions include April 14, 1972; May 13, 1973; and May 7, 1975.
No artist in the world is even close to breaking Elvis’s top ten performances of this song. That says a lot.
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No artist in the world is even close to breaking Elvis’s top ten performances of this song. That says a lot.
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Well said, not even the original.
But EOT wins it for me, his voice is so powerful and his expressions so great it sends chills, like many other Elvis songs. No other like him
But EOT wins it for me, his voice is so powerful and his expressions so great it sends chills, like many other Elvis songs. No other like him
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Really? That's very interesting.Scott Haigh 781990EP wrote:I thought it was Eva Cassidy.
Can you tell us all how her live recording of the song, taped January 2, 1996 -- ten months before her untimely death -- influenced Elvis Presley's August 1970 performances?
One imagines you'll have to involve a ouija board in your explanation.
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Geez i did'nt know it was in the 1990s!! Holy, i was way off there. Her songs sounded to me like 70's
Whats an ouija board? lol
Whats an ouija board? lol
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It's a board marked with the letters of the alphabet and words like 'yes' & 'no' formed around a circle.Scott Haigh 781990EP wrote:Whats an ouija board? lol
The participants all put their little finger of one hand on the bottom of an upturned glass and the glass spells out messages from the 'other side'.
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Elvis on tour version IMO is the best version of bridge my friend and myself always talk about the Elvis on tour version from Greensboro it's amazing you can see on Elvis face and the band they have cut a very good version his so serious and nails it spot on which is the reason why his smiling during the ending amazing
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We've had this debate before.
For me, the ETTWII version wins by a mile. If I wanted to impress someone will Elvis's interpretion of a pop standard, I would play this version - to the whole world, in fact. I would NOT play the OT version, as I think it is slightly OTT !
The latter starts off beautifully, but Elvis seems to go off the rails towards the end of the song. Also, on the soundtrack, Elvis's voice is much more exposed and this much exposure needs a more refined treatment - conversely, perhaps the sound level on the orchestration should have been brought up much higher. Just my opinion !
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For me, the ETTWII version wins by a mile. If I wanted to impress someone will Elvis's interpretion of a pop standard, I would play this version - to the whole world, in fact. I would NOT play the OT version, as I think it is slightly OTT !
The latter starts off beautifully, but Elvis seems to go off the rails towards the end of the song. Also, on the soundtrack, Elvis's voice is much more exposed and this much exposure needs a more refined treatment - conversely, perhaps the sound level on the orchestration should have been brought up much higher. Just my opinion !
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