Elvis' vocals question
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Elvisfan10
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Re: Elvis' vocals question
Elvisfan10 wrote:In Elvis' version of Blue Moon, did he take those higher notes?
Research indicates thet there are two possible answers here.
Firstly it is all Elvis.
But secondly a growing feeling that it was Sam.s cat Sunny who kept getting under Elvis feet and wailing differed tone as his tail stepped on..
The notion that it was Scotty suffering electric shock from his guitar is pure nonsense
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Re: Elvis' vocals question
Don't be silly!Elvisfan10 wrote:In Elvis' version of Blue Moon, did he take those higher notes?
It's CLEARLY Sherrill Nielson!
TELL IT LIKE IT IS, SON!!! Excusez-moi monsieur ?
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greystoke
Re: Elvis' vocals question
Elvis's recording of Blue Moon is, in my opinion, not only one of the most haunting pieces of music he ever recorded, but also one of his most engrossing.
His vocal is mesmeric - so nauanced, controlled and completely elegant over what was, for-all-intents-and-purposes, a western-style amble of a backing. In the hands of a lesser singer, the end result may have offered little, whilst, in the hands of singers more experienced when taking on the same song, splendid as some versions are, what Elvis delivered was a mood piece par excellënce to which no other version can truly compare.
It's like a mini film noir, desert town set, yet on the single side of a 45. Think The Petrified Forest or High Sierra and correlate those with Elvis's recording of Blue Moon, and you'll get the drift. It's as bleak as any recording made in the Jungle Room, perhaps more so, the uplifting last verse conveniently - and cleverly - removed.
Had Frank Sinatra not aced an album of songs with the Moon being the common theme of each track, I may be hasty to expound the possibilities of a similar concept from Elvis - and with a few more contemporary songs to boot. But I would have to bring up Bad Moon Rising again . . . Lumar themes aside, I will further express just how acute Elvis could be with a certain mood when recording and putting his own mark on a song. Had that translated to a concept, with a patient, dedicated Elvis and consideration taken in selecting the right material, who knows how good an album he may have recorded.
His vocal is mesmeric - so nauanced, controlled and completely elegant over what was, for-all-intents-and-purposes, a western-style amble of a backing. In the hands of a lesser singer, the end result may have offered little, whilst, in the hands of singers more experienced when taking on the same song, splendid as some versions are, what Elvis delivered was a mood piece par excellënce to which no other version can truly compare.
It's like a mini film noir, desert town set, yet on the single side of a 45. Think The Petrified Forest or High Sierra and correlate those with Elvis's recording of Blue Moon, and you'll get the drift. It's as bleak as any recording made in the Jungle Room, perhaps more so, the uplifting last verse conveniently - and cleverly - removed.
Had Frank Sinatra not aced an album of songs with the Moon being the common theme of each track, I may be hasty to expound the possibilities of a similar concept from Elvis - and with a few more contemporary songs to boot. But I would have to bring up Bad Moon Rising again . . . Lumar themes aside, I will further express just how acute Elvis could be with a certain mood when recording and putting his own mark on a song. Had that translated to a concept, with a patient, dedicated Elvis and consideration taken in selecting the right material, who knows how good an album he may have recorded.
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Elvisfan10
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Re: Elvis' vocals question
The song is definitely my favorite version because it's filled with so much emotion. I find it to be a haunting version, but at the same time really beautiful. He was able to pour so much emotion into his music when given the chance to show what he's was capable of doing. That's why I was asking about his voice during the parts with the high notes.