July 24th rehearsal was awesome, but no film!

Tue May 06, 2003 4:29 am

Hello Elvis friends,

I just listened again to the great Brightest Star CD 1&2 from
fort Baxter. What an awesome rehearsal, just Elvis & the rythym section.
I was sad to read in the book covering the movie, MGM missed
that date & filmed the rehearsal before & after. What a shame.

Elvis seemed to be much more himself without the cameras.
I guess we are all like that.

Thanks, Sean

Tue May 06, 2003 5:43 am

The version of "memories" is downright hilarious...I love it.

"Johnny B. Goode" also rocks...different sound with JB on wa-wa pedal for some of it.

Tue May 06, 2003 6:09 am

Just going by the different shirts he is wearing, they filmed a minimum of 5 different reheasals. Am I right or is there more?

Tue May 06, 2003 6:28 pm

Joe Tunzi’s “Sessions II” list the following filmed rehearsals:

July 14, 1970 – MGM
July 15, 1970 – MGM
July 29, 1970 – MGM
August 4, 1970 – International Hotel – Convention Centre
August 6-7, 1970 – International Hotel – Showroom