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I've not heard Elvis sing that song !
Does he sing it, or 'talk' his way thru like Telly Savalas ?
Elvis' performance of "If" in concert
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Re: Elvis' performance of "If" in concert
I've heard it myself, and I'm certain the song is done by an impersonator. Elvis' intro is grafted on the front to make it seem like it's Elvis singing, but it clearly is not. It's just a fake unfortunately.shanebrown wrote:Hi all
I downloaded an audience recording of Elvis singing Breads' "If" in concert a year or so ago but have never managed to date it. The dialogue prior to the song doesn't help where he introduced himself as Tom Jones as I think it's just pasted on. It's a lovely performance of the song but does anyone know when he performed it? I would make a guess on acoustics alone that it was Tahoe or Vegas rather than on tour, but I may be wrong. I would also hazard guess, judging by his voice, at 1975 but again I may be wrong!
Can anyone help?
Shane
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Re: Elvis' performance of "If" in concert
I downloaded it too one time, and the mp3 is called: Elvis Presley - If (ultra-rare! live in 1975). This has to be Elvis. Otherwise it's the best imitator I've ever heard.shanebrown wrote:Hi all
I downloaded an audience recording of Elvis singing Breads' "If" in concert a year or so ago but have never managed to date it. The dialogue prior to the song doesn't help where he introduced himself as Tom Jones as I think it's just pasted on. It's a lovely performance of the song but does anyone know when he performed it? I would make a guess on acoustics alone that it was Tahoe or Vegas rather than on tour, but I may be wrong. I would also hazard guess, judging by his voice, at 1975 but again I may be wrong!
Can anyone help?
Shane
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It's a good isn't it? Makes you wish that he recorded a proper studio version.shanebrown wrote:That's the one denman. Mine is the same file. Glad I'm not going mad!
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195 ?Denman wrote:I downloaded it too one time, and the mp3 is called: Elvis Presley - If (ultra-rare! live in 195).
A pretty young Elvis, then !
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It´s Orion/Jimmy Ellis , cd "Down At Diablo's Den",
http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/E/Ellis,_Jimmy/Discography/Down_At_Diablo's_Den/
http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/E/Ellis,_Jimmy/Discography/Down_At_Diablo's_Den/
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Mhm the sound is better on your version. It's Orion. I listened to other songs, but this has to be his best Elvis-job..? Of course, some effects and the bad sound has helped. In other songs like Long Black Limousine (terrible version IMO) or Little Sister he doesn't sound so "Elvis".
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This is sure a nice compliment for Orion!No-one else has THAT particular timbre to his voice!
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I think anyone who has listened to Orion's voice can tell a big difference between Elvis and Orion.
I think Orion had a tremendous voice and would fool the majority of the general public and some fans.
Very much the same way that Jamie Aaron Kelley does on some of his earlier Elvis covers.
I think that JAK is much more closer than Orion is as far as 'sounding like Elvis' is.
I think Orion had a tremendous voice and would fool the majority of the general public and some fans.
Very much the same way that Jamie Aaron Kelley does on some of his earlier Elvis covers.
I think that JAK is much more closer than Orion is as far as 'sounding like Elvis' is.
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Hasn't this song been discussed earlier? I have heard it before. Well it's very close or at least the bad sound makes it difficult to tell. But why would anyone use that intro and ending parts if not just to try to fool us? The sound of the backing music truly gives the feeling of a small club which further implies that this is not Elvis. The singing is almost perfect but in some places it sounds different from Elvis.
I can see that most non Elvis experts would say that this is Elvis. Unfortunately it's not. People trying to fool us like this should be punished.
A friend of mine said that he had downloaded an Elvis song he have never heard before called Rockabilly Rebel. I said yes sure.. He sent it to me and it took about 2 seconds to be certain that this was not Elvis. It sounded like rockabilly from the late seventies or the eighties. Maybe it was some kind of tribute song but to say that it was Elvis really makes you angry. What's the point? I guess the only case when we cannot be 100% sure is when the sound is so bad you cannot hear the voice properly. And in such cases we wouldn't lose much since it couldn't be enjoyed anyway. But so far I haven't heard about any case where it cannot be certified if it is Elvis or not.
I can see that most non Elvis experts would say that this is Elvis. Unfortunately it's not. People trying to fool us like this should be punished.
A friend of mine said that he had downloaded an Elvis song he have never heard before called Rockabilly Rebel. I said yes sure.. He sent it to me and it took about 2 seconds to be certain that this was not Elvis. It sounded like rockabilly from the late seventies or the eighties. Maybe it was some kind of tribute song but to say that it was Elvis really makes you angry. What's the point? I guess the only case when we cannot be 100% sure is when the sound is so bad you cannot hear the voice properly. And in such cases we wouldn't lose much since it couldn't be enjoyed anyway. But so far I haven't heard about any case where it cannot be certified if it is Elvis or not.