According to Lee Cottons book,the September 3rd 1971 midnight show,was quiet eventful.For people who do not have this book,this is what was said.
During the midnight show,Elvis surprised the audience,as well as the orchestra,by attempting to sing,Maries The Name of His Latest Flame.After four lines,with only Glenn Hardin attempting to keep up with Elvis,the song collapsed.Then Elvis started Treat Me Nice,but switched to Wooden Heart,in which he sang the German verse.
Cisco,do we have audio evidence of this,if not,do you think this account is correct.Thanks in advance,and keep up the good work.PS .Hope this is of interest .Jake
shiatsujake wrote:According to Lee Cottons book,the September 3rd 1971 midnight show,was quiet eventful.For people who do not have this book,this is what was said.
During the midnight show,Elvis surprised the audience,as well as the orchestra,by attempting to sing,Maries The Name of His Latest Flame.After four lines,with only Glenn Hardin attempting to keep up with Elvis,the song collapsed.Then Elvis started Treat Me Nice,but switched to Wooden Heart,in which he sang the German verse.
Oh, if only he'd done a full version of "Wooden Heart," with Glen Hardin rockin' an accordion.
There are so many songs from Elvis' vast catalogue of music which would have been great concert songs. His Latest Flame is one such song. I would have loved to hear the TCB band ripping on that one live. Gosh, like many of you I suspect, I could put together a long list of songs which I would have loved to have heard Elvis perform in concert. His Latest Flame would be near the top of that list.
promiseland wrote:I know it's pointless now, but why "If I Can Dream" never made the official setlist in 69 or after is the real mystery.
I join you with that mystery. It would have been a real showstopper, especially in 69-70. Very possibly could have made a great closer at any point during the so-called concert years. The song would have spoken to the climate of the country at that time as well as the world in general. It's a song which has such an amazing message in it which can speak to people regardless of their setting.
Beyond this, it is a song of hope and possibility on a personal level given Elvis' humble beginnings. For myself, as a poor kid growing up the song spoke to me on many levels. I can only imagine the positive impact it could have had upon people sitting in a concert hall hearing him perform this.
promiseland wrote:I know it's pointless now, but why "If I Can Dream" never made the official setlist in 69 or after is the real mystery.
Not really. Elvis recognized doing that deeply emotional song twice a night, for four straight weeks, would be impossible. However, had he been booked on a 40-city, two-month tour across America, instead of the month-long residency totaling 57 shows, "If I Can Dream" might well have been included. But management thought Vegas was a better path. We all know how that worked out.
. Dr. John Carpenter, M.D. Stop, look and listen, baby <<--->> that's my philosophy!
