Questions for Dr. John

[Makaveli]

Hello John

Hope it is ok i made this New topic.
i have sometimes questions i think about and i think maby you are the one With true answers.
hope this can be a Place where People can ask you questions about elvis.
i have a question
is it true that elvis and the band rehearsed for the upcoming shows in Houston 1970.
did they rehearse on february 26?
according to elvis-history.com they did.
is that a reliable site?
Thank you Dr.

[drjohncarpenter]

Hello John

Hope it is ok i made this New topic.
i have sometimes questions i think about and i think maby you are the one With true answers.
hope this can be a Place where People can ask you questions about elvis.
i have a question
is it true that elvis and the band rehearsed for the upcoming shows in Houston 1970.
did they rehearse on february 26?
according to Elvis Past.com they did.
is that a reliable site?
Thank you Dr.

I'm not aware of any rehearsal prior to the 1970 shows at the Astrodome. He'd just finished 57 shows at the International, after all.

But, given how hard Presley was working on his craft in early 1970, it's possible. One year later? No way.

Timeline:
2-23-1970 CS (Mon) - final show, Las Vegas
2-25-1970 (Wed) - arrives in Houston, gives a press conference (see below)
2-27-1970 AS (Fri) - first show, Houston

Elvis --> Everybody's Talkin' - Houston, February 25, 1970 !
http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=57590

I've never heard of that website,"Elvis Past.com".

[Makaveli]

Hello John

Hope it is ok i made this New topic.
i have sometimes questions i think about and i think maby you are the one With true answers.
hope this can be a Place where People can ask you questions about elvis.
i have a question
is it true that elvis and the band rehearsed for the upcoming shows in Houston 1970.
did they rehearse on february 26?
according to Elvis Past.com they did.
is that a reliable site?
Thank you Dr.

I'm not aware of any rehearsal prior to the 1970 shows at the Astrodome. He'd just finished 57 shows at the International, after all.

But, given how hard Presley was working on his craft in early 1970, it's possible. One year later? No way.

Timeline:
2-23-1970 CS (Mon) - final show, Las Vegas
2-25-1970 (Wed) - arrives in Houston, gives a press conference (see below)
2-27-1970 AS (Fri) - first show, Houston


Elvis --> Everybody's Talkin' - Houston, February 25, 1970 !
http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=57590

I've never heard of that website.

Thank you for Your answer
sorry, i meant: elvis-history.com
have you heard of that site?

[Makaveli]

huh?
it changes to past..
-history it should be

[drjohncarpenter]

huh?
it changes to past..
-history it should be

Found a direct page link for the source of your question, although I have to alter it so it will display here (no idea why):
http://www.elvis--history.com/english/year1970/februar.htm

Just remove one of the hyphens and it works.

I now recall rock critic, historian and Presley biographer Peter Guralnick mentioning a Thursday rehearsal inside the Astrodome, and that was when Elvis discovered how much echo there was when you played there. So I would trust him on this point.

There are some mistakes on that February 1970 page. Notice it mentions a "brief" press conference on 2-25, and then another one on 2-27. This is wrong, there was just one in February, as linked in my previous reply. And the comments on 2-27 about "I can't bring it in ..." are not during the first show, but in the Astroworld Hotel afterwards.

[Makaveli]

huh?
it changes to past..
-history it should be

Found a direct page link for the source of your question, although I have to alter it so it will display here (no idea why):
http://www.elvis--history.com/english/year1970/februar.htm

Just remove one of the hyphens and it works.

I now recall rock critic, historian and Presley biographer Peter Guralnick mentioning a Thursday rehearsal inside the Astrodome, and that was when Elvis discovered how much echo there was when you played there. So I would trust him on this point.

There are some mistakes on that February 1970 page. Notice it mentions a "brief" press conference on 2-25, and then another one on 2-27. This is wrong, there was just one in February, as linked in my previous reply. And the comments on 2-27 about "I can't bring it in ..." are not during the first show, but in the Astroworld Hotel afterwards.

Yes, that was the site i meant.
Thank you for an great answer
yes, i noticed that about the press Conference.
thanks again Dr.

[Makaveli]

Hello Dr. John

Do you know if Priscilla attended the 2 last shows in Houston 1970?
Thanks!

[drjohncarpenter]

Hello Dr. John

Do you know if Priscilla attended the 2 last shows in Houston 1970?
Thanks!

No. But I am willing to bet his wife did not make the trip. There are no known photos, or remembrances from anyone who was with Elvis.

[Makaveli]

Hello Dr. John

Do you know if Priscilla attended the 2 last shows in Houston 1970?
Thanks!

No. But I am willing to bet his wife did not make the trip. There are no known photos, or remembrances from anyone who was with Elvis.

Ok, thank you John!
it was written in 2 different sites.
Wonder what the Source was for writing this.