Ocotober 5th 1974 Matinee show

[epfan4life]

Set of Keith Alverson photo's from October 5th 1974 Indianapolis afternoon show....was said to be one of elvis' worst, as he appeared half asleep...but some killer photo's of him in the Mad Tiger suit! Again please the photo's are ALL COPYRIGHTED to Mr. Keith Alverson.!!

[Joe Car]

Some beautiful photos, thanks!

[epfan4life]

Some beautiful photos, thanks!

Glad you like them. I love the shot of him coming onstage in his glasses...looks badass!!

[FrankieRider2]

Great photos.... I've only seen 3 of them before. Don't know about the show quality, but he doesn't exactly look "with it" in some of those shots.

That suit's design is incredible. I saw it yesterday at Graceland out in the racquetball building. Thanks for posting these.

[Robert]

Have this show on cd.. soundquality is poor, but the tape does not reveal a disaster show.
Slightly uninspired it is though.

Some fine pictures, thanks for posting.

[epfan4life]

The Indianapolis News
October 7, 1974

Fever Pitch And Then King Elvis
by Tom Healy



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Imagine being able to walk on stage and be the object of screams of odulation from females, and even some males, of all ages and knowing that in their eyes you could do no wrong.

This would give one a glimpse of what Elvis Presley must feel like every time he sets foot on stage.

A jammed to the rafters crowd of Presley fans, willing to brave the traffic, ticket prices, souvenirs hawkers and blinding camera flash cubes, showed up at the Expo Center Saturday afternoon to give vociferous support to the king.

The fans had to wait an hour after the show started to actually see the king. No doubt it was worth it to them as evidenced by the screams that greeted Elvis when he walked on stage after the closing strains of "Also Sprach Zarathustra".

An emcee with a voice like Froderick Crawford's began hawking all manner of goodies for the Presleyphilliacs while the band was tuning. A short set of songs was sung by one of Presley's backup groups, and a comedian followed. After this came a set by the Sweet Impressions, a group of soul sisters who sing in Presley's show.

Things had build up to a fever pitch and one would have thought the crowd had been told Presley wasn't going to show from listening to their anxiety-tinged buzzing just before the emcee announced intermission.

After what seemed like hours before Presley emerged on stage, the emcee asked everyone to clear the aisles and return to their seats. The ensuing rush was comical at best, and dangerous, if one happened to be slow afoot.

Tension mounted even higher, and then Elvis emerged.

Accompanied by his complete entourage, including, a horn section, backup combo and vocalists, Elvis sang some oldies, some new tunes and some borrowed ones.

At times Elvis was inaudible. but his singing on the whole was smooth and mellow, the mark of a seasoned professional. The backup musicians were excellent and provided a tight background, despite the echoes of the Expo Center.

He graciously walked around the stage, giving the Kodak set ample opportunity to take pictures and tossed scarves left and right to the eager fans in the front row.

Elvis wiggled comparatively little, but a mere suggestion was enough to draw squeals of delight from the crowd.

At the climax of his show, he actually touched some folks hands. He made a final parade lap around the stage to give everyone a final glimpse before he retreated backstage.

It would be interesting to note that even with the security usually accorded a visiting chief of state, nothing was done to subdue the tidal wave rush in the waning moments of the show.

Elvis disn't seem to put out too much in the first show, probably because he was saving some for the evening show but nonetheless., the crowd was undeniably pleased.

[midnightx]

Photos aren't bad, considering the condition he was in during that period.

[epfan4life]

Photos aren't bad, considering the condition he was in during that period.

Definitley a really bad time for our man.....no doubt about that !

[Francesc]

The Indianapolis News
October 7, 1974

Fever Pitch And Then King Elvis
by Tom Healy



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Imagine being able to walk on stage and be the object of screams of odulation from females, and even some males, of all ages and knowing that in their eyes you could do no wrong.

This would give one a glimpse of what Elvis Presley must feel like every time he sets foot on stage.

A jammed to the rafters crowd of Presley fans, willing to brave the traffic, ticket prices, souvenirs hawkers and blinding camera flash cubes, showed up at the Expo Center Saturday afternoon to give vociferous support to the king.

The fans had to wait an hour after the show started to actually see the king. No doubt it was worth it to them as evidenced by the screams that greeted Elvis when he walked on stage after the closing strains of "Also Sprach Zarathustra".

An emcee with a voice like Froderick Crawford's began hawking all manner of goodies for the Presleyphilliacs while the band was tuning. A short set of songs was sung by one of Presley's backup groups, and a comedian followed. After this came a set by the Sweet Impressions, a group of soul sisters who sing in Presley's show.

Things had build up to a fever pitch and one would have thought the crowd had been told Presley wasn't going to show from listening to their anxiety-tinged buzzing just before the emcee announced intermission.

After what seemed like hours before Presley emerged on stage, the emcee asked everyone to clear the aisles and return to their seats. The ensuing rush was comical at best, and dangerous, if one happened to be slow afoot.

Tension mounted even higher, and then Elvis emerged.

Accompanied by his complete entourage, including, a horn section, backup combo and vocalists, Elvis sang some oldies, some new tunes and some borrowed ones.

At times Elvis was inaudible. but his singing on the whole was smooth and mellow, the mark of a seasoned professional. The backup musicians were excellent and provided a tight background, despite the echoes of the Expo Center.

He graciously walked around the stage, giving the Kodak set ample opportunity to take pictures and tossed scarves left and right to the eager fans in the front row.

Elvis wiggled comparatively little, but a mere suggestion was enough to draw squeals of delight from the crowd.

At the climax of his show, he actually touched some folks hands. He made a final parade lap around the stage to give everyone a final glimpse before he retreated backstage.

It would be interesting to note that even with the security usually accorded a visiting chief of state, nothing was done to subdue the tidal wave rush in the waning moments of the show.

Elvis disn't seem to put out too much in the first show, probably because he was saving some for the evening show but nonetheless., the crowd was undeniably pleased.

courtesy of http://www.elvisconcerts.com

[epfan4life]

The Indianapolis News
October 7, 1974

Fever Pitch And Then King Elvis
by Tom Healy



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Imagine being able to walk on stage and be the object of screams of odulation from females, and even some males, of all ages and knowing that in their eyes you could do no wrong.

This would give one a glimpse of what Elvis Presley must feel like every time he sets foot on stage.

A jammed to the rafters crowd of Presley fans, willing to brave the traffic, ticket prices, souvenirs hawkers and blinding camera flash cubes, showed up at the Expo Center Saturday afternoon to give vociferous support to the king.

The fans had to wait an hour after the show started to actually see the king. No doubt it was worth it to them as evidenced by the screams that greeted Elvis when he walked on stage after the closing strains of "Also Sprach Zarathustra".

An emcee with a voice like Froderick Crawford's began hawking all manner of goodies for the Presleyphilliacs while the band was tuning. A short set of songs was sung by one of Presley's backup groups, and a comedian followed. After this came a set by the Sweet Impressions, a group of soul sisters who sing in Presley's show.

Things had build up to a fever pitch and one would have thought the crowd had been told Presley wasn't going to show from listening to their anxiety-tinged buzzing just before the emcee announced intermission.

After what seemed like hours before Presley emerged on stage, the emcee asked everyone to clear the aisles and return to their seats. The ensuing rush was comical at best, and dangerous, if one happened to be slow afoot.

Tension mounted even higher, and then Elvis emerged.

Accompanied by his complete entourage, including, a horn section, backup combo and vocalists, Elvis sang some oldies, some new tunes and some borrowed ones.

At times Elvis was inaudible. but his singing on the whole was smooth and mellow, the mark of a seasoned professional. The backup musicians were excellent and provided a tight background, despite the echoes of the Expo Center.

He graciously walked around the stage, giving the Kodak set ample opportunity to take pictures and tossed scarves left and right to the eager fans in the front row.

Elvis wiggled comparatively little, but a mere suggestion was enough to draw squeals of delight from the crowd.

At the climax of his show, he actually touched some folks hands. He made a final parade lap around the stage to give everyone a final glimpse before he retreated backstage.

It would be interesting to note that even with the security usually accorded a visiting chief of state, nothing was done to subdue the tidal wave rush in the waning moments of the show.

Elvis disn't seem to put out too much in the first show, probably because he was saving some for the evening show but nonetheless., the crowd was undeniably pleased.

courtesy of http://www.elvisconcerts.com

Yes, exactly where I found the review Thanks !

[Francesc]

Yeah, no problem !! And more to come from Binghamton and Buffalo.

We stopped in Binghamton days ago in our way to Niagara Falls and tgook some pics from the arena.

Francesc

[epfan4life]

Thanks for the news. Really look forward to the Buffalo one !!

[Francesc]

Ok will type them as soon as I get home one of these days