lovin' EP wrote:Robert, if you thought he still looked great. then why did you have to slip in a comment about his weight?? That has NOTHING to do with the purpose of this thread, which is to remember the 42nd anniversary of this show. I am finished venting. Thank you.
Elvisly,
Linda
Maybe it's better to not jump on it twice Linda.
As noted, I still think he looked great!
YDKM wrote: wow $100 in 1975 certainly is a fortune for a ticket, but as you say well worth it`!
$100 in 1975 → $455 in 2017.
absolutely- and that's why recently i passed up the chance to see Paul Mc Cartney in December in Sydney because i wouldn't pay A$406 for a floor seat ticket!
Bruce Jackson Born June 3rd 1949- Died January 29th 2011 Elvis's Sound Engineer from 1971-1977.
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YDKM wrote: wow $100 in 1975 certainly is a fortune for a ticket, but as you say well worth it`!
$100 in 1975 → $455 in 2017.
absolutely- and that's why recently i passed up the chance to see Paul Mc Cartney in December in Sydney because i wouldn't pay A$406 for a floor seat ticket!
Thanks so much Linda and Steve in SC. Those are great memories and we're grateful that you took the time to kindly share them here. You have some wonderful memories of being with Elvis.
steve in SC wrote:Hi Linda, I was fortunate enough to be there as you know. It was one of the best shows I saw for sure. I remember Shake A Hand but of course had no idea it was the first time he did it live. Maybe it was the smaller venue, but the crowd was very receptive and Elvis seemed to feed off it. I also remember that Elvis really looked good. It was a great show. I still could kick myself for not going back to the 2nd and 3rd shows as I live only about an hour away from Asheville.
What was J.D. doing when Elvis sang "Why Me Lord?" by himself? Were you able to take a peek in his direction?
Dr.J, Even if I saw what he was doing I really don't remember. Sorry.
Hans wrote:Here 3 Asheville picturtes taken by Harold Newton. Hope you like these and maybe they bring back some extra memories.
It is great reading those eye-witnes experiences. Please keep on posting these. You guys know what it really was to experience Elvis live in concert!
Thank you so much for posting the beautiful pictures. I don't think I've seen these! Harold made some nice pictures on his travels to see Elvis. I never met him, as he was not usually at the south concerts. I think he was mostly in the central part of the U.S.A.
Ciscoking wrote:Belongs to the best shows Elvis ever gave..with strong set list...pure stage entertainment ..
I agree. The Asheville shows in question are definitely in the top five hundred from 1969 to 1977. I listened to all three at work today. A pure pleasure, even though I don't care that much for audience recordings any more. The July 22 show was the one I enjoyed the most (it's also my mother's birthday), followed by July 24 and July 23 (the sound wasn't that good).
Steve and Linda, thanks for sharing your memories, and the rest of you for sharing pictures from the time. Elvis looked truly stunning in July 1975. Some of the pictures might actually be mistaken for February 1970. That's how great he looked. Now, were are all the soundboards from this tour? In Bruce Jackson's collection?
Ciscoking wrote:Belongs to the best shows Elvis ever gave..with strong set list...pure stage entertainment ..
I agree. The Asheville shows in question are definitely in the top five hundred from 1969 to 1977. I listened to all three at work today. A pure pleasure, even though I don't care that much for audience recordings any more. The July 22 show was the one I enjoyed the most (it's also my mother's birthday), followed by July 24 and July 23 (the sound wasn't that good).
Steve and Linda, thanks for sharing your memories, and the rest of you for sharing pictures from the time. Elvis looked truly stunning in July 1975. Some of the pictures might actually be mistaken for February 1970. That's how great he looked. Now, were are all the soundboards from this tour? In Bruce Jackson's collection?
. Dr. John Carpenter, M.D. Stop, look and listen, baby <<--->> that's my philosophy!
Ciscoking wrote:Belongs to the best shows Elvis ever gave..with strong set list...pure stage entertainment ..
I agree. The Asheville shows in question are definitely in the top five hundred from 1969 to 1977. I listened to all three at work today. A pure pleasure, even though I don't care that much for audience recordings any more. The July 22 show was the one I enjoyed the most (it's also my mother's birthday), followed by July 24 and July 23 (the sound wasn't that good).
Steve and Linda, thanks for sharing your memories, and the rest of you for sharing pictures from the time. Elvis looked truly stunning in July 1975. Some of the pictures might actually be mistaken for February 1970. That's how great he looked. Now, were are all the soundboards from this tour? In Bruce Jackson's collection?
Your disrespect for a member's simple wish is stunning. The fact that Abbott and Costello thanked you for your post says so much about respect on this forum.
Ciscoking wrote:Belongs to the best shows Elvis ever gave..with strong set list...pure stage entertainment ..
I agree. The Asheville shows in question are definitely in the top five hundred from 1969 to 1977. I listened to all three at work today. A pure pleasure, even though I don't care that much for audience recordings any more. The July 22 show was the one I enjoyed the most (it's also my mother's birthday), followed by July 24 and July 23 (the sound wasn't that good).
Steve and Linda, thanks for sharing your memories, and the rest of you for sharing pictures from the time. Elvis looked truly stunning in July 1975. Some of the pictures might actually be mistaken for February 1970. That's how great he looked. Now, were are all the soundboards from this tour? In Bruce Jackson's collection?
Your disrespect for a member's simple wish is stunning. The fact that Abbott and Costello thanked you for your post says so much about respect on this forum.
I was honoring said member's wish. Read my post again. I'm being civilized here. Too bad the same can't be said for you. What need is there to disrespect two forum members like this, calling them childish names? Please get over yourself, and let's have a nice thread here.
Ciscoking wrote:Belongs to the best shows Elvis ever gave..with strong set list...pure stage entertainment ..
I agree. The Asheville shows in question are definitely in the top five hundred from 1969 to 1977. I listened to all three at work today. A pure pleasure, even though I don't care that much for audience recordings any more. The July 22 show was the one I enjoyed the most (it's also my mother's birthday), followed by July 24 and July 23 (the sound wasn't that good).
Steve and Linda, thanks for sharing your memories, and the rest of you for sharing pictures from the time. Elvis looked truly stunning in July 1975. Some of the pictures might actually be mistaken for February 1970. That's how great he looked. Now, were are all the soundboards from this tour? In Bruce Jackson's collection?
Your disrespect for a member's simple wish is stunning.
I didn't know that we're allowed to dictate what others can or cannot say in reply to a post. When was that rule brought in?
lovin' EP wrote:Thanks, Makaveli. Nice shots from this wonderful show. My friend gave Elvis the red telephone he is holding and he put it to his ear and walked around the stage singing "Memphis." A memorable moment for my friend. She was so worried he wouldn't like the phone, but I told her I knew he would. He didn't disappoint us! Bless his heart.
Elvisly,
Linda
Linda, your concert memories are always a pleasure to read. Thank you!
Hans wrote:Here 3 Asheville picturtes taken by Harold Newton. Hope you like these and maybe they bring back some extra memories.
It is great reading those eye-witnes experiences. Please keep on posting these. You guys know what it really was to experience Elvis live in concert!
Thank you so much for posting the beautiful pictures. I don't think I've seen these! Harold made some nice pictures on his travels to see Elvis. I never met him, as he was not usually at the south concerts. I think he was mostly in the central part of the U.S.A.
Elvisly,
Linda
Linda, Harold Newton was actually from my hometown of Greenville, SC. IIRC he worked for an airline and that was how he was able to travel so much to take pictures of EP. As long as there was a seat available he could fly for free.
YDKM wrote: wow $100 in 1975 certainly is a fortune for a ticket, but as you say well worth it`!
$100 in 1975 → $455 in 2017.
absolutely- and that's why recently i passed up the chance to see Paul Mc Cartney in December in Sydney because i wouldn't pay A$406 for a floor seat ticket!
I saw Paul less than 2 weeks ago(July 13th). He is 75 and put on nearly a 3 hour show, non-stop.
Good shows only when compared to the ever declining standard he was setting. He was overweight and little more than a parody of himself. And no he did not look stunning.Wasn't this the infamous catfish etc tour? Sure his voice was solid and was somewhat dried out on this tour but he was spiraling out of control. It is fair to say that these couple of weeks were giant head fakes to his inner circle and fans-maybe he would really straighten out. Sadly no.
Ciscoking wrote:Belongs to the best shows Elvis ever gave..with strong set list...pure stage entertainment ..
I agree. The Asheville shows in question are definitely in the top five hundred from 1969 to 1977. I listened to all three at work today. A pure pleasure, even though I don't care that much for audience recordings any more. The July 22 show was the one I enjoyed the most (it's also my mother's birthday), followed by July 24 and July 23 (the sound wasn't that good).
Steve and Linda, thanks for sharing your memories, and the rest of you for sharing pictures from the time. Elvis looked truly stunning in July 1975. Some of the pictures might actually be mistaken for February 1970. That's how great he looked. Now, were are all the soundboards from this tour? In Bruce Jackson's collection?
Your disrespect for a member's simple wish is stunning. The fact that Abbott and Costello thanked you for your post says so much about respect on this forum.
No, at least Abbott and Costello were funny sometimes. I was thinking more Hinge and Bracket!
YDKM wrote: wow $100 in 1975 certainly is a fortune for a ticket, but as you say well worth it`!
$100 in 1975 → $455 in 2017.
absolutely- and that's why recently i passed up the chance to see Paul Mc Cartney in December in Sydney because i wouldn't pay A$406 for a floor seat ticket!
I saw Paul less than 2 weeks ago(July 13th). He is 75 and put on nearly a 3 hour show, non-stop.
Good for you. Personally, I wouldn´t go even if someone gave me a ticket for free...