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Re: "For Ol' Times Sake"

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I could be wrong, but Elvis sounds a little down on this one.


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drjohncarpenter wrote:I could be wrong, but Elvis sounds a little down on this one.
Still a great song. Just imagine if he had sounded up on this one. :?


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rollinson1 wrote:
drjohncarpenter wrote:I could be wrong, but Elvis sounds a little down on this one.
Still a great song. Just imagine if he had sounded up on this one. :?
Though he is in great voice on "Just For Old Times Sake"




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Juan Luis wrote:..
I like this version very much with Tony Joe White himself adding harmonica. Too bad this version remains unfinished with guitar solos never tracked. Would be interesting if the original solos could be edited in here to see if it works. A labor of love for some including Larrie Londin who played his drums for free for these (two weeks or so) sessions. Very good drumming.
this is good



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FredAistair wrote:
rollinson1 wrote:
drjohncarpenter wrote:I could be wrong, but Elvis sounds a little down on this one.
Still a great song. Just imagine if he had sounded up on this one. :?
Though he is in great voice on "Just For Old Times Sake"
Great voice with superb feeling in my opinion.


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I like the outtake as featured on the "Raised On Rock" FTD... take 7 is going considerably quite well, until Elvis messes up on one the last lines... "If you don't have nothing left to do..." and, well, he kind of makes a comment that I can't post here, LOL...




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Bob-Holland wrote:
Juan Luis wrote:..
I like this version very much with Tony Joe White himself adding harmonica. Too bad this version remains unfinished with guitar solos never tracked. Would be interesting if the original solos could be edited in here to see if it works. A labor of love for some including Larrie Londin who played his drums for free for these (two weeks or so) sessions. Very good drumming.
Really, really nice. Thanks for posting Juan Luis!
:smt023
Glad you enjoyed it Bob!




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Andy-M wrote:Agree 110 % !! :)
Thanks Juan Luis 8)
Bob-Holland wrote:I love this song! Always have, and always will.

Thanks Juan Luis for posting! :smt023
Glad you enjoyed it Andy!




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Johnny2523 wrote:
Juan Luis wrote:..
I like this version very much with Tony Joe White himself adding harmonica. Too bad this version remains unfinished with guitar solos never tracked. Would be interesting if the original solos could be edited in here to see if it works. A labor of love for some including Larrie Londin who played his drums for free for these (two weeks or so) sessions. Very good drumming.
Couldn't work the original solo in, But i did manage to get Take 4's Guitar Solo In (And on the ending of the song too)
http://www59.zippyshare.com/v/4Q8kwIgc/file.html
Thanks for your time and effort Johnny!



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I like the version on the Rhythm n Country CD. That CD is still my go to source for this material. Of course when I give it a spin I use the skip button on a couple of the songs.




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fn2drive wrote:This is the session highlight from Stax 1. Elvis' depressed mood and overuse of downers lined up perfectly on this track to create magic. That Jarvis exercised self restraint is as much a miracle as Elvis' vocal. This is one of the few loves lost ballads that we would be tortured with in the coming years that worked on every level.
While I'm a sucker for the overblown, melodramatic, self-pitying 70s ballads, I do agree that For Ol' Times Sake is one of the few that I would consider genuinely "great" in the sense that I could comfortably play it for a non-Elvis fan and say, "See? This is what I'm talking about when I say he was the most emotional singer I've ever heard." I used to hate it...no idea why. When I got the Raised On Rock FTD, for whatever reason, the song finally clicked for me. Now I think it's the unquestioned highlight of all of the Stax sessions, and possibly of the Today/Jungle Room sessions as well.




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eligain wrote:..
She does a killer Rainy Night In Georgia too.



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skatterbrane wrote:
eligain wrote:..
She does a killer Rainy Night In Georgia too.
Yes she does!




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eligain wrote:
skatterbrane wrote:
eligain wrote:..
She does a killer Rainy Night In Georgia too.
Yes she does!
She did a nice tribute album to Dusty Springfield. If you like Dusty and you like her, worth checking out