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Re: Who Would You Bring Back?
Reply #50 - Nov 30^th, 2009 at 10:53pm

I'm a bit shocked that nobody has mentioned Robert Johnson yet. There are so many though that I have a hard time deciding any one person. However, I'd have loved to have seen RJ live.

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Re: Who Would You Bring Back?
Reply #60 - Dec 1^st, 2009 at 4:09pm

Riffhard wrote on Nov 30^th, 2009 at 10:53pm:

I'm a bit shocked that nobody has mentioned Robert Johnson yet. There are so many though that I have a hard time deciding any one person. However, I'd have loved to have seen RJ live.

Riffy

Good call. The fact that he was before everyone's time and there's not even any visual documentation of him is probbaly what made him slip under the radar, though. The Wolfman would have been my choice from the old blues guys.

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Re: Who Would You Bring Back?
Reply #61 - Dec 1^st, 2009 at 4:10pm

Gazza wrote on Nov 27^th, 2009 at 3:47pm:

Elvis.

I like to think had he lived he'd have eventually turned his life around, fired that bastard Parker and finally toured overseas.

Good one...
Parker is the devil in this sad story.
He was 42! that was old to me when i was 11, but damn - he could have come back...
but only without the that bastard Parker.
the tragedy is that he had become somewhat of a parody and freak and the press at the time treated him as such.
I remember reading an article saying that Springsteen had wanted to work with Elvis, but that he was closed off at the time.
can you imagine? so many artists admired him, would have killed to work with him and nowadays these kinds of comebacks are common place -

but that bastard kept him so isolated, so insecure, so afraid of independence that Elvis didn't have a chance...
but imagine a Springsteen-produced King comeback circa 1978, 79...
it could have happened and the fact that no one had the balls to approach that bastard colonel is the biggest tragedy.

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Reply #62 - Dec 1^st, 2009 at 6:52pm

Springsteen wrote 'Fire' with the intention that Elvis would record it. Elvis died around the time Bruce recorded it, so he ended up giving it to rockabilly singer Robert Gordon. The Pointer Sisters, of course, later had a huge hit with their version.

Streisand and Jon Peters also approached Elvis in '74-75 with the intention of getting him to co-star in the remake of 'A Star is Born'. Elvis was hugely enthusiastic but Parker - seeing his influence potentially minimised - did everything he could to dissuade him and scupper the plans, and eventually talked him into pulling out of it. Kris Kristofferson got the role instead and the movie was a massive hit - killing off Elvis' final attempt at salvaging a credible movie career.

Approaching Parker wasnt really the issue. He basically had Elvis by the balls, financially, and it was seena s more bother than it was worth to get shot of him (Elvis had tried to break the partnership in the mid 70s). Of course, Elvis never knew of Parker's true status as an illegal alien from the Netherlands, and it wasnt until this came to light 5-6 years after his death that the Presley family were finally able to get shot of the old bastard.

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Re: Who Would You Bring Back?
Reply #64 - Dec 1^st, 2009 at 9:07pm

Gazza wrote on Dec 1^st, 2009 at 6:52pm:

Springsteen wrote 'Fire' with the intention that Elvis would record it. Elvis died around the time Bruce recorded it, so he ended up giving it to rockabilly singer Robert Gordon. The Pointer Sisters, of course, later had a huge hit with their version.

Streisand and Jon Peters also approached Elvis in '74-75 with the intention of getting him to co-star in the remake of 'A Star is Born'. Elvis was hugely enthusiastic but Parker - seeing his influence potentially minimised - did everything he could to dissuade him and scupper the plans, and eventually talked him into pulling out of it. Kris Kristofferson got the role instead and the movie was a massive hit - killing off Elvis' final attempt at salvaging a credible movie career.

Approaching Parker wasnt really the issue. He basically had Elvis by the balls, financially, and it was seena s more bother than it was worth to get shot of him (Elvis had tried to break the partnership in the mid 70s). Of course, Elvis never knew of Parker's true status as an illegal alien from the Netherlands, and it wasnt until this came to light 5-6 years after his death that the Presley family were finally able to get shot of the old bastard.

Robert Mitchum also wanted Elvis to play his brother in Thunder Road (1958). What an excellent fit that would have been. Once again Col Vampire wouldn't go for it and Mitchum ended up hiring his son to play his younger brother. Just the thought of that old - I can't think of a name vile enough to call him - makes my blood boil. And wouldn't Elvis have made 'Fire' really something? It's a shame he never got a chance to record it.

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Re: Who Would You Bring Back?
Reply #65 - Dec 1^st, 2009 at 9:28pm

Gazza wrote on Dec 1^st, 2009 at 6:52pm:

Springsteen wrote 'Fire' with the intention that Elvis would record it. Elvis died around the time Bruce recorded it, so he ended up giving it to rockabilly singer Robert Gordon. The Pointer Sisters, of course, later had a huge hit with their version.

Streisand and Jon Peters also approached Elvis in '74-75 with the intention of getting him to co-star in the remake of 'A Star is Born'. Elvis was hugely enthusiastic but Parker - seeing his influence potentially minimised - did everything he could to dissuade him and scupper the plans, and eventually talked him into pulling out of it. Kris Kristofferson got the role instead and the movie was a massive hit - killing off Elvis' final attempt at salvaging a credible movie career.

Approaching Parker wasnt really the issue. He basically had Elvis by the balls, financially, and it was seena s more bother than it was worth to get shot of him (Elvis had tried to break the partnership in the mid 70s). Of course, Elvis never knew of Parker's true status as an illegal alien from the Netherlands, and it wasnt until this came to light 5-6 years after his death that the Presley family were finally able to get shot of the old bastard.

you're knowledge blows me away, and that it's not just minted to Stones is all the more impressive... those bad Elvis movies are a horrible legacy, and I never have fully seen past them.

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Reply #66 - Dec 1^st, 2009 at 9:29pm

Ginda wrote on Dec 1^st, 2009 at 9:07pm:

Gazza wrote on Dec 1^st, 2009 at 6:52pm:

Springsteen wrote 'Fire' with the intention that Elvis would record it. Elvis died around the time Bruce recorded it, so he ended up giving it to rockabilly singer Robert Gordon. The Pointer Sisters, of course, later had a huge hit with their version.

Streisand and Jon Peters also approached Elvis in '74-75 with the intention of getting him to co-star in the remake of 'A Star is Born'. Elvis was hugely enthusiastic but Parker - seeing his influence potentially minimised - did everything he could to dissuade him and scupper the plans, and eventually talked him into pulling out of it. Kris Kristofferson got the role instead and the movie was a massive hit - killing off Elvis' final attempt at salvaging a credible movie career.

Approaching Parker wasnt really the issue. He basically had Elvis by the balls, financially, and it was seena s more bother than it was worth to get shot of him (Elvis had tried to break the partnership in the mid 70s). Of course, Elvis never knew of Parker's true status as an illegal alien from the Netherlands, and it wasnt until this came to light 5-6 years after his death that the Presley family were finally able to get shot of the old bastard.

Robert Mitchum also wanted Elvis to play his brother in Thunder Road (1958). What an excellent fit that would have been. Once again Col Vampire wouldn't go for it and Mitchum ended up hiring his son to play his younger brother. Just the thought of that old - I can't think of a name vile enough to call him - makes my blood boil. And wouldn't Elvis have made 'Fire' really something? It's a shame he never got a chance to record it.

I just saw that movie and as soon as you see the brother you know he's a Mitchum; kid looked just like pop. Ended up pulling the wiki page and reading the Elvis stuff. Cool flick, Elvis would have been good.

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Reply #69 - Dec 1^st, 2009 at 9:37pm

[Robert Mitchum also wanted Elvis to play his brother in Thunder Road (1958). What an excellent fit that would have been. Once again Col Vampire wouldn't go for it and Mitchum ended up hiring his son to play his younger brother. Just the thought of that old - I can't think of a name vile enough to call him - makes my blood boil. And wouldn't Elvis have made 'Fire' really something? It's a shame he never got a chance to record it.
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yeah, it still hurts doesn't it?
A con artist who got lucky....
That man is a pile of shit on the face of Rock and Roll..and as far I'm concerned, killed Elvis - killed his spirit, his potential for growth and happiness.

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Reply #70 - Dec 1^st, 2009 at 9:54pm

Pdog wrote on Dec 1^st, 2009 at 9:28pm:

Gazza wrote on Dec 1^st, 2009 at 6:52pm:

Springsteen wrote 'Fire' with the intention that Elvis would record it. Elvis died around the time Bruce recorded it, so he ended up giving it to rockabilly singer Robert Gordon. The Pointer Sisters, of course, later had a huge hit with their version.

Streisand and Jon Peters also approached Elvis in '74-75 with the intention of getting him to co-star in the remake of 'A Star is Born'. Elvis was hugely enthusiastic but Parker - seeing his influence potentially minimised - did everything he could to dissuade him and scupper the plans, and eventually talked him into pulling out of it. Kris Kristofferson got the role instead and the movie was a massive hit - killing off Elvis' final attempt at salvaging a credible movie career.

Approaching Parker wasnt really the issue. He basically had Elvis by the balls, financially, and it was seena s more bother than it was worth to get shot of him (Elvis had tried to break the partnership in the mid 70s). Of course, Elvis never knew of Parker's true status as an illegal alien from the Netherlands, and it wasnt until this came to light 5-6 years after his death that the Presley family were finally able to get shot of the old bastard.

you're knowledge blows me away, and that it's not just minted to Stones is all the more impressive... those bad Elvis movies are a horrible legacy, and I never have fully seen past them.

Now come on Pdog! You gotta give it up for Clambake, no? I'd say that there are some iconic images and tunes from some Elvis' movies. I'm thinking Jailhouse Rock, and his turn with Ann-Margret in Viva Las Vegas. But Clambake? It was the crap movies like that soured me on Elvis. How about Fun In Acapulco? Yecht!

However, all I have to do is drop the needle on Heartbreak Hotel and all is forgiven.

Riffy

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Reply #72 - Dec 2^nd, 2009 at 6:39am

Ginda wrote on Dec 1^st, 2009 at 9:07pm:

Gazza wrote on Dec 1^st, 2009 at 6:52pm:

Springsteen wrote 'Fire' with the intention that Elvis would record it. Elvis died around the time Bruce recorded it, so he ended up giving it to rockabilly singer Robert Gordon. The Pointer Sisters, of course, later had a huge hit with their version.

Streisand and Jon Peters also approached Elvis in '74-75 with the intention of getting him to co-star in the remake of 'A Star is Born'. Elvis was hugely enthusiastic but Parker - seeing his influence potentially minimised - did everything he could to dissuade him and scupper the plans, and eventually talked him into pulling out of it. Kris Kristofferson got the role instead and the movie was a massive hit - killing off Elvis' final attempt at salvaging a credible movie career.

Approaching Parker wasnt really the issue. He basically had Elvis by the balls, financially, and it was seena s more bother than it was worth to get shot of him (Elvis had tried to break the partnership in the mid 70s). Of course, Elvis never knew of Parker's true status as an illegal alien from the Netherlands, and it wasnt until this came to light 5-6 years after his death that the Presley family were finally able to get shot of the old bastard.

Robert Mitchum also wanted Elvis to play his brother in Thunder Road (1958). What an excellent fit that would have been. Once again Col Vampire wouldn't go for it and Mitchum ended up hiring his son to play his younger brother. Just the thought of that old - I can't think of a name vile enough to call him - makes my blood boil. And wouldn't Elvis have made 'Fire' really something? It's a shame he never got a chance to record it.

David Bowie wrote "Golden Years" for Elvis, but he never got it, I also heard he wanted to tour England but old money bags killed the idea, what a bastard that guy was, on his '68 T.V. special, Parker only wanted him to do Xmas songs, but that I think was the only time Elvis got to do what he wanted with it, & it turned out fantastic, but that ass Parker had a real hold on him.

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Reply #73 - Dec 2^nd, 2009 at 6:58am

Everytime Parker was approached by promoters to talk about Elvis touring overseas, he made a point of quoting prices which were so astronomical and ridiculous that they killed off any chances of it happening. The infamous quote to one UK promoter who offered a 6 or 7 figure fee back in the 60s or 70s for one gig at Wembley Stadium was "that amount is fine for ME- but how much are you gonna pay for my boy?'. Elvis was also approached to play the Royal Variety Performance in front of the Queen around 1962, but Parker turned it down because there was no huge financial guarantee - knowing full well that the show was a charity event where the artists perform for free and there was no precedent for anyone receiving a payment.

The reason - unknown to Elvis of course - was that Parker couldnt leave the US due to his status as an illegal alien. Elvis was basically prevented from touring overseas because of this. Its pretty staggering to comprehend that he was the biggest star in the world yet he never performed overseas - makes you wonder how big he COULD have been. An Elvis world tour would have dwarfed anything before or since. Even a Beatles reunion.

The only occasions where he left the US in his life were to play 3 shows in Canada in 1957 (at the time, passports werent required to cross the border so Parker's 'problem' wasn't an issue) and from 1958-60 when he was a GI in Germany. Parker never left the US for the entire time that Elvis was in the forces.

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Reply #74 - Dec 2^nd, 2009 at 9:07am

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you're knowledge blows me away, and that it's not just minted to Stones is all the more impressive... those bad Elvis movies are a horrible legacy, and I never have fully seen past them.

Pdog, ,
that's like someone not being able to see Mick Jagger past Running Out of Luck!

if that was my first exposure to Jagger, possibly yes... first impressions are huge, and after hearing his work, yes, i like some of it, but i've never been moved by it, like most have. And even when I see and hear the "other stuff" I don't get chills or goosebumps, like I have with Berry, Cochran,Beatles, Stones ect... I have tried, I have sought out Sun Sessions and other works of elvis. I am very open minded. I'm not saying I'm the most diverse, but I'm incredibly diverse in my musical taste, and give most rock and roll a fair listen. I just know what I like, like alot, love and the stuff that has become a part of my soul and I can hear in my head at any time, note for note.

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