Reptile Wrote:
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> I don't like him. He has such a whiny voice.


Christ on a bike....


And I
> don't think he ever wrote 1 note of music.

so what? Most artists of that era didnt. Talent doesnt begin and end with how many songs you happen to write.



He was
> a dumbass

quite possibly better read than you, I guess....!

who happened to be born with a good
> singing voice.

I thought you said he had a "whiny" voice?

If youre going to be insulting, at least be consistent!

cherry red Wrote:
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> Elvis took good black music and ruined it, made it
> tame for the masses.

You're thinking of Pat Boone.

Elvis shoulda had Mick Taylor play in his band. . . . .

Know the history of R&R Cherry!!!!He was the first white(sic)man doing pure black music!!!And the first shaking his booty in front of a crowd!!!Being taught to be tame!!!Go out and dig into the history of R&R and dont(joke)come back when you know the facts!This really was the tame rabbit period,....and he shooked it up!!!!

JuanTCB Wrote:
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> cherry red Wrote:
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> > Elvis took good black music and ruined it,
> made it
> > tame for the masses.
>
> You're thinking of Pat Boone.
>



ah....but Booney regained his street-cred with this classic comeback metal collection.....god bless 'em

Elvis still lives! Check him out. Tortelvis the lead singer of Dread Zeppelin.

This is a fun album. JLL with an Elvis impersonater.


Duets
Jerry Lee Lewis
Label: Sun Entertainment
Catalog Number: 7028
1. Save The Last Dance For Me
2. Sweet Little Sixteen
3. I Love You Because
4. What'd I Say
5. Good Rockin' Tonight
6. C.C. Rider
7. Be Bop A Lula
8. Good Golly Miss Molly
9. It Won't Happen With Me
10. Cold Cold Heart
11. Hello Josephine
12. Money

>This is a fun album. JLL with an Elvis impersonater.

I wonder if Jerry Lee shot him?

The Million Dollar Quartet, on the other hand, is the real deal. Elvis stopped by Sun Studios in Dec. '56 and started jamming and screwing around with Perkins, Cash (though you can't really hear him), and a very young Killer. Sam Phillips had the good sense to just let the tape run. Jerry Lee is a riot - for a kid who hadn't even released a record yet, he pretty much steals the show.

The dialogue is even more interesting than the music. Hearing Elvis describe seeing Jackie Wilson do "Don't Be Cruel" is historic, if only because when E went on Ed Sullivan a month later, he performed "Cruel" in Jackie's style.

It's the ultimate fly-on-the-wall experience.

Million Dollar Quartet is indeed the real deal Juan.

But, the other, Duets, you wouldn't know it wasn't. Give it a chance. You like these guys, you'll like Duets.

Tony

Thanks Juan..its R&R history!!!!!!Idreamed Elvis sung Wild Horses!!!

The KILLER...the mutha humpin' KILLER...MR JERRY LEE LEWIS





ROCKMAN

thereeeeeeeeeessssss goooooodddddd rockkkkkkkiiiiinnnnngg!!!!!!!

Damn straight, boa!

I love Elvis. My favourite period is 1968-1977. In his final years Elvis' voice transcended his influences and became unique. He also made some of his most passinate, heartfelt music them. And if any of you doubters need any convincing, track down the film of Elvis' very last show. It's mostly as dreadful as he looks, but then he delivers of Bridge Over Troubled Water which renders all other versions of the song obsolete - apart from Johnny Cash's version on Unearthed.

I have some music file-ically coloured contributions over at Trade,
when it comes to Elvis & his Southern heritage. Scroll up & down.

I think of him more as an icon then an artist, yes he did pioneer white people playing rock and roll, he had a fantastic voice and was an original and exciting stage performer BUT he did not write his own music, I am not saying you can not be talented without writing songs but I also don't think he should be mentioned in the same breath as the Beatles,Dylan or the Stones, They are true artists in every sense of the word, not just performers. I don't think the Stones became great until they started writing their own songs up to then they were just a very very good band, timeless classic original songs moved them to greatness.