Any big Elvis Presley fans here?

janegosford
janegosford Posts: 179
edited November 2006 in Other Music
I know this sounds odd considering I'm in my 20s but I JUST discovered my love of Elvis. I watched the 68 Comeback Special the other night on the big screen and it was incredible. I was just blown away by his ability as a musician, his strong voice and his charm. Any big fans here and any ideas about how I should start off my collection? What are the "must-haves" for Elvis fans?
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  • off_the_record
    off_the_record Posts: 843
    i wouldnt say i'm a "big" fan, but i'm a fan nonetheless. there is so much material out there its hard to say where to start. his self-titled album is one of the best albums of all time. and then theres so many greatest hits, live, compilations, etc. you could get.
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  • merkinball
    merkinball Posts: 2,262
    I've got a soft spot for Elvis for sure. Love listening to live shows from him in the 70's.

    And as Neil Young wrote, He Was the King...
    "You're no help," he told the lime. This was unfair. It was only a lime; there was nothing special about it at all. It was doing the best it could.

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  • Sonja_S
    Sonja_S Vienna Posts: 444
    Not exactly a fan personally, but he has my utmost respect. I love the fucked-up version of 'Are you lonesome tonight'. In case you haven't heard it yet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frXuvPGW9QU
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  • SweetHarmonics
    SweetHarmonics Posts: 290
    pretty big fan

    It's hard to compete with the comeback special but 'That's The Way It Is' is a great addition to any music collection
    hate was just a legend
  • disconnected
    disconnected Posts: 2,875
    Not a real fan but I like some of his music.
  • janegosford
    janegosford Posts: 179
    Sonja_S wrote:
    Not exactly a fan personally, but he has my utmost respect. I love the fucked-up version of 'Are you lonesome tonight'. In case you haven't heard it yet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frXuvPGW9QU

    That was awesome! Thanks so much!

    Anybody else care to weigh in? :)
  • Sathogwa
    Sathogwa Posts: 227
    Big fan here.

    You must absolutley, positively get the Elvis Sun Sessions.

    Some of the most beautiful, powerful, rocking, soulful, music committed to tape.

    In fact I consider it a must have in everybody's CD collection, Elvis fan or not. It is essential music, in my opinion.

    To paraphrase Jack Kerouack, its music filled with kicks, joy, and darkness.
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  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,294
    Not a Fan at all. Did he write any of his songs?
  • janegosford
    janegosford Posts: 179
    cutz wrote:
    Not a Fan at all. Did he write any of his songs?

    I don't know if your question was sincere but http://experts.about.com/q/Presley-Elvis-562/Elvis-songwriting.htm
  • janegosford
    janegosford Posts: 179
    Sathogwa wrote:
    Big fan here.

    You must absolutley, positively get the Elvis Sun Sessions.

    Some of the most beautiful, powerful, rocking, soulful, music committed to tape.

    In fact I consider it a must have in everybody's CD collection, Elvis fan or not. It is essential music, in my opinion.

    To paraphrase Jack Kerouack, its music filled with kicks, joy, and darkness.

    Thank you! It's on my wishlist now :)
  • Bathgate66
    Bathgate66 Posts: 15,813
    he's The King for gods sake
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  • fada
    fada Posts: 1,032
    How can you not like the king. I love one of his earliest songs called "I wanna be free".
  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,389
    I completed a needlepoint of him when I was 18, and it's hanging on my apartment walls 20 years later. What a voice! Man, if those hips could talk, eh?
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  • mookie9999
    mookie9999 Posts: 4,677
    Not much of an Elvis fan, but I cannot get enough of Kentucky Rain!!! What a song!!
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  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    Elvis was a hero to most
    But he never meant, shit to me you see
    Straight up racist that sucker was
    Simple and plain
    Mother fuck him and John Wayne
    Cause I'm Black and I'm proud

    Chuck D...not a fan.

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  • janegosford
    janegosford Posts: 179
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    Elvis was a hero to most
    But he never meant, shit to me you see
    Straight up racist that sucker was
    Simple and plain
    Mother fuck him and John Wayne
    Cause I'm Black and I'm proud

    Chuck D...not a fan.

    PBM

    I wonder what Chuck D would think of John Lennon's quote that "Before Elvis there was nothing" :p

    Eh. I'm not a Chuck D fan anyway.
  • Sathogwa
    Sathogwa Posts: 227
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    Elvis was a hero to most
    But he never meant, shit to me you see
    Straight up racist that sucker was
    Simple and plain
    Mother fuck him and John Wayne
    Cause I'm Black and I'm proud

    Chuck D...not a fan.

    PBM

    I have no real problem with Chuck D and Public Enemy, but I always felt that was an ignorant and unfair lyric in an otherwise awesome song.

    With a cursory look into Elvis' life and music you will realize he was anything but racist, and was musically ripping off no one. He was an original who borrowed from the full spectrum of American music--white and black--and created his own thing out of it. That is especially apparent on the Sun Sessions, which is one of the reasons why I think it is so great.
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  • U2rocks
    U2rocks Posts: 89
    I can understand what Chuck D is saying...but I think it is misplaced. Personally...I don't get how a person can claim to love rock and roll and not like Elvis...that's fucking crazy if u ask me.

    Count me as a big fan!


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  • moeaholic
    moeaholic Posts: 535
    i dig elvis. christ, i have to. my dad hammered him into my head as i grew up. one thing i noticed about 6 years or so ago: listen to "That's All Right, Mama" and then "My Baby Left Me" and tell me they're not the same damn songs with different words. both were written by arthur crudup. after i noticed how similar they are i told my dad and of course he laughed it off. until he played "that's all right..." one day and i sang the words to "my baby...". dad chuckled and told me to shut up.
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  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,294
    janegosford wrote:
    I don't know if your question was sincere but http://experts.about.com/q/Presley-Elvis-562/Elvis-songwriting.htm

    Yes. it was a sincere question, because thats what i read: He didn't write most(or all) of the songs he sang. I guess he was the first made POP-TART,
    just to make money. Basically a FRAUD.

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