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  Hrolf The Ganger  17 Aug 17 9.56am |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
Yeah, but the girls didn't.....And while Orbison was a great, he was no Elvis. Elvis had it all and that's why he brings it even forty years afterwards. Like the Beatles....some gold, never gets old. Yeah, Orbison has a great voice but comparing the two is missing the point. They were both very enjoyable singers with different voices. Roy never had the charisma but he did have the range.
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| Rudi Hedman Caterham 17 Aug 17 10.01am |
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I like 'Suspicious Minds.' Entertaining seeing him sing that live, sweating like crazy.
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| Sportyteacher London 17 Aug 17 10.25am |
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Originally posted by mezzer
My favourite Elvis song was the one he sung about his cake. In the gateaux What about any of the following: Suchan You (From Vol: 3 1960s release) Will grab m'coat...
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| npn Crowborough 17 Aug 17 10.29am |
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Originally posted by simlaboy
Lots of music snobbery going on , I think , Always makes me laugh. Music is very much about taste, some like this, some like that, I can never understand why people choose to fight their corner so vehemently : "that band you like is cr@p, this band I like you have to like or you're a moron" stuff is all a bit sad and ultimately pointless. Some people like Slipknot FFS, I don't, but that's just my personal preference and my own tastes would doubtless be deemed boring. Horses for courses - most of the music I listen to is in the car or on the ipod while commuting, so tends to be largely easy listening and musicals, stuff like that, but you couldn't rave to it!
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| Hrolf The Ganger 17 Aug 17 6.07pm |
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Originally posted by Sportyteacher
What about any of the following: Suchan You (From Vol: 3 1960s release) Will grab m'coat... You forgot 'Return To Blender' and 'The Wonder Of Stew'.
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| crystal balls The Garden of Earthly Delights 17 Aug 17 6.09pm |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
Yeah, but the girls didn't.....And while Orbison was a great, he was no Elvis. Elvis had it all and that's why he brings it even forty years afterwards. Like the Beatles....some gold, never gets old. Well both Elvis and Roy had career ups and downs; they both fell from the limelight from time to time. Roy from about '65 to a late career revival in the 80s with some stellar companions. Elvis has a very lean period between '64 and '68 and again from about 72 until his death. I don't agree that "Elvis had it all", he wasn't a musician or songwriter, yes he was a charismatic performer in the early days but after the comeback in '68 he gradually became a shambling wreck of a human being, so much more a tragedy given his earlier physical appeal.
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| Stirlingsays 17 Aug 17 6.24pm |
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Originally posted by crystal balls
I don't agree that "Elvis had it all", he wasn't a musician or songwriter, yes he was a charismatic performer in the early days but after the comeback in '68 he gradually became a shambling wreck of a human being, so much more a tragedy given his earlier physical appeal. Well, Elvis was a musician, you should really know that, but no not a songwriter. When I said he had it all I was talking about voice, statue, looks, personality, sex appeal and front man ability. The minute most people saw him they recognised genuine x-factor times ten. Orbison isn't still making 55 million dollars a year (2015) like Elvis. Old Roy was good, but he was on a different level to Elvis on most of those attributes in the first paragraph. Orbison had a great voice and is responsible for co-writing some rock n roll classics...it's not exactly criticism.
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 Michaelawt85 Bexley 17 Aug 17 8.46pm |
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What was his last hit?
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| chris123 hove actually 17 Aug 17 8.59pm |
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I like Elvis - must be an age thing - if I had to pick one then Jailhouse Rock.
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| wordup 17 Aug 17 9.05pm |
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Originally posted by Michaelawt85
What was his last hit? The pan
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| crystal balls The Garden of Earthly Delights 17 Aug 17 9.12pm |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
Well, Elvis was a musician, you should really know that, but no not a songwriter. When I said he had it all I was talking about voice, statue, looks, personality, sex appeal and front man ability. The minute most people saw him they recognised genuine x-factor times ten. Orbison isn't still making 55 million dollars a year (2015) like Elvis. Old Roy was good, but he was on a different level to Elvis on most of those attributes in the first paragraph. Orbison had a great voice and is responsible for co-writing some rock n roll classics...it's not exactly criticism. Elvis wasn't a musician, could barely strum an acoustic guitar and never played on any of his records. And the majority of the money his estate makes is from Graceland ticket sales, not from anything to do with actual music. Roy's estate benefits from songwriting royalties mainly, as he wrote some classic songs that are still generating millions each year. Elvis obviously had sex appeal and charisma, Roy hid behind his dark glasses and sang his heart out. Elvis was somewhere in a venn diagram of the talents of Roy and Little Richard, a great star rather than a great musical talent.
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| Stirlingsays 17 Aug 17 9.36pm |
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Originally posted by crystal balls
Elvis wasn't a musician, could barely strum an acoustic guitar and never played on any of his records. And the majority of the money his estate makes is from Graceland ticket sales, not from anything to do with actual music. Roy's estate benefits from songwriting royalties mainly, as he wrote some classic songs that are still generating millions each year. Elvis obviously had sex appeal and charisma, Roy hid behind his dark glasses and sang his heart out. Elvis was somewhere in a venn diagram of the talents of Roy and Little Richard, a great star rather than a great musical talent. Outside of singing I don't think Elvis was a 'great musical talent' no....But it's very harsh not to consider Elvis a musician. Elvis was fine on the guitar and played it most of his life. He also played the piano too. Sure he wasn't the best but most aren't. Also Elvis played on some of his early recordings between 56 and 58. Some of that was 'credited' just to get the extra cash but other musicians confirm he wasn't bad and there is very strong evidence he played on recordings such as 'Baby I Don’t Care'. Elvis used the guitar less as the sixties went on. As for how the money is made....? People go to Elvis's birthday because it's Elvis....The fact remains that he makes far more than Roy for his estate.
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