Elvis Presley Lisa Marie Pilot Ron Strauss Interview Part #1 of 3 Spa Guy
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- If you have information you want to share with Ron email him at rstrauss@cfl.rr.com or me at billy@thesgnetwork.com
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In this video Series The Spa Guy interviews Ron Strauss the Co-Pilot of the Lisa Marie Convair 880 Airplane that Elvis Presley owned.. Ron shares stories of this time flying Elvis and others.. Don't forget to Subscribe..
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THANK YOU for allowing Elvis Presley fans to learn more about Elvis' life onstage and off
What a score of a story! You missed your calling as an investigative journalist, but grateful you do this for us!
Amen!
I love how humble Ron Strauss is when confronted with the much deserved ' hero ' description . HERO none the less !!
Thank you Ron for your service. You are indeed one of my heroes. I love my VietNam veterans.
thank you Ron. from the sister of an Army vet who went there too
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So looking forward to the rest of the story :-) This seems like such an honest and real person. I've said before some interviews make me roll my eyes with " oh sure " ( New York born cynic here) because Elvis isn't around to respond to some claims and memories but this gentleman passes my tests on every level. In another thought so wonderful to see a Vietnam vet that went on to have a productive life; so many other sad stories. Please thank him again for his service.
I've always wondered about the whereabouts of Elvis's pilots. Thanks to you, I now wonder no more. You're the very best.
Thanks a lot for sharing all these stories : too great !
Elvis , the King forever .
Spa guy, you really done your homework. This is a phenomenal interview, thank you so much. Think about this interview you landed. It took almost 43 years, including the three big networks of its time, could not even achieve what you just produced. kudos to you, I cannot wait for the remaining two. Spa guy, you truly are the best Elvis Presley investigator of all time.
Learning more about Elvis on your channel.
Waiting for next part.
Thanks Billy.
Thanks for more Elvis info!! LOVE Every single video!! Thanks Spa Guy please keep them coming ❤️❤️❤️
spa guy im from england you are keeping elvis alive im hooked on all your videos love them keep up the good work cannot wait until the next
Wow, very interesting...love watching and hearing anything about Elvis. Thank you Spa Guy...😍😘💕💓
Very interesting.. Love anything to do with Elvis💖Ron seems like a really nice guy too.. Thank you Billy and looking forward to Part 2😁
God Bless❤️
OK- mad respect to you , sir for your service to our country . Also to you , Spa Guy , for your interviewing this pilot and acknowledging his contributions to our country and the KING !
What an absolutely amazing interview!! I’m a retired flight attendant. 38 years of flying. I would love to meet this guy!! Love him and you! Thank you!
Thank You for watching!!
Thanks Spa Guy, this proves that you have to take every rumour you hear with a pinch of salt. Now we know the truth regarding the 'sending a plane for a sandwich' story.
There. Will. Never. Be. A. Nicer. Man. Than. Elv8s. He. Was. A gentleman. Priscilla. Was. So. Lucy. The. Day. She. Met. Him. He. Was. To good. For. Her.
Like Paul Harvey used to " say and now we know the rest of the story".
Thanks spa guy for bringing these
Interviews and stories love,love them
Great information SG & Thanks to Ron Strauss for insider stories. Have said it before,,Elvis provided livelihood for many many people that was around him including Ron here. You ended this segment on a good note too! :) Thanks again
Great video Billy, looking forward to parts 2 & 3...Thanks to Ron for the interview
Wow... Very fascinating stories. Elvis was just down to earth. Love this. Can't wait to watch the rest.
I could listen to Ron stories all day long, fabulous 1 of 3 episodes can’t wait for parts 2 and 3
Always an Elvis Presley FAN !
Thank you so much Billy.and so nice to meet you Ron ,Wow. What a treat.we never know what your bringing next .such a wonderful surprise .i just love to listen to these first hand stories.il be here for part 2.3 for sure.🎸🎤 Thanks to Ashley Drew also.
“Come fly with me” great interview!! Walking 🚶 through the “Lisa Marie “is quite a “trip “ the “Midas touch was everywhere. Elvis 🕺 bed was covered in plastic, the seat belt added a nice touch. I sat on the bed and got in trouble,and it wasn’t the first time......if you ever get to sit on any bed that beautiful Elvis slept in. Go for it!! You will never be the same!!😊❤️🌸
There was no plastic on the 880 in '91 when I was there, and only one other visitor, forward in the cabin, so I laid on the bed briefly... No harm, no trouble... TCB...
This was very enjoyable to watch, thank you both from Palm Springs.
The only things wrong with your interviews is.... that they end. I.could just sit and listen for hours. As usually thank you so much. Glad to see the truth behind then stories.
Can I carry your cameras at Elvis week. I will work for free lol
Love these videos and stories! Thank you Spa Guy!
Definitely a war hero!! God bless Ron!!
Fantastic stuff truly amazing stories. You deliver Elvis magic to all us fans. Thanks a million Spa Guy 🤟
Another good interview with people that were there, telling it like it was. The true Elvis stories
Very nice story’s thanks ⭐️💋👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇧🇷
Wow ,What a great video,It's amazing to me how you find these people,and I am so glad he decided to speak with you. If you read this Mr. Strauss,Thank you!
Outstanding interview Spa Guy! Mr. Strauss needs to write a book based on his log book! Would be fascinating reading...
More Elvis history. I told you no yes Sir stuff, that's absolutely gr8. Loved the cool & calm interview.
Thank you
so much Billy for this very interesting interview video.Thanks to Ron Strauss
for his stories and for he set the facts about flight rumors straight.⚡️
I bet Ron was thrilled to be able to fly the Convair 880. It was a real hot rod and was one of the fastest jet airliners ever made (except for the Concorde, of course), flying faster than modern airliners do today. Their downfall is that they were fuel hogs and really expensive to operate, which is part of the reason they were already being pulled from service in the early 70s. No doubt that some of Elvis' financial issues at the end of his life were exacerbated somewhat by flying the Lisa Marie. Had he lived longer, he likely would have needed to downsize to a more economical two-engine business-style jet. Very few celebrities can afford to operate a full size four-engine jetliner.
♥️♥️I Loved this Interview ❤️ Thank you Billy and Ron
I can't wait to hear the next interview ♥️♥️ I'm so excited...
More awesome stuff you knock them out of the park everytime!!
Thank you Ron for your service and sharing your memories! I loved this! Thanks again Spa Guy! ❤️
Hello my friend love the stories just beautiful they are priceless I could listen to these for ages it's only when you actually meet the people who took Elvis here there and everywhere that you get to here the truth in all its glory just love them as always much appreciated thanks russ
By the way who on earth gave the thumbs down (weird)
A Spa Guy Hater gave the thumbs down.. That is their life..
@@SpaGuy I think someone is a little jealous of you my friend.you get them now and again dont let them get to you what we call in england green eyed monster. You take the time and trouble to do these videos to entertain us at your expense and I probably speak on behalf of the many it's very much appreciated wholeheartedly thankyou very much russ .
Another great video Billy 'loved it' I can't wait to see the rest of the segment, I especially loved his Linda Thomson story at the end, ;-).
Cool stuff! What an honor it would be to fly for Elvis Presley.
Wow! .. Interesting ! ✈ 💭 💕
Ron seems like a sweety & Congrades to operating such big power flying vehicles, with wings! 😉 TKS so much for sharing! TCB
You are the best in the world thank ❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊
Very cool
Awesome ! Look forward to hearing more of his stories in your future videos.
I was also in Nashville on January 22nd in 1977 being born at Vanderbilt...
Love this, very nice gentleman very interesting story's. Elwood David was another pilot for the Lisa Marie The pilot for the , Hound dog 2 was Milo High, Carnt wait for the next one thanks Spa guy.
thanks Ron ,for sharing your story,,,and thankyou so much spa guy
Hi Billy 😊 Enjoyed video today 😊, Awesome info here, thanks for sharing! Looking forward to seeing Part 2, Smiles 😁 Bonnie
Thanks Billy and Ron....I'm so looking forward to watching the next episode... fantastic !!!! EP forever 💞
Great interviews and stories. Love the 880, i remember as a child watching Lisa Marie fly over my school when they ferried it from Fort Lauderdale to Graceland. Can’t miss the Convair 880 smoke trail ! Elvis really sounded like such a all around great guy. Thanks for videos please do more!
I bet you could do a feature length movie with Ron and still not be able to capture everything. I guess you could say Ron tightened up and flew right. Thank you , Ron & Spa Guy, I’m looking forward to the next episode!
I would watch that movie!!!
I think Lamar Fike was the first one to tell the "spur of the moment" trip to Denver for peanut butter sandwiches in the middle of the night. If its the same trip, and the log book verifies it, then its good to now know the real story. Linda Thompson was great for Elvis, and her humor with Ron (still having a chance) is a great insight to her charm. Another home run in the Elvis historic video library of the SpaGuy.
You're right,it's Lamar who tells the story in "All the king's men" videos.He go's on saying"it was a 40,000 dollars turn around but sure was lot of fun".And trough the years on all the interview ,videos,books, some of the guys have embellished some of the stories.So it's really cool to have the real thing with the Spa guy.Thank you Billy for all these great videos,it's like being there.
@@francoisfavreau769 yes Lamar told that story in that documentary, but first, the story originated in 1980, when he was also the source for the story in Albert Goldman's "book" about Elvis where Goldman may have molded the story to his own reality like he did the rest of his book.
@Flora Braswell the documentary is, "An inside look at the Memphis Mafia" which is on UA-cam. It is like 5 hours with 5-6 of the Memphis Mafia sitting and telling Elvis stories. There is a similar, shorter documentary, about an hour an a half, "All the Kings Men," also on UA-cam, but I can't recall if Lamar tells the story in that one or not, but the other person who replied to my post, seems to think he did.
Actually Lamar was not the first to tell the story. It was told (made the news) and was known at the time it happened. I know/knew the Denver police officers (family friends) who were involved. I also know Nick Andurlakis who helped invent the sandwich and who served it to Elvis on the plane. He is still alive and up until this year owned an Elvis themed diner in the Denver area. The owner of the Colorado Mine Company restaurant and is wife also came with the food. And no, Elvis did not eat one or 2 whole sandwiches himself. The sandwiches were cut up into sections and he is said to have eaten 2 sections and the story grew to him eating 2 whole sandwiches.
@@lolajoker ok, good point. As far as mass media that reached a world audience, Lamar revealed the trip and was possibly the first to do so on that level, and he also revealed many other things to Albert Goldman, for his evil book on Elvis, not that Lamar knew Goldman was intending to do everything he could to demean, and belittle Elvis and erase any positive things he possibly did. One sided, and it is interesting to realize how unbelievably biased and cruel his intentions were.
Fantastic Elvis Presley
You're on a roll spa guy!👍
Billy, so happy that you thanked Ron for his service in the military. People don't thank them enough for thier service to our country, so Ron if you happen to see this Thank You Sir for you service. Love the story about Linda in the Indian outfit. Thank You Spa Guy, This is great stuff. Can t wait to watch the 2nd and 3rd parts !
Ron Strauss was a good crew-selection choice on the part of Elvis. Ron radiates the qualities of a dedicated professional pilot who is modest, polite and a gentleman!!
Another awesome informative interview, so thanks for bringing this to a lifelong Elvis fan Spa Guy!
What a nice guy, too-any Convair 880 stories are much appreciated as well-the fastest and most charismatic of the first genetation jets.
Another amazing job can’t wait to see part 2 & 3. God bless and we love you Mr.B 😀👍🏻
Spa Guy slowly but surely your winning me over. This keeps everything alive. My Grandmother was born on the same day as Elvis. She loved him! I grew up thinking Elvis was still alive. I’m 50 now and remember like it was yesterday when he died. I was 8. I was born in the Forrest City Ark area and the stories of him there still circulate. Thanks for your dedication
I was a flight instructor at Ft Worth Meacham field when Elvis dropped by to look at the progress on his Convair 880 at Ward Aviation. I saw him in the back of a limo when he was leaving. I've met a lot of celebrities and politicians in my flying career and none impressed me like Elvis. He was my grandmothers favorite entertainer and she was born August 1881.
Great story...
Spa guy...
You are doing an amazing job of sharing all elvis.
I would love to do what you do . The part of finding out new things yourself must be such a great feeling.
Like Christmas eveytime.
Spay Guy & company, y’all are absolutely amazing!!!!! Thank you! Waiting for more
More Elvis Magic thanks again
Awesome interview, keep up the great work. Love the way you dissect Elvis's life and put some pieces of the puzzle back together.
Absolutely fantastic! Elvis fans world wide have learnt so much more about Elvis the man and his life through your films. What a wonderfull warm and friendly man Ron is..and what a life he's lead! Regards Mike, UK.
Great interview Billy. More pieces to the Elvis story. Thank you Ron for your service and for your time to tell us more about Elvis. Can't wait for part 2. ❤
Great work SG! Fascinating.
What a super interesting individual Mr. Strauss is !! Unassuming is a huge understatement for this man. Great interview! I could listen to you guys for hours. 👍👍👍
This is fascinating stuff Billy, thank you
WOW WONDERFUL JOURNEY OF THE ELVIS 😊I LOVE IT THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR VIDEOS AND GOD BLESS EVERYONE 💖
I have the 1984 Graceland video on the Lisa Marie the way it was Graceland back in the day...
Very cool interview, I appreciate your efforts to get these people from all walks of life from Elvis's past. Still watching here in NZ when I can Billy :)
I love it great Spa Guy 👍👍
Lisa Marie pilot BEAUTIFUL....🏈🥋🧑✈️🐯🇺🇸
Spa Guy...I love these historic interviews...thank you very much!
Another awesome video spa guy that was a really funny story about Ron and linda
That was fantastic Spa Guy!!!!
Hi Spa Guy love the video Linda looked incredible Wow
Funny What Elvis Said Don’t even think about it. Looking forward to the next time two parts.... Joseph from NJ...
That was a great yarn from Ron the pilot. Privileged man flying CV880s & working for Elvis.
Wowtastic and drewtastic again...😎🙏🕺🏻🇮🇪
You got another great piece.of elvis's life
Thanx for this one. Can you imagine meeting elvis.by apointment?.. wow
Mr. Strauss is an American hero for not only flying Elvis around but also his 3500 hours flying to and from Viet Nam!!!! Thank you Mr. Strauss for your service to this great Country!!!!!
SpaGuy, you never fail to bring smiles to my mug(face). Your worth exceeds Elvis's fortune.👍
I ran across Elvis in Oklahoma City in the 70's when flying a Beech 18 for the post office. Went to the front desk at Air-craftsman at Will Rogers airport to give my fuel order. He said hi and I said hi back. And the aircraft the Jet Star was White not red.
That was funny, lol. Thanks brother for another great video, take care and YHVH bless.
Absolutely awesome!! These stories from Ron are truly ground breaking and new for Elvis fans! Man….. just when we thought we heard everything…. Spa Guy… you rock! Thank you!
Thanks Billy, you always get a great interview, cant wait for the rest of the story,
Awsome as always 😀👍❤
that's one of the better ones in a long time
you do a great job Billy
Amazing!!
Nice video SpaGuy cant wait for the next one 😎👍
Thanks for doing this.. these are people we've only read about. A great documentation of the life of Elvis Presley.
It's great that you are seeking out these people who have some great stories to tell but were behind the scenes at the time and were really just doing their jobs. Looking forward to watching 2 and 3 of 3.
Great video. Looking forward to part 2.
Thanks Spa Guy for your hard work in giving us a whole view of Elvis's life! You are so respectful of everyone that you interview. Your interviews are thorough and interesting! I want to tell you that I think you would have been a great friend to Elvis if you had ever been given the opportunity in time and space! I really mean that. Thank you again and keep up the great work that you do for us fans of Elvis!! ♥️😃👍🏻
Thank you Spa Guy for sharing this incredible interview with Ron Strauss. I have learned so many wonderful stories about Elvis and the people he knew well. I could listen to these stories all day & every day and would never be tired. Thanks for all your hard work & the time you put into to making these videos. It is great to actually see the pilot who flew the Lisa Marie. I have often wondered who the pilot was. It was heartbreaking to learn that the woman who wanted to meet Elvis , but missed him just moments too late. I wonder if she was able to overcome her heart breaking from this. Thanks again for sharing these awesome pieces of Elvis history. ☺
Thank yuo SPA guy yuo are great.
Really enjoyed this. Can’t wait for pts 2-3! 🕺🏼⚡️✈️