I was 12 years old at my friends house when on the radio an announcer was talking of Elvis. “Shhh!” I said. “I Love Elvis. Let me hear what they are saying about him.” And the DJ announced that Elvis Presley had died. I felt a wave of something come over me and I was never the same again. The whole world changed forever that day. Thanks Elvis.
Missing someone you never even knew.. still a heartache after all these years.. I was 12 when he died and went home crying like a was a baby.. missing him still.. #ElvisPresleyAlways
To me there is not a bigger icon than Elvis Presley. How is it that one man could be such a magnet to millions of people? I mean, the biggest celebrities of that time were in awe of him. There simply isn't an explanation. He's just......Elvis.
It certainly is a little weird… It’s like there’s Elvis - then there’s every other celebrity that has ever been, now & back then. He’s literally in a field of his own - nobody can ever compare… ever. & the lucky sods that got to live him… wow, jammy bastards!!
Unique. Prince from another planet indeed. When he walked past past me to go on to the stage at the Cow Palace, I felt this incredible energy field as he passed. Amazing charisma, unbelievable good looks and of course his voice. I couldn't believe the power of his voice, you cannot imagine it being better than his records, but somehow it was. 47 years later and I still remember him as clearly as if it was yesterday.❤
But you are missing it. It's his critically acclaimed recordings in multiple genres, THAT DEFINE his artistry. Live performances are nice. BUT it's the critically acclaimed recordings in the studio, that reveal his true artistry and greatness.
I think the way Elvis treated people professionally and personally is what made him phenominal. His charisma and his humility is something everyone loved about him. That is why still today he is considered the greatest, the king of music. And his connection through his music has stood the test of time. Long live his legacy!
I'm sure there isn't a single thing about Elvis anybody could dislike He had it all and the all was fantastic! I will always love him and his music. Elvis will live forever in our hearts! ❤
@@carolynlaco9477 lve always found it strange for a person not to like Elvis,👑 its like if someone didnt like dogs, to me there is something not right about them!!..💫⚡💫
I finished my training in Memphis. I met some people who had met Elvis. He really was kind to everyone. And of course giving. He was one of the most charitable stars of his time, but he gave unannounced and without media hype. There will never be another.
I was 11 years old, playing with my friend on his front lawn, his sister pokes her head out of the window and tells us Elvis has died........my friend and I just looked at each other and burst into tears! Love Elvis and his music!
@ssameiroyf I was 12 when my mom came into my room with tears in her eyes and said "Elvis has died"... At first I didn`t, I couldn`t believe it, and then I lost it... I have been mourning for years. It was as if my big brother had died. I was devastated and people made fun of me. I was the only Elvis fan in my town. Nobody understood my pain. I moved to another country when I was 17, and I am still the only Elvis fan in town. Thank God for the internet and UA-cam. At least here there are people who know what it means to be an Elvis fan.❤
He will forever and always be the KING. There will never be another great as Elvis. He had passion and talent. He loved what he did, what he did, he was the best. He had a certain strong magnetism that drew people to him like no other. Elvis I'm sure now sings with the Angels in Heaven. Rest in Peace Elvis
Elvis was more than great! It was Bill Porter, the legendary recording engineer, that captured it all on tape. Bill started recording Elvis upon his returned from the army, in 1960, and continued until Elvis's death. Porter also mixed his live performances from 1970 to 1977. Presley and Porter often spoke about what was real. At the request of the Presley family, Bill recorded Elvis's funeral. Bill was a real southern gentleman and a friend of mine. Harold Cohen.
The BEST concert I ever went to .... 1974 , Hotel International , Vegas. Elvis' voice and his unbelievable stage presence was off the charts FANTASTIC.... his voice deep , commanding and richer than anything one heard on an album. Man , that was a great concert..... and HE WAS IN GREAT SHAPE , PHYSICALLY. ....didn't hurt that my buddy and I caught BB King in the Lounge ( FREE ) after Elvis' show..... sat about 15 feet away from BB. He was also great that night.
@@bryanweis I was there . Go to this website to see the image of Elvis on the marque of the INTERNATIONAL HOTEL 1974 elvis.fandom.com/wiki/The_International_Hotel
I was 7 when Elvis passed and will never forget my mom and aunts reaction. My grandpa, their dad, had passed 4 months earlier and seeing their reactions and the similarities to what I'd seen at grandpa's funeral spoke volumes me. As I've gotten older I have a deeper respect for Elvis and wht he did for the music world. Great video!
Apart from his talent and looks, Elvis obviously had a huge impact on the musicians around him and that was because of the kind of man he was.There were very few people who were not in awe of Elvis when they first met him and I'm sure Elvis knew it, but through it all he remained a genuine, down to earth, caring person, who treated his musicians with respect and dignity. There was something very, very special about Elvis and everyone knew it, right from the beginning. It came through in his talent and it came through in how he treated people. Thx. for sharing Joe.
BS, You shouldn't believe everything you hear and read, it doesn't make it true! Elvis did not know how old Priscilla was when he met her and he flew back to USA soon after. Nothing happened between them until years later!
@@ikewp901 Very true . She may have been 14 when he met her but so what . The house was always full of people including his Dad ,Step Mom , Step Brothers ( who lived there ) .Her parents who took her there in the first place and many of his pals . They had no time alone together. He left soon after meeting her and returned to Memphis . Her adoptive father was stationed in Germany for two more years . He then was demobbed to Texas . By the time they left Germany Priscilla was 16. She still lived with her parents though she insisted she was allowed to speak to Elvis via phone . After conversations via phone she was giving her parents a living hell . ( This is all stated on Elvis By The Presleys ) . Her parents had their work cut out with her . Eventually her Dad phoned Elvis and said that she was demanding she moved to Graceland . His dad agreed she could go under strict rules that she lived under Vernon Presleys roof and that Elvis enrolled her in a private Catholic Girls School. Naturally he had to pay the school fees . She has openly admitted that after some time she was sneaking into Graceland though Elvis was not to thrilled about it . Eventually she moved in fully . They indulged in petting but did NOT have intercourse till their wedding night. She.also admitted in her book ( her own words ) that she used to beg him to go" all the way " but he refused to do that till their wedding night . I really dont think he had a hankering for little girls because after all , priscilla had been throwing herself at him for long enough and he was refusing ! She said it was due to his upbringing and beliefs . Its all in her book
That guitar intro on Suspicious Minds man never gets old..Reggie nailed it to the wall and that string section and Elvis just killed it! Reggie, Scotty Moore, Grady Martin and Tony Rice are my top 4 guitar players.
We made a pilgrimage to Sun Studio a few years back, and during the tour while standing in the recording studio, the realization of Elvis’s and Johnny Cash’s presence in the space caused a chill to come over me, and I started to cry. As I watch these superb videos, I get the sense that I will have a similar reaction when I visit the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum.
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Hi Joe ! Thanks for the work you're doing. My brother was in the Royal Navy and had to sail to the Falklands to femove the Argentinians from the Islands. Some war ! At one point some of the crew on the Ark Royal got to do an overnight billet with local families. My brother took his guitar and did a few songs for the family. My brother was shocked to learn that this family did not know Elvis Presley was dead. He was a bit upset that he'd been the one to tell them. These Islands are so remote, and at the time there wasn't much to entertain them. Hopefully, they're in a better position these days.
Anything Elvis, even the negative stuff, fascinates me. Amazing entertainer, excellent vocalist, complicated person, and he changed the world. Very cool video
KittyGamer0615 What bugs me the most, are these ppl who are not Elvis fans, but do nothing but criticize him. IMO I think they too would like to sing or play an instrument…….BUT HAVE NO TALENT AT ALL!!!!! Then they feel good criticizing someone like Elvis…… nothing but PURE ENVY!!!!!! Elvis had it all!!!!!! There are not so many ppl on this Earth, gifted as Elvis was!!! I do believe he was anointed by God, for having soooooooooo many gifts in one person is unusual.
As I was saying……….to Katy Gamer0615 WHO HAS EVER HAD A CONCERT, VIA SATELLITE, like Elvis did?????? ALOHA FROM AWAY WAS IN JANUARY 1973. A few days before the Concert he had his 38th birthday! His looks and his singing were simply MAGNIFICENT!!!!! Practically the whole world saw this OUTSTANDING CONCERT, “ALOHA FROM HAWAII “ Think about it this Concert was on 50 yrs ago. FIFTY YEARS AGO!!!!!!!!! Poor Elvis he was 38 and only 4 yrs later he passed away. There will never be another Elvis, so Charismatic, HUMBLE, tremendous singer, HEART OF GOLD, forgot to mention of the beauty of this man, he was AWESOME LOOKING!!!! But my question is that 50 yrs ago there was this FANTASTIC CONCERT IN HAWAII,that BILLIONS OF PPL SAW IT………. When did any other singer ever came close to something as big as a CONCERT VIA SATELLITE? NEVER!!!!! FIFTY YEARS ITS A LONG, LONG TIME, and as I see it there isn’t anyone that has all the gifts that Elvis was blessed with . IF THERE WAS SUCH AN ARTIST THAT WAS CAPABLE OF DOING WHAT ELVIS DID, DONT YOU THINK THE WHOLE WORLD WOULD HAVE HEARD. ABOUT IT????????? PERHAPS ONE DAY SOMEONE COMES ALONG WITH AN AWESOME VOICE, but lacking the MAGNETISM. THAT ELVIS HAD, in other words … not a candidate for a second “ CONCERT VIA SATELLITE “ P E R I O D !!!!! If I’d didn’t happen in 50 yrs “FIFTY YEARS “ believe me, “IT AIN’T. GONE HAPPEN “!!!!!! He could have a CONCERT FOR 50K or. 100K … his Concerts were always SOLD OUT!!!! I ask you in a nice way, if you come here to talk bad about this AWESOME HUMAN BEING THAT WAS ELVIS, there is just one word that explains it all= YOU ARE ONE DAMN JEALOUS PERSON. THE RIGHT THING FOR A JEALOUS PERSON TO DO IS TO --- TAKE A LONG WALK ON A SHORT PIER!!!! GOT IT !!!!! Good, now don’t come back here, you don’t BELONG HERE. THIS PLACE IS FOR THE PPL THAT LOVED ELVIS, and us FANS OF ELVIS WILL LOVE HIM AND LISTEN TO HIS SONGS. TILL THE DAY WE, I repeat… TILL THE DAY WE DIE!!! REST IN PEACE -PRECIOUS ELVIS. AND KNOW THAT WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU!❤️ I am signing off, for I am CAPTIVA ISLAND AND NOT MOONLILY AS IT SHOWS ABOVE MY COMMENT. MOONLILY is an impostor that stole my name. The ppl responsible for doing something……. well…. they don’t do a damn thing!!! 13th of August, 2023
Thanks Joe.. great stuff as always. Elvis cared more about the people around him than they cared about themselves and Elvis. James Burton my all time favorite guitar player who played on over 400 albums doing session work will be my guitar hero always. R.I. P. Elvis. Thanks again Joe ✝️🙏🎶🎸
Hi Possium Williams... James and his wife are dear friends of mine now going on 30 years. You will not find better people not to mention James talent as a guitarist. Yes he truly was a real friend to Elvis. He sincerely cared about Elvis as a person not just a paycheck like some trolls on the internet insinuate. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and watching our channel... Best, Joe
I was 10 years old.. I am 55 and I remember walking in the living room and my parents BOTH crying Yes My Dad never saw him cry and it scared me then they told us kids and we all cried... I remember it like yesterday.. I remember watching the funeral too with my family... the day was just so SADDDD today people don't understand we didn't have all this media etc ELVIS WAS OUR WORLD.... Dad just passed away age 73 He had a 63 Fender strat and sang and played to Elvis songs and country legends now I have my own UA-cam Channel tribute to the KING and dedicated to My Dad.... Thanks for this
I liked what they said about Elvis couldn’t be seen in the booth. It was almost dark in there. When they finished Elvis was laying on the floor in the booth on his side with the microphone up near his chest.
Guitar legend Barney Kessel once told me that when he worked on films with Elvis that Elvis really was a genuine person. That's great to know. RIP Elvis AND Barney.
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Hi Joe. Barney was working in London when the news about Elvis hit the world. We were watching Elvis at home in Kent on TV in one of his films. We had to leave before the film finished. We met Barney in the club he was playing in that night and sat down with him for a friendly chat before he was on. He talked about Elvis a lot. I'm sure Elvis would have LOVED to be working with an American Jazz legend anyway. It was so nice to hear it first hand how great a person Elvis was. Despite his world wide fame. ( I am doing ok myself in music and poetry, so it's like living in their world these days)
Elvis needed someone that would talk straight. Tell him the truth if a song wasn't good. Elvis made the smart decision to work with Chips Moman and the studio musicians. I really enjoyed this interview. Thank you for publishing it.
When growing up, the mono sound of Elvis' songs was all we had so we liked any song of his. In his later years, the back up singers and band filled out the sound and his songs were over the top dynamic. I love the later songs more than the earlier ones.
I was watching a rerun of Get Smart, I was 10 years old, it was a sunny day around dinnertime. News Bulletin. I told my Mom, the phone started ringing.... The outpouring of grief was unfortunately matched a little over three years later by another shocking death. The sad thing was, immediately after he died, they just couldn't wait to trash him in the press for his lifestyle which only added to the shock. And no one really knew until then..... Only one Elvis. He had a great voice and he was the best frontman in the history of rock n roll. Plain and simple. Those early years were simply too good. The era that produced Suspicious Minds and Kentucky Rain was great to hear about, that's just great stuff, it really is. The singing is incredible, his voice was really strong there. Thanks for this one.
i just happened that i was driving through Memphis when Elvis passed away. if ever the land and city cried i could hear it- very sad day i can't remember the sun shinning .
Thank you Joe, I remember when Elvis passed I was playing Minor League Baseball in Tennessee, it was maybe 5:00 when it made it to the clubhouse, we were all in shock and couldn’t believe it.
Sam..... hey.... I’m up late too watching TCM channel... just want to tell you how much I appreciate you and others who send me such kind comments. Knowing what I’ve done the last almost 20 years now with founding the museum and now also that the interviews are bringing happiness to so many of my new like minded friends is a great feeling. Like I tell people who ask my opinion about how to go about entering the music business, first do it because you love it and that’s what I did founding the MHOF. These interviews were just something that needed to be done if the museum was to be legitimate in my mind. It was never about money and that’s good because museums struggle to stay afloat. I never dreamed these interviews would be seen by millions of people. They were intended to be seen by those who visited the museum only but who knew something was coming called UA-cam! Anyway thanks again for taking time to send such a nice note..... best, Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum All that work you put in Joe is now REALLY appreciated by everybody following your channel and watching your videos. THANK YOU JOE!
I heard that Elvis's estate had made more money since his passing than when he was alive and performing. That's something quite amazing. Firstly it shows the great dedication from his close fans and the dedication of the rest of them, world wide. Obviously the mansion being open to the public is a major draw. It all boils down to a fantastic and unique person.
Elvis was pretty reckless with his money. Back then tax rates were a lot higher, but the government basically made it pretty easy for people like Elvis to take expense deductions for all the people he was paying that worked for him....his plane/travelling expenses, his many on the payroll, his payments to arenas to perform there....all of this could have been deducted each year to make him keep a lot of his money.....but strangely, Elvis never took those deductions which was flat out stupid. I never understood that....He gave millions to the government that he did not need to.
Joe, one of your best! What is abundantly clear, is all these guys got to know the “real” Elvis, and everyone of them described him as regular guy! I think subconsciously his fans knew that also, in spite of his public persona! It still comes through all these years later! I believe that is why his music is so popular today! Elvis’s hits were hits, because he made those songs personal! Thanks again for sharing all these great musicians with us! Also, I’ve visited both Sun Records Studio and Stax, I look forward to seeing American Sound Studio when I visit Musicians Hall of Fame!💫
Larry.... thanks for sharing your thoughts.... you are right... these guys are/were friends of mine and I never heard a single word from them in a negative way spoken about Elvis. Never. It was the opposite.. everyone loved working with him. Best, Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum I'm am enjoying these too Joe. Absolutely incredible content; as good as anything that is available on UA-cam. seriously, THANK YOU JOE!
Excellent video Joe & I have seen many of those clips before having watched most of your prior ones. A very close friend of mine worked as an engineering mechanic at an airport in LA where Elvis used to fly into. He got to know the king very well & had many casual conversations with him. He told me that Elvis was one of the most down to earth & nicest guys that he ever met. My friend never asked him for his autograph or took any pictures of or with him. He just became one of the many people that Elvis called his friends! 👍👍😉😉
Man, some of these stories, from all these famous Memphis musicians ... i just about started crying myself. I (10yo) was in the car with my mom driving someplace when the sad news came over the radio. I don't think we got to where we were headed.
I remember the day he died . My mother and I were shopping for school cloth's and were getting in the car leaving the store. My mom cranked up the car and it came over the radio that Elvis had died and my mom started to cry unconsoleable I felt so bad for her and that I couldn't comfort her. We sat ion the JCPenny parking lot a good 15 to 20 mins until she was able to drive and then never spoke a word the whole way home. i will never forget that day!!
I had a similar experience I was 14 and in my mothers car and it came on the radio, the funny thing it hit me later in my life when I learned all about him. I have been to Graceland 4 times.
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum , Joe, you took the words out of my mouth, I was going to comment that as well as when JFK was assassinated, we all remembered where we were when both of those events took place.
Great video with historic interviews. I've been a musician for over 50 years, but honestly, in my earlier days I never really appreciated the music of Elvis & other innovative pioneers of modern music. Of course, the more I learned about Elvis & those early days, I learned to understand & appreciate how Elvis changed the course of modern music - as much as The Beatles & a select few others. I now understand how Important he is to the evolution of music. Thank you Joe! Great job.
I, too, remember where I was when the news of his death broke. A sad day indeed. It's great to hear the inside stories from the studio guys. Great video as usual. Thanks for posting, Joe.
When I was 16 all my friends hated Elvis I couldn't help but think why the best musicians in the world at the time praised Elvis and loved him, made me do research and when I did I became an Elvis fan and have been for the last 40 years.. I love all music except rap I let my emotions move me that's how I decide what kind of music I like and no one did it better than Elvis.. he could sing the phone book and make it sound awesome his charisma his Southern draw and mannerism is unmatched not to mention how much of a stud he was every guy wanted to look like Elvis LOL, he had the look that women loved and men feared LOL there will never be anybody cooler than Elvis Presley.🤙
In '77 I was in Vegas and was casual friends with a guitarist, Keith Lee. I'm a musician and was introduced to Keith by a mutual friend because of our musical connection. Keith told me he just got the job playing guitar for Elvis's next tour. Not knowing him well, I didn't wholly believe him. Late in '77 I ran into him again through this same friend and went to see him in this all black jazz band. He's also black. I had no ideal what a monster player he was. Sadly, Elvis died before that tour.
When Elvis did the 68 special, Elvis told Steve Binder that Scotty Moore was the best guitarist and he wanted him for the special. Steve Binder has a great interview on UA-cam.❤❤
Joe Perfect timing for Elvis Week 2020 . This has been a tough year on all and your channel has brought a much needed oulet from our stressful times. Thanks for all you continue to do here. All these interviews will be referenced forever. Thanks again.
The songs recorded at that studio with those musicians were the best recordings Elvis ever made. Not just the hits that came out of those sessions but every song was a master piece. The fact that Elvis never returned to that studio was a damn shame. Parker was a disgrace who didn't deserve to have such a gifted artist under his thumb.
J P Yes, Parker was a disgrace - and I’m tired of hearing about it. You know what’s a bigger disgrace? Elvis keeping The Colonel on as his manager for his entire career. Elvis was an adult man and he chose The Colonel. Plenty of successful artists know when they need to change managers. Successful artists surround themselves with people who are good for their creative lives; not a bunch of overgrown teenage men engaging in hijinks with the boss. Elvis made his choices and as big a fan as I am, I recognize Elvis was a troubled guy from a tough upbringing subjected to a lot of pressure he really couldn’t handle well.
@@danc3693 I agree. I believe Elvis simply didn't like confrontation and didn't want to be bothered with the business side of his career. He should have axed Parker and had Priscilla take over as his manager. Just look what she did with Graceland. Ah but all the could ah's and should of's can't change a thing. He's gone and there will never be another like him.
Elvis made his musical decisions. The Colonel took care of the management end. Had Elvis wanted to record at Americsn Studios again, he damn well could have.
@@kennethcurtis1856 Well if that's was really the case, wouldn't Elvis have asked why he stopped getting songs from Lieber and Stoller, his biggest hit song writers? Elvis may have thought he was in charge of the music but it was the Colonel who was in charge of everything. Could Elvis have changed that? Sure. But he never did.
Great video, I wish Elvis had done more sessions with Chips and the rest of the guys, he would certainly have had more major hit records.Best Wishes from John in the UK
More great stuff from Joe. It says a lot about the impact of Elvis' LIFE that an 11 year old boy (ME), with countless interests and things to do, preoccuppied with fishing and football and baseball and girls (almost, anyway :) still recalls vividly the moment he heard of Elvis's death: I was in the kitchen when the phone rang. Like most families in those days we had ONE phone hanging on the wall. I answered and it was a friend of my little sister's. She was crying and I could hardly understand what she was saying. I gave the phone to my sister, who within 20 seconds had tears streaming down her cheeks. She lowered the phone and in a broken, crying voice whispered, "Elvis is dead." I was just a kid - had started learning guitar a couple months prior - but I'd never known a time when there was NOT Elvis. We lived 20 minutes from Memphis, very near where Elvis's Circle G Ranch is located. In fact, a good friend of my dad's came up with a business scheme were he would purchase a tiny portion of the Ranch and sell bottles of dirt allegedly dug up and bottled there. I say "allegedly" because this was just one of many sca...I mean, "schemes"...this dude devised over the years! lol Anyway, losing Elvis meant more to me than I would EVER have thought.
Joe...this clip is pure gold. Thank you, yet again! Ya know....amid all the fanfare, lighting rigs, background singers and Guercio’s brass, was Jerry Scheff. When I discovered all the live Elvis stuff years back- everything from ‘69 to Aug. ‘77...for me personally, it’s always been about what Jerry offered up with this band. His exemplary bass playing urged me to play better. Ronnie Tutt and Glen D. Harding, Jim Burton and Jerry is usually where my focus would rest. Elvis did recruit the best no doubt. Tommy Cogbill’s playing too...is off the charts amazing. He was like the Jamerson of the south. A talent of the highest order he was...and sorely missed. Thanks Joe.
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Hey Joe! What wonderful videos you do. The depth of musical knowledge that come out of them and the people you interview is astonishing. I will keep watching for sure. (from New Zealand)
Hi, I think you're interviews are excellent - you seem to have the x factor in getting your interviewees to relax and enabling them to open up! Thanks - it truly is fascinating stuff! Cheers from New Zealand.
I was at my friends house the day ep passed away. I heard the radio announcement as i pulled into the driveway to park. He had gotten to see ep, i had not. We were teenagers then. Rest in peace Chadwick. Keep the king company til we all get to play together.
I was a long distance operator in Alaska when I took a call from a long distance operator in Tennessee. She was crying. Not knowing what was going on, thinking maybe the operator had an emergency, I had my hand up and my supervisor plugged into my position to listen with me. I asked her how I could help her. She just kept sobbing. I had her taking deep breaths trying to help her calm down so she could speak. She finally managed to tell me Elvis had died. Tears sprang to my eyes but I managed to remain professional asking her if she was sure? She began to cry again sobbing ‘yes.’ Slowly she managed to say it was all over the local news but knew it took us awhile to get news and wanted to let us know. I thanked her for her call looking at my supervisor who nodded I could end the call. My normal hard ass supervisor had tears streaming down her face. I told the Tennessee operator it was terrible news, again thanked her, then said good bye. I told the women seated around me the news which quickly spread through out the room. Our supervisor had to take a break. The room had gotten so quiet with a sob here and there. Another supervisor called Tennessee, another long distance supervisor who she said was so upset, to verify the horrible news. Then she announced to the room that it was true. We had incoming calls and had to put our personal feelings aside and get back to work. But the entire room of women of all ages, I was 23 years old, had taken on a feeling of such sadness like we had all experienced a death in each of our families. I don’t think today’s generations can possible understand the impact that incredible man had on our country, on our lives, on the entire music industry. There was, there always will be, just one ELVIS.
Elvis was an amazing man.. When he passed I was a devastated 16 year old, no one could understand why .. The first time I ever met Elvis, I was just a few months away from turning 10 and I will forever remember that Green 1970 Thunderbird ... I may have been a kid but his generosity that day made him an integral part of my life because of him I am always paying it forward to someone in need when ever I can.. Thank You Elvis , you are so missed...
I was almost 17, and I cried for 3 days. Thinking back to that time, I still cry. My heart breaks all over again. You are so right about todays generation. Because no one has touched the masses, and never will, as much as Elvis. Thank you for your beautiful story. ❤ ❤ 💜💜 ❤ ❤ 😢🥺😭
I Ditto That!!! The Colonel was the biggest POS ever! It was always about what he wanted and never about what Elvis wanted! For example: 1) Didn’t let him Tour in Europe, Japan, and Australia 2) Wouldn’t let him do the movie “A Star is Born” with Barbra Streisand. The Colonel wanted them to pay money up front to him and Elvis only because the Colonel needed a source of Money while Elvis was making the Movie because the Concert money would have dried up which he needed to support his gambling addiction 3) Got 50% of everything Elvis earned
What can I say? To get a look behind the scenes of all these iconic recordings is a real treat. All of the content on this channel is top notch. I love how you always ask about the gear too. It gets an amateur guitar picker like myself just a bit closer to the sound I'm always searching for. You're doing a great service here and I thank you.
@@GeorgiaOverdrive bullshit, Colonel only intercepted what he could, Elvis didn't have control over movie scene-specific songs. The colonel tried to push what they controlled in publishing yes, but Elvis could do mostly what he wanted after 68. If he actually wanted to...
What gets me is Elvis knew when he made a error. Maybe that’s the reason when he worked with RCA that he would do so many takes. He liked to listen to a song after it was recorded. But that’s why they rehearsed so much before a big show.
The Memphis Boys deserve to be regarded with the same reverence as the Swampers, Booker T and the MG's, the Wrecking Crew and the Funk Brothers as one of the greatest studio bands of all time. No one but Joe sought out these great musicians and had them tell their story while they were still with us on this earth. Joe, like them your work will live on for future generations of musicians and fans to enjoy. Thank you.
Hi Seeburg 10..... thanks for your support. I do need to mention there was a guy a few years back that started interviewing the studio players too . His videos can be found on UA-cam also. I think they’re called the Session Men. It’s good. Thanks again Seeburg 10...... Joe
In hearing these men talk about Elvis, how they admired him very much. They knew Elvis was the real deal. I have heard some of his takes on UA-cam. Yes, he sounded very good before the final take. It is said he had a very good memory too. Yes, I had a crush on Elvis, if I had known him, I would have liked being a little sister to him, knowing him personally (at home, every day life). He stayed down to earth, appreciated his success very much. I wish he lived years longer, to live at Graceland longer, he could tell the stories too, and for his daughter, Lisa Marie (not necessarily in that order). When anyone that knew Elvis, that talks about the day he died, I tear up or cry. It has been that many years since he died, but when that day comes to mind (days afterwards too), very sad. It will be to my last day. ❤From A Nashville Girl ❤
When you're as big as Elvis was, who you can trust becomes a huge issue. Too many people want to bask in the starlight of such a person and won't risk offending. You learn to trust the folks who put their relationship on the line with the truth.
There are many "Kings of Rock and Roll"--Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly, the Beatles, many others. Hank Williams, if he had lived, would have been doing rock and roll!! Not to take anything away from Elvis, of course.
Elvis. . . So sad that he could never be happy enough. How lonely it must have seemed to him at times. He once said something to the fact that with all the fame there was still the end of the day. I can't even imagine what it would be like to never to be able to go out in public without a crowd forming. Fame a glass cage for some. Be blessed.
I can't even imagine what it would be like to never to be able to go out in public without a crowd forming. This is what targeted individuals go through everyday
It seems like cameras were focussed on him 24/7 but he never acted like he was aware of them, apart from the smile he directed at them sometimes. Seemed completely unaware of his own physical attraction. I sometimes wonder what he saw when he looked in the mirror every morning to shave - same old two eyes, one nose, one mouth?
Great interviews...sad time when Elvis passed. He was loved so very much. You would think people would learn not to do drugs when so many prominent people have died such tragic deaths. Heartbreaking. Thanks so much for sharing.🌹
Another great video Joe. I've said before, it must have been a thrill to interview these legendary musicians, some who are no longer with us. Keep up the good work.
Elvis was unique and superb. I am from Uruguay and was his fan since 1963.❤
I was 12 years old at my friends house when on the radio an announcer was talking of Elvis. “Shhh!” I said. “I Love Elvis. Let me hear what they are saying about him.” And the DJ announced that Elvis Presley had died. I felt a wave of something come over me and I was never the same again. The whole world changed forever that day. Thanks Elvis.
Missing someone you never even knew.. still a heartache after all these years.. I was 12 when he died and went home crying like a was a baby.. missing him still.. #ElvisPresleyAlways
Thanks for watching Sherrie... Joe
There will never be anyone as good or better tĥan Elvis!!!.Ever!!
To me there is not a bigger icon than Elvis Presley. How is it that one man could be such a magnet to millions of people? I mean, the biggest celebrities of that time were in awe of him. There simply isn't an explanation. He's just......Elvis.
It certainly is a little weird…
It’s like there’s Elvis - then there’s every other celebrity that has ever been, now & back then.
He’s literally in a field of his own - nobody can ever compare… ever. & the lucky sods that got to live him… wow, jammy bastards!!
Presley Gets I[ Done 😘😘😀😭✨✨🙏🙏🎤🎶🎶⚡🎶✨❤️❤️😘
Well said! 👌👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
⚡️⚡️❤️ *ELVIS👑FOREVER* ❤⚡️⚡️
I love everything he did.❤
Unique. Prince from another planet indeed. When he walked past past me to go on to the stage at the Cow Palace, I felt this incredible energy field as he passed. Amazing charisma, unbelievable good looks and of course his voice. I couldn't believe the power of his voice, you cannot imagine it being better than his records, but somehow it was. 47 years later and I still remember him as clearly as if it was yesterday.❤
Still to this day you will never find a better on stage performer.
Absolutely
But you are missing it.
It's his critically acclaimed recordings in multiple genres, THAT DEFINE his artistry. Live performances are nice. BUT it's the critically acclaimed recordings in the studio, that reveal his true artistry and greatness.
I think the way Elvis treated people professionally and personally is what made him phenominal. His charisma and his humility is something everyone loved about him. That is why still today he is considered the greatest, the king of music. And his connection through his music has stood the test of time. Long live his legacy!
I'm sure there isn't a single thing about Elvis anybody could dislike
He had it all and the all was fantastic! I will always love him and his music. Elvis will live forever in our hearts! ❤
❤🎉🎉😅😅❤❤❤
@@carolynlaco9477 lve always found it strange for a person not to like Elvis,👑 its like if someone didnt like dogs, to me there is something not right about them!!..💫⚡💫
I finished my training in Memphis. I met some people who had met Elvis. He really was kind to everyone. And of course giving. He was one of the most charitable stars of his time, but he gave unannounced and without media hype. There will never be another.
I was 11 years old, playing with my friend on his front lawn, his sister pokes her head out of the window and tells us Elvis has died........my friend and I just looked at each other and burst into tears!
Love Elvis and his music!
love freind
@ssameiroyf
I was 12 when my mom came into my room with tears in her eyes and said "Elvis has died"... At first I didn`t, I couldn`t believe it, and then I lost it...
I have been mourning for years. It was as if my big brother had died. I was devastated and people made fun of me. I was the only Elvis fan in my town. Nobody understood my pain. I moved to another country when I was 17, and I am still the only Elvis fan in town. Thank God for the internet and UA-cam. At least here there are people who know what it means to be an Elvis fan.❤
@@lechat8533 l know what you mean, it was like losing a family member..
❤❤❤❤ love him so much 😢 the greatest man that ever lived x❤❤❤💙💙💙💔💘💋
He will forever and always be the KING. There will never be another great as Elvis. He had passion and talent. He loved what he did, what he did, he was the best. He had a certain strong magnetism that drew people to him like no other. Elvis I'm sure now sings with the Angels in Heaven. Rest in Peace Elvis
Yes he will for ever be the king x❤💔💙💙 beautiful said and so true ..love Elvis for ever x💔❤💙
He said he is NOT the king:
HE SAID JESUS CHRIST IS
THE KING 🙌
Elvis was one of the very few legendary entertainers, who did not let the adulation, change the actual good person, he had been all his life.
🎯Precisley!. Elvis was very special, & we'll never see or hear anything like him again⚡💫
Lol
Nobody had more fame or adulation than Elvis, so the fact that he didn't let all that change the person that he had always been is simply amazing!
@@Shelley550he's still singing but Gospel songs now.
mojoboo41
You said it ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
During all his short live, he remained the wonderful human being, he always was!!!!
Best regards to you.
Elvis needed these type of musicians around him, one's that he could trust with his life, literally!
Elvis was more than great! It was Bill Porter, the legendary recording engineer, that captured it all on tape. Bill started recording Elvis upon his returned from the army, in 1960, and continued until Elvis's death. Porter also mixed his live performances from 1970 to 1977. Presley and Porter often spoke about what was real. At the request of the Presley family, Bill recorded Elvis's funeral. Bill was a real southern gentleman and a friend of mine. Harold Cohen.
Elvis was so loved such a humble kind beautiful talented man one we will never see or hear again RIP Elvis with your family ❤ xx
The BEST concert I ever went to .... 1974 , Hotel International , Vegas. Elvis' voice and his unbelievable stage presence was off the charts FANTASTIC.... his voice deep , commanding and richer than anything one heard on an album. Man , that was a great concert..... and HE WAS IN GREAT SHAPE , PHYSICALLY. ....didn't hurt that my buddy and I caught BB King in the Lounge ( FREE ) after Elvis' show..... sat about 15 feet away from BB. He was also great that night.
In 1974 it was the Hilton. Changed over in 70
@@bryanweis I was there . Go to this website to see the image of Elvis on the marque of the INTERNATIONAL HOTEL 1974 elvis.fandom.com/wiki/The_International_Hotel
@@bryanweis same hotel..just name change
I was 7 when Elvis passed and will never forget my mom and aunts reaction. My grandpa, their dad, had passed 4 months earlier and seeing their reactions and the similarities to what I'd seen at grandpa's funeral spoke volumes me. As I've gotten older I have a deeper respect for Elvis and wht he did for the music world. Great video!
Thanks for watching Thomas... Joe
Apart from his talent and looks, Elvis obviously had a huge impact on the musicians around him and that was because of the kind of man he was.There were very few people who were not in awe of Elvis when they first met him and I'm sure Elvis knew it, but through it all he remained a genuine, down to earth, caring person, who treated his musicians with respect and dignity. There was something very, very special about Elvis and everyone knew it, right from the beginning. It came through in his talent and it came through in how he treated people. Thx. for sharing Joe.
Thanks Pam... joe
Judy Aguilar exactly- nothing like a great christian mother 🤗
BS, You shouldn't believe everything you hear and read, it doesn't make it true! Elvis did not know how old Priscilla was when he met her and he flew back to USA soon after. Nothing happened between them until years later!
@@ikewp901
Very true . She may have been 14 when he met her but so what . The house was always full of people including his Dad ,Step Mom , Step Brothers ( who lived there ) .Her parents who took her there in the first place and many of his pals . They had no time alone together. He left soon after meeting her and returned to Memphis . Her adoptive father was stationed in Germany for two more years . He then was demobbed to Texas .
By the time they left Germany Priscilla was 16. She still lived with her parents though she insisted she was allowed to speak to Elvis via phone . After conversations via phone she was giving her parents a living hell . ( This is all stated on Elvis By The Presleys ) . Her parents had their work cut out with her . Eventually her Dad phoned Elvis and said that she was demanding she moved to Graceland .
His dad agreed she could go under strict rules that she lived under Vernon Presleys roof and that Elvis enrolled her in a private Catholic Girls School. Naturally he had to pay the school fees . She has openly admitted that after some time she was sneaking into Graceland though Elvis was not to thrilled about it . Eventually she moved in fully . They indulged in petting but did NOT have intercourse till their wedding night. She.also admitted in her book ( her own words ) that she used to beg him to go" all the way " but he refused to do that till their wedding night .
I really dont think he had a hankering for little girls because after all , priscilla had been throwing herself at him for long enough and he was refusing ! She said it was due to his upbringing and beliefs . Its all in her book
Elvis was and still is one of a kind...we lost a true human and legend
Il always remember where i was when Elvis passed away x
Still breaks my heart x ❤❤❤💔💘💔💔💙
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That guitar intro on Suspicious Minds man never gets old..Reggie nailed it to the wall and that string section and Elvis just killed it! Reggie, Scotty Moore, Grady Martin and Tony Rice are my top 4 guitar players.
Fabulous, Elvis is still greatly missed!!!
Thanks for watching Kevin... joe
Incredible stories Joe. This is American history, like no other! Thank you for all that you do.
Thanks again 707......Joe
Priceless stories you don’t hear anywhere else. Thank you Joe!!!
Thanks Jimmy..... joe
Thank you very much, this is an enrichment for all Elvis fans. What a great guy he was!
Thanks 11051....... Joe
We made a pilgrimage to Sun Studio a few years back, and during the tour while standing in the recording studio, the realization of Elvis’s and Johnny Cash’s presence in the space caused a chill to come over me, and I started to cry. As I watch these superb videos, I get the sense that I will have a similar reaction when I visit the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum.
Thanks for watching David.... Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Hi Joe ! Thanks for the work you're doing. My brother was in the Royal Navy and had to sail to the Falklands to femove the Argentinians from the Islands. Some war ! At one point some of the crew on the Ark Royal got to do an overnight billet with local families. My brother took his guitar and did a few songs for the family. My brother was shocked to learn that this family did not know Elvis Presley was dead. He was a bit upset that he'd been the one to tell them. These Islands are so remote, and at the time there wasn't much to entertain them. Hopefully, they're in a better position these days.
I was in 1997 and played this piano.
Imagine watching a 1950s show featuring Sun artists, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison. Anything better?
1-08-35. A STAR IS BORN. EVERYTHING ELVIS DOES HE DOES IT FOR HIS FANS. THE FOREVER KING!!👑♥️🌷👑♥️🌷👑♥️🌷👑♥️🌷👑♥️🌷♥️🌷👑♥️🌷👑♥️🌷👑♥️🌷👑♥️🌷
Anything Elvis, even the negative stuff, fascinates me. Amazing entertainer, excellent vocalist, complicated person, and he changed the world. Very cool video
KittyGamer0615
What bugs me the most, are these ppl who are not Elvis fans, but do nothing but criticize him. IMO I think they too would like to sing or play an instrument…….BUT HAVE NO TALENT AT ALL!!!!! Then they feel good criticizing someone like Elvis…… nothing but
PURE ENVY!!!!!!
Elvis had it all!!!!!! There are not so many ppl on this Earth, gifted as Elvis was!!! I do believe he was anointed by God, for having soooooooooo
many gifts in one person is
unusual.
As I was saying……….to
Katy Gamer0615
WHO HAS EVER HAD A CONCERT, VIA SATELLITE, like Elvis did?????? ALOHA FROM AWAY WAS IN JANUARY 1973.
A few days before the Concert he had his 38th birthday!
His looks and his singing were
simply MAGNIFICENT!!!!!
Practically the whole world saw this OUTSTANDING CONCERT,
“ALOHA FROM HAWAII “
Think about it this Concert was on 50 yrs ago.
FIFTY YEARS AGO!!!!!!!!!
Poor Elvis he was 38 and only 4 yrs later he passed away.
There will never be another
Elvis, so Charismatic, HUMBLE,
tremendous singer, HEART OF GOLD, forgot to mention of the beauty of this man, he was
AWESOME LOOKING!!!!
But my question is that 50 yrs ago there was this FANTASTIC
CONCERT IN HAWAII,that
BILLIONS OF PPL SAW IT……….
When did any other singer ever came close to something as big as a CONCERT VIA SATELLITE?
NEVER!!!!! FIFTY YEARS ITS A LONG, LONG TIME, and as I see it there isn’t anyone that has all the gifts that Elvis was blessed with . IF THERE WAS SUCH AN ARTIST THAT WAS CAPABLE OF DOING WHAT ELVIS DID, DONT YOU THINK THE WHOLE WORLD WOULD
HAVE HEARD. ABOUT IT?????????
PERHAPS ONE DAY SOMEONE COMES ALONG WITH AN AWESOME VOICE, but lacking the MAGNETISM. THAT ELVIS HAD, in other words … not a candidate for a second
“ CONCERT VIA SATELLITE “
P E R I O D !!!!!
If I’d didn’t happen in 50 yrs
“FIFTY YEARS “ believe me,
“IT AIN’T. GONE HAPPEN “!!!!!!
He could have a CONCERT FOR 50K or. 100K … his Concerts were always
SOLD OUT!!!!
I ask you in a nice way, if you come here to talk bad about this AWESOME HUMAN BEING THAT WAS ELVIS, there is just one word that explains it all=
YOU ARE ONE DAMN JEALOUS PERSON. THE RIGHT THING FOR A JEALOUS PERSON TO DO IS TO ---
TAKE A LONG WALK ON A SHORT PIER!!!!
GOT IT !!!!! Good, now don’t come back here, you don’t
BELONG HERE. THIS PLACE IS
FOR THE PPL THAT LOVED
ELVIS, and us FANS OF ELVIS WILL LOVE HIM AND LISTEN TO HIS SONGS. TILL THE DAY
WE, I repeat…
TILL THE DAY WE DIE!!!
REST IN PEACE -PRECIOUS ELVIS. AND KNOW THAT WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU!❤️
I am signing off, for I am
CAPTIVA ISLAND AND NOT
MOONLILY AS IT SHOWS ABOVE MY COMMENT.
MOONLILY is an impostor that stole my name.
The ppl responsible for doing something……. well…. they don’t do a damn thing!!!
13th of August, 2023
Thanks Joe.. great stuff as always. Elvis cared more about the people around him than they cared about themselves and Elvis. James Burton my all time favorite guitar player who played on over 400 albums doing session work will be my guitar hero always. R.I. P. Elvis. Thanks again Joe ✝️🙏🎶🎸
Hi Possium Williams... James and his wife are dear friends of mine now going on 30 years. You will not find better people not to mention James talent as a guitarist. Yes he truly was a real friend to Elvis. He sincerely cared about Elvis as a person not just a paycheck like some trolls on the internet insinuate. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and watching our channel... Best, Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Thanks Joe, great content💫⚡💫
My Mother and me cry’d for ever when Elvis died. We where so sorry for his beautiful family.💔
Never disappointing. Thank you Joe for sharing this piece of history with us.
Thank you too Ivan.... joe
ELVIS didn't need a hit he was just Greatness and when he walked in the room the feeling must have been overwhelming ! Thanks Joe
Thanks for watching Kent... Joe
I have heard about how his presence permeated a room instantly.
Everyone said even if he had your back turned you knew when Elvis entered the room. Even Danny Smith said that. Elvis was a force.
@@RobertVeasquez Probably the same reaction people had when Luciano Pavarotti walked into a room, one of the world’s greatest opera singers.
@@RobertVeasquez When Sean Connery (James Bond) entered a room, he had that magnetic 🧲 quality!
Love this Joe. Bittersweet memories of Elvis during Elvis week
Thanks NYC.... joe
I was 10 years old.. I am 55 and I remember walking in the living room and my parents BOTH crying Yes My Dad never saw him cry and it scared me then they told us kids and we all cried... I remember it like yesterday.. I remember watching the funeral too with my family... the day was just so SADDDD today people don't understand we didn't have all this media etc ELVIS WAS OUR WORLD.... Dad just passed away age 73 He had a 63 Fender strat and sang and played to Elvis songs and country legends now I have my own UA-cam Channel tribute to the KING and dedicated to My Dad.... Thanks for this
I got an LP record collection of Elvis` 50 greatest hits afterward. Wore them out. I had just turned 12 years old August 7.
Great Stuff and RIP to Elvis the Greatest Entertainer of all time
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts Robert... Best.... Joe
he had no peers in music
I liked what they said about Elvis couldn’t be seen in the booth. It was almost dark in there. When they finished Elvis was laying on the floor in the booth on his side with the microphone up near his chest.
@Silk Grooves nobody was even close to the same galaxy as Elvis....
Amen
Guitar legend Barney Kessel once told me that when he worked on films with Elvis that Elvis really was a genuine person. That's great to know. RIP Elvis AND Barney.
Hi Barry... I’ve never heard baby of his band or studio players say anything about Elvis that wasn’t good... best... Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Hi Joe. Barney was working in London when the news about Elvis hit the world. We were watching Elvis at home in Kent on TV in one of his films. We had to leave before the film finished. We met Barney in the club he was playing in that night and sat down with him for a friendly chat before he was on. He talked about Elvis a lot. I'm sure Elvis would have LOVED to be working with an American Jazz legend anyway. It was so nice to hear it first hand how great a person Elvis was. Despite his world wide fame. ( I am doing ok myself in music and poetry, so it's like living in their world these days)
Amazing piece of work Joe. Great picture of Elvis as a person. I love your work and all you give and have given to music and music
lovers.
Thanks John.... joe
Elvis needed someone that would talk straight. Tell him the truth if a song wasn't good. Elvis made the smart decision to work with Chips Moman and the studio musicians. I really enjoyed this interview. Thank you for publishing it.
Thanks for watching Ray,”............. joe
Yes Thanks Joe
Anything He touched is priceless.
Thanks for Taking Care of Business! #AlwaysElvis
Thanks for watching Always Elvis... Joe
I absolutely love these interviews. They are so inspiring. Keep up the great work Joe!
Thanks MJR .... joe
Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum Of course! Looking forward to your next video 🎸🔥
When growing up, the mono sound of Elvis' songs was all we had so we liked any song of his. In his later years, the back up singers and band filled out the sound and his songs were over the top dynamic. I love the later songs more than the earlier ones.
I was watching a rerun of Get Smart, I was 10 years old, it was a sunny day around dinnertime. News Bulletin. I told my Mom, the phone started ringing.... The outpouring of grief was unfortunately matched a little over three years later by another shocking death. The sad thing was, immediately after he died, they just couldn't wait to trash him in the press for his lifestyle which only added to the shock. And no one really knew until then..... Only one Elvis. He had a great voice and he was the best frontman in the history of rock n roll. Plain and simple. Those early years were simply too good. The era that produced Suspicious Minds and Kentucky Rain was great to hear about, that's just great stuff, it really is. The singing is incredible, his voice was really strong there. Thanks for this one.
i just happened that i was driving through Memphis when Elvis passed away. if ever the land and city cried i could hear it- very sad day i can't remember the sun shinning .
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Simmjz.....joe
Thank you Joe, I remember when Elvis passed I was playing Minor League Baseball in Tennessee, it was maybe 5:00 when it made it to the clubhouse, we were all in shock and couldn’t believe it.
Hi David.... it was a little after 5:00 when I heard about it too while hanging out with Billy Sherrill in his office. Best... joe
You've done it again Joe! As a guitarist of 45 years, this content truly brings joy. Thank You my friend!
Sam..... hey.... I’m up late too watching TCM channel... just want to tell you how much I appreciate you and others who send me such kind comments. Knowing what I’ve done the last almost 20 years now with founding the museum and now also that the interviews are bringing happiness to so many of my new like minded friends is a great feeling. Like I tell people who ask my opinion about how to go about entering the music business, first do it because you love it and that’s what I did founding the MHOF. These interviews were just something that needed to be done if the museum was to be legitimate in my mind. It was never about money and that’s good because museums struggle to stay afloat. I never dreamed these interviews would be seen by millions of people. They were intended to be seen by those who visited the museum only but who knew something was coming called UA-cam! Anyway thanks again for taking time to send such a nice note..... best, Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum All that work you put in Joe is now REALLY appreciated by everybody following your channel and watching your videos. THANK YOU JOE!
I heard that Elvis's estate had made more money since his passing than when he was alive and performing. That's something quite amazing. Firstly it shows the great dedication from his close fans and the dedication of the rest of them, world wide. Obviously the mansion being open to the public is a major draw. It all boils down to a fantastic and unique person.
Lisa Marie still lives in Graceland it's her home ,she will never leave .That is her words, because of all the memories of her & her dad .
@@jperry1945 Lisa Marie does NOT live at Graceland. She visits once or twice a year but that is it.
Elvis was pretty reckless with his money. Back then tax rates were a lot higher, but the government basically made it pretty easy for people like Elvis to take expense deductions for all the people he was paying that worked for him....his plane/travelling expenses, his many on the payroll, his payments to arenas to perform there....all of this could have been deducted each year to make him keep a lot of his money.....but strangely, Elvis never took those deductions which was flat out stupid. I never understood that....He gave millions to the government that he did not need to.
That's because the money was going directly to where it should've been going.
Joe, one of your best! What is abundantly clear, is all these guys got to know the “real” Elvis, and everyone of them described him as regular guy! I think subconsciously his fans knew that also, in spite of his public persona! It still comes through all these years later! I believe that is why his music is so popular today! Elvis’s hits were hits, because he made those songs personal! Thanks again for sharing all these great musicians with us! Also, I’ve visited both Sun Records Studio and Stax, I look forward to seeing American Sound Studio when I visit Musicians Hall of Fame!💫
Larry.... thanks for sharing your thoughts.... you are right... these guys are/were friends of mine and I never heard a single word from them in a negative way spoken about Elvis. Never. It was the opposite.. everyone loved working with him. Best, Joe
LARRY BULGER Just watch out for those rats lol
Fantastic interviews Joe. These guys are such great musicians.
Hi playpen.... thanks for watching as always... joe
They were hits cause Elvis had such a great talent.
Yeah, songwriting and good musicianship had nothing to do with it...
Scotty Moore’s guitar playing made a huge contribution to Presley’s early recordings. He provided that special sound!
Elvis inconcert was awesome. He had nothing to make him sound better or help him, pure talent. He had no little earphones to help him.
The best stuff..interviews with the people who made the best music ever..keep them coming Joe
Thanks David.... very glad you’re enjoying them.... Joe
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum I'm am enjoying these too Joe. Absolutely incredible content; as good as anything that is available on UA-cam. seriously, THANK YOU JOE!
Thanks tom ... joe
Excellent video Joe & I have seen many of those clips before having watched most of your prior ones. A very close friend of mine worked as an engineering mechanic at an airport in LA where Elvis used to fly into. He got to know the king very well & had many casual conversations with him. He told me that Elvis was one of the most down to earth & nicest guys that he ever met. My friend never asked him for his autograph or took any pictures of or with him. He just became one of the many people that Elvis called his friends! 👍👍😉😉
Thanks again Steve... joe
This a very candid and frank comment. Love to hear these. Thank you for posting it.
I was on duty at the barracks when his death was announced and so I told my buddy Kerry as he was a humungus Elvis fan and he just cried like a child.
Good memories bro, sad but you were fortunate to have been there at that time.
Fabulous stuff to see & hear Greatest Joe can't thank you enough
Thank you Neil... joe
Man, some of these stories, from all these famous Memphis musicians ... i just about started crying myself. I (10yo) was in the car with my mom driving someplace when the sad news came over the radio. I don't think we got to where we were headed.
Hi Wayne... yes... that was a tough day... and longer for almost everyone... best... Joe
I remember the day he died . My mother and I were shopping for school cloth's and were getting in the car leaving the store. My mom cranked up the car and it came over the radio that Elvis had died and my mom started to cry unconsoleable I felt so bad for her and that I couldn't comfort her. We sat ion the JCPenny parking lot a good 15 to 20 mins until she was able to drive and then never spoke a word the whole way home. i will never forget that day!!
Hi Marty... yes that was one of those days every one remembers where they were and what they were doing when they heard the news... best... joe
I had a similar experience I was 14 and in my mothers car and it came on the radio, the funny thing it hit me later in my life when I learned all about him. I have been to Graceland 4 times.
@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum ,
Joe, you took the words out of my mouth, I was going to comment that as well as when JFK was assassinated, we all remembered where we were when both of those events took place.
Great video with historic interviews. I've been a musician for over 50 years, but honestly, in my earlier days I never really appreciated the music of Elvis & other innovative pioneers of modern music. Of course, the more I learned about Elvis & those early days, I learned to understand & appreciate how Elvis changed the course of modern music - as much as The Beatles & a select few others. I now understand how Important he is to the evolution of music. Thank you Joe! Great job.
Thank you Ron.... best...... Joe
actually John Lennon said "Before Elvis, there was nothing...
I, too, remember where I was when the news of his death broke. A sad day indeed. It's great to hear the inside stories from the studio guys.
Great video as usual. Thanks for posting, Joe.
Thanks Jusayin... joe
When I was 16 all my friends hated Elvis I couldn't help but think why the best musicians in the world at the time praised Elvis and loved him, made me do research and when I did I became an Elvis fan and have been for the last 40 years.. I love all music except rap I let my emotions move me that's how I decide what kind of music I like and no one did it better than Elvis.. he could sing the phone book and make it sound awesome his charisma his Southern draw and mannerism is unmatched not to mention how much of a stud he was every guy wanted to look like Elvis LOL, he had the look that women loved and men feared LOL there will never be anybody cooler than Elvis Presley.🤙
Hallelujah.. only Jesus. Elvis loved Jesus and is in the building.
Your friends were morons.
Well said!
I wanted this to go one for hours! Wow, the stuff you've archived, Joe.... so great. Would love to see more Chips Moman, wow again! Thanks, Joe!
Thanks Tusk.... joe
These historical records are awesome! Thank you!
Thanks Clark... joe
In '77 I was in Vegas and was casual friends with a guitarist, Keith Lee. I'm a musician and was introduced to Keith by a mutual friend because of our musical connection. Keith told me he just got the job playing guitar for Elvis's next tour. Not knowing him well, I didn't wholly believe him. Late in '77 I ran into him again through this same friend and went to see him in this all black jazz band. He's also black. I had no ideal what a monster player he was. Sadly, Elvis died before that tour.
Thanks for watching Patrick... joe
I love the rehearsal videos of Elvis allot. They’re here on you tube. Look them up! They’re fun to watch.
Scotty Moore, one of the greatest guitarists of the 50’s & 60’s. He was a true legend.
Thanks for
When Elvis did the 68 special, Elvis told Steve Binder that Scotty Moore was the best guitarist and he wanted him for the special. Steve Binder has a great interview on UA-cam.❤❤
He sure was, but Elvis only had the best💫⚡💫
@@Shelley550 Absolutely! That's why he hired James Burton for lead guitarist for his 70's shows!
Joe Perfect timing for Elvis Week 2020 . This has been a tough year on all and your channel has brought a much needed oulet from our stressful times. Thanks for all you continue to do here. All these interviews will be referenced forever. Thanks again.
Thank you Rob.... joe
The songs recorded at that studio with those musicians were the best recordings Elvis ever made. Not just the hits that came out of those sessions but every song was a master piece. The fact that Elvis never returned to that studio was a damn shame. Parker was a disgrace who didn't deserve to have such a gifted artist under his thumb.
J P Yes, Parker was a disgrace - and I’m tired of hearing about it. You know what’s a bigger disgrace? Elvis keeping The Colonel on as his manager for his entire career. Elvis was an adult man and he chose The Colonel. Plenty of successful artists know when they need to change managers. Successful artists surround themselves with people who are good for their creative lives; not a bunch of overgrown teenage men engaging in hijinks with the boss. Elvis made his choices and as big a fan as I am, I recognize Elvis was a troubled guy from a tough upbringing subjected to a lot of pressure he really couldn’t handle well.
@@danc3693 I agree. I believe Elvis simply didn't like confrontation and didn't want to be bothered with the business side of his career. He should have axed Parker and had Priscilla take over as his manager. Just look what she did with Graceland. Ah but all the could ah's and should of's can't change a thing. He's gone and there will never be another like him.
Elvis made his musical decisions. The Colonel took care of the management end. Had Elvis wanted to record at Americsn Studios again, he damn well could have.
@@kennethcurtis1856 Well if that's was really the case, wouldn't Elvis have asked why he stopped getting songs from Lieber and Stoller, his biggest hit song writers? Elvis may have thought he was in charge of the music but it was the Colonel who was in charge of everything. Could Elvis have changed that? Sure. But he never did.
This content leaves me with not much to say but a whole lot to think about. Thanks Joe!
thanks Phil... joe
You sir are the only Joe that gets my thumbs up.. Goood job & thanks Michael..
Thank you Blue... joe
Gosh, I’m 62 now and he died at 42. So young! Of course, he did a whole lot more living in those short years.
Thanks for watching 444.....Joe
Ratso444 that was the problem fitting in all those rough yrs of 42
I really like hearing the late Reggie Young talk about making hit records. An American legend! Thanks for the videos.
Thanks for watching Scott.... Joe
You are the man Joe, I remember where I was when I heard the news. Elvis was the 1st concert I saw, 6th grader and all the kids were jealous.
Great story Kevin... Thanks... joe
Very well done, articulate tasteful. I appreciate this channel and the way it presents its content.
Thanks Cork... joe
Love this stuff! There was more to Elvis than what the ms-media says.
Thanks for watching 11.... joe
Great video, I wish Elvis had done more sessions with Chips and the rest of the guys, he would certainly have had more major hit records.Best Wishes from John in the UK
Thanks for watching John... Joe
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More great stuff from Joe. It says a lot about the impact of Elvis' LIFE that an 11 year old boy (ME), with countless interests and things to do, preoccuppied with fishing and football and baseball and girls (almost, anyway :) still recalls vividly the moment he heard of Elvis's death: I was in the kitchen when the phone rang. Like most families in those days we had ONE phone hanging on the wall. I answered and it was a friend of my little sister's. She was crying and I could hardly understand what she was saying. I gave the phone to my sister, who within 20 seconds had tears streaming down her cheeks. She lowered the phone and in a broken, crying voice whispered, "Elvis is dead."
I was just a kid - had started learning guitar a couple months prior - but I'd never known a time when there was NOT Elvis. We lived 20 minutes from Memphis, very near where Elvis's Circle G Ranch is located. In fact, a good friend of my dad's came up with a business scheme were he would purchase a tiny portion of the Ranch and sell bottles of dirt allegedly dug up and bottled there. I say "allegedly" because this was just one of many sca...I mean, "schemes"...this dude devised over the years! lol Anyway, losing Elvis meant more to me than I would EVER have thought.
Thanks again for watching Jake....Joe
Joe...this clip is pure gold. Thank you, yet again! Ya know....amid all the fanfare, lighting rigs, background singers and Guercio’s brass, was Jerry Scheff. When I discovered all the live Elvis stuff years back- everything from ‘69 to Aug. ‘77...for me personally, it’s always been about what Jerry offered up with this band. His exemplary bass playing urged me to play better. Ronnie Tutt and Glen D. Harding, Jim Burton and Jerry is usually where my focus would rest. Elvis did recruit the best no doubt. Tommy Cogbill’s playing too...is off the charts amazing. He was like the Jamerson of the south. A talent of the highest order he was...and sorely missed. Thanks Joe.
Hi Luv... you’re right about Tommy... what a bassist..... thanks again for watching... Joe
I love these tales of musical history.
Thanks Jimmy..... Joe
The interviews on Joe's channel are of immense importance. Knowing the words come from the musicians that were there is pure gold.
What a pity we cannot have the same sort of thing for Bach, Mozart, et al.
me too!
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Nope uh uh, naw, don't think so😳😳
IF only!!.. But Nope hes gone, he wouldn't have left his father or his daughter!..
R.I.P Elvis🙏🏽⚡💫
Hey Joe! What wonderful videos you do. The depth of musical knowledge that come out of them and the people you interview is astonishing. I will keep watching for sure. (from New Zealand)
R.I.P Regie Young. You played for the best of them. Elvis, Johnny Cash and the Highway Men.
Hi, I think you're interviews are excellent - you seem to have the x factor in getting your interviewees to relax and enabling them to open up! Thanks - it truly is fascinating stuff! Cheers from New Zealand.
Thanks Andrew... Joe
Legendary tales from the ones who were there.🙏
Thanks for watching Roger... Joe
I was at my friends house the day ep passed away. I heard the radio announcement as i pulled into the driveway to park. He had gotten to see ep, i had not. We were teenagers then. Rest in peace Chadwick. Keep the king company til we all get to play together.
I was a long distance operator in Alaska when I took a call from a long distance operator in Tennessee. She was crying. Not knowing what was going on, thinking maybe the operator had an emergency, I had my hand up and my supervisor plugged into my position to listen with me. I asked her how I could help her. She just kept sobbing. I had her taking deep breaths trying to help her calm down so she could speak. She finally managed to tell me Elvis had died. Tears sprang to my eyes but I managed to remain professional asking her if she was sure? She began to cry again sobbing ‘yes.’ Slowly she managed to say it was all over the local news but knew it took us awhile to get news and wanted to let us know. I thanked her for her call looking at my supervisor who nodded I could end the call. My normal hard ass supervisor had tears streaming down her face. I told the Tennessee operator it was terrible news, again thanked her, then said good bye.
I told the women seated around me the news which quickly spread through out the room. Our supervisor had to take a break. The room had gotten so quiet with a sob here and there. Another supervisor called Tennessee, another long distance supervisor who she said was so upset, to verify the horrible news. Then she announced to the room that it was true. We had incoming calls and had to put our personal feelings aside and get back to work. But the entire room of women of all ages, I was 23 years old, had taken on a feeling of such sadness like we had all experienced a death in each of our families.
I don’t think today’s generations can possible understand the impact that incredible man had on our country, on our lives, on the entire music industry. There was, there always will be, just one ELVIS.
Thanks for sharing Dee... Joe
This is a fantastic story, and one of the best I've read on when you first heard Elvis had died... thank you for sharing it.
Elvis was an amazing man..
When he passed I was a devastated 16 year old, no one could understand why ..
The first time I ever met Elvis, I was just a few months away from turning 10 and I will forever remember that Green 1970 Thunderbird ...
I may have been a kid but his generosity that day made him an integral part of my life because of him I am always paying it forward to someone in need when ever I can..
Thank You Elvis , you are so missed...
I was almost 17, and I cried for 3 days. Thinking back to that time, I still cry. My heart breaks all over again. You are so right about todays generation. Because no one has touched the masses, and never will, as much as Elvis. Thank you for your beautiful story. ❤ ❤ 💜💜 ❤ ❤ 😢🥺😭
Thank you for sharing, ma'am. tyvm.
My name is Angel. Thank you very much for a beautiful piece for "I'm Yours."
Some of Elvis’s best stuff is stuff he did against the Col.’s will.
Should have done the same with the movies!
That’s right. Elvis did it without the colonel approval. Did you hear them say he was wearing navy blue weather outfit?
@@gracieg7601 I’ll have to re-watch
@@gracieg7601 Also that he was “a good lookin’ dude”. That from a straight man. I definitely agree.
If I could go back in time, I'm pretty sure I'd make the Colonel have an accident...
Kinda funny switch... thanks for watching... Joe
Me too, I kick the col ass, love from the Philippines.
I Ditto That!!! The Colonel was the biggest POS ever! It was always about what he wanted and never about what Elvis wanted! For example: 1) Didn’t let him Tour in Europe, Japan, and Australia 2) Wouldn’t let him do the movie “A Star is Born” with Barbra Streisand. The Colonel wanted them to pay money up front to him and Elvis only because the Colonel needed a source of Money while Elvis was making the Movie because the Concert money would have dried up which he needed to support his gambling addiction 3) Got 50% of everything Elvis earned
If it was time travel, then I'd just report him to the immigration department.
@@mandojoaquin1953 ,
Many of us feel the same.
What can I say? To get a look behind the scenes of all these iconic recordings is a real treat. All of the content on this channel is top notch. I love how you always ask about the gear too. It gets an amateur guitar picker like myself just a bit closer to the sound I'm always searching for. You're doing a great service here and I thank you.
Many thanks mma.... joe
Why do we love to hear people just talk about Him(Elvis)💜
The old sayings are usually right. Elvis wise... " It's tough at the top".
It’s a shame Elvis didn’t have more Chips Momans in his life.
Hi Sharon... thanks for watching... yes more Chips would’ve been great... Best, Joe
Chips was a fantastic producer. Unfortunately Felton Jarvis and the Colonel had the upper hand.
@@GeorgiaOverdrive bullshit, Colonel only intercepted what he could, Elvis didn't have control over movie scene-specific songs. The colonel tried to push what they controlled in publishing yes, but Elvis could do mostly what he wanted after 68. If he actually wanted to...
What gets me is Elvis knew when he made a error. Maybe that’s the reason when he worked with RCA that he would do so many takes. He liked to listen to a song after it was recorded. But that’s why they rehearsed so much before a big show.
The Memphis Boys deserve to be regarded with the same reverence as the Swampers, Booker T and the MG's, the Wrecking Crew and the Funk Brothers as one of the greatest studio bands of all time. No one but Joe sought out these great musicians and had them tell their story while they were still with us on this earth. Joe, like them your work will live on for future generations of musicians and fans to enjoy. Thank you.
Hi Seeburg 10..... thanks for your support. I do need to mention there was a guy a few years back that started interviewing the studio players too . His videos can be found on UA-cam also. I think they’re called the Session Men. It’s good. Thanks again Seeburg 10...... Joe
LOVED THIS!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤ I felt as though I was in the room with them.
In hearing these men talk about Elvis, how they admired him very much. They knew Elvis was the real deal. I have heard some of his takes on UA-cam. Yes, he sounded very good before the final take. It is said he had a very good memory too. Yes, I had a crush on Elvis, if I had known him, I would have liked being a little sister to him, knowing him personally (at home, every day life). He stayed down to earth, appreciated his success very much. I wish he lived years longer, to live at Graceland longer, he could tell the stories too, and for his daughter, Lisa Marie (not necessarily in that order). When anyone that knew Elvis, that talks about the day he died, I tear up or cry. It has been that many years since he died, but when that day comes to mind (days afterwards too), very sad. It will be to my last day. ❤From A Nashville Girl ❤
When you're as big as Elvis was, who you can trust becomes a huge issue. Too many people want to bask in the starlight of such a person and won't risk offending. You learn to trust the folks who put their relationship on the line with the truth.
That’s so true Rusty... They know who’s sucking up and who’s being truthful and a friend. I think Elvis knew too but hated to be alone. Best..,Joe
The king is gone but not forgotten
Thanks for watching Ben.. Joe
The king of this, the king of that? If you really love the US, you should say Elvis was the PRESIDENT of rock & roll, right?
@@voornaam3191 I'm not political. I just like music
There are many "Kings of Rock and Roll"--Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Buddy Holly, the Beatles, many others. Hank Williams, if he had lived, would have been doing rock and roll!! Not to take anything away from Elvis, of course.
Long live the king
Elvis. . . So sad that he could never be happy enough. How lonely it must have seemed to him at times. He once said something to the fact that with all the fame there was still the end of the day. I can't even imagine what it would be like to never to be able to go out in public without a crowd forming. Fame a glass cage for some. Be blessed.
Elvis said it's awful lonely at the top .
Elvis made a statement it's hard to live up to an emerge
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I can't even imagine what it would be like to never to be able to go out in public without a crowd forming.
This is what targeted individuals go through everyday
It seems like cameras were focussed on him 24/7 but he never acted like he was aware of them, apart from the smile he directed at them sometimes. Seemed completely unaware of his own physical attraction. I sometimes wonder what he saw when he looked in the mirror every morning to shave - same old two eyes, one nose, one mouth?
Joe, this is one great channel. Thanks!!!!
Thank you very much Jimmy... joe
So glad I came across your posts........really enjoy your posts.
Great interviews...sad time when Elvis passed. He was loved so very much. You would think people would learn not to do drugs when so many prominent people have died such tragic deaths. Heartbreaking. Thanks so much for sharing.🌹
Thanks Patricia.... joe
Another great video Joe. I've said before, it must have been a thrill to interview these legendary musicians, some who are no longer with us. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Deke... best...Joe
I love you Elvis so much always will. He is the greatest ❤️
No one else has ever done. What he did. Are will ever do it ❤