Contributing Photographer: Susan Wiley
I like Elvis, I had an album or two, can't say I'm an all-in fan but he rocks and I know it, and we knew it and fellow concert goer Susan knew it, singing and moving to it, and John, fellow concert goer and longtime fan knew it then and now.
This was the Imperial Bedroom and Other Chambers collection. There was many a pork pie hat out there. Elvis' went from red to off blue between sets.
Songs I know he played with longtime band mates Steve Neive-Keys, Pete Thomas-Drums, Davey Faragher-Bass and the wonderful back up singers Kitten Kuroi and Brianna Lee.
What's So Funny...
Pump It Up
Every Day I Write The Book
Accidents Will Happen
American Mirror
That song written with Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze, Boy With A Problem. Human Hands, that song covered by Sondra Lerche for That Steve Careel movie Dan in Real Life.
It was a great night, which means something because it was an outdoor concert. Towels and Sarongs staked their claims on the mini-golf grass before the show, general admission. Our towel, thanks Susan, was purchased from Caldor's in 197? But that didn't stop people from walking across it or spilling beer on it. We wish it well.
Why do I have to stand in another line to get a wrist band to stand in another line to drink? And then bob and weave past all those other towels and sarongs and people to get back to base? The wine was in its own little apple-like container, a bulb with a pull top cork. Why not the beer? Everyone was spilling it.
Yeah!!! No opening act! (I like opening acts and often buy albums after seeing them, but standing for another hour...)
I don't know what song he opened with, was it from Imperial Bedroom? He did that song, Beyond Belief, later.
Elvis was on, charming and welcoming. He's no strangert to the show. Which is helpful because this is one of the few shows where the rest of the band needed to be louder. But don't let that deter you from knowing that this was a solid performance all around and the truer fans around me, including Susan and John, enjoyed it even more. Toward the end, it seemed better, stronger and louder, but I'm partial to the songs I know, like 'Pump It Up' and 'What's So Funny'...
The other thing is that Elvis's voice is still pretty smooth or, because of his style, has matured wonderfully. So when it's just him and the piano or guitar he comes through wonderfully.
Basically, you're in for a strong solid show with Elvis and if you're a fan or more, you're going to dig it even more. Imperial Bedroom and Other Chambers proves still, that aim is true.
Why do I have to stand in another line to get a wrist band to stand in another line to drink? And then bob and weave past all those other towels and sarongs and people to get back to base? The wine was in its own little apple-like container, a bulb with a pull top cork. Why not the beer? Everyone was spilling it.
Yeah!!! No opening act! (I like opening acts and often buy albums after seeing them, but standing for another hour...)
I don't know what song he opened with, was it from Imperial Bedroom? He did that song, Beyond Belief, later.
Elvis was on, charming and welcoming. He's no strangert to the show. Which is helpful because this is one of the few shows where the rest of the band needed to be louder. But don't let that deter you from knowing that this was a solid performance all around and the truer fans around me, including Susan and John, enjoyed it even more. Toward the end, it seemed better, stronger and louder, but I'm partial to the songs I know, like 'Pump It Up' and 'What's So Funny'...
The other thing is that Elvis's voice is still pretty smooth or, because of his style, has matured wonderfully. So when it's just him and the piano or guitar he comes through wonderfully.
Basically, you're in for a strong solid show with Elvis and if you're a fan or more, you're going to dig it even more. Imperial Bedroom and Other Chambers proves still, that aim is true.
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