funkaholic
(Los Angeles) | | Posted: Dec 02, 2003 - 21:58 | |
If RP really wants to be the eclectic radio they bill themselves as, Elvis had a ton of great, underappreciated gems, largely from the 1969-1973 period, like Green, Green Grass Of Home, that would sound fantastic here. You should definitely play more from the single most important and influential performer in American modern music.
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Johray63
(Meppel, The Netherlands (Holland)) | | Posted: Oct 25, 2002 - 02:58 | |
Originally Posted by ZM_Herb:
Elvis was great for about 15 minutes - the rest was a waste of vinyl and film. Well, in your view, at least he had his 15 minutes of fame. I agree that the most significant Elvis period was at the beginning of his career, though songs from later on, like Suspicious Mind, are often my favorites. Peculiar, that the person who was, according to most people, the main force in popular music, is mainly a waste of time, in your opinion. |
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gilmour
(Halifax, NS) | | Posted: Oct 14, 2002 - 19:59 | |
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ZM_Herb
(Saint Cloud, FL) | | Posted: Oct 04, 2002 - 14:57 | |
Elvis was great for about 15 minutes - the rest was a waste of vinyl and film.
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Marv
(Schaumburg, IL) | | Posted: Oct 04, 2002 - 14:55 | |
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BC_Night_Heron
(St. Cloud, Fl) | | Posted: Sep 14, 2002 - 04:29 | |
Banal it may be, but this one is great to sing out loud at those heady moments when your life seems to call for a musical soundtrack.
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KevinM
(Long Beach (upoads in bio), Ca) | | Posted: Aug 16, 2002 - 10:22 | |
originally posted by lbrc:
he may suck in your book, but respect the man for who he was and what he accomplished before he stupidly overdosed. it's a nice touch. :)
i'll let others respect him, he sucked then and he sucks now. |
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lbrc
(Chicago, IL) | | Posted: Aug 14, 2002 - 12:45 | |
originally posted by stradaduro:
what's all this shouting about?
fact is, elvis was a spent force by the time the british invasion was occurring (why else would he need a 1968 "comeback special" on tv?). and since a lot of the british stuff has its roots in equal parts a)skiffle music and b) american folk and blues, you could say the british invasion was american. i agree, but elvis was still huge.
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stradaduro
(Vancouver) | | Posted: Aug 14, 2002 - 12:22 | |
originally posted by lbrc:
fortunatly or unfortunatly, the only american rock and roll to survive the british invasion.  what's all this shouting about?
fact is, elvis was a spent force by the time the british invasion was occurring (why else would he need a 1968 "comeback special" on tv?). and since a lot of the british stuff has its roots in equal parts a)skiffle music and b) american folk and blues, you could say the british invasion was american. |
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lbrc
(Chicago, IL) | | Posted: Aug 14, 2002 - 11:16 | |
he may suck in your book, but respect the man for who he was and what he accomplished before he stupidly overdosed. it's a nice touch. :)
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triviagal
(Reston, VA) | | Posted: Aug 14, 2002 - 11:13 | |
What we listen to today has been influenced by a lot of different types of music. Elvis is a big part of that. Thanks for playing this.
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KevinM
(Long Beach (upoads in bio), Ca) | | Posted: Aug 14, 2002 - 11:11 | |
originally posted by lbrc:
that would be kevin and or birdland :p   yup, i confess, i gave it a 1. elvis presley sucks in my book as much as (or more than) dylan, joni and janis. |
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pilgrim
(Portland (uploads here), OR) | | Posted: Aug 14, 2002 - 11:11 | |
Originally Posted by Patti_M.:
But, I will defend to the death your right to like Elvis!! :)
pbm
8^)
I'm right there with ya, sister. |
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birdland
(Calgary) | | Posted: Aug 14, 2002 - 11:06 | |
I gave it a 3. Susan Jacks is a 1. She's coming right up.
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Patti_M.
(Mission Viejo (519 miles SE of RP), CA) | | Posted: Aug 14, 2002 - 11:03 | |
I know I will incur the wraith of Elvis people, but I never did get behind this whole Elvis thing. Some of his songs were OK, but I do not own one Elvis album and never will.
But, I will defend to the death your right to like Elvis!! :)
pbm
8^)
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lbrc
(Chicago, IL) | | Posted: Aug 14, 2002 - 11:00 | |
originally posted by hippie:
someone gave this a 1? here is your one  i don't care who you are, this song and the man are great. i believe that would be kevin . :p |
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Jeffreak
(BumFlup, CT) | | Posted: Aug 14, 2002 - 10:59 | |
Can you say vibrato....guys sounds like a Vegas Lounge lizard...oh wait, he was.
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red
(San Diego, CA) | | Posted: Aug 14, 2002 - 10:58 | |
o.k., now let's hear jailhouse rock. ;)
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Dotman
(Secret Hideaway) | | Posted: Aug 14, 2002 - 10:58 | |
Now that took balls to play that.
Dot
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hippie
(Portland, OR) | | Posted: Aug 14, 2002 - 10:58 | |
Someone gave this a 1? Here is your one I don't care who you are, this song and the Man are great. |
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lbrc
(Chicago, IL) | | Posted: Aug 14, 2002 - 10:57 | |
fortunatly or unfortunatly, the only american rock and roll to survive the british invasion. |
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yenkoz28
(Phoenix, AZ) | | Posted: Aug 14, 2002 - 10:57 | |
YEAH!!!
Thanks for helping us remember where it all started. And you don't have to wait until the next anniversary of his death to play something by him. (Kind of odd that playing The King could be considered risky...)
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pimpbot5000
(Arlington, VA) | | Posted: Aug 14, 2002 - 10:57 | |
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japanmoran
(Rockledge, FL) | | Posted: Aug 14, 2002 - 10:56 | |
Just in time for the anniversary this friday.
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birdland
(Calgary) | | Posted: Aug 14, 2002 - 10:55 | |
I'm disappointed to hear this on RP.
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KevinM
(Long Beach (upoads in bio), Ca) | | Posted: Aug 14, 2002 - 10:55 | |
Please God, Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo  |
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lbrc
(Chicago, IL) | | Posted: Aug 14, 2002 - 10:55 | |
nice touch !  |
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