Where were you 30 years ago?

[davekeim]

I'm on board Skeeter! Ozzie, Black Sabbath, Queen, even, said to say, Jackson had more talent than Elvis. I think it was a female passion for the dance moves that over shadowed the singing that made him famous!

Signed,

Cardiac

[Terry Beeson]

C'mon, Skeeter... How do you REALLY feel about Elvis?

To say the least, Elvis was not the "perfect" role model. But then again, who would you say really deserves that title? OK... one man... Jesus... yes... But who else?

Yes, it's certainly a strike against him that he was a drug abuser and womanizer. However, the "sex, drugs, and rock & roll" scenario is very rampent in the music industry as a whole. You might just be surprised at some who are or were doing drugs and being very promiscuous.

But as for talent? Who do you say has talent?

Col. Tom Parker ruined Elvis, in my opinion. He encouraged and drove Elvis into many things that did drive many against him. Parker marketed Elvis like he was a doll, not a man.

But listen to his early work (at Sun under Sam Phillips' direction) and his Gospel albums he produced under the protest of Parker and the record company. "Somewhat of a voice?" You're kiddin' me, right?

Honestly, I'm not a "huge" Elvis fan myself. I think he was over-rated and abused and made out to be much more than he actually was. No, he was no actor. Yes, much of his work in the 60s and 70s under the spell of the drugs sucked. But he was a very talented singer and he was an entertainer. He knew music and what it was about.

By the way, Cardiac... You might want to ask Ozzie, "Jackson", and Freddie Mercury (if he were still alive) what they think of Elvis.

"Jackson".... Would that be Michael or Alan?

[davekeim]

That would be Michael. And God bless Freddy. I think he was the greatest singer ever. Queen on the whole was the best ever. The harmony, diversity, use of all possible instruments. They incorporated all types of styles of music in their bag! Rock On! If Branson was a tad bit different, I'll define that later, Queen would have filled the house every night of the week!

Signed,

Cardiac!

[crappiefisherman]

FISHINS KINDA SLOW HUH GUYS?????