March 19, 201213 yr Author Would really love to see one of these shows released on DVD! I have the "Elvis Lives" one but the set is fairly different now. I also dislike the way they threw in the short interview clips during it - leave those as an extra and let us concentrate on the concert..... I agree entirely. Brian
March 25, 201213 yr Had a fantastic time last Sunday at the LG. Brilliant show, great musicians and a super crowd with fans of all ages, from children, to teenagers and through every decade. That makes it even better :dance: Loved the Guitar Man special, which as Brian pointed out, is new to the show, but simply loved everything. Thanks to all the musicians and singers who help to keep the Elvis in Concert alive :cheer: Here is a review from The Express and Star on the show B-) Elvis Presley In Concert LG Arena, Birmingham Concert review by Ian Harvey “How do you fancy going to see Elvis Presley in concert on Mother’s Day?” I asked my Mum a couple of weeks ago. “You mean one of those impersonators?” she replied. “No,” I said. “The real thing.” At which point I was told off for being silly, until I explained that the show would features archive concert footage of The King from 1968-1972 beamed on to large screens with a full band, orchestra and backing singers performing live. Not only that, but many of those on stage were members of Presley’s touring band, still recognisable as the much younger versions of themselves on the video screens. For nearly two hours last night the LG Arena was treated to a non-stop collection of classic hits like Hound Dog, Don’t Be Cruel, Heartbreak Hotel and Suspicious Minds, Presley’s electrifying stage presence preserved by the magic of technology. There were big audience singalongs, especially to How Great Thou Art and Elvis’s version of My Way. On top of that there were some truly moving performances, among them In The Ghetto and his rousing covers of Bridge Over Troubled Water and You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling. It was astonishing to realise that in real life, no Elvis Presley concert ever sounded this good, with state of the art audio systems bringing the while thing to life in a way that just wouldn’t have been possible four decades ago. It meant that at times the illusion was almost complete . . . on a couple of occasions I even looked away from the big screens to see where Elvis was on the stage! For one night only, Viva Las Brum was all shook up. :yahoo: *************************************************************************************************************************************************** And here is a small selection of the photos we took that night and at the end I was so chuffed to shake hands with, amongst others, the great James Burton :dance: http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/elvis1959/DSCF4401.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/elvis1959/DSCF4406.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/elvis1959/DSCF4410.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/elvis1959/DSCF4411.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/elvis1959/DSCF4419.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/elvis1959/DSCF4423.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/elvis1959/DSCF4425.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/elvis1959/DSCF4428.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/elvis1959/DSCF4437.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/elvis1959/DSCF4441.jpg http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/elvis1959/DSCF4444.jpg
March 25, 201213 yr Is there a breakdown somewhere of which performances each song was taken from? In previous programmes they've done this but in the new one it just lists the songs.
April 5, 201213 yr Author I could not believe my eyes when I saw the following 'Boxscore' attendance figures for the UK Leg of 'Elvis In Concert' 2012': Boxscore results for Elvis In Concert: #34 Elvis Presley In Concert O2 Arena - Location: London, U.K. - Date: March 16, 2012 - Gross: $445,150 - Attendance: 7,673 / 7,801 #60 Elvis Presley In Concert Manchester Arena - Location: Manchester, U.K. - Date: March 10, 2012 - Gross: $304,054 - Attendance: 5,598 / 6,020 #66 Elvis Presley In Concert LG Arena - Location: Birmingham, U.K. - Date: March 18, 2012 - Gross: $262,814 - Attendance: 4,768 / 6,000 #73 Elvis Presley In Concert Wembley Arena - Location: London, U.K. - Date: March 17, 2012 - Gross: $246,384 - Attendance: 4,323 / 5,500 #74 Elvis Presley In Concert Motorpoint Arena - Location: Sheffield, U.K. - Date: March 9, 2012 - Gross: $231,919 - Attendance: 4,316 / 5,500 #79 Elvis Presley In Concert Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre - Location: Glasgow, U.K. - Date: March 11, 2012 - Gross: $190,434 - Attendance: 4,216 / 4,800 Needless to say I totally disagree with them. There were at least 14,000 at the 02 Arena in London and 10,000 at Wembley. Absolute madness. Brian :angry:
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