Posted June 13, 200619 yr Thought I would post an adaptation of todays press release for the coming tour of Elvis In Concert Unfortunately for us, this year the tour is in Austalia in October, and not, sadly, in the UK :( I was lucky to see the show, last year, and, it lives up to expectations. If you close your eyes, you can, for a minute, convince yourself, that you are actually seeing Elvis live What is really great is the atmosphere it creates, fans of all ages, coming together to see our man perform :wub: Believe me, there are fans from the very young, to those who were there when Elvis rocked the world in the '50s :dance: Elvis Is Back In The Building! The Rock & Roll Event Of A Lifetime! Paying Tribute To The Greatest Entertainer In Music History Elvis Presley In Concert, the stunning theatrical production that reunites former band mates live on stage alongside Elvis as he performs a full concert on a giant video screen, continues its historic and critically acclaimed world tour with the announcement of Australian tour dates. Elvis Presley In Concert will tour Australia in October 2006 performing to legions of Elvis fans in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. Tickets for the Perth concert go on sale on Monday 26th June from Ticketek. The Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney concerts will all go on sale Thursday 6th July from Ticketek. This is, in effect, Elvis' first-ever world concert tour, which began in America in 1998 and has since performed sold-out tours in Europe, Japan, Australia and the US. The 2006 production has a dynamic set list similar to the sold out 1999 Australian tour, with additional songs and an even bigger stage production. Another addition to the 2006 tour is for the first time ever, the show will be accompanied by a select exhibit of original Elvis costumes and other concert-related items from the Graceland archives. In his lifetime Elvis' only concerts outside the United States were five shows Canada in 1957. A world tour was an unrequited dream for Elvis and his fans. Long after the superstar's death, the dream has come true with the production Elvis Presley In Concert which has had critics raving…….. "The concert was something more than a musical event...it was an encounter with a phenomenon who radiated charisma." NEW YORK TIMES "Elvis - The Concert.....the Eighth Wonder of the World." "...such was the power of the music, the voice, the legend, it was hard to resist being sucked into its vortex of high emotion." LONDON DAILY TELEGRAPH "The sights and sounds were dramatic, and maybe too real." NEWSWEEK "You’re in for something different - unlike anything you’ve ever seen." ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY "When Elvis finally left the building, he took plenty of satisfied customers with him." LOS ANGELES TIMES " ...the crowds ready to rush the stage...willing to succumb to the illusion!" LONDON TIMES http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y48/elvis1959/epe_img_in-concert_logo.gif The Elvis Presley In Concert concept is to present an authentic as possible Elvis Presley concert. The producers edited together a collection of Elvis' finest concert performances that exist on film and video and removed virtually all sound from the footage except for Elvis' vocal. The Elvis footage is projected on a large video screen. On stage a 16-piece orchestra and a group of Elvis' original band mates from the concert era of his career and other cast members perform live with the Elvis video. All music heard in the concert production is performed live except for Elvis' voice. On either side of the Elvis performance screen are screens that carry live action from the stage. From the first song it's magic. You're at a real Elvis concert. The original Elvis band mates on the 2006 Australian tour of this production are: Joe Guercio (musical director/conductor), Myrna Smith (vocals) of The Sweet Inspirations, Ed Enoch (vocals) of J.D. Sumner & The Stamps, and the TCB Band: James Burton (lead guitar), Glen D. Hardin (piano), Jerry Scheff (bass guitar), and Ronnie Tutt (drums). Today, people are accustomed to seeing giant video screens used in live concerts to bring the star closer to the audience. Elvis' recorded voice and his on-screen presence are so powerful, the interaction with the live musicians and singers so seamless, the audience reaction so intense that, a few songs into the show, one can almost forget that Elvis isn't really there in person. Everything in terms of staging, set design, lighting, sound, and overall production is as if Elvis were alive and back out on the road. The audience response to this concept has been overwhelming. Long-time Elvis fans who attended actual Elvis concerts say they feel that same original excitement and electricity. The fans who never got to see him perform, many of whom were born after Elvis' death, say it is a dream-come-true experience they thought had been lost to them forever. The production is so authentic and so well done that there are moments in the show when even Elvis' own band mates and members of the production team almost think Elvis is really back in the building! Elvis concert footage for the show comes primarily from material shot for the MGM concert films Elvis, That's The Way It Is (1970) and Elvis on Tour (1972) and from the historic 1973 global television special Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii, via Satellite. This footage contains some of Elvis' finest performances from the big concert era of his career, the era that is celebrated by the Elvis Presley In Concert production. The 1970-1973 footage shows Elvis at the pinnacle of his superstardom, at the height of his powers as a concert performer, and in top form physically. IF YOU’VE NEVER SEEN ELVIS PRESLEY PERFORM IN CONCERT THIS IS THE CLOSEST YOU’LL EVER GET - YOU WON’T BELIEVE YOUR EYES! Source: www.elvis.com
June 14, 200619 yr Definately a shame :( If this came to the UK I would definately go to see it! Maybe next year it will make an appearance over here :)
June 14, 200619 yr Definately a shame :( If this came to the UK I would definately go to see it! Maybe next year it will make an appearance over here :) Lets hope so BP :cheer:
June 14, 200619 yr Author Well, they're doing it in Memphis during Elvis Week next year for the 30th anniversary! Now, that's one place I would love to see it!! :dance: But, failing that, I really hope that they do a European Tour in 2007 cos I'd definately go again!!
June 18, 200619 yr Well, they're doing it in Memphis during Elvis Week next year for the 30th anniversary! Now, that's one place I would love to see it!! :dance: But, failing that, I really hope that they do a European Tour in 2007 cos I'd definately go again!! Did you get the feeling he could have actually been there then Tilly? On my honeymoon, on a cruise ship travelling around the Bahamas, the headline act was an Elvis impersonator, and whilst he was nowhere near as good looking as Elvis(who is :rolleyes: ) he had a great sound, and incorparated Elvis' humour very well into the act. For those of us who wanted to, it was easy to believe that it really was Elvis, and for me it was one of the highlights of our honeymoon My wife is a big Beatles fan and we have seen a tribute group called the Bootleg Beatles about a dozen times. Obviously they cannot match the originals, but they come close enough for those of us who want to, to get cuaght up in the whole Beatle mania thing, and just allow the sights and sounds to thrill us like it were the originals
June 18, 200619 yr Author Hi BP :D They have the big screens up showing video footage of Elvis singing, and I guess, when you close your eyes, you could actually believe that he was really there :) Have to admit, when they did American Trilogy, I got shivers down my spine. It's the one from Aloha, and I just love that one :wub: Not too sure about impersonaters, although I saw a good one last year and Simon Bowman who was Elvis in 'This Is Elvis' was very good. There's a show coming round called 'One Night With Elvis' with Memphis King. Apparently, he was voted the best Elvis tribute artist at the Collingwood Festival in Canada, last year. I've been checking out his website as I'm thinking about going to see the show ;) Here's the link to his site http://www.elvislegend.entsinfo.net/
June 24, 200619 yr Thanks for the link :) He sounds pretty good but doesn't someone like this show you exactly how special Elvis' voice was :)
June 25, 200619 yr Author You're so right, BP. No matter how good they are, no one can ever capture that special 'something' that only Elvis had :wub:
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