This version, (which is also squeezed) is that strange re-edit that appeared a few years ago as the camera angles especially at the end, are completely different to the original.
I saw him do this live in Atlanta July 1973. AMAZING! Most people don't realize how creative Elvis was, and that he did his own arrangements. He was fortunate enough to have the best musicians, and back up singers that really loved and understood his music and him. They were indeed loyal to him. Many of his on stage moves were to direct them, and they followed gloriously!
I am now 55 and 44 years ago I SAW THIS in person on 10/13/74 at SAHARA TAHOE ! chills and tears now as I watch this FANTASTIC PERFORMANCE in Hawaii.....This was made up by Elvis himself !! He was a SUPERB Producer as well ! I LOVE THIS so much !! ................he knew he was going, he was 38 here , just like a LION in CHARGE !!!!!!!!! LOOK AT HIM !! Thank you and GOD BLESS'
This was Elvis at his best. I watched this live on t.v. On Easter in 1973 with my whole family. We were glued to the t.v. I was 14. I will never forget it. Because of me i made my entire family Elvis fans. We played his live concerts on 8 track tapes in the car constantly.Most people don't realize when he got older his voice got more and more incredible. Love your reviews and mix of songs. Most importantly keep up your faith in God. He will steer your boat into smooth waters when things get rough. Love you and your family and much success !!!
As a kid I got to see Elvis twice, once that same year & the year before. The whole family went. We had close seats AND binoculars so I studied the pores on the man's face. Live, 3-dimensional, he was the prettiest man I've ever seen...heck, maybe the prettiest human. And his voice gave me goosebumps, both times, especially during this trilogy. He interacted a lot with his backup singers & band. And the mutual affection & respect flowing back & forth between them was obvious & fun to watch. I was more into the big rock bands of the time (Zeppelin, etc) but I had heard his music being played in my household since I was a baby & we had always gone to all his movies so he was ingrained in my childhood. I'm so happy my family took me along to see this man. There's a reason he's legendary. 💙
Haha you sound like me , I saw him twice in concert and once at a karate tournament and thought 'that might be the best looking human I've ever seen!" All these years later I still think so, in addition to being the most versatile singer and most dynamic performer I've ever witnessed.
I had 7th row center aisle at a concert back then. I, too, had binoculars even being that close. I was only 8 so my Mom insisted that I get the aisle seat to get a clear view.
One thing the younger crowd don't know about this American Trilogy. These songs performed by Elvis Presley live concert from Hawaii was billed as being seen by a billion people worldwide as the first satellite broadcast concert in history! This was considered Elvis major return concert after leaving live performances for many years to make over 30 movies in Hollywood! The build-up was huge I remember salivating at home to be able to see the concert!
Elvis to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom today... beyond his music, Elvis was a great humanitarian ... he gave untold sums to strangers, friends, charities throut his life...this concert in Hawaii was a benefit, with all proceeds going to charity.
How i love him!!! I was very happy Just to think How much ELVIS would be happy with this homage of the government of his beloved country. Much deserved ELVIS was a great American citizen.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I was in my bedroom trying to play beachboys on the red white and blue plastic guitar you see on my pic....I walked into the kitchen, and Mom was crying!! It was very disturbing to me because i had never seen Mom cry like that before. I asked her why she was crying.....and she said Elvis died. I was 8 years old...and will never forget that day.
Elvis was a very humble man despite how strong his presence was. He was loved but also very respected too....He gave from his heart & was very against racism & hate....
I been listening to Elvis when he first started out. To me he was the best, he gave happiness to millions. He was the King of Rock for a reason. The music was truly inside of him, one can see that in his performances. God gave us all a gift with Elvis. What a Voice!
It's strange how when I see Elvis it brings back so many good memories...makes me tear up all these years later...the world truly lost one of its finest the day he died...RIP Elvis...you are missed dearly...💚❤💙💔💟
he is alive: check our pastor robert joyce on youtube. check out bill bixby's elvis series on youtube. ELVIS STAGED HIS DEATH TO LIVE A NORMAL LIFE & PRAISE JESUS AS A PASTOR!! www.google.com/search?q=pastor+robert+joyce&oq=pastor+robert+joyce&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i61j0l4.5063j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Saw Elvis in concert in 1974... Have been an Elvis fan since his beginning on Sun Records... What a great show he put on... So glad we have him on youtube, records (yeah, I still have vinyl), CDs and DVDs.... He will live on through the music he gave us...
ELVIS Presley was the best singer a entertainer there ever was. He was a Gift from God. ,,,,,,He knew his time was up. thank you for showing this viedo. God bless you.
Elvis had a voice that could melt your heart and a face that could melt your knees. I'm very grateful to have grown up with a Nan who loved Elvis as much as I do now. I'm only 25 years old and my happy place is with a blanket and some tea, watching one of his movies or listening to his songs.
She did. It's because of her that, unlike most girls my age growing up who were dancing around to Britney Spears, I was walking around the house singing Return To Sender over and over. And I still do!
The over-the-top cheesiness of this performance notwithstanding, Elvis is LITERALLY the most-beloved human being that has ever walked the face of the Earth. ELVIS PRESLEY FOREVER
I was fortunate enough to see Elvis one time in May of ‘75 near our home in Lake Charles, Louisiana. I was 7 and he was 40. I became an Elvis fanatic. I’ve been to his home, Graceland, in Memphis 34 times and am planning to go again soon. There was only 1 Elvis Presley. Thank you for doing this one. Keep up the great work MRM. You’re making a real difference in lives, including mine. God bless.
You are right he interacts very well with his band they love Elvis and did everything to please him. He hand picked all of them Elvis is very serious about his music always wanted the best. He has such charisma and humbleness about him he was a wonderful man very generous to a fault... he is the most handsome man in the whole world...in my eyes and a voice smooth like velvet he will never be forgotten. I All so went to see him at the Hilton hotel was so electrifying a show I will never forget💓
The song that gets me is If I Can Dream....that song will be played at my funeral. And I'll be buried with his handkerchief that my grandmother got from one of his concerts. She is the reason I live Elvis, she gave it to me because of my timeless for him.
Beautiful Elvis. Thankyou for sharing this. He always warms my heart. A gift on loan from God .We are so lucky to be able to see these and he is not lost to history.
Wow! Thanks for doing this one 💜 Today Elvis is getting The Medal Of Freedom! How about that!!! So proud, I'm one of the fans that wrote to The White House about it last year ❤🏅
@@jjstevs3036 There was a petition for Elvis wich I singed (naturally ❤) and me myself along with others wrote to The White House about it as well. I've written to The Governors of Tennessee and Mississippi before about Elvis's Official Days he got once but isn't acknowledged anymore, that seemed like it was only one for the money, since Elvis gave so much to charities. So no luck with that. But this time Elvis got the recognition he so well deserved ❤ I couldn't be prouder 😊💕
What a voice! what a performer! He was born to be the greatest entertainer ever! My alltime favourite singer forever! No one will ever compare to the supreme Elvis Presley!
@Big Bill O'Reilly here we are again... if you knew him and his life you would know he didn't use street drugs, but prescribed drugs to sleep, to wake up, pain killer and so on that made him and addict.
@Big Bill O'Reilly if you're talking about his death, there are opposite version about drugs. We'll know the truth in 10 years when the autopsy result will be relived. About the alchool, he was almost teetotaler. He hated to drink. Don't say bullshit!
Aloha from Hawaii concert watched by over 1 billion people worldwide. Phenomenal and will never be repeated by anybody else.Called the King for a reason and sadly missed.His music will last for ever.
I think Elvis said somewhere that he feeds off his bands energy and they off his energy. Just like what you said. Every time I see him sing American Trilogy I feel it so deeply. Elvis truly sang from his soul!
I remember watching this live on TV. I also saw him in person a couple years later at the Syracuse War Memorial auditorium in Upstate NY. I was like 11 years old and it was my first concert.
God bless you too, I must of heard this song a thousand times, but every time I hear it I am simply amazed at how good he was, simply the best with charisma and stage presence, never to be bettered or equalled, could listen to it for ever, thank you for sharing.
Elvis and his band was close. They use to travel with him and sometimes stay with him at his Graceland mansion in Memphis,Tennessee also they would sometimes accompany him on vacations. His band was like his extending family.
What a great song. I watched it live on TV. I seen him live September 10, 1974 in Niagara Falls New York. Was in afternoon show. He looked and sounded fantastic. He was an always will be the very best there ever was. I feel privileged today that I actually got to see him perform. As good as she is on film. In personHe was fantastic. It was like being at Mount Olympus. Been a fan for 62 of my 68 years on this planet.
This was filmed live in January of 1973 in Honolulu for what would be the first ever concert to be seen around the globe via satellite. It would simply be titled, Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii. It was a midnight concert. I was a 5 year old little boy when we first saw it being aired across our TV screen. It was amazing then and amazing now. American Trilogy is a phenomenal performance and arrangement.
What a GREAT memory!! I was only 4 when the concert was aired! I totally remember watching it with my family!! Great memories, great time to have witness such great music from the 70's and even in the 80's!! I actually have this song on my play list on my phone!!
Robo Robinson Jan 13 or 14th . There was a practice concert done the day before both of which were filmed but only the latter was aired via satellite. Not sure from which this version comes, but im sure someone will know
From very humble beginnings to social/rock&roll innovator and ultimate no 1 entertainer. It's never understated to say he made a personal effort to transcend culture and peoples thinking back in the 1950s to appreciate a wider genre of music style; blues, gospel, country all merged into RnR that has influenced a generation and beyond in all the spectrum of music we see today.
Elvis single-handedly brought rock music to the forefront. Many of the black singers back in the day owe Elvis for their careers. Next to Freddie Mercury, Elvis was one of the best frontmen in rock history! Nobody was even close!!!!!!
Elvis took great care of his band and all his backup singers. He bought them a lot expensive items as in cars. He spoiled them because he knew he had the best of the best in the world.
You're probably speaking about his 70s band now. His 50s band weren't so lucky. Scotty Moore and DJ Fontana were still on a 100-200$ a week wages in 1956/57 - Elvis was already a millionaire by then. And they were treated shabbily by his crew and denied access to Elvis.
ExarKenneth71 The man's name is J.D.Sumner. JD Souther collaborated with James Taylor with the song " Her Town Too" in 1981 or 1982.Elvis Presley knew J.D.Sumner when he was a teenager
Exarkenneth71 there were actually five men in the back up vocals. JD Sumner and the Stamps Quartet. When they pan to the men singing, the do not pan far enough to see Bill Baize the Tenor singer.
Your facial reactions are always priceless but this one really got to me on a much deeper emotional level. The power of Elvis’s voice combined with your getting to see/hear this for the first time had my eyes full of tears by the time it ended. I’ve made this comment before on your videos and I’ll repeat it here: Getting to see your reactions, especially to Elvis songs, is the next best thing to getting to see and hear these performances for the very first time (something I always wish I could experience again). Thanks so much for doing these!👍😁👍
The energy ur referring to that he had with his band is like no other. There’s an interview with him talkin about how they vibe off each other. He had some of the best musicians n the industry and I think nobody has ever come close vocally or otherwise. He always brought it!
this song brought tears to my moms eyes. and tears to mine also with memories of mom. we seen this live in tenn in 1976..mom cried the entire time..she loved her some ELVIS.
The same thing you said about him and his orcestra (feeding of each others energy) is spot on. All of his band members and backup singers (among them for one year was Cissy Houston, Withneys mother) have said the same.
I totally remember seeing this great concert when I was 4 years old!! My family and I watched it together. This song and Always On My Mind, has ALWAYS brought me to tears!! Elvis was always such a GREAT SHOWMAN!! I will always remember the day when my brother came home from a friends home, with the news that Elvis had passed away. Again we sat in front of the tv and cried!! My whole family loved him!!
The Jordonaires performed for years after his passing. And, he was one of the first BIG NAME ARTISTS to have an integrated band. He grew up in the south, but dirt poor just like the black kids. He learned a lot from Saturdays spent hanging around his black friends homes. The passion, that was a gift from God, but he had to learn how to harness it. I wish you'd react to "This Time Lord You Gave Me a Mountain". It's practically my theme song.
@@RobinMarkowitzcoolmedia Yes, I just used Saturday because kids are out of school and the south was still segregated. And, the move to Memphis, not only changed his life, it changed the world. He IS the KING! All music changed because of his influence.
Again like i said on the Frank Sinatra video earlier, this was back in the day when the music was real and by real musicians. They practiced together and built a bond with what ever star they were working with. Again no autotune, engineering or gimmicks, just music.
...enjoyed hearing your perspective on our favorite Elvis performance and song...not only did he have respect for the band but, his back up singers, as well...love it when he shows admiration for the Jorfannaires, and says, "sing it fellas"...wasn't all about him, he knew it was a package deal... appreciate the upload... Cutter & Ms C
Awesome. I wasn't alive back when Elvis was alive, but I've been a fan for about 30 years now and there's just nobody else that comes close to him in my opinion. It's not just his music that gets me. He had the whole package. Aside from his tremendous talent, he was gorgeous and he was a humble man. He was also very generous and he loved sharing his wealth with everyone around him including complete strangers. Most importantly, he loved God. There's just nobody else that I know of that has all the qualities that he had. That's why he's #1in my book and he always will be. Thanks for sharing this. 👍👍
Thank you for this! The part that makes me sad is when he gets to "...you know your daddy's bound to die....but all my trials, Lord, soon be over." Even at the time, it always seemed to me he was singing this about himself, and to his daughter. And when he holds the word "all" sooo long....seemed some indication of the depth of his inner pain. (And by the way, see those pretty scarves he was wearing? I have 6 of them from the Las Vegas years, and many kisses and conversations too I've kept in my heart these many years!) God bless you Ty! Yes, Jesus loves you and so do I! What a good man you are.
Best voice of all time! No singer will ever take his place in history no matter how much they try or how many albums they put out. He’s the King of Rock and Roll for a reason ♥️. Please listen to some of his gospel and Christmas songs, you will be blown away by his gospel voice. I guarantee you you.
The Song has a very deeo meaning and tied to the Civil War. The Battle Hymn Of the Republic was one of the popular Songs of the North, While Dixie was the song of the Southerners. The last part Is the Mother of a fallen Soldier singing to her Baby
I don't understand everything historically, I am Latina but Dixie makes my stomach tight. My dad crossed the border long ago, legally,, and had trouble with some ignorant white folks in those backward days. I know that for some white folks the song Dixie just meant you are from the south But for other types especially in the past it was not a friendly song. Elvis was really unsophisticated and loved black music but I think did not understand the baggage with the song.
@@pluevo8277 He understood it well. He listened to Mickey Newbury's original idea of putting three utterly opposing points of American perspective together in one piece. Elvis changed the structure a bit and the tone even more, making sure that Lincoln won unequivocally. He knew exactly what the piece is about: a deeply divided yet still indivisible place where anything, at least someday, is possible for every single human being who comes to our shores, no matter how they got here. That's a lot to take on in one piece of music. But that's what art is for. He came to understand the meaning of his original achievement, and this musical piece was it. He brought people together, but without denying their diversity of experience. He told an interviewer a story in 1972 about a fellow in a cowboy hat in Vegas when he introduced the piece. Elvis started singing Dixie and the guy rose to his feet, placing his cowboy hat over his heart. When Elvis swung into the Battle Hymn of the Republic, the dude promptly sat right down and slapped his hat back on. Elvis laughed about it, but importantly, he noted it as significant to the piece itself. He decided to challenge his audience, no matter who was in it. No matter the pain, more for some than for others, if we do not try to understand one another, we simply perish. Or more simply, we all hang together or we all hang separately. This is more true in 2018 than perhaps ever before. Elvis was far more sophisticated than he's ever given credit for being. He knew that every American in the audience, no matter who they were, would be slightly or greatly offended by at least one or more of the three songs that make up the piece. But that they would like one or more parts of it and feel torn. Going beyond that, and beyond Mickey Newbury's little folk music idea , he makes sure that Lincoln and the Union win in the end. And win with canons blazing.
I always loved how he'd belt out a song like that and then in that low Elvis voice say "thank you very much". It's like watching somebody kick the shit out of someone, then pick them up and say "you ok buddy".
Who else could sing gospel. & make it sound that cool. He gave it his all , and if he couldn’t. He wasn’t happy. Like he said to his uncle VESTER ( gate keeper). Be nice to my fans. They put up on this hill Nice job my man. Keep the king coming
My husband was in the Navy and one time on R&R a bunch of guys went to Memphis and went to a little dive where they heard a young singer who no one had ever heard of with the unlikely first name of Elvis. My husband said he had never heard of Elvis Presley but after hearing him (and watching him) in that dive in Memphis he and his buddies left there KNOWING that this was a man they would be hearing from for a very long time. I am very envious of the fact that he got to see Elvis live even if it was several years before he hit the big time. I regret that I never saw him live.
He was an amazing singer. Perfect pitch. An amazing song stylist. But can we give it up for his band leading? It’s more than a front man. It’s like he part pastor, part orchestra conductor and part gospel singer.
I could listen to Elvis sing this song every single day and never tire of it. Elvis was such a gifted singer and entertainer. Music wasn't something he did, it WAS who he was.
Always loved the mic action, he knew where to place the mic (close or further away) to give him that "boom" when he needed it. Also: One of the best moments of my life was meeting and chatting with James Burton (guitarist).
I love that u said that about how he interacts with his band, because that’s the exact thing that I notice about his performances! He seems so into his band. He wants them to shine and isn’t afraid to let them do their thing. They all talk about how they loved Elvis, all of his band mates and singers, etc. You are one of my fav reaction guys! You are a nice guy first and you really seem to be paying attention to the videos you play and not just out here getting through the songs to get the views. Props to you!
I truly believe that most people loved Elvis. I wonder if the people from that era know how lucky they were to see Elvis live? I know an older lady that still has the white scarf that he put around her neck...at a concert.
AMEN! I'm 58 as of yesterday and had the privilege of seeing him in concert on the front row. Not only that, I got a kiss and baby blue scarf from him!! Life-changing moment. ❤❤❤
Jessi i saw him when i was a little kid 4 months after this show.. He was a special human being. When he walked on stage it was almost a little bit shocking at how perfect he was, looks were striking and but he had natural black rythem. True story.
Wow!! You both are so lucky! I think he's the best looking man I have ever seen and I have heard many other people saying the same thing. His voice was unbelievable...no one will ever sound like him. I wonder if he knew how special he truly was? He needed someone very strong to stand behind him. I've heard how strong drug addictions are, but...many, many people get off of them. Someone should have gotten some type of treatment for him. I've heard that places like the Betty Ford Center weren't around back then, but.. surely there was some place to get help. His daddy should have stepped in and demanded that he was getting help! Deep down..I just feel like he didn't have the right person/people talking to him. I know his friends said that they tried..I just don't know what to think. It's so sad!
@@jessibrunson3234 I just put it like this. He was Elvis he could get anything he wanted. Youre right It was before any addiction treatment programs of any sort. We just enjoy what he left us.
I was born in the late 60s, so this was the Elvis period that I remember. It wasn’t until I was grown that I discovered his early stuff. The older I get, the more I appreciate his music. As usual, great reaction, Ty!
I know he threw his cape out at the end. Can you imagine getting that. One of his best concerts ever. Love this song and I love Ol Dixie. I love Elvis too. You gotta love Elvis!
Fortunately for him he had duplicates of both the belt and the Cape to go with the American Eagle jumpsuit, they have a few differance but if you didnt know you couldn't spot them, I worked at the mesume in Vegas and carried the Cape and belt
Whew, I have some headphones on and wow,,, he sounds like raining chocolate coming down from heaven. The way he turns and looks at his band and encourges them to bring it is astounding. His timing is spot on with the bands little sounds, but my favorite part is that last little look before he turns away from the band to finish the song, AWESOME!
Oh Honey, thank you a thousand times for this. I am unconditionally and unapologetically an Elvis fan since I was a young girl. And this is my forever favorite. Most of his backup singers and musicians were with him for years because he knew how to treat people.. He was just beautiful inside and out. God Bless you.
Out of every Elvis performance, THIS is THE ONE that I could watch a million times (and I probably already have)😁😁.
So true me too
What a performance.
This version, (which is also squeezed) is that strange re-edit that appeared a few years ago as the camera angles especially at the end, are completely different to the original.
He was fantastic 💕💝💝
I still cry looking this,How much the young generation missed,and I'm only 40
Brings me to tears every time I hear this song. God bless all of us. RIP, Elvis, and thank you for the timeless music you left behind.
I saw him do this live in Atlanta July 1973. AMAZING! Most people don't realize how creative Elvis was, and that he did his own arrangements. He was fortunate enough to have the best musicians, and back up singers that really loved and understood his music and him. They were indeed loyal to him. Many of his on stage moves were to direct them, and they followed gloriously!
I am now 55 and 44 years ago I SAW THIS in person on 10/13/74 at SAHARA TAHOE ! chills and tears now as I watch this FANTASTIC PERFORMANCE in Hawaii.....This was made up by Elvis himself !! He was a SUPERB Producer as well ! I LOVE THIS so much !! ................he knew he was going, he was 38 here , just like a LION in CHARGE !!!!!!!!! LOOK AT HIM !! Thank you and GOD BLESS'
Such a great performance! Elvis put his all into this one. I never tire of watching this clip.
This was Elvis at his best. I watched this live on t.v. On Easter in 1973 with my whole family. We were glued to the t.v. I was 14. I will never forget it. Because of me i made my entire family Elvis fans. We played his live concerts on 8 track tapes in the car constantly.Most people don't realize when he got older his voice got more and more incredible. Love your reviews and mix of songs. Most importantly keep up your faith in God. He will steer your boat into smooth waters when things get rough. Love you and your family and much success !!!
As a kid I got to see Elvis twice, once that same year & the year before. The whole family went. We had close seats AND binoculars so I studied the pores on the man's face. Live, 3-dimensional, he was the prettiest man I've ever seen...heck, maybe the prettiest human. And his voice gave me goosebumps, both times, especially during this trilogy.
He interacted a lot with his backup singers & band. And the mutual affection & respect flowing back & forth between them was obvious & fun to watch.
I was more into the big rock bands of the time (Zeppelin, etc) but I had heard his music being played in my household since I was a baby & we had always gone to all his movies so he was ingrained in my childhood. I'm so happy my family took me along to see this man. There's a reason he's legendary. 💙
Haha you sound like me , I saw him twice in concert and once at a karate tournament and thought 'that might be the best looking human I've ever seen!" All these years later I still think so, in addition to being the most versatile singer and most dynamic performer I've ever witnessed.
I would have given anything to see Elvis live,
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Glad to know you know what I mean. Everyone knows he was handsome, but real life is even more so. He was truly special in so many ways.
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I wish I had a time machine. I'd take you back to experience what I described. He was so special.
I had 7th row center aisle at a concert back then. I, too, had binoculars even being that close. I was only 8 so my Mom insisted that I get the aisle seat to get a clear view.
One thing the younger crowd don't know about this American Trilogy. These songs performed by Elvis Presley live concert from Hawaii was billed as being seen by a billion people worldwide as the first satellite broadcast concert in history! This was considered Elvis major return concert after leaving live performances for many years to make over 30 movies in Hollywood! The build-up was huge I remember salivating at home to be able to see the concert!
Elvis to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom today... beyond his music, Elvis was a great humanitarian ... he gave untold sums to strangers, friends, charities throut his life...this concert in Hawaii was a benefit, with all proceeds going to charity.
He deserved it.
I live in South Lake Tahoe and in the 70's he did concerts here with all the proceeds going to build our hospital. Very unselfish man.
How i love him!!! I was very happy Just to think How much ELVIS would be happy with this homage of the government of his beloved country. Much deserved ELVIS was a great American citizen.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
He was also a huge factor in getting the Arizona Memorial getting built.
@Gail Stephen ELVIS did !
I was in my bedroom trying to play beachboys on the red white and blue plastic guitar you see on my pic....I walked into the kitchen, and Mom was crying!! It was very disturbing to me because i had never seen Mom cry like that before. I asked her why she was crying.....and she said Elvis died. I was 8 years old...and will never forget that day.
Elvis was a very humble man despite how strong his presence was. He was loved but also very respected too....He gave from his heart & was very against racism & hate....
I been listening to Elvis when he first started out. To me he was the best, he gave happiness to millions. He was the King of Rock for a reason. The music was truly inside of him, one can see that in his performances. God gave us all a gift with Elvis. What a Voice!
It's strange how when I see Elvis it brings back so many good memories...makes me tear up all these years later...the world truly lost one of its finest the day he died...RIP Elvis...you are missed dearly...💚❤💙💔💟
Ty Smith is great at commenting on older artists like Elvis.hes honest and not rude like some might be. I give him s high five.hes very good at this.
@@phyllisalexander9261 yes he is fun to watch...love the dancing eyebrows and his sincerity....AND Aunt Whatchamacoller!...lol
he is alive: check our pastor robert joyce on youtube. check out bill bixby's elvis series on youtube. ELVIS STAGED HIS DEATH TO LIVE A NORMAL LIFE & PRAISE JESUS AS A PASTOR!! www.google.com/search?q=pastor+robert+joyce&oq=pastor+robert+joyce&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i61j0l4.5063j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Little Lulu same here. I love him, still. I saw him when I was 8 yrs old (thanks, Mom!) and will never, ever forget it.
@@libertybelle8244 Stop. Just stop.
Saw Elvis in concert in 1974... Have been an Elvis fan since his beginning on Sun Records... What a great show he put on... So glad we have him on youtube, records (yeah, I still have vinyl), CDs and DVDs.... He will live on through the music he gave us...
ELVIS Presley was the best singer a entertainer there ever was. He was a Gift from God. ,,,,,,He knew his time was up. thank you for showing this viedo. God bless you.
One of the greatest songs and performances of all time!
Elvis had a voice that could melt your heart and a face that could melt your knees. I'm very grateful to have grown up with a Nan who loved Elvis as much as I do now. I'm only 25 years old and my happy place is with a blanket and some tea, watching one of his movies or listening to his songs.
Awww, that is so precious!! Your Nan had very good taste!! ❤
She did. It's because of her that, unlike most girls my age growing up who were dancing around to Britney Spears, I was walking around the house singing Return To Sender over and over. And I still do!
@@itspumbaa4577 Wow! That is simply amazing. You have an old soul and open mind. Very encouraging to hear about your generation! ❤
This makes me so happy
Rachel Erin I am 25 as well. I’d rather listen to his music, than music of the newer crowd.
The over-the-top cheesiness of this performance notwithstanding, Elvis is LITERALLY the most-beloved human being that has ever walked the face of the Earth. ELVIS PRESLEY FOREVER
I was fortunate enough to see Elvis one time in May of ‘75 near our home in Lake Charles, Louisiana. I was 7 and he was 40. I became an Elvis fanatic. I’ve been to his home, Graceland, in Memphis 34 times and am planning to go again soon. There was only 1 Elvis Presley. Thank you for doing this one. Keep up the great work MRM. You’re making a real difference in lives, including mine. God bless.
I was also fortunate and blessed to see him in 76. I was 11
WOW :) Awesome :)
You should go to the Elvis festival in Tupelo. Mississippi is very proud of him, his music was reflective of his Mississippi roots.
@@DannyHerron sounds like a real great thing to experience thx
At the civic center 😁
Such a stage presence; such a performer. Thank you for showing this to the younger generation. Knowing the roots of anything is always valuable.
Thank you for this reaction video
LOVE THE MAGIC THAT IS ELVIS!!! He was a true patriotic....and what a blessed night his music is
Elvis always had the best backup singers and the best musicians on the face of the planet
Elvis removed his belt and tossed in into the crowd at the end of this song!!! Just Magical!!!
You are right he interacts very well with his band they love Elvis and did everything to please him. He hand picked all of them Elvis is very serious about his music always wanted the best. He has such charisma and humbleness about him he was a wonderful man very generous to a fault... he is the most handsome man in the whole world...in my eyes and a voice smooth like velvet he will never be forgotten. I All so went to see him at the Hilton hotel was so electrifying a show I will never forget💓
I get chills every time I hear this!!!!
Same here!
The song that gets me is If I Can Dream....that song will be played at my funeral. And I'll be buried with his handkerchief that my grandmother got from one of his concerts. She is the reason I live Elvis, she gave it to me because of my timeless for him.
Yes definately
especially 4:22 it just straight up goosebumps
Elvis Presley was a very humble spirtural man. With such much charisma a love for people.
Man, I ❤ this 😁 How could u not ❤ this???
I remember when he did this concert. It was huge and went world wide. Unbelievable then unbelievable now. What a voice.
I too remember the concert I was in 3rd grade And I fell in love I remember being mad cuz I wanted that cape Love Elvis
I love 💕 my Elvis 🕺. Please play ARE You Lonesome Tonight.
Beautiful Elvis. Thankyou for sharing this. He always warms my heart. A gift on loan from God .We are so lucky to be able to see these and he is not lost to history.
I have a love of Elvis Presley thanks to my mother because I heard him all the time as a kid. Thanks Mum.
Wow! Thanks for doing this one 💜 Today Elvis is getting The Medal Of Freedom! How about that!!! So proud, I'm one of the fans that wrote to The White House about it last year ❤🏅
Linda Marie whatttt plz tell me more from a massive u.k. fan ❤️❤️❤️
That is SO awesome!!! ❤
@@jjstevs3036 There was a petition for Elvis wich I singed (naturally ❤) and me myself along with others wrote to The White House about it as well.
I've written to The Governors of Tennessee and Mississippi before about Elvis's Official Days he got once but isn't acknowledged anymore, that seemed like it was only one for the money, since Elvis gave so much to charities. So no luck with that.
But this time Elvis got the recognition he so well deserved ❤
I couldn't be prouder 😊💕
His daughter Lisa Marie did not even show up to receive it. Sad
What a voice! what a performer! He was born to be the greatest entertainer ever! My alltime favourite singer forever! No one will ever compare to the supreme Elvis Presley!
Greatest singer ever lived... such a passion and charisma❤
@Big Bill O'Reilly here we are again... if you knew him and his life you would know he didn't use street drugs, but prescribed drugs to sleep, to wake up, pain killer and so on that made him and addict.
@Big Bill O'Reilly if you're talking about his death, there are opposite version about drugs. We'll know the truth in 10 years when the autopsy result will be relived. About the alchool, he was almost teetotaler. He hated to drink. Don't say bullshit!
Amen!
he wasn't a drinker
Elvis had the charisma that today's stars only dream of having. Acetate presence like no other
His rendition of this song gives me goosebumps. He had the best band and backup singers.
Elvis was the producer ,director
conducter he was saying yup
when they hit their mark
thanks
Aloha from Hawaii concert watched by over 1 billion people worldwide.
Phenomenal and will never be repeated by anybody else.Called the King for a reason and sadly missed.His music will last for ever.
I think Elvis said somewhere that he feeds off his bands energy and they off his energy. Just like what you said. Every time I see him sing American Trilogy I feel it so deeply. Elvis truly sang from his soul!
Best singer and entertainer ever The KING .... We love you ELVIS
I remember watching this live on TV. I also saw him in person a couple years later at the Syracuse War Memorial auditorium in Upstate NY. I was like 11 years old and it was my first concert.
God bless you too, I must of heard this song a thousand times, but every time I hear it I am simply amazed at how good he was, simply the best with charisma and stage presence, never to be bettered or equalled, could listen to it for ever, thank you for sharing.
Elvis and his band was close. They use to travel with him and sometimes stay with him at his Graceland mansion in Memphis,Tennessee also they would sometimes accompany him on vacations. His band was like his extending family.
What a great song. I watched it live on TV. I seen him live September 10, 1974 in Niagara Falls New York. Was in afternoon show. He looked and sounded fantastic. He was an always will be the very best there ever was. I feel privileged today that I actually got to see him perform. As good as she is on film. In personHe was fantastic. It was like being at Mount Olympus. Been a fan for 62 of my 68 years on this planet.
This was filmed live in January of 1973 in Honolulu for what would be the first ever concert to be seen around the globe via satellite. It would simply be titled, Elvis - Aloha from Hawaii. It was a midnight concert. I was a 5 year old little boy when we first saw it being aired across our TV screen. It was amazing then and amazing now. American Trilogy is a phenomenal performance and arrangement.
I was also 5 years old then...I love this song...makes me wanna cry 🖒
Thank you for the backstory of this video! I knew he had done a concert there, but didn't know when or what the circumstances were. 😁
What a GREAT memory!! I was only 4 when the concert was aired! I totally remember watching it with my family!! Great memories, great time to have witness such great music from the 70's and even in the 80's!! I actually have this song on my play list on my phone!!
Robbie Bankens watched by over 1 billion people 👌
Robo Robinson Jan 13 or 14th . There was a practice concert done the day before both of which were filmed but only the latter was aired via satellite. Not sure from which this version comes, but im sure someone will know
all three very beautiful songs full of passion--sung by the very best..the King!
Best entertainer of all time!!!
Hands down ❤❤❤
Amen
Yes Elvis is the best. No one come close to be as good as him
From very humble beginnings to social/rock&roll innovator and ultimate no 1 entertainer. It's never understated to say he made a personal effort to transcend culture and peoples thinking back in the 1950s to appreciate a wider genre of music style; blues, gospel, country all merged into RnR that has influenced a generation and beyond in all the spectrum of music we see today.
Agreed,, they're NEVER be anyone close, ever again!! 😔
Elvis single-handedly brought rock music to the forefront. Many of the black singers back in the day owe Elvis for their careers. Next to Freddie Mercury, Elvis was one of the best frontmen in rock history! Nobody was even close!!!!!!
Elvis took great care of his band and all his backup singers. He bought them a lot expensive items as in cars. He spoiled them because he knew he had the best of the best in the world.
You're probably speaking about his 70s band now. His 50s band weren't so lucky. Scotty Moore and DJ Fontana were still on a 100-200$ a week wages in 1956/57 - Elvis was already a millionaire by then. And they were treated shabbily by his crew and denied access to Elvis.
@@moldefan3544 Well at least he learnt and was better... than the opposite. Fame made him realize that it was not all that.
How many artists borrowed his wardrobe style? lol Beautiful man, amazing voice. Just wow!
Finally!! Been waiting for you to do this one. I've said this more than once he is the master when it comes to him and the band.
I get goosebumps every time that orchestra kicks in and elvis starts snarlin
Those four men who were singing backup was an actual Southern Gospel singing Group JD.Souther and the Stamps Quartet.
ExarKenneth71 The man's name is J.D.Sumner. JD Souther collaborated with James Taylor with the song " Her Town Too" in 1981 or 1982.Elvis Presley knew J.D.Sumner when he was a teenager
That's awesome!! ❤
@@jamesbova9077 LOL!! True Well it was 3 in the morning MY BAD.
Exarkenneth71 there were actually five men in the back up vocals. JD Sumner and the Stamps Quartet. When they pan to the men singing, the do not pan far enough to see Bill Baize the Tenor singer.
Your facial reactions are always priceless but this one really got to me on a much deeper emotional level. The power of Elvis’s voice combined with your getting to see/hear this for the first time had my eyes full of tears by the time it ended. I’ve made this comment before on your videos and I’ll repeat it here: Getting to see your reactions, especially to Elvis songs, is the next best thing to getting to see and hear these performances for the very first time (something I always wish I could experience again). Thanks so much for doing these!👍😁👍
The energy ur referring to that he had with his band is like no other. There’s an interview with him talkin about how they vibe off each other. He had some of the best musicians n the industry and I think nobody has ever come close vocally or otherwise. He always brought it!
this song brought tears to my moms eyes. and tears to mine also with memories of mom. we seen this live in tenn in 1976..mom cried the entire time..she loved her some ELVIS.
I wish I could've seen this man live!
It's Elvis! what more can I say! The king in all his "glory"! Alhelulia !
This was great, Ty. I live your reaction to Elvis the most!!!
Hi you! Love you ! Excited! Elvis Aaron Presley THE
Presidential MEDAL OF FEEDOM Award TOMORROW Nov 16 2018
Nicole Susan Constance He’s receiving it on my birthday! I’m so excited! No one deserves it more except maybe one of our great fallen soldiers!
REALLY??!!! How do we find out where to tune in, where at, and what time!?!!?
@@devinw5150 A very Happy Birthday to you, Devin and many more to come. In Jesus' name. 🎂🎉
@@devinw5150 Elvis Presley is a veteran he served in United States army
@Paul Black Thanks Sweetie! Appreciate your feedback. 👍😃 And please don't take offense at me calling you Sweetie....it's a Southern thing!! Lol!
The same thing you said about him and his orcestra (feeding of each others energy) is spot on. All of his band members and backup singers (among them for one year was Cissy Houston, Withneys mother) have said the same.
I totally remember seeing this great concert when I was 4 years old!! My family and I watched it together. This song and Always On My Mind, has ALWAYS brought me to tears!!
Elvis was always such a GREAT SHOWMAN!!
I will always remember the day when my brother came home from a friends home, with the news that Elvis had passed away. Again we sat in front of the tv and cried!! My whole family loved him!!
The Jordonaires performed for years after his passing. And, he was one of the first BIG NAME ARTISTS to have an integrated band. He grew up in the south, but dirt poor just like the black kids. He learned a lot from Saturdays spent hanging around his black friends homes. The passion, that was a gift from God, but he had to learn how to harness it. I wish you'd react to "This Time Lord You Gave Me a Mountain". It's practically my theme song.
Not just Saturdays; he lived there. After about a year and a half, they had to move to Memphis. No money.
@@RobinMarkowitzcoolmedia Yes, I just used Saturday because kids are out of school and the south was still segregated. And, the move to Memphis, not only changed his life, it changed the world. He IS the KING! All music changed because of his influence.
He love Jackie Wilson. Learned a lot from him.
Beautiful voice. Loved listening to his songs since a child❤
And that is how it is done hallelujah the coolest sweetest man on earth
The King!! Not to many voices give me goosebumps but Elvis does every Time! Loved him from childhood
What a voice and an icon to so many.... so wish I could just go back to his era
Me too!!
I was lucky enough to see him in person three times before he died one being just four months before that fateful day even then he just blew me away
@@neilwamser9818 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏Damn It!!!! Did you watch It 4 times??? You are a Very lucky being.
I grew up in the 50's and 60's and believe me they were wonderful times for me But for others they were very troubling times.
Again like i said on the Frank Sinatra video earlier, this was back in the day when the music was real and by real musicians. They practiced together and built a bond with what ever star they were working with. Again no autotune, engineering or gimmicks, just music.
Powerful voice
...enjoyed hearing your perspective on our favorite Elvis performance and song...not only did he have respect for the band but, his back up singers, as well...love it when he shows admiration for the Jorfannaires, and says, "sing it fellas"...wasn't all about him, he knew it was a package deal... appreciate the upload...
Cutter & Ms C
Wish he was back. Great man. If we only had a heart as his. Love him.
Awesome. I wasn't alive back when Elvis was alive, but I've been a fan for about 30 years now and there's just nobody else that comes close to him in my opinion. It's not just his music that gets me. He had the whole package. Aside from his tremendous talent, he was gorgeous and he was a humble man. He was also very generous and he loved sharing his wealth with everyone around him including complete strangers. Most importantly, he loved God. There's just nobody else that I know of that has all the qualities that he had. That's why he's #1in my book and he always will be. Thanks for sharing this. 👍👍
Thank you for this! The part that makes me sad is when he gets to "...you know your daddy's bound to die....but all my trials, Lord, soon be over." Even at the time, it always seemed to me he was singing this about himself, and to his daughter. And when he holds the word "all" sooo long....seemed some indication of the depth of his inner pain. (And by the way, see those pretty scarves he was wearing? I have 6 of them from the Las Vegas years, and many kisses and conversations too I've kept in my heart these many years!) God bless you Ty! Yes, Jesus loves you and so do I! What a good man you are.
shivers..💓
Your facial expressions....well they showed how much you enjoyed it! Thanks
Thx to my grandma I was raised to love him. I’m 36 n have been a HUGE fan since I was a kid!! Ty for doin his stuff!
My thanks to whoever recommended this!
Best voice of all time! No singer will ever take his place in history no matter how much they try or how many albums they put out. He’s the King of Rock and Roll for a reason ♥️. Please listen to some of his gospel and Christmas songs, you will be blown away by his gospel voice. I guarantee you you.
Fantastic song sang so powerful by the king of music and it a brilliant song Elvis presley is always TCB
So beautifull!! Thank you. I like to watch your face while listening to Elvis. Kind greetings from South Africa*
The Song has a very deeo meaning and tied to the Civil War. The Battle Hymn Of the Republic was one of the popular Songs of the North, While Dixie was the song of the Southerners. The last part Is the Mother of a fallen Soldier singing to her Baby
"All My Trials" is a slave spiritual.
@@RobinMarkowitzcoolmedia Thanks, I just looked up the lyrics,, I always thought the siong was saying Daddy.
I don't understand everything historically, I am Latina but Dixie makes my stomach tight. My dad crossed the border long ago, legally,, and had trouble with some ignorant white folks in those backward days. I know that for some white folks the song Dixie just meant you are from the south
But for other types especially in the past it was not a friendly song. Elvis was really unsophisticated and loved black music but I think did not understand the baggage with the song.
@@joeschmoe9154 He does sing "Daddy" in his version. He's a guy. But it's the same song.
@@pluevo8277 He understood it well. He listened to Mickey Newbury's original idea of putting three utterly opposing points of American perspective together in one piece. Elvis changed the structure a bit and the tone even more, making sure that Lincoln won unequivocally.
He knew exactly what the piece is about: a deeply divided yet still indivisible place where anything, at least someday, is possible for every single human being who comes to our shores, no matter how they got here. That's a lot to take on in one piece of music. But that's what art is for. He came to understand the meaning of his original achievement, and this musical piece was it. He brought people together, but without denying their diversity of experience. He told an interviewer a story in 1972 about a fellow in a cowboy hat in Vegas when he introduced the piece. Elvis started singing Dixie and the guy rose to his feet, placing his cowboy hat over his heart. When Elvis swung into the Battle Hymn of the Republic, the dude promptly sat right down and slapped his hat back on. Elvis laughed about it, but importantly, he noted it as significant to the piece itself. He decided to challenge his audience, no matter who was in it.
No matter the pain, more for some than for others, if we do not try to understand one another, we simply perish. Or more simply, we all hang together or we all hang separately. This is more true in 2018 than perhaps ever before.
Elvis was far more sophisticated than he's ever given credit for being. He knew that every American in the audience, no matter who they were, would be slightly or greatly offended by at least one or more of the three songs that make up the piece. But that they would like one or more parts of it and feel torn. Going beyond that, and beyond Mickey Newbury's little folk music idea , he makes sure that Lincoln and the Union win in the end. And win with canons blazing.
I always loved how he'd belt out a song like that and then in that low Elvis voice say "thank you very much". It's like watching somebody kick the shit out of someone, then pick them up and say "you ok buddy".
Who else could sing gospel. & make it sound that cool. He gave it his all , and if he couldn’t. He wasn’t happy. Like he said to his uncle VESTER ( gate keeper). Be nice to my fans. They put up on this hill Nice job my man. Keep the king coming
He brought 100% to every song and concert...at least the one I had the privilege to see. Thanks for playing this one! 👍👋❤
WOW incredible
No one will ever touch Elvis. No One. He will forever be the legendary King.
Elvis was freakin AWESOME
My husband was in the Navy and one time on R&R a bunch of guys went to Memphis and went to a little dive where they heard a young singer who no one had ever heard of with the unlikely first name of Elvis. My husband said he had never heard of Elvis Presley but after hearing him (and watching him) in that dive in Memphis he and his buddies left there KNOWING that this was a man they would be hearing from for a very long time. I am very envious of the fact that he got to see Elvis live even if it was several years before he hit the big time. I regret that I never saw him live.
He was an amazing singer. Perfect pitch. An amazing song stylist. But can we give it up for his band leading? It’s more than a front man. It’s like he part pastor, part orchestra conductor and part gospel singer.
I could listen to Elvis sing this song every single day and never tire of it. Elvis was such a gifted singer and entertainer. Music wasn't something he did, it WAS who he was.
Always loved the mic action, he knew where to place the mic (close or further away) to give him that "boom" when he needed it. Also: One of the best moments of my life was meeting and chatting with James Burton (guitarist).
Had to watch this again!!! Elvis killed it!!!! This has to be one of my favorite songs by Elvis!!! I hope you so more Elvis videos!! Thank you!!!
Man, you get the King!! There will never be another Elvis!
I love that u said that about how he interacts with his band, because that’s the exact thing that I notice about his performances! He seems so into his band. He wants them to shine and isn’t afraid to let them do their thing. They all talk about how they loved Elvis, all of his band mates and singers, etc. You are one of my fav reaction guys! You are a nice guy first and you really seem to be paying attention to the videos you play and not just out here getting through the songs to get the views. Props to you!
I truly believe that most people loved Elvis. I wonder if the people from that era know how lucky they were to see Elvis live? I know an older lady that still has the white scarf that he put around her neck...at a concert.
AMEN! I'm 58 as of yesterday and had the privilege of seeing him in concert on the front row. Not only that, I got a kiss and baby blue scarf from him!! Life-changing moment. ❤❤❤
Jessi i saw him when i was a little kid 4 months after this show.. He was a special human being. When he walked on stage it was almost a little bit shocking at how perfect he was, looks were striking and but he had natural black rythem. True story.
Wow!! You both are so lucky! I think he's the best looking man I have ever seen and I have heard many other people saying the same thing. His voice was unbelievable...no one will ever sound like him. I wonder if he knew how special he truly was? He needed someone very strong to stand behind him. I've heard how strong drug addictions are, but...many, many people get off of them. Someone should have gotten some type of treatment for him. I've heard that places like the Betty Ford Center weren't around back then, but.. surely there was some place to get help. His daddy should have stepped in and demanded that he was getting help! Deep down..I just feel like he didn't have the right person/people talking to him. I know his friends said that they tried..I just don't know what to think. It's so sad!
Robo Robinson ...Hope you had a Wonderful Birthday!
@@jessibrunson3234 I just put it like this. He was Elvis he could get anything he wanted. Youre right It was before any addiction treatment programs of any sort. We just enjoy what he left us.
I was born in the late 60s, so this was the Elvis period that I remember. It wasn’t until I was grown that I discovered his early stuff. The older I get, the more I appreciate his music. As usual, great reaction, Ty!
thank you I love elvis😙
I love watching you watch Elvis! You can feel his passion and love for music. Thank you for making these videos.
Wish it went on about 10 secs longer. He took off his belt and threw it into the audience.
Yes I agree that would hawve been perfect.
I know he threw his cape out at the end. Can you imagine getting that. One of his best concerts ever. Love this song and I love Ol Dixie. I love Elvis too. You gotta love Elvis!
Fortunately for him he had duplicates of both the belt and the Cape to go with the American Eagle jumpsuit, they have a few differance but if you didnt know you couldn't spot them, I worked at the mesume in Vegas and carried the Cape and belt
Congrats to Elvis Presley on his Presidential Medal of Honor👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Whew, I have some headphones on and wow,,, he sounds like raining chocolate coming down from heaven. The way he turns and looks at his band and encourges them to bring it is astounding. His timing is spot on with the bands little sounds, but my favorite part is that last little look before he turns away from the band to finish the song, AWESOME!
You are right! He is just Awesome!
Oh Honey, thank you a thousand times for this. I am unconditionally and unapologetically an Elvis fan since I was a young girl. And this is my forever favorite. Most of his backup singers and musicians were with him for years because he knew how to treat people.. He was just beautiful inside and out. God Bless you.