Just received Another Saturday Night

I just got my copy from Ernst. What shall I say ? I am satisfied with what we have done.
It was not easy to get photos from the actual show but Ernst did his very best..
So booklet features shots from Shreveport and some other shows from this time.
We have a detailed track listing and recording information on page 2.
The show itself is okay with typical song line-up from these days. Elvis is in a good
and joking mood..he really enjoys being back in Shreveport.
He doesn`t take Why Me Lord too serious but How Great Thou Art gets a great reprise.
A fantastic rendition of this song...wow ! i also think the more the shows continues the better
our man becomes...he really enjoyed the time on stage....Trilogy must have been the highlight of
the show..."we got people hanging from the rafters JD, see it"..? While Funny How Time..he takes a little rest..Trilogy surely was very stressful....Little Darlin is just fun....a strong medley of Mystery Train / Tiger Man leads to the end of the show and Can`t Help falling In Love..
The bonus songs are nice additions and belong to the most interesting songs of this tour.
Therefore they are included. I do hope you like this first work between FTD and the fanbase.
I am already looking forward to our next project. Stay tuned.

I know I'm probably the minority here, but I have always enjoyed the shows from the May and June tours from that year. The summer of '75 seemed to be the last time he truly enjoyed being on stage for any consistent period of time.

I know I'm probably the minority here, but I have always enjoyed the shows from the May and June tours from that year. The summer of '75 seemed to be the last time he truly enjoyed being on stage for any consistent period of time.

Rob,..you are not the minority.. ...that`s why I have chosen this show....
...the venue and the date fit perfect...Elvis is just happy.

Rob,..you are not the minority.. ...that`s why I have chosen this show.

That doesn't mean that WE are not the minority.

Im looking forward to this one too

I know I'm probably the minority here, but I have always enjoyed the shows from the May and June tours from that year. The summer of '75 seemed to be the last time he truly enjoyed being on stage for any consistent period of time.

Rob,..you are not the minority.. ...that`s why I have chosen this show....
...the venue and the date fit perfect...Elvis is just happy.

count me in too

thanks for the info
i love 1975...he recorded one of the best albums from the 70's.....also great voice and good mood in almost every concert

Me too - for sure picking this one up!

Cisco - could you give an overall rating on the sound?
Thanks,
Darrell

I know I'm probably the minority here, but I have always enjoyed the shows from the May and June tours from that year. The summer of '75 seemed to be the last time he truly enjoyed being on stage for any consistent period of time.

Rob,..you are not the minority.. ...that`s why I have chosen this show....
...the venue and the date fit perfect...Elvis is just happy.

1975 was probably Elvis's last year of consistently good work. The Today album is great, and the concerts I have heard from 75 all indeed seem to find Elvis in good moods, good voice and putting in the necessary work. I'm not saying these are GREAT shows (and I'm sure there is the odd few that are worse than those I've heard), but they are solid fare, and even if Elvis is on autopilot some nights, that's still a damned sight better than many of the shows from the second half of 74, and most of 76 and 77.

I know I'm probably the minority here, but I have always enjoyed the shows from the May and June tours from that year. The summer of '75 seemed to be the last time he truly enjoyed being on stage for any consistent period of time.

excellent observation! sounds weird but summer of 75 is the last time Elvis seems like Elvis to me.

I know I'm probably the minority here, but I have always enjoyed the shows from the May and June tours from that year. The summer of '75 seemed to be the last time he truly enjoyed being on stage for any consistent period of time.

excellent observation! sounds weird but summer of 75 is the last time Elvis seems like Elvis to me.

agree, although I draw the line in December 75

I know I'm probably the minority here, but I have always enjoyed the shows from the May and June tours from that year. The summer of '75 seemed to be the last time he truly enjoyed being on stage for any consistent period of time.

You are not. WE are with you.

I just got my copy from Ernst. What shall I say ? I am satisfied with what we have done.
It was not easy to get photos from the actual show but Ernst did his very best..
So booklet features shots from Shreveport and some other shows from this time.
We have a detailed track listing and recording information on page 2.
The show itself is okay with typical song line-up from these days. Elvis is in a good
and joking mood..he really enjoys being back in Shreveport.
He doesn`t take Why Me Lord too serious but How Great Thou Art gets a great reprise.
A fantastic rendition of this song...wow ! i also think the more the shows continues the better
our man becomes...he really enjoyed the time on stage....Trilogy must have been the highlight of
the show..."we got people hanging from the rafters JD, see it"..? While Funny How Time..he takes a little rest..Trilogy surely was very stressful....Little Darlin is just fun....a strong medley of Mystery Train / Tiger Man leads to the end of the show and Can`t Help falling In Love..
The bonus songs are nice additions and belong to the most interesting songs of this tour.
Therefore they are included. I do hope you like this first work between FTD and the fanbase.
I am already looking forward to our next project. Stay tuned.

I surely will buy this as I buy every FTD, but Cisco could you tell me why yet another FTD cd of this tour is released, while it has been covered already quite extensively by other FTD titles? Does this mean there are several tours/engagements, even from post-1973 of which Ernst and Roger have no single soundboard available ?

Nice that we get a June '75 show previously unreleased on soundboard btw !

I surely will buy this as I buy every FTD, but Cisco could you tell me why yet another FTD cd of this tour is released, while it has been covered already quite extensively by other FTD titles? Does this mean there are several tours/engagements, even from post-1973 of which Ernst and Roger have no single soundboard available ?

When I had to make a decision...the "Fashion For A King" Book had just been released
a few weeks before....this meant that no 1974 and no Las Vegas show would fit for release
at this time. also I didn`t want to strain the nerves of the fans with another 1976 or 1977 concert
at this stage..although we still have some interesting shows from this period in the can.
I also took a 1973 Tahoe show into account but in the end a 1975 tour show seemed perfect for me.
I first wanted to do something from April 1975 but this would have meant overlapping with already released material....so Shreveport 1975 ES seemed perfect. ..good venue and only a bad sounding incomplete AR available on cdr......also please understand..when you have a first look at all these shows..on the list..and you have to decide..it`s NOT easy..believe me..you cannot please everyone..but it`s the first one and I think in the end..it was a good choice..we will cover more tours also..but we have to vary the releases a bit..

I surely will buy this as I buy every FTD, but Cisco could you tell me why yet another FTD cd of this tour is released, while it has been covered already quite extensively by other FTD titles? Does this mean there are several tours/engagements, even from post-1973 of which Ernst and Roger have no single soundboard available ?

When I had to make a decision...the "Fashion For A King" Book had just been released
a few weeks before....this meant that no 1974 and no Las Vegas show would fit for release
at this time. also I didn`t want to strain the nerves of the fans with another 1976 or 1977 concert
at this stage..although we still have some interesting shows from this period in the can.
I also took a 1973 Tahoe show into account but in the end a 1975 tour show seemed perfect for me.
I first wanted to do something from April 1975 but this would have meant overlapping with already released material....so Shreveport 1975 ES seemed perfect. ..good venue and only a bad sounding incomplete AR available on cdr......also please understand..when you have a first look at all these shows..on the list..and you have to decide..it`s NOT easy..believe me..you cannot please everyone..but it`s the first one and I think in the end..it was a good choice..we will cover more tours also..but we have to vary the releases a bit..

I'd certainly be interested in a 1973 soundboard next. Bring it on Ciscoking!

Cisco, do you know [at the present time] if a tour show from 1973 would ever be a possibility for FTD?

Is there another 1973 Tahoe soundboard? I thought so, then not long ago someone (i can't remember who) said that there aren't any. He said the may 13rd midnight show wasn't recorded in full, that's why only 2 bonus tracks were included on Takin' Tahoe Tonight.
I hope he was wrong though. It would be great to get another Tahoe '73 show. Not my favorite concert year, but he was always better in Tahoe than in Vegas.

I cannot go into detail,..sorry..but the Tahoe 1973 show reminded me too much of Takin Tahoe Tonight
which even is the best show of this gig.

I cannot go into detail,..sorry..but the Tahoe 1973 show reminded me too much of Takin Tahoe Tonight
which even is the best show of this gig.

I understand it, but don't forget that we have almost all may-june 1975 shows and most of them are very similar, too. Probably the Tahoe shows are also very similar, the main difference is that from Tahoe 1973 we have only one soundboard... Having another Tahoe '73 soundboard would be unique, even if the show is almost the same.

I know I'm probably the minority here, but I have always enjoyed the shows from the May and June tours from that year. The summer of '75 seemed to be the last time he truly enjoyed being on stage for any consistent period of time.

Count me in the minority
Cisco, Im looking forward to hear another saturday night.
And since I enjoyed Taking Tahoe Tonight very much I would welcome another concert from the gig

Okay..so Tahoe 1973 is another possibility..don`t anybody dare to say we are running out of material..

Okay..so Tahoe 1973 is another possibility..don`t anybody dare to say we are running out of material..

Seeing as it is very similar then, perhaps a Tahoe double would be the way forward - Disc 1 1973, Disc 2 1974.

I'm pretty sure FTD have a few Tahoe 1974 soundboards in the vaults, don't they?

I have somehow completely missed the info that Cisco was involved in this release. Is there a thread about that somewhere - it may well have appeared when I was away from the boards for a week or two for personal reasons.

Cisco, can you shine a light on what is done to remaster these soundboard tapes?
I sometimes get the impression that there's room for improvement despite source limitations.

That said, great you're on board and although Ernst already did a great job in selecting interesting shows in the past, and living up to a smart release schedule, it sounds like you're a winning team.

(Dig up Atlanta Dec '76 will you?
Thanks .)

Okay..so Tahoe 1973 is another possibility..don`t anybody dare to say we are running out of material..

Seeing as it is very similar then, perhaps a Tahoe double would be the way forward - Disc 1 1973, Disc 2 1974.

I'm pretty sure FTD have a few Tahoe 1974 soundboards in the vaults, don't they?

This is actually a good idea, If the show is somewhat too similar with others avaliable.
I would also welcome a double CD with August 74 shows, preferable the very first ones ( 2nd and 3rd).