Elvis Defeats Sex Pistols --> January 1978!

[Elvis Fan Forever]

Really never got into these guys but they were pretty huge for a short time. If Lennon had lived, The Beatles would, I bet , have reunited for a concert, and possibly at least one album. I don't think there is any doubt that this would have been the biggest musical event in history dwarfing anything Elvis ever did or even The Beatles themselves. The public desire for them to reunite grew bigger & bigger each year. Wherever they went, they were always asked that question and you had the feeling that one day, egos would have been put aside , and it would have happened and I am sure it would done what I have stated.

Elvis will always somehow the greater one. HE was there before, he was their hero, he was a solo singer, he had the better voice.

Soon there will be a new release from ABBA, maybe the closest You can get of a reunite of a world famous band like the Beatles.

Why are you reviving this five year-old conversation with this? You have already said elsewhere " I never play The Beatles" so you are not even qualified to make such a comment.

Next time be courteous and comment on-topic first.

You told me to read
And I answer
ABBA for me is a little like the Beatles.
They did write their own songs where and still selling many albums. Had both in the beginning the Youth as their fans and now are for every generation that loves their music. Both bands fell apart and both bands the people would love the reunite.

[Elvis Fan Forever]

I never play Mozart. Does it mean, I never did hear his music. I watched all kinds of music documentations.

[drjohncarpenter]

Why are you reviving this five year-old conversation with this? You have already said elsewhere " I never play The Beatles" so you are not even qualified to make such a comment.

Next time be courteous and comment on-topic first.

You told me to read
And I answer
ABBA for me is a little like the Beatles.
They did write their own songs where and still selling many albums. Had both in the beginning the Youth as their fans and now are for every generation that loves their music. Both bands fell apart and both bands the people would love the reunite.

I asked you to read a specific topic, not this one.

Have you done so yet?

[Elvis Fan Forever]

I always find so many things here on many topics than I get lost
If I did not do right, with writing here, than I am sorry and I won `t do it again.

[Elvis Fan Forever]

I always find so many things here on many topics than I get lost
If I did not do right, with writing here, than I am sorry and I won `t do it again.

Where is the topic?

[drjohncarpenter]

I always find so many things here on many topics than I get lost
If I did not do right, with writing here, than I am sorry and I won `t do it again.

Where is the topic?

http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=87288

[E-Cat]

Elvis, Punk and Art

I hope this is not off topic, but speaking of Elvis and punk I hope you find this interesting:

Early punk influencers like Iggy Pop, New York Dolls, Ramones were to some degree all inspired by Elvis. Many of them (including the Ramones, Blondie, existing members of the New York Dolls, Warhol, Lou Reed etc) have visited Graceland (see a few photos below).
After the Sex Pistols broke up, Sid Vicious and Nancy moved into the Chelsea Hotel in NYC (August 1978). Not long after (September ‘78), I saw Sid Vicious performing with other bandmembers (from the New York Dolls and the Clash) at Max’s Kansas City New York (the gathering and birthplace of glamrock and early punk). After hanging out at Max’s a few times, it was notable that many visitors of this club never spoke a bad word about Elvis.
Even Andy Warhol, who visited Max’s Kansas City New York daily, was inspired by Elvis. In 1963, Warhol used a publicity still of Flaming Star for his Tripple Elvis Silver Project. This painting was sold at Christie’s for approx US$ 82 million. In fact Bob Dylan liked the single version of this painting so much, that Andy Warhol gave one of his very few copies of this single painting to Bob. Later, he (Bob) gave the painting back to Andy Warhol, which Bob Dylan still regrets (the single painting was later sold for US$ 30 million).

EDIT 27 Febr: by mistake I wrote Pussicat Dolls, instead of the New York Dolls.This has now been adjusted

See photos below:

[drjohncarpenter]

Elvis, Punk and Art

I hope this is not off topic, but speaking of Elvis and punk I hope you find this interesting:

Early punk influencers like Iggy Pop, New York Dolls, Ramones were to some degree all inspired by Elvis. Many of them (including the Ramones, Blondie, existing members of Pussycat Dolls, Warhol, Lou Reed etc) have visited Graceland (see a few photos below).
After the Sex Pistols broke up, Sid Vicious and Nancy moved into the Chelsea Hotel in NYC (August 1978). Not long after (September ‘78), I saw Sid Vicious performing with other bandmembers (from Pussycat Dolls and the Clash) at Max’s Kansas City New York (the gathering and birthplace of glamrock and early punk). After hanging out at Max’s a few times, it was notable that many visitors of this club never spoke a bad word about Elvis.
Even Andy Warhol, who visited Max’s Kansas City New York daily, was inspired by Elvis. In 1963, Warhol used a publicity still of Flaming Star for his Tripple Elvis Silver Project. This painting was sold at Christie’s for approx US$ 82 million. In fact Bob Dylan liked the single version of this painting so much, that Andy Warhol gave one of his very few copies of this single painting to Bob. Later, he (Bob) gave the painting back to Andy Warhol, which Bob Dylan still regrets (the single painting was later sold for US$ 30 million).

See photos below:

Blondie visits Graceland fir the 2nd time.png

The Ramones visiting Graceland in 1977.png

Tripple and Single Elvis Painting by Andy Warhol.jpeg

What a lovely addition to the topic and GREAT to see you here, it has been a while.

(I still play those CDs from that unissued compilation ... INTRUDERS!)

[G.I. Blues]

GABBA GABBA HEY

[E-Cat]

What a lovely addition to the topic and GREAT to see you here, it has been a while.

(I still play those CDs from that unissued compilation ... INTRUDERS!)

Hi John ! Yes, it sure has been a while. Nice to hear you still play one of my cd’s !
I sure will try to visit FECC a bit more often. Wish you all the very best for now!

[E-Cat]

Hello DJC, I made a few errors in my first post.

EDIT 27 Febr: by mistake I wrote Pussicat Dolls, instead of the New York Dolls.This has now been corrected in the original post

Here is another cool shot of one of the members of (early punk / glammer rock band) the New York Dolls wearing an Elvis T-shirt:

Johnny Thunders and Silvain Silvain
Los Angeles October 1974

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[G.I. Blues]

Sylvain died January 13, 2021

[BobDylan]

Careful! Johnny Ramone was a die hard Republican and publicly praised President George W. Bush and the RNR HOF ceremony.

Some people can't separate politics from music.