I just got's to know.....

[Worf]

Okay, I've googled and searched here, there and everywhere... and I've come up dry. So now I'm just gonna ask.

Just what the hell WAS that jacket Elvis wore in his '68 Comeback Special? Custom made with the pants or some particular brand. I HAVE to know...

Worf

 

[Aerojoe]

:eusa_doh:

 

[Dav]

This says that it was custom made

http://www.booksie.com/non-fiction/...of-his-68-comeback-special-(by-jeff-schrembs)

"his designer (i.e. Bill Blew who would design costumes for Elvis up until the day Elvis died) took the "blue jean jacket/jean look" and made a custom made black leather outfit for Elvis to open the show with."

 

[Aerojoe]

 

[Worf]

This says that it was custom made

http://www.booksie.com/non-fiction/...of-his-68-comeback-special-(by-jeff-schrembs)

"his designer (i.e. Bill Blew who would design costumes for Elvis up until the day Elvis died) took the "blue jean jacket/jean look" and made a custom made black leather outfit for Elvis to open the show with."

Hmmm... could'a sworn it looked more biker than jean... but thanks for the information.

Worf

 

[Feraud]

Here are a couple of reference shots-

 

[Worf]

Yipes, I forgot how good he looked when he brushed the Colonel out of his friggin' hair!

Thanks...

Worf

 

[Feraud]

Before he went all 1970s on us Elvis was a good looking dude. Drugs, peanut butter & banana sandwiches and bad clothes ruined the guy.

 

[Worf]

Before he went all 1970s on us Elvis was a good looking dude. Drugs, peanut butter & banana sandwiches and bad clothes ruined the guy.

Preach on brother. Elvis, as Eddie Murphy rightly said, was rugged when he was allowed to be the rocker he wanted to be, instead of the schmaltz the Colonel dreamed up. Sigh... what coulda been.

Worf

 

[Feraud]

Glad to see another Elvis fan on the Lounge! :thumb:

 

[Rathdown]

I seem to recall that most, if not all of the actual tailoring of Elvis' stage costumes was done by Nudi in North Hollywood, California.

 

[Aerojoe]

Before he went all 1970s on us Elvis was a good looking dude. Drugs, peanut butter & banana sandwiches and bad clothes ruined the guy.

He always had some pot belly

I like best his early era while in Sun Records, with Scotty Moore and Bill Black. These two guys were really a piece of good musicians.

During 1960s and 1970s Elvis still did some good rock and roll too but his look and his pose were way too cheesy. And then he started to get fat and more fat until he died in his throne, wc. :eusa_doh:

 

[ButteMT61]

Huge Elvis fan. Extreme fame can ruin anyone - and the leeches that attach themselves to you probably are the biggest danger. Nobody will be honest because they dare not risk losing the connection to someone famous. Very sad. I was pretty upset when Elvis died. We all got Elvis license plates for the front of our cars.

 

[rue]

Before he went all 1970s on us Elvis was a good looking dude. Drugs, peanut butter & banana sandwiches and bad clothes ruined the guy.

Even fat Elvis was hot Feraud

 

[Feraud]

Good to hear The King's still got it..

 

[Aerojoe]

Huge Elvis fan. Extreme fame can ruin anyone - and the leeches that attach themselves to you probably are the biggest danger. Nobody will be honest because they dare not risk losing the connection to someone famous. Very sad.

You know what he said; walk a mile in my shoes, yeah before you abuse, criticize and accuse, walk a mile in my shoes

Terrible his cover of "Proud Mary", BTW

 

[rue]

Good to hear The King's still got it..

lol

 

[Thunderball]

Walk a Mile in My Shoes is a Joe South cover. The same guy that did Games People Play.

 

[Aerojoe]

Walk a Mile in My Shoes is a Joe South cover. The same guy that did Games People Play.

Yes it is, and "Proud Mary" a Creedence cover. But he did it great.

 

[Peacoat]

Walk a Mile in My Shoes is a Joe South cover. The same guy that did Games People Play.

And Games People Play was later done by King Curtis as a saxophone instrumental.