Vocal Coach REACTS - Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds 

so true..the only one !

So I moved down to Medellín Colombia a little over 4 yrs ago. I have always thought poor Elvis he cant go anywhere in the world bcz he's so recognizable. Well here they really haven't been turned on to him. So I gladly always say you need to see the king. Afterwards all the ladies are so turned on! It's funny and I get to see people initial reaction to the best entertainer the world has ever seen. Every single time I show it the expression on the all the ladies faces is priceless!

Greatest smile I've ever seen.

And he was white. Which is why he became so popular, singing black songs.

Clarify; it wasn’t Elvis’ music. Elvis’ never wrote a song. Other people wrote for him once he was a huge success. When he was starting off he just performed blues songs black artists wrote, with a country twang.

We can only dream...

My sis said the same thing about 1974 show. Elvis & the audience had inside jokes and laughed together. He'd wiggle his pinkie then wait - they knew the cue. All good fun & awesome music.

He had extreme stage freight so tye laughter could have been a way to make him more relaxed

@@kenputt2482 His laugh was not a nervous one, he was having fun.

What about the "not so pretty girls" ?

@@rodb9275 Doesn't apply in the case of Rebecca.

And his corporation still brings in millions

@@jta1973 Gotcha! I took it the wrong way, before. My apologies.

@@rodb9275 what, you talking about yourself or

Talent? He could sing like.. well Elvis, and was a great performer. But then what? He could barely play a musical instrument, and wouldn't know how to write a note of music if a C Sharp hit him him and face.

@@guytansbariva2295 Hey could barely play an instrument? First of all, his voice was his instrument! And second, He could play the guitar (rhythym) Obviously you never saw the '68 comeback special, where he played the guitar on several songs, and even did an outstanding job during Baby What you want me to do. Just listen to his first Sun recordings, and there you can here he was an accomplished rhythym player. And yes he used his guitar as a prop too on stage during the concert years, and was part of his act! He didn't know how to read music, but neither did Jimi Hendrix, that says nothing at all. Elvis had enough musical knowledge to work with his musicians in the studio and stage alike! He also did play the piano very well. He also did play the bass part on Baby I don't care in 1957, since Bill Black who was used to a stand up bass, couldn't handle the Fender bass, so Elvis played that part. I'm reading these arguments over and over again, and mosly by people who base their facts on assumptions and general opinions. And even if he couldn't play an instrument at all, Elvis would still have been a great entertainer. Please note that even James Burton stated that Elvis had a sense of rhythym on guitar, that only few people have. Glen Hardin his piano player stated that Elvis could play the piano, but was not a virtuoso.

@@freddysnip6257 Yes, we all know of his magnetism, especially the early Sun sessions, but my point is that it's sad his career and life were overshadowed by manipulative people, drugs and drink. Typical for some sadly

@@guytansbariva2295 I agree on drugs as in prescribed meds in excessive doses, and he was manipulated in some ways yes, but he had the choice to say no. As far as drinking alcohol, many people claimed he did, I don't know where that comes from, but he wasn't a drinker.

@@freddysnip6257 Ok, so he didn't drink, big deal. Southern boy raised by his Momma, makes sense. Although most of the great musicians and artists say that drinking and/or drugs helped them to create their masterpieces. I digress, but anyway Elvis is Elvis, one of the top selling musicians around the world so we know people love him.

Right. REAL voice. No gimmicks or technology. Just his own voice. A very powerful performer.

The righteous brothers Elvis Presley Roy orbison and luciano Pavarotti were the real deal if they even try to use auto tune their voices break the equipment proven point

Well said.

That was one performance from one show! He did 2 shows a day!!!

Was it the drugs?

@@louiseasmith1336 nope. ..just his performance. .no drugs needed 👍

Wow how amazing, was it Vegas!?🤩

@@antoniettemusolino1317 among many yes😊

@@bobbiemarsden4340 how cool😎👍

LOL I love it

I am sure what he meant was, Elvis did what he was told to do, everybody else did what they wanted.

@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 I am sure what he meant was that Elvis was the greatest entertainer of his time and no one else came close!

@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 Mmmm not after 68. He had everyone by the balls by then.

@@swangonzalez4797 no he did not. he was a controlled puppet.

I love him singing that song.

Elvis loved opera. One of his favorite singers was Mario Lanza.

@@JHargis68 I didn't know that!

@@stevedahlberg8680 Elvis literally loved just about all kinds of music, from blues and gospel to traditional pop (he was a huge Dean Martin fan) to country and bluegrass (as evidenced by "Little Cabin on the Hill" and the "A Hundred Years From Now" studio jam from the expanded "Elvis Country" album). And he incorporated them all into his music and his singing.

@@JHargis68 I had no idea!

Amen. I agree.

Nadia Smit.....I cannot agree with you more...he gave a performance that we will NEVER ever ever see the likes of again ...he was an absolute genius!!!...... as you said Dad and excellent.

Besides Elvis the righteous brothers version is also very great

Elvis was the king though

Hurt from 1977 is awesome too. Actually, voice wise, he was at the pinnacle of his art on his last live performance, even if he could barely talk.

i mean i agree but i think hes a contender not set in stone you also have mj Freddie Mercury dee snider aretha franklin david bowie etc plenty of absolutely amazing talent in history and i dont think anyone sits at the top

I think michael jackson is the greatest voice ever

The voice of the universe!!

He was a good singer and performer. There are many of them. Anyone who says any any singer is or was the best ever is speaking from emotion, not objectivity. Sorry, and I'm sure you mean it.

@@totallylegit7161 Steve Perry

Your damn right

@@charlesreggiocpwf3563 You're

@@Sheseasyouthere 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 are you serious? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

No one could do it. Impressive❤

Check out Pastor Bob Joyce.RU-vid. Yep..

I remember seeing Elvis in "That's the Way it Is" and Aloha when I was five or six years old. I thought "This is the coolest dude who ever lived". And that opinion has never changed.

My 82-year-old sister feels the same!

so by that statement is he saying Elvis created the world? Or was he making fun of Elvis?

That comment is in regards to the Rock music industry as a whole, and a singing "star", a new concept. Of course there where Black blues players and Jazz singing stars in America decades before, but nobody knew about them. The Beatles really admired Elvis, and they ended up eclipsing him in just about every way. I heard a story that Paul became a vegatarian because of Linda, but also how fat and slovenly Elvis had gotten in the mid-70's.

@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 John was a smartass, so probably both. They admired Elvis, in England there was nothing like him. But on the other hand, Elvis relied on handlers and song writers throughout his career, something the Beatles never needed.

@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 No he wasn't making fun of Elvis. This is the response he gave when asked what got him into wanting to be a rock star.

@@guytansbariva2295 you "Of course there where Black blues players and Jazz singing stars in America decades before, but nobody knew about them. " are you serious?

I'd say Freddie Mercury was the ultimate showman, and Elvis wasn't an artist because he was rudimentary on musical instruments and never wrote his own songs.What he had was great stage presence and personality, and that incredible voice. I think I've pretty much summed it up, eh Rebecca? 😋

@@guytansbariva2295 ye for me Freddie Mercury is the absolutely GOAT

@@sava9e266 yes, for musical rock showmen. If I want to sit in a smoky blues club and feel the power, I'd go with BB King, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, and Stevie Ray Vaughn.

@@guytansbariva2295 Eh who do you think Freddie wrote crazy little thing called love for? A

@@maxrav1831 who cares who Freddie wrote the song for. Doesn't change the fact that Elvis is was and always been overrated. Mostly loved by 80 year old Grandmothers these days.

@Peace UP I must add, in my opinion, there has never been a time when Elvis wasn`t passionate about his music. All his performances were driven by a magical force. It`s funny, you`re from Kentucky :) I so love his "Kentucky Rain". In fact, I love his album "From Elvis in Memphis", since you mentioned that you especially love his later stuff :) It`s a fact that your mom has incredible taste :)))

What you said about ‘you liked Elvis but now you love him after watching the movie and you put it perfectly I am the same

That man had it all right up to the end, his voice never failed him, so very sad that this wonderful man is gone, There will never, ever be another like him

@@garymoulthrop8668 He's not really gone. If you message me I can show you.

Indeed!

Band members said they had to learn his body language. He used karate moves to cut off songs or start new ones. Sometimes he took requests from audience members and would do an unplanned song on a dime. His band was amazing and he was great to them as well. I’m covering Elvis and a member of the TCB band next week so I’ve been researching this all week.

“Forget him”… Aliens and robots will be admiring Elvis a million years from now.

There's a chance that everyone forget HIM. The frickin' sun must grow and swallow the entire earth, it doesn't matter though, if there's an afterlife he'll live eternally there and in the minds of our immortal souls. He'll be like a greek or roman legend. We love you Elvis, in this world an in the next. Long live the KING!!! ♥️🎸👑

@@82pythons85 That they will! I've watching a few of these "live reaction vids" and I laugh at the hosts obviously new generation born decades after his death, only realising now what a truly magnificent performer he was, he had oodles and oodles of charisma, sexiness, talent in wheelbarrow loads, humility, he was the full package! I'm so glad new fans are discovering what many of us have known for years and still morn his death at such a young age, 42! May he be resting in peace, he gave it his all and did it his way, thank goodness for that!

Elvis has now left the building!

it probably is my favorite live performance period.

My No 1 all time favourite, written for the 68' special.

Mankinds best performance ever... I believe.

As an old English punk, you don't have to be a vocal coach to love "The King!"🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Outrageous!

I have to disagree on the voice reverend rob joyce sounds exactly like him

So basically, all of him, I agree

@@jimmysmith773 No he doesn't, he doesn't look like him either

ELVIS could sing any song with conviction. He believed in every song he sang. He took it deep in his soul and every emotion he ever felt came out immersed in the lyrics. You listening to to them felt his heartbreak, excitement, passion as your very own. So you feel connected on a spiritual level. YOU experience the emotion he conveyed. You can do that because he believed his song. A song is a Dream and all Elvis' dreams came true. How can you not love him for that? Elvis was fascinated by power but had so much respect for Authority. He has Blatant Sensuality, but could be a shy Momma's boy. These multiple aspects of his personality seemed to enhance his immage, account for the way his appeal bridge cultural, economic, generational gaps all over the world. Women could lust after him or want to mother him or be his little sister. He was macho enough for young studs to admire, but was devoutly religious & believed in family values. In a strange way Elvis had became everyman. There was always a part of him that struck a responsive cord in the listener - as if he had became a part of you, or you of him.

same

YES!

She expressed what we all thought and wanted to feel, too.

She was really great, got me excited with her 🤣

It was a verry sexy response. Blows my mind that Elvis', let's call it mojo, had the same effect on a woman in 2021 as it did in 1969.

@@rodscooltunes1640 When the vocal coach says she really like to meet him you believe her. Elvis should only know that 45 years after he left this Earth that he can still make pretty ladies hot and bothered. Most men can't even do that now !

Also freddie mercury

@@lasttiger221 Also Everybody

John Lennon said "before Elvis, there was nothing".

bullshit!

Big. Jay. You. R. Soso. Rt

His studio version from 1966 is best. It's not only beautiful, but reverent.

See why? Pastor Bob Joyce. RU-vid. Makes sense...

Yes!! his voice was made for that song! i love the 1972 concert version

He was absolutely nervous! Satellite concert shown around the world.

The drummer Ronnie Tutt is still perforing today. Jerry Scheff is the bass player.

I went to this concert he stopped the whole thing to get the speakers fixed he said this speaker needs that this speaker needs this and stopped for about 10 minutes and then continue this concert

Damn right the band was awesome and Elvis was on fire between the lyrics the music and his moves just awesome, an awesome site to see, The King Forever.

I'm glad people are appreciating the absolute talent Elvis surrounded himself with on stage. The band and vocalists needed to be on par, and able to keep up with Elvis' impulsive performances. No doubt Elvis would have needed to tone down the physicality of his act as he got older, if we hadn't lost him so soon, but he could keep an audience enthralled just with his voice. Such range, and absolutely divine vibrato. The host brought up one thing that I think surprised her, and that was the fun that Elvis had on stage. When he flashed his killer smile his whole face would light up. The man loved what he did, and the audience got caught up in that. We still get caught up in it, watching these films and videos decades later.

@@TheJer1963 Sadly, Ronnie Tutt passed away in October of last year. He was with Neil Diamond's band for several years after Elvis' passing. Jerry Scheff, Glen D. Hardin and James Burton all joined John Denver's band after Elvis died.

he was hilariously bad at karate. if he was just a normal guy he would have been a green belt.

@@13christbane oh did you spar with him did you? Elvis could handle himself mate with or without karate.

@TheDg8640 Karate is Japanese but ok. 😅

he was an honorary black belt. big difference.

@@bwana-ma-coo-bah425 He was trained by Ed Parker & Super Foot Bill Wallace they didn't give out HONORARY Black Belts.

He's got a photographic memory

Excellent performance

Yes. That is one of the greatest performances of all time.

Elvis was charisma incarnate, and that energy can still come thru a tv screen or phone 50+ years later.

Here in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia we just had the Elvis Exhibition. Guess what one of his outfits was?(Among many others!)😱😍 Over 249,000 people went through in the 4 months it was shown.

@@andrewd7586 what was it?

@@jinx5739 ‘68 Comeback Special…Elvis wore all black leather…

Where did you play with Elvis?

@@connienichols3422 in a studio in Memphis Elvis was one of my fathers best friends and that’s how I knew him we were able to play once together great experience my dad still has the recording it was a 45 min of us playing

@@bodyartweb How awesome for you.

@@bodyartweb wow how awesome that must must have been!!! Who is your dad if you dont me asking? And you should get in contact with the Spa Guy here on RU-vid or Facebook and set up an interview with him of you and your dad if your willing to ofcourse. All of us fans would love to hear the whole story and even some of the recording. If your not familiar with The Spa Guy, his name is Billy Stallings and he travels around Mempis and the country filming places Elvis had been to during his life and he also researches to find stories like yours and brings it out to the fans. He just opened a new museum in Memphis called the Tigerman Museum and hes close with Elvis' cousin Billy Smith and his family who all lived at Graceland with Elvis. If you haven't seen his videos you should check them out, their pretty awesome. And like I said an amazing story like you have, I know he would want to document it and us fans would love to hear you and your dad tell it.

@@rwieber79 very cool my father is a well known musician from the 60s and then became in charge of all acts for a casino. I own a record label now. Will talk with spa guy soon.

Do you know how Tutt got hired? They'd already chosen another but let him audition anyway. Elvis told him "the other guys were great but you never took your eyes off me".... he followed Elvis' every move. Love him, Scheff & the others bassists.

same here. Also think same of Hank Williams Jr. with his vocals.

I too have been a metal head for many years, but we cannot forget where it all started John Lennon said before Elvis there was nothing, and that is the truth, without that one man all that we know of rock n roll today would not be, Elvis is called the King Of Rock N Roll because He is the MAN. He spoon feed us Rock N Roll and we loved it. The Man, The King Forever!

The TCB Band was the best ever. Three of its members (James Burton, Jerry Scheff and Glen D. Hardin) joined John Denver's band after Elvis' passing.

Wow

That bass player is ripping it up!

He will always be remembered as young

I was with my mom driving to the Mall. Even remember what road I was on.

I remover seeing him several times at the Las Vegas Hilton.

Ronnie Tutt had to be like a circus drummer to watch everything going on and drum to it to perfection! I saw them 3 times........absolutely incredible shows!

@@mikebyerly2344 Ronnie Tutt (RIP), said that he and Elvis had an uncanny connection on stage, they both knew what each other was going to do. This wasn't just concerning the general timing of the song, but the fills and improvisation were projected by each other and they synced perfectly. Tutt said that no other performer had that effect with him. Ronnie Tutt was one of the greatest live drummers of all time.