Jerry Reed not only wrote this, he played guitar on this very track. Jerry Reed released this under his name and it barely charted. Elvis heard it and wanted to do his own version. In the studio they had been trying all day to do this song but the guitarists couldn't get the sound that Jerry did. So the producer called Jerry Reed who said "Only I can play that, I play with my fingers and tune that guitar up all kind of weird ways" Jerry was hired for the session and that is what you hear here.
ELVIS JOHN LENONN NEVER PUT THE KING DOWN HE HAD RESPECTTHATS WHAT WE ALL SHOULD HAVE FOR TWO OF THE GREASTESS '''''''''''''''' PEACE @ LOVE FOREVER TO ALL'''''''''''''''''''RONNIE KING
Homenagem. Uma das minhas favoritas do Rei, que nos deixava a 34 anos. Esse está na série de shows que não assisti, nem vou, pelo menos neste mundo. Gênio!!
My mom & dad went & seen elvis presley in las vagas just right before he died..they said that the show was very good & that the audience was calm & you just watched him perform... he was amazing... my mom got one of his scarf's from him too.. she still has it...
I was out on the Cumberland River fishing, and I got a call from Felton Jarvis (then Presley's producer). He said, 'Elvis is down here. We've been trying to cut 'Guitar Man' all day long. He wants it to sound like it sounded on your album.' I finally told him, 'Well, if you want it to sound like that, you're going have to get me in there to play guitar, because these guys (you're using in the studio) are straight pickers. I pick with my fingers and tune that guitar up all weird kind of ways.-JR
mastg1335 - WRONG! Jerry Reed did NOT write Guitar Man for Elvis. Elvis wanted to cover the song but his musicians were not properly picking the song and Elvis got frustrated and called Jerry Reed to ask what was up with it and Jerry said then stated that if Elvis wanted it to sound right he would have to pick it for him...so he went to the studio and they cut the song with Jerry Reed on guitar.
Elvis didn't cover Guitar Man from Jerry Reed, Jerry Reed wrote the song specialy for Elvis, and it's Jerry Reed that's playing lead guitar on the recording. And again Jerry reed wrote "U S Male" for Elvis to record and again it's Jerry Reed playing lead guitar on "U S Male".
Elvis covered another Jerry Reed song, "US Male". Reed wrote a tribute to Elivis: "Tupelo Mississippi Flash". Look up Jerry Reed (wikipedia) and read under "Guitar Man" for a funny story behind it all. (others have already commented on this)
Jerry's picking is awesome ! When Elvis was recording this track he was pissed off because he couldn't get the sound he wanted. He said "I want guitar man to sound like Jerry's". Then Jerry came and recorded his track.
You can hear Jerry picking on this track, but the backing band sucks ass and is loose and all over the place. This is Jerry's song and should have been left alone. Elvis sucked at guitar, come to think of it Elvis sucked at singing too.
This is Elvis best song by far, unfortunately most of his music pales in comparison to masters of music like Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley. Too much hype over an average musician. Rest In Peace Elvis!
The story behind this song is so cool. Jerry Reed wrote it and put it on his album. Elvis was impressed by it and wanted to cover it. The session players couldn`t play it to Elvis` satisfaction. Producer Felton Jarvis called Jerry Reed. Jerry told him "If you want it to sound like me your going to have to get me in there to play guitar, those guys are straight pickers, I pick with my fingers and tune that guitar up all weird kind of ways" He was right, Only Jerry could sound like Jerry.
The original release didn't have Jerry on it. It was re-mixed after Elvis passed away with JR on it. If I remember the reason correctly it was a money issue.
The original does have Jerry Reed! The problem was that the Elvis Organization wanted Jerry to give-up half the royalties to the song and lyrics to Elvis! Jerry said no dice. It is this short-sighted attitude that prevented Elvis from finding good songs to record. Another example is Dolly Parton's I Will Always Love You. Elvis wanted to record this song but Dolly said no. Same scenario as Jerry Reed's.
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agreed 100%, Elvis version of this track sucks ass compared to Reed. Reed is the better singer, the better guitarist and the better performer. But ill give Elvis that the guy was a pretty man....his finest (only) asset btw.
If jerry were alive he would put you straight on that cause he loved Elvis and told everyone so! Disrespect elvis if it makes you feel big... but your a minority!
So what If they were gay lovers, It does not change the fact that Reed was the larger talent except when it came to looks, albeit, as a young man Reed was not exactly a minger himself. It's got nothing to do with feeling big, and your appeal to popularism falls on def ears with me. It doesn't work like that, because if it did, Britney spears is a larger talent than mozart, more people listens to her afterall...so...
That's Jerry Reed playing guitar. Story is, Elvis didn't like the way his guitarist was playing it, so they got Jerry, who did the original, and Elvis was happy.
Elvis asked RCA producer Felton Jarvis how he could get the Jerry Reed sound on the guitar that the session guitarists were having trouble with. Felton came up with the answer: Get Jerry Reed. The rest is rock and roll history.
Love it, D! (As always.) I'm just learning to play the guitar. This song has special meaning now. :) You had great pics of Elvis and all his guitars. Really enjoy it!
Jerry Reed not only wrote this, he played guitar on this very track. Jerry Reed released this under his name and it barely charted. Elvis heard it and wanted to do his own version. In the studio they had been trying all day to do this song but the guitarists couldn't get the sound that Jerry did. So the producer called Jerry Reed who said "Only I can play that, I play with my fingers and tune that guitar up all kind of weird ways" Jerry was hired for the session and that is what you hear here.
DoubleVisionandco 3 weeks ago
My buddy Russ hates Elvis...I tell him to listen to this track, I wish it was twice as long :)
bankruptstate 1 month ago
Amazing song, I'd like to have a sex time with a lady to this.
RickGibbonsOfficial 2 months ago
dude i added this to my playlist and it wont let me watch it for some reason.....
elbones1982 3 months ago
Jerry Reed wrote this!!!:)
EllBailz 3 months ago
he needs 1 more best of to go with the other 2
swine74 3 months ago
Brilliant!!!
ferraristi67 4 months ago
ELVIS JOHN LENONN NEVER PUT THE KING DOWN HE HAD RESPECTTHATS WHAT WE ALL SHOULD HAVE FOR TWO OF THE GREASTESS '''''''''''''''' PEACE @ LOVE FOREVER TO ALL'''''''''''''''''''RONNIE KING
Nineball9100 6 months ago
i miss this asshole
wideosvatcher 6 months ago
Homenagem. Uma das minhas favoritas do Rei, que nos deixava a 34 anos. Esse está na série de shows que não assisti, nem vou, pelo menos neste mundo. Gênio!!
rogerio800mil 6 months ago
Perfection Personified
kevsuch 6 months ago
Elvis hit #28 in Billboard, 3-21-81. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx! RIP, Elvis.
DaveWollenberg 7 months ago
thumbs up if you are still listening to this in 2011 ! :)
danielleisla1997 8 months ago in playlist nickys stuff 3
I sure would like to see a video to this
mogges1 9 months ago
My mom & dad went & seen elvis presley in las vagas just right before he died..they said that the show was very good & that the audience was calm & you just watched him perform... he was amazing... my mom got one of his scarf's from him too.. she still has it...
brut2011 9 months ago
So I slept in the hobo jungles, I roamed a thousand miles of track...
strangersound 10 months ago
I was out on the Cumberland River fishing, and I got a call from Felton Jarvis (then Presley's producer). He said, 'Elvis is down here. We've been trying to cut 'Guitar Man' all day long. He wants it to sound like it sounded on your album.' I finally told him, 'Well, if you want it to sound like that, you're going have to get me in there to play guitar, because these guys (you're using in the studio) are straight pickers. I pick with my fingers and tune that guitar up all weird kind of ways.-JR
deadpoinsettia 1 year ago
mastg1335 - WRONG! Jerry Reed did NOT write Guitar Man for Elvis. Elvis wanted to cover the song but his musicians were not properly picking the song and Elvis got frustrated and called Jerry Reed to ask what was up with it and Jerry said then stated that if Elvis wanted it to sound right he would have to pick it for him...so he went to the studio and they cut the song with Jerry Reed on guitar.
deadpoinsettia 1 year ago
lol i learnt to play guitar and my dad jokes around saying the oboe is cooler and now all he says when i play my guitar is
"HIT IT OBOE MAN!"
:'D
skillzdatkillz900 1 year ago
Elvis didn't cover Guitar Man from Jerry Reed, Jerry Reed wrote the song specialy for Elvis, and it's Jerry Reed that's playing lead guitar on the recording. And again Jerry reed wrote "U S Male" for Elvis to record and again it's Jerry Reed playing lead guitar on "U S Male".
mastg1335 1 year ago 2
Elvis covered another Jerry Reed song, "US Male". Reed wrote a tribute to Elivis: "Tupelo Mississippi Flash". Look up Jerry Reed (wikipedia) and read under "Guitar Man" for a funny story behind it all. (others have already commented on this)
TheBoringProphet 1 year ago
Jerry's picking is awesome ! When Elvis was recording this track he was pissed off because he couldn't get the sound he wanted. He said "I want guitar man to sound like Jerry's". Then Jerry came and recorded his track.
JERRY! GOD BLESS!
FunkyFellaDaBassist 1 year ago 2
You can hear Jerry picking on this track, but the backing band sucks ass and is loose and all over the place. This is Jerry's song and should have been left alone. Elvis sucked at guitar, come to think of it Elvis sucked at singing too.
kungdrew 1 year ago
Yeah, E Rocks this !!!
tiranchula 1 year ago
I saw Jerry in the Utopolis in belgium true! I swear!
dani2haans 1 year ago
This is Elvis best song by far, unfortunately most of his music pales in comparison to masters of music like Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley. Too much hype over an average musician. Rest In Peace Elvis!
KoivuTheHab 1 year ago
Elvis and Jerry should have kept it going...two of the greatest ever! miss u guys...
crashbug 1 year ago 4
@jimcoyler thats correct man!!
scheertje3 1 year ago
Yeah, man, Elvis was cool. Is, baby, is.
ecnalubma696969 1 year ago
The story behind this song is so cool. Jerry Reed wrote it and put it on his album. Elvis was impressed by it and wanted to cover it. The session players couldn`t play it to Elvis` satisfaction. Producer Felton Jarvis called Jerry Reed. Jerry told him "If you want it to sound like me your going to have to get me in there to play guitar, those guys are straight pickers, I pick with my fingers and tune that guitar up all weird kind of ways" He was right, Only Jerry could sound like Jerry.
DoubleVisionandco 1 year ago 4
Hit #1 country, #16 AC, #28 pop in Billboard. God bless! RIP, Elvis and Jerry.
DaveWollenberg 1 year ago
look on youtube for a jerry reed interview, he tells the story of meeting Elvis and creating music with the King!
crashbug 1 year ago
Gggggreatv posting...thankyou Daniellenelvis!
nixart7 1 year ago
sur son!
ublazzz 2 years ago
ELVIS LIVES
markus267 2 years ago
ELVIS IS NEVER DEAD BUT ALIVE IN OUR HEART!
why should we listen to his music!
dani2haans 2 years ago 2
The original release didn't have Jerry on it. It was re-mixed after Elvis passed away with JR on it. If I remember the reason correctly it was a money issue.
bryanweis 2 years ago
actually Jerry was on the original version. while in the studio, the studio guys couldn't figure the arrangement, so they called Jerry in.
crashbug 2 years ago 2
@crashbug TRUE.
Tom in Utica
telsport 1 year ago
@crashbug That is pefectly correct.
Dukeboy0194 1 year ago
The original does have Jerry Reed! The problem was that the Elvis Organization wanted Jerry to give-up half the royalties to the song and lyrics to Elvis! Jerry said no dice. It is this short-sighted attitude that prevented Elvis from finding good songs to record. Another example is Dolly Parton's I Will Always Love You. Elvis wanted to record this song but Dolly said no. Same scenario as Jerry Reed's.
nickkohri 1 year ago 2
Simply the BEST
mexicomark 2 years ago 10
un gran blues de ELVIS. tema 10.
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ALFRED45100 2 years ago
Absolute legend, pure class, long live the KING, Love you Elvis
nickyboy1962 2 years ago 2
Note the fact that Jerry Reed himself plays the guitar on this version!
Strings1977 2 years ago 2
this track is in my top 5 high 5
detweeta 2 years ago
this is ELVIS at his very best
detweeta 2 years ago
Thank you Very muuuch.
salvadormarley 2 years ago
We don' need a gui-tar man, son....
catblanket14uk 2 years ago
Hes definetly still Rocking!
HipHopMessiah09 2 years ago
LOVE THIS TRACK.
catblanket14uk 3 years ago 3
I think that there is at least 2 studio releases (aside from the '68 Comeback) of this one.
Can a true fan please help me here?
I'm going back to '85 when my Dad gave me a whole load of records to listen to...
catblanket14uk 3 years ago
Elvis Presley was the coolest dude who ever lived!
JimColyer 3 years ago 27
@JimColyer AMEN BRO!!!!!
thediegoxxxx 4 months ago
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Jerry Reed = yes / elvis = no
PavaoPaul 3 years ago
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agreed 100%, Elvis version of this track sucks ass compared to Reed. Reed is the better singer, the better guitarist and the better performer. But ill give Elvis that the guy was a pretty man....his finest (only) asset btw.
fucknuaf 3 years ago
If jerry were alive he would put you straight on that cause he loved Elvis and told everyone so! Disrespect elvis if it makes you feel big... but your a minority!
JAARNO88 3 years ago 4
So what If they were gay lovers, It does not change the fact that Reed was the larger talent except when it came to looks, albeit, as a young man Reed was not exactly a minger himself. It's got nothing to do with feeling big, and your appeal to popularism falls on def ears with me. It doesn't work like that, because if it did, Britney spears is a larger talent than mozart, more people listens to her afterall...so...
fucknuaf 3 years ago
Jerry = yes! Elvis = hell yes!!!
JAARNO88 3 years ago 4
Everyone should own a copy of this classic.
trampp12 3 years ago
i like when he goes "uh!" during the guitar part at 2:03 lol
behttlo 3 years ago
its is a cool guitar and man its elvis
dani2haans 3 years ago
That's Jerry Reed playing guitar. Story is, Elvis didn't like the way his guitarist was playing it, so they got Jerry, who did the original, and Elvis was happy.
louisvillejohn 3 years ago 2
Elvis asked RCA producer Felton Jarvis how he could get the Jerry Reed sound on the guitar that the session guitarists were having trouble with. Felton came up with the answer: Get Jerry Reed. The rest is rock and roll history.
Jaybird1103 2 years ago
this is the best rock and roll voice ever!
MAGICO240 3 years ago
elvis is a great singer...
CankyCanky 4 years ago
this is great .....priscilla
priscillalondon 4 years ago
Very cool clip, Danielle! I love the pics! Thanks, Franny :)
kindhearted1 4 years ago
Great Picture and song. Thank.
ademarbosa 4 years ago
My fav song!! thx!
PresleyJackson 4 years ago
hehe Danielle!!! :) Great video! - Loved the pics :)
maca14 4 years ago
nice work!
gerry2k 4 years ago
Great song, really good clips
firkinphil 4 years ago
I like this! Cool song..
marrtinna 4 years ago
Love it, D! (As always.) I'm just learning to play the guitar. This song has special meaning now. :) You had great pics of Elvis and all his guitars. Really enjoy it!
indianagirl419 4 years ago
I love it!!! Great video, great pictures!! Thanks for sharing :)
Betti
cibetty 4 years ago