Chicago beat #4

New clip !
Elvis as recorded live on stage in Chicago, Illinois. October 14, 1976. 8:30 PM show. Soundboard recording.
Here is the tracklist:

Also Sprach Zarathustra
See See Rider
I Got A Woman/Amen
Love Me
If You Love Me
You Gave Me A Mountain
Jailhouse Rock
All Shook Up
Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel
And I Love You So
Fever
Polk Salad Annie
Introductions
Early Morning Rain
What'd I Say
Johnny B. Goode
Love Letters
School Days
Hurt
Hurt (reprise)
Hound Dog
Funny How Times Slip Away
Mystery Train/Tiger Man
Can't Help Falling In Love
Closing Vamp

Before I go into the content of this release, I also must mention some strange points on this bootleg. Sometimes the sound is "off key", indicating that the tape is a bit destroyed. At the beginning of 'And I Love You So', it sounds like James Burton is off par (but it has to be the tape, as I have never heard James loose the key), and other places the music and also Elvis suddenly is off-key. Also during the introductions there has been some left-hand work. After the introduction of Tony Brown, they have edited in when Elvis ask Jerry Scheff to play "that Louisiana Swamp thing". Then Jerry starts, and seconds after they fade it out, come in again when Elvis says, "that was short", and then back to the right track again.'See See Rider' is ok, something between a classic summer 1976 version and the versions from the last December tour. 'Love Me' is weak, but 'If You Love Me' is good. In 'And I Love You So', Elvis suddenly starts to laugh, but he managed to continue the song perfectly. 'Fever' is very focused, no fooling around.
During the band introductions Elvis stops John Wilkinson in the middle of 'Early Morning Rain'. "I'm not J.D. Sumner" he says, and then asks for a higher key. James Burton is introduced as living in Los Angeles, so Elvis wasn't 100 % focused after all. 'Love Letters' goes so slow you wonder if it will ever end. Elvis is strong in his voice.
"We have a new records out, it has been out for a month", Elvis says before 'Hurt'. During the year 1976, Elvis introduced 'Hurt' as if it was a new release. When he did it in March it made sense, but in October is doesn't match so well.... 'Hurt', however is a great version, especially the reprise version. On this Elvis goes up some keys at the start of the song, and in the end. Great work.
"I would like to do a little bit of my first record" Elvis then says, indicating 'That's Alright, Mama', but instead 'Love Me Tender' is done. Even this is a focused version, no fooling around, but as with 'Fever' a bit boring. 'Hound Dog' is as always. 'Mystery Train/Tiger Man' also differ very little from other known versions.
Enjoy !

Category:

Music

Tags:

• elvis
• presley
• unreleased
• bootleg
• show
• chicago
• october
• 1976
• marco31768

[CSTANCHIK]

the heavier elvis got his voice improved.like most opera singers he knew how to project and deliver.these recordings prove that. cstanchik

[captcrane]

thank u so so much man elvis lives thanks to u and people like u man thank u again

[juanpipo71]

once again an excellent work congratulations

5***** Thank You

[ElvisSacramento]

I love each of these songs so very much. Elvis will always be the King of music and entertainment. This video totally rocked in every way, 10 Stars as always Marco.

[SolarLightV]

LOL, I'm here before Erik Hahhaahahaha

Second song is for sure my FAV song :):)

Such wonderful vid Marco,LOVE IT :)

Thanks :):)