Elvis took the stage at 9:00pm in front of 2,200 people. Elvis wore his Embroidered Arabian Jumpsuit with his V-Neck Belt!
5.12.76 22:00 hours show (KING OF SWORDS SUIT) THE TWISTED ANKLE SHOW?
R/T 80 minutes (Bootleg released as PRESLEY AT THE HILTON after Geren’s TM & TM article in 1993)
There may be a photo on page 409 of “Music and Myths of this show in which he looks red-headed, disheveled Nachado Musically, this show is one of the best of this engagement and Ehis does not leave the stage until he has given a truly satisfying performance HOW GREAT THOU ART is my favorite of this show as the best of this season. However, the beginning of the show is very poor. After a TWISTED ANKLE ANNOUNCEMENT and 10 more minutes of unexpected Jackie Kahane Ests seems to stagger on stage and even jokes that he tripped on a step of his bed because he was drunk. Well, he seems to be having a drink as he rambles on while singing and discussing his diamond rings etc. before a hilarious “SWEET CAROLINE”
At the beginning of the show Elvis surprises the listener by saying “The next song is by Olivia Newton John and I’m not going to sing it, let’s do FAIRYTALE. This has been a great show as Elvis states at the beginning that his mission is to make people fez. The crowd is certainly WILD on a Saturday night and at the beginning of the informative Introductions Elvis performs a quick verse of “RIP IT UP before the band can follow along. The Hawaiian Wedding song is nice and Elvis has been “up for the show. The introductions are very interesting.
After the end of POLK SALAD ANNIE, Elvis comments “going like a freight train”, “do you want me to do it again?” Elvis introduces Sweet Inspirations as if they had been with him for 7 years. J.D. Sumner & Stamps Quartet as one of the best gospel quartets in the nation and parts of Canada, Ron Tutt is introduced as a caveman taking out his frustrations on the drums. Elvis says when he does his drum solo it’s like gunshots. Larry Strickland is introduced as his alter ego. Elvis says he wouldn’t leave the singer alone for anything as he sings HOW GREAT THOU ART better than anyone in the world.
Elvis adds that he has seen Ron Tutt have to take oxygen because he plays so hard. Before Jerry Scheff
Elvis tells someone yelling in the audience to “SHUT UP.” Elvis Bora joins Jerry before introducing Tony Browns who is in Vegas for the first time since Nashville and again Elvis hums. Ehis introduces David Briggs who as always performs his cool and classy solo. Elvis says Charlie Hodge looks like a turtle before singing LOVE LETTERS with much sincerity. Elvis wails to Joe Gercio’s orchestra playing HAL, HAIL ROCK NROLL before again asking the young blonde lead songwriter of the band to play his totally out of place rock guitar solo of HAI ROCK NROLL. After Hut, Evis comments that in Hollywood everyone comes and goes. They’re yours on your own which is his introduction to Sherd singing DANNY BOY then follows Sheril’s beautiful gospel song WALK WITH ME which is very emotional here as the labels come together at the end.
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