ccthemovieman-1
I hadn't seen, even on TV, an Elvis concert performance in 30 years and even though I grew up with "The King" and rock 'n roll, I still was surprised how good this concert turned out to be. I also remember hearing and reading - for years - how fat and bloated Elvis looked in his "last years" but that must have been later because he looked great here.It also surprised me that Presley did Beatles' songs along with other tunes made famous by other people....and did them really well. Maybe I shouldn't have been because Elvis did Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes" way back in the beginning of his career and he liked Chuck Berry songs, which he does in this concert, along with a Jerry Lee Lewis and a Little Richard song. I wish Elvis had done more blues numbers because he sounded very good on "Steamroller Blues," a James Taylor song.Anyway, whether it's a ballad, or a country song, a gospel tune, a rockabilly number.....whatever, Presley sounded good, showing his versatility. He also had - no surprise - a great band and backup singers. I particularly appreciate the work of lead guitarist James Burton, who's still going strong at age 70.This concert is available, by the way, on two different DVDs: the "TV concert" and an "extended" version which includes his rehearsals and other bonus features.This might be Elvis four years before his death and, yes, he's not the super-energetic rockabilly kid from the '50s, but the man wasn't just a legendary performer, this concert shows how well he could sing! I'm only sorry it took me this long to fully appreciate the man's talents.
python698
i agree with any other positive comment about this presentation. it displays the true artistic and power of elvis as a performer and a human being. i have the deluxe edition and it has all kinds of features that if you are not already an elvis fan you will be when you watch this. he is one of those artists that you don't have to necessarily like the music he sings to appreciate how powerful and influential his role is in music. but in this presentation you will be mesmerized by his presence and performance. he especially shines personally on the rehearsal performance. that is where you get his true appreciation for his role in music. it's almost as if he gets on stage just to hear great musicians play great music. A+++++++ on this one. if your an elvis fan you'll love it. if not open your mind up to the performance and not the clichés. i think you'll find it a warming and enriching experience.
dblumenfeld-2
This concert is just amazing; it's Elvis at his best. Unfortunately, he wouldn't live to surpass this performance. I won't mention all the songs because you can or probably have read them elsewhere, but he delivers every song with all the emotion and power you would expect from the King.Don't complain about the awful jumpsuit or the longer hair - this was January 1973 after all. But either way, he never looked better in the 1970s than he did here. He crash dieted before the concert, and it paid off with him looking and sounding his best. You can watch this concert over and over and it never gets worse... if you wanted to know why this man was a legend, this concert shows why !
didi-5
In 1973, Elvis Presley appeared for two nights in Hawaii and this film of one of those nights was beamed to numerous countries around the world by satellite, the first concert to be so treated. (The other night's concert has been since released as 'Alternate Aloha' and is just as good).After a crash diet, Presley looks good and is in amazing voice, with his usual backing band and singers (the Stamps Quartet and the Sweet Inspirations). This concert contains gem after gem (including I'll Remember You, a poignant song which fits the moment perfectly).Perhaps his last great filmed concert (the one in 1977 is simply sad, despite his voice still being in evidence), 'Aloha From Hawaii' is a fantastic memento of an unsurpassed artist who could sing in almost every style. This concert proves that.
