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Elvis in Concert
HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW CONCERTS?
This section is for those of you who have seen The New Concerts to share your thoughts and feelings about this incredible experience with all the other fans in the world., and especially with those who never had the opportunity to hear or see The Concerts.
By the way , for those fans who have shared their special memories with us , thank you so much.
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European Tour: Sheffield, UK
I had the opportunity to see Elvis-The Concert only yesterday on 31st May 2003.The venue was held at the Hallam FM Arena(formerly the Sheffield Arena) In Sheffield,UK.The atmosphere inside the 14000 seater arena was electric and the months of waiting was worth it!
As the lights went down and the turqoise curtain covering the band glistened and the band started the first towering notes of Space Odyssey 2001 I felt a shiver run up my spine.Elvis was about to enter for his next step of his European Tour and as the curtain dropped revealing the band on walked the man we'd all been waiting for.Larger than any other artist in the world...quite literally!The four primary members of the TCB band were there headed by James Burton with Jerry Scheff,Glen D. Hardin and Ronnie Tutt.Lets not forget Mr Joe Guercio.
Elvis thrusted into C.C Rider and then Burnin' Love followed by more songs from the Aloha Concert before moving onto That's The Way It Is.Elvis looked great in all of the songs and really gave his best especially during 'Mountain','Loving Feelin','Bridge','Trilogy' and so much more.
The Band were brilliant in their timing and you could tell they were enjoying it. Especially James Burton!He sure knows how to rock!The Sweet Inspirations were giving their all and so were the marvellous Ed Enoch and The Golden Covenant. Both delivering great renditions of Sweet Inspiration and Sweet Sweet Spirit.The whole show was amazing to watch.It was just like Elvis was actually there and there were as many flashbulbs from cameras going off as in the 70's.
I told my friends and my dad (who I went with) that I would get something special from the concert (apart from the ?110 worth of memorabilia!) and once the show had finished and Elvis had left the building, the band were shaking hands of fans who just wanted to touch a piece of the whole Elvis Entourage.I fought my way to the front as security pushed people back i waded through and made it to the front.i was on the right hand side of the stage while Jerry Scheff and Glen Hardin and James Burton were shaking hands on the other side.i moved across and tried to shake James Burtons hand as he was on his way to leaving the stage.I shouted him twice by his first name and he stopped,looked at ME and threw his plectrum to ME!
As i tried to catch it i dropped it and in a frenzy looked to the floor for it. A kind cameraman pointed to it and security quickly retrieved it and gave it to me!i stood there shaking for what seemed like a lifetime and all the way home...i had a piece of history and a piece of elvis personal entourage's possession.I'd seen James Burton strum with this small but most valuable piece of plastic all concert and it was here in my hand!I felt honoured he'd given it to me and am forever grateful!This Concert is amazing and if it ever comes near you then make sure you go and see it because it would be a crime not to!
Wes Turner,Sheffield,UK
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Hamburg, Germany 1998
I am from the Netherlands and I heard of Elvis The Concert European tour. But they first did Germany and later Holland, we couldn't wait. My brother knew some people in Germany and they got us the tickets. We were all on front very nice places.
I am a bass player and also a fan of Jerry Scheff. I brougt a protection sleeve off a Fender bass, this is a part off the bass that Jerry used during playing with Elvis. The show was over and I asked Jerry: can I have your signature on this sleeve? and he did. Super concert.
Thanks,
Gerard Zinger
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Wembley Arena, London.
Hi Elvis Fans,
I live in Turkey, in the capital city and two years ago I was able to see "Elvis The Concert" at Wembley Arena in London on 11th of March 2000. On 23rd of March in 1999 my mother had phoned to the box office to book two tickets to have good seats and we did it too. I was counting the days,weeks and months to see my idol ELVIS on stage at an arena.At the same time I would get a chance to meet my special pen friend from England(Kate) for the first time during the concert.
And that day was the most exciting day of my life. When we entered the arena I couldn't believe my eyes.Thousands of Elvis fans at every age were there and I think it was a SOLD OUT concert (Wembley arena holds 11.000).
When the lights went down, everbody was screaming,standing and clapping and there he was.While singing "See See Rider" I was in a shock.From our seats we were able to see Elvis'original band and they were absolutely amazing as Elvis himself at that night.During" Just Pretend" both of us were crying and during "Suspicious Minds" both of us were standing and clapping."An American Trilogy, My way (I met him with this song),Never been to Spain" all of them were great.
But when I heard the first lines of "Can't Help Falling in Love" the tears were coming again. It was like a dream and passed very quickly. But after two years(Two days later it's gonna be.)still I can feel the atmosphere of that night. So I thank to my mother(She's not a real Elvis fan but she likes him.)for taking me to London for three days just for the concert. I was also able to meet the cast so that London trip was an event for me. I can just say that:
I'm proud of being an Elvis fan and I'll always will be...
THANK YOU ELVIS ...
Can Balkan -21 years of age
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