I only have ears for Elvis
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I only have ears for Elvis
I know from reading many of the posts that lots of you have a wide range of musical tastes.
I find that over recent years, I listen to Elvis to the exclusion of almost any other music. Whatever sort of mood I am in there seems to be one of his albums that is just right for the occasion. About the only time I play anything else is when I have listened to a large amount of his material in one go. I will then dig out the Smiths or a bit of early Graham Parker.
I was just interested to know if anyone else out there feels the same way or whether you are all listening to lots of other stuff.
I find that over recent years, I listen to Elvis to the exclusion of almost any other music. Whatever sort of mood I am in there seems to be one of his albums that is just right for the occasion. About the only time I play anything else is when I have listened to a large amount of his material in one go. I will then dig out the Smiths or a bit of early Graham Parker.
I was just interested to know if anyone else out there feels the same way or whether you are all listening to lots of other stuff.
Wow.
I have heard about people who listen to The Beatles or The Grateful Dead as suffering from the same thing as you, rarely deviating from their favourite artist. I once listened to little more than The Beatles, but have since expanded in a huge way.
I think for the most part Elvis fans generally listen to a lot of music in a variety of genres, much like the man does himself, and from what I know of the folks on the board, most of us are musical sponges.
At the same time, a lot of us listen to Elvis more than anybody else.
I have heard about people who listen to The Beatles or The Grateful Dead as suffering from the same thing as you, rarely deviating from their favourite artist. I once listened to little more than The Beatles, but have since expanded in a huge way.
I think for the most part Elvis fans generally listen to a lot of music in a variety of genres, much like the man does himself, and from what I know of the folks on the board, most of us are musical sponges.
At the same time, a lot of us listen to Elvis more than anybody else.
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Well, EC is the only artist these days I'll pay more than, say, $10.00 to see live, though not on purpose.
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Re: I only have ears for Elvis / advice
I must confess.. you are not alone... !Emotional Ricochet wrote: I was just interested to know if anyone else out there feels the same way or whether you are all listening to lots of other stuff.
or at least it is the only stuff that gets cranked in the car.. but you have to listen to other stuff so your friends will not think you are mad..
There is always Dylan, John Lennon, Brian Morrison, Leonard Cohen, Bill Frisell, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Lucinda Williams, Radio Head, Brian Eno, John Cole, Chet Baker, Jeff Lynne, David Bowie....... you can always wean yourself by covers or by degrees of separation.. i.e., Elvis Covered The Dead's Ship of Fools, so listen to the original..., or Heather Nova also did Gloomy Sunday, so try her... or Elvis did So Like Candy with McCartney, so try "You Want her Too.""" etc. etc.
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Re: I only have ears for Elvis / advice
Haha, my friends think I'm crazy.
The word "obsessed" really offends me.
<3,
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The word "obsessed" really offends me.
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For me it´s like,
listen a lot EC all the time but mostly with another band in and out having their heyday for a month or so.
Like, My morning jacket, John Squire and Monster Magnet (?!) being this years contenders so far.
EC is for all seasons
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when I said I was lying I might have been lying
listen a lot EC all the time but mostly with another band in and out having their heyday for a month or so.
Like, My morning jacket, John Squire and Monster Magnet (?!) being this years contenders so far.
EC is for all seasons
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when I said I was lying I might have been lying
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I spend the last 4 years of my life listening Dylan and Dylan ONLY!
A couple of weeks ago i put Imperial Burlesque in my CD player and i was scare: it was almost as good as Dylan!
Although i´m still discovering Costello music (only own 5 records) he´s definitely my second favourite artist nowadays. And i do belive he´ll always be!
A couple of weeks ago i put Imperial Burlesque in my CD player and i was scare: it was almost as good as Dylan!
Although i´m still discovering Costello music (only own 5 records) he´s definitely my second favourite artist nowadays. And i do belive he´ll always be!
Imperial Burlesque? You just fused two records together into one! Do you mean Imperial Bedroom (Elvis) or Empire Burlesque (Dylan)?Bob And Charlotte wrote:I spend the last 4 years of my life listening Dylan and Dylan ONLY!
A couple of weeks ago i put Imperial Burlesque in my CD player and i was scare: it was almost as good as Dylan!
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BlueChair wrote:Imperial Burlesque? You just fused two records together into one! Do you mean Imperial Bedroom (Elvis) or Empire Burlesque (Dylan)?Bob And Charlotte wrote:I spend the last 4 years of my life listening Dylan and Dylan ONLY!
A couple of weeks ago i put Imperial Burlesque in my CD player and i was scare: it was almost as good as Dylan!
lolololol
i can´t believe i did that...
i was talkin about Imperial Bedroom (Empire Burlesque is a quite bad Dylan in fact) lol
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