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Post by nonrabbit on Dec 1, 2015 19:11:21 GMT
![]() i68.images obliterated by tinypic/23icbo4.jpg[/IMG] The band attended an Elvis concert - Aug 1969 in Vegas to celebrate Stand Up reaching No 1 in the UK. By accounts they went to the concert in style all of them wearing hired tuxedos. They had just finished playing in San Francisco and were on route to San Antonio and Houston. They were due to play Woodstock on the Sunday but of course didn't make it. Elvis backstage on the night of the concert. ![]() i67.images obliterated by tinypic/2h58qya.jpg[/IMG] They never appeared together on stage but they did share a front page of Disc Magazine- May 1970 ![]() i64.images obliterated by tinypic/2vb3ew5.jpg[/IMG] The headline says Shock News Jethro Tull are now a Quintet The band left last week for their American tour with a change of line-up aka the appearance of John Evan. |
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 2, 2015 11:24:51 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2015 14:24:44 GMT
Ian Anderson was called Elvo.  |
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Post by maddogfagin on Dec 2, 2015 15:20:38 GMT
Ian Anderson was called Elvo. Artist: Barrie Barlow Title: Interview Category: Interviews Author: Nick Dent-Robinson Date Published: 03/04/2014 Another time we played with Herman's Hermits who were very popular. Frankly, we didn't rate them musically, but we were impressed when they told us about playing in the States alongside their mate 'Elvo'...Elvis Presley, to you and me. And when they told Ian Anderson he sang like 'Elvo' he was very flattered and to this day the rest of the band and I always call Ian 'Elvo'!” |
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Post by nonrabbit on Dec 3, 2015 8:37:33 GMT
I had wondered how he got that nickname. As usual Glenn has captured a moment and what a moment - their first No 1 album and the achievement that they must have felt. They had to celebrate - in style in Vegas! And in the heady year that was '69. Wonder how many of them ever went back  |
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 7, 2019 7:40:42 GMT
metalheadzone.com/jethro-tull-frontman-reveals-how-he-was-disrespected-by-elvis-presley/JETHRO TULL FRONTMAN REVEALS HOW HE WAS DISRESPECTED BY ELVIS PRESLEYBy Feyyaz Ustaer -February 6, 2019  Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson spoke in an interview with Prog Magazine, and revealed an untold story about why he’s pissed at Elvis Presley after a live show. Here’s the story: “We were playing in Las Vegas around the time of [1969’s] Stand Up record, and we were dragged by the scruff of the neck to some casino where he was appearing. I was never really a big Elvis fan but I suppose the first couple of songs that he ever recorded were part of my childhood fascination with music. Anderson recalls that he wasn’t impressed with what he saw: “I was just appalled by the commerciality and the triteness of it all, And he was clearly out of his box. He was slurring his words, he didn’t know where he was, he would stop the band halfway through his song. It just wasn’t the way to see Elvis.” Then, Elvis wanted to meet Jethro Tull. Ian stated: “They said, ‘Elvis would like to see you in his dressing room. I replied, ‘Tell Mr Elvis that it is a really great honor to have been here tonight, but we’ve got a show tomorrow, we’re a bit tired and we need an early night.’ And they said ‘No, you’re not listening – Elvis will see you backstage in the dressing room.’ I thought, ‘This is not this is not an invitation, it’s f**king instruction.’” I think a couple of band members were miffed but I felt so embarrassed for him and I didn’t want to make things even worse. And obviously he would have had absolutely no idea who we were, no matter what they said.” Click here to read the complete interview via Louder Sound.
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. Anyone else? I know of one other 