Event number eight #1
Second upload... Elvis as recorded live at the Atrodrome of Houston, Texas. June 3, 1974. Afternoon show. It's a soundboard recording. Here is the tracklist: See See Rider I Got A Woman Love Me Trying To Get To You All Shook Up Love Me Tender Johnny B. Goode Hound Dog Fever Polk Salad Annie Why Me Lord Suspicious Minds Band Introductions I Can't Stop Loving You Help Me How Great Thou Art Let Me Be There Funny How Time Slips Away Elvis talks Can't Help Falling In Love Closing Riff This CD is the afternoon show on March 3, 1974 at the monstrous Houston Astrodome. As in the shows from February 1970, Elvis did not use an orchestra, just rhythm section and backup singers. In addition, there apparently were no warm-up acts, just a sequence of events/acts, and when it was Elvis' turn, bam! Away we go! The show had to have started with a drum roll, but the recording starts while the band is playing the opening riff for 'See See Rider' and apparently Elvis is already on stage, as he starts singing about 8 seconds into it. This is a good version as Elvis is really putting forth an effort. His voice distorts just a little from time to time as his mike did not have a wind block, that or level is just a tad high. After this opening number, Elvis says "...good evening ladies and gentlemen. I'm event number 8!" He then quickly jumps into 'I Got A Woman' and this is a very good version too. His performance on these two songs remind me somewhat of some of his concerts in 1976 in that he ...
