TOO MUCH MONKEY BUSINESS: The Elvis Forum

June 27 1968
NBC Studio 4 - Burbank, California
Warm Up Rehearsal 3.00pm-5.30pm
Producer: Steve Binder
Engineer: Bones Howe
Guitar: Elvis Presley
Guitar: Scotty Moore
Guitar: Charlie Hodge
Percussion: D.J. Fontana
Percussion: Alan Fortas
Tambourine: Lance Legault









"Well That's All Right A Mama That's all Right With You"



"Treat me like a fool, treat me mean 'n' cool, but Love Me"




























"Memories, pressed between the pages of my mind, Memories, sweetened thru the ages just like wine"




"Quiet thoughts come floating down
And settle softly to the ground
Like golden autumn leaves around my feet
I touched them and they burst apart with sweet memories"
Sweet memories









"Of holding hands and red bouquets
And twilight trimmed in purple haze
And laughing eyes and simple ways
And quiet nights and gentle days with you"

























"Memories, pressed between the pages of my mind
Memories, sweetened thru the ages just like wine,
Memories, memories, sweet memories"



THAT'S ALL RIGHT
HEARTBREAK HOTEL
LOVE ME
BABY WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO
Blue Suede Shoes
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT?
Santa Claus Is Back In Town
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
One Night

MEMORIES

Elvis is still dressed in the clothes he wore for the pre-records of "It Hurts Me" production number, which was done prior to this Camera/Sound rehearsal.
The songs in bold are probable songs, that are seen in these rehearsal photographs based on the 6.00pm,and 8.00pm sit down shows of Elvis using the J 200 Gibson acoustic guitar.





To Mr R Suchanan
From Parlan I. Myers
c.c. MR Wn Hylan,Mr Jack Ball

Date May 16th 1968

A report on brief telephone conversation with Bob Finkel re ELVIS PRESLEY SPECIAL.

'Binder-Howe Production Company has been confirmed as the production entity for the ELVIS PRESLEY SPECIAL. Steve Binder will direct and produce. Bones Howe is Binder's business associate, technical advisor, recording expert, etc and works as an associate producer with binder.

Finkel tells me that they are currently putting together a total creative staff, as a matter of fact next week when you are in Los Angeles we can meet with Binder and Finkel if you wish (I have just talked with Steve on the phone this moment and he has suggested that we try have lunch on Tuesday or Wednesday).

Perhaps the most important piece of information from Finkel is that as a result of his recent meetings with Presley there has developed what appears to be an excellent relationship between the two and a rather revealing statement from Presley in that he wants this show to depart completely from the pattern of his motion pictures and from everything else he has done. He has even implied to Finkel that he is not interested in what Col. Parker has to say about this show he "wants everyone to know what he really can do..."


26th June 1968 Colonel Parker, Steve Binder, Bob Finkel, and Elvis.








Davide

Beautiful pictures !!

As the wristband is prominent in many of these images might I add this ?

I don't think they recorded the audio for this rehearsal.

If they had, they'd have realised that all the guys foot shuffling was being picked up on the mics.

As it was, they didn't pick up on that until they heard the 'first sit-down' show playback.

For the second one, they had added foot pads in a futile attempt to deaden it !

A great little tid bit I've never heard.....nice!

If you look carefully at the footage, you'll see what I mean...........

Based on your avatar, you'd better say that!

Great thread! Thanks for posting, Davide!

Well, look who's talking about avatars now, Mr. Ihaveanavatarfinally

Great post, great photos and a great day.

Thanks David.