The last great Rocker ?

dennyelvis · **Joined:** Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:57 pm **Posts:** 80

Elvis was famous for saying he would record more rockers if he could find em ! with that in mind what is ur opinion of his last truly great studio rocker ?
My guess would be BURNING LOVE, but there could be a few bubbling under that he made later

ur thoughts guys ?

Rickeap · **Joined:** Sun Aug 29, 2010 11:17 am **Posts:** 1669

Promised Land is certainly a `great' rocker, but I am also very fond of TROUBLE and Way Down isn't too bad either. For the Heart I take more as a country rocker but still pretty damn cool.

r&b · **Joined:** Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:28 pm **Posts:** 124

Promised Land was the last truly great rocker, even rocked harder than Burning Love I think. What came after that was more country rock than rock.

Kris P · **Posted:** Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:09 am

Without a doubt I plump for T-R-O-U-B-L-E. A great rocker that Elvis attacks with zeal. The excellent guitar and piano from Burton and Hardin respectively, really add to the songs performance.

dennyelvis · **Joined:** Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:57 pm **Posts:** 80

Love T-R-O-U-B-L-E myself, but the release seemed to suffer from a poor mix, whats the best mix available now for this ?

Kris P · **Posted:** Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:13 pm

dennyelvis wrote:

Love T-R-O-U-B-L-E myself, but the release seemed to suffer from a poor mix, whats the best mix available now for this ?

The 'Today' FTD.

therealcharro · **Posted:** Sat Feb 18, 2012 8:56 pm

"For The Heart". Love that song. It is still a rocker even though it's slower than some of them. Elvis at his best!

dennyelvis · **Joined:** Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:57 pm **Posts:** 80

The studio version of Patch it Up is one way underated rocker , I remember when i first heard the TTWII album [vinyl of course] Patch it up stood out as a great heart and soul number, and the first time a saw the footage as well, i loved it !

KEV · **Posted:** Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:43 pm

I always have like his version of the classic PROMISED LAND,but when i saw THIS IS ELVIS for the 1st time (and since),i thought the use of that song in the film was great!.

Alexander · **Posted:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:17 am

T-R-O-U-B-L-E is a song I personally do like very much. It is just a high speed train passing by IMO. Way Down is great as is For The Heart but both can't compete with Promised Land in my taste.

dannyboy1 · **Joined:** Fri Feb 04, 2011 9:46 pm **Posts:** 41

I'm going to go out on a limb and say "Way Down".

"Promised Land" improves on the original IMO.

"T-R-O-U-B-L-E" could be classified as Country Rock and therefore not straight-out rock.

Kuenzer · **Joined:** Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:27 am **Posts:** 567

Raised On Rock. Always turn it up in the car.

mike edwards · **Joined:** Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:36 pm **Posts:** 51

Winter Wonderland ? Just listen to the line .........later on we'll conspire.........takes some beatin'

Brian Quinn · **Posted:** Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:20 pm

'Promised Land'.

Brian :-)

luckyjackson1 · **Joined:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:31 pm **Posts:** 10

r&b wrote:

Promised Land was the last truly great rocker, even rocked harder than Burning Love I think. What came after that was more country rock than rock.

Agreed completely.

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