First Time Reacting To Elvis Presley - What Now My Love (Aloha From Hawaii 1973)

[@davidphelps5873]

Everyone loved Elvis back in the day. He was the greatest. Still is in my opinion. No one puts more into their music than Elvis. His live shows were crazy good.

[@gaylastephens7509]

I was very fortunate to have seen Elvis in concert 2 times. He was absolutely mesmerizing. His looks, voice, everything about him was great. He was a God given talent. There will never be another like Elvis!❤️❤️❤️

[@sheliaspringer7389]

I totally agree! I believe he had a GOD given talent, too!

[@SueKay-rq1lr]

How fortunate to see Elvis live. I was too young, and poor to participate in any leisure activities. However, I can listen to him in the comfort of my home (vinyls and cds).❤

[@vincentmaniscalco4421]

There’s a reason he is the king 🤴 !!

[@dougnicol6151]

Elvis had a way of making every song he performed, His. He gave us all his heart and soul completely.

[@nathaniman7293]

I saw Elvis Presley in concert on July 20, 1975 in Norfolk Scope Colosseum. I was 18 years old. It was the most amazing concert I have ever been to and I’ve been to several. From the moment he walked out the audience went out of their minds crazy and pretty much stayed that way. My favorite song that day was The Wonder of You. He hit that last note and I thought the Colosseum was going to crumble. What a performer he was!! He sold out that concert so quick he added a night concert which sold out also.

[@patriciaesposito8941]

Elvis said the lights were brutal, thus added to His sweeting.

[@caroljshepherd3848]

. . . And this is just the rehearsal. He's just ironing out the kinks. The final performance was even more powerful. 💥

[@camiamayo5093]

Elvis was the best💓

[@JennyBurns-i1e]

I saw Elvis live twice, AMAZING beautiful voice! I was young ❤ him forever!!! He will always be the king!

[@paulinetaylor2812]

That is how to sing live, no gimmicks and no help, just pure talent.

[@katrinacash6393]

Elvis Presley didn’t write music but he was passionate about his arrangements and presentation. His interpretation of emotion through song is second to none. His Christian beliefs were authentic and always present. He was truly one of a kind!

[@mbrights3158]

He clearly often chose songs that he could identify with.

[@juancarloscabreramenendez7628]

Bob Dylan was a genius writing songs but vocally he was a mess. Where would Elvis have gotten if he had been able to write his own hits, with that singing talent?

[@timcarr6401]

Elvis channeled Mario Lanza in the last 30 seconds of the song when he stepped on the gas.

[@jolenewitzel7919]

Saw him twice and each time was awesome. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@lillianthomas8445]

American trilogy from the same 1973 Aloha from Hawaii performance shows the real power he’s capable of. There’s actually a rehearsal version and then the version where he has this same outfit on is mind blowing.

[@traceycater]

I think American Trilogy in this concert is his best performance of his lifetime! The song is absolutely beautiful!

[@videosports139]

This same song but the rehearsal version. Elvis did not hold back. Blows my mind everytime i hear it

[@jms1471]

FYI... Elvis was the 1st entertainer to be beamed live thru satellite video across the world drawing over a billion people to view him live. Elvis also made 29 Movies, and 3 TV specials that were rated the highest shows of the years telecasted, Elvis is one of the top selling recordings artists of all time, selling over a billion records. Elvis is also in the 4 halls of fames, the Rock & Roll Hall of fame, the Country and western hall of fame, the Rythm & Blues hall of fame and the Gospel Hall of fame, won 3 Emmy awards for his Gospel albums. Elvis also was awarded an honorary award by the President of the United States.

[@robbiestewart5190]

II saw Elvis the year before he died which was 1976. I learned how tp twist at 5 years old to his music. Was a really different time.

[@safariloverinnc5156]

I agree I think it was a mix of sweat and tears...he did give 110% always!!!!

[@MamaBe1963]

Oh yes! I was lucky enough to see him. He was wonderful.

[@idawheat1333]

I had the ultimate pleasure of seeing Elvis in concert live it was amazing from the minute he stepped on that stage he commanded the entire room .he is was and always will be the GOAT his heart was as big as his talent RIP 🕊️

[@louisemcclanahan9955]

I loved Elvis because his gospel sound one of a kind

[@goldenretrieverpuppies958]

Yes I saw Elvis live in 75’ he was unbelievable everyone loved Elvis.

[@namarose1]

I seen him in Seattle, Washington in 1972 I was 17. Had to be in the spring because it wasn't cold. This was before he was heavy. Every show was different. He sing what he wanted to sing that night. A girlfriend of mine met Elvis before Priscilla & again aft Priscilla. She said he was very much a southern gentleman.

[@taylordavis6620]

I saw Elvis 3 times in Portland, OR. 1970, 1973 and 1976. Lucky for me, he was slender & trim in all 3 performances.

[@jamanga59]

Elvis had Glaucoma which caused his eyes to water a little bit but with the bright lights his eye never stopped watering until long after the concerts. I'm sure the sweat ran into his eyes too which didn't help. A lot of people comment on the fact that it looked like Elvis was crying.

[@AAndromeda-lw7fh]

… Elvis was the first and the best! ... A millennium singer for eternity ... His performance in Hawaii in 1973 via satellite was the biggest event in music history of the last century! ✨💎✨🕺🏻🕯 Thank you

[@elaineharn9527]

Yes, he sweated a lot because as you said he gave 150 %, lights on him and jump suit weighs a lot. I saw him in concert 1975 and February 1977 few months before he passed. Absolutely wonderful. I also went to Graceland in 1997 and really enjoyed that.

[@davidhodgins7122]

You just witness THE GREATEST ENTERTAINER THIS WORLD WILL EVER SEE!!! No auto tune no pitch correction just pure perfection. The power, passion, emotion, control and charisma like no other. When Elvis walked out on stage he owned it, you didn't just hear him sing you felt it as he touched your very soul. It felt like he was singing just to you. Elvis was like a God among men a gift to us all from GOD HIMSELF. No one will ever even come close to Elvis he had it all and he gave his all to what meant the most to him HIS FANS. Elvis is immortal, he did not dies in 1977 he just went home. Long live the KING.

[@carriemichelle322]

His voice!!! He was sweating because of the lights as well as that suit he was wearing was about 70lbs! Lol Always so passionate.. Fun Elvis Fact: If u noticed his rings, there's bandaids on his fingers except for one, because he was known for taking them off and giving them away. There worth from $30-$45,000!!! He was such a beautiful soul and never forgot where he came from! Please react to Make The World Go Away & Wearing that Loved On Look. TCB ⚡🌹

[@carolespinoza8469]

I saw Elvis 3 times in Houston. 1st. U of. H. 2nd. Astrodome. 3rd the summit. He gave an awesome show,. Always ,❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥. My husband has been a super fan since. 1956.

[@dorothyemery7010]

We watched live as kids. His concerts were the first to go satellite around the world. He had to do ballads after fast songs. He was a beast in his fast songs. It was pretty cool to watch & you believed every single word he said. 🥰

[@jwat5153]

Seen him twice in concert had gospel songs in both. Best Best concerts ever, period.😂😅😊

[@LM-hb6yn]

I'm in my early 60s and have loved Elvis and his voice (and his looks) since I first heard and saw him when I was 6 years old. The moment I heard those very first notes, I instantly fell in love with him... not just his voice, but him. It's hard to put into words. He is the ONLY singer (you can include groups and bands as well as solo performers) whom I have ever been able to listen to every day with no limits And he's the only singer that I could listen to any song he sang and like it... even the very very very few songs I don't care for as much. But if he's singing, it's all good. He could have sung the phone book and it would have sounded great. I like and appreciate a variety of genres and singers, and when I'm in the mood I'll get into one or another for a little while and really enjoy it. But eventually I've had enough and lose interest, moving on to something else. Elvis is the ONLY singer I NEVER got tired of listening to! His music and his extraordinary voice reaches inside and touches your heart and soul. If you're an Elvis fan, you get it. If you're not, you'll never understand. There will never be another like him. Btw, Elvis sang and had hits in all five major genres at the time... country, gospel, rock & roll, rhythm & blues and rockabilly... and was inducted into all five halls of fame, along with many others. He's probably the reason why I enjoy all of those genres and more. I didn't listen to anyone else but Elvis until I was probably 14 years old (other than the TV variety and entertainment shows which my mother watched). It's only because of my best friend (who had listened to nothing but Elvis music with me for two years because that's the only singer I listened to) who got me to agree to listen to other music for just one hour a day (and we'd continue to listen to Elvis the rest of the day) that I didn't miss out on all the fantastic 70's music. I'm glad he talked me into that compromise because I believe the 70's was the absolute best decade for music ever. But no matter how many great, incredibly talented artists and groups that era produced, no one compares to Elvis. There's a reason 45+ years after his death he's still beloved worldwide by people of all ages.

[@shellygill5029]

Elvis sang with a lot of emotion. His influences of Rockabilly, Gospel, R&B etc. can be heard in his vocals; they are evident when he sings. His early music was mostly in the R&R genre but as time passed he evolved to embrace other sounds. He didn't write his own music but chose songs by other artists that meant something to him and he put his spin on them. Many of the songs expressed his inner feelings. There is a large body of work that you need to explore: An American Trilogy (pays homage to his southern roots. 1973 A!oha concert) Tryin' to Get To You (2968 Comeback Special). Just a. Couple of suggestions.

[@joesmith6524]

Coolest cat ever,ck out king of kindness!

[@paulinetaylor2812]

There is no one that could ever better my boy and there never will because he will always be the King, sleep well my super nova.

[@lindawhite5006]

I've always lived in the south so he sounds like most people around me...southern...and damn proud of it! I'm 65 and Elvis has always been a part of my life. When he died it was as if a family member died. Thank you for taking your time and sharing with us. 🇺🇸

[@ChefBarb58]

I ALSO RELATE WITH THE SOUTH MY MOM WAS A VERY SOUTHERN CHURCH GOING WOMAN AND THAT, THANK YOU, AND YES MAM AND YES SIR, THANK YOU VERY MUCH IS A VERY MUCH southern HOSPITALITY ❤️

[@patinfinger4740]

Yes they called him the king in music

[@marykay19595]

Many writers became famous through him.

[@gorse9030]

Great reaction. Elvis himself said in Houston 1970 in a rare interview his music was a combination of Country, Gospel and Rhythm and Blues. Here you see his other influence Mario Lanza an opera star from the early 1950's who was a favourite of himself and his mother.

[@goldenretrieverpuppies958]

I saw him in 75 live it was amazing , his jeweled costumes weighed over 100 lbs he was sweating from that and from the lights while singing and dancing❤️

[@brendacarabba2752]

I saw Elvis live I was 16 he was amazing

[@marykay19595]

Saw him 4 times as a kid

[@paulasmith3179]

Elvis did not write music. His talent was his voice and the emotion that you felt whenever he sang. He was the greatest singer,entertainer that ever lived. You have to remember there was no auto tune in his lifetime. thank you .

[@MugnifyRTS]

But I didn't mention anything about auto tune

[@mikeplott4817]

But he did choose the songs he sang 👍🙏🙏👣👣

[@StrikeFirstChampion]

Eh he did write some songs, just not all of them.

[@TheKbond1974]

Elvis never wrote a song, not one ! Still the GOAT!

[@marybrant9586]

And being an arranger

[@Leann68]

Sexiest man ever to live 😊I loved Elvis, my mom went to his concerts.

[@sheliaspringer7389]

He is exhausted because he is at the end of a concert. ELVIS PRESLEY was and still is the best entertainer that ever lived!

[@janesmith3123]

Loved Elvis all my life, His religious music is amazing. He only won 3 Grammys and they were for religious music. He song Country also. Let’s pretend.

[@sheliaspringer7389]

@@janesmith3123 And "Kentucky Rain", which I absolutely adore, was Country, too!

[@deanellis9463]

I saw Elvis in April, 1976, in Spokane, WA.

[@Nana12172]

elvis related to every song he sang! his passion is the black soul in him, rhythm that our black brothers and sisters OWN!! he was definitely a white man with black soul... love your reactions!

[@kristinadk]

He's crying and sweating because he actually put pure passion into his music

[@Dru-h6n]

I saw him 4 times in the early 70s. He's known for his interpretation of songs..

[@melvinalowe8102]

Got keep it in mind there was no such thing as central air , or air conditioners and in places where he performed, of course nowadays they do

[@barbaramarkland7441]

ONE BILLION POINT FIVE THUMBS UP.❤

[@sopala3952]

He and his band and singers were so tight..they knew exactly how to play with his every mood. Btw one of his backup girls was Whitney Houston’s mom cissy Houston

[@dorisbrown5528]

Elvis made it quite clear where he was influenced by the area he lived

[@jennyjorgensen9935]

I saw Elvis live 13 times. Every one was exquisite. We all love his gospel, black, R&B, Country, whatever influences. He was the best.💖💖💖

[@maggieshome]

Softly than bam 💥 fantastic lovely reaction

[@karenpowell6063]

Great reaction as usual. If you want to see earlier Elvis check out his 1968 comeback special, especially " Trying to get to you " where Elvis really showcases his vocals🔥🔥

[@dorothyemery7010]

Just sit down and watch an entire concert either from Hawaii or Vegas. You'll understand the sweating. He did sometimes cry.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Good reaction and good insights. I would also point out that Elvis arranged that material, that was one of his strengths which does not get mentioned a lot because he just had so many strengths. What he's doing there at the end is borderline operatic. The famous opera singer Luciano Pavarotti once said that if Elvis had any formal training growing up, he may well have been the greatest opera singer of the 20th century. But he was left to figure it out all on his own but it just kept increasing right up until that last painful show or two that you can find on KZbin weeks before he died. His vocal Master at that point was just through the roof. Check out that version of How Great Thou Art if you really want to see him go off and also, by then he's asking that backing choir to do so much, but they had with a few lineup changes mostly been the same group for quite a number of years at that point and they were so tight and they delivered. And I've only been following you for about a week and a half so I can't remember if you have done the 1970 live at Las Vegas performance of Bridge Over Troubled Water. To me this is one of the most stunning vocal displays ever, he is so Dynamic and so soft and going so loud and then back to soft and loud and back to soft and so much soul and so much touch and so much everything about it and then at the end, much like this one, it is quite triumphant. I highly encourage you to check it out.

[@marion_R]

Thank you for this one! If you watch his rehearsals you see how he had fun arranging the songs. Here (satellite - concert) he was nervous as can be, there he was so relaxed and funny. 😍

[@johnbrubaker6833]

Seen Elvis 3 times in concert in cleveland ohio in the 70s

[@marciovalentim9629]

ELVIS IS MAGNÍFICO❤🎼🎸🎸

[@diannekelly9942]

We didn’t see colour, all we seen was an amazing man with incredible vocals ❤

[@melaniesander2569]

Great reaction as usual! Please check out **1973 live in Hawaii these powerful songs ( American Trilogy) it will give you goosebumps (You Gave Me A Mountain), ( Steamroller Blues) ** 1972 light blue outfit ( How Great Thou Art) also powerful 🔥🔥

[@tracieyannibelli9896]

I am his daughter's age. I was at his last concert in Houston the year before he died.

[@johnskalski1033]

I had the pleasure to see him in 76 and 78 right before he died, spectacular concerts. If I remember correctly, during this period he was either getting or was just divorced and his songs most definitely seem to swing more to emotional songs with a message as opposed to his earlier stuff

[@amandarayray9340]

Power

[@ИрэнаРазум]

Мой,дорогой! Пресли! Это моя юность и навеки Любовь! Любовь в бесконечности ....!

[@glando7101]

Great comments!! Wait until you see American Trilogy!! His vocals will REALLY impress ! Prepare to see greatness

[@TheKopyKatz]

Fantastic video

[@SandraMarkham-mq7hs]

I saw him and Johnny Cash. I was 18 months old and on my dad’s shoulders at a club called Bob Kings in Sedgewick , Arkansas 😜

[@Ben4music]

Amazing!!!!

[@tammierandall864]

The stage lights are hot

[@angelamelton4747]

Liked it

[@phildavis9531]

This song shows the King can sing (TCB) and thats why he was the King, country , rock n roll, ballards and cheesy film songs he could sing tyvm

[@vivianwilson7183]

Elvis's jumpsuits in the beginning weighed 25-30 lbs. Later on when he added the embroidery and jewels they weighed up to 75 lbs. He was crying. He cries on a few songs.

[@sopala3952]

Yes watch the Movie….give us your reaction to it. I think your Elvis reactions will get even more introspective and interesting

[@teresabarefoot7035]

You need to look & listen to the Rehearsal for "What Now My Love" from Hawaii

[@Norwegian733]

A 50 pound suit makes people sweat on stage,

[@skye67]

Love your channel man

[@Dru-h6n]

He did his own arrangements

[@ErichH68]

It’s rumored that Elvis Said “this is the best thing I ever did.” After leaving the stage of his Hawaii Special .

[@rhondadananay2106]

You need to listen to some of his gospel music. How Great Thou Art and many more. He got an award for his gospel albums. Girls held up a sign that said Elvis is King. Elvis asked them to take down the sign. He said there was only one King,and it wasn’t)5 him. He performed at least one gospel song at every concert!

[@christophertyler3425]

I had never believed it when my professor in college, both a musicologist and professional symphony musician, himself, told me that he viewed Elvis Presley to be the greatest overall singer of all time. "Why?," "What the hell?," so many of us said? With him first going on to ask what's Frank Sinatra's greatest and/or signature song? "My Way," someone eventually said and then the professor proceeded to show us various polls from over the years which listed Sinatra as the greatest singer ever. Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin were also on top of some, and Elvis, too, on a few. But the point of the exercise was to simply show us Sinatra was considered by many, though it's subjective, to be the greatest. The class then listened to Sinatra's "My Way," and then Elvis' version, back to back. With the room being roughly split as to whose version was better, "which proved what I thought?" But then the professor showed us Elvis rocking out to 'Trying to Get to You' from the Elvis 1968 Comeback Special. With the point ultimately being that regardless of whose version of 'My Way" you preferred, Elvis was right there, totally at home playing in Sinatra's backyard for lack of better parlance. But as to Sinatra playing in Elvis' backyard, he said, it couldn't be done, as he said "[i]magine Sinatra, (who he totally loved) trying to do that rock number?" Then going on to say that he had found no singer who had ever sang more genres, more majestically, than Elvis, & he challenged us to find out for ourselves by looking at his full catalogue of Rock, Pop, Soul, Country, Ballads, Gospel and more. And, when done, I admit I became a convert who was so, so doubtful, at first, I can't even begin to tell you. But from rocking out to 'Trying to Get to You' from that Elvis 1968 Comeback Special, to singing about the dream of humanity coming together with "If I Can Dream," from the same show, I believe you will see what I mean. Elvis even had a voice that could be operatic if you go and listen to 'Hurt' and his version of "You'll Never Walk Alone" will tell you why he has also sold more gospel records than anyone, as well as just tons more, overall. But, with pop and 'Such A Night' to a ballad such as 'They Remind Me Too Much of You,' he did it all, and so, so damn well. While for soul, check out 'Long Black Limousine' or 'You're Wearin' That Loved on Look' which is a bit of another number. Because as Elvis' one album cover says, there's 'Something for Everybody.' Also, and if ultimately you don't think Elvis is the best, that's totally cool as there really is something for everyone!;-) Great channel and I wish you the best!!! ~ Christopher Tyler P.S. Those recommendations are only, quite literally, the beginning!

[@terrymeddings5563]

You need to watch his song black limousine. Shows his funeral. Very sad 😔

[@FabioGiberti]

It's a French song written by Gilbert Bécaud : " Et maintenant " adapted in English by Carl Sigman.

[@sopala3952]

This Hawaii concert was beamed Live by satellite ..seen by 1.5 BILLION people

[@patinfinger4740]

This was last song before he passed

[@stevepomeroy-rockin-pa-realtor]

Yes Elvis was a song ARRANGER. Not a lyricist- he didn’t write songs. He almost never gets credit as a legendary song arranger and director. People either wrote for him or he selected songs from songwriters that he felt he represented him or his vision or that he could elevate. That songwriter was always credited and paid for the song rights and future royalties. Elvis was a master of merging music genres. There was “church” in everything he did. Country in everything he did. R&B in everything he did. And he sounded authentic because he was. He was born in East Tupelo next to cotton fields and his parents picked cotton literally. Poorest of the poor - a gospel and blues hub. As a teen he moves next to Beale Street- legendary Blues Gospel and Jazz neighborhood. He grew up in two “neighborhood museums” of music and he is a product of that world. Elvis didn’t STEAL MUSIC, ELVIS WAS MUSIC. Blood 🩸 , Bones 🦴 , and Music 🎶.

[@carolhayar3037]

Thank you for this. Every song he did, whatever the genre, be it fast or slow, he sang w-emotion that came from his soul & his gut. Just a note here about 2 of his health issues: he had the genetic condition A-1 antitrypsin which causes COPD/emphysema which began many yrs. earlier & at some point he needed an inhaler to help him breath, so it is miraculous how he managed to belt out those songs w-such power, night after night for so many yrs. He also had painful glaucoma & the mega bright house light & stage lights were hard on his eyes. Yes, lots of perspiration, from a very warm & heavy jumpsuit & all those super hot lights. If you want to hear another powerful song & what his voice was capable of, listen to "Tomorrow Never Comes" at kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5m8pXVtpc-eiZI -- it start slow & subtle but continues to build until that last line which may blow you off your seat.

[@gailcalderone5229]

Yeah he was sweating...That suit he was wearing was 70 lbs. Alone, plus the lights were a killer..We never knew how he was able to do all that he did.. Anyone else would have probably passed out on half this man did..

[@jamestyler6856]

You should type in Bob Joyce Elvis. I don't know if this man is Elvis, but his voice is exact. Been seen going and coming from Graceland. He said himself that he use to dress in all those fancy clothes and would shake around on stage. He's a preacher in Arkansas. Something Elvis always wanted to do. You have to realize how easy it would have been in 1977 to fake his death with the kind of money he had. He was tired of the life. He wanted a normal life and the only way he could get it was if he was dead.

[@pastoroftherock]

If you like that ending, listen to an American trilogy. Powerful.

[@sallycook]

While I don’t particularly like comparisons, and Elvis certainly doesn’t need them to highlight his amazing skill, but sometimes you have to listen to another version of a song to truly appreciate Elvis’ masterful lyric interpretation and delivery. Here is the Chairman of the Board, Frank Sinatra with his version of What Now My Love. His performance is NOT in Elvis’ league. Frank sings it as a sweet ditty, almost a happy song … with those sad, powerful lyrics, hard to belief Frank got it so wrong. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJrbe4ahpcaZlZY

[@joesmith6524]

Noone is in Elvis's league that included MJackson period!!

[@maryc8552]

Elvis was a dichotomy. He was a white guy sining soulfully, but he was also some one who brought forth the plight of the ghetto experience with his song “in the ghetto”. He was beyond all of the hate and vitriol and when asked a political question would say “I would rather not talk about that, I am a singer, we need to stay on that subject.”

[@keithpeacock9282]

He's wearing a leather suit in Hawaii you would sweat too

[@Blainesingsit]

Hey listen to Hurt by Elvis in his last concert! You will enjoy very much his true vocal talent and volume with control. Pavarotti had nothing on Elvis Presley

[@batontwirlermarsha4546]

His costume weighed 45 pounds.

[@anthonyfrazier8448]

You gotta react to the rehearsal version of this song it's a lot better

[@buukkreider544]

Elvis had 30 number 'ones' - and he wrote ZERO of them, but he CERTAINLY could sing!

[@RavenFire4]

Have you watched Elvis and the black community part 1&2?