TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast

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TCBCast 274: Your Gurdip Don't Dance (And Your Justin Don't Rock and Roll) Jun 20, 2023

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The TCBCast gang is taking it relatively light this week; no main topic but Gurdip and Justin discuss the news about the newly announced Aloha from Hawaii 50th anniversary set from Sony, Gurdip takes a round of trivia, and Justin talks about his trip at the start of the month to visit Jamie Kelley, John Michael Heath and Ryan in Iowa.

Then, for our Songs of the Week, Gurdip sings the praises of "Santa Lucia," which Elvis recorded for "Viva Las Vegas." Meanwhile, Justin spotlights some Elvis memories from Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina, whose 1972 smash throwback hit "Your Mama Don't Dance" is one Elvis would incorporate into "oldies" medleys through 1973-1974.

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TCBCast 273: Reconsider Baby (1985) feat. Julius Adame Jun 13, 2023

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Julius Adame, who appeared on the show last summer to talk about For LP Fans Only, returns to discuss the 1985 blues compilation "Reconsider Baby". Gurdip bemoans the fact Elvis never did a proper blues album during his lifetime, while Justin dig into the originals that inspired Elvis, and overall the crew has an excellent conversation celebrating this remarkable release from the year of Elvis's 50th birthday.

We also take a bit of time at the top of the show to remember Tina Turner, Cynthia Weil and Bill Baize. Gurdip skips Song of the Week this week but hangs around to comment on Julius' pick, the perfectly-themed "A Mess of Blues" from 1960, and Justin selects the quite obscure "Blue River," which was recorded in 1963 but RCA dug up a couple years later for a single release.

You can follow Julius' Rock My Soul Records at instagram.com/rockmysoulrecords

TCBCast 272: Here Come the Kwimpers (Follow That Dream Review Pt. 2) Jun 06, 2023

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The TCBCast gang wrap up the second part of their review of 1961's "Follow That Dream" pondering where it ranks among Elvis's best acting roles.

For Song of the Week, Bec bows but from featuring a song but hangs around to comment on the boys' picks, with Ryan tackling Elvis' live performances of Neil Diamond's iconic American classic, "Sweet Caroline" throughout the 1970s, while Justin pops back to the early 60s to appreciate a song from the other film Elvis made for The Mirisch Company, Kid Galahad, with the humble, cozy crooning of "Home Is Where the Heart Is."

"Follow That Dream" is available on all major digital movie services to buy or rent. Richard Powell's "Pioneer Go Home" is also available where all eBooks are sold at the time of this episode's release and is highly recommended.

TCBCast 271: Pioneer, Go Home! (Follow That Dream Review, Pt. 1) May 30, 2023

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Ryan, Bec and Justin get together this week to review Elvis' 1961 film "Follow That Dream." Based on Richard Powell's book "Pioneer Go Home," Follow That Dream tells the story of Toby Kwimper (Elvis), his Pop (Arthur O'Connell), their live-in babysitter Holly (Anne Helm) and their band of adopted orphans claiming a homestead and building a business on land set aside in Florida as a nature preserve. Together, they fend off a highway supervisor who wants to cut them off the benefits they receive, a seductive social worker and a gang of mobsters who set up a casino next to their spot. Part 1 covers up to the mid-film musical sequence featuring the title song, "Follow That Dream."

The gang also briefly discuss the new release of archival PJ Proby demos that were submitted for consideration in Elvis' movies: "Presley Style - Lost Elvis Songwriter Demos 1961-1963."

"Follow That Dream" is available on all major streaming services. Richard Powell's "Pioneer Go Home" is also available where all eBooks are sold at the time of this episode's release and is highly recommended.

TCBCast 270: Elvis Covers, Volume 4 May 23, 2023

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Justin and Gurdip take some time this week to spotlight some notable or interesting versions of songs associated with Elvis that have been covered by other acts, both during and after Elvis' lifetime.

For Song of the Week, while Gurdip hops aboard the "Frankfort Special," from the 1960 flick "G.I. Blues," Justin relaxes with the more mellow but sweetly performed ballad "All That I Am" from "Spinout."

TCBCast 269: Elvis on the Louisiana Hayride May 16, 2023

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This week, Justin and Bec cover an extensive main topic discussion selected by our TCBCast Patreon supporters, Elvis' time at Shreveport's Louisiana Hayride! From his iconic, albeit nervous first performance in October 1954, to his rip-roaring YMCA benefit concert in December 1956 and everywhere in between, we discuss Elvis and the Blue Moon Boys' evolution over the duration of their contract with the Hayride. We also ponder the songs they are known to have performed there but never formally got around to recording, and dip into recordings of some of Elvis' country influences and contemporaries performing on the Hayride as well, both before, during and after his tenure to give better context to the community he was rising out of.

Then, Gurdip tags in for Song of the Week, tackling the title theme of 1965's "Girl Happy," a song with surprisingly strong songwriting pedigree despite its speed-and-pitch-shifted master recording, only for us to find an even more fascinating story related to a cover version recorded the following year. Justin, meanwhile, highlights the underrated country ballad "When I'm Over You," recorded in 1970 and released on 1971's "Love Letters From Elvis."

TCBCast 268: Billy "The Kid" Emerson and Gordon Lightfoot May 10, 2023

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Just a brief technical note: this episode was edited from a backup, so our apologies if there are any audio quality issues. We've "Patched It Up, Baby" as best we can.

This week's TCBCast is structured a little differently, Gurdip does his Song of the Week first while discussing legendary Canadian folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot's recent passing at age 84, digging into Elvis' version of Lightfoot's "(That's What You Get) For Loving Me."

Then, our main topic and Justin's Song of the Week meld together as he gives an abbreviated biographical sketch remembering the life of Elvis' Sun Records peer Billy "The Kid" Emerson, writer of "When It Rains, It Really Pours" as well as the rockabilly classic "Red Hot," as Emerson passed away on April 25 at age 97.

Next week, we dig into Elvis' time on the Louisiana Hayride!

https://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/the-second-coming-of-billy-the-kid/2191119/

https://www.suncoastnews.com/news/rock-n-roll-legend-honored-at-city-hall/article_ffc75dd6-29d3-11e7-91f6-f3b69b9a3847.html

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Peter Guralnick & Colin Escott: Sun Record Company, The Birth of Rock and Roll and the 70 Recordings That Changed the World

Also, liner notes for the 1982 Charly Records Emerson compilation "Crazy 'Bout Automobiles"

TCBCast 267: Elvis's Worst Album? Elvis Sings "Hits" From His Movies, Vol. 1 Camden Review May 02, 2023

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Was there ever a more brainless, incoherent, intelligence-insulting cash grab of a music album released during Elvis' lifetime than Elvis Sings Hits From His Movies, Volume 1?

As Gurdip and Bec discuss this week, at least many of the other Camden releases prior to this bothered compiling material fans might not have otherwise had from EPs, singles and unreleased studio cuts. But 1972's "Hits From His Movies" hit new lows in Colonel Tom Parker's attempts to snow Elvis' fans and part them from their money... which makes it all more fun to deconstruct all these years later!

Then, both hosts still seem to have Easter on the brain, with Gurdip picking the Million Dollar Quartet jam on the gospel traditional "I Shall Not Be Moved," while Bec praises the uplifting take Elvis & the band gave on Charles Albert Tindley's old spiritual "By and By" on the "How Great Thou Art" album!

TCBCast 266: Viva Las Vegas Soundtrack Review (feat. Jaime Kay) Apr 25, 2023

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Gurdip sits down with returning guest and longtime friend of the show Jaime Kay to review one of her all-time favorite collections of Elvis music, the 2010 CD release of the soundtrack for MGM's "Viva Las Vegas." In its time, VLV never had a proper soundtrack LP, only a single and an EP, due to disagreements between Colonel Parker and the movie studio largely over Ann-Margret's prominence in the film. But Sony's 2010 release offered a great, inexpensive "what if" album for fans, missing only the few non-Elvis songs from the movie.

Jaime Kay also takes a round of trivia themed on her specialty, Elvis's love life, and they briefly give their thoughts on Ann-Margret's newest album, "Born to Be Wild," discuss new FTD announcements, her thoughts on Agent Elvis, and naturally, what's been going on in Jaime Kay's world since we last heard from her this past fall.

Due to Jaime Kay's time restrictions on research, they omitted Song of the Week, but Song of the Week will be making its awaited returning for TCBCast 267!

TCBCast 265: 8MM Elvis (feat. Vince Wright) + Bonus Song of the Week w/David "Ghosty" Wills Apr 18, 2023

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Author, "Talking Elvis" co-host and past TCBCast guest Vince Wright returns to the show to discuss his latest effort, "8MM Elvis," with Gurdip. "8MM Elvis" is a book cataloguing and documenting the long-forgotten and neglected history of home 8MM releases of Elvis footage in the pre-VHS era.

After catching up on what Vince has been up to in the last couple years since his previous TCBCast appearance, Gurdip follows Vince through his history as a longtime collector and enthusiast of this ephemeral viewing format of days gone by. From rare, trimmed-down edits of Elvis's feature films to bootleg copies of 68 Comeback Special outtakes, it's a fascinating discussion - plus, Gurdip challenges Vince to a bit of Elvis trivia!

Then, you get to hear a sampling of "Songs of the Month" from our Patreon-exclusive spinoff TCBCast Now, as Gurdip and David "Ghosty" Wills of "We Say Yeah: A Cliff Richard Fan Podcast" cover the histories behind two songs from Elvis' peers: Jackie Wilson's 1958 recording "Right Now" and Sir Cliff's 1962 take on Jerry Lee Lewis' "It'll Be Me," respectively.

To learn more or order Vince's book 8mm Elvis, please visit www.8mmelvis.com

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