TCBCast: An Unofficial Elvis Presley Fan Podcast

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TCBCast 264: Elvis Deep Cuts for New Fans Apr 10, 2023

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Gurdip and Bec get together for a rollicking TCBCast featuring listener feedback, trivia and a brief discussion on Riley Keough's latest hit show, Amazon's "Daisy Jones and the Six" before digging into their main topic: what Elvis "deep cuts" they would suggest to new fans! Rest assured, though, even longtime fans might enjoy hearing what picks they spotlight!

No Song of the Week this week as this episode was wrangled together quickly to cover while Justin is out, but it's nearly a full-length episode as is - enjoy hearing Gurdip and Bec go toe to toe!

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TCBCast 263 - All Shook Up In Canada (feat. Author Brandon Yip) Apr 04, 2023

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In this mini-TCBCast, Gurdip sits down for a short interview with Brandon Yip, author of the book "Elvis: All Shook Up In Canada," a thorough history of Elvis's only concerts outside the United States in Toronto, Ottowa and Vancouver. As Vancouver locals, Gurdip and Brandon share memories of growing up there as Elvis fans in the 80s, discuss some of Brandon's thoughts as a fan on Baz Luhrmann's Elvis, remixes and favorite albums before they dip into a discussion about Elvis's brief time in Canada in 1957 primarily centered around the Vancouver concert.

This episode was recorded before the passing of Red Robinson on April 1, 2023. As you'll hear them talk about, Red was instrumental in getting Elvis up to Canada and remained a huge Elvis enthusiast to the end of his life. Rest in Peace, Red! Brandon's book is available at the link below in both physical and e-book formats and features interviews with fans and media members, rare photos of Elvis taken in Vancouver as well as reflections from several prominent Canadian music industry personalities, including Red Robinson - it's TCBCast-(and Gurdip especially!)-recommended!

https://www.amazon.com/Elvis-Presley-All-Shook-Canada/dp/1659249597

TCBCast 262: The Elvis Cinematic Universe: A Discussion with Ewan Shand Mar 30, 2023

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Justin had the opportunity to sit down with Ewan Shand (OurEwan on YouTube) who recently produced an extensive 90+ minute video essay on all 31 of Elvis' narrative feature films, which you can watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aloGdnDx8Y

Justin and Ewan unpack his essay's findings, Elvis' overall filmography, responses (good and bad) from Elvis fans, Elvis' search for his own identity, his hobbies and spiritual pursuits, later career, and ultimately, the value of the story of Elvis - and Elvis' acting career - to new and future generations. Plus - Ewan takes a round of Elvis trivia!

TCBCast 261: Agent Elvis Impressions: Episodes 1-3 Mar 25, 2023

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Yes, you're seeing this correctly - it's a weekend TCBCast!

Gurdip and Justin get together for their initial impressions of the first three episodes of Netflix's "Agent Elvis" starring Matthew McConaughy, Kaitlin Olson, Don Cheadle, Johnny Knoxville, Tom Kenny and Priscilla Presley. As Gurdip had not had a chance to catch up on the whole season as of recording, discussion is mostly limited to the early episodes and analysis on the show's overall story, themes and ideas will wait for another day.

For Song of the Week, Gurdip picks Danny Fisher's Leiber & Stoller-penned alma mater, "Steadfast Loyal and True" from 1958's "King Creole." Justin skipped SOTW this week in favor of watching the whole Netflix series!

For those not interested in "Agent Elvis" (it is NOT a show for everyone, that's for sure), here are the timestamps for the show to skip ahead to Songs of the Week:

0:00 Start

3:20 Trivia

8:45 Main Topic

1:20:50 SOTW: Steadfast, Loyal and True

TCBCast 260: American Sound Sessions, Part 2 Mar 21, 2023

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Justin and Bec wrap their extensive exploration of Elvis' time at Chips Moman's American Sound Studio by covering the material recorded there in February 1969, from "Power of My Love" to "Kentucky Rain" and more, before pondering the many reasons, good and bad, why Elvis never returned to American.

For Song of the Week, 1960's the year to focus on, as Justin picks "I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs" from the His Hand in Mine album while Bec spotlights "Shoppin' Around" from the "G.I. Blues" soundtrack.

Justin & Gurdip's initial impressions of Agent Elvis episodes 1-3 is out early at the TCBCast Patreon and will go up on the main feed in the near future, to be followed by a proper series review later.

Timestamps:

Start 0:00

Listener Feedback 10:00

Main Topic 26:00

SotW: I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs 1:37:48

SotW: Shoppin' Around 1:50:00

TCBCast 259: Favorite Elvis Country Songs Mar 14, 2023

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This week, Gurdip and Justin sit down with a handful of their favorite Elvis country recordings.

For Song of the Week, Gurdip picks the traditional Mexican song "Guadalajara," an ode to the city of the same name, which Elvis recorded for a 1963 film set in Acapulco, a city over 500 miles away... oops!

Then, Justin bites the bullet and makes the case that "Barefoot Ballad" from Kissin Cousins was a lazy attempt to mock the country genre that had no teeth, pairing a genuinely credible country instrumental by the Nashville A-Team with lyrics that don't actually have any satirical bite.

NOTE: Recorded before the Academy Awards ceremony, our reactions to that news will come next week.

TCBCast 258: I Was The One (1983) & The Elvis Medley Mar 07, 2023

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Gurdip's back! This week we're visiting the 1983 overdub project "I Was the One" which paired Elvis' original recordings with new backing by Scotty, DJ, Emery Gordy, Dale Sellers and the Jordanaires, overseen by two of Elvis's own concert pianists, David Briggs and Tony Brown, as well as the medley they oversaw the production of. Is the album a lost classic, or was its flop status merited?

Then, for Song of the Week, Gurdip picks "Sound Advice" from the movie "Follow That Dream" and, inspired by Elvis' 1972 recording of the Paul Williams song, Justin ponders the question "Where Do I Go From Here?"

TCBCast 257: The American Sound Sessions, Part 1 - January 1969 Feb 28, 2023

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This week, Justin and Bec go deep into the first portion of Elvis's iconic 1969 sessions at Chips Moman's American Sound studio in Memphis, starting from Long Black Limousine and concluding with what would become his first #1 hit since 1965. They also discuss what was so remarkable about Chips as producer, several of American Sound's other hit recordings, and the brilliance of the American house band, The Memphis Boys. Also explored are the five known songs released from Elvis influence Roy Hamilton's American Sound sessions from that same period as well.

There are no Songs of the Week this week. We would like to encourage our listeners to consider donating to the GoFundMe for the Tyre Nichols Memorial Fund if you have not already.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/tyre-nichols

TCBCast Jukebox Bonus - Chuck Jackson: Dedicated to the King Feb 25, 2023

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Previously recorded in February 2022 as an exclusive bonus episode for Patreon backers, Gurdip and Justin sat down with iconic-but-deeply-underrated soul singer Chuck Jackson's 1966 Elvis tribute album "Dedicated to the King" and briefly discuss Chuck's lengthy entertainment career as well, including his biggest hit, "Any Day Now."

Sadly, Chuck Jackson passed away at the age of 85 on February 15, 2023, so we are bringing this one out of the archives for all of our listeners to hear on the main feed and appreciate him tackling some of Elvis's greatest hits and knocking them out of the park!

Rest in peace, Chuck!

Video referenced toward the end of the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6ESPMZDwko

TCBCast 256: Our Favorite Elvis Songwriters Feb 21, 2023

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Continuing on from TCBCast 255, Justin and Bec give an overview of some of their favorite songwriters for Elvis, how their material shaped Elvis's career, and why their work resonates with us, along with spotlighting some of the songs they wrote for other acts as well, whether they were solo singer-songwriters, regular collaborators, or Brill Building coworkers.

For Song of the Week, we're tackling the winning songs from the most recent Patreon poll, with Bec snagging "Patch It Up," the memorable Eddie Rabbitt-penned rocker from "That's The Way It Is" and Justin reflecting on the meaning of Mac Davis' "Don't Cry Daddy" across generations of the Presley family and to Elvis fans.

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