Amazing!!! (A Nederland Review)   No matter what word or title is on top of this item, no expression would justify the experience that thousands of people had last night. A wild and crazy group of fans, ranging in age from young to old. The vibes that were coming from the stage were bounced back to the musicians. Afterwards, the cast told us this was the best audience of the tour so far. It is a well known fact that a Dutch audience is always very enthusiastic - and that's the way it should be! The sound, the lights and the projection, all was perfect in place and balance. It is always a pity that an original cast member cannot be part of a show like Jerry Scheff in this case but replacement Nathan East was a perfect choice. The global concept of the show is still the same, but the production knows how to add new elements during each tour like a surprising photo collage or new footage and camera angles from ?That's The Way It Is'. The most used footage is from that show and the ?Aloha Concert'. Footage from ?On Tour' is still too less. We already wrote about the rumors for a follow up on this tour. Some sources are writing that this is not true, but we would like to repeat that the idea is definitely discussed. We would like to state that no decisions are made at all, but the persons and parties involved, confirmed again yesterday that this tour would not mean a definitive end. It is known that ?On Tour' will be released in a restored version on DBD and Blu Ray. It could be a perfect source for lots of new footage to include in the setlist. On the link below, you can see the start of the concert.   Posted on Elvisonline 28/02/10, Courtessey ElvisMatters.Com ************************* 40 years ago in Houston, TX... (II)   Forty years ago today, Elvis wrapped up another succefull period in his life. During the Annual Texas Livestock Show in the Houston Astrodome, he did six fantastic shows in three days time. After the final show Elvis attends another press conference, at which he is presented with gold records for five singles of 1969; "Don't Cry Daddy", "In The Ghetto", "Suspicious Minds", and two LP's from 1969; "From Elvis in Memphis" and "From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis. He also receives a Stetson hat and a gold deputy's badge. The following Monday Elvis returns to Los Angeles.   Posted on Elvisonline 28/02/10, Courtessey ElvisMatters.Com *************************   Autographed Guitar Auction   During Elvis' 75th birthday celebration in January, three generations of the Presley family autographed a Gibson Elvis Presley Dove guitar, which is now being auctioned to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Priscilla Presley, Lisa Marie Presley and her two oldest children, Benjamin and Riley Keough, signed the unique guitar, which will be awarded to the highest bidder at the 2010 JDRF Promise Ball in Memphis, TN, on April 10th at the Peabody Hotel.   Posted on Elvisonline 27/02/10, Courtessey ElvisMatters.Com ************************* Zippin Pippin; The Story Continues   The mayor of Green Bay, Wis., says his city wants to buy the Zippin Pippin for its historic Bay Beach Amusement Park. Mayor Jim Schmitt, in Memphis Monday to see the vintage wooden roller coaster at its Libertyland site, did not disclose a purchase price, but said that most of the money Green Bay pays would go to relocation of the roller coaster. Schmitt said last week that re-engineering the roller coaster in Green Bay would cost "well over $1 million." "We're impressed," Schmitt said after his early morning visit to the Zippin Pippin. "We've talked to our engineers, and this can happen." Schmitt said he would begin negotiating with Save Libertyland Inc. and Mulroy in the hopes that the roller coaster would be operational in Green Bay in May 2011. He said preparatory construction work could begin as early as June or July. "This is a wonderful opportunity for both of our great cities, and we are hopeful that it will lead to something of great mutual value and benefit for all of our citizens," said Memphis Mayor A C Wharton, who met with Schmitt Monday morning. Schmitt said the Zippin Pippin fits perfectly with his city's historic amusement park, a "family-friendly" park which features 25-cent rides and is slated for expansion. Mike McCarthy, a filmmaker creating a documentary about the decline of Libertyland and the Zippin Pippin, and an officer with Save Libertyland, said he was happy that the roller coaster is getting a new home. "It's awesome," said McCarthy. "Let it go to a city that respects history and culture."   Posted on Elvisonline 14/02/10, Courtessey ElvisMatters.Com *************************       ELVIS LOVE SONGS ON HALLMARK CHANNEL   Elvis's Love Songs on Hallmark Channel   On February 12, "Love Me Tender.The Love Songs Of Elvis Presley" will air at 8:00 PM Eastern Time on The Hallmark Channel, celebrating romantic favorites by Elvis. "Love Me Tender" is hosted by Ashley Judd and includes footage of Elvis singing his most heartwarming hits, plus interviews that offer a truly unique look at another riveting facet of this international superstar.   Posted on Elvisonline 07/02/10, Courtessey ElvisMatters.Com *************************   Elvis Screen Show in Europe another success   With just a few days left before the new "2010 European Video Tour" kicks off in the UK, the shows are already a success. An estimated 100,000 fans will be seeing Elvis on the big screens with his original band members playing live to his voice. This amazing production first set foot on European ground 11 years ago - 1999 - and has been rockin' the world ever since. There's just no stopping the King...   Posted on Elvisonline 07/02/10, Courtessey ElvisMatters.Com *************************   New site 'Elvisdeathrevisited.com'   Radio DJ Michael O'Connor was program director on station KYA 1260AM in San Fransisco in August 1977. Michael just launched a site, deticated to Elvis' death, filled with original news broadcasts. The site features radio broadcasts from August 1977 including vintage interviews of shocked friends and fans reacting to the death of Elvis. Hear on-the-scene reports as fans are interviewed at the gates of Graceland. Listen to the news conference at the hospital where Elvis was taken. Tune-in to rare interviews with friends who last saw him alive.   Posted on Elvisonline 07/02/10, Courtessey ElvisMatters.Com *************************   Hollywood producer David Brown dies   Hollywood producer David Brown has died at the age of 93. Brown passed away at his home in New York City on Sunday following a prolonged battle with ill health. The movie mogul's long running career began in the 1950s, when he was credited with discovering the script for 1956 movie Love Me Tender, which brought Elvis Presley to the big screen for the first time. Brown went on to form a successful producing partnership with his longtime colleague Richard D. Zanuck. Their company launched in the 1970s with two of Spielberg's early films - The Sugarland Express in 1974 and Jaws in 1975. Posted on Elvisonline 07/02/10, Courtessey ElvisMatters.Com *************************