tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post4067653828530099587..comments2023-10-31T10:59:03.023-04:00Comments on INKSPOT Crime Fiction Blog | A Place for Mystery, Mayhem, Writing and Life: "I Don't Sound Like Nobody"Linda O. Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-39762003067804702572007-06-12T20:47:00.000-04:002007-06-12T20:47:00.000-04:00I work hard at being the bomb.TSI work hard at being the bomb.<BR/><BR/>TSTom Schreckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01050914130524851863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-61599963484216338212007-06-12T17:28:00.000-04:002007-06-12T17:28:00.000-04:00Tom, you are the bomb.'Nuff said.JoannaTom, you are the bomb.<BR/><BR/>'Nuff said.<BR/><BR/>JoannaJoanna Campbell Slanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951637123269159053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-48109281508895665512007-06-08T17:14:00.000-04:002007-06-08T17:14:00.000-04:00I love Elvis :)I love Elvis :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-49643204368036859832007-06-08T10:51:00.000-04:002007-06-08T10:51:00.000-04:00Dammit, Mark #1 stole my thought - and I have so f...Dammit, Mark #1 stole my thought - and I have so few cogent ones! I was thinking the same thing about Buffett's "Elvis Presley Blues" when I was reading this. Buffett is much the same as Elvis and I've heard Buffett speak of Elvis as if he were kin. They both are very underrated as performers and song writers. You think the sequin jumpsuits for Elvis; "Margaritaville" for Buffett - but there is so much more to both men's work....<BR/><BR/>I was a casual Elvis fan until I went to Graceland on a layover in Memphis. Had some time to kill, thought it might be interesting. I was blown away. The man is mythical in his accomplishments. And he did it all with purity of heart. He loved his family, he loved his country, and he loved his music. We all should be so brave.Mark Combeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01270361794228887282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-85103027543361802272007-06-08T10:12:00.000-04:002007-06-08T10:12:00.000-04:00"Elvis's legacy isn't terribly simple.""He's not a..."Elvis's legacy isn't terribly simple."<BR/><BR/>"He's not a blank slate we can write our interpretation of American culture on, because that simplifies him too much."<BR/><BR/>Nicely said, Mark. <BR/><BR/>He's absolutely as complex as American culture...but that doesn't mean he's always the perfect metaphor for it.<BR/><BR/>As for Big Mama Thornton's version of Hound Dog--there's no question that she wasn't singing about a basset hound. <BR/><BR/>The fact that Elvis recorded that song is testament to his respect for R&B...that and the fact that he insisted on 41 takes before he found a cut he thought was good enough.Tom Schreckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01050914130524851863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-17692117965423937972007-06-08T10:10:00.000-04:002007-06-08T10:10:00.000-04:00Nice post, Tom. But I can't believe you went ahea...Nice post, Tom. But I can't believe you went ahead and used the f-word. You know, "fat". :-)Joe Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00028401465567502250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-11553178479527369802007-06-08T09:52:00.000-04:002007-06-08T09:52:00.000-04:00Excellent and passionate post, Tom! And the blog w...Excellent and passionate post, Tom! <BR/><BR/>And the blog world didn't stop spinning on its skewed axis, did it? But then it's early yet (j/k!). Keep writing from your heart, kiddo, and you will never have to second guess your choices.Sue Ann Jaffarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984054116933714621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-48332909651653650872007-06-08T09:35:00.000-04:002007-06-08T09:35:00.000-04:00Elvis's legacy isn't terribly simple. You're right...Elvis's legacy isn't terribly simple. You're right in everything you've said. On the other hand, if you've heard the original versions of "Hounddog" (I noted the photo and that performance in your blog), you might notice this song doesn't have anything to do with, er, a canine.<BR/><BR/>On one day I'll agree with you. On another day I'll just suggest that Elvis was a cautionary tale about the benefits of a high-fiber diet and dangers of prescription drugs. He's not a blank slate we can write our interpretation of American culture on, because that simplifies him too much. But most of the music holds up, doesn't it?<BR/><BR/>And if you haven't heard this yet, check out Jimmy Buffett's "Elvis Presley Blues." It's on his latest album, "Take The Weather With You."Mark Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09410424046477699059noreply@blogger.com