Playing 3 chords on a guitar? Elvis very rarely even touched an instrument of any kind (never after his first year or so) when performing. Yet he was and always will be the King of Rock & Roll.
Why do rockers wear suits?
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Playing 3 chords on a guitar? Elvis very rarely even touched an instrument of any kind (never after his first year or so) when performing. Yet he was and always will be the King of Rock & Roll.
To answer the original question in simple terms, Because (Expletive Deleted) you! That's why!!!
Or to but it a nicer way, because they can and because why not?!?!?
Or to but it a nicer way, because they can and because why not?!?!?
Elvis? Nah - he was just a pop singer - the Justin Bieber of his era
I was going to compare him to the Spice Girls, but at least they wrote some of their own material!Now Led Zep - there's a rock act. Genuine musicians, all of them.
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Santaman and I have just choked, I'm sure... those dulcet tones singing 'Fever'... he had bucketfuls of talent which he used over his life and suits? Kids today don't realise what *bling* was!!!Elvis? Nah - he was just a pop singer - the Justin Bieber of his era
Now Led Zep - there's a rock act. Genuine musicians, all of them.
But I agree with you on the Zep fo'sure
That's it, I'm not normally the type to wear a suit so sometimes I do it just for the sake of it when everyone else I'm with is going casual. I'm no rocker though! Sometimes it's nice to fix up and look sharp in a vintage suit just for a laugh.
Well, there is rock...
And there is rock...
Other than for funerals, I have managed not to wear a suit for years, long may that continue.
Elvis? Nah - he was just a pop singer - the Justin Bieber of his era
Now Led Zep - there's a rock act. Genuine musicians, all of them.
Here in Nashville that's blasphemy!
. We yanks don't do suits very well. American cut is blocky and awkward.
Who cares what they wear?
Many thanks for the thread though ... I just spent 1/2 an hour reliving my youth playing air guitar to Led Zep on You Choob and remembering when I saw them live at Foret National in Brussels!
Now - they were Rock Gods.
Us inside never noticed the riot outside until the show (and riot) were over!
I was deaf as a post for days after from the volume of the awesome rock music.
Many thanks for the thread though ... I just spent 1/2 an hour reliving my youth playing air guitar to Led Zep on You Choob and remembering when I saw them live at Foret National in Brussels!
Now - they were Rock Gods.
Us inside never noticed the riot outside until the show (and riot) were over!
I was deaf as a post for days after from the volume of the awesome rock music.
Nashville? That's Country territory! Elvis would have been really big if he'd covered "Achy breaky heart"
Rock traces it's roots to country, as well as gospel and old black spirituals and blues.
Elvis? Nah - he was just a pop singer - the Justin Bieber of his era
Now Led Zep - there's a rock act. Genuine musicians, all of them.
Elvis (and his generation) were the original rock and rollers (notice I didn't say rockers as that's a more recent bastrdization) All who followed were mere immitators.
Nashville? That's Country territory! Elvis would have been really big if he'd covered "Achy breaky heart"
Well Nashville put Elvis on the map and he is from Memphis so his first stage show was in Nashville.
Suits ?
The Red Hot Chilli peppers' "Birthday suit and sock thing" springs to mind
... as does David Byrne & Talking Heads;
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That is true. I stand corrected. It is funny that even though I live in Nashville I am neither an Elvis nor a country music fan. Nashville has become a recording Mecca for all types of music. Lots of Hollywood stars live here too.
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