Elvis Presley 25th Video Show - 舞台上所有艺术家签名的乐谱本 - 2002

Elvis The Concert - The 25th Anniversary Edition Songbook for Piano – Conductor - Signed by all artists (Memphis, 2002)

In August 2002, Memphis witnessed one of the most extraordinary moments in modern Elvis history. Twenty five years after his passing, Elvis effectively returned to the stage during a unique video performance of Elvis The Concert at the Pyramid Arena — a massive venue filled to the rafters with fans from around the world.(see photo)

On a giant video screen, Elvis appeared in pristine quality, drawn from carefully selected live footage from Aloha From Hawaii, That’s The Way It Is, Elvis On Tour, and various 1970s concert recordings. While Elvis sang on screen, his original TCB Band and other musicians performed live on stage, perfectly synchronized with the footage.

The TCB Band was nearly complete: James Burton on lead guitar, Jerry Scheff on bass, Ronnie Tutt on drums, Glen D. Hardin on piano, and Charlie Hodge on guitar and harmony vocals. The Joe Guercio Orchestra provided strings and brass, while The Sweet Inspirations, The Stamps, Kathy Westmoreland and Sherill Nielsen formed the vocal section. It was a rare moment in which almost all original Elvis musicians stood together on stage again — twenty five years after their final performance with him.

The Film Medley

During that concert, a film medley with live music was performed, for which Ron Feuer — who previously played in the Joe Guercio Orchestra and accompanied Elvis during the 1970s — wrote the full arrangements together with his son, Ron Feuer Jr.

Ron Feuer Sr. had two score books signed by all artists present at the event. One of these unique, artist signed copies is offered for sale here: the score book for piano and conductor, featuring signatures on the front cover.

The signatures (among others)

Original TCB Band members:
• James Burton – lead guitar
• Jerry Scheff – bass
• Ronnie Tutt – drums
• Glen D. Hardin – piano
Orchestra & Musical Direction:
• Joe Guercio – orchestra leader / conductor
Backing Vocal Groups:
• The Sweet Inspirations (incl. Sylvia Shemwell, Myrna Smith)
• The Imperials (incl. Sherman Andrus, Terry Blackwood, Jim Murray)
• The Stamps members (incl. Larry Strickland)
• The Jordanaires (incl. Gordon Stoker, Ray Walker.)
• Millie Kirkham
Special Guest Musicians:
• D.J. Fontana – Elvis’ original drummer (appeared in Act I)
• Boots Randolph – saxophone (Blue Suede Shoes / Return to Sender segment)
• John Wilkinson – rhythm guitar (his only appearance in the concert series)

Ron Feuer sr. (see photo)

Ron Feuer Sr. 是一位美国职业键盘手，在充满活力的现场娱乐圈，尤其是拉斯维加斯秀场的世界中成就斐然。他曾作为键盘手为 Elvis Presley 演出，为 Elvis 的现场演出提供了强大的管弦乐音响。除了与 Elvis 的合作外，他还为 Motown 最具影响力的 vocal 组合之一 The Supremes 演出，因此被视为在台上与顶级艺人同台的受信任乐手。

Provenance – Ron Feuer’s Songbooks

在 2008 年，ElvisMatters 组织了一次重要的欧洲巡演，原始 TCB 音乐家与 Joe Guercio Orchestra 一同出访。Guercio 乐团的若干成员在 1970 年代曾与 Elvis 一同演出，包括 Ron Feuer。我担任这些演唱会的巡演经理。

在那次欧洲巡演期间，Ron 提到他家里仍然保有两本电影合成曲目书——一本为小提琴，一本为钢琴/指挥。他拥有原始的乐谱本，并且两册都由台上演出艺人共同签名。我获得了这些书，现于本拍卖中提供其中一本。