Saturday night
So now after a hard day’s photographing Elvii it’s Saturday night, the big night in Parkes for the Elvis Festival.
And we head off to see Silas Lulic in his tribute to Elvis’ early years, “Elvis Forever Young”.
And what a tribute it was! He took on young Elvis faithfully, with no cheese ala Dean Vegas. His performance was incredibly sincere and but not too hung up on doing Elvis vocalisations, which after 3 days starts to drive you insane! Although one table cracked up hysterically every time Silas said “Thank you. Thank you very much.”
Now if you have been looking at this blog over it’s Elvis period you would have seen Silas in black leather, pancake make-up and sweat during the street parade.Well this is what he kicked off the show in…
Silas gets into the Elvis thing, and almost looks like him here
Suddenly Silas rips off his coat and he is all Jailhouse Rock-like
Before you know it there's another costume change! Cute as Kid Creole!
My oh my. Our table went crazy for his G.I Blues look. The girls (and some boys) were sighing & melting
But my eyes were wandering. Thankfully he had a few showgirls on-stage to keep me occupied
GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! Showgirls!
ANOTHER costume change & Slias is hurtling through Viva Las Vegas. Turnin' day into night time. Turnin' night into daytimeIf you see it once. You'll never be the same again...
Silas goes and meets the people. The people like
Another costume change and it's Elvis's 1968 black leather comeback outfit. HOT! SWEATY! MORE MELTING!
Thankfully he unplugged his guitar as Silas is the best looking bad guitar player I have ever experienced
Silas looks good in black leather with blue lighting
Silas also looks rather fetching in black leather with red lighting
Black Silas got down with the crowd again. This particular girl was crying, YES! SOBBING! At Dean Vegas. She seems overwhelmed with anther emotion here. Stalkerness perhaps?
Silas kissed this woman several times(or she kissed him). Is it his mum?
Then I ran into some buddies at the bar. The girl I met on our first night in town. The Red Elvis called me shapeshifter
A shapeshifter I hear you ask? As he put it “I’m standing here talking to you and you’re 100% woman. Then I see you over there and it’s a man!”. What the hell does he mean?
Self reflexive moment during a toilet break during the Silas Show
From here the night got even funnier. But that’s another blog…
Nice blogging … just like being there. Oh hang on, I was there …
That’s right, you were.
And so was I.
I wish i was there with Silas right now, coz frankly back here in sydney town I got the Occupation GI Blues.
I’m with you man.
I’ve got the Post “I’ve kissed Elvis” Blues (Although don’t think there’s an actual song about it)
another blog- or another blog post? you gonna hold out on us jamelvis?
Why start another blog when I have this one with people like you regularly looking and commenting?
So I guess, yes, I mean another post.
Although I suspect there’s some Elvis fatigue happening out there, so another Elvis related post might scare people away forever.
But I DO have some excellent video I NEED to put up
[...] final night in town included the Elvis Forever Young Show performed so well by Silas. It also contained the series of events that led to me kissing Elvis [...]
Jane!
Here I am googling Elvis to avoid writing an essay and what do I find? Your blog! Finally!
I’m rolling on the floor laughing. I love the photo of Cam and I (above). Aren’t we matching well in our red?! The photos of you pashing the man (who shall remain un-named) at the Royal are hilarious. I think I took them for you?
Great blog, great pics, great effort with the denim challenge!
I hope you’re well.
Hopefully I’ll see you at Parkes in 2013 (I can’t make it to 2012).
Love Shae.
Well hello there.
Welcome to My Year of Denim.
Nice to hear from you.
And yes, might see you back in Parkes 2013.
I LOVED the Elvis Festival.
YOD
Hi all.
I was at Silas’s show to and i have to say its the best Elvis show i have ever been to.
I have just received word that he is on stage again at The Elvis Tribute Festival in Melbourne 19-21 Aug 2011 the first of its kind.
I dont have anymore details from the organisers yet, only know that he will be there!
http://elvisforeverdownunder.wordpress.com/2011/01/11/110/
See you all there.
Don’t know whether I’ll make it to Melbourne in the middle of winter for Elvis, tempting though it is