Yes, the Aloha Special is a masterpiece, it couldn't have been any better. It's also how so many people remember him, especially casual fans, he was at his absolute greatest that night. Well done, Elvis.

Except that his TTWII shows in 1970 were better as were the legendary concerts at MSG. Aloha wasnt his greatest concert by far. He actually was subdued .... .for an Elvis performance because of the time limitations on the show. They had rented the Intelsat feed for only 1 hour. If he would have ripped his pants or pulled a muscle, it would have been disastrous, because the satellite feed would not have waited for him. They paid for a 1 hour window...after that 1 hour, the feed went dark for NBC.

That's very correct, but when you are thé biggest star of the world, having someone being critically honest and upfront with you can be of great worth. And that apparently happened to be in this case.

You are a fan so you arent being objective because all you are worried about is yourself and your opinion. Pasetta was a DIRECTOR. DIRECTORS make movies or TV shows that they try to make appealing to MANY people some of whom may or may not be fans and its very possible that by late 1972, Elvis was getting bored of touring and his shows probably were getting boring to those that were not fans. This point of view is amost certainly true for many shows past 1974 where Elvis would sometimes come on stage under the influence of drugs and put on a really bad show. So yea, Pasetta was correct in his assessment and told Elvis that because he wanted to put on a good show.

​@@johnclaba1457my thoughts exactly, when Marty went to see Elvis the first time, I assumed it was 1972, because Aloha was in January 1973, 1972 was a tough year for Elvis, he was in the middle of divorce, he probably was not in his best performance that night Marty got to see him. Some fans put Elvis on a pedestal , I am obsessed with Elvis too. But I know he was only human, I accepted him when he messed up with drugs, or when he did not performed as great : " it's hard to live up to the image" Elvis had said that and it's true, ...

@@dessy844 You are the best type of Elvis fan.....a fan Elvis would have probably been happy about and proud to have. You appreciate his greatness, but you don't sugarcoat the times he was not great. People on here don't understand that when you are never critical of a person's failures, all it does is demean from that same person's successes.

I don't believe he said that to elvis

All we all yearn for is the truth.

The only times I saw Elvis not moving all around the stage creating extreme excitement was my city, '76 and later that year in December, '76 Vegas. He was on his way down, so sadly. It actually shows in Hawaii if you followed Elvis like I did. He was grieving the loss of Priscilla and it came out in so many songs that night, and from then on until the end. He sang his life.

@@keetonplace I did not see depression in him in this show. He was happy as could be. He also sang the best of his life that night. You must have seen a different show

He was high as the moon.

@@reneogard3477 Stop with the bullshit because all it does is make you ignorant and your family embarrassed of you. Its well documented that Elvis was clean during Aloha from Hawaii. He had not taken any drugs for months leading up to the concert. Now go back to your a$$wipe misnsinformed life.

When Pasetta said Elvis was boring....he as a producer was talking from a point of reference of the casual fan or from a person that wasnt a fan. He wasnt talking about someone like you. So his assessment was correct as by 1972 Elvis was most likely getting bored of live concerts.

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He sure makes , like so many others, a lot of inaccurate statements!!!!!!!!!!

@@elvicare35 What?

We can overreact if we want to

But you saw it through your eyes....The eyes of a fan that you never found him boring. Pasetta was trying to make the show appealing to non Elvis fans so they could tune in and the network could gather ratings.

@johnclaba1457 Of course. I'm prejudice. I wasn't taking anything away from the producers etc of Aloha. It was a great accomplishment.

Yes, as he grew older he simply became even more charismatic.

I was never more excited in my whole life than I was watching Elvis in Concert, the anticipation and buildup to seeing the most electrifying and legendary star EVER really hit me!!!!!!!!!! I've never felt that kind of excitement in my life, he was so special and just seeing him and with all of the legend built around him, and then seeing a brand new concert...........I was bouncing off of the walls and ceiling, singing along and just experiencing "Nirvana"??!!!

His legend grew to other worldly epic proportions, thank God I experienced what THE ELVIS MAGIC is all about, and that is right up to the very end!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No. People obsessed with cheap thrills like CGI effects or reality TV crap are going to be left sorely disappointed.

Pasetta must have hit his head on something, he talks real loony at times, I don't know what is the matter with that boy.............boy mah boy, mah boy................

Claudia Picariello He was so so special

Yes Claudia,I totally agree that he was a very sick human being.With all the illnesses, he had to take a lot of medication for pain including pills for insomnia.. To be without sleep and in pain and you still have to perform, you are forced to use painkillers, and you have to sleep..I'm suffering from chronic insomnia, because of that there's other complications and I have to take medication for it.The dosage of the medication increases as time goes on because the pain becomes worse..I sort of understand him over medicating himself because I know what its like to have pain everyday of my life..He was and still is a SUPERSTAR .A PHENOMENON He's legacy lives on always..May his offspring be blessed like he was in his short life..HE WAS BLESSED TO BLESS OTHERS..

@@esslinecleinwerck6844 thank you. I'm sorry you're having to go thru life afflicted so. I'm glad you spoke up and in a way, spoke for Elvis. He MUST have been so, so uncomfortable!

ain't it the truth! His walk! Majestic!

Exactly!!! ... I feel the same way about the producer and director of the 68 comeback special Steve Binder, it's as if the universe was speaking to Elvis about the potential if he changed managers but unfortunately this never happened.

John LaStrada hi, yes its a good thing that Marty had the honesty and asked Elvis to lose weight for the show!

Well said. You've covered every point. Agree. 👍 from South Africa. We love Elvis here too.

@@Wildlife_SA. - Thank you Ivy.

You dont know what you are talking about. Elvis didnt keep the show conservative because he didnt want to offend anyone. That is total hogwash. Elvis didnt move because the show was being broadcast on a live satellite feed that cut off after 1 hour and if Elvis ripped his costume or pulled a muscle, he didnt have the time to go back stage and put another suit on or get treated. They had a 1 hour window to do the show and then the satellite feed would cut off and in turn the show would go dark for everyone outside that arena.

@@johnclaba1457 - Then I guess the producers of that concert & the Elvis Presley spokespeople should have consulted you first John Claba. Because that's what they said.

Mark Marston

All dull city tours plus Vegas shows Elvis got bored to death after while.

From what you saw of him on film....Do you know what he did the other 1000 concerts you didnt see?

He probably wanted it to be, but the Colonel nixed any overseas touring.

@audi presley lol boring your an idiot

Ikr! Alott apoplectic make fun of elvis at vegas with his outfits and karate moves bit hically he was at his PRIME and his voice matured over the years.

@@E3ECO From what I've read, the Colonel couldn't travel out of the US. A Management firm offered to buy his contract but the Colonel wouldn't do it.

Your right but parker wouldn't allow it

YES,YES,YES!!!!!!👑👍

Possibly not. Elvis died of TBI. That was unknown in the '70s, so he was untreated. He might have lived a little longer if he'd taken better care of himself, but it's doubtful he'd be alive today.

@@E3ECO C'mon. Elvis died of a drug overdose. And they only one who could have saved him was himself. Yea, maybe they could have Baker acted him until he dried out, but without the will to quit drugs, he have just started right back.

@@JP-dw1fp One of the doctors involved in Dr Nick's trial had quite a bit to say about that recently. Take a look at this article: www.practicalpainmanagement.com/pain/other/brain-injury/elvis-presley-head-trauma-autoimmunity-pain-early-death. It's a longish read, but very informative.

I don't agree. The Col did not kill Elvis a heart attack did.His family all had heart problems.

@@E3ECO Do you know what TBI stands for?If so how come Elvis showed no sign of it?

Just wish it would have lasted.

Have to agree. More than any other entertainer, Elvis was constantly moving on stage - couldn’t stay still. And how on earth could you not know you were at an Elvis concert????

Easy... Marty Pasetta probably was not an Elvis Presley fan... So he had no idea. Hopefully, he did after the production of the shows. 👍👍

There was no run way in Vegas till after Marty used one in Hawaii. So Elvis walked back and forth on the stage. It wasn’t as active as the runway made it. That’s what Marty meant by he was still. Elvis wasn’t as still after they got the Runway. Marty’s idea was perfect. Elvis loved playing with his audience. So that was perfect.

@@dessy844 Elvis loved Marty and they had a great friendship after the show!

Elvis never stood still. I believe this guy is trying to be more than he really was. Trying to make his roll more important than it really was. We Elvis fans know BS when we hear it.

He only performed in Anaheim, LA, Oakland, San Francisco, Long Beach, San Diego, San Bernardino.

He also performed In Fresno, Ca in 73'and 74' My grandmother and great aunt saw him perform there.

Richard Windle and who would want his fifties routine the most boring band was the beatles

Yes, gee I just watch his live shows ob TV and I 'm mesmerized

Exactly! 🤔🤔

Search for Marty Pasetta and you'll find the interviews. But this clip is about Elvis and most of the other clips are about other events he covered.

RIP

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I know, what a load of B.S.!!!!!!!!!! And a concert they showed on a "public" non major network in 1974(?) he was not only doing his usual moving around and shaking, but incorporated karate into almost every song, including an instrumental of, If you talk in your Sleep!!!!!

Yeah! And what about the comment "Elvis just stood there. What was I going to do with him?" WHAT???????