This clip has always made emotion well in my heart. I’ve watched it 100 times. And they’re just STANDING there. Presence like this is a lost art, practically. They are “just” (nothing “just” about it) standing there and communicating, openly, being in the moment, and expressing whatever is going on for them in that moment. Nothing flashy, except for the outfits. And the OUTFITS. Jerry Lee’s bow tie! Carl and Roy’s BELTS. THE BELTS. Johnny’s shirt. Carl’s hair. These dudes and their outfits have always touched me deeply. They look HUGE. They OWN their huge-ness. And so there they are just standing there, taking up space, being themselves, sharing who they are.
Of course it helps to “be yourself” if you’re a GIANT and a LEGEND. But you don’t become a giant or a legend if you can’t just freakin’ STAND THERE and share who you are.
I remember watching this with my mom…what a tribute. We lived in West Memphis Arkansas and drove passed Graceland every Sunday to go to church in Memphis. As a child, I always looked out the window of the car hoping to see Elvis mowing the grass…what was I thinking? My mom was devastated when he passed and so was I because she was. Loving Elvis was something we shared. Thank you for this clip!