who played the Vegas shows with Elvis?

• 10-08-2007 10:18 AM

  erwin Joined on 03-18-2003 Grou, Friesland, The Netherlands Posts 60

  who played the Vegas shows with Elvis? Reply Contact Hello friends, Who played basstrombone in Joe Guercio's orchestra during the Vegas liveshows with Elvis Presley? Especially the 'Aloha' show is (in)famous for it's rather prominent bassline .. Maybe (or probably) there were more guys on the job. It is quite impressive work, Elvis had a thing for the basstrb. so that's why it's so dominant I guess .. thanks for your reply's, Erwin Dijkstra www.solibrass.nl Dutch Bass Trombone Open dbto.nl

• 10-08-2007 11:08 PM

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  nopos Joined on 12-04-2006 Posts 14	Re: who played the Vegas shows with Elvis? Reply Contact Probably Martin 'Marty' Harrell. nopos

• 10-08-2007 11:27 PM

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  nopos Joined on 12-04-2006 Posts 14	Re: who played the Vegas shows with Elvis? Reply Contact Some recent pictures of Marty Harrell with the Elvis Horns:

• 10-08-2007 11:42 PM

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  nopos Joined on 12-04-2006 Posts 14	Re: who played the Vegas shows with Elvis? Reply Contact List of Mr. Harrells appearances with Elvis: http://www.penaltyofleadership.com/musses.php?id=624

• 10-09-2007 12:30 AM

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  nopos Joined on 12-04-2006 Posts 14

  Re: who played the Vegas shows with Elvis? Reply Contact "the bass trombone range was expanded to much of it's current application by guys experimenting. One of the earliest guys to explore the extreme low range was the late '60's early '70's bass trombone player at what was then the International Hotel in Las Vegas named Marty Harrell. Marty had a killer low range and began using it in all sorts of contexts. Next thing you know, the show arrangers were asking for and writing those notes."

• 10-09-2007 6:18 AM

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  quesonegro Joined on 10-25-2003 Cologne, Germany Posts 205	Re: who played the Vegas shows with Elvis? Reply Contact That's great info! The Hawaii shows aren't listed, but I agree that it seems likely that he played those as well! Thanks! I've been wondering the same thing! Awesome! He looks like a sweet guy too! //Mattis Mattis Cederberg BassBone/Tuba/Cimbasso West Deutsche Rundfunk Big Band-Cologne, Germany Member of the moserobie label in Stockholm

• 10-09-2007 6:42 PM

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  nopos Joined on 12-04-2006 Posts 14	Re: who played the Vegas shows with Elvis? Reply Contact The Hawaii shows aren't listed The Hawaii shows are listed: 1973-01-12 Live Aloha From Hawaii, Dress Rehearsal Honolulu International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii Trombone 1973-01-14 Live Aloha From Hawaii Honolulu International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii Trombone

• 10-09-2007 10:44 PM

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  quesonegro Joined on 10-25-2003 Cologne, Germany Posts 205	Re: who played the Vegas shows with Elvis? Reply Contact You are absolutely right...my bad...I missed it... Thanks again for this info!! //Mattis Mattis Cederberg BassBone/Tuba/Cimbasso West Deutsche Rundfunk Big Band-Cologne, Germany Member of the moserobie label in Stockholm