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2005-06-18: Verona, Italy, Teatro Ramano - with the Imposters
Jens Christensen

Elvis Soldiers On

From the beginning of the concert it was clear that EC was having problems with the voice. It was a bit hoarse. Then in Clubland his guitar/amp was humming very badly, like a cable was not ok, and at the end of the song, while still playing he tried to kick over the amp a couple of times with his boots, and when the song was over he threw down the guitar on the amp, and he ran off stage, with the band following him.

Some minutes later he went back on stage, only with Steve Nieve, and he played two songs with him on piano, and by now his voice was almost completely gone...some words never left his mouth...only hoarse croaks. But miracuously he continued, and song by song he managed to sing better and better, and by the end of the show his voice had bettered a lot. Way to go EC!