Supplementary 'Mini-Quiz' - No.18 - Solved

[Colin B]

Supplementary 'Mini-Quiz' - No.18


Wearing this stage costume for the first time [& possibly last] Elvis remarked:

"Tom Jones can't use this suit, he is too fat !

I've had this suit made especially for this concert...".

So, what was the name of the suit & what was the venue & the date of the concert ?

[Ben]

I've never heard this before. It seems like an arsy needless comment the latter half of 1974 Elvis would say. I'll go with the Tiger suit, Hilton and September 1974.

[Colin B]

I've never heard this before.
It seems like an arsy needless comment the latter half of 1974 Elvis would say.
I'll go with the Tiger suit, Hilton and September 1974.

Earlier.

[Ben]

The Alpha suit and the satellite show is the only real special show he's done so I'll go with that.

[Colin B]

The Alpha suit and the satellite show is the only real special show he's done so I'll go with that.

Aloha ?

Wouldn't we be familiar with the audio if he said that then ?

And the suit from there was the Aloha Bald Headed Eagle one which isn't the one in this Mini-Quiz [which is earlier].

If it's any help, I think what Elvis was really saying is that it was his first concert wearing that particular suit, rather than it being made
'especially for this concert'...

[Steve]

Could it be the leather suit made for the 1968 NBC TV Special?

[Colin B]

Could it be the leather suit made for the 1968 NBC TV Special?

No, that one really was made especially for that show !

This is from a later tour date...

[Ben]

Is it the Wing suit from Nov 1979 in LA?

[Colin B]

Is it the Wing suit from Nov 1979 in LA?

Did they raise him from the dead ?

[Ben]

Yes. He teleported from Nov 14 1970 in LA Forum. Wearing the Wing suit.

[Ben]

He also wore the suit again in Jan/Feb 71 in Vegas.

[Colin B]

Is it the Wing suit from Nov 1979 in LA?

Did they raise him from the dead ?

Yes. He teleported from Nov 14 1970 in LA Forum. Wearing the Wing suit.

You're right !

He wore the "White Wing Suit & Long Fringes" at the L.A. Forum on 14th November, 1970.

14th November 1970 - LA Forum001.jpg

Bit of a disaster as the long fringes constantly got caught up in his guitar & Charlie Hodge had to keep stepping forward to untangle them !

As a result, he ordered a new Wing Suit, almost identical, but with shorter fringes, which he wore in January/February 1971.

Well done, Ben !