James Burton is rarely interviewed in-depth but kindly agreed to an extensive conversation recalling his time with the legendary Rick Nelson, as well as thoughts on Elvis. That was exactly a year before Rick died in a plane crash in De Kalb, Texas, very close to my hometown in Shreveport. J.B – That is correct, with Elvis I never had one night off! I had to make a tough decision to go with Elvis when he called and asked me to put a band together and go to Vegas with him, because I didn’t want to lose all my clients. EIN – Tell me about your company ‘Sweet Medicine Music’? We’d never been to Europe before and me being a country boy from the sleepy, cotton-town of West Memphis (Arkansas), even Memphis was a big deal. We had just worked on ‘Dock Of The Bay’ and Otis was going out on the road with his touring band The Barkays to do a live album. One day someone would have finally let Elvis play a legitimate acting role! A lot of times we all felt like The Beatles ‘cos people were frantic to see us. Twitter: jburtonmusic. In fact, the two musicians lived in Rick’s parents’ home for two years. It was real fun, and it allowed everyone to relax much more than they could if we were all at his Graceland house. Q: Did you get onstage with Rick during that engagement? Interview by EIN Contributor Jeremy Roberts. EIN – With the new ‘Roustabout’ song being found there is always new stuff turning up so you never know and that would be a great find. Elvis’ lead guitarist James Burton & the TCB Band toured Australia in December 2003. I didn’t actually meet Elvis until 1969, when I put the TCB Band together for him. Q: What would you like to say to Rick’s many worldwide fans? James Burton September 4 at 8:31 AM Hey guys, Itâs Labor Day weekend and Iâm so excited to announce itâ ... s a âPlay It Jamesâ Labor Day Weekend on Elvis SiriusXM Radio with a new episode of The James Burton Elvis Radio Hour, featuring John Carter Cash and classic episodes with our friends Bryan May, Sammy Hagar and Tanya Tucker! Wayne Jackson was interviewed by Piers Beagley for EIN, September 2002/2006. Rick opened the show, and we closed the show, and we would do another set of shows that same night. Stax was a little nearer Graceland, but American & Hi studios, all of them were in the worst parts of town. But we were working so hard and it was non-stop two weeks on, 2 weeks off right to the very end. James Burton: I remember one time in San Diego we went up and played this ballpark and these fans were crazy, man. Ozzie occasionally would pick an old standard like "The Nearness of You" or some ballad. Later, we were in one of those little bungalows, setting up and playing, when Ozzie, Harriet, David, Wally (portrayed by actor Skip Young), and all the gang came over. "The first time I heard Andrew play I knew we would be perfect together. W.J – Oh man! American Studios is a parking lot now! We only got paid strictly Union rates. On our break we’d go outside and hang around with Elvis or whoever was with him in the parking lot. James’ replacement, Joe Osborn, lives about fifteen minutes away from me in a little town. James Burton: Well, they were different; at one time Elvis was always number one, and Rick got up to number two. They are sensational. Please let me say hello to all the fans of Elvis in Australia & New Zealand and let me say that Elvis was truly a wonderful young man and they would have loved him personally had they met him. I just got a chill up my spine hearing that. Right - the great James Burton in action at Elvis week 2010 -, Click here for EIN's exclusive 2003 interview with James Burton, Click here for EIN's interview with Tony Joe White, Click here for EIN's interview with Wayne Jackson, 'From Elvis To Garth' Bobby Wood & The Memphis Boys, Elvis in the 1970s - a creative and commercial force that should not be ignored. Q: Rick’s hit singles started drying up by mid 1964 as the British Invasion exploded ("The Very Thought of You" was his last Top 40 hit until Dylan’s "She Belongs To Me" in 1969), and you were asked to perform on Shindig. ‘Suspicious Minds’ was also an emotional subject for Elvis at that time as well and it was a thrill to be involved in those songs, knowing that they would be so important to his future career as they were. Then when he tired of that we would all go to the bumper cars and everybody would ride them for a while. James Burton: Oh yeah, absolutely. We had a good music arranger in Jimmie Haskell, who worked very closely with us. EIN – Thank you so much for talking with us and make sure that you enjoy the rest of your birthday. He said, "Boys, that’s a great thing, I wish I could offer you more." At only age 14, Burton went professional, working club gigs and private parties. But deep down Elvis was a great example of what a Southern person was like. The girl said: âJames Burton.â Elvis started to laugh, and then walked her over to James, who gave her a kiss. I don’t know if Jerry Lee would have liked that, it would be like working with Elvis, you wouldn’t want to go onstage with somebody before Elvis’ show, it wouldn’t look good. W.J – To be honest with American Studios and the Elvis sessions, they were just plain recording sessions. In 1953, at age fourteen, James recorded Susie Q with Dale Hawkins. 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'The On Stage Season' FTD In-Depth Review: 'The Elvis Files Vol. 'A Minnesota Moment' FTD in-depth review: CD: The American Way Vol. We were traveling doing sold-out tours just like Elvis, and the screaming kids would yell, "Run over me, Ricky! EIN Website content © Copyright the Elvis Information Network. Matter of fact, when we recorded the solo for "Fools Rush In," Ozzie came to me, and he said, "Boy, that solo you played was so good, man, that reminded me of a solo my saxophone player would play in my old orchestra.". I actually remember us messing around with ‘Susie-Q’ in the studio but I don’t know whether they actually got any of it on tape. Q: What was your first official session with Rick? Auch diese Gitarre war akustisch. We had this truck bed at the pitcher’s base where the stage was set up, and the fans were a little-ways away. James Burton continued to play with Elvis until Elvis' death in 1977. James Burton (né le 21 août 1939 à Minden, en Louisiane) est un guitariste américain, membre du Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Il est cependant surtout considéré comme le guitariste d'Elvis Presley de 1969 à la mort de ce dernier survenue en 1977.C'est aussi un guitariste de studio très prolifique. He said, "We’ll form this group, and you’ll be called The Shindogs." I was home maybe two weeks, and I got a phone call from Ozzie. We were at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve 1984. I honestly think he could have if he had lived long enough. He just loves people and he could just talk to people for hours. He learnt a lot from everybody. âIn 1969 Elvis asked me to put a band together for him to open in Las Vegas at the International Hotel,â Burton says. The Presence of James Elvis Burton's profile does not indicate a business or promotional relationship of any kind between RelSci and James Elvis Burton. At times we went to the movies late at night with him where we would have a caravan of cars and we'd all go to the Memphian. EIN’s Piers Beagley was fortunate to meet Wayne Jackson and to spend some time with him chatting about soul music, life and Elvis. We got to do what we loved everyday and share our unique gifts. Rick and I went out and played shows, sold out 30,000 and 40,000-seaters. The sort after 1995 LP, "The Memphis Horns & Special Guests". James Burton - About the 1969 Elvis Rehearsals James Burton: At the early rehearsal sessions, Elvis had quite a bit of work to do getting it together, but he was always very relaxed. We went through all that with Rick, and a little more of it with Elvis. J.B – That’s true, yeah. Elvis held his family values highly. Our management hollered, "Get off the stage, get off the stage, go get in the limousine!". We were in Graceland last week and performed at Elvis’ Memphis club and we just had a wonderful time. I remember Jimmie wrote my solo down for "Hello Mary Lou." Q: Are you still in touch with Rick’s original band members? Ronnie Tutt always laughs with me & says “Man, I’d never play any of these songs this fast!” However we do realise that it’s, like, 30 years later though! I ran back into the room, and I said "What happened?"
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