in 1967...guitar ace Jerry Reed played on 2 classic Elvis songs...
•Guitar Man-the seeds to Elvis' immaculate '68 comeback were cultivated here.Elvis loved Jerry Reeds song and his guitar playing...asked him to play on his cover and the result...magic.
tho it gained little to no traction on bilboard...its a stand alone classic in the Elvis canon....in these lyrics...he hears his story...and comes to life again.
•Big Boss Man-Reed hung around by Elvis' invitation and played on this classic.
the halmark of any GREAT Elvis recording is the elements of the music he truly loved...gospel,country and R&B...they always drew the best from him...and in the Elvis canon,this is a damn near perfect recording.
sung with the conviction of a gospel song...the emotion of a country song...and the passion of a gutt felt blues number....this recording was a re-awakening....Elvis...was....back.
unlike Guitar Man...this'n made the top 40.
with Elvis' voice and Jerry Reed's guitar magic...its too bad they didnt do an album together.