Interview with 'Aloha From Hawaii' director and producer, Marty Pasetta
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- čas přidán 22. 05. 2015
- Marty Pasetta produced and directed the Aloha TV special which became the most watched TV program ever, with over 1.5 billion people watching it worldwide.
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Marty got emotional during this interview you can see tears well up in his eyes a few times , Steve Binder and Marty gave Elvis two of the best tv specials in his career I salute both of them !
Being a creative guy myself, I often wondered who organized and created the 'Aloha From Hawaii' show, it was so ahead of its time and still to this day stands as a masterpiece showcasing one of the greatest entertainers that ever lived. Now I know who it was that put that masterpiece into place. Thank you for what you did for ELVIS and the entire recording industry, including television during its growth Marty Pasetta. You deserve an honorary mention in the Hall of Fame.
The King was NOT boring. Before his health declined, he was dynamic. How many entertainers have you seen do an entire Kempo kata on stage. He was awesome!
The only times I saw Elvis not moving all around the stage creating extreme excitement was my city, '76 and later that year in December, '76 Vegas. He was on his way down, so sadly. It actually shows in Hawaii if you followed Elvis like I did. He was grieving the loss of Priscilla and it came out in so many songs that night, and from then on until the end. He sang his life.
@@keetonplace I did not see depression in him in this show. He was happy as could be. He also sang the best of his life that night. You must have seen a different show
He was high as the moon.
@@reneogard3477 Stop with the bullshit because all it does is make you ignorant and your family embarrassed of you. Its well documented that Elvis was clean during Aloha from Hawaii. He had not taken any drugs for months leading up to the concert. Now go back to your a$$wipe misnsinformed life.
When Pasetta said Elvis was boring....he as a producer was talking from a point of reference of the casual fan or from a person that wasnt a fan. He wasnt talking about someone like you. So his assessment was correct as by 1972 Elvis was most likely getting bored of live concerts.
The Aloha special is Elvis' masterpiece. He is magnificent from start to finish. I watch it all the time. I have the deluxe DVD set and it has both the rehearsal show and the live show. It's wonderful.
Yes, the Aloha Special is a masterpiece, it couldn't have been any better. It's also how so many people remember him, especially casual fans, he was at his absolute greatest that night. Well done, Elvis.
Except that his TTWII shows in 1970 were better as were the legendary concerts at MSG. Aloha wasnt his greatest concert by far. He actually was subdued .... .for an Elvis performance because of the time limitations on the show. They had rented the Intelsat feed for only 1 hour. If he would have ripped his pants or pulled a muscle, it would have been disastrous, because the satellite feed would not have waited for him. They paid for a 1 hour window...after that 1 hour, the feed went dark for NBC.
RIP Marty, such a shame there weren't more people like you in Elvis' career.
He sure makes , like so many others, a lot of inaccurate statements!!!!!!!!!!
@@elvicare35 What?
The indisputable greatest entertainer of all time and that includes the present time.
Long live the king
I am learning to be thankful for these first hand recollections of people's time with Elvis, especially since so many have passed away. It really got to me, hearing Elvis hug this man for being honest. If only....
All we all yearn for is the truth.
Elvis didn't have to move. Don't know how he could say Elvis was boring unless he wasn't feeling well. Every song or concert I have seen was so great. I just discovered Elvis and I cry listening to him. His voice and those eyes are so beautiful. No one I have ever listened to comes close to Elvis. A fan forever.
That's very correct, but when you are thé biggest star of the world, having someone being critically honest and upfront with you can be of great worth. And that apparently happened to be in this case.
You are a fan so you arent being objective because all you are worried about is yourself and your opinion. Pasetta was a DIRECTOR. DIRECTORS make movies or TV shows that they try to make appealing to MANY people some of whom may or may not be fans and its very possible that by late 1972, Elvis was getting bored of touring and his shows probably were getting boring to those that were not fans. This point of view is amost certainly true for many shows past 1974 where Elvis would sometimes come on stage under the influence of drugs and put on a really bad show. So yea, Pasetta was correct in his assessment and told Elvis that because he wanted to put on a good show.
@@johnclaba1457my thoughts exactly, when Marty went to see Elvis the first time, I assumed it was 1972, because Aloha was in January 1973, 1972 was a tough year for Elvis, he was in the middle of divorce, he probably was not in his best performance that night Marty got to see him.
Some fans put Elvis on a pedestal , I am obsessed with Elvis too. But I know he was only human, I accepted him when he messed up with drugs, or when he did not performed as great : " it's hard to live up to the image" Elvis had said that and it's true, ...
@@dessy844 You are the best type of Elvis fan.....a fan Elvis would have probably been happy about and proud to have. You appreciate his greatness, but you don't sugarcoat the times he was not great. People on here don't understand that when you are never critical of a person's failures, all it does is demean from that same person's successes.
I don't believe he said that to elvis
The real importance of this is understanding what Elvis realizes about how to keep his integrity real.
Elvis, even standing there, is entertaining and absolutely gorgeous to look at!!! Then that voice, OmG!! I would have loved to have been there!!
Elvis was never boring. His music and singing alone was to exciting to be boring. The energy of his concerts and his energy still have never been matched. True Elvis was not the same gyrating performer but he was more of a older and mature performer. he wasn't performing for 16 year Olds anymore. I still say in the aloha from Hawaii concert at times he was all over the place and very excitable just more laid back and his voice was perfect.
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Fascinating interview. It would be great to have someone create a screenplay of Mr. Pasetta's experience with Elvis and the behind the scenes creation of Aloha From Hawaii. It would make a great theatrical film. RIP, Marty Pasetta. Thank you for Aloha and Elvis' finest and most memorable performance. #martypasetta #elvispresley #alohafromhawaii
AWESOME SHOW ELVIS WAS FANTASTIC, RIP ELVIS AND MARTY
Well, he wasnt boring on stage. Even in 77 he wasnt even close to boring
Yes, as he grew older he simply became even more charismatic.
I was never more excited in my whole life than I was watching Elvis in Concert, the anticipation and buildup to seeing the most electrifying and legendary star EVER really hit me!!!!!!!!!! I've never felt that kind of excitement in my life, he was so special and just seeing him and with all of the legend built around him, and then seeing a brand new concert...........I was bouncing off of the walls and ceiling, singing along and just experiencing "Nirvana"??!!!
His legend grew to other worldly epic proportions, thank God I experienced what THE ELVIS MAGIC is all about, and that is right up to the very end!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No. People obsessed with cheap thrills like CGI effects or reality TV crap are going to be left sorely disappointed.
Pasetta must have hit his head on something, he talks real loony at times, I don't know what is the matter with that boy.............boy mah boy, mah boy................
People in the comments are over reacting to Marty's comments about Elvis being boring. Marty is a creative visual TV director and he's thinking in terms of visual variety. A great concert is not necessarily a great TV show. It has to be staged creatively. He meant no disrespect to Elvis, he even said your music is magnificent. But it's Marty's job to think of the broadcast as a whole. He came up with a great approach and apparently Elvis was very pleased and the world has a great TV show of Elvis that can be enjoyed forever.
We can overreact if we want to
I saw Elvis in concert 4 times from 1955 until 1977, and he was the opposite of boring.
But you saw it through your eyes....The eyes of a fan that you never found him boring. Pasetta was trying to make the show appealing to non Elvis fans so they could tune in and the network could gather ratings.
@johnclaba1457 Of course. I'm prejudice. I wasn't taking anything away from the producers etc of Aloha. It was a great accomplishment.
Thank you, Marty, for sharing an amazing experience you had with your friend Elvis.
Maybe he saw Elvis in an off night because Elvis never just stood there.Elvis said that "you have to put a show on for people,give them something to talk about.If I just stood there and didn't move they would think they could have just stayed home and listened to my records.You got to give them their money's worth.
You have a sence this is a very kind and carying man ...Elvis was in good hands.
Aloha should have been Elvis starting point for a world wide tour..just my opinion 😉
He probably wanted it to be, but the Colonel nixed any overseas touring.
@audi presley lol boring your an idiot
Ikr! Alott apoplectic make fun of elvis at vegas with his outfits and karate moves bit hically he was at his PRIME and his voice matured over the years.
@@E3ECO From what I've read, the Colonel couldn't travel out of the US. A Management firm offered to buy his contract but the Colonel wouldn't do it.
Your right but parker wouldn't allow it
emotional the part when he says that elvis hugged him and says "you're the first person honest with me" and then they become close friend til the day he die...
Elvis was a special person. except for few people really close to him, the other were SNAKES.
and God, stop saying he was under drugs and so on.
he was SICK. he had a lot of disease, he suffered a lot.
he has done even too much for his condition.
I hope you found your peace my king💛
Claudia Picariello He was so so special
Yes Claudia,I totally agree that he was a very sick human being.With all the illnesses, he had to take a lot of medication for pain including pills for insomnia.. To be without sleep and in pain and you still have to perform, you are forced to use painkillers, and you have to sleep..I'm suffering from chronic insomnia, because of that there's other complications and I have to take medication for it.The dosage of the medication increases as time goes on because the pain becomes worse..I sort of understand him over medicating himself because I know what its like to have pain everyday of my life..He was and still is a SUPERSTAR .A PHENOMENON
He's legacy lives on always..May his offspring be blessed like he was in his short life..HE WAS BLESSED TO BLESS OTHERS..
@@esslinecleinwerck6844 thank you. I'm sorry you're having to go thru life afflicted so. I'm glad you spoke up and in a way, spoke for Elvis.
He MUST have been so, so uncomfortable!
Touching story from Marty...thank you, kind soul!!;)
Can you imagine if Elvis had done a half-time show for a super bowl.
Elvis never “just stood there”. he moved more than any performer in rock and roll music.
All dull city tours plus Vegas shows Elvis got bored to death after while.
From what you saw of him on film....Do you know what he did the other 1000 concerts you didnt see?
As Joe Guercio said, "People used to just like to watch him walk." No concerns that Elvis standing still wouldn't have been entertaining.
ain't it the truth!
His walk!
Majestic!
Great story So nice to know you had such a great meet up with Elvis and Elvis was so pleased Made it all easier
True. I was 9 years old in South Korea. I watched his live show, and his performance stuck in my head vividly thru black n white tiny TV set.
How can you call Elvis boring.. my boy, my boy...
I think if Marty Pasetta was Elvis' manager, he would probably still be alive today.
Possibly not. Elvis died of TBI. That was unknown in the '70s, so he was untreated. He might have lived a little longer if he'd taken better care of himself, but it's doubtful he'd be alive today.
@@E3ECO C'mon. Elvis died of a drug overdose. And they only one who could have saved him was himself. Yea, maybe they could have Baker acted him until he dried out, but without the will to quit drugs, he have just started right back.
@@JP-dw1fp One of the doctors involved in Dr Nick's trial had quite a bit to say about that recently. Take a look at this article: www.practicalpainmanagement.com/pain/other/brain-injury/elvis-presley-head-trauma-autoimmunity-pain-early-death. It's a longish read, but very informative.
I don't agree. The Col did not kill Elvis a heart attack did.His family all had heart problems.
@@E3ECO Do you know what TBI stands for?If so how come Elvis showed no sign of it?
Thanks marty for the Elvis, memories.Rip marty Rip King,of music.❤👑
Thanks Marty for a well produced show RIP.
Mark Marston
thank you for uploading this. what a lovely guy. if only elvis had more people like this around him.
Wow! This is a fantastic interview!! Music History!! You did a Great Job Marty! This proves the col. almost blew this monumental show by interfering on the creative side, Elvis’ s side!! 🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵🎵♥️😎
Thanks so much for sharing. I like finding out all these interesting bits of information. If Elvis had chosen to surround himself with people like Marty things quite possibly would have been very different. A fantastic concert/show! TCB... with TLC...
Exactly!!! ... I feel the same way about the producer and director of the 68 comeback special Steve Binder, it's as if the universe was speaking to Elvis about the potential if he changed managers but unfortunately this never happened.
This guy was a genius ! The carnival barker Colonel had Elvis on the worst stages and never no background on the stage. This guy should have been his stage manager for life.
I believe Marty because he got emotional. This is a great story about the preliminaries of the show. I happened to know that Elvis kept the show quite conservative because he didn't want to offend any of the foreign country audiences. At this time, for some reason, Elvis didn't need to move. His persona was overwhelming. His voice was incredible. Physically, he looked great and he looked relaxed and confident.
The song selection offered some sexy moments -- "Steamroller Blues," and "Fever," was stunning. "I'll Remember You," was beautiful. "American Trilogy," was thrilling. One of the most memorable live shows I ever saw on television. Not many singers can command an audience the way he did.
John LaStrada hi, yes its a good thing that Marty had the honesty and asked Elvis to lose weight for the show!
Well said. You've covered every point. Agree. 👍 from South Africa. We love Elvis here too.
@@Wildlife_SA. - Thank you Ivy.
You dont know what you are talking about. Elvis didnt keep the show conservative because he didnt want to offend anyone. That is total hogwash. Elvis didnt move because the show was being broadcast on a live satellite feed that cut off after 1 hour and if Elvis ripped his costume or pulled a muscle, he didnt have the time to go back stage and put another suit on or get treated. They had a 1 hour window to do the show and then the satellite feed would cut off and in turn the show would go dark for everyone outside that arena.
@@johnclaba1457 - Then I guess the producers of that concert & the Elvis Presley spokespeople should have consulted you first John Claba.
Because that's what they said.
Great story, from marty in Belfast northern Ireland God bless
Marty did a good job with the idea's he had for the Aloha from Hawaii special
his eyes and voice never lied! tcb king
YES,YES,YES!!!!!!👑👍
Here’s the thing, this was after years of Vegas shows, where Elvis himself said he had a hard time connecting with the audience because all of the seats close to the stage were high rollers and celebrities, that’s why he started going out into the audience to find his fans. Also by that point he already had arthritis problems and a twisted colon so he really couldn’t move like he used to onstage, especially with additional weight on him. I believe what Marty is saying and I wish he had more people who were honest with him in life. And every interview I’ve seen with his friends or family, they say that as soon as he booked the show he stopped the pills and got in shape.
Just wish it would have lasted.
RIP from Ukraine. Thanks, Mr. Pasetta
I am so glad I got to see this
Made me so very happy
Thank you so much
I can see how Marty got emotional when Elvis embraced him and excepted him.
As a life long Elvis fan since 1974 when I was 6 I have an opinion on the aloha show! There is no doubt the show is regarded as the pinnacle of his career but i think this is because of the occasion, the gorgeous outfit, the tan, the colourful leis and Ofcourse the vocals! But in terms of a performance it is a far cry from Elvis at his best ie Vegas 1970 when he was at his very best!
He got emotional after he told the part where Elvis came over & hugged him. And thanked him for being honest. Elvis needed more honestly from people like him. Not his insiders who he probably didn’t respect their creative input. The Colonel & others should have made him get healthy! They worked him like a slave & he paid the ultimate price for their GREED!
My Boy My Boy!!!!!!!
What a wonderful story. thanks.
One of the best performances by anyone was when Elvis was sat on a chair in the 68 special, you don’t need to dance to entertain.
Some of this doesn't ring true. Elvis *never* stood still on stage, and how could Marty go to a concert and not know who was the headliner?
Have to agree. More than any other entertainer, Elvis was constantly moving on stage - couldn’t stay still. And how on earth could you not know you were at an Elvis concert????
Easy... Marty Pasetta probably was not an Elvis Presley fan... So he had no idea. Hopefully, he did after the production of the shows. 👍👍
There was no run way in Vegas till after Marty used one in Hawaii. So Elvis walked back and forth on the stage. It wasn’t as active as the runway made it. That’s what Marty meant by he was still. Elvis wasn’t as still after they got the
Runway. Marty’s idea was perfect. Elvis loved playing with his audience. So that was perfect.
@@dessy844 Elvis loved Marty and they had a great friendship after the show!
Elvis never stood still. I believe this guy is trying to be more than he really was. Trying to make his roll more important than it really was. We Elvis fans know BS when we hear it.
Wow .....what an amazing story, thankyou so much for sharing x
This guy when he said boring means it wasn’t cutting edge or edgy as in fresh and new he had seen it before
I have never seen Elvis just stand there. He couldn’t. I agree with someone who said it should have been his world tour
And the rest was history....
Wow, that was just amazing to listen! :) Thumbs up from me! :)
Mr Pasrtta had a brilliant idea with this concept Elvis as humble as he is agreed to lose the weight without getting mad he was probably shocked him when he went up to him Good for Elvis who is very creative also This will never happen again
what did folk expect elvis to do at 36 years old lol he couldnt dance like he did in the 50s lol the thing with elvis he didnt need to jump around didnt need anything but his voice when you look at any audience watching elvis they are mesmorised
He only performed in Anaheim, LA, Oakland, San Francisco, Long Beach, San Diego, San Bernardino.
He also performed In Fresno, Ca in 73'and 74' My grandmother and great aunt saw him perform there.
Richard Windle and who would want his fifties routine the most boring band was the beatles
Yes, gee I just watch his live shows ob TV and I 'm mesmerized
Great interesting interview.
I'm a massive Elvis fan. After his awesome 50's performances he was terrific from 68 to 71 but in my view after that it was all downhill probably owing to the drugs having an increasing effect. His voice was very good in the 73 Aloha special but the performance wasn't a patch on his shows a few years before where he was mobile, loose and natural with the audiences. In the special he seemed rooted to the spot and really nervous. It's such a shame that a lot of the world only saw this performance and not the better performances of a few years before. Just my opinion but this show saddens me when I watch him
All the stories I have ever heard is that Aloha from Hawaii was Colonels idea and he pitched it to Elvis and that Elvis wanted to do it
What a relief that he said, "I was shaking in my boots" and not say, "I was literally shaking in my boots." The irony is that unlike the millions of people in the CZcams comments who use this expression, 98% of the times they're misusing it; whereas, Pasetta here could have used it, but didn't, yet it still had all the impact necessary to convey the point. I miss the pre-fad word days; in this instance of only seven years ago.
great interview!!
this shows that Elvis doesn't really after the money but it's just his passion to give and to entertain. imagine the aloha concert earned enormous money in many ways by others, but it turns out that all his share from it goes to charity to the extent of giving additional 1000 dollars from his own pocket.
Did he ever see the 68 Comeback special? Girls were right in front of the stage all around him!!!
Elvis boring, I do not think so, none the less Marty is a superb raconteur and I thoroughly enjoyed his memories!
sensacional...
Love it.. Will we get a part 2?
''i went to see Elvis in one of his concerts''. ''He just stood there and sang''. He was a singer. What the hell was he supposed to do in concert, but sing? Granted, it would have been nice to have a section of the show featuring the original Elvis sound with just his acoustic, a lead guitar and a stand up bass, but that'd still be just singing.
Marty Pasetta killed recently in a car related accident .RIP
Elvis was my favorite singer, Check out Mary Lou by the Creative Force, amazing
Jerry Schilling WAS " E 's " BEST FRIEND !! and Marty Pasetta did an A+ JOB !!! This is a great piece about what and how this now CLASSIC EVENT was made !!
I think Marty and Steve Binder were the only two that were ever honest with Elvis. A shame that Parker blocked these people from approaching Elvis ever again. Parker never cared about Elvis only the quick buck he could make from him. Any other manager would've taken care of Elvis!
Thank God for people like Marty Pasetta and Steve Binder who were able to get past the multi layers of BS that surrounded Elvis, and managed to create something brilliant. Elvis's post-army career suffered so much from an artistic standpoint because of Tom Parker. I think I hate that Carny.
As incredible as all of this is and was, he was WRONG about Elvis being boring. What in the hell?!?
I have NEVER heard anyone say Elvis just stood there and sang and any footage ever shown he is always moving
Exactly! 🤔🤔
Great mind!
8:33 on the brink of crying.
How in the world could some body say, “what do I do with Elvis for an hour and half?”, “he doesn’t do anything” , “you were boring“! What show did he see? Elvis’s voice alone is enough to memorize anyone-and he usually moved a lot during his performances at this time in his career. I understood that for reasons of time, wanting Elvis to not get too “messed up”, and being an ambassador for the US, Elvis had to do a more “tame” show, movement wise.
I do appreciate that he was willing to give an honest opinion to Elvis-I think Elvis always did his best when he worked with other creative people who told him what they really thought. The 68 comeback special was similar to this-he was working with people who wanted to have people see him at his best.
Bit iffy he went to see a show without knowing it was elvis come on
Is there a part 2?
R.I.P. MARTY
What is this clip from?? I would like too see the whole interview!
Search for Marty Pasetta and you'll find the interviews. But this clip is about Elvis and most of the other clips are about other events he covered.
Elvis Austrália da pra traduzir pra português ? Obrigada
Oh wow brilliant idea put Elvis's name up on the wall oh well yeah they took some Real Genius to think of that man this guy is just a genius just ask him to let you know
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I never saw Elvis just stand there! What does that even mean?
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I know, what a load of B.S.!!!!!!!!!! And a concert they showed on a "public" non major network in 1974(?) he was not only doing his usual moving around and shaking, but incorporated karate into almost every song, including an instrumental of, If you talk in your Sleep!!!!!
Good interview. Colenol was a bad thing for Elvis.
"No relationship between he and the audience"? Are you kidding? This guy is very strange.
i think youll find he did look it up
Elvis was never boring on stage or off stage, Just listen too the reaction of
the crowd at any Elvis concert or even outside the gates of Graceland as he drove in or out
Even Marty is gone now: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Pasetta
RIP
👀. Love The Comments from Everyone here on this twisted tale teller. I believe with all my heart & this journey of Spiritual Research that Something greater than You is at Play. Elvis Birthright is Pure Genius......& whoever #1 is (Mr.A.P) has been a sort of Miestro when it comes to All these folk who were involved back in the day, & even still now. It’s like he received a serum that made his true ego feelings shown....the arrogance. Good luck to this dude 📺
No excitement???
I just cannot agree with that!!
Charisma dear boy!!!
He did a great job though.
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Still laughing at the two guns his mafia put on the table...it had to be an inside joke!
Not bad for a sharecroppers son from Tupelo Mississippi.
Elvis was 38 not 36 ...Richard Windle
Elvis was not boring. Omg
Am an Elvis fan but I most say this... This concert the Elvis did in Hawaii... It was not the first time a concert like this ..via satellite.. Was done... There was another singer from Argentina... By the name... Of...... Sandro de america... He did a concert on.. April of 1970 from Madison square garden.. And this was the first via satellite concert ever done... By.. Sandro de america.... If you look on the wikipidia they have it... Has a radio concert...but it was not... It was a television concert... By Sandro... The Latino Elvis Presley has he was known... And.. Made lots of movies too... Better then Elvis...
Question. Why would they have to do 6 more songs for the US after the show was over if it was live? Was it staged as being live? Serious question.
Watching the performance with this interview in mind. He really was stationary, a lot of camera switching and movements to give the appearance of action. Really odd considering how much he moved around in the On Tour film.
"They sent two goons down" lmao
Yeah! And what about the comment "Elvis just stood there. What was I going to do with him?" WHAT???????