ALONG FOR THE RIDE episode 4 is now available from The Mystery Train

Who was Elvis Presley? Many have tried to answer this question. Baz Luhrmann took a swing at it in 2022 with his ELVIS biopic. Despite Austin Butler’s incredible performance, something seemed to be lacking in its presentation of Elvis for me.

Luhrmann’s EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, released earlier this year, taps into what was missing by using documentary footage of the real Elvis, who was a lot more playful than his dramatic counterpart. My bride enjoyed this aspect of EPiC as well.

Concluding our discussion of EPiC, episode 4 of Along For The Ride explores:

• Poking fun at Elvis
• Elvis & the Beatles
• Bras, underwear, & wild crowds in Hampton Roads
• Stage fright & turning the house lights up
• Lying on the stage floor
• Writing songs & improvising lyrics
• EPiC trivia
• Elvis & the Jordanaires
• “I Just Can’t Help Believin'”
• Gospel, faith, & pressure

The fourth episode is embedded below or you can watch it directly on YouTube.

Exclusive bonus for readers of The Mystery Train

An outtake from episode 4 is included below.