Some qualities of great men are really under-appreciated. After the first impressions about his musical abilities, someone has to value his modesty and tolerance to all the fans. It does not make the music better, but surely it makes it more personal. Anyway he obviously remembers being a fan, and his fans are not people ready to tear him apart (like some "pop stars" that if they don't go around with body-guards, they will probably end up in the hospital naked and missing some parts, since their fans try to keep a souvenir...). So maybe it astonishes him that young people (OK age doesn't really count...) attend his shows and ask for autographs. But I guess some of the stories (not the particular ones, they are almost ordinary) are almost definitely urban legends. I remember one, bare with me you will see the connection (loose I must admit).
If you are reading this thread for the live show, don't go any further. If you have a couple of minutes to spare, go on.
A young man buys a farm and discovers in the barn a motorcycle. Since he is not driving one, he takes it to the local shop to see if he can get any money for it, as spare parts, since the bike looks old. After checking the mechanic offers him 1000 dollars. Taken by surprise, because he wasn't expecting that much, he turns the offer down. Curious he takes it to the big city, at a big motorbike shop. The manager after looking at it, offers him 10,000 dollars. Convinced that there is more to be made, but unable to figure out what, he goes to NY at the biggest shop in the country. The owner offers him 100,000 on the spot. Completely amazed he leaves and contacts the motorbike company, telling them the story and asking them if they are interested in buying. After a couple of hours the company CEO drops by, and upon seeing the bike he offers 500,000 dollars. The young man, realizing that not only he could pay his mortgage, but make some serious cash too, says OK, with one condition: that the CEO will reveal to him why all this money. After signing the papers and all, the CEO tells him:"Open the lid of the reservoir and take a look at the bottom of it." So he does and there he sees an inscription:"From Elvis Presley to James Dean with love". It was one of the special custom made bikes Presley gave away to James Dean.
And back to the topic, I wonder why the house was not full. It has to do with the crisis, were there other attractions-shows? Are they fed up? Or what? I am only asking, because since I am a fan of both, a double bill would be great to see, but if it wasn't successful in the UK, I imagine that it won't happen again, (in Greece...)
