The Al Tronti Orchestra (conducted by Joe Guercio) plays "Also Sprach Zarathustra", then the king's band takes over with the "Opening Riff" and their boss appears. Charlie hands him his instrument and the show in on its way.

The usual opener gets a dynamic treatment. Elvis obviously is up for the show.

During the "well"-game the king tells the crowd, that he's gotta do three concerts today and that it's somewhat crazy to sing "Blue Suede Shoes" at five o' clock in the morning. During "Amen" Elvis wants to show off the talents of his bass-singer and therefore has him doing the low notes at the finale twice in a row. After a short reprise of "I Got A Woman" the king throws his guitar to Charlie and greets the audience with "Good morning".

Elvis always sings a ballad at this spot of the show, for this engagement the singer has chosen "Help Me Make It Through The Night". He appears to like the song. Here and there he tries to be a bass singer, in-between he can be heared laughing.

Now Elvis presents his latest single, the "Steamroller Blues". His performance is very good, more dynamic than on the record.

Up next is "You Gave Me A Mountain", which is presented in impressive style.

Of course Elvis knows, that the people want to hear the oldies. So he sings a few of them. Jokingly he has his harmony singers holding the last note longer than usual. Of course they manage the challenge well and don't run out of breath.

As expected "Blue Suede Shoes" gets the usual routine treatment. It's not necessarily a bad performance, but a very short one and Elvis also doesn't invest too much energy.

The former rock'n'roll king now presents a medley of this kind of music. It's a combination of "Long Tall Sally", Whole Lotta' Shakin' Goin' On", "Mama Don't Dance" and "Shake, Rattle And Roll". Elvis is improvising quite a lot and at times seems to sing whatever crosses his mind. At the end he admits "I don't know what I was doing". I am sure, this is part of the usual show, but it certainly is entertaining.

Returning to his newer material the king now presents "I'm Leavin'". It's an emotional and serious performance of this tender and not easy to sing ballad. Two years ago the single was not all that successful, but I'm glad Elvis keeps the song in his show. It's a true gem.

Today Mr. Presley leaves out the usual jokes and just sings "Hound Dog" for a minute or so. First in a slow tempo, then in the well-known rock'n'roll style. He treats the classic like he has treated "Blue Suede Shoes". The performance is ok, but certainly not much more.

In contrast to the oldies the king takes songs like "I'm Leavin'" or "What Now My Love" serious. His vocals are nothing but stunning. There are not many stars around, who can present this song that way.

Something seems to happen during "Suspicious Minds", because suddenly the king has to laugh out loud. He also jokes about the "lyrics" of the harmony singers and sings "I hope the suit don't tear up, baby" while doing a knee bend. It's a very entertaining performance!

In contrast to the shows in Vegas Elvis jokes a bit during the introductions. There are also some changes in the personnel. Jerry Scheff has left the group and was replaced by Emory Gordy. Besides that, Joe Guercio isn't conducting his own orchestra, but Del Webb's Sahara Tahoe Hotel's own Al Tronti Orchestra.

Elvis announces his next song by saying "We did a show in Hawaii called ALOHA FROM". Of course "Steamroller Blues" and "What Now My Love" are also new songs (at least in the Presley version), but he seems to connect "I'll Remember You" to the event. The performance itself is very tender and emotional.

The king asks "You know what I can't do?" and answers his question with "I Can't Stop Loving You". The tune is in his shows ever since his stage comeback in 1969, but Elvis obviously still loves to sing it.

This spot of the program is reserved for a big voiced, dramatic ballad. In Sin City it was "An American Trilogy", here in Stateline Elvis opts for "Bridge Over Troubled Water". At times the king strays from his usual interpretation, which makes his performance quite interesting. His voice sounds nothing but great, if one isn't impressed by this performance, the person must be deaf.

 In contrast to other rock'n'roll classics like "Blue Suede Shoes" or "Hound Dog" the king runs at full throttle and delivers a bona fide performance.

He closes the show with the usual "Can't Help Falling In Love", which segues into the "Closing Riff". Afterwards a pre-recorded voice tells the visitors about the merchandising, which is offered in the lobby of the hotel. Of course it's also mentioned, that the proceeds are donated to the Baton Memorial Hospital and that all items were donated by Elvis and Colonel Parker.