Compared to the previous show the king sounds a bit more vital, but still not as involved as during the midnight show of the previous day. Soundwise this one is the best of the three concerts. I have heared official recordings, that sound worse than this one.

For the second time this evening the orchestra plays "Also Sprach Zarathustra", the band launches into the "Opening Riff" and Elvis enters the stage.

 His rendition of "See See Rider" is comparable to the one in Hawaii.

Now Elvis sings the word "well" in different pitches and says "That's all, folks". The joke is followed by a very tame rendition of "I Got A Woman". Even though the king includes the Ray Charles hit in each and every show, he doesn't remember the lyrics and just mumbles something. "I Got A Woman" is interrupted by a few bars of the gospel "Amen", afterwards Elvis returns to the previous song for a short reprise and throws his guitar to Charlie Hodge. The audience is welcomed with "Good evening....I forgot all the words".

The previous years' top 40 single is used to make contact with the women at the ringside. Of course they love it!

Here Elvis focuses on the music again. It's a good performance, the king also sounds more dynamic than during the previous songs. 

The new song of the season is done better than in Hawaii. Elvis appears to be more involved and invests a tad more energy, too.

Those, who recently saw the movie "Elvis On Tour", may find this rendition a little tame. But on the other hand, it's certainly not a bad performance.

After several newer songs, the king presents some oldies. He uses "Fever" to make the ladies scream, simply by moving his legs. He obviously has fun doing so, maybe he asks himself, what the heck causes this reaction.

While the audience still applaudes, James Burton plays the first chord of "Love Me". Once again Elvis communicates with the audience, gives away some scarfs.

The rock'n'roll classic is presented in a fast, energy saving style. It's a quick reminder of the past, nothing more. 

Once again the king hands out some scarfs, but this time he goes a step further and kisses some lucky ladies. To some of them it appears to be the highlight of their lives.

The Chuck Berry tune is sung with more zest than "Blue Suede Shoes", but not nearly as energetic as on the album "From Memphis To Vegas / From Vegas To Memphis". Elvis also moves very little.

First the king sings "Hound Dog" in a slow, bluesy fashion. Suddenly the tempo picks up and the performance is turned into the well known rock'n'roll version. But once again Elvis doesn't invest too much energy and also just repeats the same four lines over and over again.

With "What Now My Love" Elvis returns to more recent material and also to a higher level of interest. He performs the power-ballad with a lot of emotion and also delivers some stunning vocals.

Today's performance of "Suspicious Minds" is an interesting one, because it includes the rare case of confusion. The band wants to end the song while Elvis is about to do his knee bend and bring up the usual joke of singing "I hope the suit don't tear up, baby". It takes the guys just a second to adjust themselves and follow their boss.

Now Elvis introduces his band and harmony singers.

This song must be one of Elvis' all time favorites. He does it since his stage comeback four years ago and it's still one of the best performances of the evening.

But it gets even better. Without doubt "An American Trilogy" is the highlight of every Presley show. It's an exhibition of competence. The orchestra, the choir and the lead vocalist are delivering the song on the highest level. It simply cannot be done any better.

Elvis bows out by saying "If we've done anything to make you happy, then we've done our job". The usual closer is presented the usual way. The king hands out his final scarfs, shakes some hands and disappears behind the curtain while the band plays the "Closing Riff".  The job is done, at least for tonight.