Elvis Presley - Bridge Over Troubled Water - 4 August 1970 Rehearsal - Re-edited with Stereo audio

Here is a selection of live versions of the finished product. This video features audio from Sony/Follow That Dream's “ That's The Way It Is - 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition“. Elvis' rehearsal of Bridge Over Troubled Water during the session on 4 August 1970 in The International Hotel's Convention Center is both a fascinating listen and watch as it show just how proactive Elvis was in the evolvement of the song's arrangement before it was presented on stage. After running through a complete version of the song, Elvis is quite happy to question the previous arrangement arrived at by Elvis, Charlie Hodge and Glen D. Hardin and then to try something new as the thought occurs to him. Getting the arrangement at this stage was critical as Elvis was aiming to introduce the song to his set list for the very first time just six nights later due his opening show on 10 August. It w