Saturday, November 24, 2007

Elvis Impersonators -- We're talkin' "Highbrow" and "Lowbrow"

No other performer personifies Vegas more than Elvis. There are 93 impersonators working his legend; these two personify his hip-swiveling/chiseled and sequined/bloated best.

Eerily authentic, Carlini yanks out all the stops in a velvety 85-minute show that includes 18 classic songs, a full band, two backup singers and a flurry of dazzling costume changes. Unlike most Elvis impersonators, who are content to represent just the white jumpsuit era, Carlini covers the whole spectrum of the King's all-too-short career, from the '50s to the toilet-hugging end.

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A super-sized hunk of burning love, Big Elvis represents -- in fact, magnifies (he's much larger than Elvis ever was) -- the King's final years. Backed by a drum machine, and (when he's not seated on a massive throne), shaking like a bowl full of jelly, B.E. (Pete Vallee) masterfully croons and rocks his way through the legend's biggest hits. One lucky audience member gets picked to play "Little Elvis," which consists of strumming an inflatable guitar while wearing aviator shades and a bad wig. How lowbrow is that? Best of all, it's free! www.billslasvegas.com

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