@JanieVanHalen: EVH on the set of ‘Shades of Elvis’ by photographer Christopher Ameruoso & Priscilla Presley. http://t.co/78XLXcj9l3

@JanieVanHalen: @jeffunchained84 This is for a book called ‘Shades of Elvis’ and will be available in November.

@JanieVanHalen: @jeffunchained84 The beach shot is from Guitar Aficionado onstands in November. Esquire Mag on stands in Sept too. We been busy.

Those do look like Elvis’ shades. (Sunglasses)

Cool cat ED

From Brett at links.

So Janie sent this to me. Ed just did this shoot apparently for an Elvis book called “Shades of Elvis.” Here’s one of the pics and unfortunately we can’t remove the watermark.
“Shades of Elvis” is a tribute to Elvis Presley featuring 70 different talents wearing/posing with a pair of Elvis’s personally owned and worn sunglasses.
The book will be released late November 2013. Hard cover and E-book versions will be available.
Along with EVH some other names include: Tom Jones, Tim Burton, Snoop Dogg, Alice Cooper, Tony Hawk, John Stamos, Lita Ford, Steven Tyler, Peter Fonda, Buzz Adlrin, Pamela Anderson, Celine Dion, Gene Simmons, Charlie Sheen, Willie Nelson, Juliette Lewis, Johnny Depp, Billy Gibbons, Def Leppard, Mike Tyson, and Many, many more

Please post the Pamela Anderson pic.

Gilligan: Please post the Pamela Anderson pic.

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Gilligan – you’ve been stranded on that island for too damn long!!

I assume this book is mostly just going to be photos. This seems like a novel idea (reverse pun intended!) … but underneath the glossy pics … it smells like (just another) attempt by the estate to squeeze a dead rock star’s image for every last nickel they can get.

From VHND…

Eddie Van Halen on the set of Shades of Elvis by photographer Christopher Ameruoso & Priscilla Presley.

The above photo is an outtake from the ‘Shades of Elvis’ photo shoot Eddie Van Halen took part in today. We hear that the shots are amazing, and we can’t wait to see the final shot selected for the book.

Shades of Elvis is an upcoming photo book that will feature a variety of the world’s biggest music stars paying special homage to Elvis Presley. More than 70 celebrities will be included, wearing/posing with a pair of Elvis’s personally owned and worn sunglasses.

Shades of Elvis is a collaboration between photographer Christopher Ameruoso and Presley’s ex-wife, Priscilla. The book will be released late November 2013. Hard cover and E-book versions will be available.

Along with EVH, some other famed music artists include: Robert Plant, Elton John, Tom Jones, Snoop Dogg, Alice Cooper, Lita Ford, Steven Tyler, ZZ Top‘s Billy Gibbons, Celine Dion, Gene Simmons, Willie Nelson, Johnny Depp, Def Leppard, Sammy Hagar, and many more

Among the other celebs that have been snapped for Shades of Elvis are Johnny Depp, Buzz Adlrin, Pamela Anderson, Tim Burton, Peter Fonda, Carmen Electra and John Stamos. Mike Tyson, Charlie Sheen, Juliette Lewis, and Tony Hawk.

Ameruoso has been posting updates about the various luminaries he’s been photographing for the project since he started it in early 2012.

Read more: http://www.vhnd.com/2013/08/05/eddie-van-halen-to-be-featured-in-shades-of-elvis/#ixzz2bBapo92z

Thanks Ron for Sammy pics.

@vanhalendotnet: Here some more shots from Ed’s photo session with Christopher Ameuoso:

http://twitter.com/peterou812/status/364851886517522432/photo/1

The next the last pic kinda looks like Edge and Jimmy Page, lol