Published in the Asbury Park Press 05/13/05 BY MARK VOGER STAFF WRITER LISA MARIE PRESLEY WITH JOHN EDDIE WHERE: The Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave., Asbury Park TICKETS: $20 INFO: (732) 502-0600 or www.stoneponyonline.com ALSO: 8 p.m. Saturday at Trump Plaza, Atlantic City TICKETS, INFO: $28.50; (800) 759-8780 - advertisements - If anyone suspected that the "King's" daughter was slumming on her first go-round as a recording artist in 2003, she's back to say she meant it then and she means it now. Lisa Marie Presley, 37, is again following in daddy Elvis' footsteps with her sophomore effort, "Now What" (Capitol Records), and shows this weekend in Atlantic City and Asbury Park. Presley spoke about the road, her recent Vanity Fair cover shoot and her diverse audience - but not about ex-hubby Michael Jackson - during a static-filled cell-phone call. Q: You're returning to the good old Stone Pony in Asbury Park, where you played during your first tour. What do you remember about the "house that Bruce Springsteen built?" A: I remember it very well. It was my first headlining show, so I remember being shocked. And it was the first time I ever actually met my own fans. It was kind of a big turning point for me, where I realized that I had achieved what I set out to do, which was try to affect people, reach people through the music, in spite of all the other stuff I had to get through. That was the first place I noticed I had done that. Q: Was recording an album easier the second time around? A: It was easier in that I was a lot more focused and I didn't spend a lot of time dilly-dallying around. Q: Any particular reason you chose "Dirty Laundry" - a diatribe against the tabloids - as a cover song? A: Every single person asks me that (laughs). You know, it's got a good message, and that's not just about me. I think it points to our current state of affairs. It's not because I was whining, I'll tell you that. I did it for everybody. I think it speaks to everyone. Q: Touring does not always equal luxurious travel. Do you ever think, "I'm rich; I don't need this?" A: I've never thought that way in my whole life. No. I don't ever feel like that's enough. I always feel that if you have anything to offer, you should be contributing and not just be taking your whole life. Keeping a balance keeps you sane. Q: When you posed for the Vanity Fair cover with your mom (Priscilla Presley) and daughter (Danielle Riley), did you girls have fun? Was there a lot of fussing? A: There wasn't a lot of fussing at all. I thought maybe there would be, because my mom and I have a particular side of our faces that we like photographed, and unfortunately, it's the same side (laughs). So I thought we were going to fight about that. But they worked it out perfectly, so it wasn't a problem. Other than that, it was fun. Q: Who comes to your shows? What genres of music fans? A: That's really fascinating, because there's such a wide variety of demographics, you wouldn't believe it. It kind of depends on where we are, but you'll see anything from kids to teenage girls to girls my age to mohawks to bikers to "goth" people to elderly people. It's so diverse that I can't even describe it. home | new | the man | lisa marie | priscilla & others | fun | clothes | photos | records | movies | concerts | gifts | web | guide | e-cards | today | facts Click here for more info on the book The Girls' Guide to Elvis Click here to check out sister book The Girls' Guide to Country Click here to check out the latest sister book The Ultimate Guide to Chick Flicks