Elton John & Ray Cooper - Gone To Shiloh - Milano, Teatro Arcimboldi 17 September 2010

[MedievalMind]

"and the stunned surprise in the eyes of dying men" this is such a haunting line. This is an incredible album.

[Reggie71]

amazing, fantastic... elton and ray superb!

[momominnosh]

Yes!!!!! I knew that was Neil Young! I just got this, and this is a fabulous album! And I said it would be Album of the Year, on my Facebook page, two weeks ago! But I doubt mizofan is quoting me!

[mizofan]

@momominnosh I'm glad you think it's fabulous too. I have seen loads of superlatives from the critics, - special, sensational, wonderful, wondrous, a triumph, terrific, tremendous, truly great, album of 2010 etc-, but "fabulous" can be added.

[momominnosh]

@mizofan Yes; it is a good word for this, isn't it? I'm still delighting over the subtle complexities of this album. My downstairs neighbor may be getting sick of listening to it! :)

[mizofan]

Another review i've read today calls The Union the best album of the year, a landmark.

[2BeHonestNow]

I really dont understand. How it is possible to make such wonderful music???

I didnt thought it was possible!

[oursonariege]

after 40 years of music , my idol is given us one of the most beautiful song ever written

BRILLIANT !!!!

i can't wait for the union album

this song remind me of the king must die . I love it and ray is excellent

long live EJ and fuck the critics

you're just the best piano player and singer in pop music

i love you more than ever

terry

[mizofan]

@oursonariege So far critical reaction to the album that i'm aware of has been very positive, let's hope it stays that way and The Union stands up to expectations.

[2BeHonestNow]

I am in love with a song! This song is the 3. best song By Elton John ever, and I have heard almost every song by him.

[alvintostig75]

Brilliant song.

Placed in the setlist next to classics like Better Off Dead, Levon and Indian Sunset, you do not notice is a new song but you may think it's something coming off the Tumbleweed Connection or Madman Across the Water album.

I'm so much looking forward to The Union, an album that with T Bone Burnett onboard promises to be Elton's best in years and years.

[ChiroQuacker]

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz­zzz what a bore

[mizofan]

@ChiroQuacker: Grow up.

[bobdole9696]

Did he say that Leon sings the first verse, Neil sings the second verse, and Elton himself sings the third verse?

[lucaze]

@bobdole9696 Yes, correct!

[pedritol45]

Que belleza!

[eltonjohncoverz]

what other songs from the union did elton do?

[lucaze]

@eltonjohncoverz  Never Too Old

[mizofan]

@eltonjohncoverz Elton composed most of the songs on the album, including a couple jointly with Leon, who also wrote 4 without Elton (one with Taupin lyrics)..i think that's right if memory serves. It was a mix. Anyway, it's clearly a superb album, i'd say a musical marriage made in heaven

[princev11]

im seeing leon and elton live next month!!

[lucaze]

@princev11

Me too.

Flying to NYC to see the show at the Beacon Theatre

[eltonjohncoverz]

@lucaze woww what a fan to fly in! all i gotta do is drive 30 min :) this is eltons first new york show in like 3 yrs!

[kylebedient]

Yes, I agree. Everything I have heard from this album has been incredible. So I am really looking forward to the album release.

[hagyspasher]

Can't wait for the album release - and also for seeing them live in December in Strasbourg and Geneva :))

[EltonJohnGigs]

Does anyone know what the name of this song is?

[kylebedient]

@EltonJohnGigs This amazing song is called 'Gone To Shiloh'

[EltonJohnGigs]

@kylebedient Thank you very much! It is indeed very awesome! Can't wait for the album to be released :D