Carla etude/Tonight (Part 2) - Elton John with the ROH

[almostunrealthing]

this is surely the best version of this joint song, and Tonight is one of the top, if not the best, EJ's songs... so this makes this video something you should watch over abd over if you appreciate EJ's music!

[sptinydancer]

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing this. This song brings back so many memories.

[trustingbirth]

Truly BRILLIANT! Many thanks!

[vascodegama1977]

this and 'pure poetry, and bow down before such sublime art and enjoy fully His Excellency Sir Elton John

[politicalanimallll]

As with all Elton accomplishments, this is a gem. But it it so masterful in its command of emotion...this one. Beautiful song; Intrigued many a young girl with this song Explores the common bickering and fighting that men and women experience in life; a waste of important time.

[jimbomc2007]

this is a fantasic song so moving close your eyes and drift away to a better place

jimbo mc

[daphnener]

I absolutely love this dvd box set!!! It's my cleaning music, happy music, sad music, get baked and chill music, my everything music :)

[oneangelrose1]

Makes me cry every time I hear this song!

[77edster]

Tonight, do we have to fart again? He didn't sing that did he?

[firemt68]

George Michael does this pretty good on Two Rooms

[Linleee]

This video is so much easier to see than the last one I watched. The lighting is better and i can actually see Sir Elton playing the piano. Good job.

[yogabear1962]

Just beautiful - As with many of his songs this one kept me sane through many low parts of my life. Music that you can cry to or love to - who could ask for more!

[georgepayne27]

This is possibly my favourite piece of all time. I can't go near a piano without playing it!! I played this and carla etude as part of my A level 2 years ago. Wish i had an orchestra...

[undertakerbesteva]

The Mozart of our generation!!

[thugpal]

@undertakerbesteva i agree so much

[thesongisover]

"tonight" is one of his best songs

Blues moves is so underated

[JackalKC]

@thesongisover - I agree. That's why I love it. Not overly commercialized!!!

[sboucher19801]

The song Tonight is on Blue Moves

[driverman0141]

to hannozwan, thanks went out and got it , awesome does not cover how good this is cheers

[Hannozwan]

To driverman0141:

This is out on disc, I own it, its a big dvd with 3 concerts and some history on him. One of the discs is him performing in Ephesus, one is in Madison Square Garden (with other artists like Billy Joel and Anastacia) and the third one is this concert.

[sydlivy]

The DVD's called Dream Ticket right?

[rhops]

Very nice orchesteral music.

Elton's voice sounds a bit ruff though.

[driverman0141]

truly brilliant .how he never put this out on a disc beats me . one of the best elton has ever made

[sboucher19801]

These songs are on the album "The Fox" released in 1981.

[mrdjjames]

I would get chills if i was to hear this live.

Awesome ROH.

[supertonytony1979]

einfach göttlich!!! wunderschön, man kann kaum ein richtiges Wort finden

[Rillabee]

I love this song, it is the same arraignment that is on the Live With Melbourne Symphony Orchestra concert/album , which I was fortunate enough to attend, except he didn't segue from Carla Etude at that concert. What a great entertainer the man is! The world is a better place cause he has shared his talent & out music to Taupins words.

[iheartcullenswan]

He is a wonderful pianist , and an amazing artist all around!

[muratuslumurat]

mammamia_MAM@LIVE:IT

[Tys29]

Carla/etude Fanfare and Chloe is the best, you should try it

[SpiritOfAus63]

Absolutely agree. Fanfare is basically an instrumental introduction to Chloe, and the transition between the two is sublime.

[tsdr4]

GENIUS AT WORK!!!!!!!!!!!

[davzy0001]

beautiful song, lol at 5:24 its sounds like hes going to say ' would love to see you simle today, instead of tonight, that would of been funny, this was an awesome concert.

[pob200]

best performance of the best music played anywhere awesome

[ayyram]

la orquesta le da el mejor toke a la cancion

viva Eltoon!!

[jameswp266]

Greatest song i have ever heard.

[autoconti]

the must beautiful song and voice that i hear.

thank Elton

[slongbag]

so much better now his voice is a lot more powerful

[tsdr4]

like I said elsewhere--such a talent we're not likely to ever see again.

[londonfun2006]

"And I cannot find the timer"...lol. Have a look in the second draw down, it's with the rolling pin, the colander and the scales

[R4YMI]

I agree. As I posted on another video, an acoustic grand piano like Steinway or Yamaha sounds really better (watch the video Tonight - Live 77 for example).

However I understand the choice of Sir Elton: a digital piano is easier to carry, no tuning, many sound (like the EP when he plays Daniel)...

For me, one of the best piano he used is the Steinway in Live in Russia 79, both deep and bright.

[John19182004]

No tuning?? Then why does he have his own piano-tech and tuner travel with him?? Because what he plays is a 100% NORMAL piano, that is run through a MIDI patch in the soundboard, allowing Clive Franks his sound engineer to orchestrate other sounds and the volume, etc. When you hear chimes, echos,etc, Clive is doing that - Elton's just playing like normal. Piano is tuned b4 EVERY performance. He has 4 Yamaha's but prefers 1 in particular that he almost always uses.

[ronanmurray]

A lovely song. Such a shame he doesn't use a decent acoustic grand piano like a Steinway or Bosendorfer. The thing he's playing in this video sounds like a cheap keyboard (even though I bet it cost tens of thousands of quid!).

[doogymon]

Hi

As a hick town Canadian kid growing I too was amazed with EJ. I conned my sister's into buying his albums/records and I even watched him on Soul Train. When he axed his original band I was upset but still bought Blue Moves and this song has been with me ever since. I finally saw EJ in Sudbury Ontario this year. He played a hick town by choice. He played this song. God Bless EJ, his band(s), Bernie and all of the Hick towns out there.

[KubaaPOLAND]

Amazing... He plays so beautiful.

[milesjc71]

AlexisBledel689. I love 'come down in time' too.

[milesjc71]

I have seen elton perform 24 times and as much as I love all the big chart hit's, for me being in the audience when he performed this with the orchestra and choir from the royal acadamy was MY ELTON JOHN MOMENT of all time.

[bernberk]

Miles

I too have seen him many times and I thought the concert he did in Australia was his all time high, but this concert was the best. Its all about the orchestra backing him.I first saw him at Carnegie Hall in New York in the early 70's he was the opening act. You don't stay on top this long without getting better.

Bern

[raynaldinet]

tout simplement un bonheur pour les oreilles , respect mr john , voilà qui me reconcilie avec les anglais ; my god !!

[iwhistletwice]

Excellent. The music speaks to the soul, even without words. Thank you for sharing it.

[iwhistletwice]

Excellent. The music speaks to the soul, even without words. Thank you for sharing it.

[sanstitre]

this song is a masterpiece how pleasant song

[CNotePDX]

The Royal Academy of Music Symphony has such hot girls..

[chandas1174]

THE most beautiful Sir Elton song ever...

[sptinydancer]

@chandas1174 Quite possibly so. He has many..but this one is way up there (if not the top) in my book!

[chandas1174]

THE most beautiful Sir Elton song ever...

[IloveAlexisBledel689]

Elton's prettiest song, along with Come Down In Time, thanks! I love it!

[lbl1bl1]

simplement... merveilleux

[7wildroses]

such a beautiful song, brings back a thousand memories

[marcusbaptis]

The very best

[2503eltonjohn1947]

NO ONE COMES CLOSER TO CLASSIC!

[coolchef64]

I heard this song for the 1st time when I was only 16. And it made me cry. Beautiful song. Glorius!

[zbabralala]

Elton je nejlepší!

[js0398]

i am in awe of this man.

[LiangRome]

Listening to Tonight for the first time immediately put Carla Etude to mind. Glad to see it was at least in part intentional.

[turbodog502]

This is a most phenomial piece! I just love Carla Etude and the transition into Tonight! What a work of art!!

[onlyitaly]

I love this song...nothing to say anymore.

[jrdturbo]

Mozart's got nothing on Elton!

[gallopingrider]

I have saw Elton Many times live here in Scotland,had the pleasure of hearing this song live at the Glasgow appolo many years ago...Brilliant entertainer even to the present day...Live forever Rocket Man !!!!!

[viktornei]

This Is one of the most beautifull Elton John's songs.

[ballvl]

no doubt, elton is the the maestro

[ViviKennethGibb]

great show, great vid, great music!

[pianohoneys]

mi loved Sir Elton John.........i have 4 sings!!!a nd shake my my hand in a premiere...

i´m gonna cry

[namatianus]

I have no words...this is one of sir elton's best live performances...sir elton john is a genius...

[JeanJeon]

Wonderful !

[kyle9944]

This has to be one of the top five song artists of all! time

[saygrrr]

Musical perfection.

[nashartboy]

This is just incredible.

[hagyspasher]

this is truely one of his masterpiece!

[R4YMI]

This concert is available on dvd called "dream ticket" ; I also post the Carla/Etude part, just search with the same tags

[peeppeepcouk]

the guy is a genius. Does anyone have the whole piece Carla/Etude into Tonight?

[sweetlakeholland46]

Hi there. Awesome it is ! Does anyone know if this concert is available on dvd ? Thanks for reaction.

[Auchnureinmann]

God bless Sir Elton John

[danzadordejardin]

tonight es probablemente una de las 10 mejores canciones de elton john, y para mi, la mas grande pieza sinfonica que ha compuesto este hombre.

[SimplyRavishing24]

Powerful performance of a great song.

Love the album version as well with the higher vocals

[antranig]

AWESOME!!!!!!