i'm not sure the girl who RUSHED the stage was just a fan.you can hear her saying to ELT -i made it.maybe they knew each other. plus think of all the police in force.she could of been stopped.
people read too much into music...it's a fucking song. yeah, it is an AMAZING song, but it isnt some ridiculous, heart wrenching, stomach churning, life changing experience. it is a beautiful song. that's it.
One of the few Rock Musicians that was a Studio level Pianist and could play any style, with anybody just as well as his own creations. The reason he doesn't have the exact range today is during his 1984 tour he developed nodules on his vocal chords. He should have had the surgery but he went ahead and finished the tour with practically no voice and he STILL tore it up. Watch the clip on YouTube of him singing Take Me To The Pilot with the Australian Symphony in 1984. Amazing!
Normally I'd be annoyed with a fan rushing the stage, but something is so endearing about the whole thing. Elton grabs her and brings here to sit with him. And her reaction is so genuine. And yet she still sits back a little to let him shine. It was quite moving and I think she represents the Elton/Fan relationship.
I saw two men holding hands on the street today, and i want people to know that i look forward to the day when i dont even have to write a youtube comment about it
Elton is the music man and gives us all he can and he is a poet,that's for sure,and if you're sick for some music then he's your cure!!!!LOL:-)Keep it Rockin Elton(**)
I think the no talent nobody losers who are pontificating about Eltons success or lack of it, better go start your lawnmower and get back to work, lol!
He still has a pretty good range today! On some recent recordings from late 2011, he's hitting some pretty high notes (higher 4th octave), and he STILL has the falsetto (contrary to popular belief--though he often doesn't use it that much). No, he's not the same singer he was before his vocal surgery--but it's gotten richer and his lower range sounds amazing nowadays.
As for this song, best versions have to come from Elton's 1985-1986 UK Tour (Sheffield, Wembley, Belfast being prime examples)!
We all miss the great range & falsetto. But, hey, I've seen him 3 times in the last year & a half & he sounds fucking great. Voice is strong & intact. He's getting it done with no problem. He's not moaning & barking his way through. It's a different voice, mature, but I like it.
I can't help thinking about the scene in the Dark Tower series where Callahan gets beat up by the Hitler Brothers. The song is referenced heavily in that scene and this is how I found out about it!
he did, he started touring in 1992 but his higher range was fading and 1993 was the last time you would really hear him sing some falsetto notes and his voice was now in middle C range. By the 2000s his voice had got so low it sounded like he was moaning and barking his way through songs. Yes he can still sing but as for his range nah he doesn't have much range. So really it was a combination of everything that wrecked his voice.
continued: by 1988-1989 EJ was doing far more drugs and puking up food due to bulimia he was bulimic since 1981 that's why he seemed to yo-yo in weight sizes. So by 1990 he was alcoholic, stoner, did cocaine, and probably wrecked his esophagus by puking so much, it all took a toll on his voice. In 1988 he could hit some high notes like Philadelphia Freedom or I don't want to go on you like that but his voice was wrecked pretty hard. After EJ got cleaned up despite the resting he
continued: By 1986 EJ despite orders from doctors to quit drugs and start resting, he planed his tour de force where his vocals were now ragged and shot, his normal speaking voice sounded horrible. Only then when nodules were discovered on his throat caused by constant abuse of his voice EJ decided to get surgery. Still after the recovery EJ stayed on drugs and yet continued to oversing, do drugs and destroy himself ala Elvis Presley.
continued: by the fall of 1984 he was blowing his voice and could no longer do the falsetto completely for Bennie and the Jets. Instead of resting, in 1985 he went on a full blown world tour through 1986 with longer setlists more wrecking and abusing his voice, plus taking cocaine for fast songs and use of marijuana for the slower numbers. Despite the trashing of his voice and arrogantly ignoring the warnings from friends and band members to stop destroying himself EJ continued on.
As a big EJ fan I'm one of the few fans willing to admit that EJ's voice isn't as good as it used to be. It's not that he can't hit the high notes but it's the fact that starting in 1980 EJ was going on stage high and stoned and started to oversing. By 1982 he was taking more drugs and his songs were played at a faster rate forcing him to sing with more head voice to keep up. By 1984 his touring nearly trippled and he started to over do his performing without giving his voice a rest.
There seems to be some confusion about why Elton John sings differently today than he did back then:
Elton John had surgery on his vocal chords in 1986/87 which permanently altered his singing range. His voice went from a tenor to a baritone. He was fortunate enough to recover to the point where he could sing again at all. He now usually plays his classic songs in a different key signature so that he can sing or else has a guest singer who can cover his early tenor range do it.
I remember watching this concert on tv when I was a kid - I remember when he dressed up as a duck and played this is Your Song! Time flies im 40 now and the music is still better then whats out there today!
1. Great Song and vastly underrated, IMO its his best and thats saying a lot.
2. This was a BRILLIANT live version of this classic, vintage EJ at the top of his game.
3. The way he handled that girl who ran on the stage speaks volumes about what a gentleman he is and how much genuine affection he has for his fans, and he did it with such composure.
cool..very cool..grab her back!...I suppose the perfection of the moment singing the song were important..way cool..yes it does appear to be a song at the top of the world! Planet Earth! she said! "I Made It!" -wouldn't wanna spoil her kiss 'thrown back down to Security! @DickLodge68 there are more than a million people in this song if it is also: The Kingdom of I Am Music!
Just FYI, the Guinness World Book of Records shows the attendance here at 400,000+ See for yourself! The is a mass of people!
300 years from now, people will look back and listen...like we do Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven. They will listen to Elton John, Queen, and of course The Beatles. They all created timeless music!
In rock there's only a few great legends. Elvis, Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Elton John. No, no, no, don't add more, that's it. I'm thinking Elton may be #1 overall though. Just plain brilliant.....
Elton is a rare talent in the history of music. He has lived up to his name. He had throat surgery in the mid 80's but he is resilient. His register decreased a couple of octaves but he still sounds better than the vast majority of "artists" that are parading around now, male and female. Just sheer genius!!!
@bunzy11 lol, you idiot, he's what..65? 67? and spent all of his life touring and singing, maybe he cant hit the "high" notes as good as he once could, but man, he has more talent in his earwax then you could ever think of having in your life time. I saw him in concert last week, and let me tell you, what ever high notes couldn't be hit, which were very few and far between, he made up with sheer talent, cripes, what are you twelve?
@daytona69 I can't agree with you more. Who cares how many high notes he can hit these days? He's an amazing talent and his music alone has gotten me through many, many hard times. What a gift to be able to give to MILLIONS! God how many LIVES has he saved? Right? Want an example of magic? Well that's it right there. Magic! Peace. :)
@bunzy11 , you really are a complete idiot. If throat surgery had ruined his voice, do you think that he would still be one of the most famous, amazing, top selling artists of all time? The throat surgery was minor and had little if no effect at all on his fantastic voice. If your going to post dumb, pointless comments, then at least don't waste them on Elton John, because they mean nothing.
I hadn´t noticed that the lady that he sat next to him actually climbed on the stage and told him something, and tried to leave...but Elton John got up and took her back with him to the seat, LOL. Very kind of him, nowadays that approach can get you a good whacking by the security blokes, ha, haaa....this version is awesome!!
It is a pity he can´t sing this song in this original key. Because of his throat operation he has to sing it in a lower key which in my opinion, doesn´t sound as well. Awesome!!
I agree jazz2020...these people who make like the music they like is the only music to enjoy are the ones who have limited taste! And then they make sure everyone knows how stupid they are! Hahaha!
Why does everyone on Youtube obsess over "GOOD MUSIC" and inevitably tell the kids nowadays to shape up? It's always a zero sum game for you guys. I like Elton John as much as the next guy, but I'm not here to convert anyone...Who cares?
@PawtucketPatriot66, Thanks for your words of wisdom, I agree with you 100%. They probably wouldn't even know how to shine shoes more or less even tie them! I thought that was the coolest thing when he let that lady sit next to him! Shows he really appreciates his fans! Elton you are the coolest!
I don't know whether anyone knows this, but the man on the piano at 2:30 is the amazing James Newton Howard, the famous film score composer. He has composed the music for all of M. Night Shyamalan's films, King Kong, I am Legend, The Dark Knight and soon to be The Green Lantern.
Will that woman on the piano bench please ID yourself!!! You rule. Can that kind of thing still happen today? This concert was only 3 months before John Lennon was shot in the same city.
great to see this clip again from 71 to 80 no one or band could touch elton in concert.every song always has a different twist to it .but sadly he is older and the voice is gone you can never stay on top forever .point is he and bernie wrote so so many classic songs it has to end at some point .he is truly the king of pop/rock beatles sucked in concert zepplin garbage stones don't even get me started they suck michael lip syncs elvis come on king of country maybe.no one can match eltons gift !
id love to know who that women was, anyone? wow that was most likely her entire life right there, and well, considering where I am at, lol, what I know about this horrid world, that would have been mine too....well (ok, back to my cubicle and filing) lol
Elton with a great band including Tim Renwick and Dee Murray playing guitars and bass, James Newton Howard in synth keyboards and Nigel Olssen drumming,,i forgot someone else?
@smilady1 and Blake0496... you're both right! It was about Elton's fear of an impending marriage and getting exceptionally drunk one night. Long John Baldry was the one who talked him out of the marriage (and is the "someone" referred to in the song) but Bernie Taupin (being Elton's roommate at the time) was the one who found Elton laying on the kitchen floor with the gas oven on in a "cry for help" suicide attempt, as he had also opened a window in the kitchen.
I wonder if any of the security guys got the boot, or did Elton genuinely take it all in his stride and make the most of it? either way great song, great video great man.
LOVE this song! LOVE this video! Can't stop watching it! Tim Renwick on rhythm guitar/backing vocals! He's looking mighty good -- and doing a great job! Wish I could have been there, but I was 8 years old then. Looks like so much fun. Thanks for uploading this. Very good quality, too.
@ludwig12344321 When he lost his falsetto in 1987, he started performing some of his more demanding songs vocally in different keys. The studio version of SSMLT is in A flat, but these days he does it in F, which is 3 half steps down. Personally, I like it in its original key a lot more. It's my favorite song by Elton hands down.
Its 4 o'clock in the morning Dammit, Listen To Me Good, Im sleeping by myself tonight, saved in time thank god my musics still alive..... Gives me goosebumps everytime i hear it!!!!
We're seeing Elton John in about 4 hours here in San Diego tonight, so thought i would check out some of his older concert vids. So freakin excited! Im 16, and his music blows away most of the stuff we have now. Sheeez, most of our singers today don't even have a live band on stage with em! Tonight will be awesome ! =))
I always like the fact that Elton was honest about the fact that he got in to music performing for the fame and money. This was a balls out performance, son of a bitch he put his absolute heart and sole into this song.
Young kids pay attention! This here is real talent. Screw your untalentented flash in the pans like Justin Bieber, Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift ,etc....They and all their songs will be forgotten in 3 years. This man is talented and is a legend. His music is timeless and he's still going strong 40 years after his breakthrough. Those other fools are not even wotrhy of shining his shoes.
@PawtucketPatriot66 Much as I agree Elton John is real talent I disagree with your insinuation regarding Jonas Brothers. Young men with talent have years of training as children The best time to teach someone in their life These guys ar ejust getting going. The Hansons fallow this same issue and so did the Jackson Five Osmonds Andrews sisters and many more. Its just different music you like . That Rock and Roll is gonna rot your childrens minds. Everyone has their choice. Im eclectic.
I saw him in '80... It was the best concert I've ever seen, and seen a lot.. He played for moe than 2 hours..OMG, that's the same organ/keyboard player that was signaling w/ me for a half hour to meet up with him backstage.. We were standing right next to him..
I wanted to go and meet Elton, but my friend wouldn't go.. Hilarious!
i'm not sure the girl who RUSHED the stage was just a fan.you can hear her saying to ELT -i made it.maybe they knew each other. plus think of all the police in force.she could of been stopped.
waiter1971 13 hours ago
people read too much into music...it's a fucking song. yeah, it is an AMAZING song, but it isnt some ridiculous, heart wrenching, stomach churning, life changing experience. it is a beautiful song. that's it.
bananasack28 1 day ago
One of the few Rock Musicians that was a Studio level Pianist and could play any style, with anybody just as well as his own creations. The reason he doesn't have the exact range today is during his 1984 tour he developed nodules on his vocal chords. He should have had the surgery but he went ahead and finished the tour with practically no voice and he STILL tore it up. Watch the clip on YouTube of him singing Take Me To The Pilot with the Australian Symphony in 1984. Amazing!
HDHypnosis 4 days ago
i'm a grown man in tears
BorgKing001 5 days ago
Perfect - Simple and Eloquent
TheScubaGal 1 week ago
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TheScubaGal 1 week ago
awesome
eldonsleight 1 week ago
Beautiful song. Elton is such a sweetie!
thelovelyratkitten 2 weeks ago
Normally I'd be annoyed with a fan rushing the stage, but something is so endearing about the whole thing. Elton grabs her and brings here to sit with him. And her reaction is so genuine. And yet she still sits back a little to let him shine. It was quite moving and I think she represents the Elton/Fan relationship.
cosmictrains 1 month ago 7
3 people did not have their lives saved tonight
ChiTownDoubleUp23 1 month ago
I can't beleive I'm just discovering this song now. It's my new favorite song and will be forever.
cosmictrains 1 month ago
Ha! Is it just me or does Elton resemble George W.? (Sorry Elton!!) LOL
TonyTube407 1 month ago
@TonyTube407 its just you
ChiTownDoubleUp23 1 month ago
I love this song. by Sanjay
msetaram 1 month ago
I love Elton john And I love this song.
msetaram 1 month ago
I saw two men holding hands on the street today, and i want people to know that i look forward to the day when i dont even have to write a youtube comment about it
schclum 1 month ago 2
adore this song - one of his best
gmclough 1 month ago
Elton is the music man and gives us all he can and he is a poet,that's for sure,and if you're sick for some music then he's your cure!!!!LOL:-)Keep it Rockin Elton(**)
kyteddy1 1 month ago
@kyteddy1 all true.but no poet. Bernie Taupin writes the lyrics.
quizpubbob 4 weeks ago
4 people are dead tonight...
DuilioJacko 1 month ago
I think the no talent nobody losers who are pontificating about Eltons success or lack of it, better go start your lawnmower and get back to work, lol!
poopsmashed 1 month ago 2
This song is really beautiful, I love it.
MusicalBookworm12 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
This shit rocks
lewis12121 1 month ago
He still has a pretty good range today! On some recent recordings from late 2011, he's hitting some pretty high notes (higher 4th octave), and he STILL has the falsetto (contrary to popular belief--though he often doesn't use it that much). No, he's not the same singer he was before his vocal surgery--but it's gotten richer and his lower range sounds amazing nowadays.
As for this song, best versions have to come from Elton's 1985-1986 UK Tour (Sheffield, Wembley, Belfast being prime examples)!
GregsynthWizard 1 month ago
We all miss the great range & falsetto. But, hey, I've seen him 3 times in the last year & a half & he sounds fucking great. Voice is strong & intact. He's getting it done with no problem. He's not moaning & barking his way through. It's a different voice, mature, but I like it.
garydemaio 2 months ago
Long days and pleasant nights.
Covermeporkins11 2 months ago
I can't help thinking about the scene in the Dark Tower series where Callahan gets beat up by the Hitler Brothers. The song is referenced heavily in that scene and this is how I found out about it!
tikalal 2 months ago
he did, he started touring in 1992 but his higher range was fading and 1993 was the last time you would really hear him sing some falsetto notes and his voice was now in middle C range. By the 2000s his voice had got so low it sounded like he was moaning and barking his way through songs. Yes he can still sing but as for his range nah he doesn't have much range. So really it was a combination of everything that wrecked his voice.
honkycabbit 2 months ago
continued: by 1988-1989 EJ was doing far more drugs and puking up food due to bulimia he was bulimic since 1981 that's why he seemed to yo-yo in weight sizes. So by 1990 he was alcoholic, stoner, did cocaine, and probably wrecked his esophagus by puking so much, it all took a toll on his voice. In 1988 he could hit some high notes like Philadelphia Freedom or I don't want to go on you like that but his voice was wrecked pretty hard. After EJ got cleaned up despite the resting he
honkycabbit 2 months ago
continued: By 1986 EJ despite orders from doctors to quit drugs and start resting, he planed his tour de force where his vocals were now ragged and shot, his normal speaking voice sounded horrible. Only then when nodules were discovered on his throat caused by constant abuse of his voice EJ decided to get surgery. Still after the recovery EJ stayed on drugs and yet continued to oversing, do drugs and destroy himself ala Elvis Presley.
honkycabbit 2 months ago
continued: by the fall of 1984 he was blowing his voice and could no longer do the falsetto completely for Bennie and the Jets. Instead of resting, in 1985 he went on a full blown world tour through 1986 with longer setlists more wrecking and abusing his voice, plus taking cocaine for fast songs and use of marijuana for the slower numbers. Despite the trashing of his voice and arrogantly ignoring the warnings from friends and band members to stop destroying himself EJ continued on.
honkycabbit 2 months ago
As a big EJ fan I'm one of the few fans willing to admit that EJ's voice isn't as good as it used to be. It's not that he can't hit the high notes but it's the fact that starting in 1980 EJ was going on stage high and stoned and started to oversing. By 1982 he was taking more drugs and his songs were played at a faster rate forcing him to sing with more head voice to keep up. By 1984 his touring nearly trippled and he started to over do his performing without giving his voice a rest.
honkycabbit 2 months ago
There seems to be some confusion about why Elton John sings differently today than he did back then:
Elton John had surgery on his vocal chords in 1986/87 which permanently altered his singing range. His voice went from a tenor to a baritone. He was fortunate enough to recover to the point where he could sing again at all. He now usually plays his classic songs in a different key signature so that he can sing or else has a guest singer who can cover his early tenor range do it.
70finster 2 months ago
I remember watching this concert on tv when I was a kid - I remember when he dressed up as a duck and played this is Your Song! Time flies im 40 now and the music is still better then whats out there today!
jerryisagenix 2 months ago 2
Beautiful song
MagicMarkF2 2 months ago
i want to be her so bad.
singbeautifulforme 2 months ago
1. Great Song and vastly underrated, IMO its his best and thats saying a lot.
2. This was a BRILLIANT live version of this classic, vintage EJ at the top of his game.
3. The way he handled that girl who ran on the stage speaks volumes about what a gentleman he is and how much genuine affection he has for his fans, and he did it with such composure.
Dobermite 3 months ago
cool..very cool..grab her back!...I suppose the perfection of the moment singing the song were important..way cool..yes it does appear to be a song at the top of the world! Planet Earth! she said! "I Made It!" -wouldn't wanna spoil her kiss 'thrown back down to Security! @DickLodge68 there are more than a million people in this song if it is also: The Kingdom of I Am Music!
foxyroxstar 3 months ago
Just FYI, the Guinness World Book of Records shows the attendance here at 400,000+ See for yourself! The is a mass of people!
300 years from now, people will look back and listen...like we do Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven. They will listen to Elton John, Queen, and of course The Beatles. They all created timeless music!
DickLodge68 3 months ago
In rock there's only a few great legends. Elvis, Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Elton John. No, no, no, don't add more, that's it. I'm thinking Elton may be #1 overall though. Just plain brilliant.....
theoilersgrub 3 months ago
Very cool, man. Thanks for sharing :)
Etobicokemomma 3 months ago
08:01 There's a Pavarotti on the stage? :)
GallTommy 3 months ago
Well said, @bunzy,,
Land077 3 months ago
what is he wearing?
TCUfrogs15 3 months ago
man, what composure. i'm sure if this would've been just a few months later, he might've freaked the fuck out. this was, what, september '80?
mezzetin1 4 months ago
Elton is a rare talent in the history of music. He has lived up to his name. He had throat surgery in the mid 80's but he is resilient. His register decreased a couple of octaves but he still sounds better than the vast majority of "artists" that are parading around now, male and female. Just sheer genius!!!
ShawnCCook 4 months ago
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kareem453 4 months ago
Once of his most energetic performances
Sappyspartan 4 months ago
EXTREMELY joy to my ears.....very well put together..
sugaball1 5 months ago 18
Best song ever and artist ELTON JOHN
702muzik 5 months ago
nice ending!!!
mazaba01 5 months ago
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sugaball1 5 months ago
This is one of my favorite song by Elton. Such a beautiful song and voice.
Xixi1991 5 months ago
it is the best song EVER!!!!!!!!
serpentine 5 months ago
Nigel Olsson Has A Great Voice!!!!
cutie123469 5 months ago
Когда я вспоминаю те огни Ист-Энда, душные ночи,
Опушенные шторы в маленькой комнатке на нижнем этаже, –
Владычица Небесная, Господи, это надо было видеть!
Восседала, словно принцесса на своем электрическом стуле.
Еще одно пиво, и я больше не услышу тебя.
Мы все спятили в последнее время,
Мой друг от смеха катается по полу в подвале.
MucTufukaTop 5 months ago 2
Тащусь от этой песни)
MucTufukaTop 5 months ago
Magnum opus
taschi71 5 months ago
I think that I am Viewer # 60,000. Great Video, Song and Artist!
wizloon 6 months ago
sucks the throat surgery he had ruined his voice
bunzy11 6 months ago
@bunzy11 i know and i think its bullshit they tried to say he had better range afterwords what a crock
tmtmoormr 6 months ago
@tmtmoormr better range my ass, the guy can't even hit the high notes anymore
bunzy11 6 months ago
@bunzy11 lol, you idiot, he's what..65? 67? and spent all of his life touring and singing, maybe he cant hit the "high" notes as good as he once could, but man, he has more talent in his earwax then you could ever think of having in your life time. I saw him in concert last week, and let me tell you, what ever high notes couldn't be hit, which were very few and far between, he made up with sheer talent, cripes, what are you twelve?
daytona69 5 months ago 40
@daytona69 WELL SAID ;)
Welcatroika 4 months ago
@daytona69 I can't agree with you more. Who cares how many high notes he can hit these days? He's an amazing talent and his music alone has gotten me through many, many hard times. What a gift to be able to give to MILLIONS! God how many LIVES has he saved? Right? Want an example of magic? Well that's it right there. Magic! Peace. :)
MusicEd1 3 months ago
@daytona69 O M G Why do you gotta be so bitchemomma?
tboysalot 2 months ago
@daytona69 YES, he has more talent in his tiniest fart than many musicians have in their whole bodies.
edchuckndoug 1 month ago 3
@bunzy11 , you really are a complete idiot. If throat surgery had ruined his voice, do you think that he would still be one of the most famous, amazing, top selling artists of all time? The throat surgery was minor and had little if no effect at all on his fantastic voice. If your going to post dumb, pointless comments, then at least don't waste them on Elton John, because they mean nothing.
MusicalBookworm12 1 month ago
wow really suprised anyone disliked this let alone the three people who probably won't be saved....oh well can't save em all..
faqu2ful 6 months ago
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oops... house payments
gmaninlakewales 6 months ago
hpuse payments
gmaninlakewales 6 months ago
Best Elton John song
Jolippo 6 months ago
Woah, no cool shades?!
Coogah88 7 months ago 2
I hadn´t noticed that the lady that he sat next to him actually climbed on the stage and told him something, and tried to leave...but Elton John got up and took her back with him to the seat, LOL. Very kind of him, nowadays that approach can get you a good whacking by the security blokes, ha, haaa....this version is awesome!!
TheSRalston 7 months ago 2
Allllllll time classic, totally agree, the acts of today pale into insignifcance in comparison too Elton ....
skguy7 7 months ago
Hoyy
rayados09876 7 months ago
What does the line "paying your hp demands forever" mean?
TheSRalston 7 months ago
@TheSRalston 'hp means hire purchase' as in rental etc, maybe its just a term over here in England
skguy7 7 months ago
@skguy7 Thank you. Now I have to work more and come with an interpretation of what he meant with that line, LOL...cheers!!
TheSRalston 7 months ago
It is a pity he can´t sing this song in this original key. Because of his throat operation he has to sing it in a lower key which in my opinion, doesn´t sound as well. Awesome!!
TheSRalston 7 months ago
I love this song. When I hear it it reminds me of how my 15 year old son saved my life. I love you Brandon.
JDJensen 7 months ago
Gotta love that outfit he's wearing....LITERALLY. Not being sarcastic!
magpieeye 7 months ago 2
Shining ? Shining? They shouldn't be allowed to look!
belric31 7 months ago
I agree jazz2020...these people who make like the music they like is the only music to enjoy are the ones who have limited taste! And then they make sure everyone knows how stupid they are! Hahaha!
bermudaguy1 8 months ago
Why does everyone on Youtube obsess over "GOOD MUSIC" and inevitably tell the kids nowadays to shape up? It's always a zero sum game for you guys. I like Elton John as much as the next guy, but I'm not here to convert anyone...Who cares?
jazzlover2020 8 months ago 3
@PawtucketPatriot66, Thanks for your words of wisdom, I agree with you 100%. They probably wouldn't even know how to shine shoes more or less even tie them! I thought that was the coolest thing when he let that lady sit next to him! Shows he really appreciates his fans! Elton you are the coolest!
skoggit 8 months ago
who's the chick in the end of the video?
xpto1320 8 months ago
@xpto1320 I thought it was Kiki Dee, lol...lucky person, hearing this great version at such a close range.
TheSRalston 7 months ago
still great after all these years..
barbaranne100 8 months ago
high quality and definition of one top song
mylotal 8 months ago
Cool Suit&Performance:)
SweetEmotions2000 8 months ago
Saw Elton in Glasgow last night. The man is a legend. Great showman. Didn't sing this, but it remains one of my favs. Thanks for posting.
DavidTransformer 8 months ago
I don't know whether anyone knows this, but the man on the piano at 2:30 is the amazing James Newton Howard, the famous film score composer. He has composed the music for all of M. Night Shyamalan's films, King Kong, I am Legend, The Dark Knight and soon to be The Green Lantern.
MrHPsauce01 9 months ago
killer band !!! killer band !!!!! most underrated DRUMMER in the world !!!! pocket !!
rletherer 9 months ago
@rletherer
Nigel Olsson - and completely agree. Him and Dee Murray (bass) were a terribly underrated rhythm combination
77edster 9 months ago in playlist Elton John
This song came out when I was a young teenager and it has been my favorite since then, close to 40 years later. Yes, this is timeless.
k13739 9 months ago
Will that woman on the piano bench please ID yourself!!! You rule. Can that kind of thing still happen today? This concert was only 3 months before John Lennon was shot in the same city.
christianmalmin 9 months ago
When did he lose his awesome singing voice? I mean, it must have been prior to this.
treid100182 10 months ago
@treid100182 He began to lose his voice in 1986....He got a throat surgery for his vocal cords.....Since then, he almost never sings falsetto....
dbowienlmd1987 10 months ago
@dbowienlmd1987 I think the reason who doesnt sing falsetto anymore is because it doesnt sound as clear as it did prior to the surgery.
Lightner445555555555 10 months ago
great to see this clip again from 71 to 80 no one or band could touch elton in concert.every song always has a different twist to it .but sadly he is older and the voice is gone you can never stay on top forever .point is he and bernie wrote so so many classic songs it has to end at some point .he is truly the king of pop/rock beatles sucked in concert zepplin garbage stones don't even get me started they suck michael lip syncs elvis come on king of country maybe.no one can match eltons gift !
b1tmht47 10 months ago
she is going to die happy regardless of what happens later in her life. Hell if Reg was into women, he'd have probably taken her to bed.
weirdguy75 11 months ago
id love to know who that women was, anyone? wow that was most likely her entire life right there, and well, considering where I am at, lol, what I know about this horrid world, that would have been mine too....well (ok, back to my cubicle and filing) lol
ElecticGuruofHotness 11 months ago
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Steammajor1993 10 months ago
The Masterpiece!
marceloassisbrasil 11 months ago
exelente!!!!!
edsroraphael 11 months ago
p.s. sure, Kenny Passarelli including backing vocals and guitar also.
myryckyz 11 months ago
Elton with a great band including Tim Renwick and Dee Murray playing guitars and bass, James Newton Howard in synth keyboards and Nigel Olssen drumming,,i forgot someone else?
myryckyz 11 months ago
Lucky bitch!!!!!!!
Elton33lover33kay 11 months ago
@smilady1 and Blake0496... you're both right! It was about Elton's fear of an impending marriage and getting exceptionally drunk one night. Long John Baldry was the one who talked him out of the marriage (and is the "someone" referred to in the song) but Bernie Taupin (being Elton's roommate at the time) was the one who found Elton laying on the kitchen floor with the gas oven on in a "cry for help" suicide attempt, as he had also opened a window in the kitchen.
asampson68 11 months ago
an absolutely stunning performance.
manlaw150 1 year ago 2
Simplesmente maravilhoso ! Sempre me emociono ao ver este video. belo registro.
mansilia1105 1 year ago
Was his suicide attempt and Long John Baldry saved him that night!!! Thats who this song is about!!
smilalady1 1 year ago
@smilalady1 No bernie did
Blake0496 1 year ago
The best[ live] someone saved my life by far.
sonorin1 1 year ago
The song it comes from his suicide attempt
But thanks was saved and continued his music ^^
mariacarolyne1 1 year ago
@mariacarolyne1 I heard it was actually about his getting married, and a friend talking him out of it.
mbgriffith68 1 year ago
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mariacarolyne1 1 year ago
Young Elton is so adorable...
wupstorm 1 year ago
did she say she made it. nice
ToysfromtheAttic1 1 year ago
My goodness he sounds almost exactly as his studio voice. Many pop singers singing live would sound as bad as me singing karaoke.
andyt1313 1 year ago
Oh, what a wonderful video where Elton shows his warmth and compassionate side. Bless him and lucky young woman!
georgielund07 1 year ago 2
The girl said, "I made it!" Would love to hear what she would say about that concert today! What a great thing for Sir Elton to do.
uspscsx 1 year ago
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element15craig 1 year ago
I wonder if any of the security guys got the boot, or did Elton genuinely take it all in his stride and make the most of it? either way great song, great video great man.
element15craig 1 year ago
Damn that is one lucky lady.
TheIrishman1973 1 year ago
I miss Elton's falsetto, but I love his voice now, just the same.
johnnystir 1 year ago
what can you say elton man.
dogdogdogdogdog889 1 year ago
exelente!!!!!!!!!
edsroraphael 1 year ago
LOVE this song! LOVE this video! Can't stop watching it! Tim Renwick on rhythm guitar/backing vocals! He's looking mighty good -- and doing a great job! Wish I could have been there, but I was 8 years old then. Looks like so much fun. Thanks for uploading this. Very good quality, too.
Lijeto72 1 year ago
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Lijeto72 1 year ago
Seems like he is straining to hit the notes, they should drop down for him.
ludwig12344321 1 year ago
@ludwig12344321 When he lost his falsetto in 1987, he started performing some of his more demanding songs vocally in different keys. The studio version of SSMLT is in A flat, but these days he does it in F, which is 3 half steps down. Personally, I like it in its original key a lot more. It's my favorite song by Elton hands down.
tjcoffey 1 year ago
@tjcoffey Cool thanks :)
ludwig12344321 1 year ago
how could anyone dislike this?
AndrewJBoyer 1 year ago 30
@AndrewJBoyer You can't........unless you're a complete moron
jscottrockford 1 year ago
Bernie Taupin & Elton John Collaborations UNBELIEVABLE
milohuha6 1 year ago 19
Just wonderful!
pdbordelon 1 year ago
Excellent...as usual.
muskokan59 1 year ago
EXELENTE!!!!!
edsroraphael 1 year ago
Wow, Sir Elton nailed this tune. Can't forget all the good he's done for aids research also. Great man and a great artist.
timmacadocious 1 year ago
@timmacadocious You summed it up perfectly :)
1caninelover 1 year ago
Wow, his voice is not as strong as usual here, what a shame
jethyy 1 year ago
@jethyy He'd shown signs of vocal fatigue in other songs that concert. He probably rarely gave his voice a rest back then
weirdguy75 1 year ago
I heard he was sick during this concert.
GregsynthWizard 1 year ago
Its 4 o'clock in the morning Dammit, Listen To Me Good, Im sleeping by myself tonight, saved in time thank god my musics still alive..... Gives me goosebumps everytime i hear it!!!!
bttrflykrs 1 year ago
just a pawn out played by a dominating queen.awesome
hlr029 1 year ago
She made it!!!!
videopoo 1 year ago
brilliant quality - timeless clip, also after almost 30 years of giving this legendary concert
hagyspasher 1 year ago
It's nineteen!
dajwilso 1 year ago
The essense of nineteen!
dajwilso 1 year ago
MASTERPIECE
Hummel901546156 1 year ago
I would give anything to see him preform
Zoe14561 1 year ago
@Zoe14561 Hes Not Nearky as good as he use to be due to vocal cord surgery in 87 but he is still an amazing showman and pianist!!
bttrflykrs 1 year ago
@bttrflykrs yeah :)
Zoe14561 1 year ago
from 5:07-5:11 you're like son of a bitch he put everything he had into this
Villeneuve27 1 year ago
Music that will live for centuries. Pure talent
coronerxd 1 year ago
We're seeing Elton John in about 4 hours here in San Diego tonight, so thought i would check out some of his older concert vids. So freakin excited! Im 16, and his music blows away most of the stuff we have now. Sheeez, most of our singers today don't even have a live band on stage with em! Tonight will be awesome ! =))
themaxamillion16 1 year ago
i saw him live in okc, and it was great. but he didnt sing this song :(
but hes a truly great artist. he writes songs people can truly relate to
theholidayzombie 1 year ago
I always like the fact that Elton was honest about the fact that he got in to music performing for the fame and money. This was a balls out performance, son of a bitch he put his absolute heart and sole into this song.
Villeneuve27 1 year ago
Young kids pay attention! This here is real talent. Screw your untalentented flash in the pans like Justin Bieber, Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift ,etc....They and all their songs will be forgotten in 3 years. This man is talented and is a legend. His music is timeless and he's still going strong 40 years after his breakthrough. Those other fools are not even wotrhy of shining his shoes.
PawtucketPatriot66 1 year ago 39
@PawtucketPatriot66 agreed
ilovecappuccino1 1 year ago
@PawtucketPatriot66
fuck yeah!!!!!
frizzmatic 9 months ago
@PawtucketPatriot66 I've been a huge Elton fan since I was 8 and now I'm 24, I love every song made by this true artist, Justin & Co. really SUCK ;)
Welcatroika 7 months ago
@PawtucketPatriot66 I Could have not stated it better!
Hamlet9062 7 months ago
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@PawtucketPatriot66 I Could have not stated it better!
Hamlet9062 7 months ago
@PawtucketPatriot66 Much as I agree Elton John is real talent I disagree with your insinuation regarding Jonas Brothers. Young men with talent have years of training as children The best time to teach someone in their life These guys ar ejust getting going. The Hansons fallow this same issue and so did the Jackson Five Osmonds Andrews sisters and many more. Its just different music you like . That Rock and Roll is gonna rot your childrens minds. Everyone has their choice. Im eclectic.
Bobby61557 7 months ago
@PawtucketPatriot66 very well said, I couldn't have put it better. this song has literally changed my life.
SuperAde1974 7 months ago
I saw him in '80... It was the best concert I've ever seen, and seen a lot.. He played for moe than 2 hours..OMG, that's the same organ/keyboard player that was signaling w/ me for a half hour to meet up with him backstage.. We were standing right next to him..
I wanted to go and meet Elton, but my friend wouldn't go.. Hilarious!
Shimmeringsmiley 1 year ago
@Shimmeringsmiley so true, people like him and McCartney are Gods compared to this Disney/New Hip Hop crap.
Villeneuve27 1 year ago
I remember watching this concert on HBO 30 years ago when I was 15 years old. Wow, do the years go by fast.
vezina333 1 year ago
@vezina333 Same here!
globalswim 1 year ago