 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) [ larger cover art ] |
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| xkolibuul (Chuckanut sandstone) | Posted: Apr 12, 2013 - 17:25 long ponderous instrumental at start: 2 once EJ starts singing: 9 |
| ThePoose (Ottawa, capital of Canada) | Posted: Jul 19, 2012 - 12:34 I second that comment: His work before the mid-1970s was gobsmacking. sirdroseph wrote: Actually I think this opinion is in the majority, I know I share it. I feel sorry for those that are not aware of the sheer genius of his output from 69-76 and only think of Elton in the terms of whatever he has become nowadays.  |
| Rockit (Ottawa ON) | Posted: Jul 19, 2012 - 12:26 Deadwing wrote: One of my fav EJ songs. too. It's kind of perfect. Me tooooo! 9 |
| Andy_B (aboard MV "Horizon," east coast Fla) | Posted: Jul 19, 2012 - 12:26 All these years and STILL a solid 10! Regardless of his personal idiosynchronies, he was/is one hell of a talented musician! |
| redtex (The Third Coast) | Posted: Jul 19, 2012 - 12:26 Opening song of the first concert I ever attended. Great then and still so. |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Jul 19, 2012 - 12:24 JoanneE wrote: Here here Bill, well said! Can't count the number of raised eyebrows I've encountered when telling people my favourite music includes Elton John, but absolutely ONLY the early stuff! Let's have more, how about Levon, Skyline Pigeon, Sweet Painted Lady .......? Actually I think this opinion is in the majority, I know I share it. I feel sorry for those that are not aware of the sheer genius of his output from 69-76 and only think of Elton in the terms of whatever he has become nowadays. |
| ThePoose (Ottawa, capital of Canada) | Posted: Jul 19, 2012 - 12:22 OMG! Are you dead, hippie? Are you a bluebird on a telegraph line? My deepest condolences, and keep those crackin' comments comin'.. hippiechick wrote: This was a funeral song to me from my best friend, who stole my husband, so it's definitely not a favorite for me. |
| 1wolfy (Mission Viejo California) | Posted: Jul 19, 2012 - 12:21 ....and she said BURN ! Deadwing wrote: that kind of pain runs to depths seldom felt by the average man/woman wow, that sucks. I hope they both die in a fire! It takes a really unfeeling and clueless scumbag to steal someone's husband/wife and then parade around about it. (Talk about calling down the Karma Gods...) I speak from experience. As I mentioned before- Fire Them Burn! =D |
| buddy | Posted: Jun 17, 2012 - 23:37 JoanneE wrote: Here here Bill, well said! Can't count the number of raised eyebrows I've encountered when telling people my favourite music includes Elton John, but absolutely ONLY the early stuff! Let's have more, how about Levon, Skyline Pigeon, Sweet Painted Lady .......? And anything from 11-17-70.... |
| JoanneE | Posted: May 17, 2012 - 04:43 Here here Bill, well said! Can't count the number of raised eyebrows I've encountered when telling people my favourite music includes Elton John, but absolutely ONLY the early stuff! Let's have more, how about Levon, Skyline Pigeon, Sweet Painted Lady .......? |
| Art_Carnage (DeepintheheartofTexas) | Posted: Apr 15, 2012 - 10:58 I think his friend died waiting for this song to end. |
| gsrbubba | Posted: Apr 15, 2012 - 10:54 Totally forgot about this song. THANK YOU for playing it. Reminded me that is it simply one of the best songs of all times. Operatic in nature, rock at its heart. |
| toterola (Further) | Posted: Mar 14, 2012 - 19:30 hippiechick wrote: This was a funeral song to me from my best friend, who stole my husband, so it's definitely not a favorite for me. That person wasn't your friend, they were a predator. And you can't saddle a horse that won't stand still. You're well shed of them both. Let them see you laughing and enjoying life. They both know what the other one is. Selah.  |
| TerryS (Another SW) | Posted: Mar 14, 2012 - 19:21 "Refusal to live your own life gives others control over you" Hope you find the strength to move on - that's real revenge. |
| hippiechick (topsy turvy land) | Posted: Jan 11, 2012 - 06:25 This was a funeral song to me from my best friend, who stole my husband, so it's definitely not a favorite for me. |
| Deadwing (Cincinnati OH) | Posted: Dec 10, 2011 - 11:16 One of my fav EJ songs. too. It's kind of perfect. |
| rulebritannia (NYC - Back in the USA!) | Posted: Dec 10, 2011 - 11:13 We maxed out on our primary contribution and wound up 6th row just right of center for the EJ Hillary Clinton Fund Raiser at Radio City Music Hall. EJ was slightly to the right so we had the best seats in the house. Hillary, Bill and Chelsea were in the center two rows behind us. He was King of Manhattan and an absolute mind blower. All solo and amazing. This is my fave EJ ever. Deadwing wrote: I have never had the chance to see the Queen of England in concert. He is one of the wonders of the world.  |
| angelomisterioso (no longer secret location north texas) | Posted: Dec 10, 2011 - 11:11 Even my punk rocker death metal fan son likes this, maybe the only by Elton & Co. |
| Deadwing (Cincinnati OH) | Posted: Dec 10, 2011 - 11:07 I have never had the chance to see the Queen of England in concert. He is one of the wonders of the world. |
| Stratocaster (Bermuda) | Posted: Dec 07, 2011 - 14:08 I have seen EJ do this live probably 10 times (including when GYBR was on the charts), and he has knocked it out of the ballpark every time. Whenever this comes on, I run for my guitar....since around age 15, I've been able to play the guitar parts note-for-note. Only a fellow guitar player would understand this! |
| Spud (Newcastle, Australia) | Posted: Nov 08, 2011 - 18:23 Same for me, great music, one of my favourite Elton John songs. coloradojohn wrote: I never ever seem to get tired of hearing THIS one, thanks! Rock on with it, now and forever, RP! |
| coloradojohn (Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan, but will be back in Colorado to stay from next Spring!) | Posted: Oct 22, 2011 - 22:01 I never ever seem to get tired of hearing THIS one, thanks! Rock on with it, now and forever, RP! |
| pdjpirate (Near the Graveyard of the Atlantic!) | Posted: Oct 22, 2011 - 21:52 A gold standard in contemporary music over the last fifty years! |
| crockydile (Outer Spiral Arm, Milky Way) | Posted: Sep 06, 2011 - 19:55 kgish wrote: I must have listened to this about a million times, what a great year. One of the best in RnR. 1973. |
| crockydile (Outer Spiral Arm, Milky Way) | Posted: Sep 06, 2011 - 19:55 johnjconn wrote: Easily on the list of top 10 greatest rock songs. It's got everything going, guitars, piano, a great build up, lost love, rebellious story, and attitude. The essence of R&R ( only missing a car reference) ...and castanets!!  Amazing Song. 10 |
| crnkan (Pleasant Hill, Mo) | Posted: Aug 06, 2011 - 13:11 Deadwing wrote: You are better off without The Eagles' insipid music. Sorry about the wife part  Agee with the Eagles comment! |
| Deadwing (Cincinnati OH) | Posted: Aug 06, 2011 - 10:50 crnkan wrote: Ouch, Can relate; lost my wife to my friend who constantly played Lying Eyes by The Eagles...Done with them to this day!! You are better off without The Eagles' insipid music. Sorry about the wife part |
| Deadwing (Cincinnati OH) | Posted: Aug 06, 2011 - 10:40 hippiechick wrote: The night my best friend stole my husband, she played this song for me over and over and over. Needless to say I HATE IT! wow, that sucks. I hope they both die in a fire! It takes a really unfeeling and clueless scumbag to steal someone's husband/wife and then parade around about it. (Talk about calling down the Karma Gods...) I speak from experience. As I mentioned before- Fire Them Burn! =D |
| crnkan (Pleasant Hill, Mo) | Posted: Aug 06, 2011 - 10:38 hippiechick wrote: The night my best friend stole my husband, she played this song for me over and over and over. Needless to say I HATE IT! Ouch, Can relate; lost my wife to my friend who constantly played Lying Eyes by The Eagles...Done with them to this day!! |
| johnjconn (chicago land) | Posted: Aug 06, 2011 - 10:36 Easily on the list of top 10 greatest rock songs. It's got everything going, guitars, piano, a great build up, lost love, rebellious story, and attitude. The essence of R&R ( only missing a car reference) |
| hippiechick (topsy turvy land) | Posted: Aug 06, 2011 - 10:35 The night my best friend stole my husband, she played this song for me over and over and over. Needless to say I HATE IT! |
| 84MacGuy (Portland, Oregon) | Posted: Aug 06, 2011 - 10:35 Almost 40 years old and this song still rocks. |
| michaelgmitchell (Canada) | Posted: Jul 20, 2011 - 13:09 A second comment from me - and a bump to a 9. Absolutely genius, as has been said here before. |
| blotto (127.0.0.1) | Posted: Jul 20, 2011 - 13:06 bluefrog wrote: Seriously ? Damn, think I heard this first when I was about 13. Thought it was great when I was 13 too. I remember at about the same age, 13, I owned this album, and I went and bought another one for a girl for her birthday party. I think she was turning 13 also. |
| glen1n1m | Posted: Jul 20, 2011 - 13:06 Cynaera wrote: Part of that lovely instrumental near the end was cut - there are at least eight bars missing from the Farfisa(?) solo and Davey's guitar solo. Yeah, I am a dork. A purist dork. I'm starting to think that the only way we'll ever get to hear a complete song that hasn't been tampered with, remixed, or cut is to just convert the original vinyl to MP3. As soon as I know how to do that, I'ma start with the "A's" and end at the "Z's." (Note to self: Buy LOTS of memory-sticks.)  This is so true. Even the early CDs were much truer to the original music intent than the hyper-compressed (dynamic range not file size) albums and mp3 of today. When a whisper is as loud as drum solo, we have a problem. |
| linzie | Posted: Jul 20, 2011 - 13:03 Davey Johnstone's guitar is what I most remember about this one! I echo the rest, I have no idea why this guy can't pump stuff out like this anymore?!! Gimme stuff like this and Mona Lisa and Mad Hatters anytime!!!! |
| cc_rider (Austin Texas. Y'all.) | Posted: Jul 20, 2011 - 13:02 I have to listen to this album every couple of months. This song is cranked up loud, then I can dial it back a bit. Still gets me, every time. |
| kgish (Lost in the Netherlands) | Posted: Jul 20, 2011 - 13:01 I must have listened to this about a million times, what a great year. |
| gekkosan (Ithaca, NY) | Posted: Jul 20, 2011 - 13:00 Jelani wrote: Wow, can't believe I haven't heard this here before now. Tenner. That takes some doing, and a very studious avoidance of radio and other sources of popular music! Congratulations!  |
| salzburg4321 (Salzburg, Austria) | Posted: Jul 06, 2011 - 01:37 One of the greatest rock songs of all time! |
| Charly | Posted: Jun 04, 2011 - 10:07 Fantastic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  |
| jeremyleo (Canada's Capital City) | Posted: May 18, 2011 - 06:30 Kevin Gilbert (of Toy Matinee fame, now dceased) did a great version of this live - I believe it was released on "Kevin Gilbert plays Toy Matinee Live at the Roxy". Nothing compares to Elton's original though. |
| superflyLD (Boston, MA) | Posted: May 18, 2011 - 06:11 rulebritannia wrote: His best....ever? Very possibly! This song has been my favorite Elton John song since I first heard it when I was an early teenager. |
| rulebritannia (NYC - Back in the USA!) | Posted: May 18, 2011 - 06:05 His best....ever? |
| bluefrog | Posted: May 03, 2011 - 20:25 Jelani wrote: Wow, can't believe I haven't heard this here before now. Tenner. Seriously ? Damn, think I heard this first when I was about 13. Thought it was great when I was 13 too. |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Apr 16, 2011 - 16:44 Wow, can't believe I haven't heard this here before now. Tenner. |
| helenofjoy (Lincoln, Nebraska) | Posted: Apr 16, 2011 - 16:41 Genius. |
| Businessgypsy (Deepest, Darkest Florida) | Posted: Apr 02, 2011 - 04:48 More_Cowbell wrote: A Masterpiece 10! Pryramid brews an apricot ale that is not at all sweet. The dark fruit note compliments the bitter hop finish well. Not for everyday, but nice on occasion. Like this song. And a fruity beer may be appropriate. |
| Propayne (Richmond VA) | Posted: Mar 16, 2011 - 05:32 Wish Elton would rock like this again. |
| rickhoran (Eastern PA) | Posted: Mar 16, 2011 - 05:30 jools wrote: IMHO - one of his very best tracks from his best album. exactly where i am at. |
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