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Elton John — Sixty Years On
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lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Apr 16, 2013 - 11:24
 
 Gatlinburger wrote:

I love this particular rendition of the song.  It's from a live double set with the Sydney Philharmonic from the early '80s.  The first time that I heard it I was enjoying a lazy and hazy afternoon on a hillside next to the airport in Concord, CA.  Out of nowhere, the neighbor down the hill put this philharmonic intro on his stereo and absolutely blasted it.  We all kind of looked at each other and came to the conclusion that there was a UFO landing somewhere way too close for  comfort... 

The whole double album is fantastic!



  Unless Bill is switching back and forth on plays this is clearly the studio version, albeit with Paul Buckmaster's heavy duty orchestrations.



Emwolb
(NJ)
Posted: Apr 16, 2013 - 11:23
 
Great song from a great album... Bernie's best lyrics!
Rachoh
(Boston)
Posted: Apr 16, 2013 - 11:22
 
Yikes, the last 30 mins on RP have been hard to listen to here in Boston this afternoon -- can't help but think of our beloved Finish Line...{#Sad}

<3 

Gatlinburger
Posted: Mar 27, 2013 - 16:20
 

I love this particular rendition of the song.  It's from a live double set with the Sydney Philharmonic from the early '80s.  The first time that I heard it I was enjoying a lazy and hazy afternoon on a hillside next to the airport in Concord, CA.  Out of nowhere, the neighbor down the hill put this philharmonic intro on his stereo and absolutely blasted it.  We all kind of looked at each other and came to the conclusion that there was a UFO landing somewhere way too close for  comfort... 

The whole double album is fantastic!



philbertr
(Roch New York)
Posted: Feb 12, 2013 - 15:41
 
 Larry_Rosenow wrote:
Thx Bill.  I am 60 years old and this song hits a few notes with me.
 
Ditto-ditto!

But my life isn't NEARLY so grim as Elton's sixty-year old!

mikec09
(Saugerties, NY - a top 10 coolest small town in America)
Posted: Jan 12, 2013 - 07:30
 
 Larry_Rosenow wrote:
Thx Bill.  I am 60 years old and this song hits a few notes with me.
 
Ditto . . . from the other side of the U.S.  I'm really glad RP has rekindled my appreciation for a good number of early EJ songs.

Larry_Rosenow
(Bend, OR)
Posted: Dec 23, 2012 - 13:07
 
Thx Bill.  I am 60 years old and this song hits a few notes with me.

ufamsm
(Austin, TX, USA)
Posted: Dec 23, 2012 - 13:04
 
 MsJudi wrote:
Love that this was segued from Sinead O'Connor's version of Sacrifice. {#Notworthy}
 
That was pretty slick, took me a second to realize what they had done :)

oldsaxon
(Wales via Vancouver, BC.)
Posted: Dec 23, 2012 - 13:03
 
Wow, 1970. I feel old. 

MsJudi
(Houston, TX)
Posted: Dec 23, 2012 - 13:02
 
Love that this was segued from Sinead O'Connor's version of Sacrifice. {#Notworthy}

oldfart48
(boulder creek ca.)
Posted: Dec 11, 2012 - 22:29
 
one more sliver dollar...................

Flyingsorcha
Posted: Nov 25, 2012 - 20:48
 
Written by Taupin? Beautiful and sad and Elton sings it so wonderfully.

shellbella
(so california)
Posted: Nov 10, 2012 - 13:30
 
Brilliant....

mread
(Sun Diego)
Posted: Oct 25, 2012 - 12:32
 
 linzie wrote:
ear candy...
 
Yep.  Maybe even "soul candy".

Oddly, this Elton John track has not a single note on piano.  I presume EJ played the organ, but don't know. Regardless, kudos to Gus Dudgeon and Paul Buckmaster for this particular slice of heaven.

Few songs are worth an 11, this could be a 12.



pinem
(Chattanooga Tn)
Posted: Oct 25, 2012 - 12:26
 
First song I ever heard him do from what I still believe is one of the top 10 albums ever recorded.

merkin_muffley
(Down the rabbit hole.....)
Posted: Oct 25, 2012 - 12:20
 
One of my favorite Elton songs from a period when he put out great albums. Good live version on the 'Live with Melbourne Symphony' as well.

mrgus
(Salt Lake City)
Posted: Oct 10, 2012 - 06:45
 
That's Numberwang!

ch83575
Posted: Oct 10, 2012 - 05:02
 
 Joyride76 wrote:
I'm not a Elton fans but this song sounds good
 
Its ok to be an early Elton fan, no shame in that.

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Sep 20, 2012 - 07:22
 
 steeler wrote:
Back when Elton was awe-inspiring.  The music spoke for itself, weaving an intricate web of majesty. There was no need to add all the antics that were to come later.

     
 
The truism is that the young and hungry turn out visions of astonishing grace and clarity—before "making it" compromises, however unwittingly, their need to create simply to stay and feel alive. Some (Dylan, Robert Plant, Springsteen, the late Joe Strummer, Steven Tyler) find ways to deal with success and growing older. Others (Fogerty, McCartney) struggle. Sir Elton simply hung with royalty, refreshed his mascara, and became this century's answer to Liberace. Nice gig if you can get it.

alanthecowboy
(Lakefield)
Posted: Sep 08, 2012 - 15:21
 
He's playing tonight, not 20 minutes South of me.  Biggest thing to happen to Peterborough since... ever.  I'm not going, unfortunately...

Edit:  And the show is cancelled.  Rumor has it that the venue knew he was sick and had cancelled, but didn't tell anyone.  They sold the pre-show booze, let everyone get seated, then announced it.  Many pissed-off folks...

Highlowsel
(New York City)
Posted: Aug 23, 2012 - 12:11
 
 kaybee wrote:

Great song...although I must say it makes me feel old, as I will soon be "60 years on".

I've been away for a little while and I really have to say I HATE the new (and cluttered) look of RP!

 
Kaybee: I'm right there with ya closing in on that 60 years on.  Not sure I'm likin' the reality or not, but hey, it is what it is.  Nothing to be done about it.  Can't say I agree about the new format, though.  I kind'a like it.  Regardless one thing is clear from my walk along these years....things certainly do change.  ;-)

Highlow
American Net'Zen

Joyride76
Posted: Aug 23, 2012 - 12:04
 
I'm not a Elton fans but this song sounds good

Ubaldo
(Hurricane Alley, FL -- Inside the Cone)
Posted: Aug 08, 2012 - 04:12
 
 tphord wrote:
This whole album stands out as one of his best...
 

I wholeheartedly agree

HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land)
Posted: Jul 07, 2012 - 17:56
 
{#High-five}...bg !

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Jun 21, 2012 - 14:59
 
Kudos on this also to Mr. Gus Dudgeon for his orchestrations.

tkosh
(Minnesota)
Posted: May 20, 2012 - 19:39
 
Say or think whatever about Elton John, but what a gift his voice was to the world—not to mention his composing and arrangements.  I was in high school, and my sister came home from college with a gift for me called Tumbleweed Connection.  Incredible, no matter how you slice and dice him.

Stingray
("ANONYMOUS INTERNET")
Posted: May 05, 2012 - 05:28
 
Imagine Elton had been beautiful!

Toke
(Bournemouth UK)
Posted: Apr 03, 2012 - 12:41
 
Wot a load of Rhubarb all I need now is the other annoying moaner ie. somebody called ziggy starless and I will put a gun to my head.. or preferably to ''MUTE'' as I now have done. A resounding Sucko- barfo..

ziakut
(The Windy City)
Posted: Mar 18, 2012 - 09:54
 
 kaybee wrote:

Great song...although I must say it makes me feel old, as I will soon be "60 years on".

I've been away for a little while and I really have to say I HATE the new (and cluttered) look of RP!

 
I concur about the new RP look. I'm not liking it and keep switching to classic.

ziakut
(The Windy City)
Posted: Mar 18, 2012 - 09:53
 
Any resemblance....?  
 

kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto)
Posted: Mar 02, 2012 - 20:33
 

Great song...although I must say it makes me feel old, as I will soon be "60 years on".

I've been away for a little while and I really have to say I HATE the new (and cluttered) look of RP!



tphord
(Up 'ere)
Posted: Feb 15, 2012 - 15:10
 
This whole album stands out as one of his best...

SpamNRice
(Northern, Italy)
Posted: Jan 31, 2012 - 03:46
 
Elton lost his edge when he embraced his flamboyant entertainer self. Nothing wrong with that, he became comfortable then his music became the same. (Comfortable for him anyway - I prefer the edgier Elton).


gemtag
(Texas)
Posted: Jan 14, 2012 - 20:44
 
 rbigelo wrote:
From this to Madman Across The Water ... exquisite.
 
yeah.

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Nov 28, 2011 - 15:36
 
 steeler wrote:
Back when Elton was awe-inspiring.  The music spoke for itself, weaving an intricate web of majesty. There was no need to add all the antics that were to come later.

     
 
I agree that the music spoke for itself however even when he was producing the antics the music was still absolutely as majestic as always. He did not lose that until 1976-77. It was like all of the sudden he lost it and never got it back the same. I think the only motivation Elton had was to create a persona that allowed the shy Reginald to be able to perform in front of all those people.


linzie
Posted: Oct 11, 2011 - 20:56
 
ear candy...

philbertr
(Roch New York)
Posted: Sep 10, 2011 - 08:58
 
 steeler wrote:
Back when Elton was awe-inspiring.  The music spoke for itself, weaving an intricate web of majesty. There was no need to add all the antics that were to come later.

     
 
Amen, brother.



polymerchm
(Silver Spring, MD)
Posted: Sep 10, 2011 - 08:55
 
 DoctorHooey wrote:

What you said! That's the kind of thing that makes me LOVE this station!!!
 
Couldn't agree more.  Hairs went up on my arm at the segue.  Genius!!!


DoctorHooey
(/etc)
Posted: Sep 10, 2011 - 08:54
 
 zair99 wrote:
Woo!  Fantastic segue from Phillip Glass - Target Destruction to this. 
 
What you said! That's the kind of thing that makes me LOVE this station!!!

zair99
(In Cognito)
Posted: Aug 10, 2011 - 00:18
 
Woo!  Fantastic segue from Phillip Glass - Target Destruction to this. 

ssmith
(las vegas)
Posted: Jul 25, 2011 - 14:44
 
 Jeff09 wrote:
Always felt his first three or four albums were great.  That would be Elton John, Madman Across the Water, Tumbleweed Connection, and Honky Chateau.

 

There was also 11/17/70 live awesome

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Jul 25, 2011 - 14:41
 
Version just played was original album version with Gus Dudgeon's arranged strings.

steeler
(Perched on the precipice of the cauldron of truth)
Posted: Jul 25, 2011 - 14:40
 
Back when Elton was awe-inspiring.  The music spoke for itself, weaving an intricate web of majesty. There was no need to add all the antics that were to come later.

     

Gatlinburger
Posted: Jul 09, 2011 - 15:50
 
This is from the Live album with the Sydney Philharmonic Orchestra, which came out in the early '80s.  The very first time I heard it, I was in my friends backyard.  A neighbor  played this, very very loudly - the opening sequence literally made me think that there was a UFO overhead... I was stoned at the time, of course...

But that album (a double album with a very plain white cover) is probably the best of Elton John.

bmccaul
(always getting nearer to Paradise)
Posted: Jul 09, 2011 - 15:37
 
Goosebump inducing...

DaveInVA
(In a hovel in effluent Damnville, VA)
Posted: May 07, 2011 - 09:40
 
Great stuff! I also like his first LP, Empty Sky from '69 (not to be confused with the slightly different '75 US release). Guess its time to do some more uploading ...


rolo
(Boulder Creek)
Posted: May 07, 2011 - 09:37
 
 Jeff09 wrote:
Always felt his first three or four albums were great.  That would be Elton John, Madman Across the Water, Tumbleweed Connection, and Honky Chateau.

 

{#Yes}

drcrnp
(Philly)
Posted: May 07, 2011 - 09:36
 
Sometimes, too sad to hear

dkwalika
(Upper Midwest)
Posted: May 07, 2011 - 09:35
 
I agree. I also like Goodbye Yellowbrick Road, even with its excesses.

 Jeff09 wrote:
Always felt his first three or four albums were great.  That would be Elton John, Madman Across the Water, Tumbleweed Connection, and Honky Chateau.

 



Jeff09
(Gainesville, Florida)
Posted: Apr 21, 2011 - 21:09
 
Always felt his first three or four albums were great.  That would be Elton John, Madman Across the Water, Tumbleweed Connection, and Honky Chateau.