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re: Seeing Elton John live: what's it like?

Posted on 12/4/22 at 9:12 pm to
Posted by CaliforniaTiger
The Land of Fruits and Nuts
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Posted on 12/4/22 at 9:12 pm to
saw him in Sacramento, damn good show!
Posted by LSUZombie
A Cemetery Near You
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Posted on 12/5/22 at 9:46 am to
Saw him in Baton Rouge in 2018. He was incredible.

That said, I'm a huge fan.
Posted by Pelican fan99
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Jun 2013
38921 posts
Posted on 12/5/22 at 12:02 pm to
I’ve seen him 3 times since September. If you have the chance you should go. I promise you won’t regret it

You don’t need to be a fan to enjoy a good show especially seeing him in England I think that would be a cool experience

Like others have said his band is outstanding and very talented
This post was edited on 12/5/22 at 8:06 pm
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
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Posted on 12/5/22 at 1:14 pm to
I saw him in Knoxville earlier this year. He doesn't move around as well as he used to, but he can still play the piano, sing the songs, and tell a story with the best of them. Extremely entertaining show overall, you won't regret anything but the likely cost.

And you'll recognize or know almost every song.
This post was edited on 12/5/22 at 1:16 pm
Posted by MAROON
Houston
Member since Jul 2012
2337 posts
Posted on 12/6/22 at 9:53 am to
quote:

skinny dipped at a golf course pond and banged on a green


real life John Cocktoastan
Posted by Palomitz
Miami
Member since Oct 2009
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Posted on 12/6/22 at 4:01 pm to
Saw him and Billy Joel Face 2 face tour back in '95 in Miami. Show lasted over 3 hours. He's awesome, you will not be disappointed.

He's older now and his voice is not as good but he still has it. Go for it.
Posted by LSURoss
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Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 12/6/22 at 7:04 pm to
When I saw him, it was live they pressed play on a greatest hits album.

Great songs and performed(musically) to a tee, but almost no life at all to the show.
Posted by supatigah
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Posted on 12/6/22 at 10:26 pm to
most recent setlist at dodger stadium last month



if you cant get up for that then you shouldnt go
Posted by geauxpurple
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2014
16590 posts
Posted on 12/6/22 at 11:24 pm to
I saw him at Jazz Fest in 2015. He put on a terrific show.
The opening act was "The Killer", Jerry Lee Lewis, who also put on a great show at his age. The weather was nice that day. It was a concert to remember.

If you have chance to see him in London I would not pass it up.
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
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Posted on 12/7/22 at 6:50 am to
He’s good on the piano but he sucks on the organ
Posted by Bayou
Boudin, LA
Member since Feb 2005
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Posted on 12/7/22 at 7:55 am to
The 2nd concert I ever saw was Alice Cooper in like '77. Famed Elton John musicians Nigel Olson and Davey Johnstone were in Cooper's band at that point having bolted EJ. That was a killer show.
Posted by hogcard1964
Alabama
Member since Jan 2017
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Posted on 12/7/22 at 9:19 am to
I saw him 3 years ago in Chicago.

He forgets a lot of the lyrics to his songs, but his band is pretty decent still.
Posted by LSUBoo
Knoxville, TN
Member since Mar 2006
103534 posts
Posted on 12/7/22 at 9:24 am to
quote:

most recent setlist at dodger stadium last month


The one in Knoxville was just about identical, except he closed with "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" instead of the Britney collab.
Posted by ItzMe1972
Member since Dec 2013
12204 posts
Posted on 12/7/22 at 10:40 am to
Saw him at Assembly Center in 1974. Great concert!

I hear he's older now.
Posted by threedog79
Member since Sep 2013
3785 posts
Posted on 12/7/22 at 2:04 pm to
Saw Elton in Mobile a couple of years ago. Dude sits down at the piano and plays for 3 hours straight. Didn't even get up to take a piss. Was an awesome concert.
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
30959 posts
Posted on 12/7/22 at 2:20 pm to
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He’s good on the piano but he sucks on the organ

not that there's anything wrong with that..gif
This post was edited on 12/7/22 at 2:24 pm
Posted by jchamil
Member since Nov 2009
18870 posts
Posted on 12/7/22 at 3:26 pm to
Saw him a couple of years ago in Memphis, and I thought he was awesome. One thing I didn't realize he did was play with the tempo of his songs live. Levon performed live was quite the spectacle compared to listening to the radio version, and I love the radio version
Posted by Pelican fan99
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Jun 2013
38921 posts
Posted on 12/8/22 at 7:54 pm to
Kiki Dee sounded like a bucket of arse in that final show at Dodger Stadium

Hopefully that's the last time Elton drags her out on stage again
This post was edited on 12/8/22 at 11:06 pm
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