Add setlist, 13 activities (last edit by eckythump, 27 Apr 2020, 01:29 Etc/UTC). And I picked Elton, because Elton was Elton, says Bullens. I was there aged 13 with my freind Mick who was 15. To see that (single) become a success makes me feel so happy, that shes hopefully feeling the love from those people.. The Kiki Dee Band Elton Johns audacious 1970 U.S. debut at a Los Angeles nightclub moved a critic to declare that the slight young Englishman would become one of rock's most important stars. Alice Cooper What a showman! John would continue with another solo number I Need You to Turn To before being joined by his band which had recently been chopped and changed from its classic line-up. For these shows, Elton and the band shared the stage with the New York Community Choir and performed encores with Kiki Dee, Alice Cooper and the drag queen, Divine. He defied the stereotypes of the genre with his music and his costuming, but at the same time, he built a new column in the pantheon of pop and rock. Lifes been good so far. I remember it like yesterday. I thought Rufus were great, Chaka Kahn was playing drums for a while and was then introduced to sing lead vocals for Rufus if I remember correctly. Joe Walsh had on a Have A Shitty Day t-shirt. Anastacia Is the Yellow Brick Road tour really goodbye? Philadelphia Freedom. A-Meezing Coverband When Elton John flew to Los Angeles to make his U.S. debut at the Troubadour on Aug. 25, 1970, the prospect of a visit to America was so tantalizing to his British pals that many accompanied him.
This week, 47 years later, John returns to Dodger Stadium to perform three shows, on Nov. 17, 19 and 20, his last-ever U.S. concerts (so he says), as part of his long-running, wildly lucrative Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. I remember seeing Evil Knevil when I was picking up my tickets for this concert. What does an Eagles Fan do After The Thrill Is Gone? Beth Nielsen Chapman It didnt even matter that they hadnt appeared on the UK album chart for more than two years. Elton struck a somewhat different note as by that time he had moved away from his cool singer/songwriter status & had become an over-the-top glam pop star not guaranteed to find favour with a hip 17 year old. His head will still be ringing. Packed on the matting already mentioned, we all roasted in the sun drinking whatever wed brought not everybody had and in those days the concessions were small affairs. What a day! Buzzby It was a long blazing hot day with no shade on the centre of the pitch. andybous Your email address will not be published. Wed been through all of that fire and rain. Kiki Dee joined in on these shows, which were benefit concerts for the Jules Stein Foundation and were commemorated by the promotional book "Five Years of Fun". I remember being very impressed with funky Rufus & the irrepressible Chaka Khan. Security was provided by wasps rfc. SashHil Set list [ edit] Grow Some Funk of Your Own Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Island Girl Rocket Man Hercules Bennie and the Jets Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding Love Song ( Lesley Duncan cover) Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds ( The Beatles cover) Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me Empty Sky Someone Saved My Life Tonight Don't Go Breaking My Heart He has played over 3000 concerts in over 75 countries around the world since 1970. I was there. John is reaching new audiences through hit-making collaborations with younger artists, including Britney Spears (Hold Me Closer,an update of Tiny Dancer) and Dua Lipa(Cold Heart). These two shows, the culmination of "Elton John Week" in the city and played in front of 55,000 people each night, were filmed for British television and remain some of the most famous concerts John has ever given. Audio Drones Fun times. A friendship with tennis star and equal-rights champion Billie Jean King, struck at an L.A. party in 73, led to his fourth No. It was here we flourished and found our sweet spot. Im happy, Im contented, said John, whos in his third decade of sobriety. What a fantastic day. I also recall Jackson Browne joining the Eagles (on Takin It Easy???) Still got the progra. Pedro Aznar I remember that beautiful sunny day in that huge old stadium. Ever shameless, John changed the vodka and tonics from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road to tequila sunrises as a sop to the locals (and maybe to the Eagles, whose new guitarist, Joe Walsh, opened the show.) John had been creating poptastic rock and roll anthems and they were hitting the airwaves with a sense of fantastical futurism, all packaged in flamboyant costumes and dressed in number one albums. It's a big week for Carlile, whoearned seven Grammy nodsTuesday. "Tiny Dancer" 6. The final L.A. concert will bestreamed live on Disney+starting at 11 p.m. EST Sunday. We All Fall in Love Sometimes the tour included two legs (United Kingdom and North America) and a total of 62 shows. No one had ever done that before, he wrote in his 2019 memoir, Me. Not Elvis, not the Beatles., At 28, he was about to perform two sold-out shows at Dodger Stadium, where the last concert attraction was said Beatles in 1966. I was there on that beautiful sunny day and the music was sublime and the atmosphere w@s incredible for me the stand out act was joe Walsh what a a great guitarist .with the sings I havent changed and Rocky Mountain way WOW! The Bitch Is Back. MarkusUhl John was, and still is in many ways, one of the most mercurial artists of his age. Great weather too. Remember it well a great day out Beach boys and the Eagles were great.Elton was good but lost the audience slightly being a bit self indulgent doing all of Captain Fantastic,but Ray Coopers extravagant performance, and the best ever of some one saved my life tonight stayed with me forever so all was not lost with Elton.See all the sets Stackridge were ok,Joe Walsh brilliant as ever,just before he joined the Eagles I believe, and Rufus were ok .The Beach Boys just killed with hit after hit and had the audience rocking and a great sunny day to go with it.Great memories.. My first all day concert got of to a great start when I scored a lump of Leb Gold that would choke a donkey off two cross-dressers sat behind us (Obviously there for Elton) in exchange for a spare pack of Rizlas I had. If I rememeber correctly, the coconut matting laid on the grass was not enough protection and there were a lot of complaints later about holding shows there.. A day Ill never forget. Tower of Babel PMPM Eagles were also great as were the beach boys and good old Elton who was probably at the top of game then . Elton AND the Beach Boys. We werent overly impressed with Rufus, and I cant remember Stackridge at all (we got there late, so they may have been the openers). I enjoyed the Eagles and have been a fan ever since. Eltons backup singers, from left, Jon Joyce, unknown bodyguard, Cidny Bullens, Jim Haas and tennis star Billie Jean King. The Beach Boy were retro-fun & their set was very well received. Traveling takes me away from my family.. Have loved The Beach Boys ever since. Sammy Cahn Loved by critics and adored by fans, he resembled something entirely different. jeez what a bloody anti climax. Concert Details Date: October 07, 1975 Venue: Utah Special Events Center Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Band Genres Classic Rock, Glam Rock, Piano Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Rock, Rock And Roll, Singer-Songwriter, Soft Rock, Piano, British, Mellow Gold, and Adult Contemporary. [1], Quotations related to Louder Than Concorde Tour at Wikiquote, reliable, independent, third-party sources, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Elton John Concert Map by year: 1976 | setlist.fm", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Louder_Than_Concorde_Tour&oldid=1097718813, This page was last edited on 12 July 2022, at 09:06. 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But to be honest with you, when I come off stage in Stockholm next July 8, Ill be looking forward to having a holiday, I'll be looking forward to taking a breather, he said. This was my first ever concert and I loved it. L-Brit It is definitely the farewell tour, he said, although a short-term residency, such as Kate Bush's three weeks at London's Hammersmith Apollo in 2014, has its appeal. Big Maybelle Ellie Greenwich Elton John before his performance at Dodger Stadium in 1975. The Rock of the Westies Tour was a North American concert tour by English musician and composer Elton John, in support of his 10th studio album Rock of the Westies. (The show on the 20th will be livestreamed on Disney+.) Here, we thought wed take a trip back to that heady time. When you work with a different artist, you always learn something from them, and thats the whole point, he said. Airi's "Border Song" 4. He is the co-author of the oral history I Want My MTV: An Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution., Elton John performing at Dodger Stadium in October 1975. A great warm up for a young lad a month before the concert we heard Evil failed his multi-bus jump and smashed himself up. They came to London on a wave of nostalgic popularity in the US and brought it across the Atlantic. This performance was another stone to be laid and at the time there was no better builder than Elton John. Alice in Chains The rock n roll giant's enduring body of work includes Your Song," Tiny Dancer and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. He's earned six Grammy Awards, including a Legend Award, and is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame. Add setlist, 12 activities (last edit by Syl76, 2 Nov 2019, 18:21 Etc/UTC). Jackstrw He's had rewarding creative relationships with female artists, he said, and the three are very important singers in my life.. But he had songs and gumption, and his American label pulled out all the stops for Johns American debut Neil Diamond introduced him from stage, and Quincy Jones and one of Johns musical heroes, Leon Russell, were in the audience. Use this setlist for your event review and get all updates automatically! I was 18 and thought the whole day awesome. Back in England, John was a skilled, hardworking piano player and tunesmith who had tried for years to gain a foothold in the business, with middling results. Anal Cunt [url=https://www.setlist.fm/edit?setlist=43da8ba7&step=song]Edit this setlist[/url] | [url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/elton-john-63d6be6f.html]More Elton John setlists[/url], Setlist History: John Lennon Performs Live With Elton John, Setlist History: On This Day in 1970, Elton John Played His First American Show, Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time), Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. The fun really started with Joe Walsh. "Bennie and the Jets" "Philadelphia Freedom" "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" "Border Song" "Tiny Dancer" "Have Mercy on the. In October 1975, Elton John was the biggest pop star in the world. A prominent activist, he's shared his name and good fortune. niinaXOs Clay Aiken Hilburn has remained a fan of Johns all these years, noting his appreciation for some of Johns more recent albums, including one made in 2010 with Troubadour attendee Russell, and for Johns continued interest in and patronage of up and coming artists. fb:829090681 #EltonFarewellTour #EltonLive pic.twitter.com/t8K05079mE. 3 Blocks East The Isley Brothers Tour: This page tries to capture as many of those dates as possible, but there are likely still some missing here and there. On Oct. 23, John, sporting a lime-green suit and matching bowler hat, had received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The western leg of the US tour began on 29 September 1975, at the San Diego Sports Arena, and finished up on 25 and 26 October at Dodger Stadium in Los Angelesthe first time a rock act had played there since The Beatles in 1966. The sun provided another moment of joy for the audience as Johns seminal song Dont Let The Sun Go Down On Me seemingly coincided with the beautiful setting Californian sun. Bennie and the Jets. Tell Me When the Whistle Blows Matt Alber The tour is set to conclude in Sweden next July. He credits their Cold Heart single with giving his career a boost and launching me into a different stratosphere as far as streaming goes and connecting with young people..
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