TICKETS TORN IN HALF: October 9,1972-ELTON JOHN “Larry Legs Smith Tour” w/ Sutherland Bros and Quiver@ Nassau Coliseum.This is NOT the ELTON JOHN I saw last few times in smaller venues(Fillmore East twice and Carnegie Hall). He is ready for the big time with big time shows, this being one of those.
Then 20 years to the day, and oh, how things ELTON have changed…
TICKETS TORN IN HALF:October 9,1992-ELTON JOHN “The One Tour”@Madison Square Garden for 7 shows
Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
I’m Still Standing
I Guess That’s Why They Call it the Blues
Philadelphia Freedom
Burn Down The Mission
Tiny Dancer
Simple Life
The One
I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That
Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters [Parts one and Two]
Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word
Daniel
The Last Song
Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
Rocket Man
All The Girls Love Alice
Sad Songs (Say So Much)
The Show Must Go On
Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)
The Bitch Is Back
Candle In The Wind
Your Song
There’s no question that Elton John is one of the great piano men in pop music. I would mention Billy Joel in that context as well. I also dig a good deal of his ‘70s catalog and his 1983 comeback album “Too Low For Zero.”
Still, I never gave it much thought to catch him during his ongoing farewell tour – don’t know exactly why.
I guess I haven’t been very excited about the music Sir Elton has released over the past 20 years. Looking at the ridiculous prices for the tickets makes that decision even easier.
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