I first herad this song last night covered by Metallica as a tribute for Sir Elton. Loved their cover so much I had to see the original. I have to say Elton really “Rocks Out!”. Not what I was expecting 🤘🤘🤘
For anybody criticizing Elton’s vocal please keep in mind that he’s 77 yo old. In fact, this is mostly his original band. The drummer, lead guitar and percussionist are all in their 70s. And look at the level they are playing. It’s incredible. Vocal chords wear out. Get over it.
NEVER get tired of this! So heartwarming that they appear/appeared to still love playing it. If only I could play like that! 68, sitting on back patio in Delta, Co, havin a drink & rocking out.
You know sometimes listening to music you get goose bumps running down your spine and the hairs stand up on the back of your neck........this is one of those moments
I saw Elton at the brand new, smoke free Palace of Auburn Hills near Detroit. Torn down since then of course. Back in 1989. Those chills up the spine is unforgettable. Elton using a church Cathedral organ sound to scare the piss outa ha. Every instrument and every part is perfect in this song. There was nothing like this when it came out. You could get excited, get angry or ball your eyes out..... all while rockin' out. It has everthing. 🎸🎤🥁🎶
I am so glad that I am seeing some kids out there in the audience. They were raised well and will hopefully keep this legendary mans music alive for a long long time.
Play better than most of todays artists. Music means so much more to these than just a quick hit, it’s raw talent, longevity, reinventing the wheel and pushing forward to new heights! This is what legends do
I was so happy it was on the list full in its original context as this when I saw him in Nashville. Made me so happy. Could have cared less about the rest of the lineup after hearing this, but it was one of the best concerts i've been to. Cause the rest of the jams were all on point.
Imagine this guy performing the same song in New York's Central Park 42 years ago and yet I'm only 24 years old and I'm listening to it over and over again and it's just so good, Sir Elton John is really my favorite singer!
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5PJ95V3bAgM.htmlsi=ZyXBbVdx4ldLC3fL One of my favorite all time performances ever! Quality isn’t great but his performance is unparalleled- feel like I’m there every time I watch it :)
If nothing else, the visuals and sound is one of greatest I have ever seen for an outdoor show. Spectacular. Elton John is one of the top 3 most important musicians of the last 50 years.
nothing like a bunch of old guys just absoultely crushing it. I was so happy when he performed this when I saw him in Nashville, being one of my favorite albums and songs.
Wow! I grew up listening to EJ in the 70s. Had no idea that he could still perform at this level of virtuosity and intensity. Great to see the classic EJ Band behind him (minus Dee Murray's fabulous bass, of course). Thanks for posting. Would love to see the entire show if it's available on DVD or streaming.
Sir Elton John just plays, & sings just so beautifully well. I bet he could wing in pieces of every song he ever made all in one great big beautiful masterpiece ballad!😮
A legendary rock band. I was at Dodger Stadium when he first played there in the seventies. Truly epic performance! But I. Cannot imagine this now. So grateful you uploaded this.
GYBR is one of my favorite albums of all-time. This opening is the absolute reason for that. One of the best composed pieces of music ever. I was just curious if it held up to this day, and LORD it absolutely does. Maybe better than ever. I'm all in my feels 😭
I’m always scanning his live videos for a glimpse of Ray Cooper and happy when I see him. It’s like finding Waldo. Everything about this particular video is amazing. I never get tired of hearing this song.
I remember hearing this song as a teen when it came out and was blown away …..and 51 years laters I am still blown away by this song still get goose bumps every time I hear it …..
Can a sound engineer tell me what I'm hearing? I know the crowd is turned down, but how is this done? This is so perfect? Is this from the sound board live or post?
The opening to Funeral For A Friend is creepy i don't mean the synth parts but the howling of the wind the thunder at the beginning. The band except Kim Bullard goes off stage whilst he plays the howling wind and thunder parts until the rest of the band come back on stage during the synth part followed by Elton with his moving piano after. It's extremely loud.
@@eltontothemax I don't think all of the synth intro is fully live due to it being complex. I hear the sound of the bell and the ARP2500 going into beast mode about halfway through. Probably sampled.
@@jaggass yes there are samples but obviously tempo can vary due to them always playing live so nothing is clicked; been the same since GB was in the band as Kim inherited his rig and evolved it.
@@eltontothemax I'm seeing Elton John on the 8th June in Birmingham. Got a VIP ticket. As you get a tour of the stage i'll check Kim Bullard's rig out.
It's too bad he backs away from the mic so much on the ending A4s. They're so faint it's difficult to discern if he's even hitting the note and it's not just the band covering for him.
If you have listened and studied alto n for about 5 seconds It's easy to tell if he's hitting certain notes . Elton now has a very gravely tone and since about the early 2000's you could easily figure out if it's elton or not . 2022 has been an incredible year because almost all about 90% of all versions of Love Lies Bleeding have both A4's being hit . all 3 shows at dodgers stadium have very powerful A4's .
@@Bruh1986. It truly is amazing how often and consistently he's hit the A4s since the return from Covid. I've always said of Roger Daltry's voice that a "rested Roger is a happy Roger"... I truly believe in Elton's case, having such a long time off (time he never takes) was beneficial for his voice.
jprdl utwór genialny ale wykon to dno a w dnie dziura jeszcze jak ktoś się przyjrzy to żeby artysta tego pokroju wykonywał swoje utwory w częściowym playbacku dla tak licznej publiczności to się nie godzi
I still can't help but feel sorry for Elton John. All his wealth, fame, notoriety, his fans, success, will all stop when he dies. When he stands before Jesus, he will have to accept his ultimate fate. Unless he repents and turns from his sins before death, Sir Elton John will just be another tortured soul in Sheol, until the great White Throne Judgement, upon which he WILL kneel before his creator, Jesus Christ. The books will be opened and judgment will cast and sentence carried out. Elton John will be thrown into the Lake of Fire where the false beast and the false prophet will already be. His money won't save him. No more plastic surgeries. No more tours. No more fans. No more entertainment. Just pure torture for the rest of eternity. There will not be a good time. There will not be parties. The devil will not be enjoying his music. In fact, the devil will be the chief victim in that place. The intro to his song, Funeral for a Friend is just the absolute somber tip of what is to come for Sir Elton John and all those who reject the FREE gift of Jesus Christ; Eternal Life! You don't have to share Elton's fate. You CAN be certain that when you take your last breath on this Earth, the next moment of your realization will NOT be utter darkness, writhing bodies, grotesque moaning, wailful cries of lament and of torment. You can be assured that upon your death from this body you will be before Him who created you in the presence of the Father and the Holy Spirit! You will be welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven.... NOT because of what YOU have done; you can do nothing to save yourself. Jesus paid it all for you on that cross. All to Him we owe! However, He will never force His way into your heart. He will never break down the door to your soul. He will stand there and knock but He will not stand there forever. You will die one day and it will most likely be on a day you had no idea it was coming. You may wake up that morning, get ready for work, thinking about the dinner plans and concert you have scheduled for that evening. You put a mental note on the back burner that you need to stop by UPS and drop off a package, pay your electric bill that is past due, call about cheaper rates for your car insurance. By lunch time your head is already filled with swirling thoughts of who will watch your kids and what time you'll be home. After lunch you're already thinking you'll skip out of work 30 minutes early so you can pick up a new outfit for tonight's affair. Walking out of the store you feel a slight discomfort which quickly turns into agonizing searing pain followed by a very loud bang that almost sounded like a fire cracker. you can feel your blood flowing out of you like a geyser as you feel your lungs quickly filling up with fluid. As you fall unto your knees dread fills your entire existence as you begin to realize your plans end now. Your dinner, concert, the rest of your life are over. You don't even have time to think of your kids as your body slumps to the ground and all you can think about is that it is too late to call upon the Holy Name of Jesus as you remember this youtube comment. That whole, last of life scenario took 4 seconds yet it seemed almost like eternity. As you lie there suffocating and bleeding out, your life fades out like the final act of a theatre show. The world around you quiets down from a chaotic experience to a dull hush to nothing. The world, as viewed by your eyes, slowly grows darker as if the sun is setting with a fast forward speed. No longer can you seen colors, or even black or white. Everything is grey and getting darker until your eyes no longer see. The next thing you will know is you will be fully conscious, you'll remember everything in your life, your siblings, mother, father, the choices your made, conversation you have had. There will be an un-Earthly thick blackness all around you. You cannot see, but you can sense and hear and feel... the torture, people screaming and crying, you can sense their sadness.... but there is nothing you can do. You see, you're now in Sheol, the temporary holding compartment awaiting the Great White Throne Judgment. As your body (which is no longer occupied) is being prepared for an autopsy, your loved ones plan your funeral. The sad news is your punishment for only believing in your self, thinking YOU have the power, being one with 'the world', has not really begun. Sheol, Hades, aka the Grave, is only the beginning of your end. I don't have the heart (nor do I know) what kind of torture or punishment each one will face in the Lake of Fire but I would never ever want to find out! ASK Jesus to reveal Himself to you! Ask Him to come into your heart and show you His love! If you're sincere and mean it He will begin to change you in ways you would have never thought possible! Ask Him today, for tonight it may be too late!
Dude he’s 77 yo. 77. Come on. Look how he leads his band and plays piano? It’s pretty incredible. You’ll prolly be craping in your pants at a nursing home at 77.
