Hey guys..Some of you are commenting about me checking out the studio version.That's cool but this was the version chosen by my patreon who requested for this.✌🏾

@bkswanson2461

2 жыл бұрын

LOVE this live version ♡

@michaeldezego340

2 жыл бұрын

That's fine but you've missed out big time by not listening the right version.

@TodayImMaking

2 жыл бұрын

I want to thank your patron - I'm not sure I ever would have seen this amazing performance otherwise!

@johnandrews3151

2 жыл бұрын

don't let that stop you from hearing the original album version!

@rickyprice7597

2 жыл бұрын

I love this version.

These two songs together, Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding, are the first cut from the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album. The entire album, a two-disc set, is phenomenal. Sit down one day and give the entire thing a listen. You won't regret it.

@Roof_Pizza

2 жыл бұрын

Back in the day we'd go all week rotating between Yellow Brick Road and Hotel California.

@VicEclectica

2 жыл бұрын

@@Roof_Pizza Some of us added Tea for the Tillerman into that rotation ;)

@ronpotter9810

2 жыл бұрын

I still have my copy of this album on vinyl. I listened to it not to long ago & I have to admit, there is a lot of filler stuff that just doesn't stand up to the test of time....IMO!

@VicEclectica

2 жыл бұрын

@@ronpotter9810 Recently had a conversation online with someone who said All the Young Girls Love Alice was about Alice Cooper. lol Anyone who read the lyrics and saw the artwork could tell you otherwise. Shrug. If we're still listening to it and still talking about it, not sure what else is required for standing the test of time. My opinion only - YMMV

He OPENS his concerts with this song! Almost every show for the past 48 years, so he's performed it THOUSANDS of times!

@EdwardGregoryNYC

2 жыл бұрын

When I worked at a Rock/New Age nightclub in the early '80s, the sound crew opened every night with this song. It was a huge art deco movie palace. So the guest would enter the empty hall with this blowing the dust out of the speakers. Love this song.

@acustomer7216

2 жыл бұрын

Nothin like opening with fire!! Elton is always centerpiece with his outfits but all the band members are always in suits.

That's Davey Johnstone in the long blonde hair. He has been with Elton since 1971 ---certainly through the golden period of the 1970's and on most of the albums afterward. BTW, that's Nigel Olssen on drums who also has been with Elton since the early 1970's This song kicks off Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (album). I saw the tour of that in 1974 and he started the concert with this one....dark stage and the smoke swirling as Elton kicked off the concert with that ARP synthesizer and his piano. Unbelievable.

@aviatom1

2 жыл бұрын

Nigel was awesome, not sure about Dee Murrey. Had he passed at this point?

@Ocrilat

2 жыл бұрын

Nigel was playing with Elton from Elton's first record, Empty Sky, so 1968 or so.

@Ocrilat

2 жыл бұрын

@@aviatom1 Dee passed in 1992, and this concert was 2000.

@aviatom1

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ocrilat thanks for the info

@Dooklawz

2 жыл бұрын

Davey J is incredible.... Elton's core group there had such a signature sound, unmistakable indeed....love it !

Finally, a live performance that's lives up to the studio version.

This may be the greatest piece of music in his entire catalog.

Davey Johnstone and Elton have been together for well over 50 yrs so has drummer, Nigel Olssen .. .was lucky enough to see Elton many X's ,the first time in 1971 !! Nassau coliseum long island NY

This is his Masterpiece in my opinion. I love a great instrumental. But I'm into progressive rock. This is his only progressive song. I wish he had done more. I love "Harmony" off this album too. Check that one out Harri. I think you'll love it too.

Blessed to have gotten to see him TWICE!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

I am not a huge Elton John fan but this song is amazing and I think that it will be considered a masterpiece in 200 years like Beethoven's music.

Thanks for playing this. I'm a fan of all his hits, but really like this song and Madman Across the Water as well. To me they really show his musicianship.

Elton & Bernie amassed a huge catalog of music. In my humble opinion, this is their opus! Just an incredible creation!

One of the greatest rock songs of all time in my opinion. The guitar work and the rhythm, the energy of "Love Lies Bleeding" is as good a rock tune as you'll hear. "Funeral for a Friend" is a nice intro but "Love Lies Bleeding" is a song you just can't sit still and listen to.

Davey Johnstone was the guitarist. He perfectly played off Elton's piano. Such excellence. Check out Saturday's All Right For Fighting, a great hit where Davey really gets it in.

His band mates have been with him for decades. If he has made one bad track in all these years, I don't think I've heard it. I saw Elton about 10 years ago and he played for over 3 hours and he took NO breaks. The band took breaks, off and on during songs that were just piano and such but he stayed out on stage the entire evening playing, singing and talking with the audience. He played nearly every major hit he ever had and then, then he came out and did about a 10 minute encore and the guy was like 65 or so years old at the time. We certainly got our money's worth and then some!

I grew up with the music of Elton John & had a lot of his records. He was really big in the 70's-80's. He collaborated with Bernie Taupin since 1967 on more than 30 albums. They were one of the best song writing teams. Bernie wrote the lyrics & Elton supplied the melody. They had so many great hits together such as "Your Song", "Levon", "Tiny Dancer", "Rocket Man", "Honky Cat, "Crocodile Rock", "Daniel", "Bennie & The Jets", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "Candle In The Wind", "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting", Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding", "The Bitch Is Back", "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me", "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" etc.

@DawnSuttonfabfour

2 жыл бұрын

Maid of the Day, we meet again. Nice to see you. Always informative comments. Love our Reg, am very happy he gets such a buzz out of it, still. I love "Someone Saved My Life" and one that rarely gets mentioned, "Feel Like a Bullet (From the Gun of etc)". Love Harri's reactions; he and I have simultaneously been in 3 different places in and around London, at the same time! But...we never met. Shame. I would have played all our great music to him, a lot sooner. He makes me miss Upton Park. I am in semi rural Suffolk on the East Coast of England for last 22 years. In my heart I am a Londoner, still.

@famat161

2 жыл бұрын

I am loving this live version.

@Wolverines77

2 жыл бұрын

Really big??? Kind of an under statement there, he was huge.

Another top choice by a patron.

One of the great masterworks by two brilliant artists.

If you like Elton live look up 11/17/70. A live recording done in a New York City radio station. Only 3 musicians. Piano, bass, and drums. It really showcases Eltons talent.

@sirluke7

2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite! So raw!!!

@aviatom1

2 жыл бұрын

Opened the studio to the public. A handful of people got to experience it live

My favorite EJ song. A true masterpiece.

This video is taken from the ‘One Night Only’ performance at Madison Square Garden in October 2000, featuring the song’s original drummer (Nigel Olsson) and guitarist (Davey Johnstone).

One thing about a piano, the sound never gets old! The voices may change, but the sound of Elton's piano will stand the test of time. I fully expect future generations will regard him as being up there with Bach and Beethoven. He's been a constant source of joy for me musically I bless him for that. Davey Johnstone is the guitarist who will never leave Elton's band. They are like brothers. #PeaceAndLove!

My first concert was back around 78-9. It was Elton John. He opened with this song. I will never forget that.

This is fabulous music, it doesn't get any better ✌️💓

"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" was my first double album and I got it when it was first released. Still have it even though I don't play vinyl any more (and yes, I have the CD and uploaded it to my music). I suspect there are still a couple of seeds and stems in the crease of that album.

@edwardwilliams8238

2 жыл бұрын

Bringing it old school. It's all about the music....well maybe not all. Great post✌️🎵❤️

@brianmctague5723

2 жыл бұрын

😉😊🤗👍👌

Seeing him tomorrow night in Chicago. Thank you

Great songs! The whole double album (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road) is fantastic!

He's a hell of a performer!

If and when you do listen to the studio version it will become apparent to you just how good of a live performance that was.

If I could only listen to one song for the rest of my life this would be the one for me, my all time favorite song ever since i first heard it in 1973 at age 16. Harri be sure to give the studio version a listen too. It is just as awesome as this but in a different way plus the studio version starts out with a church organ solo that wasn't here in this video, it will give you chills.

@timwhitnell7145

2 жыл бұрын

Me too, Donna. I get chills every time I hear it/them, even almost 50 years later. This is the classic of all classics. Elton's best arrangements and Bernie's best lyrics - and that's saying a lot. It has to be the full album version though.

@donnacorey5682

2 жыл бұрын

For sure Tim! I've seen him twice in concert and he opened the show both times with it! I was in the front row the first time and he had this like fog machine billowing out fog from the stage to really set the mood. SO amazing!

@timwhitnell7145

2 жыл бұрын

@@donnacorey5682 You are so fortunate, Donna. I wish I had attended a lot more concerts during the late '70s and early to mid-80s.

One of my favorite songs of his

This was one of the first songs I listened to when I was young. It blew me away and it still does today.

They're feeding off each other!

Sir Elton John is a national treasure n icon 🇬🇧🇬🇧

I saw Elton at The Hollywood Bowl a couple of week before the Yellowbrick Road album came out. He began the show with this song. It was the 1st time we had heard it. Pretty spectacular.

Saw him do this in concert in Augusta, GA !! Best concert I ever went to! Thanks imadrummin for a great song and great memories via Harri the Best Music Dude ! ✌🤘👏

EPIC. One of Elton’s “lesser” hits is Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters; so beautiful that it moves me to tears.

Yes. This whole section is the opener to Elton John 1973 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road LP.

The first time I heard this was on a car trip with friends in Africa. I was impatient with the slow build-up and asked my friend when does it get started. The rest is history.

I saw Elton a few weeks ago in New Orleans. The guitarist, Davey Johnstone, is still with him. He first played on Elton’s Madman across the Water album in 1971.

And you know what? This song is always played at the very start of his shows!! ❤️

I saw him do this in 1974 at the San Diego Sports Arena, fantastic!!

Nigel, Davey, and even Dee played with Elton for a long time. I assume they were well appreciated and compensated by Elton.

My wife surprised me for my birthday and brough me to this show, we sat stage right 2nd row. Watching all of the musicians up close is a treat the percussionist Raymond Cooper is so animated like I said a real treat to sit so close !

Guitar player is Davey Johnstone song I s from good bye yellow brick road thanks for showing this and your comments were wonderful 👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

@annabrown8996

Жыл бұрын

And the performance was terrific what a show that was ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

HEYYYYYYYY!!! LOL :) 1ST TIME HUH HARRI, WOWWWWW! :) HOPE YOU LOVE IT, MY FAVORITE SONGGGGG OF ALL TIME. AWESOME

This piece was very atypical of Elton John, and thank God for that! This is the Prog Rock Elton John - belting out the Rock N Roll vibes at his very best. I so much wish he did more of this. But....we've got this gem, anyway.

Best live version I've seen.

❤️love him and his music

Besides the awesome music of this song, the lyrical genius of Bernie Taupin is striking ! Wonder if he discovered there was a flower named Love Lies Bleeding and thought - “maybe I can work with that “.

Listen to the whole YELLOW BRICK ROAD cd...it's one of his best! His whole band has been with him for years ...that's why they are soooo good!

Man what a song!

Elton John is just Electrifying.

The sound of Elton John’s piano is like something from heaven! And then his beautiful voice comes in and we are definitely residing with the angels. 😇 I just love this man. That guitarist you mention is Davey Johnstone and he has definitely been with Sir Elton for as long as I can remember from the very earliest days. Wow! This is a wonderful performance 🌺✌️

Elton’s touring right now. I saw him in January, he is still so damn amazing!

Never heard this live version Harri. Havent seen you review Elton before. So much amazing material there .... 🤎

I'm going to see him in Nov! For his Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Tour! I can't wait! 😊

Legend.

Harri. You've got to get your own show on radio my friend 🤎

This will be played at my Celebration of Life. My all time favorite song. ❤️ Thank you.

This one didn't get a lot of play time on the radio because it was so long but always loved it.

Fantastic 👋 👋👋

The two songs are inextricably connected. They were recorded as essentially one piece rather than two completely separate songs.

Elton John is one of those artists whose album cuts (songs that were never released as singles) are often as widely-known and popular as his singles. And there is no better example of this phenomenon that this song/medley. Just a phenomenal piece of music. And yes, the studio version is probably a little better. But this is a really good live performance, too. For something on the completely opposite end of the spectrum, check out his song "Love Song," from the album "Tumbleweed Connection." As loud and driving as this song is, "Love Song" is just the opposite. And it's a beautiful piece of music, too. (As are several other songs on that incredible album. My favorite from that album is probably "Where to Now St. Peter?")

@aviatom1

2 жыл бұрын

The live stuff shows how talented these artists really are

Now you should hear the original album version from the 1973 double album called Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, the album that made Elton a superstar!

The original recording is so much tighter and so much more finessed. Having said that I really enjoyed this live performance. *recommends 'Better off dead' live performance by Elton and Ray Cooper. Just the two of them and they are all over it and moving so much air.

From "Yellow Brick Road." 2 lp set. Gotta sit & listen to the whole lp sometime. One of the albums ever! I saw him live in '75 when this was a huge hit at Dodger Stadium. One of the best concerts I've attended.

great song and reaction-saw him live many years ago like 1971 in Chicago

Fabulous songs and transitions. Wow!!

Do yourself a favor and listen to the original studio version of this song back when Elton had his original great voice. That's the version us older folks grew up with and that brings back great memories. Honestly.

This a very nice live version of this tune! No matter how I feel about Elton & the stuff around him the music is impeccable !

It's "Love lies bleeding in my hands" not my head. Great song!

What an incredible performance...wow to have been there!

You can't go wrong with an Elton John song. Huge fan!

Thank you for the live version.

This album came out my junior year of high school. I was fortunate enough to have an English teacher who was a huge fan, and she would play this for us during class. It still sounds just as good today as it did back then...

The man is a giant on stage! He has to be regarded as a national treasure in the UK. In American he is revered as if he were a founding father. Truly I am surprised that his visage hasn't been carved on one of our remote mountains, ala Mount Rushmore. The live performance you presented was spectacular and yet the original tour energy made this version appear as sedate as a High Tea. His tribute to Marilyn Monroe "Candle in the Wind" left everyone in tears. In 1980 he gave a free concert in Central Park of NYC for over 300,000 of his fans dressed in the full regalia of Donald Duck. He held the audience in the palm of his hand and he commanded the stage. The only American act that comes close is Jerry Lee Lewis and Elton John makes him look like a piker. May God bless this Mad Man from across the water.

Check out Eltons 11-17-70 One of the greatest live sets ever in my opinion

@Straydogger

2 жыл бұрын

Take me to the pilot is the best version on that album.

@sirluke7

2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorites! Energy and raw

Indespensible, just listen to him. My goodness his playing is incredible

You could do a reaction to this entire masterpeice, Harri!

That’s the opening two songs from the “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” album. Just stunned me when we took that out of the cellophane and dropped the disc onto the turntable and all that huge sound came pouring out!

It's a suite. They open side 1 of the double album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

Amazing

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is a fabulous album and I think it turned a lot of people on the Elton. I actually had a dog named Bennie and a cat named Jet, after the song Bennie and the Jets, but I was into his music long before this. My first album was Elton John, which was the second and released in 1970. Your Song and Take Me to the Pilot were the biggest hits. My college roommate played Your Song at her wedding in the late 70s.

I have tickets to see him next month, postponed from over a year ago. Hope it happens.

What a tight band!

Masterpiece

"Funeral for a Friend" is the first half (the whole instrumental part). A local station in New York got THOUSANDS of requests for it in the months after 9/11.

Great song from his 1973 double album, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, where there isn't a bad song on the record. My favorite album from Elton.

This song was at the start of the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album, 1973.

I bought this album in 1976 UK but saw Metallica cover this FOR Elton and it takes this UP 3 LEVELS OMG 🔥 Search for this song by Metallica, you'll LOVE it I'm Sure. Great review especially the interaction between band members

Not long after the Beatles broke up John Lennon was spotted by a journalist at LAX. The journalist asked Lennon , what brings you here? Lennon answered , I’m here to meet an artist that is the next Beatles, Elton John. No one knew who Elton John was at that moment but the press paid attention and began covering his live performances.

That's a showstopper!

I've been requesting this song for 6 months . I guess you were just waiting for a patreon to request it to play it . Hope you enjoy it

"Love Lies Bleeding" would have been a great single of itself.

Harri that other guy was half the genius of Elton & Bernie one of the greatest song writing duos. OK now let's get up and boogy, rockers optional. 1973 classic.

Best song off his best album. It's great when he starts the live show with this. Berzerkely Greek Theatre summer 1984. Only F----n $20🤑 He's retired now. The reason he is so flashy is because most other lead musicians don't have to sit behind a huge grand piano. He wanted to be noticed.

My older sister had this album i used to listen to it all the time when she would leave i would sneak into her room ..

IMHO this live version is just as good as the original studio cut. It's almost note for note the same. But, his drummer and guitarist are still the same guys from that recording, so, maybe that's why! Peace! RIP Dee Murray, the original bassist.

Love-lies-bleeding is a floral arrangement.