Love him or hate him, there's no denying he is one of the greatest musicians we have ever known.

@malikashiqui

7 ай бұрын

Why would anyone hate him?

@Casinosconcertscruisescuisine

7 ай бұрын

Some people are born with such talent running through them!

@stevo68

7 ай бұрын

@@malikashiqui . Because there are 8 billion people in this world, not all of them are going to be fans.

@SpaceCattttt

7 ай бұрын

@@stevo68 But they have to be! It's the LAW.

@9999bigb

7 ай бұрын

He's a musical genius freak. He and Paul McCartney are in the same class.

What a pleasure watching this. i smiled the whole time. i can't think of any song he's ever performed that has disappointed me. i got my parents hooked on him. He's a scholar. He buys everybody's records. i love him, the world is so different and wonderful with him in it. Thank you, Sir Elton.

His catalog of music is the soundtrack of my life.

This is maybe the best Elton John interview I’ve seen.

I've been listening to him since I was twelve. Your Song is my favorite, and believe me, with him, it's hard to pick only one as a favorite. My son had this played at his wedding reception for the mother/son dance. As a child he was sung Levon as a lullaby. His first concert we took him to was Elton John, when he was ten. He stood up in his seat and danced to Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting. Need I say more?

@Casinosconcertscruisescuisine

2 ай бұрын

Sounds like quite a love :)

@brendakennedy818

2 ай бұрын

Oh, it is.

Fantastic interview. I love Elton and grew up with his music. May God always bless his soul.

I just found this video and my heart has cried and rejoiced, and has laughed at this man's gift of music, his humbleness and his compassion. God Bless you!

What a gift -- *thanks* for posting -- as someone who was a teenager when his music first appeared I can testify to how utterly unique and powerful it was -- now part of the fabric of music history.

@Casinosconcertscruisescuisine

7 ай бұрын

Love to see this! Enjoy and feel free to check out the Unplugged and Me, Myself, and I documentary also on the channel. :)

Much respect that he acknowledged Brian Wilson.

Best concert I even attended. Thanksgiving, 1974, Madison Square Garden…surprise guest John Lennon…

@Casinosconcertscruisescuisine

3 ай бұрын

Wow, unforgetable I'm sure! ❤

My hero and don't know how I would live without his music in my life!

Oh, Elton, thank you for doing this. We’re so glad the Lord gave you sobriety, and that you added your fight to it. We admire your talent and skills. Thank you for your service to the world.

Wow wow wow. Just 100% awesome

As a huge EJ fan, this interview is like gold to me. It's probably the one of the best EJ interviews I've heard because he shows us just how he creates the songs he composes. Elton is incredibly honest, witty and extremely talented, and what I really love is that he has never failed to give Bernie Taupin his props as a lyricist. They are probably one of the greatest songwriting teams of my lifetime. I was glad he credited soul music as the basis of his work because he really is a soulful person if you listen to his music. It's not just pop music, it's something that touches the very heart of you and he puts his true emotions into it, which is basically the essence of what soul music is. Elton is a living legend, one that we'll never see again. God bless you, Sir Elton.

Elton is simply a great piano player first, then a songwriter, and he happens also to have a wonderful singing voice. I absolutely love Elton John more than any other musician. I hear the classical influence in his music , which is what first attracted me to his piano playing. I hope he realizes how great he is and how much people love and admire his vast contribution to the world of music.

@francopasta3704

3 ай бұрын

I think he realizes…😏

Thank you so much for adding this. I have searched for the full episode for YEARS without success until just now.

@Casinosconcertscruisescuisine

6 ай бұрын

So happy to hear this and glad this gem is out there now!

This was truly magnificent!❤

The first time I heard Your Song was the Three Dog Night version. Then I heard Elton sing it and I was blown away. I've seen him live (the best concert was July 4, 1976) but for some reason, hearing Your Song just made me cry. God, I miss the 60s & 70s. I am so grateful to have grown up then, with so much great music. Edit: OK. Forget Your Song. Daniel just shredded me.

First time I heard of Elton John, I was a teenager and was watching either the Merv Griffin or Dick Cavit show. Elton was introduced, and he sang Your Song. I remember thinking his music was different and I could understand every word he sang. I will never forget that moment. My younger sister became a huge fan, and a friend of mine who also loved Elton invited her to the concert at Dodger Stadium. I can still remember how excited she was. Those were great times.

Tumbleweed Connection is so overlooked.

@Casinosconcertscruisescuisine

5 ай бұрын

Such a solid album!

@danwuollet5649

4 ай бұрын

Where to now St Peter. Beautiful music and lyrics 🎉

@mikanmuusikko3841

3 ай бұрын

Probably my favourite.

@The_momur

3 ай бұрын

My favorite. Finally got to see him play live. My first EJ concert was the last one he put on at Dodger Stadium. I stood up and sang Burn Down the Mission like an idiot!

@wmhhealth2018

2 ай бұрын

Bernie and Elton have often stated that it is their first great album. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road would have been impossible without tumbleweed connection coming first.

Thank you soooooo much for posting this! What a treasure

@Casinosconcertscruisescuisine

7 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Knew this gem on my computer needed to be out there in the world :)

What a treat! Thank you for posting this. Great interview. Been a fan since 1970. Very autobiographical musically and personally. The only thing missing was that they didn’t talk about this 1984 marriage.

@Casinosconcertscruisescuisine

7 ай бұрын

Interesting and valid observation

Great and very interesting interweiw as always when James Lipton asks good questions. I often come back and look at Actors Studio, this one i've saved to look at more times.❤❤😍😍 What a great artist.

@Casinosconcertscruisescuisine

7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! James Lipton is great and Sir Elton always has lots to say.

I absolutely enjoyed this tonight. I always love Lipton, but Sir Elton truly impressed me with his graciousness.

I was lucky enough to Sir Elton in concert twice.

Вся моя жизнь прошла под его музыкальные шедевры. Энергия жизни , сплошное удовольствие и восторг его музыка!

I didn't realize how great an album goodbye yellow brick road was his music resonants with me what a brilliant artist

Elton - I'm pretty sure you practiced enough. I was fortunate enough to see him in a one man show - just him, no band - and he really was Captain Fantastic. Absolutely loved that show, really wish I could have seen him again before he retired. If the Peer Gynt thing doesn't prove to you that Elton is a genius, I don't think any evidence could convince you of anything.

This is such an amazing program focusing on the brilliance of Elton John

@Casinosconcertscruisescuisine

7 ай бұрын

100% agree!! ❤️

*_A remastered person and born to win, Sir Elton John still standing after all this time. He's been the soundtrack of my entire life since early years and l'll love him and his music til'the end of times ! By the way, great Interview ! 🤗💓🇧🇷👊🙏_*

@Casinosconcertscruisescuisine

7 ай бұрын

Truly a talented artist that has spanned many decades! ❤️

A quadruple threat. Virtuoso pianist, fantastic song writer, great singing voice and a charming and often hilarious raconteur.

Should have had the piano closer ... you gave him a great walking workout! But what a fabulous interview. Thank you (both) for a wonderful time!

One of the pinnacle pianists of all time.

Sir Elton John is Mozart and more. I grew up with him and his music. A gentleman who battled the demons of life and beat it. God bless him and his compassion.

@GordonWishart

3 ай бұрын

Thank you Sir.

Have been a fan since 1970, seen him live twice. He's always been there, hope he's around for a long time yet.

Thank you so much to the kindly soul who uploaded this; I am a Elton John and Bernie Taupin fanatic and ive been wanting to watch the whole thing for a long, long time! Id seen odd clips, border song, Daniel, and Honky Cat. However, not seen the whole interview. Thanks again!

@Casinosconcertscruisescuisine

2 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed! Exactly why I posted.

Oh i've been longing to see this full one again. Many thanks for posting!

I always refer to Elton as "my first musical love" because - on his birthday in 1975 - I was the correct caller to whatever rock station in DC, and was given my choice of his albums. I requested Greatest Hits, played it for a buddy (Innocent LIttle Davey Howie, lol) and we both became Elton addicts. Going forward, we bought different albums from his back catalog so we could share so both of us had access to all of his released material. Elton lifted me out of listening to adolescent marketed crapola like The Partridge Family. Oh, those magical days...

Thank you for this episode. It is the best.

Nice to watch these shows again! Thank you❤❤❤

@Casinosconcertscruisescuisine

5 күн бұрын

So glad you enjoyed!

Glad I found this video.

You know, if this whole performing thing doesn't work out for him, he'd be really good at running workshops on composition ;)

@Casinosconcertscruisescuisine

5 ай бұрын

I think you’re on to something 🤣

What a joy watching this!! Love you Elton ❤

I love Elton, just as he is. He's a great guy and has written some mind blowers.

😭 Your song i cry every time and it was Princess Diana's favorite song such a gift Elton and Bernie thank you ,Your song is Heavenly.

Loved this! Thanks 🙏

One of the truly great artists of modern pop music....

He is one of my very favorites. I love him and his music so much. He is pure genius.

I always liked the emotional strings in LEVON

The strength he put out even despite his run with paulbonerism and will be performing for years to come

I ❤ Sir Elton! He can write songs in 15 minutes? And impromptu from a student’s book? OMG!😳🤩😍 I listened with my mouth agape in awe!😲 I wish I could’ve seen him & Billy Joel perform together on that tour! It was sold out in minutes. There are a finite # of piano keys but he keeps pulling more music from them. He’s definitely a flat writer which is why I couldn’t play most of his sheet music. I’m still discovering some of his songs, like There’s Something In The Way You Look Tonight from ‘97. And a remake of Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word with a boy band called Blue. How lucky for them! Idk how he still had the stamina and voice to do 3 hour concerts and no sheet music! Damn! Even now that he’s done touring and spending more time with family, he still wants to find another boy band in England! I didn’t know he had throat surgery. I just that his voice was deeper from age, which does happen. That caused a lot of rewrites in different keys.

17/11/70. Greatest concert album ever.

@raymondoakford8357

7 ай бұрын

Have you heard every concert album ever? I doubt that.

@SpaceCattttt

7 ай бұрын

@@raymondoakford8357 I actually have heard every concert album ever. But now I've forgotten half of them, so I have to start over...

@raymondoakford8357

7 ай бұрын

@@SpaceCattttt okay I’ll wait!

@BrianKruger

7 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

I didn't expect that at the end. I guess Elton wrote a song in every interview 🤣❤

@Casinosconcertscruisescuisine

7 ай бұрын

😂 That could be a whole other unreleased album!!

Elton. John. Rock. God

I’m with you, Sir Elton. I could play piano but not well enough. But choir singing was my forte (ah….there it is). Put me in a choir and I’m happy as can be. Even to this day at 62 years of age.

Why have Elton John keep getting up and going to the piano just let him sit there and play and talk about how he writes his music 🎶, Brilliant writer and performer .Legendary writer of music .

@ptownscribe1254

7 ай бұрын

Exactly! ... And 30 minutes on "Your Song" is about 20 minutes too much.

A true Master of Music. Thank you Sir Elton John

I was tearing up too.

If you asked me for my favorite Elton track it would probably be Nikita or "Candle in the Wind* but the version for Diana. He has payed her the ultimate honor by never playing it live again. It's too tied to that one moment in time. To perform it again would cheapen that moment.

Big fan from the early ( best) days .. His interviews are always so honest

Wonderful! Thank you for posting. A real treasure

The last few minutes shows what he is. It’s all natural. Instant recall of musical chord sequences and melody off the cuff and unique. His brain is wires this way and for him, it’s not work or hard, it’s the same as talking

@Casinosconcertscruisescuisine

7 ай бұрын

Agreed, just a true born talent! Some people just have it!

Love the performance of Daniel here, so emotional paired with the request and story

@Casinosconcertscruisescuisine

7 ай бұрын

❤️😢

As he said his dream came true when he played with (as he said) the greatest voice in twentieth century music Ray Charles on the great man’s very last recording.

I love and respect you so much ❤️

Are you kidding me Loooooveve Elton John ❤ is Everything ❤ married to a Canad😂 great questioning 👍 protégé Brilliant i can sing almost everyword of everyone of your songs! Age 11 Wow sooo lucky you had the opportunity to live out your dreams! ❤

38:15 On top of all he's so damn funny!!

A gifted musical genius.

@Casinosconcertscruisescuisine

7 ай бұрын

Truly!

Love Elton❤

This voice is irreplaceable

Love love love Elton. And Burney. Lion King!😊

Looks like the original ads from the program in 2005...check out the crazy flip phones 😅

@michele1491

7 ай бұрын

I was laughing about the ads

@Casinosconcertscruisescuisine

7 ай бұрын

😂 I’m surprised the Housewives have been around that long.

Thank you for posting this gem Do you have more videos from inside the actors studio?

@Casinosconcertscruisescuisine

5 ай бұрын

I don't believe so but I will definitely post if I come across anymore. Cleaning out old computers, fun the stuff you find :)

"All the great records we heard were Black Americans." Thank you for being one of the few white musicians to say this publicly.

@philipbrigham981

7 ай бұрын

He said “black music”. Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Brian Wilson were kinda on the White side.

@jdenino6022

5 ай бұрын

@@philipbrigham981he also admires Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin who he worked with and she also recorded the song “Border Song” which was on his second album in 1970; “Elton John” he has spoken about Aretha the Queen of Soul in many interviews.

@MzJanuary

9 күн бұрын

​@@jdenino6022he was also a big fan of Marvin Gaye and Sam Cooke

How to get a free concert from Elton Johb? Invite him to discuss his acting.

Gifted.

He is great.

Excellent show! Elton John rocks.

Elton John ,,,is such a good person

I'm surprised when they did the Restoration album, which was an album of country musicians doing country versions of Elton John and Bernie Taupin songs, nobody thought to make Candle in the Wind a country song. You'd think they'd get Dolly Parton, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Kenny Chesney, or Luke Combs to sing it. But no. Didn't happen.

I'd enjoy this more if Mr. Lipton didn't keep insisting his guest constantly go back and forth between the interview chair and the piano. Personally, I'd rather hear the stories than the songs, which are readily available elsewhere.

I can tell this was originally broadcast in 2007 or possibly 2008 because of the commercials in it. The Beyoncé Armani Diamonds perfume ad was run in 07 & 08.

@TerryTutor-cv3hh

4 ай бұрын

A generation that has zero originality....Didn't Elizabeth Taylor have a perfume baring her name called Diamonds? Yes, she did....

Alot of good memories

Reggie thinking, "Ah James would just F**k off, I've just sat down!"

@janicetilley5540

7 ай бұрын

I agree. Lipton should have just gone over to the piano and done the interview there.

@Casinosconcertscruisescuisine

7 ай бұрын

😂

Genius...

I saw him once in Lakeland,fl.after playing hit after hit after hit,he said, I've given you Everything,here are my pants...removing pants and throwing them into the audience

@Casinosconcertscruisescuisine

7 ай бұрын

😳

the legend

Elton with Stevie Wander and Paul Mc Cartney are as big as Bach Mozart , Beethoven or Chopin

👏✨️👏✨️👏✨️

still think Taron should’ve won the Best Actor Academy Award for Rocketman

I think I am on my 6th commercial ad before the next segment. Ridiculous.

@jodiesmith8798

7 ай бұрын

It is worth it to me to pay AdBlock Plus to keep KZread ad free.

@IgnorancEnArrogance

7 ай бұрын

just click to the next segment

U guys pushed so hard upwards let the blessing comeback to u at the same speed thku❤❤

Sir John, bookends with Robin W.

What’s with the Ads…I lose count of the number of Ads….shame! N

See some of us can play a useful role instead of wondering how Im Wasting my time❤❤🎉🎉

😊

I love Elton! One of my favorites! But WTF is he wearing???? Lol!

why is a musician at the actors studio? i don't get it!

@francopasta3704

3 ай бұрын

It is strange…

Thanks but there are commercials 😢

He grew up and went to privatw school but lived in government housing...Not possible in the US,but... Love EJ, however