‘ lackedThe sexual appeal of Jagger or Bowie and on stage, sitting at the keyboard, he saw his comfort as a limited star. pop but Elton John Whether it’s ‘sad songs’ or with songwriter Bernie Taupin), he managed to stand out in his own time with his catalog of songs. numbers for dancing under the mirror ball, with an ‘entertainer’ spirit and a little extravagance. That’s all coming to an end, but the show must continue to shine until the final scene, and that’s how it was this Monday, the first of the two. Farewell concerts in Palau Sant Jordifull of mixed feelings.
Pleasure, melancholy and some relaxation for the audience who bought their tickets and had to eat in the remote autumn of 2019. ‘shows’ postponed twice. Shortly after opening the performance (with “staccato” piano from “Bennie and the Jets”), Elton John himself joined in that spirit, celebrating “finally being here after all this time”.
music video blues
despite his production is more than 50 years, the final review this tour represents, “Farewell yellow brick road,” limits its triumphal period to ten and a half years: 19 of the 23 selected songs are from the 70s (and the other three are from the 80s). Don’t cut to follow,’Philadelphia freedom will soon open its doors proto-‘disco music’ sparkles, on the way to maudlin, all gushing out on the huge leaning video screen but unmistakably ‘I guess that’s why they call it the blues’.
This time There was no need to hide that it was a matter of looking back. That was the theme, and the “Border song” brought back memories of when Aretha Franklin adapted the song. “It was probably one of the happiest days of my life.” with Sir Elton sound pitch good condition 76 years oldlicks his lips in improvisations on the piano (“Rocket man”, very tense) and enjoys the recesses of relatively obscure tracks such as “Have mercy on the criminal” and “Take me to the pilot”. And the roundabout “Someone saved my life tonight”, reminiscent of the days when he started thinking about suicide to escape an unsatisfying flirtation.
back to Marilyn
The abundance of those ‘deep cuts’ in the heart of the night:’Levon cheers about the guy who’s tired of blowing balloonsmetaphor of a family ritual. And after a “Candle in the Wind” restoring the original dedication to Marilyn Monroe (no sign of Lady Di onscreen), the “Funeral for a friend / Love is bleeding” sequence with carbonic fog and footage of the program – rock and a’Burn the mission in flames. It wasn’t a good night for fans of mature hits like ‘Nikita’, ‘Sacrifice’ or ‘The one’ who were kicked off the podium. Yes, there was room for “Sad songs” (with a controversial touch of rock) and a crazy “I’m still up”.
Music band It doesn’t matter at Elton John concertsHe praised each of the musicians, emphasizing the recovered percussionist Ray Cooper and veterans Davey Johnson and Nigel Olsson. A breath-taking moment before the final jolt culminates in a “Saturday night is good for a fight” rock and roll trot (soaked in confetti). Mutual applause: a bowing ring, also from Elton John.
Just one of the 23 songs of the night dating to the 21st century, ‘Cold heart’ is nothing but a ‘confusion’‘ is one of the old hits that has been complicit with Dua Lipa and electronic duo Pnau. On Encore, it sounded like “Your Song” and “Goodbye yellow brick road”, with two heavyweight accompaniments, in which Elton John wore a Liberace-style “kitsch” robe. his art Pop transcends generations and even if he withdraws, the number of those who keep saying will not decrease.