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Elton John - Live At The Hammersmith Odeon - 12/19/1982
Plenty of upgrades are emerging from the woodwork (thank you to a very kind person by the name of Mike and the hard work of one @Gregsynthwizard, who also has extra goodies from other places), so any full uploads on this channel from now on will solely concentrate on those.
With uploads from the earlier Hammersmith shows (12/14 & 12/15) going down well, here's the full 12/19. The show is almost complete, barring a few minor cuts, and in very good lossless quality without the tape stretching issue that plagues the old copy. The tape does slightly degrade during Bennie And The Jets but it's nothing too drastic thankfully! I'll dedicate this upload to @GregsynthWizard, who really had a blast transferring this show, and Tommyg, a big fan of the Prime Live era.
1982 is renowned for the tempos on songs to be flying fast and this concert is no exception to the rule. Elton is nearing the very end of the tour with this being night 11 of 16 at the Hammersmith Odeon and he, along with the band, remains in strong shape, despite a gruelling touring schedule with no sign of the energy on stage relenting in the slightest - it's admirable how Elton's voice was able to stand up so well singing night after night. This show would strongly compare to 12/14 and has performances that are arguably better with a notable aspect being Dee Murray's bass playing which contains some of his best work on the tour. To the performances....
Love Lies Bleeding boasts some terrific playing from Dee and Elton warming his voice up (albeit he isn't as coarse as other versions during the era), All The Girls Love Alice features a small cut in the first verse but what we have is excellent, Someone Saved My Life Tonight is a strong version for the year with the harmonies being more on point, Better Off Dead has Elton flubbing the words and an audience member whistling along for good measure, Empty Garden is another fine rendition with Elton's strong vocals a highlight, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road sounds great, The Bitch Is Back boasts a powerful vocal from Elton, Pinball Wizard is flying fast but again has some brilliant guitar work from Davey Johnstone, Song For Guy shows off the awesome Steinway to best effect, Elton's Song is yet another rock-solid version from the year, Chloe showcases the prowess of the four-piece group and Where To Now St. Peter is one of the highlights of the show with the band giving it 110% and Elton's vocals being superb.
Blue Eyes shows off Elton's lower range along with the tightness of the rhythm section, Where Have All The Good Times Gone features Elton and the band tearing through the number with great enthusiasm, Rocket Man has everyone firing on all cylinders and Elton going all out in the improvisation section, Bennie And The Jets is thankfully less eventful than the previous version on the channel with some amusing phrasing in the third chorus, Elton having fun during the call and response (to the point where you can hear him clearly shouting off the microphone!) and delivering a smooth solo. All Quiet On The Western Front sounds a lot better than a single currently 148th in the charts, Your Song features plenty of powerful singing, Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting has an aggressive delivery from Elton and the band match with a ton of energy, Daniel contains some fine guitar work from Davey, Crocodile Rock is like an express train in terms of speed with strong vocals and the Rock And Roll Medley is a very fun way to end the show with Jingle Bells referenced.
ENJOY!
Note - With Dee Murray having a stellar night at the office, he deserves pride and place alongside Elton in the photo used!
With uploads from the earlier Hammersmith shows (12/14 & 12/15) going down well, here's the full 12/19. The show is almost complete, barring a few minor cuts, and in very good lossless quality without the tape stretching issue that plagues the old copy. The tape does slightly degrade during Bennie And The Jets but it's nothing too drastic thankfully! I'll dedicate this upload to @GregsynthWizard, who really had a blast transferring this show, and Tommyg, a big fan of the Prime Live era.
1982 is renowned for the tempos on songs to be flying fast and this concert is no exception to the rule. Elton is nearing the very end of the tour with this being night 11 of 16 at the Hammersmith Odeon and he, along with the band, remains in strong shape, despite a gruelling touring schedule with no sign of the energy on stage relenting in the slightest - it's admirable how Elton's voice was able to stand up so well singing night after night. This show would strongly compare to 12/14 and has performances that are arguably better with a notable aspect being Dee Murray's bass playing which contains some of his best work on the tour. To the performances....
Love Lies Bleeding boasts some terrific playing from Dee and Elton warming his voice up (albeit he isn't as coarse as other versions during the era), All The Girls Love Alice features a small cut in the first verse but what we have is excellent, Someone Saved My Life Tonight is a strong version for the year with the harmonies being more on point, Better Off Dead has Elton flubbing the words and an audience member whistling along for good measure, Empty Garden is another fine rendition with Elton's strong vocals a highlight, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road sounds great, The Bitch Is Back boasts a powerful vocal from Elton, Pinball Wizard is flying fast but again has some brilliant guitar work from Davey Johnstone, Song For Guy shows off the awesome Steinway to best effect, Elton's Song is yet another rock-solid version from the year, Chloe showcases the prowess of the four-piece group and Where To Now St. Peter is one of the highlights of the show with the band giving it 110% and Elton's vocals being superb.
Blue Eyes shows off Elton's lower range along with the tightness of the rhythm section, Where Have All The Good Times Gone features Elton and the band tearing through the number with great enthusiasm, Rocket Man has everyone firing on all cylinders and Elton going all out in the improvisation section, Bennie And The Jets is thankfully less eventful than the previous version on the channel with some amusing phrasing in the third chorus, Elton having fun during the call and response (to the point where you can hear him clearly shouting off the microphone!) and delivering a smooth solo. All Quiet On The Western Front sounds a lot better than a single currently 148th in the charts, Your Song features plenty of powerful singing, Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting has an aggressive delivery from Elton and the band match with a ton of energy, Daniel contains some fine guitar work from Davey, Crocodile Rock is like an express train in terms of speed with strong vocals and the Rock And Roll Medley is a very fun way to end the show with Jingle Bells referenced.
ENJOY!
Note - With Dee Murray having a stellar night at the office, he deserves pride and place alongside Elton in the photo used!
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Elton John - Live In Columbia - 9/13/1988
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Because @EthanThompson-Murray is extremely lazy and cannot be bothered to put full concerts onto UA-cam, he decided to ask me to do a favour and upload from one of his all-time favourite Elton tours - The Reg Strikes Back tour! The show in question already has been previewed on the channel so here's the full Columbia 1988 which combines two sources. One an excellent audience tape courtesy of @E...
Bennie And The Jets (Elton John - Hammersmith Odeon - 12/15/1982)
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After everything that had occurred so far in the evening, you'd be expecting a simple end of proceedings. Unfortunately that wouldn't be the case as this upgraded audio highlights. As is the norm during Bennie And The Jets during the early/mid 1980s, a piano bench would go flying in one direction or another, usually backstage, but on this occasion Elton would throw this towards an orchestra pit...
Pinball Wizard (Elton John - Hammersmith Odeon - 12/15/1982)
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When thinking about what to preview from this gig, a song renowned for flying tempos during this era had to be top of the list. This version underlines the strength of the harmonies and Davey Johnstone's superb guitar playing with Elton trying to control the tempo. Enjoy!
Better Off Dead (Elton John - Hammersmith Odeon - 12/15/1982)
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"This is a song from the Captain Fantastic album..... Which would apply to Nigel Olsson if I get my hands on him at this very moment it's called Better Off Dead!" The infamous gig where Nigel Olsson failed to turn up which left Elton no choice but to soldier on with Davey Johnstone and Dee Murray as a three-piece act, leading Elton to set the tempos throughout the evening. The whole show is an ...
Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting (Elton John - Hammersmith Odeon - 12/14/1982)
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To end this fine concert's brief appearance on the channel, an Elton classic that always rank highly in terms of go-to performances. Despite this being relatively early in the stretch of the 16-night run of concerts done at the Hammersmith Odeon, Elton throws little caution to the wind with an assertive vocal delivery. The third chorus features him singing "diesel train" all on a C5, randomly r...
Elton's Song (Elton John - Hammersmith Odeon - 12/14/1982)
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An integral part of @GregsynthWizard's excellent Discord page is a more recent feature in the shape of Cover of the Week which allows members to showcase their many musical talents. The first week it was done properly saw an exquisite winning cover of Elton's Song from Tommyg, so it feels correct to dedicate a rendition from an era of Elton he particularly enjoys. Enjoy!
Empty Garden (Elton John - Hammersmith Odeon - 12/14/1982)
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Having waited a while to decide what to upload next, recent events over the past couple of weeks aided in the decision. Currently @GregsynthWizard is extremely busy with a brand new project thanks to an extremely kind person called Mike, who sent him a whole bunch of tapes that include various upgrades to popular shows from the early 1980s which has helped breathe a whole new life into the comm...
Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting (Elton John - Live In Oslo 12/2/1998)
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All these dedications have tired me out! A man by the name of GAR (or is it Car?) asked politely for this performance to be uploaded for @GregsynthWizard and I couldn't say no, especially with his love towards post-surgery and all the amazingness this era had to show. Enjoy!
The Greatest Discovery (Elton John - Live In Ft. Lauderdale 10/2/1993)
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Recently @GregsynthWizard transferred a fresh copy of the final night from Ft. Lauderdale 1993 and what a difference this tape is! He asked for a song to be showcased and The Greatest Discovery is a perfect example. The vocal control on this performance is terrific with plenty of soft tone on display. Enjoy!
The Bitch Is Back (Elton John - Live In Chicago 9/17/1988)
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Despite it being his birthday, @GregsynthWizard still continues to work hard and has finally created the best version you will find of this concert having used AI to separate vocals/music to fix an issue with the original tape. As a result, he wished for a song to be uploaded as a birthday present and with him finally admitting his preference for post-surgery over pre-surgery, I'm sure he will ...
Bennie And The Jets (Elton John - Wembley Stadium 6/30/1984)
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A long time ago back in the year 2010, @GregsynthWizard decided one evening to share this performance with my good self and introduce me to the crazy world of Elton John and his live material. The performance speaks for itself with Greg being a huge supporter of this tour and pre-surgery material in general. Enjoy!
(Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket (Elton John - Live In Seattle 10/17/1975)
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Everyone loves @GregsynthWizard on his birthday so having asked several members of his Discord for some tributes, they soon poured in. One of which came from @EthanThompson-Murray, who, with all of his love, requested a special performance from his favourite tour. There are no words to describe this..... Enjoy!
Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters (Parts 1 & 2) (Elton John - Live In Columbia 9 /13/1988)
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One of the highlights from this era would be the combination of Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters Parts 1 & 2 with the earlier versions having Part 2's tempo be closer to the album version. Part 1 features Elton's natural tone sounding fantastic and Part 2 has him sing the main part better than the record. Despite this being early in the tour, the band have already found their groove with the breakdow...
Sad Songs (Say So Much) (Elton John - Live In Columbia - 9/13/1988)
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I wouldn't usually be a huge fan of Sad Songs (Say So Much) from this era as the extended introductions and Elton thrashing his voice into the ground isn't quite my cup of tea. The early 88 versions, however, are a different kettle of fish as Elton explores his way into finding an introduction that reaches its end product by the following year. The vocal performance here is fantastic, with Elto...
The Ballad Of Danny Bailey (1909-34) (Elton John - Live In Columbia 9/13/1988)
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The Ballad Of Danny Bailey (1909-34) (Elton John - Live In Columbia 9/13/1988)
Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding (Elton John - Live In Columbia 9/13/1988)
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Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding (Elton John - Live In Columbia 9/13/1988)
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This is the last time he’d sing it until November 1990 after he got clean!
Makes you wonder how a version from the following couple of tours would have sounded
@@theeltonbootlegs5281 Agreed! I would wonder how it would sound with the orchestra in late 1986
I love 1:05 ❤
Awesome vocal control!
0:00:00 - Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding 0:10:16 - All The Girls Love Alice 0:14:59 - Someone Saved My Life Tonight 0:22:37 - Better Off Dead 0:25:24 - Empty Garden 0:30:25 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 0:33:26 - The Bitch Is Back 0:37:12 - Pinball Wizard 0:42:00 - Song For Guy 0:49:01 - Elton's Song 0:51:49 - Chloe 0:56:20 - Where To Now St. Peter 1:02:44 - Blue Eyes 1:05:54 - Where Have All The Good Times Gone 1:10:02 - Rocket Man 1:21:15 - Bennie And The Jets 1:31:04 - All Quiet On The Western Front 1:37:32 - Your Song 1:41:16 - Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting 1:48:28 - Daniel 1:52:38 - Crocodile Rock 1:56:44 - Rock And Roll Medley (including Jingle Bells)
Sound quality: A-
I'd say the main source used is at least an A (if not an A+ with how brilliant the equipment used is in picking everything up).
@@theeltonbootlegs5281I guess I’m a little strict with my ratings then. I’d give it a low A at most.
I'm still standing is played really well I just say that because it my most favorite song
Such an incredible concert, especially for reg tour standards
I wish the whole tour followed in this vein
Would have been one of his best tours!
0:00:00 - Sixty Years On 0:06:51 - I Need You To Turn To 0:09:29 - The King Must Die 0:15:19 - Burn Down The Mission 0:21:33 - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 0:25:44 - Have Mercy On The Criminal 0:31:30 - Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding 0:42:56 - Tiny Dancer 0:49:57 - The Ballad Of Danny Bailey (1909-34) 0:54:36 - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues 0:59:36 - Philadelphia Freedom 1:05:32 - The Bitch Is Back 1:09:55 - Nikita 1:16:01 - Sad Songs (Say So Much)/Band Introduction 1:24:11 - A Word In Spanish 1:29:34 - Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters Parts 1 & 2 1:37:14 - Daniel 1:41:38 - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That 1:48:20 - Candle In The Wind 1:52:57 - Saturday Night's (Alright For Fighting) 2:00:00 - Your Song 2:04:37 - I'm Still Standing
Gedaboudazoildazadezotrain
It like he is in a rush he is going fast
Cocaine's one hell of a drug!
I used to play my 33rpm records at 45 as a kid to achieve this effect... it was the closest thing to taking drugs I could get at 8 years old. Along with breakfast being a serious imbalance between milk and Coco Pops.
I love 2:34 - 2:39.
O que ele disse no começo?
"Right. See if you can recognise the opening bar of this song"
The energy is amazing!! Fantastic!!
Killer studio album tune.... Hearing it live is definitely an experience....
Prog mofo
Fuck this performance.
Thank Ethan!
HAHAHAHAHAHA
1:50 ???
Yuck
And then after i timestamped that it happens again a minute later@@theeltonbootlegs5281
Not gonna lie Davey is trying really hard.
Can't blame him for effort!
It's the one genuine good thing about this performance. @@theeltonbootlegs5281
Damn you.
You made your choice and I'm very happy for you! What do you think of this performance?
He didn't say "Damn You" on Meal Ticket upload so that means he likes it! @@theeltonbootlegs5281
@@GAR1947 Maybe he does prefer pre-surgery? 😉
Damn you.
Blame Car!
Who is this Car you speak of? @@theeltonbootlegs5281 🤔
@@GAR1947 My finger slipped!
Sure@@theeltonbootlegs5281
I like 0:42.
I don't
I know he loves this especially 2:55 ❤
Passionate vocals are his favourite!
Phenomenal version, definitely the best recording available for this song and in my eyes the best version.
Strong version that! Even with the rather keen selection of additional notes at 3:06 - 3:09 !
Clean A4's! Amazing performance!
🙂 yay, you're back
I've sounded better than that when i had Laryngitis.
I seriously doubt that lmfao
this concert was not the greatest discovery
There's many discoveries from Elton that aren't great! At least the music shines!
This is a fun version! LONDON, SIR ELTON AND THE BAND ❤
I swear on my life there was a remastered version of this version somewhere.
I'd love to hear it!
3:02
Burn down the mission and candle in the wind pretty please??
Probably my favorite song. Thanks for posting as always
You're welcome!
I love it! Can we get some “im still standing “?
If uploading more than five songs, I would have. Atlanta's is a unique version as it doesn't feature a breakdown section
@@theeltonbootlegs5281 I got ya! Well keep it up with any 85-86 stuff. I can’t get enough of that piano/jx-8p
“He looks like a banana!” At the beginning lmao
Sure there's a photo somewhere where he's wearing a bunch of fruit around his neck
How strange. I guess I’ve never paid attention to this in the past
A couple of songs at this gig have a slower tempo than usual. I wonder if that were by design to help Elton make sensible note choices
@@theeltonbootlegs5281 that would make sense, or they ran out of coke…
Aside from the nice little embellishments I quite like his vocal tone on this.
It sounds passable!
Thank you for being wonderful and awesome and for the dedication and I totally agree with GAR1947 in his opinion and don't recommend anyone drinking coffee whilst listening to it as i did.
LMAO what happened
@@GAR1947 I would rather not disclose, but I will say I did end up with 2 cotton buds up my nostrils.
@@ncf1 Oh god....
@@ncf1 I'm just glad it didn't create a laxative effect!
@@theeltonbootlegs5281 that was a symptom which appeared whilst listening to the 86 Atlanta rendition of Daniel which I have yet to disclose. Litigations against Elton's people may be appearing soon.
One of the weirdest second verses ever
Very unique version overall
The improv section is really good!
"Here comes Elton now"
He looks like a damn peacock!
The Steinway sounds amazing in this recording
Agreed!
I totally understand tsskiller's love for Restless, it's just glorious. I did open the window as it played though and heard neighbours threatening to call the cops and felt a bullet whizz past my head but I will listen to completion, nonetheless. It's simply too good :)
Hahaha!
33:34 is iconic
Maybe Wolfgangs don't condone violence!
Very nice version shame he never did it post 86, could be said about other songs from the tour too
I think it would have suffered without the horn section post-surgery. The vocals on the other hand.....
True
I had no idea! I thought LA was the only date that got can I get a witness! That’s bad ass!
A shame (or maybe not) that we didn't get more versions on this leg!
@@theeltonbootlegs5281 I enjoy his bad voice. It’s just a neat part of His life to me. The piano, the voice, the band, all of it just is amazing.
such a solid song live.. is there a bad version of this live? I just dont remember hearing any.. my memory is rubbish but i cant right now think of one terrible version of this live.. !
Musically they're all fantastic. Worcester & 9/14's vocals aren't too hot though!
😢another spectacular artist😂😅❤
Yes he is!
He sounds really good for this tour
At least it continued for a couple more nights after this!
@@theeltonbootlegs5281like one more night and it was downhill from there
@@satyabratamishra4670 9/13 is still a very respectable show, even if he does sound a bit rougher than the first two nights.
Hmmm... I realize the sound quality is not great but i didnt hear any horrifying wrong notes ... He definitely veered from the recording and his choices do reflect vocal fatigue and frying. Too much screaming night after night without long periods of rest and recovery takes a toll.
Vocal nodules are an unpredictable thing. This was less than a week later and is a night & day difference ua-cam.com/video/RDQjqmxSr-0/v-deo.html&ab
@@theeltonbootlegs5281vocal rest is an amazing thing. Was not suggesting he had nodes. I know as I aged it became much easier to "blow out" my vocals with strain and fatigue ... I always recover with vocal rest. You can hear how hard he was pushing on the nights he was struggling. Essentially yelling ... Sometimes the artist can't hear themselves if the mix is not good. And pure energy can cause one to push too hard. You would think he might know how to navigate all this after so many years ... But I hear Mariah Carey strain, and no doubt she has great vocal technique. Sometimes age, health, sound and energy dont work in your favor.
@@debmurray2734 He does have nodules here - that's the main cause of the voice sounding like it does. The rest of the American tour sees his voice yo-yo in terms of condition & quality and that, along with the following Australian tour, resulted in him having vocal surgery in January 1987
@@theeltonbootlegs5281 okay.