This is so good. I was ecstatic when I found this. It’s strange to think I was 25 when this concert happened.Love this video so much. fascinating glimpse into behind the iron curtain. Now I’m 69 years old and it’s weird in a way to hear a song about being alone after 60. In terms of my having only one surviving family member and 3 or 4 close friends left (and church; the Morman Church) I can relate on that. All that being said, I’ve been an Elton John fan since 1972.
You possess amazing insight, and reads like poetry amidst the backdrop of This Magnificent performance. Thank you for sharing that all of us over 60 can definitely empathize with everything you spoke of. Elton himself surely feels a lot of this at this point in his life but he is blessed and probably surrounded by many adoring people unlike many of us who understand what it means to truly be alone in the world and only see their lives through a rear view mirror...
I’m 51 sitting with my son. Telling him that B minor is a phenomenal key to play in. Telling him this guy a genius, Fast forward 30 yrs Last Song D flat EJ a genus xx
No one; no musician of today would be able to impress an audience with nothing more than virtuoso piano playing and a perfect voice. In fact, there never has been and, too, will never be a musician who can play the piano better than he can. No musician of today would be even able to perform a song reduced to the essentials. Because, what to do without autotune?
Not quite true. In recent years, I have seen great artists such as Natalie Merchant, Rhiannon Giddens and Heather Nova sing live with just acoustic instruments in small venues (no hiding place for the voice) and all sounded better live than on record.
Elton almost always blew it out of the water live, it'd listen to his 1976 performance at the playhouse theater, his renditions of 60 years on, Tonight, and Love song (along with everything else from that set) are absolutely amazing
I saw this documentary when it was first released ... unforgettable. As Elton performed this, and as I watched the accompanying footage, I wept at the terrible things we do to each other. I had the great privilege to see this performed again in Australia "up close" as he was accompanied by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra ... sublime.
his voice is so clear, bell-like, the piano pure. just listen to the piano, then listen again to the lyrics only. bernie's poetry sings through. this is why I fell in love with Elton, so early. such a different artist than he is today.
@Robert Maciejewski He'll be 74 this month & this performance was in 1979!!!! He had problems with his voice in the '80s & had throat surgery. As a result, his voice is different now because it's deeper & he's a helluva lot older but nothing else about him has changed.
I can't imagine how good this team was.....Bernie gives him these sheets of words, then Elton sits down and hammers out a melody like this.Best song writing duo since John & Paul.
Magic!!!! Absolute magic!!! How music breaks down the barriers and brings people together no matter where they're from, and all this political bullshit goes away that turns people against each other. The most incredible part is where Ray and Elton go onstage in a restaurant and kick ass. Elton's feel and skills are phenomenal, incredible pianist, performer, singer and talent. And much respect to him for going to Russia, when nobody dared!!!
Retro Reginald Honestly, this concert was the one that made me begin to wear makeup on stage. I noticed whenever I played, looking back at the footage, my face was always red from the lights and costumes I was wearing. God bless makeup for keeping me normal, lmao
there are many great artists out there I don't even want to name them but this guy Elton John is one of the most amazing artist because he can do with the band do it solo and create on the spot and do things that some artists have never done before it's so baffling , all the styles of music that he has played weather is classical whether it's a ballad whether it's a full-blown rock song he can do it all and there's not many that can do that for this long and stay relevant like Elton.
This is my favorite Elton live performance. While I love his raucous, wild performances of songs like ‘Bennie and the Jets’ and ‘Crocodile Rock’ as much as anyone, his ability to perform this song flawlessly while being exposed, somber, and serious elevates him to a different level in my eyes
Actually, Elton and Boney M were the only western artists who played there before the fall of the Curtain. However, both concerts were only performed in front of the small auditory of Soviet elite. For few more years, nothing else happened. With Gorbi coming to power, they were followed by Space, Modern Talking, Uriah Heep, Rainbow, Ingwi Malmsteen and finally Pink Floyd in 1989. And then touring in Russia stopped being exotic.
Archie Rogatsky Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe, Ozzy Osbourne, Scorpions, Cinderella, Skid Row, Gorky Park, Santana played there as well. It was the Soviet Woodstock
he was and is underrated in former ussr countries because he was only in russia and russia has never shown this concert on tv. They only informed people that there was a gay singer in England who was popular in his country for unknown reasons. I read that myself in the 90s. in the 80s we didn't even know who Elton John was. Our borders have been closed and only the KGB family members are allowed to leave. So one of them saw Elton abroad and invited through the government.
His doll's been buried 10 years in thi song, it could similar to my story about thi song Louis Armstrong sang, called "Hello Dolly." But Elton John might have got a writeup somewhere saying he died, thi ragged doll in thi grave 10 years.
This was a pretty naff concert. I remember lying in bed with my GF who I was to marry, we were getting jiggy but the noise from the radio was putting us off, seriously :-D
Amazing. Love Elton. Super props for going to a place he knew he'd be looked at as weird or wrong and judged or possibly worse. I think mostly even the ppl who weren't so down w the gay thing its just like the husband whispering to his wife (in russian accent) Vy he dress like girl. Clown and girl. He look like gay. Sees songs so goot he play so well piano eees ok. Only tonight. Sis show vas zee bes
He could have been a hell of an artist if he put this sort of effort in instead of doing a load of cocaine-fueled crap in the 80s and throwaway pop in the 90s. Shame.
@@Channel-lb1is Read his autobiography. He says pretty much the same thing I just said. He was so hooked on drugs he couldn’t wait to crap something out in the studio so he could leave and get some coke.
Daniel Lee I'm actually surprised by the comment I made about "not liking the key he's playing in". Now I see that it's a perfect key for it. What was I thinking?
@@kwixotic it's actually being performed in the original key during the concert. The video was sped up which raised the pitch to nearly a half-step higher
This is so good. I was ecstatic when I found this. It’s strange to think I was 25 when this concert happened.Love this video so much. fascinating glimpse into behind the iron curtain. Now I’m 69 years old and it’s weird in a way to hear a song about being alone after 60. In terms of my having only one surviving family member and 3 or 4 close friends left (and church; the Morman Church) I can relate on that. All that being said, I’ve been an Elton John fan since 1972.
You possess amazing insight, and reads like poetry amidst the backdrop of This Magnificent performance. Thank you for sharing that all of us over 60 can definitely empathize with everything you spoke of. Elton himself surely feels a lot of this at this point in his life but he is blessed and probably surrounded by many adoring people unlike many of us who understand what it means to truly be alone in the world and only see their lives through a rear view mirror...
The best version, an awesome piano player
Personally I think this is the best version I've heard of this iconic song. Just Elton and a piano. Perfect
I’m 51 sitting with my son. Telling him that B minor is a phenomenal key to play in. Telling him this guy a genius, Fast forward 30 yrs Last Song D flat EJ a genus xx
No one; no musician of today would be able to impress an audience with nothing more than virtuoso piano playing and a perfect voice.
In fact, there never has been and, too, will never be a musician who can play the piano better than he can.
No musician of today would be even able to perform a song reduced to the essentials. Because, what to do without autotune?
Not quite true. In recent years, I have seen great artists such as Natalie Merchant, Rhiannon Giddens and Heather Nova sing live with just acoustic instruments in small venues (no hiding place for the voice) and all sounded better live than on record.
The best version..brilliant the best version of the song: just his perfect voice and the piano it gives me goosebumps
Eh. Check out earlier live versions. The sound system is shit.
Verygood nise music.
Why is this version so much better then the original, it just seems better
Louie Cosgrove unrestrained...raw
Almost all of Eltons songs are better than his studio versions when performed live. Hes insane good
Because Elton John is smart and he knows who he is playing for.
Elton knows how to improvise his songs for the occasion...
Elton almost always blew it out of the water live, it'd listen to his 1976 performance at the playhouse theater, his renditions of 60 years on, Tonight, and Love song (along with everything else from that set) are absolutely amazing
the reverb in his voice here is unbelievable, captures the tone perfectly. Best version of this song, hands down
his voice is stunning.
Without a doubt one of the greatest songs ever written!
I saw this documentary when it was first released ... unforgettable. As Elton performed this, and as I watched the accompanying footage, I wept at the terrible things we do to each other. I had the great privilege to see this performed again in Australia "up close" as he was accompanied by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra ... sublime.
I wish they would have shown less footage of Russian scenery and more of the artist performing.
What a handsome and terrifically talented man God created in Reginald Dwight.
god?
@@loke5551 Yes...... GOD Almighty the Creator of everyone and everything !
I just realized that that was just Elton and a Piano. Absolutely mad
Elton,you are such an incredible good composer,just a genius!!!
The best version in my opinion
Fantastico....
his voice is so clear, bell-like, the piano pure. just listen to the piano, then listen again to the lyrics only. bernie's poetry sings through. this is why I fell in love with Elton, so early. such a different artist than he is today.
some echo chamber going on there but still unbelievable
@Robert Maciejewski He'll be 74 this month & this performance was in 1979!!!! He had problems with his voice in the '80s & had throat surgery. As a result, his voice is different now because it's deeper & he's a helluva lot older but nothing else about him has changed.
i'm an EJ fan since 1978
I love him more than ever
Elton is unique , a genius
I can't imagine how good this team was.....Bernie gives him these sheets of words, then Elton sits down and hammers out a melody like this.Best song writing duo since John & Paul.
Magic!!!! Absolute magic!!! How music breaks down the barriers and brings people together no matter where they're from, and all this political bullshit goes away that turns people against each other. The most incredible part is where Ray and Elton go onstage in a restaurant and kick ass. Elton's feel and skills are phenomenal, incredible pianist, performer, singer and talent. And much respect to him for going to Russia, when nobody dared!!!
Не в Россию , а в СССР!!!!!!!!!!
You could tell Elton was channeling something divine that night.
best version of this song great song indeed
No one could top Elton. Saw him when I was 16 years old. Saw him again 7 times over the years.
Look at all that eye make up he is wearing! He looks gorgeous with it!!!!
Retro Reginald Honestly, this concert was the one that made me begin to wear makeup on stage. I noticed whenever I played, looking back at the footage, my face was always red from the lights and costumes I was wearing. God bless makeup for keeping me normal, lmao
He's so handsome 😍
I really like that makeup look too!
Elton is one of the most under rated musicians of the last 50 years. The man is unparalleled on piano.
Ironman KMSA underrated!? Ask anyone who the greatest rock/pop artist is and most of them will say Elton John! And for good reason!
Misuse of the word 'underrated' good sir.
Biggest Pop Star in history. “ ya, definitely underrated” 🙄
@@josiahprofenno4136 Snowflake is more like it. 😐
Underated... Where do you live under a rock? Lol
They should have put this song on the the album I love elton john got all his vinyls
I've seen him in concert 3 times and every time I walked out even more stunned than the last time, wow, what an experience !
there are many great artists out there I don't even want to name them but this guy Elton John is one of the most amazing artist because he can do with the band do it solo and create on the spot and do things that some artists have never done before it's so baffling , all the styles of music that he has played weather is classical whether it's a ballad whether it's a full-blown rock song he can do it all and there's not many that can do that for this long and stay relevant like Elton.
Young Elton...I miss him.
I just saw this concert last night and this segment was so moving, Elton is incredible!
What? How did you see it last year? Please explain
Божественно.
Sensacional 👏👏👏👏
Massive talent!
The greatest 🙏🤗
This is my favorite Elton live performance. While I love his raucous, wild performances of songs like ‘Bennie and the Jets’ and ‘Crocodile Rock’ as much as anyone, his ability to perform this song flawlessly while being exposed, somber, and serious elevates him to a different level in my eyes
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The first time I saw Elton John's he was singing in the dining room in Uxbridge collage just after that 17,11,70 came out he is brilliant
what was he singing?
Thank You Elton!!!!
Haunting montage.
You've hung up your great coat and
You've laid down your gun
You know the war you fought in
Wasn't too much fun.
It's too strong..
An awesome song + performance
Thanks Phillip anness for all your videos.they get me through my life
Legend forever .
From : Brazil
бразилии из россии
De Outra Dimensão ET
Amazing version!
One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard
Elton...thanks.
By my reckoning ELTON has 2 sets of vocal chords and 24 fingers. it does not get any better than this.
This...this is fantastic. Nobody Know. Elton, great!
I'm dreaming!😍
why are you dreaming ??
Still cant quite understand how this didnt make it onto the recent live album from this tour
Right? I was surprised by that, myself.
this is amazing.
젊어서노래 하신겄같은데 최고입니다,
감동입니다 ?
안경을 벚으니 눈이 예쁘시네요?감사합니다,
이노래 한국사람운 전혀 모르더라고요
내가이노래를알게된것은 1976yers bcome to know .
Elton has surely enjoyed this Journey...
I am live Austria and a very amused by his songs
Unreal mate !
(01/21/2021 5amPST) another brilliant one ~
You're voice very good.
Ez a muzsikus meghatározta az életemet.
Brilliant!
Incroyable performance long life sir elton john love forever💚💛🧡
Outstanding
This and 17-11-70 are the best live versions.
Actually, Elton and Boney M were the only western artists who played there
before the fall of the Curtain. However, both concerts were only performed in front of the small auditory of Soviet elite. For few more years, nothing else happened.
With Gorbi coming to power, they were followed by Space, Modern Talking,
Uriah Heep, Rainbow, Ingwi Malmsteen and finally Pink Floyd in 1989. And then touring in Russia stopped being exotic.
But, Billy Joel played there in 1987-also before the fall of the curtain.
Archie Rogatsky Bon Jovi, Mötley Crüe, Ozzy Osbourne, Scorpions, Cinderella, Skid Row, Gorky Park, Santana played there as well. It was the Soviet Woodstock
,솔지히솔직히이대가좋와요 old brother. From Korea.
so powerful.
Brauiful song
I know that 90% of the change is simply due to age, but that doesn't mean that I want the old Elton back any less. :)
Well, you'll just have to watch UA-cam clips & listen to his music. He'll be 74 this month & still going strong.
Now 77
Great artists do their best work while they are young, passionate and have old souls...before they become cynical and close minded.
Прости нас((
Украинцев и их пособников?
It's as if Elton is playing in my living room.
Old brother 이땐정말멎있어요!
yep
he was and is underrated in former ussr countries because he was only in russia and russia has never shown this concert on tv. They only informed people that there was a gay singer in England who was popular in his country for unknown reasons. I read that myself in the 90s. in the 80s we didn't even know who Elton John was. Our borders have been closed and only the KGB family members are allowed to leave. So one of them saw Elton abroad and invited through the government.
Nise good music.
Elton was IMHO well beyond his prime here but man he could still turn it on when he had something to prove. Sensational stuff.
Disagree. Elton was still 'prime' here.
Beyond his prime in 1979? That's absolutely ridiculous.
Very nice song
이때 이노래따라부를수있을 정도로 멎있었어요?
"Sixty Years On" by Elton John vs "When I'm 64" by The Beatles. Me: Elton John
What a fucking stupid comment :P
Both mint songs
Pop vs classic Elton forever
"Шестдесет години по-късно" от Елтън Джон срещу "Когато съм на 64" от The Beatles. Me: Елтън Джон
Thank you. Clearly, you have both understanding and discernment of English music.
His doll's been buried 10 years in thi song, it could similar to my story about thi song Louis Armstrong sang, called "Hello Dolly." But Elton John might have got a writeup somewhere saying he died, thi ragged doll in thi grave 10 years.
epic
AMAZING, gives me goose bumps............bet he wouldn't go to Russia now.
Jon Tillyard He literally went to Russia 2 months ago.
How did they not put this song on the album???
It's on other albums.
Have you anybody cd this concert?
huanting and suits the video of russia's fallen hero's!!!
I'm phina just buy this concert on iTunes. It's onlie 6.$
This was a pretty naff concert. I remember lying in bed with my GF who I was to marry, we were getting jiggy but the noise from the radio was putting us off, seriously :-D
2nd song I learned to play on the piano. My god, wasn't that fun!
Same. Glad i learned off of Eltons playing style so playing like him comes easier. Truely an amazing artist
Reggie is only 32 years old here. Later performances are better. Look at my own version : Truva Kaplan Sixty Years On.
Not in Russia but in the USSR
I m russian
Looking at all the performance footage There was more snow in eltons nose than all of Russia then LOL
Amazing. Love Elton. Super props for going to a place he knew he'd be looked at as weird or wrong and judged or possibly worse. I think mostly even the ppl who weren't so down w the gay thing its just like the husband whispering to his wife (in russian accent) Vy he dress like girl. Clown and girl. He look like gay. Sees songs so goot he play so well piano eees ok. Only tonight. Sis show vas zee bes
He could have been a hell of an artist if he put this sort of effort in instead of doing a load of cocaine-fueled crap in the 80s and throwaway pop in the 90s. Shame.
😂 Troll comment.
@@Channel-lb1is Read his autobiography. He says pretty much the same thing I just said. He was so hooked on drugs he couldn’t wait to crap something out in the studio so he could leave and get some coke.
It's quite a good version but without the orchestra it lacks atmosphere
I don't think people under rate him. If that is a truism it must be a phenomena of recent events.
Actually most of it is due to his voracious cocaine addiction in the mid 70's & onward. He had serious vocal problems for a long time.
He had throat surgery in January 1987 after an extended concert tour. Now at 74 this month, his voice is deeper but he's still going strong.
In USSR- *not ruzzia!*
I've always liked this song but don't like the key he's playing it in.
Daniel Lee I'm actually surprised by the comment I made about "not liking the key he's playing in". Now I see that it's a perfect key for it. What was I thinking?
@@kwixotic it's actually being performed in the original key during the concert. The video was sped up which raised the pitch to nearly a half-step higher
Really? I thought the coke addiction started in the 80's!
Started in 74
He’s not under rated