Elton John - Tiny Dancer (Live On Old Grey Whistle Test)

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  • @123yeahyeahno
    @123yeahyeahno 5 років тому +8029

    No strings, no backup, no studio production, and still as powerful and beautiful as the album version. THAT is pure genius.

    • @Westyrulz
      @Westyrulz 5 років тому +57

      Too-right!!Sheer and Unadulterated Talent!

    • @winterlongone
      @winterlongone 5 років тому +39

      I've been in awe of Elton John since he first hit the radio in the US - and I started buying all of his albums. (and Bernie Taupin, as well...)

    • @iameshu1146
      @iameshu1146 5 років тому +80

      better than the album version.

    • @icarus5726
      @icarus5726 5 років тому +47

      Modern day Motzart

    • @icarus5726
      @icarus5726 5 років тому +27

      Oops Mozart

  • @Ericbryanmr
    @Ericbryanmr 5 років тому +5268

    This is what raw talent looks like.

    • @axeld7948
      @axeld7948 5 років тому +4

      Posser

    • @interrexclamacion
      @interrexclamacion 5 років тому +19

      @@axeld7948 ?

    • @willritter4076
      @willritter4076 5 років тому +10

      I'd be honored if some Elton John fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of LEVON and ROCKET MAN on my YT channel in tribute to the master of 20th century performance & composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Thanks and peace.

    • @kristaharmon7584
      @kristaharmon7584 5 років тому +5

      And will remain!

    • @anonymoususer3888
      @anonymoususer3888 5 років тому +2

      @@willritter4076 subbed to your channel, great content man. Keep up the good work

  • @in2food
    @in2food 5 років тому +8787

    Can we also give some credit to Bernie Taupin. One of the great lyricists of our time.

    • @tenmahakusho6390
      @tenmahakusho6390 5 років тому +140

      He's Brilliant 👏

    • @jerrylclement
      @jerrylclement 5 років тому +212

      Bernie was the back bone of the success!

    • @stephendedalus4122
      @stephendedalus4122 5 років тому +268

      Yes, Taupin is good. But while I think it would be easy to Elton to find another person to write his lyrics, it would be extremely difficult for Taupin to find another person who sings and plays as good as Elton.

    • @gerardothielen4310
      @gerardothielen4310 5 років тому +260

      @@stephendedalus4122 Not that easy. Not that easy to write great lyrics.

    • @winterlongone
      @winterlongone 5 років тому +57

      Absolutely! I love Bernie Taupin!

  • @dahoop5933
    @dahoop5933 2 роки тому +740

    Possibly one of THE best live performances by a solo artist EVER.
    Simply OUTSTANDING!!

    • @michaelheller8841
      @michaelheller8841 2 роки тому +11

      No band to back him up, incredible.

    • @jimguerra2509
      @jimguerra2509 Рік тому +12

      Something so pure about this. I can’t stop listening to it.

    • @mynuts4201
      @mynuts4201 Рік тому +1

      He really is amazing. Simply amazing. Nowhere near Micheal Jackson but still

    • @billyray4716
      @billyray4716 Рік тому

      ​@My nuts lmao what, that's ridiculous bruh he's not even top 5

    • @jk71687
      @jk71687 Рік тому +1

      Idk. The 7:01 version of somebody to love on UA-cam by queen is unreal. The vocals are far superior

  • @janegilbert6280
    @janegilbert6280 5 років тому +2642

    Considering how long mankind has been roaming this planet, how lucky am I to have lived during the same blip of time as this man?

    • @jimc6382
      @jimc6382 5 років тому +35

      So true, Jane. And to think he's still around, doing his last ever tour - it will be an emptier place when he's gone.

    • @Jshep_97
      @Jshep_97 5 років тому +26

      Modern day Mozart.

    • @jilloleary2676
      @jilloleary2676 5 років тому +8

      Well said Jane. I could not have said it any better.

    • @Ethan-en2ij
      @Ethan-en2ij 5 років тому +6

      I’m so unlucky, if only I could’ve lived then and not now

    • @hershealjones8668
      @hershealjones8668 5 років тому +1

      Well Said

  • @nitemuller1966
    @nitemuller1966 3 роки тому +1330

    His vocals sound exactly the same live as the studio version. Incredible

    • @eseale1
      @eseale1 2 роки тому +24

      The best check on real bands. Sound the same live as in the studio.

    • @ericjohnson8326
      @ericjohnson8326 2 роки тому +11

      Not anymore I saw him live and he doesn't sound like this anymore...not live

    • @satyabratamishra4670
      @satyabratamishra4670 2 роки тому +24

      @@ericjohnson8326 he sounds amazing right now as well. much better than paul mcartney. plus hes gone through a lot vocally. its a miracle he even has a voice as of now because if we look at how he has treated his through the years, hes been real lucky.

    • @houssinxavier9050
      @houssinxavier9050 2 роки тому +12

      Even better than Studio version.

    • @chicomendez2671
      @chicomendez2671 2 роки тому +8

      Thats what a real musician sounds like 🤙

  • @miltonwaltercompanyllc9605
    @miltonwaltercompanyllc9605 8 місяців тому +203

    No computers, no dancers, no lasers, no explosions.
    Just a man, a piano, and beautiful song. Talent on loan from God.

    • @brianocallaghan7172
      @brianocallaghan7172 7 місяців тому +3

      nice one

    • @PAULLathr-ds6kf
      @PAULLathr-ds6kf 6 місяців тому

      Agreed. It's amazing. 😮

    • @Diagnoc
      @Diagnoc 6 місяців тому

      Not even tiny dancers.

    • @asnieres32
      @asnieres32 6 місяців тому +4

      Which god would that be? Why not just say it's incredibly magnificent? A mythic deity has nothing to do with it.

    • @scottellefson1155
      @scottellefson1155 6 місяців тому

      @@asnieres32 Here, here. couldn't' be his predecessors and love of music. "Must be a god if I can't explain it, hoodle-doodle-do!"

  • @katiebates6134
    @katiebates6134 10 місяців тому +189

    Just Elton and his piano, perfect! I miss the 70s.

  • @davidmcconville1756
    @davidmcconville1756 3 роки тому +1968

    Bernie Taupin wrote this about his Wife. Still gives me chills 50 years on.

    • @ManMachinist
      @ManMachinist 3 роки тому +35

      I‘m not even 50 and I love it nevertheless

    • @sisigpapi
      @sisigpapi 3 роки тому +66

      Her name was Maxine Feibelman and she indeed was a seamstress

    • @killybilly685
      @killybilly685 3 роки тому +3

      @@monsterhog1118 what? Go away

    • @killybilly685
      @killybilly685 3 роки тому +7

      Yes David this song gives me chills too!🥰

    • @ScotsLyon
      @ScotsLyon 3 роки тому +22

      I have always liked EJ's music but never heard of Bernie Taupin till the recent movie much to my shame.
      All i can say now is the mans a genius

  • @ignskeletons
    @ignskeletons 5 років тому +1228

    Pure talent. No auto tune, no studio mixing, no backgrounds, just pure unfiltered genius. The voice, the piano, the looks, the triple threat. Hair stands up on my arms when I listen to this. My generation could learn a thing or two.

    • @DueForARenaissance
      @DueForARenaissance 5 років тому +31

      Plenty of "pure unfiltered genius" out there right now.

    • @fungusamongus9686
      @fungusamongus9686 5 років тому +13

      I don’t think it would fit the current pop scene though but I wish music was more practical like it used to be

    • @maximthefox
      @maximthefox 4 роки тому +35

      Just because artists aren't famous, in the charts, or top 10 on Spotify, doesn't mean there aren't a plethora of stunning musical acts. Get out the house and go down to a bar venue known to host good nights. There's an absolute metric tonne of musicians out their with great talent.

    • @youngrichie
      @youngrichie 4 роки тому +14

      @@fungusamongus9686 Alicia keys, Adele, etc plenty still rocking the piano and great voice.
      But yes, a fading art nonetheless.

    • @samueljackson7548
      @samueljackson7548 4 роки тому +7

      shut up

  • @digger815
    @digger815 10 місяців тому +108

    I was there. At the time, I had seen 35 years of great concerts ( including iElton in 1976). This one ranks up with the absolute best I’ve ever seen. A guy who played like he was playing his last show, in front of only what that hockey arena in Duluth could hold. Some 10,000 people tops were there. An incredible musician, who did not hold back one bit for a smaller venue. A guy who throughout the evening, thanked the audience and told them that they were the reason he plays. A hugely talented and gracious display. I’m so glad I was there.

    • @CristobalPatiño-b4t
      @CristobalPatiño-b4t 9 місяців тому +4

      😮 Boy I bet that was nice!💞💞

    • @vickieviresrichie7622
      @vickieviresrichie7622 8 місяців тому +2

      What a Treasure, Congratulations 💐🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉

    • @terryzacharias5105
      @terryzacharias5105 7 місяців тому +2

      Incredible!...i was only 7...i sure wish i could go back in time sometimes...

    • @Mastiff_Man
      @Mastiff_Man 2 місяці тому +1

      That's how the great ones do it.

    • @jackessaf6931
      @jackessaf6931 2 місяці тому +2

      That's nothing. A few years later, after Elton lost half his fan base, due to that NY Post article... I was front row, surrounded by only 3,000 people. ...just him and some percussionist named Ray Coop.

  • @markdetwiler489
    @markdetwiler489 10 місяців тому +196

    I'm stunned...hold on, let me spit out a damned near flawless unaccompanied version of a song people will continue to be awed by 50 years from now....speechless at the talent on display

  • @kayanoreeves1949
    @kayanoreeves1949 3 роки тому +719

    One man and a piano but sounds like an entire orchestra in heaven.

    • @dianeorr8937
      @dianeorr8937 3 роки тому +16

      A top 10 favorite of mine!! My mom who passed was a June Taylor Dancer and My Dad a Pro Drummer. My inner little girl SMILES as she taught me ballet and passed way too young. Wondrous song!!!❤💃❤💃❤💃❤💃
      True story... Elton John wired telegraph of condolences. He adored her. (Dont mean to boast but she was An Angel on Earth and Im so blessed)

    • @AnthonyPardiMusic
      @AnthonyPardiMusic 3 роки тому +6

      @@dianeorr8937 Amazing. RIPeace to your dear Mother

    • @T2NDC
      @T2NDC 3 роки тому +4

      what a beautiful comment, and SO right u are;, let me just repeat that: 'sounds like an entire orchestra in heaven', yes indeed-y ;)

    • @GiceliaNascimento-g9y
      @GiceliaNascimento-g9y Рік тому

      Que coisa mais linda que você escreveu; era tudo que eu queria dizer. Lindo mesmo.

    • @PaulaButerakos
      @PaulaButerakos 6 місяців тому +1

      ​@T 4:07 4:08 2NDC

  • @Ace-lo8ei
    @Ace-lo8ei 4 роки тому +613

    This is one of the greatest songs ever I swear

  • @thrasherx9319
    @thrasherx9319 5 років тому +893

    It is amazing to see him play this song so closely to the recorded version

    • @JSKRILL94
      @JSKRILL94 5 років тому +73

      flawless...almost better than the original recording.

    • @artbyluro
      @artbyluro 5 років тому +27

      thrasher X that’s talent my friend, it’s a shame that apparently it doesn’t exist anymore

    • @cheddarcheese7928
      @cheddarcheese7928 5 років тому +18

      Ur so right!.Honestly at 1st I thought he was lip singing until the middle..Brilliant..

    • @pizzatimemanyodabatman3693
      @pizzatimemanyodabatman3693 5 років тому +13

      Just like Queen perfomance of Hammer to Fall in Live Aid

    • @luiscalderon7383
      @luiscalderon7383 5 років тому +2

      Luro So much auto tune nowadays

  • @jojobeansworld
    @jojobeansworld 2 роки тому +446

    Going through an episode of depression... but Elton John songs are keeping me going

    • @BeatlesCentricUniverse
      @BeatlesCentricUniverse 2 роки тому +15

      Try the Beatles too.

    • @gingerusa4062
      @gingerusa4062 2 роки тому +16

      🙏🏽 music heals

    • @allendeufriend6930
      @allendeufriend6930 2 роки тому +21

      Cheer up tiny dancer your never alone.

    • @seanmcneill8899
      @seanmcneill8899 2 роки тому +8

      Hi Joanne i live with depression but i also love live music people everything that's want keeps us going even if we don't like it sometimes. Ps tiny dancer wrote the year i was conceived. 😎

    • @user-vx1wq4nx5y
      @user-vx1wq4nx5y 2 роки тому +3

      Stay strong ❤

  • @Mrzoux1
    @Mrzoux1 3 роки тому +344

    It sounds exactly like the studio recording. Not a single false note, not even a half step too sharp or flat, stunning.

    • @coolboy-qc4eb
      @coolboy-qc4eb Рік тому +12

      man has perfect pitch.. impossible to mess up a note.

    • @Tony-gu4sz
      @Tony-gu4sz Рік тому +3

      Simply the best Tune in the world!!

    • @mikehoncho9344
      @mikehoncho9344 Рік тому +2

      ​@@Tony-gu4szlevon

  • @DavidBerto
    @DavidBerto 5 років тому +766

    Just a man and a piano. Amazing! Simple like that.

    • @christinedanser956
      @christinedanser956 5 років тому +7

      My favorite way to hear the man....

    • @coldwinter5710
      @coldwinter5710 5 років тому +8

      Elton John and Billy Joel...two of the greatest piano players, singers and showmen of all time.

    • @Trigger47W12
      @Trigger47W12 5 років тому +1

      Give some credit to the BBC sound mixers only the best

    • @zoopoo3854
      @zoopoo3854 5 років тому

      And a mic

    • @75Tique
      @75Tique 4 роки тому +2

      In the 1980s I saw Elton John in concert 4 times. Three were huge, loud, rock and roll extravaganzas. However, the first was in a small proscenium auditorium. The first half was just Elton and his piano. The second half, Nigel Olsson came out and accompanied on drums. Obviously that first concert was far and away the best.

  • @coldwinter5710
    @coldwinter5710 5 років тому +341

    Elton and Bernie are one of, if not the greatest, musical marriages of all time.

    • @thestevekelly
      @thestevekelly 3 роки тому +2

      i think Mel and Kim might have something to say about that...

    • @mattekudasai8249
      @mattekudasai8249 3 роки тому +1

      Reallt damn good but cant top greg lake and pete sinfield

    • @MacNmey
      @MacNmey 3 роки тому +14

      Paul and John did some good stuff.

  • @collisw8302
    @collisw8302 10 місяців тому +24

    This really is one for the history books. Absolutely incredible.

  • @brodoswagins9151
    @brodoswagins9151 5 років тому +992

    I think there is no voice like young elton had...one of a kind!

    • @willritter4076
      @willritter4076 5 років тому +10

      I'd be honored if some classic-era Elton John fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of LEVON and ROCKET MAN on my YT channel in tribute to the master of 20th century performance & composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Thanks and peace.

    • @Nautilus1972
      @Nautilus1972 5 років тому +1

      Rod Stewart pisses all over Elton John vocally. Jus' sayin'.

    • @redhotchilifan98
      @redhotchilifan98 5 років тому +49

      @@Nautilus1972 yeah no

    • @gabrielguerrero7296
      @gabrielguerrero7296 5 років тому +22

      @@Nautilus1972 he IS good, but not AS good...

    • @fanxy-8976
      @fanxy-8976 5 років тому +26

      Freddie Mercury= 🐐

  • @simonallen1223
    @simonallen1223 4 роки тому +895

    This was Elton right at his peak, absolutely brilliant. Also highlights waht an amazing song writer Bernie Taupin was.

    • @myoldmate
      @myoldmate 3 роки тому +31

      Bernie was the lyricist the melody is all Elton.

    • @nissimlevy3762
      @nissimlevy3762 3 роки тому +30

      Elton had an uncanny genius for creating amazing melodies. it's a gift from god.

    • @satyabratamishra4670
      @satyabratamishra4670 2 роки тому +6

      @@nissimlevy3762 wdym by "had"? he still has it. check out his more recent albums from the union, the diving board, wonderful crazy night. they are all full of amazing songs.

    • @nissimlevy3762
      @nissimlevy3762 2 роки тому

      @@satyabratamishra4670 OK. I'll check them out

    • @barbaracaroll
      @barbaracaroll 2 роки тому

      @@satyabratamishra4670 I love the diving board album and saw him on that tour awesome

  • @mispudjes
    @mispudjes 10 місяців тому +16

    Live vocals as good as the studio production. And a songwriting masterclass from Reg & Bernie. Music as its finest.

  • @brookegoslin
    @brookegoslin День тому +1

    Stunning beautiful song I’ve always loved it the lyrics are magical . December 17th 2024 listening to this song tonight love it always ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

  • @tomkinnally9656
    @tomkinnally9656 5 місяців тому +24

    Everyone talks talent, and there's no doubt, but wake up. This is a professional musician who lives, breathes, and lives his work.

  • @streyper
    @streyper 2 роки тому +339

    When I finally got to see Elton live, after loving him since 1971...I just sat in my seat and cried, especially when he sang this song. Brilliant.

    • @Radtech777
      @Radtech777 2 роки тому +13

      I could cut and paste your comment as my own. Just saw him two days ago. Legendary.

    • @realplexent
      @realplexent 2 роки тому +6

      I would of too. This song definitely hits

    • @TheKvs777
      @TheKvs777 2 роки тому +5

      Just saw him last night. Man what a great show

    • @allisonroehl2843
      @allisonroehl2843 2 роки тому +3

      saw him this evening, a dream come true.

    • @recoveringsoul755
      @recoveringsoul755 2 роки тому +1

      Hell be in my area in October, and I have no money

  • @markpickerel1507
    @markpickerel1507 3 роки тому +189

    Imagine being talented enough to play the piano like this and sing like this. At the same time.

    • @tbear4557
      @tbear4557 3 роки тому +1

      He wrote every word and note as well.

    • @meebrbey
      @meebrbey 3 роки тому +18

      @@tbear4557 I think the lyrics were written by Bernie Taupin ..but still to be able to write music around words written on paper is amazing

    • @GavTatu
      @GavTatu 3 роки тому +10

      i can't even belch and fart in time.

    • @dimitarjackson5562
      @dimitarjackson5562 2 роки тому +1

      He is as talented as Taylor Swift

    • @legacyXplore
      @legacyXplore 2 роки тому +3

      Very very rare. The longer the timeline of music as we know it stretches out the more obvious this becomes.

  • @omglawton
    @omglawton 11 місяців тому +29

    I cant listen to any other version of this song. Goosebumps everytime.

  • @scattysafari7742
    @scattysafari7742 5 років тому +1714

    The 60s-80s produced quality pop music the like of which we'll never see again.

    • @brooksdemo
      @brooksdemo 5 років тому +62

      This is not pop..it's Elton John.

    • @SashaBratsev
      @SashaBratsev 5 років тому +6

      Elton is best!!!

    • @sexyrack1999
      @sexyrack1999 5 років тому +17

      I disagree, i think modern pop music is just as cool

    • @XxscareriderxX
      @XxscareriderxX 5 років тому +91

      @@sexyrack1999 sarcasm right?

    • @guitozetto2327
      @guitozetto2327 5 років тому +6

      @@sexyrack1999 | imao

  • @Cornelius798
    @Cornelius798 8 місяців тому +70

    The movie Almost Famous brought me here. Being a teen in the 70's, Elton John's music is timeless.

    • @AjHx90x
      @AjHx90x 4 місяці тому +3

      Haha, me too! I randomly decided to rewatch it this evening.

    • @cv990a4
      @cv990a4 3 місяці тому +2

      One of the best scenes in a movie with great scenes.

  • @Mclennnan
    @Mclennnan 3 місяці тому +7

    We should all thank this man for his amazing music over the decades.

  • @capaco1944
    @capaco1944 Рік тому +23

    Quite simply one of the best live performances of all time.

  • @NIKONGUY1960
    @NIKONGUY1960 3 роки тому +58

    No autotune, nothing to add or subtract. Just pure musical genius.

  • @cirrusrain13
    @cirrusrain13 5 років тому +1476

    Elton John and Freddie Mercury were probably the greatest singers ever

  • @calpilot7
    @calpilot7 4 роки тому +303

    Elton and piano.....nothing more and it’s pure unadulterated talent. Beautiful. Incredible artist.

  • @ThailandDantotherescue
    @ThailandDantotherescue 4 місяці тому +28

    It almost seems impossible that a single person and a piano can create something so magnificent. I like how he goes from playing the melody to using the piano for percussion to kind of give the illusion of drums or a bass.
    Utterly amazing!

    • @JamesSpeltz
      @JamesSpeltz 25 днів тому

      He is a musical genius.I listen to him when I'm feeling sad and it always makes me feel better

    • @JamesSpeltz
      @JamesSpeltz 25 днів тому

      Today's music is not even close to the old days

  • @theautumnalcyclist7629
    @theautumnalcyclist7629 5 років тому +343

    If Elton had only ever sung Tiny Dancer.. it would of been enough...!

  • @steveoshow4832
    @steveoshow4832 5 років тому +251

    No miming, no production no band, just Elton solo in his early prime - still magical😎👍

    • @patrishhunter9256
      @patrishhunter9256 5 років тому +5

      Loved pure Elton! But I must say, I'm going on 60 and love rockin' out to the brass he added on Honked Cat! That Alto sax just hits Elton's tunes straight to my bones and I've gotta ROCK OUT!!! (Grey hair and all 😎😆😂)

  • @Rick-tt6yq
    @Rick-tt6yq 11 місяців тому +9

    I suspect his songs will be heard 200 years from now as classics, much like we listen to classical music from 200 years ago…timeless treasures.

  • @Peggy-m8q
    @Peggy-m8q 10 місяців тому +51

    This 65 year old woman has been listening to his amazing music since his beginning ❤🎶

  • @AvatarPrimus
    @AvatarPrimus 5 років тому +1351

    Yesterday I watched Rocketman and was a glorious experience, a great piece of art.

    • @redhotchilifan98
      @redhotchilifan98 5 років тому +23

      Seen it twice fantastic film

    • @nilsson3223
      @nilsson3223 5 років тому +8

      Great film

    • @AvatarPrimus
      @AvatarPrimus 5 років тому +14

      @@redhotchilifan98 I saw it tonight for the second time and loved it more than the first time.

    • @redhotchilifan98
      @redhotchilifan98 5 років тому +3

      @@AvatarPrimus so did i

    • @natimber3040
      @natimber3040 5 років тому +7

      Lucky I’m 13 and I have like the most overprotective mom ever and it’s rated R so I can’t watch it

  • @donovanj8840
    @donovanj8840 3 роки тому +239

    This brings me back to the 70's growing up in Queens, NY. The man simply dominated the air waves back then.

    • @tbear4557
      @tbear4557 3 роки тому +8

      The best of times back then. Class of 79 here.

    • @cabininthewoods7326
      @cabininthewoods7326 3 роки тому +4

      Same here, Richmond Hill. 70's were great.

    • @foto21
      @foto21 2 роки тому +4

      He dominated the Seattle airwaves also. Dominated my middle school and my life.

    • @EmersumBiggins
      @EmersumBiggins 2 роки тому +5

      Takes me back to listening to records with my cousin in central Arkansas. It’s universal. He was everywhere 🙂

    • @Avicenna10
      @Avicenna10 Рік тому +4

      Same in rural North Carolina - believe it or not. Used to lifeguard at the local pool back then and everyday, Elton would be booming out of the jukebox. Those were the days.

  • @stevepenta2118
    @stevepenta2118 Рік тому +28

    Elton John and Bernie Taupin maybe the best musical duo ever

    • @dustinclark8155
      @dustinclark8155 2 місяці тому

      They are

    • @Ian-ee8fs
      @Ian-ee8fs 2 місяці тому +2

      @@dustinclark8155 I think thats just your opinion. For me Its Lennon and McCartney

    • @ClaytonTownley
      @ClaytonTownley Місяць тому +1

      Simon and Garfunkel made some great stuff.

  • @farmeradam4906
    @farmeradam4906 Рік тому +25

    Sheer musical brilliance like this will never be replicated…

  • @gregoryyoung8819
    @gregoryyoung8819 2 роки тому +35

    Pure talent.
    One man, one piano...a classic song.

  • @dhouse-d5l
    @dhouse-d5l 3 місяці тому +11

    No one today can match him. Hes a schooled, clever musician but with that English twist....unique.

  • @billsimpson604
    @billsimpson604 4 місяці тому +6

    Genius and proof what a great invention the piano was.

  • @82cparker
    @82cparker Рік тому +24

    perhaps the most beautiful song of all time. Elton's performance is unreal

  • @Profedrybicki
    @Profedrybicki 3 роки тому +529

    Forget all of the later ridiculousness, the hype, the excess, the pop: this was Elton John at his simplistic, talented best. Him, a pano, his voice - and the lyrics of Bernie Taupin. Sublime B-)

    • @diogoferreira4719
      @diogoferreira4719 3 роки тому +5

      pano is an inst

    • @haydee7476
      @haydee7476 3 роки тому +32

      There's nothing wrong with ridiculousness, hype and pop...

    • @riquelmista6153
      @riquelmista6153 2 роки тому +15

      elton is not ridiculous, he is Elton bro

    • @cosmos4941
      @cosmos4941 2 роки тому +2

      @@haydee7476 literally

    • @Saybleu
      @Saybleu 2 роки тому

      Well said Ed🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹

  • @txmoney
    @txmoney 5 років тому +289

    Deep rich voice with ultimate confidence in his range.
    I can listen to classic Elton John anytime, anywhere and be transported.

  • @poemdaily
    @poemdaily Рік тому +12

    Just one man, one piano, makes timeless music. Probably the best recording of this track, ever. Smile

  • @user-ks9hs7xl6r
    @user-ks9hs7xl6r 10 місяців тому +4

    He is a Gift from God Sir Elton

  • @adamp6043
    @adamp6043 3 роки тому +80

    This man is an absolute world treasure. One Elton and one piano = magic

  • @tonygrishman168
    @tonygrishman168 Рік тому +27

    I saw Elton in concert.
    One of the greatest musicians of all time…

    • @robertsimpson5136
      @robertsimpson5136 11 місяців тому +1

      I saw Elton in a dueling pianos concert with Billy Joel.

  • @jessyoung4707
    @jessyoung4707 Рік тому +60

    it starts like such a simple song but then it builds and builds.. what a chorus. absolutely smashed it. very powerful song.

  • @tomeklawreszuk
    @tomeklawreszuk 10 місяців тому +3

    What a timeliness, very well thought composition. Chord progression and all the changes are simply out of class. BIG respect Mr. Elton!🙏

  • @kathleenbucher6170
    @kathleenbucher6170 8 місяців тому +25

    Spectacular isnt he. Wow! Honoring a divinely guided partnership ...Bernie and Elton 🤗

  • @marjorielasko3494
    @marjorielasko3494 3 роки тому +60

    This song still gives me chills 50 years later!! No studio production, background chorus, dancers, just the man and his piano!!!!! He is the greatest Rock n Roll artist, of our time!!!!!

  • @fredcollier1299
    @fredcollier1299 6 місяців тому +11

    It just doesn't get any better than this. No amount of production in a studio with the most talented musicians and the best producer can even come close to this. He is more talented than all of the current crop on the radio and will be remembered longer than most. Everything thing he wrote was timeless and many generations to come will enjoy his music. God gave this man talent beyond compare and he has the catalog to prove it.

  • @Shichman
    @Shichman 5 місяців тому +7

    One of the greatest songwriters, singing one of the best songs. What is life???

  • @TheMamspoker
    @TheMamspoker 5 років тому +128

    A few months before this performance I saw Elton John at Riverside City College in California, during his first American tour. He came out on stage dressed in simple clothes and did the entire concert alone at the piano, playing hits from the Elton John album and Tumbleweed Connection. What a treasure for the world.

    • @gutwounds
      @gutwounds 5 років тому

      I live in Riverside, CA 😉

    • @jimbobob9273
      @jimbobob9273 5 років тому

      Treasure for the college

    • @michaelarabina3243
      @michaelarabina3243 5 років тому

      Woah I live there that’s insane to think about

    • @YusufIsmail-cq2hi
      @YusufIsmail-cq2hi 28 днів тому

      I believe I have newspaper report on that concert, with a photograph, and someone else who said that they took a color photograph with their friend. But they still havent revealed it yet.

    • @YusufIsmail-cq2hi
      @YusufIsmail-cq2hi 28 днів тому

      December 16 1970

  • @Zombiekiller2271
    @Zombiekiller2271 5 років тому +53

    This Is probably the best live performance recording of one of the best songs ever made and it’s almost 50 years old, crazy

  • @terminal-velocity111
    @terminal-velocity111 3 роки тому +141

    Just a piano and his voice. Doesn’t getter better!!

  • @echoecholima
    @echoecholima 9 місяців тому +3

    OG Elton will always be one of my all time favorite vocalists…his voice reminds me of happy childhood moments.

  • @I_Rayne_I
    @I_Rayne_I 4 роки тому +26

    This is one of the best live performances I've ever seen, from any musician. Absolutely flawless.

  • @1endpaper
    @1endpaper 3 роки тому +56

    Shows the respect the greatest rock performers on the planet in the 70’s had for the Old Grey Whistle Test - that they were happy to just turn up and play at their very best. How lucky were we to have that show.

    • @dhouse-d5l
      @dhouse-d5l 3 місяці тому

      It couldnt happen now.... nobodys got any talent... no one could do what he did there.

  • @steventesch6128
    @steventesch6128 5 років тому +38

    I forgot just how great Elton was. His vocals, his piano playing, his delivery. Flawless.

  • @chuckylugs9607
    @chuckylugs9607 11 місяців тому +6

    The ‘best’ natural live performance I’ve ever heard in my lifetime, your lifetime and everyone else’s lifetime ✨👍

  • @crazdasian
    @crazdasian 3 роки тому +83

    Does anyone else just want Elton to re-record all of his songs with just him playing on the piano and singing? That would be fire!

    • @koyo1203
      @koyo1203 2 роки тому +2

      Great idea!

    • @bls8959
      @bls8959 2 роки тому +8

      Sure...if he still sang like this

    • @lylahsworld3930
      @lylahsworld3930 Рік тому +3

      ​@@bls8959Yeah, I'm glad he is still around, but i just can't enjoy his new voice as much, i wouldn't see him live these days, I miss his falsettos, but thats what comes with age.

    • @jdenino6022
      @jdenino6022 Рік тому

      @@lylahsworld3930he had voice surgery?

    • @lilyrosesoul0077
      @lilyrosesoul0077 10 місяців тому

      Most singers the voice changes with age plus using the vocal chords so much causes "wear & tear" just like any instrument used for a long time.

  • @itsfin3what3v3r
    @itsfin3what3v3r 4 роки тому +67

    I was only born in 2000 so I never got the chance to experience this first hand when it was first released, but I saw him by myself on my birthday in November of 2019, right before COVID happened. It was a privilege to hear this live at least once in my lifetime.

    • @patricm.3718
      @patricm.3718 3 роки тому +4

      Stop making me feel old.

    • @MacNmey
      @MacNmey 3 роки тому +3

      Saw EJ live about 1972-73. This was the song he opened with. Crocodile Rock had just been composed and he sang it too, although not released yet.

    • @brucedillinger9448
      @brucedillinger9448 3 роки тому +1

      @@patricm.3718 Lol! Ikr?

    • @celinafisher7406
      @celinafisher7406 2 роки тому

      Same here I saw him three weeks ago I'm almost 40 my mom saw him in79. Was my first concert I loved it he had t lost it!

  • @maelinjoli
    @maelinjoli Рік тому +24

    one voice. one piano. captivating from beginning to end. pure talent right there for everyone to see. impressive

  • @Carousel5883
    @Carousel5883 9 місяців тому +4

    Why did it take Rocketman for me to cherish what a spectacular artist he is.Magical, legendary,genius just like so many others who have left.Can we prevent him from getting older please...i don't want him to ever leave

    • @barbarasaracini1271
      @barbarasaracini1271 7 місяців тому

      Better late than never! EJ was my first ever live concert in 1973. I've seen him live six times. He makes a great connection with his audience too.

  • @edgaramezquita942
    @edgaramezquita942 5 років тому +175

    The biography of Elton John in this movie Rocket Man, touched my heart in an inexplicable way, I felt an inner sanction, that when we got to the car with my wife I started crying and I felt my chest sink.
    I do not compare myself in any way with this great man, but my childhood is marked by rejection and contempt.
    Thank God look at this great movie.

    • @no1nestandsalone387
      @no1nestandsalone387 5 років тому +13

      Edgar Amezquita same as me. Rejection and contempt. He really made me feel full. I’m so glad he included his struggles in his movie. It’s such an important topic to talk about! Addiction I mean.

    • @ChiKk116
      @ChiKk116 5 років тому +5

      I saw it twice and I felt so unnaturally understood.

    • @amyd3047
      @amyd3047 5 років тому +5

      I've watched it over 8 times already!! Love it! LOVE ELTON!!

    • @Gardenlodge4691
      @Gardenlodge4691 4 роки тому

      That’s hot I felt after seeing Bohemian Rhapsody. My life changed forever. Not that I didn’t enjoy Rocketman because I certainly did. It’s just they I knew Elton’s story but I didn’t know the full story of Freddie Mercury and how Queen came together. We lost Freddie way too soon 😢 and Elton was damn lucky to escape AIDS. 💛 🎗

    • @nonnamadonna
      @nonnamadonna 4 роки тому +1

      @embersoftheabyss I agree. It should've been included after Elton & Bernie had a heart-to-heart about Elton not getting married.

  • @joethornell1126
    @joethornell1126 3 роки тому +58

    That's crazy! The power and confidence of his voice is incredible. And, without a his band, and backing vocals. Powerful..

  • @redhotchilifan98
    @redhotchilifan98 5 років тому +92

    One of the most naturally purely gifted human beings saw him on his farewell tour in december was a life changing expierence

    • @terrybader8595
      @terrybader8595 5 років тому +3

      Me, too. Beyond spectacular!

    • @coldwinter5710
      @coldwinter5710 5 років тому +2

      Me three! Life changing for sure. For 3 hours, I was transformed to another place...

  • @john-ec4460
    @john-ec4460 4 місяці тому +4

    ABSOLUTE GOLD!!! If talent was a man named Elton John...

  • @meloistnut7067
    @meloistnut7067 4 роки тому +22

    The way Elton performs this completely enchants me everytime I listen to this. I think of memories I never had.
    I wish my generation had this kind of talent.

  • @pattiturner8080
    @pattiturner8080 2 роки тому +49

    Young Elton.
    So young.
    So earnest.
    So talented.💚👑🎤💚

  • @m.a.henryvandu2654
    @m.a.henryvandu2654 5 років тому +104

    Back when Elton's voice was pure and sublime.

    • @napomania
      @napomania 2 роки тому

      Ok but he sang good until 1986 ca. Not bad at all

  • @pianouser00
    @pianouser00 Рік тому +21

    This is one of the best songs from elton.
    I used to dedicate this and your song to my Golden retriever, when se died i played it very slowly remembering every moment we had. She passed 1 month ago and i still dedicate this musics on the piano even if she is not fisically by my side. Bella❤

  • @JuanSoto-mg7wo
    @JuanSoto-mg7wo 5 років тому +97

    Saw him live last week and almost cried when he started playing that song...
    This is what raw talent looks like.

  • @mr.mikeyg.5282
    @mr.mikeyg.5282 4 роки тому +24

    Timeless! At 62 this song sure takes me back to some innocent times and great memories. I still have the original album and play it, loud!

  • @cjj5689
    @cjj5689 4 роки тому +24

    Elton is so cute in the 1970s. Amazing piano vocals & Taupins lyrics. This is the Elton John I fell in love with.

  • @JoeBilello1969
    @JoeBilello1969 9 місяців тому +3

    Nobody even mentions just how much of a genius composer he is and how beautiful and clean of a piano he plays, its just amazing. I remember when he hit the scene in America back in the 70's, my older brother turned me on to him 😮

  • @timothyjay5928
    @timothyjay5928 5 років тому +90

    A rare talent. Nothing but the piano and his voice and it sounds as good as the studio version. Wow, I remember as an early teen waiting for this and Elton's other songs to come on the radio in our little town. First 8 track was Captain Fantastic.

  • @johns9940
    @johns9940 5 років тому +29

    I can’t believe the music I’m hearing is live. One of the greatest of all time

  • @handbrakebob
    @handbrakebob 2 роки тому +41

    This is just ridiculously good.

  • @anthonypetrino7372
    @anthonypetrino7372 Рік тому +14

    A true talent we need to appreciate the beauty and glorious voice
    And accompaniment of Elton John . Just beautiful

  • @seanferguson5460
    @seanferguson5460 3 роки тому +48

    Just lost someone very dear, my tiny dancer. I was always reminded of her when this song played but now I will never see that pirate smile again. RIP Julia.

  • @jackson76724
    @jackson76724 3 роки тому +12

    Old Grey Whistle Test was a real good show. Memories of seeing great performances like this stayed forever

  • @wandaklusman6730
    @wandaklusman6730 Рік тому +24

    My Sister was a tiny dancer all 4’ 10” ! She passed in November 2000 . We both loved this song .

  • @jabsosteeler
    @jabsosteeler 3 місяці тому +1

    Can I get through this song once in my lifetime without nearly breaking down at the "Hold Me Close up Tiny Dancer..." refrain. Just amazing.

  • @KellyKouture
    @KellyKouture 5 років тому +91

    So, so, SO talented.
    Blows me away every time!! 💕

  • @jakezywek6852
    @jakezywek6852 3 роки тому +26

    SO much more than just a piano balladeer-he can work out complex classical pieces by ear, and is just extremely talented.

  • @willo8794
    @willo8794 4 місяці тому +8

    My all time favorite Elton John song 🥰 August 2024

  • @Eftelicious27
    @Eftelicious27 3 дні тому

    Such a wonderful artist.
    Sir Elton John has the most powerful voice, no one can ever beat that.
    Gosh, I love this man.
    He is pure gold! 🤎

  • @joshuasegeren
    @joshuasegeren 2 роки тому +21

    Timeless masterpiece, and an authentic performance that does it justice and beyond. There is so much emotional depth here. What a privilege.

  • @michaelcookson2111
    @michaelcookson2111 3 роки тому +8

    This guy has some of the best tunes of all time. Undeniable.

  • @Bruce-1956
    @Bruce-1956 4 роки тому +8

    Old Grey White Test with Whispering Bob was a superb programme for contemporary music.

  • @iainstevenson6658
    @iainstevenson6658 10 місяців тому +1

    One of the most GENEROUS songs there is. When I'm low, this is near the top of the list of ones I go to. And that jacket...
    Makes me weep, but in the best possible way. Peace and Praises