#1 - Pinball Wizard - Elton John - Live in London 1993

Elton John live in Earls Court, London on the 13th of May 1993. I fell in love with this gig and it's probably my favorite from this period. It's in a great quality, but not so great of a soundboard recording, however, it doens't matter at all! The concert contains a great setlist with cover songs of Queen (The Show Must Go On) and The Rolling Stones (Jumping Jack Flash). Furthermore it contains some rarely performed songs like Come Down In Time, played with the band which is very unusual, Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy, and The Last Song. There's also some really great versions of the songs. The very funky intro to Philadelphia Freedom, fantastic version of Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters part 2, great intro to Bennie And The Jets, and a fantastic duet between Elton and the choir during Sad Songs (Say So Much) where we also get to hear some of the lowest tones Elton can sing.
Elton is in pretty good vocal shape at this gig and it is the last year where Elton would play the Roland RD-1000 before switching over to the Yamaga disklavier which he still uses.
-Enjoy!
P.S. The picture is actually from 1992 during rehearsals for the the tribute concert to Freddie Murcury!

[@timconnolly4919]

saw this show in Boston in 1993. Along with his 1988, 1989 tours, his 1992-1993 tour ranks as my favorite.

[@eliassandgren3132]

Those high notes at the end of this song are remarkable 5:25

[@conradpowers4778]

I was at this concert. The best Live Gig I've seen

[@elprofe360]

One of those gigs you have to treasure in your mind and ears as long as memory serves you well. What a masterpiece! The best from the tour, hands down! I saw him in Barcelona in 93 and the sheer power of the first 30 minutes is absolutely ... I don't know what word to use.
I still have the CDs of this boot, alongside Rainbow 77, Hammersmith 73, Sidney 84 or Kansas 83. Thanks to the uploader for bringing the memories back.

[@StuKuhlman]

Best intro....

[@thomashallaway2935]

Wow. What a fu

[@ruralrob228]

luck enough to be at this show. Jumpin jack flash at the end took the roof off.

[@RJS1974]

Elton’s version of Pinball Wizard is better than the original by The Who.

[@quizpubbob]

Made my Night this... brilliant!

[@chicagotransferservicessch2303]

Put it in my editor slowed it down 7 ticks Its now perfecto

[@SluiceGateStudio]

any idea how i'd get the mp3's of these... would love to get this whole concert in the car for long trips...

[@MatthewWilkinson]

Is this the first year this intro was used?

[@eledjocury1134]

Is there an audio of the intro if so where can you get it?