Elton John - I'm Still Standing (Live Aid 1985)

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  • @abatavick
    @abatavick 2 роки тому +521

    I’m almost 50, & I love singing every lyric with my 17yr old niece. You are a timeless, talented genius, Sir Elton. We love you!

    • @EarthquakeThrills
      @EarthquakeThrills 2 роки тому +11

      You should go to the farewell tour with her/him!

    • @mariorohe4493
      @mariorohe4493 2 роки тому +3

      2r

    • @itsyahomiescott3742
      @itsyahomiescott3742 2 роки тому +4

      @@EarthquakeThrills Buddy, a niece is a her. A he would be a nephew.

    • @Otto500206
      @Otto500206 Рік тому +5

      *You are a timeless, talented geniuses, Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin

    • @abatavick
      @abatavick Рік тому +4

      @@Otto500206 Yay, yes!

  • @Ant.Legacy6
    @Ant.Legacy6 Рік тому +83

    I feel Elton John doesn't get enough credit for his performances.... the guy sits in a chair whilst playing the piano whilst singing and STILL has the energy and charisma to engage the audience and gets them and me hyped the f**k up! 😂 absolute legend

  • @tiguy225
    @tiguy225 6 місяців тому +82

    UK may have terrible food but they gave us some of the best frontmen and singers of all time, Elton, Freddy,Paul, Bruce, Ozzy, god bless them all

    • @gitarulom
      @gitarulom 5 місяців тому +4

      I agree with that and greetings from Poland

    • @mr.peanut4657
      @mr.peanut4657 5 місяців тому +3

      Freddy is not from England but 100% agree they are best

    • @mr.peanut4657
      @mr.peanut4657 5 місяців тому +4

      @@adi2.054 McCartney i think

    • @UranusMcVitieFish-yd7oq
      @UranusMcVitieFish-yd7oq 5 місяців тому +2

      Freddie Mercury is Indian.

    • @saho1355
      @saho1355 2 місяці тому +4

      David Bowie too!

  • @sdleon1
    @sdleon1 7 місяців тому +27

    At his peak , Elton is one of the greatest

  • @linusgke
    @linusgke 2 роки тому +749

    The sound engineer had a hard time dealing with that feedback noises… Anyway, great performance!

    • @vidkid1067
      @vidkid1067 2 роки тому +89

      Monitoring was not the best at live aid. Guessing they tried tried to crack his monitor so he could hear everything over the crowd. This would cause feedback issues especially when he turns his head towards the audience

    • @markparkin5372
      @markparkin5372 2 роки тому +29

      There's the same problem when queen played crazy little thing at live aid. Must have been something that happened along during the night. Maybe focused too much on volume as opposed to sound quality. But that's something that added to the raw sound magic of live aid

    • @linusgke
      @linusgke 2 роки тому +16

      @@vidkid1067 Yeah, that might be the problem! At 2:03 you can actually see that some technician is trying to move his monitor. Next frame you see Elton talking to him, or the cameraman.

    • @nathanielpaszkowski7006
      @nathanielpaszkowski7006 Рік тому +24

      Sound engineer: im still standing

    • @linusgke
      @linusgke Рік тому +8

      @Alan Vaytsman I don’t think so, since there’s only the mixed track available, not the individual instruments on separate tracks. Probably some improvements to the overall quality can be made, but I think the roughness and imperfection adds perfectly into the “live” feeling this event had!

  • @un_random.735
    @un_random.735 2 роки тому +139

    Elton the king of pop-rock

  • @FlexinTaj
    @FlexinTaj Рік тому +13

    I’m 24 and have been listening to Elton non stop I wanna make music like him! He was and still is a legend!!

  • @MrMister1227
    @MrMister1227 8 місяців тому +16

    Elton was like this Ain't over, and he just started playing 😎🔥💯

  • @JooaKoskinen
    @JooaKoskinen 2 роки тому +99

    A bloody masterpiece.

  • @shanehen
    @shanehen Рік тому +40

    Back when EJ still had all of his vocal range. Great! Bravo!

    • @JimGeigerMusic
      @JimGeigerMusic Рік тому +7

      The cocaine was about to destroy his voice, though.

    • @mobueh
      @mobueh Рік тому +5

      @@JimGeigerMusicpot actually, he started smoking like crazy and it hampered his voice permanently in the beginning of 1986 and he eventually developed vocal chord nodules that year which had to be surgically removed

    • @jdenino6022
      @jdenino6022 9 місяців тому

      @@mobuehhe smoked pot not tobacco cigarettes. Shame about his voice.

    • @mobueh
      @mobueh 9 місяців тому +1

      @@jdenino6022 yup
      and not a shame to be honest, some of his best years vocally were in the 90s, i truly think he was a great vocalist until the late 2000s when he inevitably grew old. his post covid farewell yellow brick road tour was also nice vocally

  • @pianoman6512
    @pianoman6512 2 роки тому +35

    thank you LIVE AID this song sounds the arrival of Elton on stage, the quality is superb .... I remember that Freddie Mercury said to Elton '' but why are you dressed like the queen mother.?(to joke Freddie and Elton were very good friends)

  • @isabellesarahwood5005
    @isabellesarahwood5005 4 місяці тому +4

    Elton is the kick ass grandmother of rock n roll❤ absolute legend

  • @paulageller7304
    @paulageller7304 2 роки тому +69

    One of a kind Sir Elton John a national treasure.

  • @dan7893
    @dan7893 2 роки тому +23

    37 years later and finally someone got the sound right haha.

  • @Fazzassuperbabies
    @Fazzassuperbabies Рік тому +8

    I’ve seen Elton live in cairns Australia, and his concert was Awesome. I couldn’t believe I was seeing him live. He sang I’m still standing. it’s my very favorite of all his songs.

  • @childrenofgrub
    @childrenofgrub Рік тому +7

    I met a guy that worked on the sound system on this show! He was a Santa for Christmas and he met some of the singers/bands!

  • @user_no_name_japan
    @user_no_name_japan 5 місяців тому +2

    I'm a Japanese person who fell in love with this song after hearing it on BGT's "Tonikaku."

  • @FlexinTaj
    @FlexinTaj Рік тому +12

    Even with the sound engineer messing up this still one of the best live performances

    • @relativenormality
      @relativenormality 3 місяці тому +1

      I think I read something about Elton causing this because he wanted to use his piano rather than the one setup for everyone and his vocal mic was attached to that as well. They were moving acts on an off so quickly there wasn't the time to check everything perfectly.

  • @ocsrc
    @ocsrc 2 роки тому +34

    This reminds me so much of the early 80s.
    I would give ANYTHING to go back to the summer of 1983
    Best year of my life.
    It never got better, just kept getting worse.

  • @konrad3454
    @konrad3454 2 роки тому +29

    You could never know what it's like
    Your blood like winter freezes just like ice
    And there's a cold lonely light that shines from you
    You'll wind up like the wreck you hide behind that mask you use
    And did you think this fool could never win?
    Well look at me, I'm coming back again
    I got a taste of love in a simple way
    And if you need to know while I'm still standing you just fade away
    Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did
    Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
    I'm still standing after all this time
    Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
    I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah
    I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah
    Once I never could hope to win
    You starting down the road leaving me again
    The threats you made were meant to cut me down
    And if our love was just a circus you'd be a clown by now
    Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did
    Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
    I'm still standing after all this time
    Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
    I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah
    I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah
    Don't you know I'm still standing better than I ever did
    Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid
    I'm still standing after all this time
    Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind
    I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah
    I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah
    I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah
    I'm still standing, yeah, yeah, yeah

  • @privatepenguin3137
    @privatepenguin3137 2 роки тому +114

    I always loved this version! Thanks for posting it! The way it just starts with a few piano chords...then kicks in with the band and horns. I also love the minor feedback through the speakers. It really captures that chaos and spontaneity of that hot July day. I still remember watching it all day when I was 16!

  • @Ninho8251
    @Ninho8251 Місяць тому +2

    Nunca vai existir um festival espetacular e emocionante 💖💕 como o Live Aid com tantas lendas musicais porque os anos 80 são insuperáveis.🎉🎉

  • @jcocucci
    @jcocucci 3 місяці тому +1

    one of the best performances of his lifetime

  • @harrybarton2150
    @harrybarton2150 2 роки тому +9

    finally it was realised with some better quality thank you

  • @birutegrafinina968
    @birutegrafinina968 2 роки тому +27

    🙌What impressive music!! That music never get age!! Adore creation dear Elton !! Very talanted musician and singer ,no words,only emotions!! Thank you,dear Elton ,for everything!! Respect from Lithuania!!🌾🇱🇹🌾

  • @michinomiya8179
    @michinomiya8179 2 роки тому +13

    There he is, the man, the legend.

  • @goverke6060
    @goverke6060 2 роки тому +6

    Glad they uploaded this

  • @fernandajuca2629
    @fernandajuca2629 2 роки тому +21

    Wow! Elton John is wonderful!

  • @TorridDesign
    @TorridDesign Рік тому +5

    I was 7 days old. I've seen him live twice. Amazing every time!

  • @mackenziemorgan1070
    @mackenziemorgan1070 2 роки тому +5

    one of my forever cherished memories will be being able to scream this song in the same room as this legend

  • @isabel1983
    @isabel1983 2 роки тому +24

    Absolutely love this song 😍 the lyrics and everything ❤️

  • @rollothecat2010
    @rollothecat2010 2 роки тому +11

    I have always loved Elton John's music. His albums were excellent (on vinyl LPs).

  • @lislihuette
    @lislihuette 2 роки тому +4

    Damn, how good he was on that 👌🏻 One can literally see what happens when he starts his engine
    Under that condition an outstanding performance ❤

  • @mikestevenson576
    @mikestevenson576 2 роки тому +8

    Elton had tickets to a 10 pm movie that night and hates missing the previews.

  • @kurikokaleidoscope
    @kurikokaleidoscope 2 роки тому +9

    The show goes on..

  • @Garyrag
    @Garyrag Рік тому +1

    Thank GOD they patched this one up to be listenable - though I still love the original with the feedback and out of key guitar, seems they touched up his voice just a bit too..

  • @thethailandtravellers
    @thethailandtravellers Рік тому +5

    What a fantastic song!! Almost 50 and still singing and dancing when I hear it!😊❤❤

  • @Will-ut7ru
    @Will-ut7ru 2 роки тому +17

    Love the vibes 🔥

  • @Xander-cm5bg
    @Xander-cm5bg 2 роки тому +2

    i was lucky enough to see him earlier this year and i'm super excited to see him next year in royal arena, copenhagen

  • @togetherpoem4
    @togetherpoem4 2 роки тому +6

    They uploaded it!!

  • @carmencanete6103
    @carmencanete6103 2 роки тому +7

    Te amoo me encanta 😍 que potencia x favor 😍 tus temass exelentes uno no sabe con quién quedarse.bendiciones .a todos y flias..

  • @birdlynn417
    @birdlynn417 Рік тому +3

    Love this so much. I saw Elton John in Philadelphia in 2006 at Fairmount Park. It was so fun, and I was so impressed with Philly! What a song and what a rockin beat!

  • @maurimartinez8720
    @maurimartinez8720 5 місяців тому +1

    TEMAZO!!!...

  • @teddystacker
    @teddystacker 2 роки тому +9

    Thanks for this , will be nice to see the set FINALLY complete once the next track is uploaded. Hope for a up-scaled Blu Ray of the whole concert one day...

  • @bostonmgbdl2758
    @bostonmgbdl2758 Рік тому +2

    That was epic

  • @brandorenderings7734
    @brandorenderings7734 Рік тому +1

    I'm still standing better than I ever did, looking like a true surviver feeling like a little kid, I'm still standing after all this time.

  • @thelionheart7178
    @thelionheart7178 2 роки тому +1

    SIR ELTON JOHN FOREVER! LONG LIVE SIR ELTON JOHN!

  • @Nowheregirl.lyrics
    @Nowheregirl.lyrics Рік тому +7

    Definitivamente de los mejores conciertos de la historia

  • @dawn8288
    @dawn8288 2 роки тому +3

    My favourite song from Elton,………I am still standing and will continue going forward………we all have a story,…….keep being Amazing,….keep going Strong…Love to you……..💪💋

  • @AxelRnneChannel2
    @AxelRnneChannel2 2 роки тому +2

    Song Is still Actuel In our world this times , wonderful messages from Live aid 1985 ,thank you Elton john for Always great songs and music
    greetings from Denmark 💯💙🤗

  • @morgenher
    @morgenher 2 роки тому +4

    The best performance!

  • @lautzofriffs
    @lautzofriffs 2 роки тому +4

    ELTON!

  • @ytisdead5211
    @ytisdead5211 2 роки тому +16

    They actually went and did it

  • @IKS-Exploration
    @IKS-Exploration Рік тому

    I hope a new 40th Blu-ray edition of live aid with all performances that were cut from the dvd will be released in a few years needs to happen 🎉😊

  • @barbaracaroll
    @barbaracaroll 2 роки тому +2

    Master at his craft

  • @OSUR-Nikita0420
    @OSUR-Nikita0420 Рік тому

    Wow! I have always wanted to see this man…😥 (2023) still waiting! 🤷‍♀️

  • @lilianvaneck4565
    @lilianvaneck4565 2 роки тому +6

    1:03 all that camera's dat are taking foto's give my epilepsie

  • @johnobrien7860
    @johnobrien7860 2 роки тому +8

    Nice clean up in the mix
    ...
    Davies guitars are muted to block out his foot pedal transposition problems... and his solo is dirtier and clearer... it's great... thank you Live Aid.

  • @biswaspratyush
    @biswaspratyush 3 місяці тому +1

    Right after the queen hits, EJ comes with Rocketman, I'm still standing etc...
    Imagine the hormones messing up the spectators' heads. What a high!

  • @Noba46688
    @Noba46688 2 роки тому +4

    Very cool

  • @paulineelley3783
    @paulineelley3783 Рік тому

    Only seen him once. Wish I’d gone more. Amazing

  • @YkSeven
    @YkSeven Рік тому +8

    I thought my video speed was at 1.25 but it's just the power of cocainaaaaa!🤣🤣🤣

  • @Mr_FazMan
    @Mr_FazMan Рік тому

    my inspiration

  • @Math_Pullen
    @Math_Pullen 2 роки тому +1

    ⚡Damn I miss the flashes of Cameras ⚡
    Zero cell phones , what a time

  • @emperorkre
    @emperorkre 3 місяці тому

    Pure Art ✅

  • @Prtywgn
    @Prtywgn 2 роки тому +9

    Idc what people say there should have been a remake of this at the end of rocketman

  • @yehshuabendavid5894
    @yehshuabendavid5894 Рік тому

    NO AUTOTUNE NO A.I, THE BEST ELTON HI FROM BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA

  • @Dermot2927
    @Dermot2927 10 місяців тому

    Fantastic impression of Les Dawson at the start there Elt.

  • @gabriellabos312
    @gabriellabos312 Рік тому

    Gorgeous!❤🥰

  • @Miyagi_Do
    @Miyagi_Do Рік тому

    Sir Elton is One of the best

  • @OlafProt
    @OlafProt 2 роки тому +3

    I was mesmerised by Elton's performance. Watching his stubby hands producing that sound. I remember seeing him getting pissed off with the sound even at the time, but it was a huge performance, the horns are amazing, and Kiki 🥰 looked hot.😜
    Its no secret he was at a low ebb personally at the time, but live he still kicked ass.

  • @elainemeyer5062
    @elainemeyer5062 Рік тому

    I’m almost 70 yrs old now and grew up with Elton John and his music. I always liked him, but NOW that he’s gotten older, I can honestly say that I ❤ him and think he’s improved both vocally and instrumentally (he’s added a LOT more piano 🎹 in his concert performances)! This is a an ‘old’ song that doesn’t go out of style imo, and he’s still been playing it at his ‘Farewell’ concert tour in 2022, but SO MUCH BETTER than this 👎 version! I’ve watched all the videos from this concert he did, and not one has been nearly as well done back then in comparison! Elton’s a real legend in the music world - not only is he talented but he’s also a terrific performer and has great showmanship! * I went to his Farewell concerts 2 X’s within a 6-month period in ‘22 w/ 1st row floor/stage seats - the entire band, including his original members like Davey Johnson 🎸 and Ray Cooper on drums 🥁 (who just never ceases to amaze me with his enthusiasm), etc. made for wonderful memories. Too bad he’s retiring or I would buy tic’s to see him again in a heartbeat 💓!

  • @A-ProductionsYT
    @A-ProductionsYT 2 роки тому +1

    YESSSSSSSS

  • @jevans3969
    @jevans3969 2 роки тому +3

    It is great to hear this mixed better although I don’t know what happened to the Bryan adams songs which have been made private it would be great to hear all the Bryan adams songs in the complete set using the version of Tears Are Not Enough uploaded a few years ago

  • @gray.wesley
    @gray.wesley 2 роки тому +1

    more like live aids lol (jokes, Elton, Freddie and everyone who performed at live aid was absolutely amazing)

  • @sidignacio243
    @sidignacio243 2 роки тому +3

    Eu. GOSTO DAS MUSICAS. DO. ELTON

    • @sidignacio243
      @sidignacio243 2 роки тому +1

      EU SOU A NAMORADA DO SIDI AS MUSICAS. APARECE O NOME DELE EU. 00

  • @US_John
    @US_John 2 роки тому +2

    My baby is 2.. first song she sings.

  • @danielmelo7146
    @danielmelo7146 Рік тому

    "Magnificent".

  • @jonathanrobert2863
    @jonathanrobert2863 2 роки тому +2

    When you finish with you video put all together pls to 10h or more of live pls 🎸🎸🎸🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

  • @inkognito2012
    @inkognito2012 2 роки тому +3

    nice

  • @armijn1970
    @armijn1970 Рік тому

    I was 15 and still standing 🙂

  • @SpeccyHorace
    @SpeccyHorace 2 роки тому +2

    Nice

  • @johnobrien7860
    @johnobrien7860 2 роки тому +3

    The banding on the camera lenses is caused by sheer outrageous decibel levels.

  • @Will-ut7ru
    @Will-ut7ru 2 роки тому +3

    🔥❤️

  • @garrettplays8652
    @garrettplays8652 2 роки тому +2

    How many times does he change the lyrics? he changed "well look at me I am coming back again" to "well look at me I am on the road again."

  • @rezenking8426
    @rezenking8426 Рік тому +1

    2:00 he definitely not playing the drums there.. so the drums area back up track because the rapid percussion he never does with his left hand on the snare

  • @ghostchili100
    @ghostchili100 2 роки тому +1

    Not sure I’ve seen Ray Cooper playing a traditional drum kit in any of Elton’s other live performance videos

  • @user1234djd
    @user1234djd 6 місяців тому

    ❤❤❤

  • @JourneyLiveCompilations
    @JourneyLiveCompilations 2 роки тому +3

    Damn

  • @kanootori5485
    @kanootori5485 Рік тому +1

    It would've been pretty cool to see the Rocketman movie cross over with the Bohemian Rhapsody movie here at Live Aid, and just have Elton come on stage as Rami Malek and the rest of Queen leave

  • @Rick-wy5xp
    @Rick-wy5xp 2 роки тому +3

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👑🔥❤️‍🔥🎼🎹🎶❤️‍🔥🔥

  • @peterAuburn
    @peterAuburn 2 роки тому

    '...and over to you Philadelphia.." oh. what could have been

  • @Dave_Vee
    @Dave_Vee 2 роки тому +2

    Spare a thought for the lead guitarist with the director focusing on the piano!

  • @SorridiCarol
    @SorridiCarol Рік тому

    🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

  • @Cheesyness18
    @Cheesyness18 2 роки тому +1

    Good

  • @donniecastleman5701
    @donniecastleman5701 9 місяців тому +2

    Phil Chen on bass? Wow....

    • @jdenino6022
      @jdenino6022 9 місяців тому

      RIP Phil Chen.

    • @thebigorangecouch6261
      @thebigorangecouch6261 3 місяці тому +2

      David Paton actually. He used to be witih Pilot who had hits with Magic and January, Played bass for Elton for a couple of years during that time.

  • @jdunst69
    @jdunst69 2 роки тому +1

    Did he forget his own lyrics at 0:37 ? Either way great performance

  • @PerJohansson-be6ky
    @PerJohansson-be6ky 11 місяців тому

    Eveenyothebestever!

  • @harrisonclark4382
    @harrisonclark4382 Рік тому

    What happened to all the great music?!!!

  • @KRAZEEIZATION
    @KRAZEEIZATION 11 місяців тому

    I’ve read that Davy Johnson messed up on guitar? At the start?