Priority Access: John Mahon with Elton John

John Mahon wears the drum cam behind the percussion rig for this episode of Vic Firth Priority Access! Get a first-hand view of what it is like to be the percussionist on an ELTON JOHN gig!!

[@JimGreiner-v3o]

Someone just sent this video to me... Wow... John Mahon rocks! John started the concert with the LP Jim Greiner Shekere. I'm blessed that so many percussionists globally at all levels play the Shekere that I designed with my friends at LP from a gourd I hand picket from the field. I met John at an LP Endorser event and I appreciate what a down-to-earth person he is! Groove on!

[@tbruchey]

John Mahon is the truth. More videos from him please.

[@randybrunet7912]

He's a great percussionist playing in the greatest band!

[@mamitaleona]

Yesterday I was in a concert of Sr Elton John (April 10th 2017) in Santiago of Chili and John Mahon gave one of his baquetas "Vic Firth", I am so happy for that. I need the other one please!!. I love him!!.

[@snotele]

Wow! So happy to see what my favourite percussionist sees :D

[@tabloidjunk]

LOVE the way Elton sings the last verse in that deep, low key. The way he embraces the dramatic change in his range from his early years is so much better than if he were to try sing in those old high keys, and sound horrible.

[@mckurves]

There needs to be more of these!

[@Sandratambu]

best job ever!

[@dave15eddie]

Lovely!

[@sptinydancer]

Incredible!

[@musiqsoundsproductions]

And more amazing is he does the backing vocals here too.

[@WOWskarphace]

I started feeling stage fright just watching this haha

[@1969DayTripper]

classic song and performnace

[@myriamhrybynyk]

Great!

[@acidrums4]

This is one of the few cases where you can't say "it needs more cowbell".

[@edellis515]

Hi John

[@jaggass]

I bet he took if his IEM's it would be so loud.

[@homeone4054]

This song really doesn't need all that additional percussion. Guess EJ likes it that way though.