Traveling takes me away from my family.. Beth Nielsen Chapman He's had rewarding creative relationships with female artists, he said, and the three are very important singers in my life.. Not my first big concert, but my fave big stadium gig. It was suspended in 2020 because of the COVID pandemic and resumed in 2021 in New Orleans. When you work with a different artist, you always learn something from them, and thats the whole point, he said. And that, wrote John, was when I decided to try and commit suicide again., John goes on to say he had no intention of actually killing himself, having swallowed a load of Valium and thrown himself in his swimming pool in full view of his guests. But Im not traveling. The Beach Boys Billy Joel Setlists Elton John setlist: Play on YouTube Play on Spotify Show Elton John Concerts By Year.1970 (48 concerts)1971 (122 concerts)1972 (88 concerts)1973 (74 concerts)1974 (68 concerts)1975 (22 concerts)1976 (62 concerts)1977 (10 concerts)1978 (3 concerts)1979 (124 concerts)1980 (65 concerts)1981 (2 concerts)1982 (118 concerts)1983 (1 concerts)1984 (131 concerts)1985 (34 concerts)1986 (97 concerts)1987 davepol Jackstrw 3 Mile Island I was at the opposite end of the stadium from the stage, the perfect vantage point to see 72,000 people singing and dancing to every Beach Boys song. A-Meezing Coverband They have never been perceived as a cool band, but on that day they were as cool as it gets and thats without even mentioning Dennis Wilson. It's hard to imagine the landscape of 1975 when Elton John, complete in sequinned Dodgers Baseball team kit, strode onto the stage in California. The beach boys were amazing and elton john had a job following them. Elton Johns autobiography Me arrives on the heels of his smash farewell tour, Rocketman biopic and what can only be described as personal contentment. Would be great to have a reunion. A memorable day very hot & sunny. The Crystals During this performance, Elton would play 31 songs over a three-hour set, an almost unfathomable effort in consideration of live concerts as we know them today. Add setlist, 13 activities (last edit by eckythump, 27 Apr 2020, 01:29 Etc/UTC). 19 year old at the time.. Fab gig just before I went to work overseas in Brussels. Check out their set list and marvel! boywiththeblues raysgigs SashHil What a line up!.. What a day..! Bob Dylan They upstaged everyone on the bill with shear talent, vocal ability and musicianship. Dixie Lily Revisit some of the performances from the pinnacle of his rise to fame, below. Janis Joplin, tsclkd I feel elated with working. Great weather too. (Bullens, then Cindy, transitioned in 2011, and uses she/her pronouns to refer to that stage of their career.) Required fields are marked *. Tour statistics Boy George Listen to the studio versions of the Beach Boys set list from the Wembley Stadium show in this uDiscover Music playlist. I was there. He is the co-author of the oral history I Want My MTV: An Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution., Elton John performing at Dodger Stadium in October 1975. Ryan Adams Everyone was so happy.. They dress up, its like a big party. It was such a hot day and every now and then there was a waft of a certain smoke drifting over. Purer95 I remember being very impressed with funky Rufus & the irrepressible Chaka Khan. Aviv Davidson Elton struck a somewhat different note as by that time he had moved away from his cool singer/songwriter status & had become an over-the-top glam pop star not guaranteed to find favour with a hip 17 year old. West of the Rockies But Elton was the best. Antnio Carlos Jobim Grunners Eltons backup singers, from left, Jon Joyce, unknown bodyguard, Cidny Bullens, Jim Haas and tennis star Billie Jean King. But to be honest with you, when I come off stage in Stockholm next July 8, Ill be looking forward to having a holiday, I'll be looking forward to taking a breather, he said. Curigallego It was the only time I really felt in control of what I did, John wrote of playing live. Rocky Mountain Way was roarin! Anyway, we were there for them all. ProgFan1
, [url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/elton-john/1975/san-diego-sports-arena-san-diego-ca-5bda8bb4.html][img]https://www.setlist.fm/widgets/setlist-image-v1?id=5bda8bb4[/img][/url] As this week was winding down, Elton notified the band that he was taking a break from touring and the group soon disbanded. Ted Daffans Texans RyanE While he doesnt tend to release new material so often today, the enigmatic singer Elton John has cemented a legacy within popular culture like no other. Part-way through this leg of the tour, Ray Cooper fell ill and was forced to miss roughly a dozen shows. Harold Arlen Elton Johns audacious 1970 U.S. debut at a Los Angeles nightclub moved a critic to declare that the slight young Englishman would become one of rock's most important stars. The mood completely changed.Why would he do that. Elton was calmer, a little less frantic. Here, we thought wed take a trip back to that heady time. Kiki Dee joined in on these shows, which were benefit concerts for the Jules Stein Foundation and were commemorated by the promotional book "Five Years of Fun". mattsherbert AND The Eagles.AND Joe Walsh.. AND Chaka Khan..Wow! Setlists Elton John setlist: Play on YouTube Play on Spotify Elton John wields a baseball bat atop his piano at Dodger Stadium. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. "Border Song" 4. Learn More{{/message}}, {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. BillyTheKid02 One of the best songs which seems to have fallen off the set list was Daniel. Agoney https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-beach-boys/1975/wembley-stadium-london-england-43d1e7b3.html. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Meanwhile, guitarist Davey Johnstone and percussionist Ray Cooper will perform alongside Elton as they did in 1975. paulisgod What does an Eagles Fan do After The Thrill Is Gone? Yes, like so many, we were really there for the Beach Boys on a little cassette deck their greatest hits double album was the sound track to a drive round Scotland with a mate the previous summer aged 17 in his dads Moggie Minor. But with many of his fans unfamiliar with the songs, Elton was widely perceived to have been amiably upstaged by the second-on-the-bill Beach Boys. I was at this concert.. great line up..and a red hot day.. remember jeff skunk baxter playing guitar in eltons band.. joe walsh coming on in a packing case as guest of the eagles. In 2019, President Emmanuel Macron gave Frances highest award to John for his contributions to the arts and efforts to fight HIV/AIDS around the world. It was a brilliant idea because having watched the documentaries and all the news footage about her horrible time with her family and conservatorship, I wanted her to feel appreciated by music fans again," John said. Everyone was so happy. "Bennie and the Jets" 2. Writing Like many others, I left half way through his set. 1, a first for any artist. Lipa, Kiki Dee and Brandi Carlile will join him on stage Sunday, and it's no coincidence that all are women. Burt Bacharach The Eagles & The Beach Boys were fabulous. His last two albums, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy and Rock of the Westies, had entered the Billboard album chart at No. A great warm up for a young lad a month before the concert we heard Evil failed his multi-bus jump and smashed himself up. It was the perfect day. Airi's Great day out, I was 16 or 17 beer n gear was the order of the day. Aitana [1], Quotations related to West of the Rockies Tour at Wikiquote, Last edited on 26 February 2023, at 20:35, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, "Elton John Concert Map by tour: Rock of the Westies | setlist.fm", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=West_of_the_Rockies_Tour&oldid=1141790407, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 20:35. Eagles were also great as were the beach boys and good old Elton who was probably at the top of game then . In 1975, she jumped off Johns piano at Dodger Stadium, at Eltons behest. Elton John & Kiki Dee Your email address will not be published. Nol Coward Billie Jean King sang backing vocals and Elton slipped Holiday Inn in to the 20-song set list, a unique event on this tour. Chuck Berry Below is the setlist from a recent Las Vegas performance. We werent overly impressed with Rufus, and I cant remember Stackridge at all (we got there late, so they may have been the openers). I believe it was the second day, and we were singing Dont Let the Sun Go Down on Me. The sun was going down behind Dodger Stadium, and we were onstage watching it go down, and everyone in the crowd had their Zippo lighters out. [url=https://www.setlist.fm/edit?setlist=5bda8bb4&step=song]Edit this setlist[/url] | [url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/elton-john-63d6be6f.html]More Elton John setlists[/url], San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA, Setlist History: John Lennon Performs Live With Elton John, Setlist History: On This Day in 1970, Elton John Played His First American Show, Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time), Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. Ive never been as happy personally than I am now, at 75 years of age.. Like others, I remember leaving before Elton finished his set. Cookies help us deliver our services. One of the most memorable open-air events of the decade turned into a triumph for the Beach Boys. PMPM The Eagles were good but not fantastic and Elton was okay with stuff we were familiar with until he laboured through most tracks from his new LP Captain Fantastic. Philadelphia Freedom That was the most profound moment Ive ever had onstage. He remembers that Elton cried after the concert was over. On 4 July 1976, Elton played Schaefer Stadium near Boston. Paired by his record label with Americana-obsessed lyricist Bernie Taupin, John was already balding and bespectacled, short of stature and rock-star sex appeal, lacking the alien allure of a David Bowie or the rebel intensity of a John Lennon. Philadelphia Freedom. In The Times, Hilburn called the concert his finest hour here. Those are the gigs you live for, John wrote in Me. It was a pinnacle.. I started off in Los Angeles at the Troubadour (club), and I want it to end here because its been a magical place for me, John said in an Associated Press interview. West of the Rockies A friendship with tennis star and equal-rights champion Billie Jean King, struck at an L.A. party in 73, led to his fourth No. Remember the queues for the ladies and often went in the gents where no one was waiting haha. John had been creating poptastic rock and roll anthems and they were hitting the airwaves with a sense of fantastical futurism, all packaged in flamboyant costumes and dressed in number one albums. Average setlist for year: 1975 Note: only considered 14 of 28 setlists (ignored empty and strikingly short setlists) Setlist Your Song I Need You to Turn To Take Me to the Pilot Border Song Country Comfort Levon Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time) Hercules Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding Goodbye Yellow Brick Road I was there on that beautiful sunny day and the music was sublime and the atmosphere w@s incredible for me the stand out act was joe Walsh what a a great guitarist .with the sings I havent changed and Rocky Mountain way WOW! Im happy, Im contented, said John, whos in his third decade of sobriety. Someone Saved My Life Tonight This weekend, John will close out the North American leg of his last tour at the ballpark. Carson and Gaile Doris Day fb:829090681 Astounding concert.A friend and I left the Northeast at 5am going past RabyCastle where Elton performed brilliantly some 25 years later.Who could have dreamt that on that cloudless summer morn? Use this setlist for your event review and get all updates automatically! Stackridge performed first in a half empty stadium. Though would have to say that the Beach Boys stole the show and the place rocked when they were on stage. Amaia MarkusUhl I agree that the Beach Boys stole the show, but I was there for the Eagles and was not disappointed. Jimi Hendrix grub8787 Oleta Adams A prominent activist, he's shared his name and good fortune. Still have my programme and ticket too and cant believe it was only 3.50! By the time 1975 rolled around, John was an unstoppable force. However, this was a different time and, more importantly, Elon John was a different kind of artist. Buzzby Angie Aparo Joe Atman At Dodger Stadium, recalls Taupin, our security team was dressed in pink satin jumpsuits and feather boas. Hilburn has remained a fan of Johns all these years, noting his appreciation for some of Johns more recent albums, including one made in 2010 with Troubadour attendee Russell, and for Johns continued interest in and patronage of up and coming artists. Have been to see the Eagles and Elton John many times since and although they became absolute superstars not one concert has captured the atmosphere of that day prior Captain Fantastic. What a showman! Chiddy The Beatles Tour statistics Christine and the Queens The Bitch Is Back. The western leg of the US tour began on 29 September 1975, at the San Diego Sports Arena, and finished up on 25 and 26 October at Dodger Stadium in Los Angelesthe first time a rock act had played there since The Beatles in 1966. Elton AND the Beach Boys. I too was one of those that left before he had finished. Just our boy putting on a dramatic show for friends and relatives. It didn't take long. The trouble with all-day shows during the summer is that being hot, I tended to drink beer to cool down. Still got the progra. Whats going to be the reaction tonight? At the stage of my career, its just an astonishingly rewarding thing to happen., He was a tender 23 when Robert Hilburn, the then-Los Angeles Times music critic,predicted Johns stardomafter the Troubadour appearance in West Hollywood. peterandkaye Sara Bareilles Its hard to imagine the landscape of 1975 when Elton John, complete in sequinned Dodgers Baseball team kit, strode onto the stage in California. If life didnt come easily to him, writing some of the rock eras most indelible hit songs and performing them for thousands did. The final L.A. concert will bestreamed live on Disney+starting at 11 p.m. EST Sunday. Antibalas Great memories! Greg Andrews He had those great songs that reminded me of the Band, and then there were Bernies lyrics: I hope you dont mind / that I put down in words. I loved that line.. 1, Crocodile Rock. John, like many of his 70s peers, was outrageously prolific, and while his albums were uneven, his singles were unimpeachable (the sock-hop novelty Crocodile Rock notwithstanding). Rock music has a new star. However, he became a megastar and the eagles, too. This leg of the tour, which included a midnight show in Glasgow, ended on 4 June in Cardiff. They were the first group signed to Eltons Rocket Records label. Tour statistics The first major rock/pop concert I ever went to (in the middle of my O levels) and still the greatest. Andrea Gioe Add setlist, 19 activities (last edit by Syl76, 2 Nov 2019, 18:21 Etc/UTC). I like to be surprised, so I will be surprised, John said. Great to see more details. Packed on the matting already mentioned, we all roasted in the sun drinking whatever wed brought not everybody had and in those days the concessions were small affairs. Sammy Cahn Anastacia Alice Cooper What a fantastic day and such a resounding and thrilling endorsement of my growing appreciation of the Eagles. ABBA Bennie and the Jets West of the Rockies
, [url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/elton-john/1975/mcnichols-sports-arena-denver-co-5bda8ba8.html][img]https://www.setlist.fm/widgets/setlist-image-v1?id=5bda8ba8[/img][/url] Chic When Elton John flew to Los Angeles to make his U.S. debut at the Troubadour on Aug. 25, 1970, the prospect of a visit to America was so tantalizing to his British pals that many accompanied him. "Tiny Dancer" 5. jeez what a bloody anti climax. I particularly enjoyed The Bitch is Back which was the final track on the album. Agent This page tries to capture as many of those dates as possible, but there are likely still some missing here and there. Happy times, & great to remember them! "Rocket Man (I Think It's. This was my first ever concert and I loved it. niinaXOs A stunning day out, every bit as good as reports above suggest. These two shows, the culmination of "Elton John Week" in the city and played in front of 55,000 people each night, were filmed for British television and remain some of the most famous concerts John has ever given. I remember seeing Evil Knevil when I was picking up my tickets for this concert. gpab, Setlist History: John Lennon Performs Live With Elton John, Setlist History: On This Day in 1970, Elton John Played His First American Show, Elton John at Barclays Arena, Hamburg, Germany, Elton John at Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany, Elton John at The O2 Arena, London, England, Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time), I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues. It was here we flourished and found our sweet spot. Nacio Herb Brown I was big fan of Joe Walsh, The Eagle and Elton John but it was the day that I became enamored with the Beach Boys. Good times. AJR The Beach Boy were retro-fun & their set was very well received. Ive everything that any person could ever want in their life.
If you read this Elton inwant my 3.50 back that i paid for the ticket out of my pocket money. The weather also played its part. Gallant Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding I have also just watched some You Tube videos of Mark Knopfler ( with EC playing along on Money For Nothing) and the guy at the back on percussion was Ray Cooper. John, 75, has been sober for decades, and his husband, David Furnish, with whom John has two children, now serves as his manager. Went with my best friend Beverley. Kanzler Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness If I rememeber correctly, the coconut matting laid on the grass was not enough protection and there were a lot of complaints later about holding shows there.. A day Ill never forget. Bossman99 Ive done a lot of concerts in 50 years. You could feel the hairs go up on everyones necks. Within five years, his reputation cemented by a string of hits including Rocket Man and Daniel, fans packed LA's Dodger Stadium for two rousing, sequin-bedecked concerts. Reviews have noted his vitality: His unmistakable baritone sounds as mighty and resonant as ever, and his energy at the ivories remains positively infectious,Billboard magazinesaid of his New Jersey stadium show last July. I loved him for that.. The tour included a total of 17 shows across the United States and Canada. I also recall Jackson Browne joining the Eagles (on Takin It Easy???) Hilburn said John's performance that August night was, in almost every way, magnificent and called his songs (written with lyricist Bernie Taupin) staggeringly original.. Find the setlist from Elton John shows you attended, powered by Setlist.fm, and create a playlist in your Spotify or Apple Music library.. Find your show That one show would launch his career into the stratosphere Elton John performs at Doug Weston's Troubadour on August 25, 1970 in Los Angeles (Image credit: Ed Caraeff/Iconic Images via Getty Images) Aged just 17 and attending my first serious concert!! Apollo Junction On Oct. 23, John, sporting a lime-green suit and matching bowler hat, had received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He began a soulful solo rendition of the classic track Your Song, with the opening piano notes hitting the audiences ears before the rise of the curtain, and his piano starting at the back left of the stage before slowly moving (on its own) to the front as the song continued. He played a stunning ten-song opening set that was laden with album tracks before returning in the now-famous sequined Dodgers uniform. Add setlist, 12 activities (last edit by Syl76, 2 Nov 2019, 18:21 Etc/UTC). The videos are wonderful. filez Elton John & Leon Russell Their harmonies, and what I can only describe as the purity of their singing, were astounding. I was with a group of friends (6) . I loved him for that.. And most famously, for the second sets, John came out dressed in a Bob Mackie-designed sequined Dodgers baseball uniform and cap, ELTON and the number 1 in Dodger blue on the back. I Saw Her Standing There, Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy Elton John let himself down by playing his new album. My brother & I got severely stoned to great music on a glorious sunny Saturday. Beach boys super as were the eagles. Best concert ever! Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting. Which is how King found herself onstage with John at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 25 and 26, in front of 55,000 fans, singing background vocals on Philadelphia Freedom and a handful of other songs. That day was the start of a life long obsession with Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys. Back in England, John was a skilled, hardworking piano player and tunesmith who had tried for years to gain a foothold in the business, with middling results. Oct 25 1975 Elton John Setlist at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA, USA Edit setlist Tour: West of the Rockies Tour statistics Add setlist Setlist Your Song I Need You to Turn To Border Song Take Me to the Pilot Dan Dare (Pilot of the Future) Country Comfort Levon Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time) Hercules Empty Sky Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds. Wed invested in his LP released a week or two earlier in May and learnt it off by heart! Its the last show of my final tour in America, so lets end it with a bang, shall we?Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium, the Original concert event, is streaming live November 20, only on @disneyplus. 3 Blocks East Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Seems like yesterday. I remember the beach boys really stole the show. Okay Learn more Learn more Since Glenns sad departure just my Eagles collection and memories to tide me over.will look out for appearances from them maybe as individuals, but it wont be quite the same. Show Elton John Concerts By Year.1970 (48 concerts)1971 (122 concerts)1972 (88 concerts)1973 (74 concerts)1974 (68 concerts)1975 (22 concerts)1976 (62 concerts)1977 (10 concerts)1978 (3 concerts)1979 (123 concerts)1980 (65 concerts)1981 (2 concerts)1982 (119 concerts)1983 (1 concerts)1984 (131 concerts)1985 (34 concerts)1986 (97 concerts)1987 I was almost 18. Matt Alber Love and fond memories from me . But he had songs and gumption, and his American label pulled out all the stops for Johns American debut Neil Diamond introduced him from stage, and Quincy Jones and one of Johns musical heroes, Leon Russell, were in the audience. May-be, Looking for fun this Cinco de Mayo weekend? His last two albums, "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" and "Rock of the Westies," had entered the Billboard. Forty-seven years after his first Dodger Stadium performance, John will close the U.S. leg of his farewell tour at the same iconic venue. Candle in the Wind With their double disc compilation Endless Summer having topped the American chart the previous autumn and a second retrospective, Spirit Of America, just going gold, the Beach Boys were well and truly back in style, if largely for their 1960s catalog.