I just found your video because of that actually! I was a little disappointed that he didn't actually explain much about the music. But I hadn't heard any of those songs he played before, so that was nice to discover a few new ones.

I did not realize how skilled he is as a piano player.

Thanks for that compilation. He is a gem, and a great piano player/singer/song writer. 🤩

A trick: you can watch series on flixzone. Been using them for watching loads of movies these days.

@Aries Clark Yup, have been watching on Flixzone for since november myself :)

Uhhhh…. Are you forgetting about Liberace?? He was TEN TIMES the pianist that Elton is, and just as big a showman. The only area that Elton surpasses Liberace is in songwriting.

@@mystical9054 yeah, but liberace is liberace. you love liberace for liberace, and we love elton john for elton john. nothing wrong with that.

@@cerealboxgaming4349 I agree with you 100% . Elton has it all. Insane piano skills and incredible song writing.

@@anitahardesty2163nd is a fantastic singer

Yessss

He was justified when he was 5

even when he was terribly drug addict and almost overdosed?

@@charlie-tc8kt he's still standing

Couldn’t say it better !

Did they?

@@janetphillips2875the concert is out there in yt i think he actually did lmaoo

Billy Joel?

Any classical and jazz pianist?

@@ljones396 id say when it comes to playing piano in the studio yeah elton john and billy are basically the exact same but on stage elton gets way more extreme with improvisations and his chops in general

@@vap3669 true, but I think Billy Joel is more technically brilliant than Elton, just what I see from being a pianist myself. They're both brilliant though, and have made millions more out of it than I'll ever make 😂

@@ljones396Billy would probably admit otherwise. Elton can play a more layered sound and in more exotic keys. He’s a virtuoso.

I don't think you'd even "see" it: you'd feel it in your mind. With every great player, the instrument becomes an extension of their body, and Elton is no exception, I believe.

Like looking at a piano?

@@deanj.w.ferris123 When Elton sings, he rarely looks at the keys he's playing. He just knows instinctively where to play the notes - genius!!!

@@nonnamadonna Yes, it's true. I've been playing piano for 8 years and you get used to playing songs that you don't even have to look at the keys.

@@nonnamadonna Ray Charles never looked at the keys either... uncanny!

It annoys me so much when people say freddie was as good or even better than elton lol.. Sorry but his piano skills weren't even close to eltons.

Nina Simone: hold my beer...

Halloween Jack95 yeah but him and billy are neck and neck in playing ability imho.

He is great but not sure he is at the same standard as a jazz or classical pianists. Im sure if he concentrated on that he would have achieved it but didn't have that kind of interest.

@@creativesource3514 That's why I said the greatest pianist in modern Pop/Rock music. Elton isn't a classical pianist. classical influenced yes but he's a rock/pop pianist. Look at his small hands and thick fingers. Definetly not the hands of a classical pianist.

One of em

Him and billy joel

Billy joel

@@WakaWaka2468 Elton John.

Wayyyy better than chopstick Billy Joel

I saw that tour at Dodgers Staduim in Los Angeles. Eric Clapton came on stage to sing Runaway Train with him! Incredible show!

Mustve been in 92. What a time. I wasn't even born back then. I'm only 16 but I'm so interested in elton's live stuff.

He didnt write lyrics for his songs only composed the melodies

I agree that one is one of my favorites, try listening to the rocket Man performance at his 60th birthday at Madison square garden I think that might be his best performance of rocket Man he broke down into it like a jazz funk type of solo at the end it's amazing.

Outclassed by Liberace by a long way. Elton has very basic left hand patterns. The right hand is very formulaic - he's not improvising just reusing old riffs he's fond of. Great entertainer/song writer but not an exceptional pianist

hello how are you doing, how long have you been a fan of mine?

@@lukebryan90 Hello, I have been a great fan of you since 40 years ago. I saw you the last time, in Edmonton, Alberta 2019, it was unforgettable concert. Many greetings and blessings. 🙏🙏

@@lila7811 thanks for the word of encouragement i must say i have enormous respect for you considering the manner at which i am writing to you i must say your comment gave me goosebumps and i have decided to honor you i would love to have a private conversation with you if that is okay with you

Definitely one of my favorite songs!

Reckon they ever bummed?

Walter Tomaszewski indeed! Here’s a (rare) video of him playing the harpsichord during ‘I Need You To Turn To’ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qcd5m7OmmcyzgmQ.html

@@yoranvancampfort-videyo Love it!!!

He did play Fender Rhodes piano in the Central Park concert during the song “Get up bite your lip and dance”.

True! But that composition is to good to use only fragments of it. Carla Etude should be listened to in full :)

Absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd love the whole composition to be included .... Carla/Etude/Fanfare/Chloe as recorded on Elton's "The Fox" album.

Exactly! That's how the track is meant to be played....and very well too!

It’s from Elton John & Ray Cooper live in Milan (Italy) from 2009. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mtmPhNJ1sbLLnJc.html

@@yoranvancampfort-videyo Thank you so much! I'm going to research that concert and footage. I haven't seen it before. Be well and stay safe! - Rob, Elton lover OMG - I just realized that you sent me the actual video of the "Tonight" performance! Sorry, I didn't realize that at first. What a wonderful surprise. Bless you! I'm so happy you love Elton! Take care of yourself. - Rob, lover of Elton

Elton John live in Australia is available on cd and probably spotify. It has a full orchestral version of 'tonight'

@@robertkushner156 "Tonight" is an absolutely beautiful song. There are video clips of it on KZfaq. It's also on his "Live In Australia (With the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)" CD & DVD & the clip of that song is also on KZfaq as well as other songs he sang on that tour (1986). His voice, at times, was quite raspy during the massive tour he was doing & he had throat surgery straight after that concert tour finished.

@@nonnamadonna Thank you so much! I consider myself Elton's biggest fan! (along with millions of others). I absolutely love listening to the originally released recording of "Tonight" on the "Blue Moves" album. So much perfectionism. So beautiful. And Elton's vocals are wonderful!

Inoubliable !!

Gaat gij nog maar een beetje tekenen ;)

He was on alot of coke what why his eyes are like that and probably many other drugs like valium

Because he was being dramatic & apparently that surprised you.

Just elton and freddie mercury that i know of

@@user-hy5jy7sf9j true but obviously freddie has passed and even still I would've considered him more of a showman rather than a rock pianist and tbh Elton is really the only rock pianist who could still sell out stadiums. And honestly I've searched but I think rock has run out of rock pianists like elton, playing like elton did in his prime, I like to think the album 17-11-70 is a true example of what rock piano can be like, and what he plays now when he adds an epic 3-5 minute solo to songs like bennie and the jets and saturday nights. There's not really any acts like that in the mainstream or even 'underground acts'

Daniel Lowther yeah elton is definitely a better pianist than freddie but i really enjoy freddies playing as well it is interesting that he could compose many songs without even being able to read notes

@@user-hy5jy7sf9j true freddie was a really great pianist I believe he had no formal training so how far he got just being self taught was and Is still amazing and I think if freddie decided he wanted to be a full on rock pianist like elton then I think he would have come out even better than he already was

Daniel Lowther actually i believe he had lessons for a couple years but still