This is my favorite Elton John song, and I've loved studying and listening to just how much it has changed and the different ways Elton has sung it live across the years.
In this video, we are going to listen to just how much this song has changed and evolved in Elton's live concerts during the 46 years it has been performed!
Performances used:
-August, 31, 1973; Seattle
-December 24, 1974; London
-October 17, 1975; Seattle
-May 12, 1976; London
-October 16, 1979; Boston
-July 25, 1982; Saratoga
-December 14, 1982; Lonon
-June 30, 1984; Wembley
-November 4, 1984; Worcester
-October 10, 1997; Winston-Salem
-January 28, 1998; Dallas
-March 31, 1998; Tokyo
-March 16, 2002; New York
-November 18, 2006; Basel
-June 30, 2012; Kiev
-September 11, 2016; London
-November 8, 2019; Philadelphia
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