Music is a window to our past. Last week, Elton John put on a couple of shows in Hobart and we were fortunate to get tickets.
I was transported from this place and this time, back to London in my teens and twenties. Different songs, different memories, created my own time travel experience.
Elton’s voice and piano playing skills are as good as ever. Some of his band have been touring with him for over forty years. Thank you all for a fabulous show.
The programme to this small regional tour was also a window to the past, reminding us of the vinyl records of his years.
Which Elton song are you singing as you read this? Crocodile Rock? Rocket Man? Your Song? Daniel? Candle in the wind? Don’t’ let the sun go down on me? Philadelphia Freedom? Benny and the Jets? Tiny Dancer?
RuthsArc 
You were lucky to see him in concert. I found an old CD of his greatest hits the other day, and we had a lovely time listening to it. I agree, it absolutely takes you back to a time and place. My favourites are Daniel, Song for Guy and Blue Eyes, but many more as well!
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He played Daniel, but I haven’t thought of those other two songs for years. Thanks for the reminder, Gerrie.
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We got some free tickets to one of his concerts a couple of years back in Perth. He was amazing – it was a wonderful performance!
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He is a true showman.
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I saw him in concert nearly 20 years ago! It was quite a production – very entertaining! My favorite Elton songs are Daniel and Tiny Dancer.
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Tiny Dancer is one of my favourites too.
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Oh, so glad you got to go! I belt his songs out in the car, to the dismay of my son:).
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Ha ha.
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You lucky fish! I’ve never seen him in concert but love his music. Today, I was sitting at my piano playing ‘I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues’ and ‘Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me’. I hope Elton would have recognized my versions. 😀
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He played both of those. I’m sure he’d recognise your versions. He obviously still enjoys performing them.
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I’ve always been a fan – pretty hard not to be. His music was ubiquitous throughout my teenage and adult years. Different songs call back specific memories … I have a very strong memory of dancing on a hot, crowded dance floor to Crocodile Rock as an underage teenager in a local bar 😉
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Oh, that’s a lie memory, Joanne.
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Oh, right, right. I would never do anything like go into a bar underage 🙂
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I can only imagine that to be very exciting. How wonderful you got to go to his concert, Ruth. What came to mind as I was reading this was Crocodile Rock. I hope you enjoyed the concert. Love Den xx
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I’ve got the Yellow Brick Road album. I liked all of the songs on it. I was a teenager. I really liked it when he got together with Elvis Costello in EC’s show Spectacle. Sorry seems to be the hardest word – great song.
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Lots of great songs on that album, Mick.
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Yes and I loved the album cover too.
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