MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS ARENA SUN. 21st DEC. 2008.
THE RED PIANO TOUR.
Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight 25th March 1947 in Pinner
Middlesex England . Sir Elton John CH. CBE. is a British Singer
Songwriter / Pianist & Composer. He has sold over 300 million
records world wide . Instruments Piano / Keyboards. Years Active
1962 to 2023 . Genres Rock / Pop Rock / Glam Rock & Soft Rock.
Has done 31 Studio Albums including Empty Sky ( 1969 ) &
Elton John ( 1970 ) . The Elton John Band formed in 1970. Since
the group formation Elton John has performed with his Band over
4,000times begging with the Elton John World Tour 1970. &
concluding with the ongoing Farewell Yellow Brick Tour & is
scheduled to conclude in 2023 John & Cooper also toured outside
the Band as a Duo between 1977 & 2012 . The Red Piano Tour
used amazing used amazing video films on big Screen & Band on
small screens . Amazing stage set up & Fantastic Lighting & Mixing.
Line Up Elton John Vocal / Piano ( 1970 -2023 ) ex. ex. ex. Nigel
Olsson Drums / B/V ( 2000 -2023 ) Davey Johnson Lead Guitar /
M/D / B/V ( 1980 – 2023 ) Bob Birch Bass / Vocals ( 1992 -2012 )
ex. ex. ex. when he sadly died & will be missed. John Mahon
Percussion / B/V ( 1997 – 2023 ) ex. ex. ex. Guy Babylon Keyboards
( 1998 -2009 ) ex. ex. ex. When he sadly died & will be sadly missed.
SONG 1. Bennie & The Jets ex. ” Hey , Kids , shake it loose together ”
” The spotlights hitting something ” ” That’s been know to change
the weather ” ” We’ll kill the fated calf tonight ” ” So stick around ”
” You’re gonna hear electric music ” ” Solid walls of sound ” Love It.
SONG 2. Philadelphia Freedom ex. ” I used to be a rolling stone ,
you know ” ” If a cause was right ” ” I’d leave , to find the answer
on the road ” Amazing arrangement & Song-writing & playing .
SONG 3. Believe ex. ” I believe in love , it’s all we got ” ” Love has
no boundaries , costs nothing to touch ” ” War makes money ,
cancer sleeps ” ” Curled up in my father & that means something
to me ” ” Churches & Dictators , Politics & Papers ” ” Everything
crumbles sooner or latter ” ” But love , I believe in love ” Magic .
SONG 4. Daniel ex. ” Daniel is traveling tonight on a plane ” ” I
can see the red lights heading for Spain ” ” I can see Daniel waving
goodbye ” ” Oh it looks like Daniel , must be the clouds in my eyes ”
This was another Big Hit for Elton he has had so many hits around
the world. He is just one outstanding Song-writer of the highest order.
SONG 5. Rocket Man ex. ” She packed my bags last night Pre Flight”
” Zero Hour 9:00am ” ” & I’m gonna be high ” ” As a kite by then ”
” I miss the earth so much I miss my wife ” ” It’s lonely out in space”
” On such a timeless flight ” Amazing arrangement & Vocals . Love It.
SONG 6. I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues ex. ” Don’t wish it
away ” ” Don’t look at it like it’s forever ” ” Between you & me ” I could
honestly say ” ” That things can only get better ” Amazing playing .
SONG 7. Someone Saved My Life Tonight ex. ” & someone saved my
life tonight ” Sugar bear , sugar bear , sugar bear ” ” You almost had
your hooks in me ” ” Didn’t you dear ” ” You nearly had me roped &
tied ” ” Altar bound hypnotized sweet freedom ” ” Whispered in my
ear ” ” Your a butterfly ” Brilliant Lead / Bass/ Drums / Keys/ Percussion.
SONG 8. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road ex. ” When are you gonna come
down ? ” ” When are you gonna land ? ” ” I should have stayed on the
farm ” ” I should have listened to my old man ” Amazing Sounds .
SONG 9. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word ex. ” What do I got to
do to make you love me ” ” What do i do to make you care ? ” ” What
do I do when lightning strikes me ? ” ” & awake to find that you’re
not there ” Fantastic overall sounds & outstanding playing . Love It.
SONG 10. Tiny Dancer ex. ” Blue Jean lady ” LA. lady ” ” Seamstress
for the band ” ” Pretty eyed ” ” Pirate smile ” ” You’ll marry a music
man ” Amazing arrangement & pure magic song-writing & Vocals.
SONG 11. Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me ex. ” I can’t light no
more of your darkness ” ” All my pictures seem to fade to black &
white ” ” I’m growing tired , & time stands still before me ” ” Frozen
here on the ladder of my life ” Another brilliant music score . Magic.
SONG 12. Candle In The Wind ex. Goodbye , Norma Jeane ” ” Though
I never new you at all ” ” You had the grace to hold yourself ” ” While
those around you crawled ” ” They crawled out of the woodwork ”
” & they whispered into your brain ” ” They set you on the treadmill ”
” & they made you change your name ” Played this song at the late
Princess Diana Funeral . Such a wonderful person so sadly missed.
SONG 13. Pinball Wizard ex. ( The Who Cover ) ” Ever since I was
young boy ” ” I’ve played the silver ball ” ” From Soho down to
Brighton ” ” I must have played them all ” ” But I ain’t seen nothing
like him ” ” In any amusement hall ” ” That deaf dumb & blind kid ”
” Sure plays a mean Pin Ball ! ” Amazing arrangement & playing .
SONG 14. The Bitch Is Back ex. ” I was justified when I was five ”
Raising Cain , I spit in your eye ” ” Times are changing now the
poor get fat ” ” But the fever ‘s gonna catch you when the Bitch
gets back ( Oh , oh ,oh ) Brilliant Lead / Bass / Keys / Drums /
Percussion / Vocals & Harmonies Pure Magic in the air. Love It.
SONG 15. I’m Still Standing ex. ” You could never know what
it’s like ” ” Your blood like winter freezes just like ice ” ” & there’s
a cold lonely light that shines on you ” ” You’ll wind up like the
wreck you hide behind that mask you use ” Outstanding Song .
SONG 16. Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting ex. It’s getting
late have you seen my mates ” ” Ma tell me when the boys get
here ” ” It’s seven o’clock & I want to rock ” ” What to get a belly
full of beer ” Another amazing arrangement . Crowd going wild .
SONG 17. Your Song ex. ” It’s a little bit funny ” ” This feeling inside”
” I’m not the one of those who can easily hide ” ” I don’t have
much money , but boy if I did ” ” I’d buy a big house where we
both could live ” The song was composed & performed by Elton
John but the lyrics were written by Bernie Taupin amazing
Lyricist when he was working with Elton John the song originally
appeared in his self title Second Studio Album Elton John. This
has been amazing Set from this very Talented Artist & his
wonderful Band of Talented Musicians of the highest order. Magic.
SCARLET LIGHT 