He was practicing for his show outside the stadium zooming up and down Wembley Way for his May 26 show. boywiththeblues [1], Quotations related to Louder Than Concorde Tour at Wikiquote, reliable, independent, third-party sources, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Elton John Concert Map by year: 1976 | setlist.fm", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Louder_Than_Concorde_Tour&oldid=1097718813, This page was last edited on 12 July 2022, at 09:06. John and his manager/romantic partner, John Reid, had flown their friends and families, along with a British documentary film crew, from London to L.A. to help celebrate this milestone, and all had gathered at Johns secluded Beverly Hills estate the day prior to the Dodger Stadium concert to hobnob, sip champagne and fete the host. I remember that beautiful sunny day in that huge old stadium. But loads went early: my last memory of the day is waiting for the tube to get back home and being amazed at how quiet it was. This leg of the tour, which included a midnight show in Glasgow, ended on 4 June in Cardiff. Tell Me When the Whistle Blows 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. I remember being very impressed with funky Rufus & the irrepressible Chaka Khan. Just our boy putting on a dramatic show for friends and relatives. Harold Arlen The tour is set to conclude in Sweden next July. John is close to Carlile, who joined him forSimple Thingson his 2021 The Lockdown Sessions album, and their families vacation together. Dixie Lily Bitter Fingers Commodores He created theElton John AIDS Foundation,which reports raising more than $500 million. That day was the start of a life long obsession with Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys. Clay Aiken Tour statistics Lesley Duncan It included the single Someone Saved My Life Tonight, seen above in a 1982 performance. It was such a hot day and every now and then there was a waft of a certain smoke drifting over. Elton John has always made a priority of playing live on stage as part his long-lasting career. West of the Rockies I Saw Her Standing There. Bobbee296 Fergie Okay Learn more Learn more [url=https://www.setlist.fm/edit?setlist=1bd1e974&step=song]Edit this setlist[/url] | [url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/elton-john-63d6be6f.html]More Elton John setlists[/url], Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA, 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. (The show on the 20th will be livestreamed on Disney+.) 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I particularly enjoyed The Bitch is Back which was the final track on the album. No one had ever done that before, he wrote in his 2019 memoir, Me. Not Elvis, not the Beatles., At 28, he was about to perform two sold-out shows at Dodger Stadium, where the last concert attraction was said Beatles in 1966. 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. The fun really started with Joe Walsh. One of the best songs which seems to have fallen off the set list was Daniel. Their harmonies, and what I can only describe as the purity of their singing, were astounding. 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Elton AND the Beach Boys. One had bought the blow, the other the baccy but neither thought to get papers, with non to be had anywhere in the stadium, I waited for a lull in the argument and just held my spare pack up and waited. Add setlist, 7 activities (last edit by Syl76, 2 Nov 2019, 18:21 Etc/UTC). I feel elated with working. Agent LynPen It was the only time I really felt in control of what I did, John wrote of playing live. Alejandro Aranda I agree that the Beach Boys stole the show, but I was there for the Eagles and was not disappointed. Bennie and the Jets Sonny Dae and His Knights Our relationship with L.A. has always been sacrosanct, says Taupin, who lives in the Santa Ynez Valley. And I picked Elton, because Elton was Elton, says Bullens.
I strolled around in a white suit with a baseball bat and a can of Coors. Neck-kerchiefed TV staple Charles Nelson Reilly cavorted backstage. Aged just 17 and attending my first serious 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. She is now a minority owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and will be at the shows this week. Not sure Elton would agree, but (to quote Grand Funk Railroad), were kind of an American Band from L.A.. Stackridge wasnt new to us and it was so exciting to be in at the start of Joe Walsh joining the Eagles. Learn More{{/message}}, {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. Setlists Elton John setlist: Play on YouTube Play on Spotify The Eagles & The Beach Boys were fabulous. 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.. It didn't take long. Ryan Adams 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. "Rocket Man" 7. It was a long blazing hot day with no shade on the centre of the pitch. 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. Still have my programme and ticket too and cant believe it was only 3.50! Ive never been as happy personally than I am now, at 75 years of age.. Airi's My brother & I got severely stoned to great music on a glorious sunny Saturday. 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. DidierA 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. [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. He has played over 3000 concerts in over 75 countries around the world since 1970. His last two albums, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy and Rock of the Westies, had entered the Billboard album chart at No. Christine and the Queens AlphaJorge ONIAN West of the Rockies This week, 47 years later, John returns to Dodger Stadium to perform three shows, on Nov. 17, 19 and 20, his last-ever U.S. concerts (so he says), as part of his long-running, wildly lucrative Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. Rjsykes17 RyanE George Gershwin Learn More{{/message}}. And so rather than seeing it as a chore Im going on stage every night thinking, What are they going to be wearing tonight? I was there, still have the t-shirt somewhere. So good to hear comments from other people who were there. They were the first group signed to Eltons Rocket Records label. The schedule would be demanding for any artist, but a genial, healthy-looking Elton showed no sign of strain in an interview last week, a few hours before a San Diego concert. Curigallego That song is on his 1974 album Caribou. As for Lipa, I love her dearly, John said. Here are our top 10 picks, Aerosmith is saying farewell with Peace Out tour, which hits L.A. in December. Stackridge performed first in a half empty stadium. Seems like yesterday. Backstreet Boys, [traditional] 19 year old at the time.. Fab gig just before I went to work overseas in Brussels. However, this was a different time and, more importantly, Elon John was a different kind of artist. 1 hit, Philadelphia Freedom, a tribute of sorts to Kings World TeamTennis club. Johnny Burnette Security was provided by wasps rfc. {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. I also recall Jackson Browne joining the Eagles (on Takin It Easy???) Chameleon By the time 1975 rolled around, John was an unstoppable force. Aznar Lebn Oct 17 1975 Elton John Setlist at Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA, USA Edit setlist Tour: West of the Rockies Tour statistics Add setlist Setlist First Set 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 SimonCurtis I remember hanging backstage with Cary Grant and his daughter like it was yesterday., Cidny Bullens was about to go on the road as a backup singer with Bob Dylans Rolling Thunder Revue when John asked her to join his tour instead. I was 13 remember and there were girls everywhere around me with their tops off smoking funny baccy. The appearance set up their first UK singles chart entry soon afterwards with One Of These Nights. Hinting at the partnership to come, Walsh joined them for a cover of Chuck Berrys Carol.. Jann Arden Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding On 29 June 1976 in Landover, Maryland, the eastern half of the US got the newly named "Louder Than Concorde (But Not Quite As Pretty)" tour, a testament to the onslaught Elton and his ferocious band were delivering to a country in the midst of its Bicentennial celebration. Good times. In August 1970, Elton John played his first US gig at the 300-capacity Troubadour club in Los Angeles. Robert Burns
, [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] 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. Legends live. I remember being very dissapointed with Elton John, after the Beachboys got everyone going, singing along, enjoying the day, then Elton John came on and after a few of his more popular numbers he proceeded to play everything from his latest album. "Border Song" 5. Aviv Davidson What a line up!.. What a day..! Rocket Man (I Think Its Going to Be a Long, Long Time) Over 40 years on, and still THE best gig I can remember. Following opening sets by Emmylou Harris and Joe Walsh, Elton John and the band were later joined on stage by Billie Jean King and the 45-member James Cleveland Choir singing on selected numbers. Hes never lost his love for music, says Hilburn. One of the most memorable open-air events of the decade turned into a triumph for the Beach Boys. Antwerp Philharmonic Orchestra He was very good at that! John was still a year away from publicly revealing his bisexuality, as he framed it, to Rolling Stone, and was in the throes of an addiction trifecta, to drugs, food and sex. What, brown dirt what ! However, he became a megastar and the eagles, too. Gallant 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. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. An Evening with Elton John (57) Back in the U.S.S.A. John was, and still is in many ways, one of the most mercurial artists of his age. Joe Atman 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. [url=https://www.setlist.fm/edit?setlist=5bda8ba8&step=song]Edit this setlist[/url] | [url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/elton-john-63d6be6f.html]More Elton John setlists[/url], Setlist History: John Lennon Performs Live With Elton John, Setlist History: On This Day in 1970, Elton John Played His First American Show, Special Events Center, Salt Lake City, UT, Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time), Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. Poiplehaze 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. Margiedrew West of the Rockies raysgigs Bennie and the Jets. Fun times. markrodrigues Antibalas Elton was so happy that day, says his friend Billie Jean King. 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. One of the most memorable open-air events of the decade turned into a triumph for the visiting Californian heroes. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Use this setlist for your event review and get all updates automatically! In 1975, she jumped off Johns piano at Dodger Stadium, at Eltons behest. I loved him for that.. share Setlist to Playlist.
This page tries to capture as many of those dates as possible, but there are likely still some missing here and there. [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. Matt Alber Next up, bringing some funky soul to the proceedings, were American R&B favourites Rufus. It is definitely the farewell tour, he said, although a short-term residency, such as Kate Bush's three weeks at London's Hammersmith Apollo in 2014, has its appeal. It was here we flourished and found our sweet spot. Joe Walsh had on a Have A Shitty Day t-shirt. Becky385 We were 18 and we had a ball! Great comments. Introduced by BBC radio DJ Johnnie Walker, the proceedings were opened as early as 11.30am on that Saturday morning by British rock outfit Stackridge. I cant remember the other acts as we waited for Elton. It's a big week for Carlile, whoearned seven Grammy nodsTuesday. The Crystals The extrovert Ray Cooper was on percussion. What a fantastic day. 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. His last two albums, "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" and "Rock of the Westies," had entered the Billboard. Such turmoil is far removed from his life now, which includes his two sons with Furnish. the 20 somethings) he was an anti-climax, and I was part of the droves that departed early, leaving Elton to the teenagers. I was there aged 13 with my freind Mick who was 15. Aqueous Grunners "Border Song" 4. But John and L.A. have always enjoyed a special relationship, starting with the now almost apocryphal shows at the Troubadour nightclub in August 1970. Elton did play the whole of his Captain Fantastic album, which was an unusual thing to do. Is the Yellow Brick Road tour really goodbye? 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! Use this setlist for your event review and get all updates automatically! It was a lovely day. Would be great to have a reunion. Elton John before his performance at Dodger Stadium in 1975. April Wine Hes Elton John whose debut Tuesday night at the Troubadour was, in almost every way, magnificent., It was the end of the 60s, says Hilburn today. 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. (Bullens, then Cindy, transitioned in 2011, and uses she/her pronouns to refer to that stage of their career.) "Philadelphia Freedom" 3. (43) Breaking Hearts (62) Caribou (50) Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player (29) Elton John 1970 World Tour (68) European Express (55) Farewell Yellow Brick Road World Tour (295) Follow the Yellow Brick Road (48) Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (79) Greatest Hits - Solo (1) Im not sure about the choice of support acts.
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.. Elton John let himself down by playing his new album. Pedro Aznar Elton John and his band performed two sell - out shows at October 25 and 26 1975 at Los Angeles Dodger Stadium.Set list:- Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word . Great weather too. The concert featured special appearances from tennis star Billie Jean King, fresh from her sixth Wimbledon singles title, to sing backing vocals on Philadelphia Freedom. 1, a first for any artist. Then it's back to work on projects already in progress, including The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical., I'll be recording with other people, and Ill be hopefully writing an album for myself. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). It was an amazing day with great performances but towards the end the heat was taking a toll upon us and we left during the last set to seek beer before we completely dehydrated. I remember the day as being roasty, not quite as hot as 76 but getting there. All I had to drink with me was a four pack of Long Life. Concert Details Date: October 13, 1975 Venue: Pacific Coliseum Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Band Genres Classic Rock, Glam Rock, Piano Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Rock, Rock And Roll, Singer-Songwriter, Soft Rock, Piano, British, Mellow Gold, and Adult Contemporary. 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. Add setlist, 19 activities (last edit by Syl76, 2 Nov 2019, 18:21 Etc/UTC). miss_karini Whilst he was starting the song a plane did fly high over the stadium and I can still see the sun glinting off its wings. Loved by critics and adored by fans, he resembled something entirely different. "Rocket Man (I Think It's. Rock on Beach Boys and Eagles. 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. 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. Nol Coward ElectricVelvet L.A. embraced us before anyone, so were indebted. Add setlist, 13 activities (last edit by eckythump, 27 Apr 2020, 01:29 Etc/UTC). Remember the queues for the ladies and often went in the gents where no one was waiting haha. Like many others, I left half way through his set. Setlists Elton John setlist: Play on YouTube Play on Spotify Listen to the studio versions of the Beach Boys set list from the Wembley Stadium show in this uDiscover Music playlist. On June 21, 1975, Elton John headlined a huge, all-day concert at Wembley Stadium for a sellout crowd of 72,000. 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 Remember it well a great day out Beach boys and the Eagles were great.Elton was good but lost the audience slightly being a bit self indulgent doing all of Captain Fantastic,but Ray Coopers extravagant performance, and the best ever of some one saved my life tonight stayed with me forever so all was not lost with Elton.See all the sets Stackridge were ok,Joe Walsh brilliant as ever,just before he joined the Eagles I believe, and Rufus were ok .The Beach Boys just killed with hit after hit and had the audience rocking and a great sunny day to go with it.Great memories.. My first all day concert got of to a great start when I scored a lump of Leb Gold that would choke a donkey off two cross-dressers sat behind us (Obviously there for Elton) in exchange for a spare pack of Rizlas I had. sternfeld Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting. I still feel lucky to have been there & I think it only cost a fiver. Its hard to imagine the landscape of 1975 when Elton John, complete in sequinned Dodgers Baseball team kit, strode onto the stage in California. Happy, music & beer filled student days. Elton John & Kiki Dee Andrea Gioe Tour statistics but Elton John came on!!??!! Billy Joel John, 75, has been sober for decades, and his husband, David Furnish, with whom John has two children, now serves as his manager. James Cleveland Choir and by famed local car dealer Cal Worthington, accompanied by a real-live lion, one of the wild animals featured in his TV commercials.
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