One Night with
ELTON JOHN

On Wednesday 11th December I travelled to London with friends Dave and Pat to see Elton John and his Band at the Wembley Arena.

During the performance I was amazed at how many Elton John songs I actually knew as there was only one song I did not know, and even that wasn't one of his own, but was a track by Ryan Adams. There were however a couple of tracks I did not recognise at first, like FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND/LOVE LIES BLEEDING, and TAKE ME TO THE PILOT.

Some of the highlights for me were ROCKET MAN, THE WASTELAND, PINBALL WIZARD, CROCODILE ROCK, SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD, BENNIE AND THE JETS, I NEED LOVE, and THIS TRAIN DON'T STOP HERE (ANYMORE) to name but a few.

The problem with this concert was that no matter what songs he performed there would always be more that you wished he had done.

The ELTON JOHN Band line-up is:-

• ELTON JOHN - Piano / Lead Vocals
• DAVEY JOHNSTONE - Musical Director / Guitar / Vocals
• GUY BABYLON - Keyboards
• BOB BIRCH - Bass / Vocals
• NIGEL OLSSEN - Drums / Vocals
• JOHN MAHON - Percussion / Vocals

Full Set List:
Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
Bennie and the Jets
Daniel
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
Ballad of the Boy in the Red Shoes
Philadelphia Freedom
The Wasteland
Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
I Want Love
This Train Don't Stop There Anymore
Take Me to the Pilot
Sacrifice
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
Oh My Sweet Carolina (Ryan Adams cover)
American Triangle
Have Mercy on the Criminal
Holiday Inn
Tiny Dancer
Original Sin
I'm Still Standing
Crocodile Rock
Pinball Wizard (The Who cover)
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
Your Song