10. Honky Tonk Woman (Elton John - Live in New York 11/17/70) video free download

The classic shows keep on coming! I have a surprise for all of you, my loyal subscribers and devoted Elton John fans, and it is Elton's COMPLETE live show at the A&R Studios in New York on November 17, 1970! That troll Laurence uploaded this show for me under the "Hans Kreutzer" pseudonym, but since he took his channel down when Adam and Greg found out that he was a fraud. So I am getting my revenge by uploading this legendary concert myself on YouTube! It is complete, unlike the official released album, 11-17-70 (17-11-70 for British types) which only had 7 songs. The quality is great, but not as good as the album version.

This is an excellent early concert, probably Elton's most famous early show. The show was broadcast over the radio on the same day it was recorded live, and it is one of the He is accompanied by only two musicians: Dee Murray on bass and Nigel Olsson on drums. Even with only 2 musicians, Elton shows how well he could play! Elton considers this show as one of his best efforts, and it is not hard to see why. Since there is no guitarist, Elton does a wonderful job as rhythm section, providing some great music, even better than the album versions! His voice is excellent as well, as it has always been great in the 1970s, though better in 1970 since he is young and in his prime. Between songs, he even has some of his funny-as-always, but also informative banter with the audience! Now, setlist description time!

The show opens with Dave Herman of A&R Studios introducing Elton, and after a lot of applause, he opens with I Need You to Turn To, a very lovely song. It is even better here live, since it sounds better on piano than on harpsichord. Next is Your Song, which was his current single (he laughs after calling it that) and it is the best early live version, the vocals and piano go well for a great solo performance. After this song, Elton asks the tech to turn the piano down so he could introduce the band, who join in on Country Comfort, which is another solid performance, Dee and Nigel make a great entry with the bass and drums, adding more depth to Elton's already solid performance, as well as providing backing vocals. Border Song is up next, and it is a great, jazzy version, enhanced by Elton's syncopated piano melodies and Dee's bass and Nigel's drums. Overall, it's even better than the album version! Next is a song he would release in album form a year later on Madman: Indian Sunset! It is even more forceful and moving than the album version, since Dee and Nigel don't play on it, the solo piano and Elton's convincing vocals make it even better than the album version! On the next number, Amoreena, Dee and Nigel join in again, and it is even better than the album version as well, probably because just the 3-man band make the song sound more energetic and fun, with Elton providing soulful singing as always! Bad Side of the Moon is next, and it is a great performance, along with London 1974 (the last live version). The song has killer bass from Dee and great percussion from Nigel and even better piano and vocals by Elton, making this an amazing version. (Take that, April Wine!) An exceptional early version of Take Me to the Pilot comes next, it is fun and very energetic, Nigel and Dee provide a lot more energy to back up Elton. The fun mood becomes calm and somber with Sixty Years On, which is very moving, the instrumental intro provides a great glimpse of what the song will be like. Elton's vocals are calm yet powerful, making this a great version. We are up for a surprise with the next song: Honky Tonk Woman, a Rolling Stones classic! This one is better than the Stones' version, Elton sings in a truly honky-tonk way, and the music is just great! Can I Put You On then follows, it is a very energetic song with some powerful vocals and great music. Burn Down the Mission comes next, and it is a great version with youthful yet strong vocals and great music as always! Next is the medley, which is very fun, the audience enthusiastically claps as Elton tells them to on My Baby Left Me, which transitions nicely into the Beatles' classic Get Back! Near the end, he thanks the audience for the great show, The show then ends with the somber My Father's Gun, a great ending to an awesome concert.

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Trivia: According to Dave Herman, Elton cut his hand at one point during the performance and by the time the show was over, the whole piano keyboard was covered in blood.