Elton John - Holiday Inn ('71 LIVE at BBC Studios) video free download

Grant Campbell

Elton's shirt is quality and his voice is pristine here. No wear and tear. Dee, rest him, in my opinion was Elton's best bassist. Nigel, looks really kind of amateurish playing the drums here, all arms and heal down on the bass drum. Looks forced almost. But he's a great musical drummer no doubt and has the biggest Slingerland kit I've ever seen. What a sound though. Brilliant performance. 

Bob Heathcote

Dee the bass player ripping gets one brief shot, sheesh

Aqua Z. Lung

this is RIGHT before he exploded in America......he was off and running..the rest is history.....

whoboy62

Had this album since some point in the '70's although not for some years after it came out. Wonder if everyone on tours back then did stay at Holiday Inns or if this was just a young up and coming artists's naivete. Bet it has been a long time since he stayed in one, just sayin'.

Sar Dondi

This old BBC tape shows what the deal was about EJ. Back in the days when EJ was just a hardworking professional musician, and not a "celebrity". Wonderful pipes, unbelievable piano chops, he always brought high energy. As fantastic a performer/writer as EJ was, he would never have succeeded as he did without Bernie Taupin's pithy, quirky lyrics. I only wish EJ had quit performing after about 1977. But he chose to become "Mr. Fabulous" instead. At least we've got these tapes to remind us of why we liked him in the first place, and why he deserved all the attention he got. 

paul buschman

Always loved Nigel's syncopation...so musical.

Renee R

There was a holidy inn in Dorchester. Elton, is that the one your're signing about?

MrHillbilly49

Saw him perform this song a couple of years ago in Sunrise, Florida. His voice is a little deeper now but his performance is just as good as ever, and he always has those killer lyrics from Bernie. 

stagehand113

I toured with a road show...know just how they felt!

rusty george

Just perfect

John Woodcock

This one's for my bud JOE...miss;in you'''''BRO'''''' see you on the otherside..............one day???

Dayana Junger

You are perfect and you are one the best singers I have ever seen. Without question, I love you!

HBsongwriter

dat bass

trfesok

In the BBC studios, I'm sure the audience was instructed to behave themselves, whether they wanted to or not!

Mark Blackman

What are you talking about? Mckay's bang on! This is superb but what he delivers now is complete arse-wipe!

Judy L

tumbleweed connection is my all time favorite album and one of the first albums i owned...it doesn't get much better, imho!

2BeHonestNow

The comment from McKay is Trash-comment!

Kelli McKay

Bloody hells bells! Genius! Elton himself should watch this as a reminder of what he was once like! A million miles from the derge that he now serves up. This performance is amazing and the album this song comes from is a masterpiece.

William Baylis

it's a shame that all FM wasteland will play is Tiny Dancer,, Elton has so much more

Calig McDevitt

seriously! he sounds good now, but back then it was like WOWOWOWOWOW!

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