All Quiet on the Western Front

Elton John
Hammersmith Odeon London - 24th December 1982

[@ziggystardust360]

I know this is known as his "train wreck" period but "21at 33", "The Fox", "Jump Up!", "Too Low For Zero", "Breaking Hearts" and "Ice On Fire" are brilliant pieces of work. My favorite Elton time frame is the 80's.

[@seanoliver295]

Mine as well. The Fox is my favorite EJ record.

[@russellcarter1872]

I love Early 80s Elton. I love him all the time, but early 80s was Elton and his original band at their best. A lot of great tunes also.

[@TheodoreTwinkletoes]

My favorite Elton period is 1978-1984.

[@seanoliver295]

One of my all time favorite Elton John songs. I remember when I bought Jump Up.

[@montecarloss305]

Hearing this one made me buy Jump Up. Once you get past a few of the 80's musical trends, it's a really good album.

[@seanoliver295]

I agree.

[@MultiMrPhill]

A truly wonderful track. So well written. Doesn’t mention Christmas yet fits in perfectly with the season. Sleigh bells work well and add humour to the poignancy of the song. Superb drums, and the clever timing. And how about that Guitar then?! Wow! Sad to think of so many youngsters who will Never hear this track. I am so Very Lucky to had heard it on Radio 1 as a kid. Imagine work of this quality being released & broadcast today….

[@mactheartofwarfare]

The Greatest Melody Writer Ever In Popular Music

[@seanoliver295]

A great slightly hidden gem.

[@pbcwerner]

Thanks for uploading. One of Elton's hidden gems! Wish he perform this in his shows now! Maybe he will surprise us!

[@JeansBlue60]

A song for all those who lost their lives in the hell of Verdun in the First World War.The best song on the "Jump Up" - album.

[@sandunicolae3645]

Great artist- great song

[@asiafuocorw]

he always did have the best costumes..

[@intrepidsinger]

Great post! Love hearing his "rarities" live. Nigel was really on his game. Always breaks my heart now to see Dee but am grateful for video - keeping his spirit alive. Davey's awesome as always. Very difficult song to sing live but Elton does a terrific job. The passion of Bernie's lyrics really comes through.

[@weirdguy75]

one of my favorite books too

[@1forlooker]

A true craftsman with true craftsmen. God is this not amazing?

[@gahloot]

is this the Hollywood Bowl?

[@Greekpeople1]

He doesnt play that often... =) he tended to play everything too fast back then... Damn white powder...

[@enriqueparadamiranda5737]

Damm right much faster than the record version indeed... White lady white powder.

[@degraafmr]

at 2:50 I see an additional piano / keyboard player just behind EJ's piano. Who could this be? Do you see it also?!?

[@mtthwskdmr2]

This concert was held on Christmas Eve. For the television broadcast, they had a guy come out dressed in a santa claus outfit, and what you saw was him dancing in the background. That said, Eltons keyboardist (James Newton Howard, at this time, i believe) would be on the opposite side of the stage. Elton also does have a keyboard attached to his piano to give it some other effects. he runs a Helpinstill sensor from inside the piano (getting the piano sound), runs it through MIDI, into a keyboard, then out into the sound system.

[@ecbrooks33]

For this tour there was no additional keyboard player. There was an additional Yamaha electric piano that was set up stage right for Elton to play a few songs on like "Where to Now St. Peter".

[@homeone4054]

@@mtthwskdmr2 He didn't have a midi piano set up in 1982. The other side of the stage had a CP80 and a Fender Rhodes so he could do songs like Chloe and Where To Now St Peter when they were in the setlist.

[@MrDazzlesNZ]

Thanks for posting great clip. Elton should have worn this outfit to the Royal Wedding haha

[@inkimuff]

Seeing the dancing Santa at about 2:53 was a bit weird...

[@haarp35117]

Whether I have subdued it, I know not. But so long as it is there it will seek its own way out, heedless of the will that is within me. ALL QUITE ON THE WESTERN FRONT

[@markdeane6330]

Bloody brilliant song, just can't understand wht it wasn't a hit, the british buying record buying public have no idea

[@reginalddwight3576]

Gee elton stop snorting that coke