Elton John - Bennie And The Jets | FIRST TIME HEARING REACTION

Elton John - Bennie And The Jets | FIRST TIME HEARING REACTION
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[@victoriaserreno2398]

I’m so glad you commented on this one! Of all the songs on the “Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road” album, this one was played constantly on my cheesy stereo in my bedroom. (I was 12.) ❤️

[@centuryrox]

"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" might be the best album of the 70s, and among the greatest albums of all time!

[@DavidBMaas]

There's not a bad song on that album. Solid.

[@dv3507]

Yes, same! I was 11. Lol!

[@maryschiff9580]

Yes, I love that song!

[@jerickson725]

Same here Victoria!

[@Shrykespeare]

CLASSIC Sir Elton! You've got so many hits to go, you really can't choose one and go wrong. "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" is a banger, as is "Philadelphia Freedom", "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word", "Crocodile Rock", and my personal fave, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight". I hope you do that one next.

[@LauPulstar]

patrick we have the same taste, "someone saved my life tonight" is fantastic and also my fave. those other songs you suggested i know they will like. i'd also add "circle of life", "your song", "honky cat" and "dont go breaking my heart"

[@26shedan]

Love "Someone saved my life tonight"

[@gallery963]

Crocodile Rock for your kids.

[@rickwiles8835]

Crocodile Rock is classic I seen Elton John about two years ago and when he played Crocodile Rock people were literally dancing in the aisles of the stadium. 100's of boomers rompin' and stompin' to Crocodile Rock.

[@orphu88]

Yes! "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" is amazing!

[@mmccord2]

The piano sounds so distinctive here, because Elton's playing on the downbeat. He's hitting the keys in between the beats which is supposed to be really difficult. He's such a master in his craft.

[@RockChickFace]

Thats what makes it stand out

[@joshkresnik6402]

I never noticed that that’s gotta take mad skill

[@lexdunn4160]

I'm a piano player and I can tell you that playing this type of syncopated piano is very difficult to do well. Nobody had rhythmic appoaches like EJ

[@beckieericson7774]

Elton trained as a classical pianist in his childhood. This gave him incredible technique and expression.

[@craigedwards2940]

Technique, definitely, but I think the expression comes from within, and his love of Jazz and Blues/Gospel.

[@dagmar.6954]

I grew up with the music of Elton John. He was really big in the 70's-80's. He collaborated with Bernie Taupin since 1967 on more than 30 albums. They were one of the best song writing teams. Bernie wrote the lyrics & Elton supplied the melody. They had so many great hits together such as "Your Song", "Levon", "Tiny Dancer", "Rocket Man", "Honky Cat, "Crocodile Rock", "Daniel", "Bennie & The Jets", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "Candle In The Wind", "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting", Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding", "The Bitch Is Back", "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me", "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" etc.

[@joelliebler5690]

You forgot the great tune Take Me To The Pilot .

[@elegantgypsyrose5328]

Love Candle in the Wind and The Bitch is Back. ❤️💕

[@timothyplumley8316]

LOL, I can still remember Elton John play the bitch is back for the Queen. This was a reception event upon her return of her world tour in the early 80’s.

[@ffieditor]

what I didn't sir john just over ran everyone he just burned he song with over play them on the air.

[@evaford8397]

I love all these songs!

[@critterwatcher8009]

Elton's piano can be soft and lyrical as well: "Daniel" "Your song" "Candle in the wind" among others.

[@kayelle8005]

Someone saved my life tonight Sacrifice

[@trudieristich795]

@@kayelle8005 yes I was in junior high when they came out and I truly loved it and I still do and Funeral For A Friend I love them all but you know these two are really good

[@jamiepasquariello2652]

I think you mean Barry Turpin

[@d-2793]

Bennie & the Jets! my favorite Elton John song. this song was on his greatest hits album! when my niece was a baby. we’d play this song for her & she bopped up & down in her diaper. She would point to the cassette player and say ‘John’ John meant she wanted Elton’s greatest hits. Her total favorite & mine too

[@Afontanez1962]

Elton John is like the Mozart or Beethoven of our generation. His music will still be listened to 200-300 years from now.

[@paisliesplace3921]

OMG! In the 70's I told my mom (who hated Elton John) that he is the modern day Mozart, of course she told me I was nuts.....you will not believe this but in the early 90's one day my mom asked me if I remembered telling her EJ was the modern day Mozart...I told her yes...."You were right, I apologize he is a piano genius". I about dropped! Told you so Mom!!! 😉

[@NavvyMom]

@@paisliesplace3921 That's awesome! Kudos to your Mom for recognizing and acknowledging EJ and apologizing to you.

[@paisliesplace3921]

@@NavvyMom Yeah big Kudos to her!! I love my mom!! I happy she sees Sir Elton's talents now.🙂

[@smoothALOE]

I agree with the Mozart comparison. It was as if the music was already in his head and he was just taking dictation. He was touched by God or something. It’s unbelievable!

[@paisliesplace3921]

@@smoothALOE I agree. Definitely beyond my skill level. lol It is unbelievable!

[@bradsullivan2495]

You MUST do his masterpiece: "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding." It's 11 minutes long, but goes in so many different directions that make for an incredible journey.

[@beckyfearereck]

I was going to suggest this also! You love his piano playing, this is the one to hear

[@taradevine6026]

Oh yeah!! He opens with that a lot which is PERFECT! To me, its his pinnacle just like Scenes from an Italian Restaurant is Billy Joel's. Seeing them together a dream come true!

[@williamgraber6683]

Hands down his best. Next is "All the girls love Alice".

[@DavidOmaha1]

Yes! An underrated Elton John cut!

[@tamifaulkner4103]

So good!!

[@jeanmiller2747]

There is a fantastic duet between George Michael and Elton John doing "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" live from the 1990s. Great performances from both of them.

[@derynferris7298]

Absolutely,wonderful, must watch performance x

[@andreabellocchi3840]

One of the best duets of all times .for sure

[@greggpangle4385]

My dad, who was 41 when I was born in 1968, told me in the 1990s that he believed this was one of the greatest songs ever written.

[@izzonj]

They recorded this song with pretty much just vocals and piano and everyone at the record studio thought it was really weird and didn't know what to do with it, yet they were intrigued. Then somebody came up with the idea to add the audience sounds to it and that really transformed it. The audience track was actually from a James Brown concert!

[@squaaaaak3178]

I thought perhaps they walnuted up the Idea, but cashews are good too.

[@izzonj]

@@squaaaaak3178 oh nuts!

[@Del-Scent]

I'm a huge EJ fan. I never knew this about the audience Sound added in. Things you learn on KZbin

[@wcemichael]

I've had/heard this album since the 70s. I did not know that

[@bite-sizedshorts9635]

James Brown did the same thing on one of his singles from the 60s. It was recorded in the studio in Charlotte, NC, and then an audience track from one of his own concerts was added on top of it.

[@islandgreenstrong]

In 5th grade, I proudly proclaimed that my FAVORITE Elton John song was "Philadelphia Freedom" and I'll still say it to this day. IT'S A BANGER!! My 5th-grade class took a cruise down the Chesapeake Bay on a boat for a class trip...they had a jukebox on the boat and we played this song over and over, we danced so hard to this song on the mid-deck they had to stop us cause the floor was bouncing...BEST memory of 5th grade.

[@your_huge_ego_bores_me]

Yep, that and "Island Girl". " The Bitch is Back" underrated MF'in classic.

[@LadybugLuv]

Yep, it's mine too. I was 6 or 7 when the song came out so it is attached to great memories! However, I have to confess, for the longest time we (my sister and I) thought he was singing Philadelphia Eagles! I don't know how it got intertwined, but it stuck for the longest time! Lol 🤪

[@islandgreenstrong]

@@your_huge_ego_bores_me ABSOLUTELY!!

[@islandgreenstrong]

@@LadybugLuv Memories are the best!!

[@moptopbaku6022]

It's very good but certainly not his best.

[@surlechapeau]

J/Amber, you'll love his "Your Song", "Philadelphia Freedom", "Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting" and many more!!! Elton and Billy Joel did a concert tour together. Now that's some piano playing!!!

[@KevinW3278]

Yes Billy and Elton's concert tour was great and about 17 years ago now. two of the best piano players together and singing each others songs at times too.

[@ellenstrack6274]

That was a great concert tour. I got to see them twice together and multiple concerts with each individually.

[@melodymcdonald2140]

Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting (studio version) does some neat things in the headphones. Honky Cat(again the studio version so you don't miss any of it) is my favorite...just the sheer musicality of it..its so much fun!

[@melodymcdonald2140]

Social Disease is another good one that has that funky piano and lots of banjo!

[@RexOates]

Elton always said this song has a special place in his heart because it was his first number 1 hit on the US Rhythm and Blues charts. He even performed it on the 70's television show "Soul Train."

[@kwmrlee]

Elton is a piano virtuoso, powerful striker .

[@true1evanique]

As I remember it, "Bennie And The Jets" was a huge hit on the black stations. And its been stated that Elton John was the first white artist to appear on Soul Train performing this song.

[@xoxxobob61]

Was he? I thought it was David Bowie performing "Golden Years".

[@gj8683]

The first non-white artist to play on Soul Train was session guitarist Dennis Coffey, who did a lot of R&B and soul sessions. Number two: José Feliciano. Three: Gino Vannelli. Elton John was number four.

[@danabeazley8605]

KC And the Sunshine Band was on there as well .

[@henrysteves8075]

Every song on side 1 of Goodby Yellow Brick Road is fantastic! You have to listen to Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding....you have to!

[@kennethohnemus3192]

Absolutely agree with you 😎😎😎😎 also Roy Rogers

[@michellebarry1555]

So fantastic …Captain Fantastic 😉

[@bonniemadison6659]

On May 15, 1975, Grammy-award-winning singer-songwriter Elton John became the first white performer on Soul Train.

[@jenniferharden2258]

Facts!

[@dianemccloud5990]

Yup........totally love it....

[@samuelmregister]

for those who weren't around in the mid-70's, this was a truly massive hit for Elton- like airwaves-dominant big. And back when Elton still had an upper range.

[@PapaEli-pz8ff]

Big-time crossover.. all the way to rocking it on Soul Train 🎵🤗🎶

[@Titter2]

Saw him live a few years ago when he was well beyond his upper range, and he was still insane. Could only imagine seeing him live in his prime.

[@oldeskoolnana7543]

Have seen him 5 times since the 70's. Last time was 2018. He ages like a fine wine.✌🌻🌻

[@oldeskoolnana7543]

@@Titter2 Have seen him 5 times since the 70's. Last time was 2018. He ages like a fine wine.✌🌻🌻

[@marieneu264]

What is this song about?

[@pattyestrada6]

One of my favorite Elton John songs is “Mona Lisa’s and Mad Hatters” you should check it out. Also “Crocodile Rock” which is such a fun and catchy song.

[@VicEclectica]

That's a beautiful song. :) "Turn around and say good morning to the night." Poetry.

[@themadhatter3622]

I have a thing for this song myself.

[@ChrisSmith-jj3es]

My favorite song by Elton John as well

[@elizabethdiane3942]

Totally agree, and also Ticking

[@xScooterAZx]

..Sons of bankers,sons of lawyers turn around and say good morning to the night,...

[@CamoJan]

I've noticed the same about Elton's piano playing. It's almost like he's pounding on the keys and I LOVE it!! "Daniel", "Honky Cat" & "Crocodile Rock" are my other 3 favorites of Elton that you haven't listened to yet.

[@elegantgypsyrose5328]

Daniel! Yes! 💕

[@sprybug]

Yep! That's what Billy Joel even said about him. The piano is a percussive instrument and Elton John plays it like one!

[@donnazasgoat2274]

He is and it's called honky-tonk when played that way.

[@lauralaforest309]

I saw this live in 1975..........so friggin AMAZING!!

[@TheCkent100]

Had to comment on this since I didn't see any other commenters mention this: This song was not a song recorded live in front of an audience. It was a studio creation. The engineer combined the studio track with a live audience recording, fading the audience levels in and out at appropriate times. This information was revealed in a documentary on the making of the "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" album.

[@victoriabarr255]

The one doing all the whistling was the tea boy.

[@heather9857]

I didn't know that, thanks for sharing!

[@tjmctube]

You beat me to it, even though I just found that out a few months ago.

[@sandyhanson6082]

Yes of course! It fades out. Knew that it wasn't live when it came out!

[@ronknox3376]

One other thing about the audience clapping. The engineer said British fans were always a hair behind the beat (I think all audiences are) so he purposely has the clapping just a smidge behind the down beat to make it appear more like a live recording.

[@richardworonowicz9076]

You must listen to Elton John and George Michael duet ''Don't Let the Sun Wake Go Down On Me, a live performance .

[@jenniferkasowicz9463]

“I Guess That’s Why They It the Blues” is my favorite Elton John song. Anyone who has had a loved one in the military will get it. ❤️

[@Ocrilat]

This is Elton's first big hit in the Detroit market, or what back then was called 'black radio'. It went #1 on 'Billboards Hot Soul Singles' chart (basically R&B).

[@centuryrox]

Oh, the Elton John rabbit hole is an extremely deep one, loaded with lots of great songs! Elvis may be the King of Rock and Roll, but Elton was absolutely the King of the 70s!

[@alisonstevens2712]

Elton's great, but Stevie Wonder was the king of the 70s

[@connieb4372]

I agree with you on that.. you could not turn on the radio in the early to mid 70s and not hear an Elton John song.. I was fortunate enough to be enrolled in one of those music clubs where they send an album every month (that is after you get a buttload of albums for like a penny at first) and Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only the Piano Player was one of the albums that was sent to me and it has always been a fave of mine.

[@centuryrox]

@@connieb4372 Yes, Columbia House was the club I was in. Gotta a lot of albums that way, including Elton's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" and "Caribou"!

[@toneighty6913]

"Levon" by Elton is great!

[@meboy76]

Like I said before in my comment seen Elton John and Billy Joel together live in concert in the 90s just amazing 2 icons and legends."Daniel" "Rocket Man", "Honky Cat, "Crocodile Rock", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "Candle In The Wind", "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting", "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me""don't go breaking my heart""I guess that's why they call it the blues".and so many more songs id need to go look to remember tons great songs

[@patwhelan1040]

My favourite Elton song xxx

[@carlossantiago9955]

I liked this song when he played it on Soul Train. He was the first white performer on Soul Train. It was trippy. Maybe next time you do Elton John, you'll play the video when he did "Philadelphia Freedom" on Soul Train.

[@martyclaybourn6494]

My favourite Elton song. I’m not a huge fan, except for Bernie Taupins insane lyrics, but this is the dog’s doodahs for me.

[@CJBW]

“I Guess it’s Why They Call it the Blues” & “Candle in the Wind” which was written in tribute to Marilyn Monroe and rewritten to perform at Princess Diana’s funeral. Favorite lyric “Your candle burned out long before your legend ever did (will)”.

[@beverlyfrederick5362]

Best Piano "Hammer" Sound in This Version 💙💙💙💙💙

[@j.kevvideoproductions.6463]

Actually came out in '73. Was on the Yellow Brick Road album. After it hit # 1 on the R&B charts, he played it on "Soul Train". The second or third time I saw him live (in the 80's -first saw him in '75) he extended the solo of this song into a wild 5 or 6 minute piano rampage.

[@JonS0107]

Elton John’s early hits incorporated a lot of “honky tonk” style piano. The first music genre to be commonly known as honky-tonk music was a style of piano playing related to ragtime but emphasizing rhythm more than melody or harmony.

[@_-.RAVEN.-_]

You guys should do CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT ❤️

[@marebear875]

As soon as Elton hits that quick opening chord, everyone knows what song it is. It's that iconic. The entire Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road album (where this song is from) is perfection. Also from that album - PLEASE make sure to check out Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding!!! It's a masterpiece and so epic!! You guys will be blown away!

[@bahamadon7950]

This is the way. Perhaps the masterpiece among his entire suite of masterpieces.

[@susanpolice8465]

This song came out the year that I first went to college.....How did I live thru The CRAZY 70"s? Grateful...But we had so much FUN!!!!☮🕊💞🌹🌹🌹/aaahhhh 1973!

[@jasonremy1627]

"Someone Saved My Life Tonight". So good.

[@dustinsdesertheirloomgarde5999]

Yes Elton John! You also need to do Elton John and George Michael duet Don't let the Sun go down on Me. It is beyond good! Also good from Elton John is Tiny Dancer, Last song between a father and a son, crocodile rock, candle in the wind and Saturdays all right

[@papamaniac2410]

Just looked and saw they already did Tiny Dancer.

[@dustinsdesertheirloomgarde5999]

@@papamaniac2410 I remembered they did I'm still standing on 9/11 but I couldn't remember what else they did of his. Yeah, tiny dancer is a great one I'm sure they liked.

[@elizabethdiane3942]

Yes, Yes,Yes

[@fredbond8226]

You two do a great job of bringing the old greats back to life

[@daniellow655]

The flip side of this song on 45 is another great song Harmony

[@ruthlafler5622]

When this came out, among my snooty music friends it was fashionable to talk about how Harmony was a better song. But honestly, that's such a great album, with so much diversity, it's hard to pick two, let alone one.

[@kellycoach7190]

Elton John "The One" ❤️

[@maryt2290]

The other artist of course who plays the piano like a rhythm instrument is Billy Joel. What is cool is there was a point in time when the two of them toured together- what a fantastic show!

[@rapsack7058]

true!

[@amyd6591]

Billy Joel and Elton John toured together several years ago. I saw them here in OKC. it was amazing. Dueling pianos 🎹, singing each other’s songs, just incredible!

[@Oli3TB76]

Oh yes stone cold stunner from Elton!

[@eviekelpie1]

Bernie Taupins lyrics and Elton's compositions. Match made in heaven! The band members created that"live in concert" sound

[@brianchamberlin7572]

What a combo!!!!!

[@keltonhutchison5951]

Absofreakinlutely. I had the opportunity to see Elton John and Billy Joel all in one show.

[@donnamikola48]

To add to your Movie list "Rocketman" - a biopic on Elton John, which was released in 2019 - lots of tunes!

[@JohnJohnson-mo4bn]

You didn't realize Elton John was 70's?! He was the Biggest Artist of the 1970's. Especially from 1970-1976. He was also huge in the 80's & 90's. The song "Bennie And The Jets" actually came out in 1973. It was on the 1973 "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" album. But it was released as a single in 1974.

[@JimiBurleigh]

After the death of Princess Diana Elton John and Bernie Taupin rewrote the lyrics to "Candle In the Wind", retitling it "Good-bye England's Rose". Elton John and Princess Diana were very close friends. When Elton John sang the reworked song at Diana's funeral he almost looses his composure. It was a very emotional experience. Just a little personal note, the only time my father ever wanted to record an event on their VCR was Princess Diana's funeral. I had to go over to my parents house to set it up for them. Being from Scotland we've never been too crazy about "the royals" but Diana was a different matter altogether. She was "The People's Princess" through and through. Even my mum loved her and cried as she watched her funeral.

[@chriso6719]

One of his many #1 hits. Great song. Next for Elton, try Candle in the Wind or Crocodile Rock.

[@vitus33]

No

[@chriso6719]

@@vitus33 No?? What's that supposed to mean?

[@justanotherguy7925]

@@chriso6719 no on the Crocodile Rock…? I’d have to agree. There are way too many great songs in his catalog to go to that one any time soon.

[@andyfletcher3561]

@@justanotherguy7925 Yeah, I would skip "Don't Shoot ME..." for now as well, even though it does have a couple of great songs on it. They should stick with "GBYBR" then Maybe "Madman Across the Water", and go from there.

[@justanotherguy7925]

@@andyfletcher3561 agree

[@jaimiewarren8687]

My favorite Sir Elton John song ever!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@MayfaireOquinn1210]

I really, *reaaaaaalllllly* need you guys to check out Billy Joel's live performance (in 1977) of "New York State of Mind". Billy's piano playing, and the sax player that was in his band, will BLOW your minds. It is amazing. :)

[@marthaz]

This one crossed color barriers back in the day. 🙏💕 Elton and Leon Russell were geniuses on piano and prolific songwriters. Legends. And don't forget Stevie Wonder on a revolving stool in his concerts playing between three different keyboards. 😉

[@karenjordan9607]

I cry when I hear this song, not because its sad because it really isn't it's just that he is such a good entertainer. I love ❤️ him

[@alk3094]

I agree Karen. I feel the same way and I love him too.

[@lesliejames6870]

Elton John was the BEST Concert I have ever been to. It was right after his Yellow Brick Road album came out.. His piano was clear glass. OMG!!!!

[@Afontanez1962]

I actually went to the Face2Face concert with EJ and Billy Joel and, as great and fantastic as Billy Joel performed, EJ just blew him out of the water. It's the best show I've ever seen.

[@rhondaharmon724]

I remember hanging out, riding around and getting high and the music was blasting. I feel sorry for most folks who were not born in the 50s/60s. We owned this music. Loved it.

[@williamlee6444]

Y'all were wondering what it was like to watch EJ in person? OHHH. EMMM. GEEE. We saw him on his farewell Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Tour in January at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans in Jan. 2022. As far as songs I would want y'all to hear that would literally BLOW YOU AWAY - that's easy: Indian Sunset, Ticking, Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, Someone Saved My Life Tonight, and Rocket Man (studio version), Burn Down The Mission, Honky Cat, Daniel, Madness (incredible piano,) FFAF/Love Lies Bleeding, among many....

[@scottvanhille5688]

He had so many hits. Elton John is legendary. "Daniel" is another classic to listen to.

[@timneale5657]

You just need to listen to the entire Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album. It's one of the all time greatest albums! Funeral for a Friend / Love lies Bleeding, Bennie and the Jets, Candle in the Wind, I've Seen that Movie Too, Grey Seal, Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting, Sweet Painted Lady.... The entire thing is incredible!!

[@peggycrowley9534]

I love Sweet Painted Lady and Grey Seal especially!

[@katscully]

Give Billy Joel A CHANCE!!! BILLY JOEL - "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" piano/sax galore. RAY CHARLES/BILLY JOEL - "My Baby Grand" Anything from Billy Joel's "The Stranger" album.

[@jackie_jrml]

Yesss 👍🏼👍🏼

[@rlcrowe56]

Ok, I know this video is 2+ years old, but I just had to tell a story about hearing this song for the first time. It was 1975, I was 19, in the Marines and stationed in the California high desert. The roller skating rink was outside, under the stars on a concrete slab right under the drive-in movie screen. It was fun for all and Bennie and the Jets and Philadelphia Freedom played several times a night. I really did grow up in a wonderful time...thanks for the trip back...

[@Music-Is-Real-Love]

Billy Joel and Elton John collaborations were mind-blowing to hear and see.

[@carriesmith742]

I had a friend in college that got to see Elton John and Billy Joel in concert together. She's a Billy Joel superfan.

[@TalesoftheBoojum]

Seriously. There is nothing like belting out "Piano Man" with Elton, Billy, and 30,000 other people!

[@janelleroseway1576]

That had to have been epic!

[@barryshapiro3349]

One of the greatest albums is rock history. “Harmony” is an underrated and underplayed gem.

[@dggydddy59]

One of my absolute favorites of Elton's! Those "Harmony" vocal repeats at the end are great too.

[@rtelles1127]

Harmony, is a favorite of mine also!!!

[@connieb4372]

Another one of my favorites... Harmony... and of course, a very deep cut that hardly no one ever mentions or plays is Texan Love Song.

[@JBro9091]

I'm so happy you've went back to Elton! "Levon" is a personal fav! Also, you should check out his performance of "Bennie and the Jets" and "Philadelphia Freedom" from Soul Train - he kills it!

[@calliestephen]

I LOVE LEVON!!!!! Bob Jovi actually did a pretty good cover of that on the Elton John and Bernie Taupin tribute album. Worth checking it out if you haven’t already.

[@lesleyrobinson3464]

I wish I could hear this song again for the first time,....PURE JOY ! ❤️

[@sammason5178]

You could dip anywhere into Elton's back catalogue and be amazed. But if you get a chance please listen to his amazing CANDLE IN THE WIND (the modified version he sang at Lady Diana's funeral. Shows how much he is respected. The words, his voice, the setting, the crowd outside the cathedral. The world watched. Everything. Tears.

[@ohfour-seven6228]

Thanks for playing this, it was a HUGE radio hit for Elton. Radio used to be so much fun in the 70's. I remember when this album came out, the same time Bowie's Young Americans was released, Todd Rundgren's Wizard, A True Star, and Steely Dan's Katy Lied. Such good music!!! Philadelphia Freedom would be a great follow up for you to react to or Don't Go Breakin' My Heart. Such great stuff!

[@elegantgypsyrose5328]

Support David Bowie Young Americans

[@josephgallagher6529]

Yep, back when music was art, not just a demographic.

[@Afontanez1962]

Philadelphia Freedom is another great, yet different type of song for them to react to.

[@DazzleMonroe]

A Wizard, A True Star came out in 73, a good 2 years before Young Americans. You had me doubting myself there haha

[@ohfour-seven6228]

@@DazzleMonroe I was just referring to the fact that I was listening to all of these at that time, you are definitely correct on the timeline.

[@elizabethfranco1284]

When I was a child me and my friends use to love singing to 🐊 Rock.

[@porridge57]

The instrumental interlude is one of the best ever, in all of music.

[@joanneanderson3861]

Elton's falsetto was crazy in th3 70's... Nobody was doing what he did at that time. His concerts were epic for that time. Small venues compared to now so they were intimate but epic.

[@pbdez0623]

When a song is a classic ,it doesn’t matter what year it was released,it goes thru the decades ,becoming a new song for someone..no Matter what year they heard it….

[@mikerichards67]

I have seen Elton four times,all I can say is that his performances are beyond entertaining. They definitely broke the mold when Elton was created.

[@alesiabradley5399]

I'm old as dirt but this is the music of my generation. Wish music was this good today.

[@alk3094]

Oh Alesia, your not as old as dirt. That's funny. I agree I wish music was this good today.

[@brendastanford9545]

My first concert was good by yellowbrick road period I love bernie taupin and I love Elton john for making my life happy.

[@MikeInMD1961]

My first concert of Elton's was in 1976 - I was 15 years old and was so thrilled to see him live. I've seen him in concert countless times since, and he has NEVER once put on a subpar show. He's the definition of a 'living legend'.

[@peterlachance7776]

i can imagine the pure joy you must feel hearing these for the first time....

[@dwainwilkinson3147]

I took my (now deceased) wife to see Sir Elton in Dallas a couple of years ago for her birthday. We had nosebleed seats and made it to the upper level before the ushers and security started letting the crowd in. We were unaware that we werent allowed to go to our seats so we bebopped in and sat down. There was no one else in the whole place except for a man in street clothes sitting at the piano on the stage. It took about 3 seconds to realize who it was. We took a few pictures and stayed silent. He looked to be meditating there at his piano. He eventually got up and went back stage right before the lower level doors opened up. He put on one hell of a show. When he comes through again, I highly recommend that you find a way to get tickets.

[@brianmaltby1424]

You guys are "old souls"! I was born in 1954 (67 years old now) and grew up listening to the music of the 60's and 70's, music that you are now learning about. I have been fortunate enough to have seen Elton John perform live, not once, but twice. I also saw the Beatles live in 1964 at the ripe old age of 10 years old. (My older sister didn't want to go the concert alone so she dragged me). I have seen live performances from Janis Ian, Phil Collins, James Taylor, Carole King, Rod Stewart, Billy Joel, Neil Young, along with his friends Crosby Stills and Nash. Watching you enjoy the music of my youth brings a smile to my face and lifts my heart. Thank you.

[@joanlooper2007]

Elton John is just special. “Your Song” is one that is special to me because it makes me think of my mom who died when I was young. I can’t make it through the song without bawling. When I was pregnant with my son, I was thinking of naming him Benjamin. I couldn’t think of that name without thinking we could call him Ben or Bennie. That would inevitably lead to me singing Bennie and the Jets. I couldn’t ever think of that name without the song playing in my head so we ended naming him…..Kevin. No songs get stuck in my head with that name.

[@joiedevivre2005]

"Daniel" conjures the same response in me. Can't make it thru that song without getting teary-eyed.

[@joanplavier486]

If you haven't already, check into some older Elton tunes like "Burn down the Mission, Madman across the Water, Take me to the Pilot, Mona Lisas & and Hatters, Honky Cat 💜

[@rubyswaim1441]

Madman Across the Water is a musical masterpiece.

[@robertiddings4697]

EJ was a guest on The Muppet Show way back in the late 70s. He performed benny & the jets with the muppet band. There is a video on that song. Its awesome!

[@jameslang6141]

More Elton please. Pick absolutely anything. You can't go wrong.

[@RonRezendes]

As kid growing up in the 70s and 80s, I heard this song when my Dad was on the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk. The captain's last name was Benjamin and they played this song when arriving and leaving port. Benny and the Jets will always remind of that part of my youth. Thank you!

[@shirleybuffington6420]

Fun fact when he got this song he didn’t like it or want to record it but listened to the record company and it needed up being a big hit

[@thatpatrickguy3446]

Elton John, Freddie Mercury, and Billy Joel are/were all great "front row" pianists, where the piano is a or the main instrument.

[@timtation5837]

Freddie Mercury was incredible on the piano as well… Bohemian Rhapsody was written on the piano along with most of anything Freddie wrote… I agree, Elton was good, as was Billie Joel… but there is a lot of classic rock with piano as the dominant voice.

[@ronnix23]

Thank you guys. This is absolutely my favorite Elton song, which is saying something because he has so many great songs. Another outstanding piano player you haven’t reacted to yet is Bruce Hornsby. I highly recommend The Way It Is by him. Not only is it a great song musically, but it also has a great message.

[@markblom8039]

That's someone who uses the piano as a percussion instrument.

[@talon7132]

When I worked the E. J. show on his final tour's stop thru Tulsa , this was the first song to start him on an ELABORATE stage for over 3 hours. Was also first song I learned to play on piano

[@toniharris7208]

Bennie and the Jets yes popular song played on HBCU campuses 1974 go VSU(Virginia State University) 😍

[@kevinmalone3210]

I've always liked his style of playing the piano. It's distinctive with a really nice melody to it. The way he sings this song is pretty unique, going into a falsetto voice on some of the verses. It a great song no matter how you slice it.

[@janethernandez724]

"Say, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet? Ooh, but they're so spaced out, B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets Oh but they're weird and they're wonderful Oh Bennie she's really keen She's got electric boots, a mohair suit You know I read it in a magazine, ohh-oh B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets" Great Reaction you two! There are so many Elton John songs you haven't heard of yet and many of them have already been mentioned from your faithful viewers. Dagmar S. mentioned enough I grew up listening to along with my older brother. You two have some great songs to look forward to both of you reacting to from Elton John! We saw Elton John in concert at the Hollywood Bowl and he was fantastic! Awesome performer on stage too! Peace!

[@alisonstevens2712]

Tumbleweed Connection is Elton's best album, perfect from beginning to end. And the best thing is that none of the songs got played to death

[@MacXpert74]

Yeah, that’s a great album of him. I really like the song “Come down in time”. Just beautiful!

[@johnathandavis3693]

"Philadelphia Freedom" is a great Elton John Hit...kind of a disco groove. It sounds VERY '70's....

[@johnm506]

Part of the holy trinity of piano playing singer songwriters Elton John Billy Joel and Bruce Hornsby

[@nato2panama]

Elton is playing his piano/song on the upbeat rather than the downbeat. I think which gives it a nice delayed feel.

[@SCVIndy]

Solid walls of sound .. his double album Yellow Brick Road is a masterpiece .. songs written by Bernie Taupin who wrote the words .. then Elton created the melodies .. remarkable .. truly .. check out his live concerts ..

[@minkhollow]

Gonna toss in another vote for "Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding." It's one I have to tread carefully with (the first half is angry grief encapsulated), but it's brilliant.

[@Irish29204]

I saw Sir Elton with Billy Joel about 20 years ago. Two pianos rose up to stage level, Billy Joel to Yankee Doodle Dandy & Elton John to God Save the Queen. GREAT SHOW! If you get the chance while they're still touring, I HIGHLY recommend seeing either one.

[@dalindasmith5773]

Just watched this one and Amber, I was lucky enough to see him in Tennessee! About 8 or 9 years ago and you are correct, it qas amazing! He played piano hard for 2 hours straight even as an older man he rocked!