Elton John - Benny and the Jets - Central Park

[@reginaldk6522]

This performance is the definition of cocaine. Elton has so much energy and confidence. Absolutely amazing!! He never ceases to blow my mind.

[@songsforyou3269]

Agreed

[@pdbordelon]

Back when music was MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!

[@ish9506]

Music is still music today. It’s not the industry’s fault that artist like Elton are just superior by a lot

[@limolee007]

Gees is this guy unbelievable! That improvised piece middle of song.....genius.

[@johnozed]

I was there 9.12.80. Great show. Good to see Dee and Nigel with him again. A Wonderful birthday!

[@mysticalwind72]

So much power in one performance. The piano solo never ceases to blow my mind away. The greatest piece of music played live in my opinion of any concert I have ever seen. Totally..Amazing...Words can not do it justice. It is simply that incredible.

[@nickhall1000]

He makes most performers look dull. Absolute legend.

[@SarahOhs]

It's amazing how much music has changed. I was born in 1986, but I would gladly add 20 years to my life if I could grow up and experience this era in which music was real. Very, very few could ever compare to Elton John.

[@IanJD1905]

Doing Elton a great disservice claiming a lot of people were there in the hope of seeing John Lennon. Elton is loved in America, and has a fantastic relationship with New York City. They were there for an Elton John concert.

[@timmorris2117]

You are so right. He drew half a million when he was in a slump in his popularity and america was hardcore anti-gay.

[@timmorris2117]

That piano bit at about the ten minute mark gave me an orgasm

[@asuphd]

Nature didn't fool around doling out this guy's T-A-L-E-N-T...TALENT!!!! So much passion

[@manolisko8881]

God that has so much passion in it... Who can't feel it?

[@zthetha]

This guy is a freak - no one should have so much talent!

[@TruthUnderFire]

I was there. One of the best times of my life.I was 14.

[@CarnivalNights]

It's going to be one of the darkest days of the century when Sir Elton John passes...fucking epic song. Absolute classic.

[@khmerwolf1]

The piano solo completely blows me away every time I watch it. Maximum respect or the freestyling!

[@nycinstyle]

3:01 Not too many people know that when Elton was a teenager he was a fan of Frankie Valli - the man with the legendary, fantastic falsetto. Here is 1984 Elton still reaches for those high notes. Elton used a form of Valli's falsetto style brilliantly in this and other songs he wrote. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Now you know why.

[@hotelchannel2824]

Its 1980

[@arilennox]

CHILLS praise The Lord

[@nycpillowtalk]

i was there! what an amazing day!

[@jurr47]

The great Elton! His best days.

[@ish9506]

Concert and music wise. Everything else wise, not so much

[@benboyd4672]

Wayne Gretsky was an amazing talent. moonlighting as rhythm guitar and back up vocals; all the while being canada's foremost hockey talent

[@cherrygirl18285]

ben boyd your comment seriously made my day 😁

[@johngoncalves4504]

Greatest piano solo of all time...

[@Hummel901546156]

Best composer, best piano player, best singer

[@Coinbro]

This version still blows my mind so epic

[@LadyPhucnTee]

I was there about 30 rows in and it was excellent .

[@Bentom86]

More than 30 yrs later, & it's still his GREATEST live version of "Bennie" to date!! All of these comments that Elton must've been coked up. Not exactly a new revelation, and while I wish that it wasn't true, he's always admitted it...but really, who cares?? It would be nice if people just focused on this magnificent job he does here instead of the negative garbage. An excellent show-stopper & a phenomenal show that afternoon in the Park.

[@abbyoconnor4879]

Hey kids, shake it loose together The spotlight's hitting something That's been known to change the weather We'll kill the fatted calf tonight So stick around You're gonna hear electric music Solid walls of sound Say, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet Uh 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 B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets Hey kids, plug into the faithless Maybe they're blinded But Bennie makes them ageless We shall survive, let us take ourselves along Where we fight our parents out in the streets To find who's right and who's wrong Oh Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet Oh but they're so spaced out, 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, oh B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets Oh Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet Oh but they're so spaced out, 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, oh B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets Bennie, Bennie and the Jets Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie and the Jets Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie and the Jets Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie and the Jets Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie and the Jets Jets, Jets Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie, Bennie Bennie, Bennie and the Jets

[@johnozed]

I was there, it was my 18th birthday 9.12.80. Great gift indeed! Nice that Dee & Nigel were back in the fold!

[@TheDiabethick]

He has never sounded better.

[@cory4201985]

Ive loved Elton John since I was 6 years old. I know exactly how this meany people showed up to this concert........Friggin Awesome!!!!!!!!

[@fanaticaldueling6337]

Tim Berg How many

[@macadamianut824]

Tim Berg how many?

[@pdbordelon]

1980 seems like a long lost wonderful dream...Elton was so wonderful!

[@johnnynoble8983]

He ruled the radio waves in the 70's !

[@ViniciusFiocco]

GENIUS! What a musician, his voice suits perfectly well with the piano. And he knows how to play.

[@WilliamSlaght]

8:15 to 8:45 Wow! Even all of the performance was awesome! That was my favorite part of the performance!

[@ElvisLivesUpstairs]

I think I have played this video on youtube about 200 times since it was uploaded. It never ever gets old.

[@ivettecruz8390]

There will always be #1 Elton John. I know , I can't stop getting tired of my favorite oldies. He is special still the number 1 man singing legend.

[@johnclover4508]

coasters

[@cwbutler47591]

Wow Give me chills every time i watch it "Totally Amazing"

[@ra777wow]

Your absolutely right Elton John always had that energy that was natural for him but he did turn to drugs and thank God he had enough sense to stop.They did an interview with him about that and he said he'd never go back.It's such a sad,tragic thing, that many artists get that way and end up dead.I'm glad we still have him here with us !!

[@squirrelfight12]

this is my favorite version of the song =)

[@ShirleyRodrigues]

Sempre brincalhão e eu aqui em 2020 ouvindo esse rei.

[@macadamianut824]

The best version of this song!

[@WWEfanRJ]

I get to see ELton John and Billy Joel in a few weeks I cant wait

[@rhythmista7707]

When he starts that "rag time" piano style soloing at 5:23, that's the highlight .. Fucking superb !

[@glenbuchanan9775]

dont care what they say about him he's an artist them guys put out some music period

[@oldschoolmama1959]

benny and the jets the elton is like a song book learn the groove he was and still bad. rock on elton.

[@squirrelfight12]

in the very beginning he does the best job of singing it , in my opinion, is the best hes ever done

[@bjdooi]

wtfffffffffffffffff elton john is amazing AMAZING holyyyy shit

[@hannaht1389]

Saw Elton 5 times last year and he still has the same energy. Amazing man.

[@deeway1963]

One of the best songs ever recorded!

[@michaelbernstein7273]

The 80's were amazing. I miss those days.

[@bugstunes1]

This was such a great show, hot as hell that day but this is when he got the crowd going nuts...

[@tinkerbell1138]

he played... the hell out of that piano......that's my favorite song ....

[@mediaboyz9848]

Yes this man has been blessed with some amazing musical talents by God for sure!

[@stuartclayton325]

Not too shabby ....Sir Elton ...previous poster when music was music ....yup ....spot on ...

[@yahshuatwo]

Sir Elton John is a bad dude on piano. True god-given talent

[@pdbordelon]

Just wonderful! When this concert video first aired on HBO (1981?) my sister and I decided we would watch it every time it aired....sometimes waking up at 4:00am to watch! Theres something magical about concerts at central park in the late 70s-early 80s. - see Simon and Garfunkel for reference. Thanks for posting this.

[@TheMusicguy68]

ELTON! Oh my God! This was an unbelievable performance. It looks like Elton got a little bit carried away, to say the least. All that energy and the facial expressions makes one wonder. Any drugs involved here or is this just an over abundance of talent? I don't have the answer but Elton is one amazing dude!

[@bonadrag2877]

Yeah, Elton John admitted to taking cocaine.

[@JudasReis]

Thanks for uploading this clip. this piano solo is pure genius. I have the cassette tape from the broadcast that had to be recorded sitting on our T.V set. Hearing this again in this Quality has made me smile.Thank you again. Happy valentines day

[@ramones1164]

elton is such a talented person!

[@Badfish14]

I LOVE THAT THAT PIANO TOO.!!!

[@emmadecorcuera]

WOW! As good as it gets! beautiful!

[@pdbordelon]

Just wonderful!!!

[@nickaleen458]

Probably the greatest mid song live piano solo of all time. Not to mention hes in front of 400,000 people listening to him. THe most people ive played a song in front of is 4

[@mysticalwind72]

Thank you HyPeRkid78 and in my opinion it is the greatest piano solo of all times. It never fails to amaze me how talented Elton is.

[@israelpereirarj]

Amazing song!!!!!!

[@crzyazn]

8:49 when all the instruments drop back in after his solo!!! :DD

[@PianoBoy98]

wow! first time i've ever stumbled upon this version of bennie, as ive been more accustomed to the Wembley 84, Melbourne 86 and the In the Mood versions and this really takes the cake. Cocaine, what a piano enhancer! haha

[@ynwa1499]

This one is second to only the Live Aid version.

[@alex251064]

great song ...awesome!!!

[@wordreet]

Just bloody brilliant!

[@SpicyDolphin24]

love his outfit

[@ElvisLivesUpstairs]

I know I commented 4 months ago lol but the solo flippin RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sandrito1976]

SIN DUDAS UNA DE LAS LEYENDAS DE LA MUSICA

[@Coinbro]

The heavy part he isn't even looking at the keys and destroyed it! 40 years later still best!!!

[@garrynorris4478]

What a performance

[@starbreadwonder]

Piano solo like a boss in 1980.....like a king in 2012

[@mizofan]

Elton's new album The Union, with Leon Russell, is superb!

[@johnfallen1958]

How great is this? I'm so proud Reg is English..

[@cgreene9866]

THEY DON'T CALL HIM SIR ELTON JOHN FOR NOTHING....

[@M1GCRZ]

this is his best version

[@iamanenglishmajour]

killer piano solo

[@cgreene9866]

THAT REAL SHIT!

[@skippydmb]

There is also some nice air piano at 5:32. Notice how the guy in the white shirt easily makes the transition from air piano to clapping to shaking his sh*t, back to air piano and then finishes it with just a touch of air guitar. simply amaing!

[@AdamGradwell]

Awesome!

[@eddie_lukaisch4941]

I was there was just 9 years old

[@paulnoe1069]

3:40 - 4:25 Cocaine.. It's a hell of a drug!

[@NoSheep2]

+Paul Noe LOL. I just saw your comment...I've been saying it to myself for going on how long now? Oh into the eighth minute and a few grimaces!

[@MichaelTJD60]

+Paul Noe Just those 45 seconds? How about the whole video? lol

[@MatthewPaul.]

Wow. Awesome !

[@Conqueror441]

simply awesome; nough said. :)

[@supermetalrockmetal]

Rock ON.

[@pappyreeves7580]

JUST......WOW !!!!!!!

[@ElvisLivesUpstairs]

Great

[@mysticalwind72]

Davey Johnstone is the guitarist who has been with Elton for years and years including this concert.

[@themightyimp08]

a FRISBEE that was thrown onto the stage..

[@waltp64]

Love this video !

[@ElvisLivesUpstairs]

You have a well good voice. Glad I clicked on you.

[@420dina]

I was just thinking the same thing! Nothing to sneeze at! LOL

[@Greekpeople1]

fantastic :)

[@sunboy1000]

Love Benny me like

[@weirdguy75]

his voice was certainly changing at that point

[@sonicblue59]

utterly insane. wow.

[@jag6183]

Who can play the piano like Elton?

[@ssrocks49]

The guy rocks that's all that matters

[@alfredjcarpenter]

BENNIE GO GO GO!!!!