Elton John - Sixty Years On, 1971 (rare live clip)

For his live shows in 1970 and afterwards, Elton reworked this heavily orchestrated song for the three piece band, with remarkable effect. As he said of the breakthrough shows at the Troubadour in LA: "We came on; I was in flying boots and hotpants and did Sixty Years On. They weren't expecting it. They thought it was going to be a low-key thing, because the music on the 'Elton John' album was very orchestral. But with a three-piece band, we went out and did the songs completely differently and just blew everyone away. We knew halfway through the show that we were on fire."
For more on this period of Elton's career, visit: bangnzdrum.blogspot.co.nz/2013...

[@brucedillinger9448]

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is HOW you perform your talent live. History will be kind to Sir Elton. He is a unique artist whose gift of genius is a blessing on all.

[@bytorgerhold8008]

He is a blessing...after ny friend saw him at the Fillmore East in 1971 she said that was what she was going to do all her life...and she did!

[@Grisostomo06]

Well said.

[@Martin-iv6lq]

This sounds like a fucking train crash ladies and gentlemen. Talk about overindulgent. What a crap song.

[@maxwellfan55]

I don't like this arrangement, in fact it's ghastly.

[@brucedillinger9448]

@@maxwellfan55 to each their own. I respect your opinion.

[@IrisMG]

Nigel playing out of his mind and so is Elton. Wow! The energy of youth

[@bytorgerhold8008]

It's called being a genius!

[@keisreeman]

God Nigel kicked it!

[@patricksullivan9452]

All's I can say is,WOW. What a performance. Elton and Nigel really had it going on.

[@bytorgerhold8008]

They still do!!!

[@janjohn9885]

Absolutely mesmerising, Elton and Nigel giving it some, an amazing performance. Am I wrong to wish Elton was this young now so that we would have him around for many decades more.

[@kamiahbundy4972]

Not in the least. When I was in middle school, someone had a radio in the hall, Crocodile Rock was on and I said, "Man, what is that song?"

[@kamiahbundy4972]

And your wish has been my since I saw ROCKETMAN opening night last May.

[@lisabarnes3405]

No you’re not wrong! I feel the same way! I’m 60 now and I’ve been a fan since 1973. How I miss those days!

[@stormbringercoming8105]

For thode who underestimate the power of a three piece band, shut up and listen to this. Elton was a monster.

[@DexterHaven]

You sound like you wrote that while in a 3-piece suit.

[@creid1367]

He still is.

[@satyabratamishra4670]

elton john can perform in any kind of band, even solo. this man can do it all and has done it all.

[@josephwylie5091]

He is a legend

[@respectalgebra]

nirvana also an amazing and very popular three piece band

[@pappyreeves7580]

Wow....he isn't called Captain Fantastic for nothing is he? and NIgels performance in this is breathtaking too...both gorgeous men, both incredible performers..just brilliant......

[@billinwilliamston]

11-17-70 blew me away when it came out and it is still my favorite Elton John album. This performance is from the same vintage and, while not as long as the one on the album, captures what Elton was all about at the time. The biggest thing that bothered me about Rocketman was how they replaced this song with Crocodile Rock. This was the song that wowed the critics and paved the way for his success.

[@steffanhoffmann]

Personally I thought he ruined it. As for ths success you mention. It depends from which country's perspective. USA (as an example), were slow starters; with Elton and Bowie. Maybe it's down to the radio selection at that time.

[@NickDuvet]

You might find these interesting bangnzdrum.blogspot.com/2013/07/from-pinner-to-la-elton-johns-big.html bangnzdrum.blogspot.com/2018/10/february-1970-bowie-in-obscurity-mick.html

[@Whistledown1]

Showing my age but I was fortunate to see EJ, Nov 1971 in Manchester. this video brings back the energy and passion of the concert I saw. No flamboyance of the later years just pure wonderful music. Thanks for posting, Thanks EJ for wonderful memories.

[@memoryhero]

Nigel beatin tha drums like a red headed step child.

[@bytorgerhold8008]

I saw Elton with Nigel and Dee in April 1971 at the Fillmore East...unreal!!!!

[@robertrichardson513]

How in the world does he hammer out that tune on a piano with such precision and passion and sing at the same time?

[@DexterHaven]

Yeah, and how does he fire and devastate the two guys on stage with him 4 years later?

[@xxxghost1320]

Dexter Haven - you do understand that things happen offstage too

[@bytorgerhold8008]

Because he's Elton and a musical genius!

[@PhilHLPESK_M_]

Bytor Gerhold you are so right my friend! Amazing

[@bonnieofarrill2669]

Because he Is a genius!!!

[@catcap8279]

OMG what a pianist and a composer and a singer...

[@DexterHaven]

This was around the same time The Partridge family went to #1 with "I think I love you." So Elton was doing something very original and unorthodox back then.

[@donaldwhittaker7987]

Another excellent piece by Sir Elton. The best music we hear today is often 40 years old or more.

[@DexterHaven]

How will this song hold up 60 years on?

[@krystalfrisk4]

Gus was the best producer Elton ever worked with, he was never afraid to push EJ or call him out on his shit. I was fortunate to have met Gus in 2000 at the East End Lights expo that year, kind man. May he rest in peace

[@PhilHLPESK_M_]

For a 3 piece arrangement, impossible for anyone to duplicate! Every aspect of this performance was perfection

[@rjklein3695]

Phenomenal memory. THIS is Elton John. I got 11/17/70 when I was 7, still have.

[@Mcfreddo]

I have it too!

[@mr.modern4419]

This performance gives me chills!!! Great song !!! Elton, Nigel & Dee are AWESOME!!!!

[@TheJoshuamooney]

Like Gus says, how the hell’s he gonna do it? But he does it. What a great vid. Elton forever.

[@scitchyrooroo]

Thank you for posting. I've listened to the 11-17-70 version about a million times, and consider it Nigel Olsson's best track ever w/EJ. I didn't realize until seeing this that he was using mallets. Great shots of him flailing away!

[@waltermameli2026]

Very hard to find fault with Elton's music.....any fault....truly amazing.....

[@dennismcdonald4718]

I have loved this since I first heard about 50years ago

[@joyhoffman7329]

This is an awesome version of that song, definitely better in my mind than the album. Love to see Nigel's drumming. Awesome!

[@deanmartin6682]

in 1989...i was at madison square garden for to ej shows...and he performed a monster version of THE KING MUST DIE...ONE OF THE GREATEST ALL TIME PERFORMANCES OF A SONG I HAVE EVER WITNESSED...BREATHTAKING....he did 60 years on as well i believe...BUT...THE KING MUST DIE is beyond brilliant..and the way he performed it back then...you knew you were in the presence of brilliance

[@krystalfrisk4]

Dean Martin He is one of the most colossal performers to ever live

[@bytorgerhold8008]

The King Must Die is my new go to song on the piano...you can really get into it! One of Elton's best!!.

[@satyabratamishra4670]

man his 2004 performance for the king must die which was the last time he performed also gave me chills

[@Aiila23]

So, we have all walked this time ~~ 60 years on. Thru shit, pain and now, here.

[@Penny-bt4gc]

One of my favourite songs. I love the classic Elton John up until the blue moves album.

[@jeroentromp7097]

............GENIUS, Elton Mozart John........

[@katherinesage]

best era

[@kellykempkilroy]

Always loved his endings. Nigel blew it out of the water!

[@dalegriffin6768]

Elton was great at this time of his career,his 1st 6 albums were so great,and i had every one of them,but when he started wearing costumes and being flamboyant and commercial i was done

[@Darkfatheroftheuniverse]

Unfassbar gute Nummer

[@enta2]

The drummer is Nigel Olson. You can see how beautiful Nigel is in Elton John - Sixty Years On, 1971 (rare live clip). Unfortunately, there is no other video that has better quality and this video is not complete, but you have to see it. Because you've already watched 60 years on Studio and the live version is completely different

[@cshaw5555]

Insanely great

[@Mcfreddo]

Wow, that's awesome!

[@pristineclear8604]

Well, that was different! And Elton has left the building!

[@DR1CHECK]

Absolutely amazing talent. I love this era and this song.

[@jdjdjxj5676]

A megastar

[@laurylienorman8822]

Still work on this tune nearly every day, beautiful but tough to play.

[@laurylienorman8822]

I saw him play this live when I was a kid... impressive.

[@gordongrant444]

First instance where I've seen Elton look like he had to WORK (maybe even break a sweat) to produce the brilliance that comes out of him!

[@user-zh9xs7ds3o]

stunning

[@robertmorris4906]

Vintage Elton

[@LindaHobby1]

.....LOVE Elton John....!!!

[@DexterHaven]

Linda I was going to tell you to get a hobby. But I see you have one already. ;)

[@SilvioAtanes]

Dee Murray!!!

[@DexterHaven]

Yep, fired by Elton 4 years after this, and he never socialized with Elton again.

[@user-jk5ff5fd6z]

Quel immense artiste Elton John! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@BD-to6md]

What a man!

[@chriscrichton98]

unbelievable

[@thomasarmstrong7716]

It's the most beautiful song ever this audio really doesn't do it justice, it is a masterpiece

[@gregsawka201]

Love hearing this vintage stuff and, especially, SEEING it! My only complaint is with the video not being quite in sync with the sound; that is a minor distraction. Still, amazing to be able to witness such genius at the height of its creativity!

[@jm-rf7kl]

I much prefer the younger Elton days to the Oprah Winfrey pleasing version of recent vintage. He was like a young Liszt here.

[@Ocrilat]

Friend, we all get older.

[@johannesmertens7028]

I feel the same

[@satyabratamishra4670]

i prefer modern elton for some reason. dunno why. his ephesus performance was the best for me

[@pnynx]

My favourite Elton's song !

[@georgenehockey305]

The passion!!

[@albertoyanezlecaros4198]

The King Never must die!!

[@BobbyBoatman33]

Brilliant... cheers!

[@user-kj6lq1cv8t]

ㅣ이거유명하곡인데?

[@domico5838]

Incredible adaption from the studio version. Genius reworking!

[@antoniovazquez6478]

One of my favorite songs

[@The_momur]

Thank you so much for posting this. I dearly love 11/17/1970.

[@johnp4100]

Simply - WOW!

[@jont.1918]

Gracias elton por esto

[@levinwhitfield3398]

Greatest showman on the planet.

[@bytorgerhold8008]

Sir Elton is the ultimate...a blessed musician with great musicians backing him...Nigel since the beginning! Unreal....

[@diegodz7510]

a genius

[@julesnaraine]

Fantastic, Thanks for posting!

[@DexterHaven]

Captain!

[@thecreepysunbabyfromthetel4657]

Dexter Haven Ah, you beat me to it!

[@richardsepulvado3049]

Bernie Taupin magic!!!

[@janjohn9885]

Superb

[@juliocesarpereira4325]

Thanks a great deal for posting!!!

[@livb6945]

Wonderful, thank you so much for posting!! ❤️

[@romanwojciechowski3840]

GODDAMM!!!

[@kevinmounce7705]

No wonder he is still loved till this day

[@belenduranlares4493]

BEST music of the world

[@tomcooley3778]

Outstanding !

[@cocobzh6757]

Tellement de talent déjà 👍🎼🎹

[@w8liftinglady1]

That drummer was awesome

[@jamesaccardo9313]

So amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I went to the Last Three ! Love Elton !

[@scottsummerfield7080]

Incredible

[@svetlanaminasyan3454]

You’re great 😍😍 I love you Elton 😍😍💫💫💫

[@erin707]

To whomever"disliked"this video, go home, your drunk!

[@FreethinkingSecularist]

They are not drunk...that doesn't hurt this song. It is just a lack of taste or the fact that this isn't the song from the beginning. That makes it less appealing for me too.

[@gregsawka201]

+Erin Karpinec "..your drunk" WHAT? Your drunk dog? Your drunk uncle? Or did you mean "you"RE drunk" as in "You ARE drunk"?

[@mirceahugyecz1749]

7 IDIOTS !!!

[@magorzatapiotrowska9739]

Love him in 70s

[@maureenwagg5305]

Wow.

[@Deathss81]

One of his beautifulest masterpieces.

[@robertlakay88]

1970 Elton Dee and Nigel, a real power house

[@IrisMG]

I wish Elton would have just done an album of piano music

[@robertlakay88]

Try the live albums 17-11-70 and the Live from Moscow.

[@katherinebrown8402]

The average life expectancy is much higher now. Though I love this song, it does kind of make me laugh a little too. I am sixty years-old.

[@RJS1974]

Bernie was 18 when he wrote the lyrics. When you’re 18, sixty is very old indeed.

[@DexterHaven]

Gus is relaying old news at the start of this, since Elton already did a great three-piece band version of this song the year before, in 1970. It's on Elton's live album, recorded on 11-17-70.

[@marthascott7861]

This song will be my eulagy when i leave this world.

[@DexterHaven]

That's better than mine. I went with "Social Disease" by Elton.

[@mikemcb8363]

I was there.....

[@MERCEDESAMG45]

Énorme Énorme

[@wpollock1]

This was the less commercial Elton.

[@pomeneal4941]

Genial

[@skymanchronicles8936]

He did that version for A&R studios and just killed it for the small crowd.

[@BubbaYoga]

Fucking masterpiece.

[@aurawannaksopon1596]

Same my age 1956

[@billpierce3841]

UFO's "Try Me" owes a lot to Elton's opening here.

[@libbyderosa7290]

MY OPINION 11-17-70 IS THE BEST VERSION

[@joeybenoit6269]

MY FAV IN 2055!!!!!!!!!! Scorpio!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@russellcarter1872]

When are ever gonna see a proper release of all his live video? So much from the 70s and 80s that has never been put out, or did on VHS. Cmon it’s sitting in some vault somewhere doing nobody any good.

[@livb6945]

Some it was destroyed in a fire, wasn't it? 😳

[@rowan1325]

💟💟💟💟

[@carlosteran5617]

When MUSIC WAS MUSIC SO WAS ART!!! Now they call Music to Crap done for empty heads for people wich never will feel or know what Art means .

[@maxwellfan55]

How to absolutely crucify a great song.

[@ncf1]

I would need to take a few hours' break after playing that.

[@lisabarnes3405]

I saw another clip of this and it said it was in Tokyo. Kind of funny considering if look at Elton’s mouth you’ll notice the voice and lip movement is a bit off! I know he’s not lip syncing, it’s probably some technical problem. Did anyone else notice that?

[@shelby16babe]

Anyone know the name of this documentary?