Elton John - Tiny Dancer (Live On Old Grey Whistle Test)

Elton performed numerous songs on the BBC music TV show, The Old Grey Whistle Test. Among them was ‘Tiny Dancer’ in 1971, destined to become one of his most enduring tracks. Just recently, it was given an official music video in the global KZbin competition, The Cut, and is among the Elton John songs that can be heard on the Rocketman movie trailer starring Taron Egerton.
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[@123yeahyeahno]

No strings, no backup, no studio production, and still as powerful and beautiful as the album version. THAT is pure genius.

[@Westyrulz]

Too-right!!Sheer and Unadulterated Talent!

[@winterlongone]

I've been in awe of Elton John since he first hit the radio in the US - and I started buying all of his albums. (and Bernie Taupin, as well...)

[@iameshu1146]

better than the album version.

[@icarus5726]

Modern day Motzart

[@icarus5726]

Oops Mozart

[@Ericbryanmr]

This is what raw talent looks like.

[@axeld7948]

Posser

[@interrexclamacion]

@@axeld7948 ?

[@willritter4076]

I'd be honored if some Elton John fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of LEVON and ROCKET MAN on my YT channel in tribute to the master of 20th century performance & composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Thanks and peace.

[@kristaharmon7584]

And will remain!

[@anonymoususer3888]

@@willritter4076 subbed to your channel, great content man. Keep up the good work

[@miltonwaltercompanyllc9605]

No computers, no dancers, no lasers, no explosions. Just a man, a piano, and beautiful song. Talent on loan from God.

[@brianocallaghan7172]

nice one

[@PAULLathr-ds6kf]

Agreed. It's amazing. 😮

[@Diagnoc]

Not even tiny dancers.

[@markdetwiler489]

I'm stunned...hold on, let me spit out a damned near flawless unaccompanied version of a song people will continue to be awed by 50 years from now....speechless at the talent on display

[@in2food]

Can we also give some credit to Bernie Taupin. One of the great lyricists of our time.

[@tenmahakusho6390]

He's Brilliant 👏

[@jerrylclement]

Bernie was the back bone of the success!

[@stephendedalus4122]

Yes, Taupin is good. But while I think it would be easy to Elton to find another person to write his lyrics, it would be extremely difficult for Taupin to find another person who sings and plays as good as Elton.

[@gerardothielen4310]

@@stephendedalus4122 Not that easy. Not that easy to write great lyrics.

[@winterlongone]

Absolutely! I love Bernie Taupin!

[@janegilbert6280]

Considering how long mankind has been roaming this planet, how lucky am I to have lived during the same blip of time as this man?

[@jimc6382]

So true, Jane. And to think he's still around, doing his last ever tour - it will be an emptier place when he's gone.

[@Jshep_97]

Modern day Mozart.

[@jilloleary2676]

Well said Jane. I could not have said it any better.

[@Ethan-en2ij]

I’m so unlucky, if only I could’ve lived then and not now

[@hershealjones8668]

Well Said

[@nitemuller1966]

His vocals sound exactly the same live as the studio version. Incredible

[@eseale1]

The best check on real bands. Sound the same live as in the studio.

[@ericjohnson8326]

Not anymore I saw him live and he doesn't sound like this anymore...not live

[@satyabratamishra4670]

@@ericjohnson8326 he sounds amazing right now as well. much better than paul mcartney. plus hes gone through a lot vocally. its a miracle he even has a voice as of now because if we look at how he has treated his through the years, hes been real lucky.

[@houssinxavier9050]

Even better than Studio version.

[@chicomendez2671]

Thats what a real musician sounds like 🤙

[@dahoop5933]

Possibly one of THE best live performances by a solo artist EVER. Simply OUTSTANDING!!

[@michaelheller8841]

No band to back him up, incredible.

[@jimguerra2509]

Something so pure about this. I can’t stop listening to it.

[@mynuts4201]

He really is amazing. Simply amazing. Nowhere near Micheal Jackson but still

[@billyray4716]

​@My nuts lmao what, that's ridiculous bruh he's not even top 5

[@jk71687]

Idk. The 7:01 version of somebody to love on KZbin by queen is unreal. The vocals are far superior

[@davidmcconville1756]

Bernie Taupin wrote this about his Wife. Still gives me chills 50 years on.

[@ManMachinist]

I‘m not even 50 and I love it nevertheless

[@sisigpapi]

Her name was Maxine Feibelman and she indeed was a seamstress

[@killybilly685]

@@monsterhog1118 what? Go away

[@killybilly685]

Yes David this song gives me chills too!🥰

[@ScotsLyon]

I have always liked EJ's music but never heard of Bernie Taupin till the recent movie much to my shame. All i can say now is the mans a genius

[@Cornelius798]

The movie Almost Famous brought me here. Being a teen in the 70's, Elton John's music is timeless.

[@katiebates6134]

Just Elton and his piano, perfect! I miss the 70s.

[@digger815]

I was there. At the time, I had seen 35 years of great concerts ( including iElton in 1976). This one ranks up with the absolute best I’ve ever seen. A guy who played like he was playing his last show, in front of only what that hockey arena in Duluth could hold. Some 10,000 people tops were there. An incredible musician, who did not hold back one bit for a smaller venue. A guy who throughout the evening, thanked the audience and told them that they were the reason he plays. A hugely talented and gracious display. I’m so glad I was there.

[@user-fn3fr3ug4l]

😮 Boy I bet that was nice!💞💞

[@vickieviresrichie7622]

What a Treasure, Congratulations 💐🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉

[@terryzacharias5105]

Incredible!...i was only 7...i sure wish i could go back in time sometimes...

[@kayanoreeves1949]

One man and a piano but sounds like an entire orchestra in heaven.

[@dianeorr8937]

A top 10 favorite of mine!! My mom who passed was a June Taylor Dancer and My Dad a Pro Drummer. My inner little girl SMILES as she taught me ballet and passed way too young. Wondrous song!!!❤💃❤💃❤💃❤💃 True story... Elton John wired telegraph of condolences. He adored her. (Dont mean to boast but she was An Angel on Earth and Im so blessed)

[@AnthonyPardiMusic]

@@dianeorr8937 Amazing. RIPeace to your dear Mother

[@T2NDC]

what a beautiful comment, and SO right u are;, let me just repeat that: 'sounds like an entire orchestra in heaven', yes indeed-y ;)

[@user-tc4qq2kk6b]

Que coisa mais linda que você escreveu; era tudo que eu queria dizer. Lindo mesmo.

[@PaulaButerakos]

​@T 4:07 4:08 2NDC

[@Mrzoux1]

It sounds exactly like the studio recording. Not a single false note, not even a half step too sharp or flat, stunning.

[@coolboy-qc4eb]

man has perfect pitch.. impossible to mess up a note.

[@Tony-gu4sz]

Simply the best Tune in the world!!

[@mikehoncho9344]

​@@Tony-gu4szlevon

[@jojobeansworld]

Going through an episode of depression... but Elton John songs are keeping me going

[@BeatlesCentricUniverse]

Try the Beatles too.

[@gingerusa4062]

🙏🏽 music heals

[@allendeufriend6930]

Cheer up tiny dancer your never alone.

[@seanmcneill8899]

Hi Joanne i live with depression but i also love live music people everything that's want keeps us going even if we don't like it sometimes. Ps tiny dancer wrote the year i was conceived. 😎

[@user-vx1wq4nx5y]

Stay strong ❤

[@kathleenbucher6170]

Spectacular isnt he. Wow! Honoring a divinely guided partnership ...Bernie and Elton 🤗

[@ignskeletons]

Pure talent. No auto tune, no studio mixing, no backgrounds, just pure unfiltered genius. The voice, the piano, the looks, the triple threat. Hair stands up on my arms when I listen to this. My generation could learn a thing or two.

[@DueForARenaissance]

Plenty of "pure unfiltered genius" out there right now.

[@fungusamongus9686]

I don’t think it would fit the current pop scene though but I wish music was more practical like it used to be

[@maximthefox]

Just because artists aren't famous, in the charts, or top 10 on Spotify, doesn't mean there aren't a plethora of stunning musical acts. Get out the house and go down to a bar venue known to host good nights. There's an absolute metric tonne of musicians out their with great talent.

[@youngrichie]

@@fungusamongus9686 Alicia keys, Adele, etc plenty still rocking the piano and great voice. But yes, a fading art nonetheless.

[@samueljackson7548]

shut up

[@thrasherx9319]

It is amazing to see him play this song so closely to the recorded version

[@JSKRILL94]

flawless...almost better than the original recording.

[@artbyluro]

thrasher X that’s talent my friend, it’s a shame that apparently it doesn’t exist anymore

[@cheddarcheese7928]

Ur so right!.Honestly at 1st I thought he was lip singing until the middle..Brilliant..

[@pizzatimemanyodabatman3693]

Just like Queen perfomance of Hammer to Fall in Live Aid

[@luiscalderon7383]

Luro So much auto tune nowadays

[@markpickerel1507]

Imagine being talented enough to play the piano like this and sing like this. At the same time.

[@tbear4557]

He wrote every word and note as well.

[@meebrbey]

@@tbear4557 I think the lyrics were written by Bernie Taupin ..but still to be able to write music around words written on paper is amazing

[@GavTatu]

i can't even belch and fart in time.

[@dimitarjackson5562]

He is as talented as Taylor Swift

[@legacyXplore]

Very very rare. The longer the timeline of music as we know it stretches out the more obvious this becomes.

[@dorothykuveke1217]

As I watch Elton performing,,back then,,,all I see is an extremely talented young man,,,still unsure of the unique talent he possesses,,, a talent that will endure,,, even 60 years later🎉 What a beautiful sight to see 5:52 ❤

[@coldwinter5710]

Elton and Bernie are one of, if not the greatest, musical marriages of all time.

[@thestevekelly]

i think Mel and Kim might have something to say about that...

[@mattekudasai8249]

Reallt damn good but cant top greg lake and pete sinfield

[@MacNmey]

Paul and John did some good stuff.

[@DavidBerto]

Just a man and a piano. Amazing! Simple like that.

[@christinedanser956]

My favorite way to hear the man....

[@coldwinter5710]

Elton John and Billy Joel...two of the greatest piano players, singers and showmen of all time.

[@Trigger47W12]

Give some credit to the BBC sound mixers only the best

[@zoopoo3854]

And a mic

[@75Tique]

In the 1980s I saw Elton John in concert 4 times. Three were huge, loud, rock and roll extravaganzas. However, the first was in a small proscenium auditorium. The first half was just Elton and his piano. The second half, Nigel Olsson came out and accompanied on drums. Obviously that first concert was far and away the best.

[@streyper]

When I finally got to see Elton live, after loving him since 1971...I just sat in my seat and cried, especially when he sang this song. Brilliant.

[@shanemathers6513]

I could cut and paste your comment as my own. Just saw him two days ago. Legendary.

[@realplexent]

I would of too. This song definitely hits

[@TheKvs777]

Just saw him last night. Man what a great show

[@allisonroehl2843]

saw him this evening, a dream come true.

[@recoveringsoul755]

Hell be in my area in October, and I have no money

[@user-in9us2ud8h]

This 65 year old woman has been listening to his amazing music since his beginning ❤🎶

[@francesmeyer8478]

This 76 year old woman has too.💕

[@simonallen1223]

This was Elton right at his peak, absolutely brilliant. Also highlights waht an amazing song writer Bernie Taupin was.

[@myoldmate]

Bernie was the lyricist the melody is all Elton.

[@nissimlevy3762]

Elton had an uncanny genius for creating amazing melodies. it's a gift from god.

[@satyabratamishra4670]

@@nissimlevy3762 wdym by "had"? he still has it. check out his more recent albums from the union, the diving board, wonderful crazy night. they are all full of amazing songs.

[@nissimlevy3762]

@@satyabratamishra4670 OK. I'll check them out

[@barbaracaroll]

@@satyabratamishra4670 I love the diving board album and saw him on that tour awesome

[@scattysafari7742]

The 60s-80s produced quality pop music the like of which we'll never see again.

[@brooksdemo]

This is not pop..it's Elton John.

[@SashaBratsev]

Elton is best!!!

[@sexyrack1999]

I disagree, i think modern pop music is just as cool

[@XxscareriderxX]

@@sexyrack1999 sarcasm right?

[@guitozetto2327]

@@sexyrack1999 | imao

[@Carousel5883]

Why did it take Rocketman for me to cherish what a spectacular artist he is.Magical, legendary,genius just like so many others who have left.Can we prevent him from getting older please...i don't want him to ever leave

[@barbarasaracini1271]

Better late than never! EJ was my first ever live concert in 1973. I've seen him live six times. He makes a great connection with his audience too.

[@hrdrsu763]

sir elton john; one of the greatest ever!!

[@Ace-lo8ei]

This is one of the greatest songs ever I swear

[@sideone8914]

Facts bro

[@spoiledmilk8888]

Yes

[@bavitasingh2839]

Yup totally

[@keithjones6023]

Agreed!

[@waynehumphries7681]

Could not agree more

[@brodoswagins9151]

I think there is no voice like young elton had...one of a kind!

[@willritter4076]

I'd be honored if some classic-era Elton John fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of LEVON and ROCKET MAN on my YT channel in tribute to the master of 20th century performance & composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Thanks and peace.

[@Nautilus1972]

Rod Stewart pisses all over Elton John vocally. Jus' sayin'.

[@redhotchilifan98]

@@Nautilus1972 yeah no

[@gabrielguerrero7296]

@@Nautilus1972 he IS good, but not AS good...

[@fanxy-8976]

Freddie Mercury= 🐐

[@Hotspur62]

"Hold me closer Tony Danza." Thanks Phoebe.

[@Shawn-mo6dh]

Good one 🤣🙆🐸🍺

[@collisw8302]

This really is one for the history books. Absolutely incredible.

[@AvatarPrimus]

Yesterday I watched Rocketman and was a glorious experience, a great piece of art.

[@redhotchilifan98]

Seen it twice fantastic film

[@nilsson3223]

Great film

[@AvatarPrimus]

@@redhotchilifan98 I saw it tonight for the second time and loved it more than the first time.

[@redhotchilifan98]

@@AvatarPrimus so did i

[@natimber3040]

Lucky I’m 13 and I have like the most overprotective mom ever and it’s rated R so I can’t watch it

[@theautumnalcyclist7629]

If Elton had only ever sung Tiny Dancer.. it would of been enough...!

[@MrLugma]

the Autumnal cyclist it’s never enough papa

[@isaacwells6227]

Walter

[@thischarminglovehound2376]

Would've* = would have*

[@garyhenkle2557]

the Reynolds rocketeer daiyenu

[@9ipaye795]

@@thischarminglovehound2376 thanks :) Are u native?

[@donovanj8840]

This brings me back to the 70's growing up in Queens, NY. The man simply dominated the air waves back then.

[@tbear4557]

The best of times back then. Class of 79 here.

[@cabininthewoods7326]

Same here, Richmond Hill. 70's were great.

[@foto21]

He dominated the Seattle airwaves also. Dominated my middle school and my life.

[@EmersumBiggins]

Takes me back to listening to records with my cousin in central Arkansas. It’s universal. He was everywhere 🙂

[@Avicenna10]

Same in rural North Carolina - believe it or not. Used to lifeguard at the local pool back then and everyday, Elton would be booming out of the jukebox. Those were the days.

[@cirrusrain13]

Elton John and Freddie Mercury were probably the greatest singers ever

[@yorkshirepudding681]

I'd have to add George Michael too...the Holy Trinity of popular music so to speak?

[@alextell7019]

the greatest live singers too

[@jamiemartinez362]

And Hector Lavoe

[@luke2029]

Robert Plant too

[@carolinemoodie9756]

And Karen Carpenter!

[@Kata-rv3el]

Not to be dramatic or anything but, this is my religion.

[@angryasfuk7293]

Me too

[@thecreepysunbabyfromthetel4657]

Same tbh

[@biancaispunk6407]

Yeah, me too.

[@joematchmusic2232]

luckresio sin comics! - It should be “me too” not “me to”.

[@sebastianamoura9749]

Tá emocionado, carai?

[@gregoryyoung8819]

Can't believe this song was released in 1971. It then disappeared for years, only to be brought back by the movie "Almost Famous." It's like finding treasure.

[@jeremybellizzi]

note for note riff for riff amazing

[@steveoshow4832]

No miming, no production no band, just Elton solo in his early prime - still magical😎👍

[@patrishhunter9256]

Loved pure Elton! But I must say, I'm going on 60 and love rockin' out to the brass he added on Honked Cat! That Alto sax just hits Elton's tunes straight to my bones and I've gotta ROCK OUT!!! (Grey hair and all 😎😆😂)

[@TheMamspoker]

A few months before this performance I saw Elton John at Riverside City College in California, during his first American tour. He came out on stage dressed in simple clothes and did the entire concert alone at the piano, playing hits from the Elton John album and Tumbleweed Connection. What a treasure for the world.

[@gutwounds]

I live in Riverside, CA 😉

[@jimbobob9273]

Treasure for the college

[@michaelarabina3243]

Woah I live there that’s insane to think about

[@peterlyon2796]

This is the Elton John I will always remember, from the 70's look at this legend sing. Remarkable

[@faizanattique5571]

I'm shocked at how similar his "studio" voice is to his live voice

[@HarryWilliams94]

Agreed. This auto-played from a previous video. Had KZbin in a hidden tab... I could’ve sworn this was the ‘studio’ recording.

[@wendystyranec2200]

Great voice

[@krasnoz6]

Yes- no difference that I can tell. Love everything about this song and performance ❤

[@kingmanjohn1243]

Exactly!

[@ccrbonline1752]

Most of the older musicians really could sing; didn't rely on computer manipulation of their voices to sound good.

[@chrisofnottingham]

Ever notice how the live and minimal versions of songs by real artists are better than the highly produced studio versions?

[@davidtorres6878]

Look up Elton John Levon Live . The video from 1971 is phenomenal .

[@65motowngirl]

chris4072511 only back then when the artist had talent.

[@bYb81]

Yeah its like we are at his home watching and hearing his new creation after a good diner with him :)

[@samuelparsons9816]

Song to the Siren by Tim Buckley on the Monkees show is a case in point.

[@zdcyclops1lickley190]

Not always.

[@omglawton]

I cant listen to any other version of this song. Goosebumps everytime.

[@petermorris5957]

I had a stroll around Penny Lane yesterday. Not much has changed .Lennon’s first family home a short walk away. The barber shop is still there,the bank is now a surgery, the shelter is still there,the fire station is luxury apartments. But the community that Paul remembers is still thriving. A very ordinary, but very evocative place.

[@seanferguson5460]

Just lost someone very dear, my tiny dancer. I was always reminded of her when this song played but now I will never see that pirate smile again. RIP Julia.

[@elliot8406]

Rest in Paradise Julia

[@fionaphilips6565]

She's but a thought away.

[@markrigg6623]

Sorry for your loss.🙏💪

[@wandaklusman6730]

My Sister was a tiny dancer all 4’ 10” ! She passed in November 2000 . We both loved this song .

[@ltnonym1947]

[@echoecholima]

OG Elton will always be one of my all time favorite vocalists…his voice reminds me of happy childhood moments.

[@AlfieMitchell-sz8mq]

Before the drugs, before the band, fresh songs, pure raw talent

[@calpilot7]

Elton and piano.....nothing more and it’s pure unadulterated talent. Beautiful. Incredible artist.

[@pianouser00]

This is one of the best songs from elton. I used to dedicate this and your song to my Golden retriever, when se died i played it very slowly remembering every moment we had. She passed 1 month ago and i still dedicate this musics on the piano even if she is not fisically by my side. Bella❤

[@raoulduke344]

Sorry for your loss.

[@RoleyChiu]

WOW. 2023.

[@pierceaero3005]

Wow. I never heard that version before. Wow. 😊

[@pattiturner8080]

Young Elton. So young. So earnest. So talented.💚👑🎤💚

[@katherinebrennan5695]

And oh so brave.

[@redmoonspider]

24 years old. Let that sink in.

[@flyboy747uk]

redmoonspider Yep, also McCartney wrote Yesterday at that sort of age.

[@charlesottowilliamwade5328]

So?

[@calebo29536]

redmoonspider thats when most musicians get popular and start writing

[@SemiSweetNilla]

Damn!

[@kiwibird8441]

Looks like he's 34

[@thomasleblanc3513]

Walking down the hallway in the barracks of Navy base in Sicily 1973 hearing this song ALL THE MEMORIES right Chef Rowell

[@blainekeller6057]

I met Elton in Bloomingdale’s in NYC . Couldn’t be nicer. This song says everything about everything

[@txmoney]

Deep rich voice with ultimate confidence in his range. I can listen to classic Elton John anytime, anywhere and be transported.

[@Profedrybicki]

Forget all of the later ridiculousness, the hype, the excess, the pop: this was Elton John at his simplistic, talented best. Him, a pano, his voice - and the lyrics of Bernie Taupin. Sublime B-)

[@joshuar622]

Whats a pano

[@diogoferreira4719]

pano is an inst

[@haydee7476]

There's nothing wrong with ridiculousness, hype and pop...

[@riquelmista6153]

elton is not ridiculous, he is Elton bro

[@cosmos4941]

@@haydee7476 literally

[@JoeBilello1969]

Nobody even mentions just how much of a genius composer he is and how beautiful and clean of a piano he plays, its just amazing. I remember when he hit the scene in America back in the 70's, my older brother turned me on to him 😮

[@chuckylugs9607]

The ‘best’ natural live performance I’ve ever heard in my lifetime, your lifetime and everyone else’s lifetime ✨👍

[@NIKONGUY1960]

No autotune, nothing to add or subtract. Just pure musical genius.

[@adamp6043]

This man is an absolute world treasure. One Elton and one piano = magic

[@jackiechanchen3170]

Very true

[@1endpaper]

Shows the respect the greatest rock performers on the planet in the 70’s had for the Old Grey Whistle Test - that they were happy to just turn up and play at their very best. How lucky were we to have that show.

[@edgaramezquita942]

The biography of Elton John in this movie Rocket Man, touched my heart in an inexplicable way, I felt an inner sanction, that when we got to the car with my wife I started crying and I felt my chest sink. I do not compare myself in any way with this great man, but my childhood is marked by rejection and contempt. Thank God look at this great movie.

[@no1nestandsalone387]

Edgar Amezquita same as me. Rejection and contempt. He really made me feel full. I’m so glad he included his struggles in his movie. It’s such an important topic to talk about! Addiction I mean.

[@ChiKk116]

I saw it twice and I felt so unnaturally understood.

[@amyd3047]

I've watched it over 8 times already!! Love it! LOVE ELTON!!

[@mariegrimes8085]

That’s hot I felt after seeing Bohemian Rhapsody. My life changed forever. Not that I didn’t enjoy Rocketman because I certainly did. It’s just they I knew Elton’s story but I didn’t know the full story of Freddie Mercury and how Queen came together. We lost Freddie way too soon 😢 and Elton was damn lucky to escape AIDS. 💛 🎗

[@nonnamadonna]

@embersoftheabyss I agree. It should've been included after Elton & Bernie had a heart-to-heart about Elton not getting married.

[@terminal-velocity111]

Just a piano and his voice. Doesn’t getter better!!

[@NicolasSchaII]

This, this is very close to perfection. Top tier piano (for pop piano music, this is harder than 99% of pop) top tier vocals. Early 70s Elton John was something else, honestly!

[@jessyoung4707]

it starts like such a simple song but then it builds and builds.. what a chorus. absolutely smashed it. very powerful song.

[@m.a.henryvandu2654]

Back when Elton's voice was pure and sublime.

[@napomania]

Ok but he sang good until 1986 ca. Not bad at all

[@itsfin3what3v3r]

I was only born in 2000 so I never got the chance to experience this first hand when it was first released, but I saw him by myself on my birthday in November of 2019, right before COVID happened. It was a privilege to hear this live at least once in my lifetime.

[@patricm.3718]

Stop making me feel old.

[@MacNmey]

Saw EJ live about 1972-73. This was the song he opened with. Crocodile Rock had just been composed and he sang it too, although not released yet.

[@brucedillinger9448]

@@patricm.3718 Lol! Ikr?

[@celinafisher7406]

Same here I saw him three weeks ago I'm almost 40 my mom saw him in79. Was my first concert I loved it he had t lost it!

[@brianm.9062]

my god how I loved the man and the music. A time that was. still cry.

[@stevepenta2118]

Elton John and Bernie Taupin maybe the best musical duo ever

[@poemdaily]

Just one man, one piano, makes timeless music. Probably the best recording of this track, ever. Smile

[@handbrakebob]

This is just ridiculously good.

[@capaco1944]

Quite simply one of the best live performances of all time.

[@luispereira5177]

This song is just magic

[@Zombiekiller2271]

This Is probably the best live performance recording of one of the best songs ever made and it’s almost 50 years old, crazy

[@cjj5689]

Elton is so cute in the 1970s. Amazing piano vocals & Taupins lyrics. This is the Elton John I fell in love with.

[@Grumpy.Old.Man.]

Happy 50th Birthday to this song

[@Waters20]

Every time I hear this song, I can't help but think of the bus (Doris) scene in Almost Famous.

[@JuanSoto-mg7wo]

Saw him live last week and almost cried when he started playing that song... This is what raw talent looks like.

[@Mr.Strickland410]

Juan Soto where?

[@redhotchilifan98]

One of the most naturally purely gifted human beings saw him on his farewell tour in december was a life changing expierence

[@terrybader8595]

Me, too. Beyond spectacular!

[@coldwinter5710]

Me three! Life changing for sure. For 3 hours, I was transformed to another place...

[@farmeradam4906]

Sheer musical brilliance like this will never be replicated…

[@crazdasian]

Does anyone else just want Elton to re-record all of his songs with just him playing on the piano and singing? That would be fire!

[@koyo1203]

Great idea!

[@bls8959]

Sure...if he still sang like this

[@lylahsworld3930]

​@@bls8959Yeah, I'm glad he is still around, but i just can't enjoy his new voice as much, i wouldn't see him live these days, I miss his falsettos, but thats what comes with age.

[@jdenino6022]

@@lylahsworld3930he had voice surgery?

[@lilyrosesoul0077]

Most singers the voice changes with age plus using the vocal chords so much causes "wear & tear" just like any instrument used for a long time.

[@82cparker]

perhaps the most beautiful song of all time. Elton's performance is unreal

[@jamesmurphy186]

If this was the only song Elton John ever wrote with Bernie Taupin, he'd still be a genius. It was Elton who took Taupin's lyrics, and rearranged them into a throwback song structure that keeps us listening and engaged for nearly three minutes before the first chorus. It's brilliant. Taupin wrote it as a verse/chorus/verse/chorus thing. Elton doesn't use it. He changes up the chord sequence slightly within the verse to keep us interested, and strings us along for half the song before the chorus. People just do not write in this style anymore, not since the 1930s or '40s, which may be why it wasn't a hit, but its brilliant structure has ensured that it would endure as a great song and a fan favorite forever. The moment this song came on in the film, "Almost Famous" the movie was transported to greatness.

[@copperhead954]

This one song would have made him rich with a comfortable life

[@johnmckay5621]

Age 14 I saw Elton from the front row at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow. His band hadnt arrived so he just sang solo with his piano - just as brilliant as this video. He inspired me to play the piano from that day....

[@mikewingert-savagelyerudite]

First class….just a man and a piano. How many of the modern young music ‘artistes’ could replicate this quality?

[@iainstevenson6658]

One of the most GENEROUS songs there is. When I'm low, this is near the top of the list of ones I go to. And that jacket... Makes me weep, but in the best possible way. Peace and Praises

[@I_Rayne_I]

This is one of the best live performances I've ever seen, from any musician. Absolutely flawless.

[@gregoryyoung8819]

Pure talent. One man, one piano...a classic song.

[@norelcohen6254]

No autotune, no effects. just pure and complete. This is what a real singer with real talent looks like.

[@karlc2869]

Autotune and overused EDM have ruined mainstream music. Not to mention mumble rap also ruined rap. BTW I agree, dude. Thanks, dude. Retro rules 4 life, dude.

[@norelcohen6254]

@@karlc2869 Don't start to talk about the new age (c)rap. This is the worst.

[@mj2672]

My Maine coon cat loves this song. If she's stressed, she gets on my lap and I whisper it in her ear and she settles down. We have a cabin a few hours away, and she sits on my lap in the car, I cuddle her and sing it over and over in her ear while we are enroute. I've tried playing it on the CD player but she wants me to sing it instead. Sorry EJ. LOL

[@sentlove]

Can’t believe this is 50 years ago

[@marjorielasko3494]

This song still gives me chills 50 years later!! No studio production, background chorus, dancers, just the man and his piano!!!!! He is the greatest Rock n Roll artist, of our time!!!!!

[@glutitis]

I was 14. Had frightening insecurities.. he help me a great deal, because he had insecurities to. But with that in mind, still to bring such a great deal of meaning to people is mindbogglingly sweet, also. Just to listen and forget. Today I'm 56. The man, I wanted to be,I am now and he has a big part in that.

[@Tascamaniac]

Real musicianship. Beautiful.

[@ivorbiggen6470]

Elton & Bernie Is there anyone else who comes even near to these 2 50 plus years

[@timothyjay5928]

A rare talent. Nothing but the piano and his voice and it sounds as good as the studio version. Wow, I remember as an early teen waiting for this and Elton's other songs to come on the radio in our little town. First 8 track was Captain Fantastic.