Elton John - I'm Still Standing ft. Eric Clapton (The Prince's Trust Rock Gala 1986)

[@plaguedoctor9523]

This is probably one the best live versions I’ve heard

[@maripisanugreenwood5643]

true Russian You are right! 👍

[@Wellitsadam]

In my opinion it is the best

[@danielsampson7530]

Fantastic version!

[@denissantos6948]

It is bro. It is indeed 🤘🏻🤘🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@santiagosanchezg]

Indeed

[@jesseko]

His piano skills are so insane.

[@DenkyManner]

His whole performance here is mind blowing. Behind all the tabloid stuff is a genius performer

[@jesseko]

Agreed.

[@scruffydelilah1186]

Durian I’ve always had this thought that Elton John is Mozart reincarnated.

[@freakyears956]

My Elton is the best piano player ever! I'm still standing he's my darling!

[@fresh_mangos6454]

I have played the piano for about ten years now and even at my skill level his playing surprises me at times,he is an amazing singer and pianist

[@KnightOfAwesometon]

Elton John, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, and Phil Collins. Now THAT'S what it looks like to see some of the best talent in the biz on one stage.

[@Akade_]

Mark definitely

[@GGandMya]

Wowwww, I missed that

[@ninacardoso9688]

Mark King!

[@benbenjamin444]

And hard work

[@KnightOfAwesometon]

@Жена зашквара You can literally see him on stage at 2:02 on the far left of the video, and multiple other times throughout the whole thing.

[@ritodanger]

If you are a struggling musician, this is the most healing thing

[@andradejose2460]

Yup. Im still recovering from a work injury. And i know for a fact im coming back stronger on drums

[@ritodanger]

@@andradejose2460 the calm before the storm.. hit it!

[@wakingmusic]

Amen

[@kinadabambino6872]

Yup😭

[@lasmoker67]

If you're just struggling I'm general.

[@ziggystardust360]

This was such a dark time for him and the way for him to still perform on that level is nothing short of phenomenal.

[@wilfredreedman5683]

He was still standing though!

[@Plafintarr]

What was he going through during that time? Thanks.

[@ziggystardust360]

Plafintarr This was a time where he was really going through the ringer on his cocaine addiction and his voice was beginning to fail him which is why he eventually had to go through surgery on his throat

[@gts8361]

It’s called being a pro which is why he still sells out 15000 arenas.

[@ziggystardust360]

G T S Amen

[@LostInYoutube]

This is the NBA ALL Stars of music singing and playing music together.

[@joshayyee5095]

Phil Collins on the drums , and eric Clapton on guitar !

[@Paulovernillo]

Don't forget Mark Knopfler

[@hacker1712HD]

Keith Richards of the rolling stones :)

[@devonhughes3805]

@@hacker1712HD was that Howard Jones on keyboards as well?

[@dglcomputers1498]

@@devonhughes3805 Yep, he was in the band for the first (half?) of the 1988 concerts too

[@Dvlx1]

It's Ray Cooper on the drums

[@iwishiwasminholly]

This song absolutely defines him. "I'm still standing after all this time" what a living legend he is.

[@adityagandhi5040]

286 likes and no replies?

[@iwishiwasminholly]

@@adityagandhi5040 how sweet of you🤭🫶

[@CD-tj3hg]

"Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind." God DAMN Bernie and Elton knew how to write their souls into songs.

[@crrimini64]

ELTON JOHN, ERIC CLAPTON, PHIL COLLINS, MARK KNOPLER, MARK KING, MIDGE URE, HOWARD JONES on the same stage ... umbelievable.

[@borkomilanovic7389]

😮

[@Spingordy]

It was - we (my wife and I) were there 😊

[@Anthony-lg3vx]

If I had a time machine I would just travel to all these classic concerts like this

[@peterghoulferatu3555]

Look in the crowd. Maybe you can spot good old you.

[@gladue891]

@@peterghoulferatu3555 Don't be playing with fire now ya hear

[@sergey1974ful]

Me anoto !!

[@prod.j478]

First stop: July 13, 1986, Wembley Stadium

[@erik_griswold]

@@prod.j478 It was in the Arena.

[@ltsch1671]

Even better than the studio version in my eyes. So powerful and fresh

[@Weewwwwwww-i4x]

Agreed

[@hairynews1973]

Thank God for KZbin so that these clips are all so freely available for us to enjoy, whenever, and how often we want.

[@shaykatz5648]

Our Time Machine to relive the best music of our youth. ❤

[@mariocaffari5015]

Probably his BEST live manifestation of one of his greatest songs, full of life power and joy

[@nataliep6385]

I agree! :)

[@chaodck]

This is the best performance of this song ever. The energy is amazing, gives me chills.

[@judyrizzo7386]

I am listening to this in2024! I am still standing after much sadness in my life

[@bruceradz]

@@judyrizzo7386 hang in there Judy, you aren't alone....

[@joseantoniorodriguezmartin1964]

Dd tenerife Islas Canarias Ánimo judy

[@mercurycargolines]

Me too, from Mexico city

[@Darysson]

Holy shit the little note changes he makes are perfect and on point!!

[@4841253]

Out of all of the live versions I've seen of him performing this song, this is by far the best performance I've seen.

[@adamgbell7053]

You are totally right and I totally agree

[@davervmirxz160]

"I'm still Standing, Looking like a True Survivor, Feeling like a little kid" I felt that sh't 🥺

[@PKaye-ru2ks]

Elton John [sitting down]: I'm still standing

[@thiagodalboni8541]

genius

[@toddsmith2381]

Classic

[@westfield90]

The 80’s were such happier times in every respect. I wish I can go back

[@wenbee6003]

Can we also give some props to the backup singers?! I love hearing them all the way through the song. What an incredible performance from everyone on stage! I can't stop watching it. I wish I could go back in time and be in this audience. I have a feeling, however, that I may not have known what an iconic performance this was at the time.

[@wenbee6003]

Oh yes the backup singers just incredible!

[@hansbollaart7256]

Vicky and Sam Brown and Jimmy Helms with Jimmy Chambers and George Chandler who would later form the band Londonbeat and they also did the backings for Paul Young back in the day..Live Aid for instance

[@wenbee6003]

@@hansbollaart7256 That is super cool!

[@dstat74]

They were fantastic. I loved when the camera showed their joyous energy!

[@LaurieSmith-p9j]

Who are the backup singers?I should know who the two women are but do not.

[@renaroschildtdesabrito8919]

The way his hands move... it's so beautiful!!

[@barbk8190]

Amazing, and with Phil Collins on drums…phenomenal!

[@misterfunnybones]

Yeah, he was playing with Genesis, solo, Elton, & with Robert Plant.

[@r.l.six-musicandrecords552]

Eric Clapton never overshadows any legends he plays with, he's such a legend in his own right.

[@javinkenta7037]

By far one of the best songs ever made in the history of music.🔥💯

[@PonchoGreg]

The energy is just insane! Totally rocking out, and Elton is playing the living s**t out of that piano, with pitch-perfect vocals...

[@billybaldwin6537]

the way he modifies the song into what he feels, is just amazing. The way he sings "of my life" to that high tone works wonders

[@willon50]

it's not fair... Britains got all the gifted musicians... leave us something guys...

[@alexcarratu5554]

Even in the midst of his struggle, Elton was Still Standing and delivered. Now he has been sober for over three decades and is Still Standing like a True Survivor, feeling like a little kid. Well done, Elton. Keep Standing. Your fans will always have your back.

[@iTzClickMasterZ]

Fun Fact: if you play this version on drums, your day will be happy and full of hope

[@MoonyLite]

This is my favorite version of this song SOLELY because of the little run at 3:24

[@Elias-Christensen]

This is the best version of im still standing he ever made

[@sin0811azs]

100%!!

[@GGandMya]

Omgggg, check out how Sir Elton jumps back on that piano without missing a beat

[@juniormeador9932]

Best comment on this thread

[@kcaj4871]

The energy Elton puts out there is spine tingling.

[@petasoscoins9525]

It's probably one of the best gigs ever - Elton raw and top, star studded ensamble and background choir is a class of its own....

[@MidnightPianistVibes]

Wow! One of his best performances of this song. If i could travel back in time anywhere, it would be this concert!

[@محمدبشكي-ت1ث]

❤

[@paga8392]

the movie is so accurate with his performances... this dude still fckn rocks with 70+ years old... just now looked more into older live performances and its fricking crazy

[@nonnamadonna]

He's 73, 74 in March & still rockin'.

[@INFEDnoX]

74 years old and he's just had the number 1 song in the country again! Elton is immortal.

[@andygriffin5996]

This is the type of 2021 energy we need

[@covertyankee]

You are right! I have to wonder if this kind of magic hasn't left us. I don't care what anyone says things were good back then.

[@joeshmoe7967]

@@covertyankee It hasn't left us, it is just subdued a little. The magic is still around. I am a street performer and I witness and enjoy regularly...literally did just tonight Aug 14 2021. Was just being casual and still drew a crowd and earned a few bucks. My duo partner does Daniel and I do Rocket Man. - Cheers

[@arevnazore9964]

This type of energy that we always need, 2021,22,23 etc

[@1stQuake]

@@arevnazore9964 True, it's 2023 and I can confirm!

[@LiamHolmes]

Elton and the band TORE THE ROOF OFF!! Wow!

[@halleck3]

3:07 Did Clapton actually smile? Holy shit.

[@vordt4139]

Everyone smiles when Elton John smiles at you

[@rizzyroyrodgers]

This is one of the best versions I’ve seen of this song. Elton sure knows how to put on a show.

[@theincrediblechickennugget159]

This is it! This is my all time favourite live version of this song! Vocals are perfect, outfit is perfect, intro is perfect, outro is perfect the rest of the band is perfect.

[@TrumpMewing8d]

0:46 It's Johnny. it's my son 🦍🦍🟠

[@maxencepiquemal1285]

Elton John : still standing Eric Clapton : still standing Mark Knopfler : still standing Phil Collins : still standing Umbelievable

[@DavidDolinsky95]

Phil Collins: not really

[@hectorbarrera1732]

And what about Midge Ure ??

[@DavidDolinsky95]

@@hectorbarrera1732 Midge Ure is there?

[@azertyunknow1029]

Vive l'OM! lmao, and yeah I'm agree

[@artemikRus]

David Dolinský at least he is still sitting

[@benjaminrandle2170]

Damn this song gives me chills everytime I hear it. That’s music right there

[@osnidutracecilio7632]

PQP, esse time é do caralho! Elton no piano, Eric e Mark nas guitarras, Phil na batera e a turma do London Beat nos backing vocals, não tem pra ninguém. É de arrepiar!

[@tatianamatyunina9159]

What a cosmic energy! I wish I were there!

[@TheHManShow]

This is faster than I’ve heard it and I honestly love it! Plus he absolutely CRUSHES it live Along with Eric Clapton on guitar and Phil Collins on Drums??? Can’t get much better than that

[@luisomarperez1243]

Thanks to this song I’m getting my self together 2024 is probably my worst year , I got laid off from my job in February been struggling to find a good job and supplying for my family , my dad is in prison but I’m still standing better than I ever did , thank you Mr Elton John

[@silassmith5348]

Never surrender! Keep standing! I pray better things are ahead

[@veschil]

This guy deserves a biopic

[@blackxdownepp8092]

I honestly can't tell if this is a joke or not lmao

[@Christopher_S]

How is it that musicians and singers can keep up with his tempo! He plays so quickly in some version of this song that it's impossible to comprehend. What a true master of music he is!

[@mareygracer14]

This man was the soundtrack of my childhood then. My parents played his music a lot. Now, I still listen to his music in my 50s📻🫶

[@dosenwurst101]

Elton John, Phil Collins, Mark Knopfler and Eric Clapton Still Standing in 2022, amazing. Legends.

[@juniormeador9932]

Why can't we make great music like this still?!?!

[@betoneitor3498]

Just make a good search

[@apolloniusbeitsman5444]

There's still great music being made.

[@josesimas55]

Because people is getting dumb... New generation is destroying everything

[@robertmichalscheck3072]

@@apolloniusbeitsman5444 yeah but it’s not the mainstream like good music used to be

[@ElliottMichaels56]

We can ... it's just that today's musicians and songwriters are too lazy and too willing to settle for simple and mediocre. They're following the Jewel Kilcher principle!

[@verena9911]

i cant stop watching this... he's so cute and talented and sytlish and everything about him is amazing

[@izabelaochowska5412]

The backup singers - masterpiece!!!

[@jeffross389]

That is what I call a super group!!!! Love it and the even better rendition of an already awesome song!!!

[@k.gonzaleztodd5956]

I'm still Standing he's standing. 2:53 Clapton's guitar solo gives me chills it's so good!

[@phenixreturns]

Phil was on drums and he was alone ! so a great version :)

[@waltermameli2026]

36 years ago this took place...and yes Elton is still standing...yeah yeah yeah...

[@irishman4671]

Love that swagger across the stage. Love this guy!

[@crispinhandly6159]

Swagger? No, that was a prance.

[@gkanai1400]

Mark King (Level 42) on bass and Howard Jones on keyboard. Insane.

[@WheelieD.223]

That version, lineup, and the energy he puts in it are just absolutely amazing. But my favorite part is that pure rock and rollin’ voice during the intro, especially at 00:27 ! I just love it 😁

[@SpeegBJ]

If ever.....ever I get to a live concert again in this pandemic life.....let it be this man, this song. I miss everything.

[@kysersoze8566]

I’m a Metal head all the way but this is Truly Awesome.

[@2godless]

I love the energy in this performance. I was 11 at the time. Wow.

[@Woutico]

I was 15 then.. Crazy!

[@alexfinardi]

its called coke

[@lemurianchick]

@@alexfinardiBolivian Marching Powder... ❄️❄️❄️❄️ 😖

[@ScottyRawdy]

Goodness gracious that man is so incredibly gifted by God & it's such a joy to watch & feel.

[@memorywarrior8752]

A very underrated song. Though Bernie probably deserves a lot of credit for the great words.

[@dylanundead8379]

Elton John is one of the greatest voices in music, and no one could ever replicate his soul or his passion.

[@shanestory8]

this is the best live version i've ever heard! love him so much.

[@Empr.Palpatine]

@Billy Idol Music Oh shut up

[@rghojai]

That was a fun night in Wembley Arena, when I was 23.

[@rx74u]

The chorus is on fire and loving it.. great performance by the one and only..

[@elvisbz]

Uff impressie...not only by his piano ando vocal skills all of the arrangment of orhestra..made Eric Clapton had her own time showing his genious skills...humble...and great human artist Elton John..LOVE you from Mexico..and Ive been your fan since I was 10 year old

[@mrmatthews18]

This is f**king epic

[@GGandMya]

I wish I could sit in a small room with him while he is playing this song.. This is my warrior song. Sir Elton John is the man.. " I'm still standing". Elton John acting like he went to a Baptist church with this one .. let's go!!

[@ffabi97]

After 2:42 you can skip back 5 seconds any time and Elton John continues the singing almost perfectly.

[@bongzilla4172]

That is fucking freaky.

[@jdenino6022]

He's a piano genius.

[@godovscore]

wow on of the gratest ever for sure!

[@antocap0475]

4 legends on the same stage, truly outstanding

[@metalrooves3651]

this is such a happy song! here its been 45 yers and this old missouri farmboy has just discovered what a piece of work this is!

[@friedbrick]

There is sooo much energy in it!!! I LOVE IT!!!

[@bengoodwin1572]

This is my favorite version of all time of this song, just hearing Elton on the piano first thing drives me absolutely fucking bonkers in the most positive way. This whole performance is incredible, but Elton's piano intro gets me playing air piano like a mad man every time lol

[@ZernoxNZ]

Amazing! HOLY SHIT SO GOOD best live performance ive ever heard

[@Sexpistolz]

I fucking Love dis song I feel like a real warrior playing dis after a gym session

[@megalomic875]

the vibes on the stage are insane

[@JenPep1]

Love the cut off at the end. Elton looks at Phil and says okay we're done

[@Jamofro]

How he just hops back on the piano and goes to town is so cool 😎

[@dylanlovesqueentoomuch8720]

The way his hands appear to be flopping around on the piano is just so majestic in a way

[@Erin-uz2gf]

What?? it's HoJo on keyboards! This is just a couple of years after I saw HoJo live at the Paramount theater in Seattle and it was so fun and amazing. He had so many great songs back in the early -mid 80's.

[@thebigorangecouch6261]

He did a couple of those Princes Trust shows and was always so subtle there in the background.

[@andresra8658]

Ninguna version actual se compara con esta obra maestra, elton le pone mucho corazon.. da gusto escuchar esta cancion..

[@nachyt1222]

X2

[@BarriodelPilarCenisiaTorino]

Ma parla italiano

[@special7217]

Phil Collins , Elton John and Eric Clapton. My ideal rock band.

[@stefanmariaschneider]

Am I the only one being surprised that in the live versions, at the end of each verse there's a little fill that changes between tonic and (subdominant over tonic) which doesn't exist in the recording? I didn't realize until yesterday. So much better!!

[@marjanp4784]

I can't stop my legs from moving whenever i hear this song, it's energetic ❤️❤️❤️

[@commonsensecaucus]

Wow ! Doesn’t get any better than this cocaine-fueled greatness right here !

[@lipranditoys]

Making history, in the most f...ing fun way possible.

[@lemurianchick]

????? 🥴

[@StalkCasper]

Holy shit!! Goosebumps galore! SOO much talent in that one!

[@gewoonjohan8116]

Damn this is probably the most energetic performance I've seen

[@Octavio12341000]

ACDC Back in black silver plate

[@jacquesmertens3369]

Let's not ask how much cocaine was involved.

[@Opeth1991]

I was watching a movie called "Sing", and it was such a beautiful movie, and this song was played and it caught my ears. I searched for it and when I found the original by Elton John I'd been listening to it on repeat for 3 days now, it makes me so happy! When he starts to sing "Don't you know I'm still standing" in the chorus, this shift in the music is what caught my ears, it's mesmerizing.

[@alyx6427]

This sounds really far from the original but somehow sounds a ton better

[@munoz_element9344]

Freddie mercury said that if you want to listen to the original stay home and listen to the CD. The show is going to difference because listening to the same record gets boring

[@MyGroo]

Keep in mind this was recorded before the age of auto-tune.

[@mylittlefamily5037]

I'm still standing, 💪

[@gaminglegend]

@@munoz_element9344 Queen's live performances generally sound better than the studio version, they're less perfect, which somehow make it sound better. Same with Elton John

[@london507]

I'm still standing on steroids

[@sacrifyse]

Incredible expression and strong voice. Just WOW!