THE ELTON JOHN TAPES:
Elton John Live 9-15-1995 show at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View CA
domingo, 8 de maio de 2011
As mais loucas passagens na Vida de Elton John
Ingressos para os dois primeiros dias do Rock in Rio estão esgotados pela internet
http://virgula.uol.com.br/ver/
A produção do festival não informou quantos ingressos foram disponibilizados na venda pela internet, mas garantiu que as entradas ainda podem ser adquiridas nos pontos de venda oficiais.
Os pontos de venda são:
BARRASHOPPING (perto da entrada M)
Avenida das Américas, 4666 - Barra da Tijuca
RIO SUL (perto da entrada principal)
Rua Lauro Müller, 116 - Botafogo
SHOPPING NOVA AMÉRICA (perto da entrada principal)
Av. Pastor Martin Luther King Júnior, 126 - Inhaúma
Depois de disponibilizar uma pré-venda do Rock in Rio Card por R$ 190, o Rock in Rio começou a vender oficialmente seus ingressos neste sábado, dia 7. As entradas, que continuam com o mesmo preço, podem ser compradas no site oficial do festival e no Ingresso.com.
A partir do dia 31 de maio, os ingressos vão passar a custar R$ 220. O público em geral poderá parcelar o valor em até 4 vezes sem juros. Só é possível comprar quatro ingressos por CPF para um determinado dia do festival.
O Rock in Rio já confirmou em seu line-up shows de artistas como Rihanna, Shakira, Katy Perry, Elton John, Metallica, Jay-Z, Coldplay, Lenny Kravitz, Slipknot e Red Hot Chilli Peppers, além dos destaques da tenda eletrônica, que terá Dimitri from Paris e Hercules & Love Affair (veja aqui o line-up completo da tenda). O festival acontece nos dias 23, 24, 25 e 30 de setembro e 1 e 2 de outubro no Parque Olímpico Cidade do Rock, na Barra da Tijuca.
Venda dos ingressos para o Rock in Rio
http://www.pbagora.com.br/
Já está na hora de garantir seu lugar na Cidade do Rock! A partir do primeiro minuto deste sábado, dia 7, você pode comprar seus ingressos para o Rock in Rio no site do festival e no Ingresso.com.
O preço dos ingressos é o mesmo de quando foram vendidos os Rock in Rio Cards: R$ 190 (inteira) e R$ 95 (meia-entrada). Após o dia 31 de maio, haverá um reajuste para R$ 220 (inteira) e R$ 110 (meia).
Não será cobrada taxa de conveniência para a compra pela internet, apenas o valor do frete dos Correios.
O público em geral poderá parcelar a compra em até 4 vezes sem juros. Já clientes Itaú terão direito a 15% de desconto no valor da compra, que poderá ser parcelada em até 6 vezes sem juros no cartão.
O número de entradas vendidas para o mesmo dia será limitado a 4 por CPF, sendo que uma pode ser meia-entrada. Para a compra da meia-entrada, será necessário apresentar um documento que comprove o direito.
Fãs de outros países poderão adquirir ingressos online, mas somente pelo site do Rock in Rio. Os estrangeiros receberão uma confirmação por email e terão de retirar seus ingressos na bilheteria no dia do evento. Nestes casos não será possível parcelar a compra.
Até agora, foram confirmadas as seguintes bandas:
Guns N´ Roses: Atendendo a pedidos do público (só na enquete realizada no site oficial do festival, foram mais de 450 mil votos, além de diversas outras campanhas rapidamente abraçadas por diversas pessoas – entre elas, membros da própria banda). A mobilização tomou conta do twitter e do youtube, invadiu as caixas de comentários do site oficial e de outras publicações, na maior mobilização feita por fãs para nessa edição. Agora, a organização anuncia um dos mais aclamados grupos da história do rock e dos 26 anos do festival: o Guns N’ Roses está de volta ao Rock in Rio e será a atração principal do Palco Mundo no dia 2 de outubro.
Pitty: A roqueira baiana Pitty fará o show de abertura da noite de 2 de outubro, mostrando porque é uma das cantoras que mais vendeu CDs nos anos 2000. Em sete anos de carreira, Pitty fez turnês que incluíram países como Portugal e Japão, vendeu mais de 1,5 milhão de cópias e tem um recorde de 51 prêmios ganhos. Esta será a segunda vez que a roqueira toca no evento: a primeira foi no Rock in Rio 2006, em Lisboa, quando abriu os shows de Roger Waters e Red Hot Chili Peppers.
SHAKIRA: A grande estrela da noite do dia 30 de setembro será a cantora, compositora, hitmaker, filantropa, embaixadora da Unicef e referência internacional, Shakira. A dona de hits como "Hips don't lie" lançou neste ano seu disco “Sale el sol” e está em turnê pela Europa.
LENNY KRAVITZ: Kravitz retorna ao Brasil depois de quatro anos, quando cantou para mais de 900 mil pessoas em Copacabana, para lançar seu novo álbum, Black and White America.
IVETE SANGALO: A musa bahiana sobe ao palco do Rock in Rio 2011 e promete transformar o festival em uma micareta. Ivete foi a única artista brasileira que se apresentou em todas as edições do Rock in Rio Lisboa. A cantora bateu recorde de público em 2008, com 90 mil pessoas, mesma quantidade da edição de 2004, e no ano passado atraiu um público de mais de 81 mil pessoas.
JOTA QUEST: Comemorando 15 anos de carreira, o Jota Quest sobe ao palco do Rock in Rio 2011 para reprentar o Pop/Rock Nacional.
MARCELO D2: Famoso por circular no rap e no samba, no morro e no asfalto sempre com rimas irreverentes, que são sua marca registrada desde os tempos do Planet Hemp.
STONE SOUR: Eles já foram indicados três vezes ao Grammy pelos singles "Get inside", "Inhale" e "30/30-150". O nome fecha o Palco Mundo da segunda noite do festival, no dia 24 de setembro, que também terá shows de Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snow Patrol, Capital Inicial e NX Zero. O grupo foi formado em 1992 e teve diversas formações, até entrar em hiato em 1997 para a saída de Taylor e Root, que formaram o Slipknot. A banda de metal, hoje considerada um projeto paralelo dos dois, lançou seu primeiro álbum de estúdio, "Stone sour", apenas em 2002.
ELTON JOHN: Elton John sobe no palco do Rock in Rio 2011 no primeiro dia do evento. O britânico com mais de quarenta anos de estrada, traz na bagagem mais de 250 milhões de discos vendidos no mundo inteiro, completando 35 Discos de Ouro e 25 de Platina. Cantor e compositor que está entre os mais criativos do planeta, já ganhou prêmios como Grammy, Oscar, Tony e BRIT. Por sua influência e engajamento em causas sociais, é ainda um renomado filantropo – e foi condecorado “Sir” pela rainha da Inglaterra.
KATY PERRY: A estréia de Katy Perry no Brasil, já tem data, e será ainda no maior estilo. A jovem californiana sobe ao palco do Rock in Rio 2011 no primeiro dia do evento. Ela emplacou um dos maiores sucessos da última década: a música “I Kissed a Girl”. Eleita duas vezes consecutivas a mulher mais sexy do mundo pela revista masculina Maxin, Katy vira ao Brasil pronta para mostrar ao público a irreverência que já virou sua marca registrada.
RIHANNA: Também vem pela primeira vez ao Brasil a musa Rihanna, da ilha caribenha de Barbados, a primeira artista da década de 2000 a emplacar seis sucessos no primeiro lugar da parada Hot 100 da Billboard (hoje já são oito). Animada com o show no Rock in Rio, a artista já tinha deixado muitos fãs ansiosos quando mandou a mensagem “Brasil, estamos nos preparando para ‘arrebentar’ para vocês. Tenho esperado por isso há tempos, vai ser épico!!”.
CLAUDIA LEITE: Representando o Brasil na atrações do primeiro dia do Rock in Rio 2011, está a musa Claudia Leite. O sucesso de Claudia Leitte ultrapassa as fronteiras brasileiras, com diversas apresentações nos Estados Unidos, Inglaterra e Portugal. Seu primeiro álbum solo gravado em estúdio, lançado no ano passado, foi indicado ao Grammy Latino 2010 na categoria Melhor álbum Pop Contemporâneo, trazendo uma mistura de estilos com elementos do reggae, kuduro (ritmo angolano), samba e rock, entre outros.
METALLICA: A Banda Metallica foi a mais votada entre os brasileiros em pesquisa feita pelo Ibope. A Banda da Califórnia foi a primeira atração internacional confirmada para o evento que acontece em 2011. O Metallica já esteve quatro vezes no Brasil: em 1989, em 1993, em 1999 e em janeiro deste ano, durante a turnê de "Death magnetic". A banda de James Hetfield (voz e guitarra), Lars Ulrich (bateria), Kirk Hammett (guitarra) e Robert Trujilo (baixo) toca na terceira noite do evento, toda dedicada ao Metal, que será no dia 25 de setembro de 2011.
ANGRA:Junto com a Banda Metallica foi anunciada duas atrações nacionais, dentre elas, o ANGRA. Que sobe ao palco do Rock in Rio 2011 também na noite dedicada ao Metal.
SEPULTURA: A banda Sepultura foi a terceira atração confirmada no dia 9 de novembro. Junto com a banda Metallica e Angra, agitam a terceira noite do Metal, que será totalmente dedicada ao Metal. Formada como uma brincadeira no início dos anos 80, a Banda Sepultura é destaque nacional no cenário Metal.
RED HOT CHILLI PEPERS: A banda da Califória, Red Hot Chilli Pepers, foi confirmada como atração do Rock In Rio 2011 para tocar na segunda noite do evento. O anúncio foi feito no Jornal Nacional. O Chili Peppers já havia se apresentado no Rock in Rio 3, em 2001. A banda se junta aos americanos do Metallica e os brasileiros Sepultura e Angra, que já haviam sido confirmados para a terceira noite, dedicada ao heavy metal. No total, o festival terá cerca de 100 atrações musicais.
SNOW PATROL: Os escoceses do Snow Patrol também tiveram seu passaporte carimbado para a segunda noite do Rock in Rio 2011, que será no dia 24 de setembro de 2011. Formada no final de 1994 pelo vocalista e guitarrista Gary Lightbody e pelo baixista e teclista Mark McClelland, dois estudantes da Irlanda do Norte que, na época, estavam procurando escolas em Dundee, na Escócia. Dentre os sucessos da banda, destacam-se "Run", "Signal Fire", "Open Your Eyes", "Chasing Cars" e "Just Say Yes"
CAPITAL INICIAL: Como já era previso, a banda Capital Inicial também foi confirmada para a segunda noite do Rock In Rio 2011. Dinho Ouro Preto e sua trupe irão incendiar a Cidade do Rock.
MOTÖRHEAD: Motörhead será atração no Dia Metal, 25 de setembro de 2011, no Rock in Rio 2011. Com 35 anos de estrada, Motörhead se tornou um dos grupos mais emblemáticos do heavy metal. Ao longo da carreira, Lemmy Kilmister (vocal e baixo) – que foi roadie de Jimi Hendrix – Phil Campbell (guitarra) e Mikkey Dee (bateria) lançaram 27 discos e clássicos como “Ace of Spades”, “Bomber”, “Orgasmatron” e “Iron Fist”. O prazer da banda britânica em tocar no Brasil foi declarado na canção “Going to Brazil”, do álbum 1916, lançado em 1991. Em maio de 2010, o grupo se apresentou no Rock in Rio Lisboa.
COHEED AND CAMBRIA: Os americanos, Coheed and Cambria, também estão confirmados para o Rock in Rio 2011. Eles subiram no palco do Rock in Rio, no terceiro dia de festa, totalmente dedicado ao Metal. Seu novo trabalho, o aclamado Year of the Black Rainbow, combina com precisão as faces mais melódicas e agressivas do gênero. A discografia da banda consiste em cinco álbuns conceituais que narram uma elaborada trama de ficção científica chamada The Armory Wars. Seus integrantes atuais são Claudio Sanchez (voz, guitarra e teclado), Travis Stever (guitarra), Michael Todd (baixo) e Chris Pennie (bateria e percussão).
COLDPLAY - O primeiro show do ColdPlay anunciado no continente americano do quinto álbum da banda será no Rock in Rio 2011. Considerada uma das bandas mais populares da última década, o quarteto formado Chris Martin (vocal, violão e piano), Jonny Buckland (guitarra), Guy Berryman (baixo) e Will Champion (bateria), lança amanhã música e clipe inéditos disponíveis somente pela internet.
SKANK - O Skank irá completar 20 anos de carreira no Palco do Rock in Rio 2011. A banda mineira trás na bagagem 11 álbuns lançados, mais de 5,5 milhões de discos vendidos e uma série de hits como “Jackie Tequila”, “Garota Nacional” – sucesso inclusive na parada espanhola – “Resposta”, “Saideira”, “Balada do Amor Inabalável”, “Dois Rios”, “Vou Deixar” e “Ainda Gosto Dela”, do último disco de estúdio, Estandarte, lançado em 2008. Hoje, Samuel Rosa (guitarra e voz), Henrique Portugal (teclados), Lelo Zaneti (baixo) e Haroldo Ferreti (bateria) formam um dos grupos pop mais importantes do Brasil.
NX ZERO - A Banda de São Paula fará sua primeira apresentação no Rock in Rio. A banda paulistana irá se apresentar no Palco Mundo no Dia Rock, que já conta com a presença das bandas Capital Inicial, Snow Patrol e Red Hot Chili Peppers.Formado por Di Ferrero (vocal), Gee Rocha (guitarra), Caco Grandino (baixo), Fi Ricardo (guitarra) e Dani Weksler (bateria), o grupo tem 11 anos de estrada e acaba de lançar seu quinto disco, Projeto Paralelo, em que faz releituras de seus hits em parceria com grandes nomes do rap e hip-hop nacional, como Marcelo D2, Negra Li, Rappin Hood e Emicida.
SLIPKNOT - O show do Slipknot no Rock in Rio 2011 marca o retorno da banda ao Brasil. Uma das atrações mais pedidas pelos fãs de heavy metal nas redes sociais, o grupo tocou pela primeira e única vez no país em 2005, um ano após a apresentação na primeira edição do Rock in Rio Lisboa. A Banda se aprensenta no dia 25 de setembro, dia que será totalmente dedicado ao Heavy Metal.
Como já é costume, cada dia do festival apresentará um estilo diferente predominante, consolidando a característica do festival de contar com atrações para todas as tribos. Então fiquem ligados que em breve divulgaremos aqui outros artistas confirmados em cada dia do Rock in Rio. A edição de 2011 terá roda-gigante e espaço para desfiles de moda. Além dos shows que vão acontecer no Palco Mundo, muitas outras atrações vão permear o Parque Olímpico Cidade do Rock. Uma tenda de música eletrônica vai contar com DJs nacionais e internacionais. A área vip, com capacidade para 2.000 convidados, será climatizada e contará com um serviço de bufê e telões. No Palco Sunset vão acontecer encontros entre artistas brasileiros e internacionais para jam sessions. Uma rua com lojas, restaurantes e bares é outra área do festival. E ainda tem desfiles, tirolesa, roda-gigante e outros brinquedos de parques de diversões.
Photos Elton John Again Again POP Magazine 2011
All about the tunes for John
Great songbook the focus as legendary rocker brings party to town
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/all-about-the-tunes-for-john-121460379.html
Music legend Sir Elton John returned to Winnipeg's MTS Centre Saturday night, delivering hit after hit to a crowd of 13,000.
The British musical legend isn't fighting anymore, though: These days he's spending his Saturday nights delivering hit after hit to devoted fans around the world.
Last night, Sir Elton was at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg as part of his aptly named Greatest Hits Live tour thrilling a sold-out crowd of 13,000 to more than four decades of iconic material during a non-stop 24-song career-spanning show that ran 165 minutes without an intermission.
John -- wearing a black suit adorned by flowers and a sparkling cross, a red shirt and red sunglasses -- took the stage to a standing ovation, sat down behind his black grand piano and immediately launched into regular show-opener Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding, the 11-minute epic that opens his 1973 album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.
He stepped out from behind the piano to urge the crowd to stand up before he and his five-piece band truly got the party started with the rollicking classic Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting as animated graphics of skulls flew by on a giant video screen behind the stage.
The 64-year-old left his piano bench often throughout the night to acknowledge audience members on both sides of the stage and in the front rows. He even signed some autographs when he came out for the encore.
John made a name for himself as a flamboyant star but other than a mood-appropriate light show, the video screen and two other screens that showed close-ups of John, his fingers on the piano and his bandmates, there was nothing overtly flashy or over-the-top about the stage show. With so many hits in his catalogue he doesn't need to razzle-dazzle people with anything other than the songs, which haven't lost any of their emotional impact.
"It's great to be back. We're going to continue, this is a song from one of my favourite old albums called Madman Across the Water," he said before launching into a spirited version of Levon with the help of four female backup vocalists that had the crowd singing and swaying.
Most of the songs got standing ovations and just watching the crowd reactions to the material was almost as enjoyable, at times, as the action on stage. Who knew John's music could make people contort their bodies so many different ways?
The first third of the show was filled with some of his best-known material: the joyous Philadelphia Freedom; the melancholy soft-rockers Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and Daniel; an extended version of Rocket Man -- which received two standing ovations when the crowd thought it was over -- and the bittersweet I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues all made it into the strong first half of the set.
John was last here for two shows at the same venue in 2008, and much of the set was similar, but this time he delved into some songs off his new album, Union, a collaboration with Leon Russell that John said he was very proud of while apologizing for playing them.
"You've been listening to songs you know, now comes the hard part -- the new ones," he said. "I know it's hard... but if I don't play them I'm going to go nuts."
The crowd had nothing to worry about since the songs fit perfectly into the John canon. Hey Ahab and Monkey Suit were blasts of old-school rock in the vein of Club at the End of the Street; while Best Part of the Day and Gone to Shiloh were ballads that sounded like they could have been written at any part of John's career.
The final slow number -- When Love is Dying -- might have been a bit too much, but just when the show felt like it was losing some momentum he switched gears and offered up Sad Songs (Say So Much) given a bit of a soulful makeover thanks to the backup vocalists.
After a lengthy piano solo at the two-hour mark to mark the intro to a reworked version of Take Me to the Pilot -- this guy has a serious amount of stamina -- and three tear-jerkers in a row: Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word, the Marilyn Monroe tribute Candle in the Wind and the anthem, Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me.
The crowd helped out with vocals on Bennie and the Jets and Crocodile Rock, which featured John stepping to the front of the stage to lead the crowd like a maestro.
There were numerous songs he could have ended the evening off with, but for the encore he chose just one, Your Song, leaving the crowd wanting more, even after nearly three hours.
This will probably be John's last visit to town in the foreseeable future. In September he begins a three-year-residency at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas performing a new show, The Million Dollar Piano.
rob.williams@freepress.mb.ca
ConcertReview
Elton John
May 7, 2011
MTS Centre
Attendance: 13,000
HHHH (FOUR) out of HHHHH
http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/J/John_Elton/ConcertReviews/2011/05/08/18118766.html
MTS Centre, Winnipeg - May 7, 2011
Elton better than all right
By Darryl Sterdan, QMI Agency  |
MTS Centre, Winnipeg - May 7, 2011 Elton better than all right By Darryl Sterdan, QMI Agency |
 Elton crocodile-rocked it for the relaxed-fit jeans set. |
Elton John is a liar. Thankfully.
The piano-rocker’s latest tour — which stopped at a sold-out MTS Centre on Saturday night — was billed as All Hits, All Night. But it wasn’t. It was much more than that. And much better.
Oh sure, there were hits aplenty during the epic 160-minute show. Everything from his 1970 breakthrough Your Song to eternal radio staples like Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting, Candle in the Wind, Bennie and the Jets, The Bitch is Back, Crocodile Rock and more (see the set list for the whole lineup). But that was no surprise; at this point in his career, John has more hits than he could possibly play in one sitting. And clearly, he was more than content to deliver them for the zillionth time to an arena full of relaxed-fit jeans and corrective lenses (of which I have both, so zip it).
But just as clearly, the 64-year-old singer-pianist was not content simply to go on autopilot and churn out note-for-note oldies like some musical Xerox. So the flamboyant rocker — sporting red-lensed shades and decked out in a Nudie-meets-goth-meets-Mariachi black coat decorated with a glittery skull, cross and red, white and pink flowers — led his five-man band (featuring veteran drummer Nigel Olsson and guitarist Davey Johnstone, along with a bassist, keyboardist and percussionist) and his four female vocalists (including Rose Stone of Sly & the Family Stone) through a set that sprinkled new material and arrangements in with the familiar favourites.
John’s creative intentions were clear almost from the beginning. After opening with the one-two punch of Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding (whose lengthy instrumental beginning not only built some tension, but allowed stragglers to get to their seats) and a raucous Saturday Night's Alright, John switched into the earthy Levon, stretching it out with an extended gospel segment at the end. The title cut from Madman Across the Water — which wasn’t even a single, never mind a hit — also boasted an expanded arrangement. Both it and the opening to Take Me to the Pilot served as showcases for John’s impressive and often underappreciated playing, which seamlessly melded elements of classical, jazz, blues and honky-tonk (he might have the best right hand in rock, as documented on the video screens by his piano-mounted camera). But the real eye-opener was Rocket Man, which has evolved into a massive multi-stage piece that brought the Winnipeg crowd to its feet more than once. (Of course, that was chiefly because the song just kept going on and on — seriously, it lasted longer than it takes light from the Sun to reach the Earth. But still, pretty majestic.)
Along with the major overhauls and updates, there were plenty of smaller touches sprinkled throughout the set — a differently phrased lyric here, a slightly tweaked melody there, a gently tinkered arrangement now and then. (Some changes were obviously of necessity; John can’t slip into falsetto as easily as he did back in the day, though his voice has a deeper power and resonance than it used to.) Nothing was too drastic; it was all just enough to keep the songs sounding fresh instead of slavish.
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Speaking of fresh, John tossed in a handful of tunes from his most recent album, last year’s superior Leon Russell collaboration The Union. “Now comes the hard part — the new songs,” he admitted. “I know it’s difficult to listen to these, but if I don’t play them, I’ll go nuts.” He needn’t have apologized; rockers like Hey Ahab and Monkey Suit went over surprisingly well with the crowd, earning him more standing ovations (honestly, if the audience had been a couple of decades younger, they probably would have just stayed on their feet for the whole concert, but what the hey, it made them seem appreciative). It’s just too bad Russell wasn’t there to share the moment.
Ultimately, of course, the night was about entertaining the fans, and Elton didn’t fall short. While he’s not quite as spry as when I first saw him in 1976, he was still fairly active, leaping to his feet to coax applause out of the audience, standing up to bang away on his grand piano now and then, and and even climbing onto the instrument and carefully jumping down a couple of times. He also made a point of connecting with the Winnipeg audience, dedicating Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me to family and friends of his locally born chiropractor (and former rock drummer) Trev Henuset. Later he thanked fans for their decades of loyalty, and even spent a few minutes signing autographs near the end of the show.
Could it have been better? Sure. Despite the changes, the performance felt a little rote now and then — no surprise, given that John and some of his band have played many of these songs literally thousands of times. There might have been one too many new ballads in that Union section. And sure, a little more zip or a slightly bigger show — the requisite video screens and cornucopia of swirling, twirling lights were the extent of the production — wouldn’t have hurt.
But so what if it was just probably another night for Elton? Nothing wrong with that. His average show still tops the best a lot of artists can do. Ultimately, the fans got their money’s worth. In fact, they got more than they bargained for.
To say anything else would make me a liar.
Set List:
Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting
Levon
Madman Across the Water
Tiny Dancer
Philadelphia Freedom
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Daniel
Rocket Man
I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues
Hey Ahab
The Best Part of the Day
Gone to Shiloh
Monkey Suit
When Love is Dying
Sad Songs (Say So Much)
Take Me to the Pilot
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
Candle in the Wind
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
Bennie and the Jets
The Bitch is Back
Crocodile Rock
Encore:
Your Song
http://velhidade.blogspot.com/2011/05/elton-john.html
- Eduardo Menezes
- Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
- "Em nível de ser humano, enquanto pessoa, eu sou muito gente". Roqueiro "dinossáurico" aprecio o bom e velho blues e o hard-rock dos anos 70. Estou morando em Maceió, capital do estado de Alagoas. CONTATO: edurmenezes@msn.com
Elton Join Returns to Australia This Summer, Tickets On Sale 5/24
sexta-feira, 6 de maio de 2011
Superstar Elton John still shines
Your Song--Bernie Taupin/Elton John. Cover by Melody Monroe
Here's my cover of Your Song, originally by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. This is one of my favorite songs of all time. Enjoy :)
Elton John And Leon Russell On World Cafe
http://www.npr.org/2011/05/06/136062793/elton-john-and-leon-russell-on-world-cafe
Elton John and Leon Russell appeared on World Cafe.
Courtesy of the artists
From his start with the band Bluesology in 1961, multi-award winner Elton John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight) has time and time again proven himself to be one of the most iconic singer-songwriters of our day. Rising to international fame by the 1970's with the hit "Your Song," Elton has since released an overwhelming number of studio albums, many of which have climbed their way to the top of the charts. In the '90s, he expanded his career to encompass solo studio albums, collaborations, Broadway compositions (Billy Elliot, Aida), movie scoring (The Lion King), and charity foundations (Elton John AIDS Foundation). His contributions to music and charity did not go unnoticed; in 1994, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in 1998, Queen Elizabeth II knighted him as Sir Elton Hercules John.Elton John and Leon Russell appeared on World Cafe.
John added to his legacy last year with The Union, which he made with Leon Russell. Russell, who was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March, has built a strong career as a session musician, solo songwriter and collaborator. He has worked with a long list of top artists, covering everything from pure rock to blues and gospel. His resume of albums date as as far back as the late '60s.
The two Hall of Famers sit down with World Cafe guest host Michaela Majoun for a special, in-depth interview.
Superstar Elton John still shines
http://www.leadertelegram.com/blogs/blythe_wachter/article_a90fd722-781b-11e0-9b90-001cc4c002e0.html
Posted: Friday, May 6, 2011 2:50 pm | Updated: 3:01 pm, Fri May 6, 2011.
The Rolling Stones. Blondie. David Bowie. The Eagles. Billy Joel. Supertramp. Pat Benatar. Carrie Underwood. The Guess Who. The Beach Boys.
I'd gone to several big-name concerts over the years, but I'd never crossed Sir Elton John off my to-see bucket list.
Until now.
His show Wednesday night at the La Crosse Center struck such a strong chord with me that I'm ready to hit the Yellow Brick Road again - to Vegas, where Elton performs this fall at Caesars Palace.
I expected a flamboyant showman wearing an elaborate costume - maybe sporting a feather boa like those for sale at the arena.
What I found was an amazing piano man who skipped the stage theatrics - and whose most striking garment was a black jacket decorated in back with a glittery genie in a bottle.
Turns out the Rocket Man, at age 64, still has plenty of star power. He had the capacity crowd clamoring for an encore - after he had played nonstop for about 2½ hours.
The famed pop singer hit all the right notes - if maybe not the higher ones - as he rolled out his myriad hits from the past 40 years. He seemed especially revved up on "Rocket Man," as his fingers flew over the piano keys in a longer version than the radio hit.
I first heard "Bennie and the Jets" in the movie "Aloha Bobby and Rose" in the '70s. Thirty-some years later, it popped up in the film "27 Dresses." It was my turn to sing it Wednesday along with the crowd, when Elton belted out: "B-B-B-Bennie. B-B-B-Bennie. B-B-B-Bennie and the Jets!"
Like the six middle-age women in front of me, I hopped and bopped to the "Crocodile Rock." Oh, yeah, when we were young we had so much fun dancing to "Crocodile Rock."
We swayed to the classic "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," urged to sing along by Elton and his four backup singers. Wish I would have had one of the red-flashing glow sticks to wave.
The other familiar tunes still spin in my head: "Daniel," "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word," "Candle in the Wind," "Philadelphia Freedom," "Saturday Night's Alright (for Fighting)," "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me," "Levon," "Tiny Dancer," "I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues," "Sad Songs."
Mixed in with the oldies-but-goodies was a set from "The Union," Elton's recent collaboration with Leon Russell. As America marks the sesquicentennial of its Civil War this year, the Brit's somber "Gone to Shiloh" was stirring.
I didn't need any of Elton's oversized spectacles to get a good look at him and the band. My husband and I went to the concert with another couple: They sat near the front of the stage, and we sat in the second row from the back of the stage.
Like a giddy teenager, I waved to Elton when he stopped near us and threw up his arms to salute the crowd. I waved to the backup singers who performed in front of us. I waved to the musicians as they walked off the stage next to us - they waved back and smiled a little.
Yes, we had a great view so close to the stage. We also got to hear the music loud and clear - make that really loud. Painfully loud, especially when piano, guitars and drums roared from the stage for the dramatic opener "Funeral For a Friend/Love Lives Bleeding." Next time I'll wear earplugs to muffle the sound.
The acoustics made it difficult to make out the lyrics at times, but that's OK. We all knew the words anyway.
Elton and his band seemed to enjoy themselves as much as we did. Elton didn't talk much, but he frequently strolled the stage's perimeters, smiling, pointing and even doing an arm-pump. (He graciously spent a few minutes at the end of the concert signing autographs and shaking hands with fans from the stage.)
How appropriate that he chose "Your Song" as an encore: "My gift is my song and this one's for you."
No, I'm not ready to land yet. Hope to see you in Vegas, Elton.
Le Mars women nab coveted Elton John autographs
http://www.lemarssentinel.com/story/1725265.html
Le Mars women Kayla Clarey and Teresa Magnussen came home from the Elton John concert in Sioux City this week with more than memories: they managed to get Elton's autograph on Clarey's ticket and Magnussen's Elton album cover "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road."
Elton had pounded the piano for three full hours, singing everything from "Tiny Dancer" to "Crocodile Rock."
"His backup band took a break but he didn't," Clarey said.
And then, toward the end of the concert, the British musician and knight beckoned to the first three rows to move up right to the stage front.
"We hurdled like two chairs," Clarey said.
Magnussen laughed.
"I hurdled those like I did back in track in eighth grade," she said.
Elton went down the line greeting his fans, but on the way back, he had a permanent marker in his hand.
This was the moment Magnussen had been hoping for.
"I'm kind of an autograph freak," she said.
Her collection includes a range of signatures from country singer Toby Keith to retired pro tennis player Andre Agassi to singer Pat Benatar.
So when Elton approached her and Clarey with a Sharpie marker in hand, Magnussen was ready.
She had carried four album covers to the concert in a backpack, and she held up the "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" cover for him to sign.
"A lady next to me said, 'you're so lucky -- he never usually does that,'" Magnussen said.
She plans to frame the cover, and when her new home office is finished, she's going to put a collage of autographs up on the wall.
"I was in the right place at the right time," Magnussen said, shaking her head.
But as usual, luck favored the prepared.
On Easter Sunday, Magnussen convinced Clarey to camp out with her in front of the Tyson Events Center to buy Elton tickets.
The two knew each other from coaching softball together, and Magnussen decided Clarey might be crazy enough to join her.
Clarey agreed to it.
"My dad is such a big rock guy, so I grew up with it," she said of Elton's music.
So, armed with one cot, a lawn chair and a space heater to keep them warm, the duo set up camp right outside the ticket door at about 5 p.m.
Tickets went on sale at 10 a.m. the next day. About 10 other people camped overnight. In the morning, the line grew.
"We were number one and number two," Magnussen said.
To pass the time, they played catch with a softball for a few hours, people-watched and shared a bag of chips and salsa.
And they tried to catch some shut-eye between fire trucks roaring past, helicopters flying over and semi-trailers braking on the nearby roads.
"We got maybe one hour of sleep," Clarey said.
But they made it through the night and secured close-up tickets -- close enough to admire Elton's suit jacket with a rhinestone-studded crocodile, a miniature Elton John perched in its mouth.
Magnussen had seen Elton three times before, but she always had been in the nosebleed section, she said.
"It was awesome," she and Clarey agreed.
And the autograph was the icing on the cake.
Magnussen has been collecting famous people's signatures since she was a young girl.
"When I was a little kid, my mom took me to a Braves game, and Dale Murphy signed my Dale Murphy glove," she said.
That moment stuck with Magnussen.
Now she always carries a Sharpie permanent marker with her -- if not two.
"My friends laugh about that," she said.
And she's been building her collection -- including pro golfer Stewart Cink's game ball from the 2004 MCI Heritage golf tournament.
But getting Elton John's signature was a pretty big deal.
"If I could get Michael Jordan or Tiger (Woods), those would be my other two big ones," Magnussen said.
Elton's concert a major success
http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/article_008308ba-7792-11e0-bfec-001cc4c002e0.html
La Crosse Center Director Art Fahey and his crew were making sure everything was fabulous behind the scenes while Elton John and his band were putting on a fabulous show on stage. And fabulous is the way it went down, Fahey said, because they'd had a practice run.
The stage had been set up by the time a snowstorm postponed the show two weeks ago. So the crew knew exactly what to do the second time around.
Because this is the smallest arena Elton is playing on this tour, Fahey isn't sure a sellout counts for much in terms of luring other big acts here. But it does help, he said, that it sold out quickly and everything went according to plan.
"It does show the market can handle a ticket that price," Fahey said, "and sell out in a big hurry."
High-end tickets cost $129, and the show sold out in little more than an hour.
Fahey knew it was going to be a long performance; he didn't know Elton wouldn't budge from the stage until show's end.
"That's a little surprising for me, too," Fahey said, because seeing Elton before the show, Fahey said he seemed a little tired.
"But when he hit the stage," Fahey said, that all changed. "I didn't expect a 2 hour and a 45 minute show. That's a very long show" for any group. Some bands will play 75 minutes or 90 minutes, or even two hours, but few play almost three hours.
So Fahey is chalking this one up in the win column but not counting on bigger things to come.
"I would stop short of saying this would create future bookings," he said. But it doesn't hurt it."
The real bonus for La Crosse, he said, was the business it brought to downtown, with more mid-week hotel bookings and an unusually high number of restaurant reservations for a Wednesday.
"It became an event," he said, "not just a concert."
For Elton, it was probably just another show in another town.
"Elton walked off the stage and he was gone," Fahey said. "He didn't stop until he sat down in his car."
Classic Pop, Rock & Country Music News, May 6: Elton John returns to Vegas
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_18003773Posted: 05/05/2011 10:41:02 PM PDT
Elton John inked a new three-year deal with Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. The long-term engagement for his new show, "The Million Dollar Piano," begins on Sep. 28, the hotel announced. John's glitzy "The Red Piano" show at Caesar's from 2000-2005 was one of the most popular shows in the city's history. The British recording legend is currently touring Canada. At the end of this month he'll hit Europe for a lengthy jaunt that will last through July.
Online exclusive: Loving Elton is a family affair
http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/article_34060100-7793-11e0-93e3-001cc4c002e0.html
Chris Rochester, his grandmother Rita Thorson and his mother Laura Rochester attended the Elton John concert Wednesday night. Erik Daily
Remember when your parents used to yell at you to turn down the music?
That doesn't happen at the Rochester house.
Chris Rochester attended the Elton John concert Wednesday with his mom, Laura Rochester, and his Grandma Rita Thorson. And all three of them proclaimed themselves well pleased with the experience.
Especially Grandma Rita.
"She enjoyed herself," Laura said with a laugh.
So much so that she stayed up with her daughter and grandson until 2:30 a.m. Thursday, listening to Elton tunes and reliving the concert.
Rita says she discovered Elton when he recorded "Candle in the Wind." But seeing him live was a whole new experience.
"This was my first concert. We had a good time," she said. "There were lots and lots of people, and people were dancing to the music. It was very nice and very different. And he was just energetic and he didn't take a break. He's quite a performer."
Chris, who grew up listening to "The Lion King" soundtrack, said that album got him hooked on Elton.
His grandma figures Chris must have every Elton John song ever recorded (Chris agrees, estimating 700-plus songs) and the trio took advantage of that after the concert.
"We went home and Chris had a CD, if that's what you call it nowadays," Rita said. "He had all kinds of songs and we stayed up until 2:30 a.m. playing songs."
It was an iPod, for the record. "There's something about an artist that clicks with you," Chris said. "At this point, I've got all his albums."
Laura, who had to get up at 6 a.m. to go to work, said she enjoyed the concert, too, but Thursday was pretty much a blur because she's not used to staying up so late on a work night.
For three generations, this was an experience they're all glad they shared. And Grandma Rita, at least, is ready to do it all over again.
"It's not something Grandma does a lot," Chris said.
Thanks to Elton, Grandma may be stepping out to the La Crosse Center more often now.
"I'm going to be going to more, too," she said. "I think so. I really enjoyed it."
That doesn't happen at the Rochester house.
Chris Rochester attended the Elton John concert Wednesday with his mom, Laura Rochester, and his Grandma Rita Thorson. And all three of them proclaimed themselves well pleased with the experience.
Especially Grandma Rita.
"She enjoyed herself," Laura said with a laugh.
So much so that she stayed up with her daughter and grandson until 2:30 a.m. Thursday, listening to Elton tunes and reliving the concert.
Rita says she discovered Elton when he recorded "Candle in the Wind." But seeing him live was a whole new experience.
"This was my first concert. We had a good time," she said. "There were lots and lots of people, and people were dancing to the music. It was very nice and very different. And he was just energetic and he didn't take a break. He's quite a performer."
Chris, who grew up listening to "The Lion King" soundtrack, said that album got him hooked on Elton.
His grandma figures Chris must have every Elton John song ever recorded (Chris agrees, estimating 700-plus songs) and the trio took advantage of that after the concert.
"We went home and Chris had a CD, if that's what you call it nowadays," Rita said. "He had all kinds of songs and we stayed up until 2:30 a.m. playing songs."
It was an iPod, for the record. "There's something about an artist that clicks with you," Chris said. "At this point, I've got all his albums."
Laura, who had to get up at 6 a.m. to go to work, said she enjoyed the concert, too, but Thursday was pretty much a blur because she's not used to staying up so late on a work night.
For three generations, this was an experience they're all glad they shared. And Grandma Rita, at least, is ready to do it all over again.
"It's not something Grandma does a lot," Chris said.
Thanks to Elton, Grandma may be stepping out to the La Crosse Center more often now.
"I'm going to be going to more, too," she said. "I think so. I really enjoyed it."
Simon Cowell is very, very wealthy
American Idol demiurge Simon Cowell made $58 mil last year, making him the sixth-richest person in the Brit music industry, with a net worth of $330 mil, according to an annual ranking by London's Sunday Times. Si is richer than Elton John (No. 7 with $321.8 mil) and Mick Jagger (No. 8 with $313.5 mil)! Other well-known celebs in the top 10 include Andrew Lloyd Webber, who is at No. 2 with $1.1 billion, and Paul McCartney, at No. 4 with $816.8 mil.New Tour Program Out Now
http://eltonjohnnews.blogspot.com/2011/05/new-tour-program-out.html
The brand new Elton John souvenir tour brochure will be on sale at tonight's concert in La Crosse, WI, and at all future Elton and band concerts. With a large square format and comprising 36 full-colour glossy pages, this book visually recounts the Elton John story using photos from throughout Elton's career, archival posters, press cuttings, memorabilia and two stunning new collages of Elton's glasses and platform boots. It is designed by David Costa, who has worked with Elton since the very early days.
Kerry Kennedy: Lady Gaga, Elton John, Oprah Among Celebs Joining RFK Center, Supporting Human Rights Worldwide
http://soeltonjohn.com/celebritynews/kerry-kennedy-lady-gaga-elton-john-oprah-among-celebs-joining-rfk-center-supporting-huMay 6, 2011 by SoCelebrities
While the names of our sports stars and screen idols -- our cultural heroes -- are known to us all, across the world champions of moral courage, the Martin Luther Kings of their countries, are not ...Elton John 'Rocket Man' 2-Sided White Tour T-shirt (Apparel)
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Elton John tour t-shirt is printed with a colorful montage of the singer/songwriter throughout his career and 'Elton John Rocket Man-The Definitive Hits' printed above in black on a white tee. On the back is a list of the tour dates and locations, with light blue stars in the background. 'Rocket Man 2008' is printed vertically on the left in a light blue print.In his four-decade career, Elton John has sold more than 250 million records, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. His best-selling single of all time, Candle in the Wind has sold 37 million copies. Elton John has over fifty Top 40 hits, seven consecutive No. 1 U.S. albums, and dozens of Top 10 songs. He has won five Grammy awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him among the greatest artists of all time. Celebrate the timeless music of Elton John, including 'Rocket Man', 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road', 'Benny And The Jets' and more, with this collectible tour t-shirt. Read more
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Elton John And His Band Teaming up to UK
http://songsforharmonica.hotmusicpoint.com/elton-john-and-his-band-teaming-up-to-uk/May 6, 2011 · Posted in Songs for harmonica
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947, is an English singer-songwriter, composer and pianist. In his four-decade career Elton John has sold more than 250 million records, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. Elton John has won six Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award. Elton John has been heavily involved in the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s, and was knighted in 1998. Elton John continues to be a champion for LGBT social movements. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked him as the most successful male solo artist on “The Billboard Hot 100 Top All-Time Artists”.
Elton John Tickets for Elton John And His Band UK tour 2011
Starting Date: Jun 08, 2011
Day: Wednessday
Starting Time: 19:00
Venue: Cardiff International Arena
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947, is an English singer-songwriter, composer and pianist. In his four-decade career Elton John has sold more than 250 million records, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. Elton John has won six Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award. Elton John has been heavily involved in the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s, and was knighted in 1998. Elton John continues to be a champion for LGBT social movements. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked him as the most successful male solo artist on “The Billboard Hot 100 Top All-Time Artists”.
Elton John Tickets for Elton John And His Band UK tour 2011
Starting Date: Jun 08, 2011
Day: Wednessday
Starting Time: 19:00
Venue: Cardiff International Arena
Elton John and David Furnish Through the Years
New Couple
Music superstar John met film director and producer Furnish (here at 1994 Oscars with MIke Myers and another pal) at a dinner party in 1993. "He was very well dressed, very shy," John told Parade in early 2010. "We fell in love very quickly."
Love and Communication
"We've never been jealous," John (here in 1997) says of Furnish. "We talk about...things that normally would have frightened me before."
Royal Meeting
They greeted Prince Charles at a bash in March 2001
Credit: KMazur/WireImage
And Arthur Makes 3
The pair with their dog, Arthur, in Nov. 2003.
Dame Liz
With longtime pal and fellow AIDS activist Elizabeth Taylor in Feb. 2005.
Credit: Niki Nikolova/WireImage
Costume Party!
How does the couple (at a 2007 costume bash in London) keep the love alive? "Every Saturday for 16 years, we've sent each other a card," John says, "no matter where we are in the world, to say how much we love each other.
THE LEGEND IS COMING...
Elton John
- July 05 - July 06
- İstanbul , Ankara
"Sir" Elton John is coming to Turkey for two concerts in Istanbul and Ankara as part of his World Tour.
Ranked in the list of the 50 greatest artists of all time by Rolling Stone, Elton John will perform on July 5th at Küçükçiftlik Park with the organisation of MAP İletişim.
In his four-decade career John has sold more than 250 million records, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. His single for Lady Di "Candle in the Wind" has sold over 33 million copies worldwide, and is the best selling single in Billboard history. He has won six Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award.
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