Elton John???
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Topic: Elton John???
Posted By: Alitare
Subject: Elton John???
Date Posted: May 17 2011 at 13:56
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I used to hate the guy, but after having acquainted myself with his material, I can say he's one of my all-time favorite artists of the 1970's. That is as long as the focus is from 1970-1975. What do you folks think? |
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Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: May 17 2011 at 14:03
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is an exceptional album, but I don't care much for the rest. Having said that, he is a talented individual. ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: May 17 2011 at 14:12
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I've sold my Elton John albums, but Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is the one I kept the longest. The other ones I had aren't on this list though. |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: May 17 2011 at 14:13
I have to agree. Goodby Yellow Brick Road is certainly John's best album, but I have to say "Ticking" on Caribou is probably my favorite song of Elton's. But I've never been a big Elton John fan. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
lazland wrote:Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: May 17 2011 at 14:19
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I don't think I'm a fan of any band. Okay, maybe Tom Waits, but... For me, I didn't give a damn about him until I introduced myself to Honky Chateau (my personal favorite, and not just on account of Rocket Man), Tumbleweed Connection ( a very consistent British answer to Willy and the Poor Boys), Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (apparently a favorite. Is it because of Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding? I think the first side is amazing, one of his best, but I have a difficult time with side two and all those fillerish rockers), and Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (which shocked me a little. I never expected it to be the way it is). Caribou is my least favorite of the ones here, and I haven't delved into his 1980's material. I'm afraid to.
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Posted By: seventhsojourn
Date Posted: May 17 2011 at 14:55
| Loved Elton back in the seventies. Madman is my favourite from what is a great series of albums, although I've never heard Caribou. |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: May 17 2011 at 15:22
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Posted By: jean-marie
Date Posted: May 18 2011 at 17:05
| in this list goodbye comes first and Captain is very close, what about Blue moves? i'm realy keen on it |
Posted By: hobocamp
Date Posted: May 19 2011 at 06:53
This. Once considered for lead vocals with KC. (not the Sunshine Band) |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: May 19 2011 at 07:12
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: May 19 2011 at 07:18
wonderfull song -------------
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Posted By: jean-marie
Date Posted: May 19 2011 at 07:19
The same as you, each album features beautiful songs  
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: May 19 2011 at 07:23
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this song is so full of energy and positive vibe, yes some 80s Elton is also quite neat to listen to, I like NIkita best of the 80s songs
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: August 24 2011 at 11:39
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also Jean-Luc Ponty plays violine on Honky Chateau -------------
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: August 24 2011 at 11:52
| Blue Moves |
Posted By: jean-marie
Date Posted: August 24 2011 at 16:20
| Oops sorry, i already voted but gave a second one to good bye....and one time again...Where is Blue moves |
Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: August 24 2011 at 22:39
This, and to be even more specific, the track Love Lies Bleeding.
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Posted By: Fox On The Rocks
Date Posted: August 24 2011 at 23:24
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Hard choice between Madman, Tumbleweed and Yellow Brick Road. Yellow Brick Road contains Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding but I like Madman as a whole better so i guess I'll go with that. ------------- 
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: August 25 2011 at 01:56
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the album Elton John with the song Your Song on is also a very cool album by the fact to how varied and facinating it is, and all the harpishcord he used back in the day, he was a very good promoter for the classic harpishcord sound and used it frequently.
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Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: August 25 2011 at 03:09
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Blue Moves is brilliant! ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: August 25 2011 at 05:15
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Great songwriter who disappeared up his not inconsiderable backside years ago. Regardless, Reg has left behind a treasure trove of great albums. (Voted for Goodbye Yellow Brick Road) ------------- 
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: September 08 2011 at 08:34
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i think this should be activated since the Bowie poll is livving and kicking
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Posted By: jean-marie
Date Posted: September 08 2011 at 09:47
| Think so |
Posted By: jammun
Date Posted: September 08 2011 at 21:43
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Live Take Me To The Pilot. Pure gospel. http://youtu.be/2LPSMDYzDGM" rel="nofollow - http://youtu.be/2LPSMDYzDGM Don't know what's with that URL but it goes to the right song... ------------- Can you tell me where we're headin'? Lincoln County Road or Armageddon. |
Posted By: wjohnd
Date Posted: September 10 2011 at 02:12
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captain fantastic does it for . Goodbye is great too but has too many tired hits on it to enjoy still.
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Posted By: rupert
Date Posted: February 08 2012 at 18:45
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"Madman" is like a drug for me ( whereas I still have difficulties with "Captain Fantastic" and can't stand "Blue Moves" as a whole ).
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Posted By: omphaloskepsis
Date Posted: May 03 2015 at 18:16
| I have everything from Elton John to Blue Moves...Except for Caribou and Rock of the Westies... I don't care about anything post Blue Moves. My husband and I are going to go thru our Elton John collection in an Eight- album tournament with a loser bracket. It may take a few weekends, but we will get back to you good people with our ratings. We will use your Poll to seed our tournament... 1 seed vs 8 seed...2 seed vs 7 seed...And so on. As I write this post it would appear that Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and Madman Across the Water are the number 1 and 2 seeds respectively. |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: May 04 2015 at 01:37
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^ Seeds ?? Anyway, can't beat the live performance of 11/17/70 as a three-piece (drums, bass, piano), but from the poll, Captain Fantastic is the one I like most. Haven't heard a few very early ones though (Tumbleweed, Madman, Empty Sky....). Don't Shoot Me features some great tracks. I'm not a big fan of his although I have respect for the guy. |