Elton

[Filo]

Epic set, thats how to bow out from performing

[Bentley Bullet]

Irreplaceable legend.

[Crowle Rover]

That was how you do a headline set.

[ravenrover]

Pleased to say I saw Elton a couple of times in the 70's, not seen last night but read that his voice was a bit shot.
Might be his last tour but he has said he'll do one offs, maybe!

[rich1471]

Went to see him in Manchester 3 weeks ago ,what a show he put on it was amazing last night was great ,better than the artic monkeys performance

[knockers]

There were a fair few lorry loads watching Elton last night!

[GazLaz]

I thought he was pretty poor. His songs are obviously great but his voice and performance are nowhere near what they were.

[Colin C No.3]

I thought he was pretty poor. His songs are obviously great but his voice and performance are nowhere near what they were.

Mmm..I wonder if it’s an age thing?

I’ve never been a singer however, my beep tests are shocking to what they were 40 years ago.

[Bentley Bullet]

He's obviously not as good vocally as he was in his prime, but his showmanship never recedes. He attracted 7 million viewers, and none were forced to watch him.

[MachoMadness]

I thought he was pretty poor. His songs are obviously great but his voice and performance are nowhere near what they were.

I thought he sounded pretty good for someone pushing 80 who spent the entire 70s smashing gear up his nose.

[ravenrover]

Tell me someone in their 70's or 80's that still sound as good as they did 30years ago  except of course His Bobness who sounds amazing live in his 80's

[i_ateallthepies]

Shirley Bassey.

[scawsby steve]

Disagree about his voice. I thought it sounded great. After enjoying this year's Glastonbury, I had trepidations about watching Elton. Despite having written some great songs(the music side), I never liked the glitzy clothes and OTT glasses.

However, last night was about connecting with the audience, which he did with unbelievable emotion and feeling. Some of the TV pundits who do Glastonbury every year were rating it as one of the greatest headliner performances they'd ever seen at the place, with one of the biggest ever crowds. They were packed in like sardines, all of them singing, and some even in tears, people of all ages.

Absolutely memorable.

[ravenrover]

Shirley Bassey.

OK I'll give you Shirley Bassey and His Bobness but apart from them what have the Romans...... no, who else in their 70's or 80's!

[ravenrover]

Disagree about his voice. I thought it sounded great. After enjoying this year's Glastonbury, I had trepidations about watching Elton. Despite having written some great songs(the music side), I never liked the glitzy clothes and OTT glasses.

However, last night was about connecting with the audience, which he did with unbelievable emotion and feeling. Some of the TV pundits who do Glastonbury every year were rating it as one of the greatest headliner performances they'd ever seen at the place, with one of the biggest ever crowds. They were packed in like sardines, all of them singing, and some even in tears, people of all ages.

Absolutely memorable.

SS I've been to Glasto several times over the last 10 years and when people talk about the largest crowd, the most connected it all becomes very subjective.
I have to say without seeing any pictures of Eltons crowd that The Stones was the biggest audience I've seen and been in they were going back into the camping areas as they were for Kylie or Dolly and the last 2 were Legend slots and as for connecting with the audience, hit after hit, need I say more.
It also depends on who is headlining on the Other Stage The Park or West Holts which will affect the numbers.
I'm looking forward to catching up on this years Glasto when we get back home on Sunday, failure to get tickets for this year prompted a couple of foreign hols instead
Glasto 2024 better watch out if I get tickets

[coventryrover]

If I was there I would have watched Queens of the stone age.   Both sets were ace but Qotsa for me

[ravenrover]

Did Grohl turn out with Qotsa?

[drfchound]

Shirley Bassey.

OK I'll give you Shirley Bassey and His Bobness but apart from them what have the Romans...... no, who else in their 70's or 80's!

Mick Jagger, Tom Jones.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

Disagree about his voice. I thought it sounded great. After enjoying this year's Glastonbury, I had trepidations about watching Elton. Despite having written some great songs(the music side), I never liked the glitzy clothes and OTT glasses.

However, last night was about connecting with the audience, which he did with unbelievable emotion and feeling. Some of the TV pundits who do Glastonbury every year were rating it as one of the greatest headliner performances they'd ever seen at the place, with one of the biggest ever crowds. They were packed in like sardines, all of them singing, and some even in tears, people of all ages.

Absolutely memorable.

SS I've been to Glasto several times over the last 10 years and when people talk about the largest crowd, the most connected it all becomes very subjective.
I have to say without seeing any pictures of Eltons crowd that The Stones was the biggest audience I've seen and been in they were going back into the camping areas as they were for Kylie or Dolly and the last 2 were Legend slots and as for connecting with the audience, hit after hit, need I say more.
It also depends on who is headlining on the Other Stage The Park or West Holts which will affect the numbers.
I'm looking forward to catching up on this years Glasto when we get back home on Sunday, failure to get tickets for this year prompted a couple of foreign hols instead
Glasto 2024 better watch out if I get tickets

Yep was there the stones year and it was huge (and I didn't enjoy them either).  Thought Elton was ace, played all the hits and his voice was great for his age.

[ravenrover]

Shirley Bassey.

OK I'll give you Shirley Bassey and His Bobness but apart from them what have the Romans...... no, who else in their 70's or 80's!

Mick Jagger, Tom Jones.

OK I'll give you Shirley Bassey Tom Jones and His Bobness but Mick Jagger mmm

[Bentley Bullet]

Everyone has a natural singing voice that is unique to them. Some people have a voice that can attract millions of listeners, whereas others have a voice that only their mothers can tolerate.

I think in regards to pop/folk/rock performers, the attraction is not so much the quality of the singing, but more the quality of the songs.

[ravenrover]

Disagree about his voice. I thought it sounded great. After enjoying this year's Glastonbury, I had trepidations about watching Elton. Despite having written some great songs(the music side), I never liked the glitzy clothes and OTT glasses.

However, last night was about connecting with the audience, which he did with unbelievable emotion and feeling. Some of the TV pundits who do Glastonbury every year were rating it as one of the greatest headliner performances they'd ever seen at the place, with one of the biggest ever crowds. They were packed in like sardines, all of them singing, and some even in tears, people of all ages.

Absolutely memorable.

SS I've been to Glasto several times over the last 10 years and when people talk about the largest crowd, the most connected it all becomes very subjective.
I have to say without seeing any pictures of Eltons crowd that The Stones was the biggest audience I've seen and been in they were going back into the camping areas as they were for Kylie or Dolly and the last 2 were Legend slots and as for connecting with the audience, hit after hit, need I say more.
It also depends on who is headlining on the Other Stage The Park or West Holts which will affect the numbers.
I'm looking forward to catching up on this years Glasto when we get back home on Sunday, failure to get tickets for this year prompted a couple of foreign hols instead
Glasto 2024 better watch out if I get tickets

Yep was there the stones year and it was huge (and I didn't enjoy them either).  Thought Elton was ace, played all the hits and his voice was great for his age.

As I said subjective, I thought Stone were tremendous. I saw them at IoW 2007? They were good the but Glasto was far far better

[belton rover]

Shirley Bassey.

OK I'll give you Shirley Bassey and His Bobness but apart from them what have the Romans...... no, who else in their 70's or 80's!

Mick Jagger, Tom Jones.

Bily Joel - I’ll be seeing him again in Hyde Park in a couple of weeks.

[drfchound]

Tony Christie.

[ravenrover]

Look, OK I' give you  Shirley Bassey, Tom jones His Bobness and Tony Christie ( who played our village hall recently) but what else have the .... I mean who else is there......

[drfchound]

Let me have a think about that …….

[scawsby steve]

BB and Wolfie keep going on about Alan Breeze.

[ravenrover]

Wakey wakey!!

[IDM]

Shirley Bassey.

OK I'll give you Shirley Bassey and His Bobness but apart from them what have the Romans...... no, who else in their 70's or 80's!

Mick Jagger, Tom Jones.

Chrissie  Hynde (sp) of the Pretenders is 71.  Sound just the same as 40 odd years ago..

[ravenrover]

Ok I'll give you ....... no I give up.
Saw the Pretenders a few years back, excellent