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Elton John delights the fans

Video: Mark Zammit Cordina

True to a promise made in a solo concert in 2003, music legend Sir Elton John sang in Malta again yesterday, delighting a huge crowd at the Granaries in Floriana.

Organised by NNG Promotions, the concert saw the music legend sing many of his classics.

He has sold more than 250 million albums and produced songs like Daniel, Your Song and Candle in the Wind.

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J.Pace

Sep 29th 2010, 10:23

I agree.......he didn't play his best songs like candle in the wind, yellow brick road, don't go breakin my heart, someone saved my life tonight, sacrifice, nikita, crocodile rock, I want love, I'm still standing. Disapointed too.

Michael DeBono

Sep 27th 2010, 23:01

That would be the day. Dave Gilmour. Or even Waters one other time...he's touring in Europe this and next year

R.Farrugia

Sep 27th 2010, 17:33

Why are you generalising mr.Wirth ? Who do you think you are !? Or does your surname make you an upper class ?? After all, you know what ? We are the generation of those who think that are so intelligent and ingenius like you ! Im 18 years old. I attended yesterday's concert. I think it was quite good although could and would have been better had he sang the more popular songs. Am i still one of those adjectives you used ? What a waste of time !!!

Nizar Hingari

Sep 27th 2010, 19:49

Mr Wirth are you implying that all youngsters are iiliterate in musical appreciation / Im 26 and i like this music .. dont generalise!

V. CALLEJA

Sep 28th 2010, 15:05

Well, I'm 19 and I like Elton John... I also like ABBA, Barbra Streisand, Shilrey Bassey, The Bee Gees, and many other great artists like Diana Ross.... I think this is too harsh a generalisation! Although I think many people my age are oblivious to such talent, that is not to say that all of them are unappreciatice of it! Perhaps you do have a point but the manner in which you said does not really encourage such youngsters to listen to and admire these great artists!

racheal jones

Sep 28th 2010, 13:54

Director is john steer

T Mifsud

Sep 29th 2010, 01:22

Thanks! Well done to him as well.

RGatt

Sep 28th 2010, 09:56

'Cause in the 70ies and 80ies we only got the Gaddafis and Ceaucescus.

R. Vella Bamber

Sep 27th 2010, 18:13

Again, seated concerts and the cheapest ticket holders set to the far sides or at the very back.

Come on organizers!!

RGatt

Sep 27th 2010, 13:24

Are you serious. Do you know that legends like Sir Elton never die. Sell by date you say. I say over 40 years of music and still going strong. Today's generation of musician are exactly that, just for today. It's obvious you do not know what you're writing. LOL

R. Azzopardi

Sep 27th 2010, 13:48

Ms. Richards,

I won't bother asking what sort of music you listen to. It is probably what you hear on the radio, not to mention the ghastly so called dance music that has "graced" our lives for the past 20 years. I am only 31 years old but happen to have an ear for PROPER music, hence I enjoyed myself immensely last night.

RMangion

Sep 27th 2010, 14:16

I am in my early twenties btw so its not an old pensioner who is saying this . Some of today's musicians are ending up making remixes, or including pieces of great classics to enhance their songs. sooo.... does that ring a bell ?

Thanks

N, Pace

Sep 27th 2010, 14:52

Joanna

I think you need a course in music appreciation............sell by date?? Sir Elton John????

Oh well......

R. Azzopardi

Sep 27th 2010, 18:51

@RMangion BRAVO!!!!!!! Very well said. Speaking of remixes, you're probably too young to remember, however, I remember a time (in the late 90s when music was really awful) that remixes became de rigeur. Fleetwood Mac's "dreams" was remixed. Nothing much was done to it but enough damage was done to turn a magnificent song into drivel. The bass grooves were deleted and left the song with no soul whatsoever. That's what "modern musicians" are capable of.

H Zammit

Sep 28th 2010, 16:41

You probably never heard of Led Zeppelin, Rainbow, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath .... just wondering!

J Simpson

Sep 27th 2010, 11:13

Yes it was.

Bernard Cachia Zammit

Sep 27th 2010, 11:36

Yes 'Candle in the Wind' was dedicated to Marilyn Marylin Monroe. He composed another version of the song, named 'Goodbye England's Rose' dedicated to Lady Diana.

M. Fenech

Sep 27th 2010, 14:27

@ Bernard Cachia Zammit.
He didn't compose any new music, he just changed the lyrics of 'Candle In The Wind' which I find very unfair towards Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jean Baker), since it was a tribute song to her. It was a good business deal as the new version of 'Candle In The Wind' broke all previous single's sales in the UK. He could have composed a new song and added lyrics dedicated to Princess Diana Of Wales, since he's such a great composer. But I think time wasn't on his side, and he wanted to take the once in lifetime opportunity, which he did! The event ( the funeral of Diana, Princess Of Wales) was a very big publicity, and he didn't want to lose it!

Yanov Cutajar

Sep 27th 2010, 22:09

M. Fenech, I highly doubt Sir Elton John used Diana's death for publicity. He remade the song and sang at her funeral because he was a very close friend of her's not for money. Get your facts straight please.

E Gatt

Sep 27th 2010, 11:18

@Anton Cassar..

I was sitting in the VIP area and I could hear everyone sing along to his songs. There surely werent any sitting ducks in my area.. as i could see most people were over 50 so you dont really expect them to stand for 2.5hrs. Also, after paying up to €200 for a ticket.. im sure everyone made the most of it and the sitting ducks were at home and not on the granaries.

Aside from that,

a BIG well done to NNG Promotions for putting up such a spectacular show! This was by far the most organised concert I`ve ever attented. Getting to our seats was no hassle what so ever! everyone was truly hands on and it made such a difference!

Jason Copperstone

Sep 27th 2010, 13:23

Just a clarification mr. Sciberras. He does not require permission from the royal family to sing the song. The fact is he has two versions of the song, the original dedicated to Marilyn Monroe (aka Norma Jean) and the second dedicated to Princess Diana with slightly different lyrics. After performing the second version at the funeral of the Princess of Wales he vowed not to use that version in a live concert unless requested by members of the Royal family.

A. Schembri

Sep 27th 2010, 09:33

Unfortunately, he does not dsing it anymore on Live concerts as he get too emotional during it. He had said this on one of his TV interviews. However, yes it was a pity we coudl not hear it Live. But what a show.

Just a small comment to NNG, please place the large screen highter up as some as a number of people found it difficult to see them. Otherwise fantastically organised. Wel done to all involved!

Shawn Grech

Sep 27th 2010, 09:54

If you are referring to the version of Princess Diana, Elton John swore that he would never perform that version again in concert. If you are referring to Marylin Monroe's version, well he did not perform a lot more of his classics, like Nikita, Sacrifice, I wanna kiss the bride, I'm still standing etc..... but you can't blame him from performing his recent and new material. It was a great show we could not have for more in my opinion.

R. Azzopardi

Sep 27th 2010, 10:03

Expect these disappointments. I remember being disappointed that Deep Purple didn't play Child in Time in 1998. Yesterday's concert was truly awesome. I was really disappointed by some idiots who preferred talking their way through the concert though.

Charles J. Buttigieg

Sep 27th 2010, 10:27

Elton,only sings 'Candle in the wind' ( the second version) when he has a member of the British Royal Family in his audience.

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