“And I’m gonna be high as a kite by then
I miss the earth so much I miss my wife
It’s lonely out in space
On such a timeless flight
And I think it’s gonna be a long long time
Till touch down brings me round again to find
I’m not the man they think I am at home
Oh no no no I’m a rocket man
Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone”
(rocket man, elton john)
I’m not the biggest fan of Elton John. Well, I like a few songs, and some of the songs that I like of his I didn’t even know were his. Last night I was at his concert and some of those melodies that were so familiar, so beautiful, I had no idea they were Sir Elton’s.
He’s so good when he performs, that he makes you remember where you were and evokes the emotion you had the first or last time you heard that song. Seeing Elton seemed a bit unreal. I’m still not entirely sure how to feel about the concert, all I know is that this was one of those experiences that stand out above the rest; concertly speaking. Like seeing The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Michael Jackson…the Strokes, legends of our time.
It’s a little bit funny, this feeling inside, when you see these performer’s live. Especially when you don’t like concert’s, like myself. But I guess it all depends on the band, the songs, the audience, it all matters. Last night was good. The audience sat and enjoyed the music, Elton just continued to play all the hits and the lady three rows in front of me was holding a lit candle during “Candle in the Wind”, oh and I was seeing Elton John.
ps: the strokes didn’t make an appearance.
