Elton John - Bennie And The Jets (Central Park, NYC 1980)
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- The 1980 World Tour travelled the globe but no show was perhaps quite as memorable as the September 13th date in the heart of New York City. The 400,000 crowd in Central Park were treated to a two-plus hour show of thrilling performances, like this ‘Bennie and The Jets’ one. Watch and wait for Elton’s absolutely incredible piano solo midway through the track.
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Elton John - Bennie And The Jets (Central Park, NYC 1980)
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People forget, or don't even know, what an amazing pianist Elton is.
I am sorry, but this is simply not true, everyone knows what an amazing pianist he is, the picture everyone ha of him is in a Piano rocking out something amazing
What? Nah everybody knows, that's kinda like... what he's known for
@@yeetusfeetus669 actually not true. He is known for playing the piano but not everyone recognizes how talented he is. My husband decided to broaden his horizons and to learn piano during lockdown (he's played guitar for 30 years and plays a lot of metal just as background). He decided he'd learn some Elton songs for me, thinking the style of music he plays it would be easy. He was actually quite impressed with the skill and nuance with which the pieces were composed.
He got famous cuz he plays piano so great… so that doesn’t even make sense.
WHO?
He earned the right to wear that piano costume. This is one of, if not, the greatest piano solo I’ve ever heard in my entire life.
I love how he clearly wants the piano louder and he just starts vamping obnoxiously tell the sound crew finally notices.
Really want this whole concert released in HD! 💕🤞🏼
Only Elton John can wear a piano while playing a piano!
@Benjamin Burkhardt haha agree. He really is national treasure...one of a kind...
Benjamin Burkhardt it was Freddie Mercury
@@xxxghost1320 Freddie was from Mumbai in zanzibar
Eltons the King
Freddies the Queen
Well, Hasselhoff can wear a piano while playing a wall.
Elton John a keyboard wizard.
His finest appearance
His hands play the piano while his head sings. He's a genius.
God, Im glad I watched this. He is a musical genius. I remember when this song first played on the radio. I did NOT know the lyrics, and didnt understand them, But I was amazed and drawn to this particular song. Then and NOW!!! Enjoy yall!!!
Um verdadeiro clássico essa música Elton John mito.
Love this version
🤩Elton sigues siendo GRANDE👍🏻
omg he's so talented 💙
he is so cool
Prime sir elton
Pure genius! I'm willing to bet that solo wasn't even practiced!
MUSICALLY INCLINED GO SIR ELTON
That piano solo was everything
only ever saw him as a mubly old man, never really got how good he was ...... til I watched this OMG, he was gold in his prime!
J’ADORE cette version de Bennie And The Jets❤👌
the best rock pianist
This is flying without a net.
This is great but the 1984 version at Wembley is arguably even better.
this may have been the best thing i've ever seen on the tube!
PURE GOLD!
THIS version!!!
Tight
Extraordinário!
Stayed Loyal to his Crown. Loves his Country - God Save and Loves the Queen .
While other Brits , for a few...
Watching Guardians of the Galaxy right now and agree when I say this belongs on the soundtrack Vol #2 cassette!! One of the greats
Pure genious
Makes me think of "'Aloha Bobby & Rose"
Hot damn the way he transitioned out of the solo
The beak looked super good quality back then
I wanna see him live in Cardiff and I bet Taron will be there as well as it’s in wales
Meu Deus fui assitir o filme dele e agora eu fico procurando os vídeos dele por que e tão bom ouvir ele como e bom ver ele tocando 😍😍😍😍 esse e minha música preferida 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 #rocktman #Eltonjohn
4:30 GOOD GOD YESSSS
There's more talent in this than in the entire 2019 top chart
For sure
this is the moment Elton forgot he was human
Genio🔥
what a fuckin’ king!
Watching this after viewing Rocket Man!
wonder boy
His face says, I am god
He took off walking, ran around the block and went home.
This video looks really clean and sounds good. When are they gonna release this whole concert on Blu-ray. Way overdue.
I doubt the picture quality is worth putting on blu-ray, however if the sound masters are up to scratch lossless audio would make up for the SD picture.
That piano needed a cigarette after the solo
1:20 the 80s Summed up in 10 seconds
cant wait to see rocketman!!
i own goodbye yellow brick road bought it in the 70s!!! im 55 on may 29th
Came here via the beasty boys cover but now know Elton inspired them with this weird performance to make their funny cover
the girl playing air piano..😂
Here before the rocketman movie brings all the new fans
This is the piano equivalent of Van Halen’s Eruption.
Elton john looks like Robbie Williams during his younger years
ñoj, rajó el piano XD
O Elton parece o carioca do panico
always wonder why Ringo, George and Paul didnt took part of it.....
GUYS KATIE GAVE GOOD FEEDBACK
damn thats crazy
Jesus, that entire solo is genius. The journey Elton was able to go in that solo and somehow work his way back to the song is a true testament to his talent.
He was very unpopular 1980. What a come back!!!
So true the way he came back to the song is fantastic
He is a genius always have been. Love him.
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!♡♡♡
@@clairduffy60 I remained a fan through it all! He has always just been so dang talented and i have always had a crush on him. I am only sorry that my marriage and babies kept me from seeing more of him!
Elton John wearing camouflage
DormantRabbits camouflage wearing Elton John
underrated comment
That was one hell of a piano solo
Braydin Sisco sure was!
My soul left my body for like 3 minutes
Or however long it was
I can do it. I play Guitar,Piano,Bass and Drums.
@@seattleday9690 Pls do it.
@@seattleday9690 HAHAHA
That facial expression when he finished killing that solo...PRICELESS
Elton always loved to show off his keyboard skills .
The stank will do that. Real ones know.
@@Heladio54 huh
that look was orgasmic....i am sure he practiced...but if he winged THAT solo, i will need his dealer's ph #
@@HugeStupidMoron stank face. Best possible compliment for a musician
*_Damn, that boy sure can play_*
Goo Johnny go go go
@@wongmartin1358 _be good_ 😀
Was Elton always like this or was he on drugs?
@@dannyl-p1543 he took drugs incredibly frequently tho
Hes a pinball wizzard
Elton John looks like he would be the best uncle ever
Bueno.....
He is
Fat uncle
Says no one ever
@@NeroWarriorX Yeah who wants a badass piano playing millionaire as an uncle anyway
the girl playing air piano..😂
das me
Her timing too 😂😂, at least she's having fun
When cell phones were not in existence.
Me 😂😂😂
@@naeru5810 No but they are now so people can record things like this to always have them, something these people would do if they could
that piano solo was incredible wtf??? first time hearing this
Same
The Wembley Bennie and the Jets was better
Incredible. Never saw this till now. That's why human kind will live on. Ingenuity
HOLY SMOKES!!! That was outta sight!
For real. Me too. It’s nuts. 😳
Free concerts in central park. I remember smoking a doobie and passing it on, the guy next to me said, no I'm cool. He was a cop. My friends just laughed and we enjoyed the show. Great times........
william massey I was gonna say - the crowd look stoned
Those were the days. This show and Starship in 76 were prob my fave. Yep, just about everyone was stoned. Nobody cared. We were all having fun. I think that was the point.
I may sound like an idiot but did Elton really just give free concerts in Central Park. Just asking
old
@@subhabratadatta yes he did!! My dad took me and my best friend to this concert
I can't wait to see ROCKETMAN. Respect for Mr. Elton John.
Sir Elton John.
@@santiagoferrari1973 Oh yeah, i forgot. My bad hehe
Hope it isn't as bad as bohemian rhapsody
PyroBot Tv Rami Malek was good.
Movie was like typical biography not very good
@@ineverswag the Queen Biopic was great
Dude actually played another song in the middle of Bennie and the Jets 🤣
Yeah I know
Yellow rick ros
It was just a piano solo he did not switch songs in the middle of Bennie and the jets
I think he just created that solo right there and then
Amy Reddick , true, but there were times he did play another song shortly after the middle of the song: "In the Mood":
th-cam.com/video/jKbpvina0gw/w-d-xo.html
Elton has always played down his ability on the keys but this performance shows what we have always known. He is a genius!
right! based of the movie portrayal of his life, it seemed like his family downplayed his talents and only address his skills when they stood to benefit from it
@@ycallace embellished a lot for hollywood
Knowing Elton he probably came up with that piano part as he was walking out on stage
It was most likely improvised
Ikr🤣
probs on the spot
Like... Do people just forget that the man was a musical prodigy?
@@janseanhernane3191 not at all. He reminds us of it every day
I was there. .....Elton had to be removed in a NYPD car because he got stuck in the Donald Duck suit at the end of concert
vampireratt omg poor man he must have been so hot in that costume 😅 this is priceless thought X)
This just got 10x funnier 😂
QUAAACK
Ha, I don't remember that. I'm glad I remember any of it . . . freakin' great show! I remember that.
vampireratt oh no!
In that solo....there wasn't one mistake or ghost note....clean as I have ever heard...
a true talent....
He goes out of time in several instances but for what seems to be an improv solo while he’s also AMPED it’s pretty much flawless
Ghost notes arent mistakes
@@LacoSinfoniaelton is incredible
Elt, Elt..... show how it's done!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Ghost notes aren’t a bad thing and he does play some
Just saw him in concert 3 nights ago. I'm ready to die happily now.
Aureli Silva that was me after seeing Billy Joel live
I was amongst that mass of fans with my girlfriend. I was 19, now I'm 63.....great show.
This concert was heard in Harlem... that's how loud it was from the 72nd park!
Hi, I'm thirteen years old and I would like to know what things were like at that time, I'm a big fan of Elto, I don’t speak Spanish but I’m studying and I understand most things
Oh how I miss the 80’s
*PEOPLE ARE ALLOWED TO BECOME FANS AFTER A MOVIE, SOME PEOPLE GOTTA FIND THEM SOME HOW* !!!
Just a little ted talk for y'all.
👏👏👏
Preach!
Gatekeepers are so lame.
cactus mom lol true, some people don’t get that, thanks for being our voice
Ever turn on a radio?
Planetical yeah
Fun fact: Elton still lived at home with his mother and stepfather when he had 4 albums in the American Top 40 at the same time
He's got great eyes, so glad he's without his sunglasses in this one
The best parts of this video are the expressions he makes 😂❤️
The best part is from 0.00 to 5.49
Same with one of his videos of Yellow Brick Road live
He makes playing with one hand look so damn easy. Dude is the king of piano.
Actually one hand piano is 50% easier than two end hands piano. Trust me it's science
This might be the dumbest comment I've seen in a long time
Josh G lmao
Imagine how hard playing no-handed would be.
Is that serious lmao, it’s literally easier to play one handed
Great talent like Elton's come every ten thousand years, its a blessing to be on the same planet with him.
i really wish i could see him live, but i probably don't have enough money.
One of the highlights of my life!
Same. Tickets are outrageous nowadays. 😥
He has Vegas show they normally have ticket sales
It’s his final tour. Get em while they last in USA !
I’m seeing him in October
Imagine being as absolutely ripped as he is in this clip and still being able to play the piano like this. If I had that amount of drugs in my system, I’d be in a coma. He just becomes a god.
80’s purity.
The first time my friends and I heard this we were paralyzed.
is it just me or the drummer is the coolest person in the world?
Guillermo Perona Guerrero idk that guy playing piano seemed pretty cool
He is the coolest person, sweetest person and all around nice guy, never has changed through the years. Shows respect to women 150%.
Nigel Olsson. Ofc he is!
RourkieGames yeah that piano guy was pretty cool
Those aren't drums. It's a piano
This has to be the best piano performance I've ever seen/heard. Brilliant.
New performing artists don’t have personalities like older ones. Elton John is a once in a multi-lifetime talent.
100% agree
100% agree closest things we have are Bruno mars and Anderson.paak
His facial expressions, especially when he is looking at the audience, make me smile.
The original video has a 10 minute version of Bennie And The Jets, why did they upload the short version....terrible :(
I uploaded the entire song here: th-cam.com/video/01coPN_nmHI/w-d-xo.html
Wow that solo and he absolutely KILLED IT he's amazing on that piano and u can tell he is enjoying himself
Sir Elton is such a baddie!
I love how he's enjoying himself so much 😊🤩
He so cute when he plays the piano solos.😊❤❤❤
When people watch a concert without a screen on the face.
Looks emotional see people dancing and playing invisible pianos with Elton.
It's not like ppl are looking down at their phone during a concert though right?
Bu bu bu, bennie and jetsssssssss!
loving the profile picture mr. starman
What a showman. I'm watching this and it occurs to me, he's playing standing up. Well, hunched over really. That must be hard on the back. Talk about a workout.
Lol the woman at 1:20 playing air piano LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
Pretty sure we're a bunch to always doing air piano while listening to Sir Elton John LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO
mikeypl7 don’t we all when listening to elton 😂
Oh come on mannnn
He always downgrades his own voice and I never knew why. His vocals are power
um what?
Studio usually edit the voices. But as of now they said that he's had surgery on his chords
Surgery and drug use hampered his voice going into the late 80s/90s but this is still up there with his best.
The term is Degrade not downgrade
@@bigbromiki1 no, what I was talking about 3 years ago was that in interviews he often says that he’s not a very good singer and I was saying that absolutely untrue, his voice is amazingly powerful. Degrade is definitely not the correct term in this context 😊
Here before the rocketman movie brings all the new fans
me too!! i'm so excited for the new fans :D can't wait for more younger people to start appreciating elton's work!!
Me too!!!
here‘s a new fan! started listening to his songs because of the trailer😂
It's too late. Many have came and saw lol
True
Billy Joel is great and all, but as far as I’m concerned Elton John is the real piano man.
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Yesterday - The Beatles
Rocketman - Elton John
Wow!
Arvy BlackOps Stardust - Bowie
Yesterdays not a biopic unfortunately :/
No offense, but I think this Beatles movie's gonna be really, really good compared to a lot of other biopics.
@@calebhaspowers Oh yes my bad! Either way I think it's gonna be fantastic.
@@SakibHasan-ks2fe I think they would've named it that but there's already a Let It Be Beatles movie they made back when they made the album.
Rubbing his nose at the start lol,he was absolutely steaming..