I think there are several videos of him doing this 'live'. I've heard that he opened a lot of his shows with this. Pick a decade, and you'll find it. I think I even saw him in one version with a full orchestra doing this. Here's one. ( of MANY versions ) Can you count the drummers? th-cam.com/video/EvcIborfG0Y/w-d-xo.html
This is crazy; my son passed last year at this time and my mom's funeral is tomarrow, they both knew I love Elton and I asked for a sign; I just got it. Thanks 🌹
I’m so sorry for your loss. You’ve had a double whammy in a very short time. My prayers go out to you and your family for peace, strength, and healing. God bless y’all.
Hey Jamel, I've been following you for 6 months or so, and I've got to say how much fun it is to have you discover music that us older folks (I'm 60) grew up with. We KNOW how great this music is, and are delighted you are discovering and sharing it with others. Thank you!
Me too! Said the same thing a different way on another video recently. It's a joy to see his reactions but also to hear his insights for someone so young. 🙃😊
My daughter is teaching my grandchildren about the 70s music. Hopefully, after I'm gone, they'll pass it along to theirs. My grandson had colic as a baby, badly. His Mom and Dad and him stayed with me for a while because right after delivery, my daughter had gall bladder surgery. So, I sat in a rocking chair and would sing Yellow Submarine. I'd get through it twice and he'd be fast asleep. By age 2, he was singing it to me. He's 11 now, and will sing it to me on Mother's Day.
This song is a study in musical transitions done right. When I taught second grade i played FFAF only amd numbered each transition. The kids sat there completely mesmerized. They understood what a transition was after this song! The song is a complete masterpiece in its arrangment. I've seen him perform this live no less than 15 times. He always started his shows with this, dry ice on the stage, lights down,creepy feeling, the works! It was an experience. Btw, if this doesn't get played at my funeral, there's gonna be some hauntings going down! 😃😄
This waa EJ/BT at their songwriting best. 2 completely and insanely talented people getting together to write a masterpiece of musicality. This is beyond a perfect song for me. This and Bohemian Rhapsody epitomize the pinnacle of talent and composition.
As a 14 year old boy, I thought at the time this was the greatest studio recorded track I have ever heard. Have heard lots of music since 1973; I still think this is the greatest studio track ever recorded, and certainly Elton’s best.
Jamel. My Dad’s funeral is Friday... he was 95 years old...he passed here at home with me. How fitting you should pick this song.. I REALLY needed to hear this today. God Bless
I picked up my 3 daughters from my x’s home 14 years ago when the girls were 8, 6 and 3. I put this on and they were completely mesmerized by this song. Not a word was spoken for 10 minutes. I will never forget that.
Gary Kelly, I feel as if that’s the forgotten album, maybe because it’s the darkest beside ‘Blue Moves’. Levon just goes straight to depths of Eltons and Bernies genius. Personally I’ve always loved the albums that haven’t been so commercially successful ie Led Zep’s three for instance and too many too mention. Not always, but often. Just saying. :)
And others, from Tumbleweed Connection all the way through Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. One of my favorites that never gets mentioned is from "Don't Shoot Me..." Blues For Baby and Me...
The musicians were so in sync on this track. Major props to them. Elton gave them the general feel for the track but they took it upon themselves to create the magic that we hear.
I had a record store in the 70s, 80's and 90s. This double album, Yellow Brick Road, and The Who's double album, Quadrophenia, were released on the same day! Both on MCA records. Think about that for a minute.
Epic. STORIES like THAT when people mention what was going on back then! The events in the 60s, 70s, 80s and later I KNOW had to of had LOADS of bad times- BUT, LOADS of good times, TOO. :D
This album - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - I have on vinyl, DVD-Audio, SACD, Blu-Ray Audio, and the 40th anniversary super deluxe re-release. So, yeah, I kinda like it.
Yes!!! placing a stylus down on a brand new shiny album (no scratches or dust yet lol). The sound is always so crisp and amazing I’m sorry I just don’t get that from DVDs… Must be a childhood thing🌝
For anyone who needs reminding: THE ELTON JOHN BAND: Bass, vocals: DEE MURRAY Drums, vocals: NIGEL OLSSON Guitars, vocals: DAVEY JOHNSTONE Percussion: RAY COOPER Keys, vocals: ELTON JOHN ARP Synthesizers programmed and performed by DAVID HENTSCHEL PRODUCED BY GUS DUDGEON
And is there a better guitarist less generally appreciated than Davey Johnstone? People are always saying "underrated": Davey Johnstone isn't so much underrated as he is invisible in popular memory. Imagine the original Candle in the Wind without him - impossible.
Thank you. I was just going to post that the Elton John Band was a formidable reason that Elton John released so much great music, and so many fantastic albums.. also something off of Captain Fantastic would be an awesome reaction request.. Maybe "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"..
I can't tell you how blessed I feel to be 57 and saw him in the 70s at his peak and it was mesmerizing, and having been able to have seen almost all these bands live in their prime you are just now discovering. There were two golden ages of music, the 18th Century and the 1960's and 70's
When I was a toddler my parents had a huge vinyl collection and whenever they would play an album they would place the record sleeve they were playing facing out on the floor. I started to recognize the albums I liked most by the album cover art. This one is iconic and I would start to sift through their collection and pull this album out and take it to my parents and hold it up like "play this one, mama!" 🤗 Even at 2-3 years old, I knew great music. I lost my mom in 2016 and this song/album always brings beautiful memories of my parents. Great reaction, Jamel. Thank you. 🙏
So sorry for your loss. I have the same memories but with my siblings. Youngest of 6 so they were married adults when I was that age. My first favorite was ELO!!
Music you should listen to by Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Your Song, Someone Saved My Life Tonight, Dont Let the Sun Go Down On Me, Take Me to the Pilot, Philadelphia Freedom, Candle In The Wind, Guess Thats Why They Call It the Blues, Something About The Way You Lokk Tonight, Grey Seal, Dont Go Breakin My Heart, Honky Cat, Im Still Standin, Sad Songs Say So Much, Island Girl, Nikita, Bitch Is Back, Crocodile Rock, Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting, Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, Rock and Roll Madonna, Victim of Love, Pinball Wizard, and Amoreena.
One of the best album starts ever. Brilliant, I was totally gobsmacked when I first heard it and have loved it ever since. The whole album is excellent.
I love many of Elton's albums, as many of his early works especially were "magical". - Tumbleweed Connection - Madman Across The Water - Honky Chateau - Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Caribou - Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy All of these albums became "bookmarks" of my young life, and represented Elton at his highest point of artistry.
Don't think I have ever clicked on a reaction notification so fast! I have listened to this song every day since this album came out in 1973. This is the opening track for his double album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road". I find Funeral For A Friend to be one of the greatest masterpieces ever put down in music. All the different styles of music he put into one song is awesome. Thank you so much for doing this Jamel! Hope you and your family stay safe & strong. 💜💜
Same here! Crank that shit to 11! My son saw Sir Elton a few years ago (he was 22) and he said this song blew him away live! Of course being the musical parent I am, he’d heard this song since he was a baby.
The instrumental is FUNERAL FOR. FRIEND, then the vocals take you into LOVE LIES BLEEDING. Both are very emotional pieces. GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD is the name of this classic album, one of the greatest ever. This is the zenith of EJ's partnership with Bernie Taupin. At the end the vocals and the guitar both dissolve into weeping. Try ALL THE YOUNG GIRLS LOVE ALICE.
I think Funeral/Love Lies Bleeding is the greatest opening track on any album from the era. Funeral is a classical anthem and Love Lies Bleeding is about loss, which is the point of a funeral. This is brilliant musicianship and personal commentary in one amazing package. The album is fabulous.
@@marieroberts5458 Elton apparently was a hired musician before his debut. But "Empty sky" and "Yes" were released the same year. Is curious how, still pretty apart speaking of genres, they released some of the best albums of his careers in 1971: Yes with "The Yes album" and "Fragile", and Elton with "Tumbleweed connection" and "Madman across the water".
From a grief counselor point of view, "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" can represent the different stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance (Kubler-Ross). Every transition melds to the next so beautifully in this song. It is never that easy in real life, nor does every person have all stages. Thank you so much for listening to this timeless song, Jamel.
My step dad was a coach and used to have warm ups to this in 70s and 80s for his hockey teams. Along with a few others like Queen, ELO to get them in sync with each other like dance partners besides just drills.
Of the 8 times I’ve seen Elton in concert, he’s started the show twice with this...first time was outside at an amphitheater under the stars. Spectacular!
Saw him 5 times. He opens with this song with fog & one time his piano was covered in rhinestones. He is amazing live. Lucky me. Fan for over 50 years.❤❤
I've been lucky enough to see Elton play many times. This was often the show opener or first encore song. This epic is perfect for both spots on a set list.
superb starting the 2nd half of the show, after Elton played alone on piano in the 1st half, with percussionist Ray Cooper then appearing, in 1979 tour.
The first part "Funeral for A Friend" is what Elton wrote for his funeral. His Lyricist Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics to "Love Lies Bleeding", which is about the death, or ending, of a relationship. Elton noticed the two songs were in the same key, so Elton decided to fuse them together. "Love Lies Bleeding". by the way, has a double meaning. It's referring to the end of the relationship, but it's also the name of the wilted plant he mentions in the song.
This is one of my favorites from Elton John. Funeral for a Friend is a great piece, Good Bye Yellow Brick Road is one of the top ten albums from that time.
One of THE best Christmas gifts I ever received. My 10 year old self was blown away . 🫶🏽 Loved Elton ever since . He and Bernie Taupin have been the soundtrack to my life .
my WONDERFUL brother died on Aug 1, 2020. he was a huge Elton John fan and could sing and played the hell out of this on his keyboard! RIP sweet Eric... wish he could have seen this
the one of a kind piano man known as ELTON ! born reginald dwight he and bernie taupin are 2 of the most prolific songwriters to ever exist. hundreds of tunes. and on this side of the pond we had billy joel who was prolific as well. different styles but both completely awesome. the top 2 guys on the 88's
If i'm not mistaken, All the songs on this album were hits in the form of all of them got alot of airtime. Somewhere in a commercial I heard that his entourage is 140 people to be able to reproduce the sound you're hearing now.
In the early- mid 70’s many a Friday night consisted of a few of us hanging out a a friend’s apartment, playing our albums, drinking some wine or beer, maybe a little smoke, enjoying friendship and music. Elton John, Dave Mason, Peter Frampton, Robin Trower......so many great ones.
@@bajemo359 I was at school at this time and anyone listening to this was considered to be very “unhip”. Pink Floyd this,Pink Floyd that.............zzzzz.
When he opens a show with this - I go NUTS. Love it - true masterpiece. I've seen him live many, many times and this one always gives me chills and brings me to another plane. Gorgeous stuff right here.
I was a sophomore in high school when this album was released and everybody had it or talked about it. It was huge. Benny and the Jets, Funeral for a Friend, Goodbye Yellowbrick Road, Saturday Night. This was his best album for sure. He even took it on the road, world wide with his Yellowbrick Road Tour. Lots of memories and firsts listening to songs from this album. Good times...👍
I was also a sophomore in HS when this came out. Hearing Sir Elton really brings me back. We were so lucky to have such talented musicians at the time.
@@chadpollet7452Thanks! yea, I'm a musician, so when I listen, I listen to it all. In my opinion, the only other bass line comparable to this one is Leon Wilkerson on "That Smell" from Skynyrd. Dee Murray and Leon are 2 of the greatest
I love watching your reactions! When I'm having a bad day where I'm not feeling well or in pain due to some health issues I struggle with you make my days just a little brighter with your wonderful kind personality and sense of humor.....thank you!!!! 😇💖
My best friend when I was young (11-14) had Rock of the Westies, which doesn't seem to get mentioned much. The song I loved was "I feel like a bullet from the gun of Robert Ford" (the guy who killed Jessie James). This never gets air play, so that would be mine.
I think people overlook the beauty of Elton John's voice on this record. I was (just) a kid when I put this 8-track and my cheap Sears headphones on, and could not comprehend this voice I was hearing, nevermind the lyrics and music. To this day. Just astonishing.
Great song . It's two songs. Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding on the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. That all music in beginning is Funeral....Lyrics starts Love Lies. Peace out! Thanks for keeping great music alive! 🎸🎸🎼🎶🎶🎸🎸🤘✌
I'd recommend Elton's version of "Pinball Wizard" from the "Tommy" sound track. The original Who version is great, but Elton's piano takes the song to a whole nother level.
Imagine taking the wrapping off of this album, putting the album on the the turntable, and this is the first thing you hear. My life was changed. Total masterpiece!!
I think you should react to EVERY song on the Yellow Brick Road album. Each one is so different, so powerful, so beautifully crafted. You won't be disappointed. And neither will we. Keep up the excellent work Jamel ✌🏼
It's a feast for the ears....almost visual. My best friend Mikey died from stomach cancer at the tender age of 41. This was only one of the few songs he wanted to be played at his funeral. I laughed and cried the whole day. A celebration of his life and the sadness of how much I would miss him. Thank you for another great video!
It's like watching a new friend discovering a song from your youth. Watching your enjoyment as you remember hearing this for the first time. Amazed at what you heard and wanting more..
Poinant, dramatic such a soul tearing experience. I could see all the emotions you felt during the intro...and that guitar crying...and then the choru🎹 This song got many of us thru a hard night. Elton & Bernie are genius.
My friend just passed away in a motorcycle accident on Sunday and it’s absolutely crazy how songs like this come up at the right time in our lives when something major happens. My brother I want to thank you for doing this I enjoyed it a ton. RIP MIKEY
On this day on 2002 I lost my brother-in-law to a drunk driver, he was only 32. I got a lot of emotions rolling around in my head right now. #dontdrinkanddrive.
Sorry for your loss. Songs bring it back & healing. The morning my brother passed I hopped in the car to get to my sister. Arms of the angel was on the radio that cold morning & it still gets me. Music is the soundtrack of our lives.
Big Big Elton John fan. Saw him first 2 times he came to play Houston, Texas '73 n '74. Funeral For a Friend is probably my most favorite song he ever released. So beautifully constructed!
Saw him in concert in 1974 in Houston. He opened with this song. He came up from the stage on his piano with a white suit and white fur glasses. Awesome concert!!
Robin H I heard that too haha I think I saw an old documentary where Bernie says that and Elton shows the camera crew the song he wrote the other day to demonstrate his process and it was “Tiny Dancer” haha
Andrew McInnis yeah! Haha Davey Johnstone said it was haunted but with a good vibe.. and The Bee Gees used the Chateau to mix their live album “Here At Last” in early 1977 and they wrote most of the songs that would be used for Saturday Night Fever haha the Chateau seems to be a good place for creativity.. I saw an interview where Maurice Gibb talks about their time at the Chateau too
This is the first album I ver bought in my life. I was in 3rd grade and I bought it with my paper boy route. IT was at the mall in front of the store in the "new album ' area. It cost me $13 and my first paycheck was $17. I hope you play much more from this album. To say it helped make me what I am would be an understatement.
Took my 13, 11, & 9 year old kids to see Sir Elton at the new arena in San Francisco. Could not get tickets for the Anaheim show. So we drove up the 101 to the show! They loved it. Live Lies Bleeding was a highlight of the night. I am glad they got to see this legend perform live!!
I have seen Elton in concert 5 times since 1975 and he always opened the show with Funeral for a Friend in the dark with smoke and followed immediately with Love Lies Bleeding. He captivates the crowd every time and holds them for the next 2.5 hours.
For anyone who didn't get to see his final Goodbye Yellow Brick Road tour. They literally recreated this album cover as the set at the end of the show and he walks through the back of the set just like this image. He turned at the last second to wave Goodbye, and I swear to God... it had me in tears!
I've been to three Elton John concerts and he always started with this song...completely in the dark, with fog...and eventually the lights would BLOW UP and there he'd be on the piano, like outta nowhere. I was always hoarse by the end of the night from screaming.
Yes. I do like Elton John, his music is good, actually great, lots of good song I can listen to. This one I like. Especially, candela in the wind when he sang it at Princess Diana's Funeral, he made it personal for her. Rocket man. Sorry Seems To Be the Hardest Word (1976) ... Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) ... Bennie and the Jets (1974) ... Your Song (1970) ... Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting (1973) ... Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be a Long, Long Time) (1972) ... Tiny Dancer To name a few.
I think the most beautiful song Elton wrote was "The Greatest Discovery." Not my favorite, but the most beautiful. th-cam.com/video/Lmma-0OlBHI/w-d-xo.html
By far my favorite Elton John!! “Funeral For A Friend” is the intro for “Love Lies Bleeding”. “Good Bye Yellow Brick Road” is a great double album with several gems!! Thanks Jamel!
I listened to this for almost 50 years now, and I never knew before, that he wrote it as something he would want played at his funeral. That's the musical equivalent of writing your own epitaph, and it will certainly be played at his funeral, but hopefully not for a good while yet.
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I think there are several videos of him doing this 'live'. I've heard that he opened a lot of his shows with this. Pick a decade, and you'll find it. I think I even saw him in one version with a full orchestra doing this. Here's one. ( of MANY versions ) Can you count the drummers? th-cam.com/video/EvcIborfG0Y/w-d-xo.html
This is crazy; my son passed last year at this time and my mom's funeral is tomarrow, they both knew I love Elton and I asked for a sign; I just got it. Thanks 🌹
I’m so sorry for your loss. You’ve had a double whammy in a very short time. My prayers go out to you and your family for peace, strength, and healing. God bless y’all.
I am so sorry. I wish you & your family peace & comfort. 💕
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Thank you it means alot. Blessings and safe keeping to you and yours. Peace love and blessings
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Thank you so much it means alot.
Blessings to you.🌹
I'm so very sorry for your loss. 😥🙏
Elton John's masterpiece!
Don't forget Bernie Taupin
@@pinehawk9600 absolutely. Gorgeous smart lyrics by Bernie combined with Elton's musical mastery. 🎵🎤🎤
Yes! Epic. Next he should do TAKE ME TO THE PILOT.
Let us not forget Gus Dudgeon's A+ production. RIP Gus!
@@rtrout57 Or Madman Across The Water.
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Elton: "Hold my Beer!"
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They don't make music like this anymore. Simply a masterpiece. Bravo Elton!!!
And Bernie!!
Hey Jamel, I've been following you for 6 months or so, and I've got to say how much fun it is to have you discover music that us older folks (I'm 60) grew up with. We KNOW how great this music is, and are delighted you are discovering and sharing it with others. Thank you!
I agree, wholeheartedly.
Me too! Said the same thing a different way on another video recently. It's a joy to see his reactions but also to hear his insights for someone so young. 🙃😊
Right with you Anthony. This is true love. On both sides. Our to shares and his to respond too. He responds to our love with a seed of love. ;)
My daughter is teaching my grandchildren about the 70s music. Hopefully, after I'm gone, they'll pass it along to theirs. My grandson had colic as a baby, badly. His Mom and Dad and him stayed with me for a while because right after delivery, my daughter had gall bladder surgery.
So, I sat in a rocking chair and would sing Yellow Submarine. I'd get through it twice and he'd be fast asleep. By age 2, he was singing it to me. He's 11 now, and will sing it to me on Mother's Day.
I second that! Peace and love brother 🇺🇸
Seriously everything off Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is brilliant. One of the great albums ever recorded.
In my top 10!
yeah it's a definite top 10 of all time album.
Agree plus Madman Across the Water. Masterpieces. 🎤🎵💖
Hands down my favorit Elton John album, truly a masterpiece
Only one bad song "Jamaican Jerk Off"
This song is a study in musical transitions done right. When I taught second grade i played FFAF only amd numbered each transition. The kids sat there completely mesmerized. They understood what a transition was after this song! The song is a complete masterpiece in its arrangment. I've seen him perform this live no less than 15 times. He always started his shows with this, dry ice on the stage, lights down,creepy feeling, the works! It was an experience. Btw, if this doesn't get played at my funeral, there's gonna be some hauntings going down! 😃😄
This waa EJ/BT at their songwriting best. 2 completely and insanely talented people getting together to write a masterpiece of musicality. This is beyond a perfect song for me. This and Bohemian Rhapsody epitomize the pinnacle of talent and composition.
@@corkycobon1481 amen!
The transitions create a fugue-like atmosphere, the hallmark of true progressive rock/orchestral pop.
I also saw him play this on the Yellow brick Road tour. The light show. The dry ice. That black jumpsuit with the bouncy balls. Twas amazing.
So, how many are there? About 100? ;-)
I was 14 when this came out. It rocked our world, still does all these years later.
I think Elton got the idea of this little rock opera from The Who. It was right around this time he played the Pinball Wizard in The Who's Tommy.
As a 14 year old boy, I thought at the time this was the greatest studio recorded track I have ever heard. Have heard lots of music since 1973; I still think this is the greatest studio track ever recorded, and certainly Elton’s best.
Well said. Very well said.
Elton Johns level of talent can’t be measured
Jamel. My Dad’s funeral is Friday... he was 95 years old...he passed here at home with me. How fitting you should pick this song.. I REALLY needed to hear this today. God Bless
Condolences to you and your family 🕯️💗. May GOD bring y'all peace and comfort in this time 🌬️🤴🌈🙏
So sorry hear about passing of your father. My prayers are with you and your family🙏🙏
Please pass on my/our condolences to your family. Peace to you all.
Sorry for your loss. 95 years is one great ride
Thinking of you in this time of loss, friend.
I picked up my 3 daughters from my x’s home 14 years ago when the girls were 8, 6 and 3. I put this on and they were completely mesmerized by this song. Not a word was spoken for 10 minutes. I will never forget that.
Right On!
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"madman across the water","Mona Lisas and mad hatters","Levon" are a few more classics by Sir Elton John ☮️
Gary Kelly, I feel as if that’s the forgotten album, maybe because it’s the darkest beside ‘Blue Moves’. Levon just goes straight to depths of Eltons and Bernies genius. Personally I’ve always loved the albums that haven’t been so commercially successful ie Led Zep’s three for instance and too many too mention. Not always, but often. Just saying. :)
Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" might be my favorite Elton/Bernie song.
Yes,Yes and Yes to your song list, Gary Kelly.✌🏾
@@janicetilley5540 thank you they are my three favorite 🎹
And others, from Tumbleweed Connection all the way through Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. One of my favorites that never gets mentioned is from "Don't Shoot Me..." Blues For Baby and Me...
The musicians were so in sync on this track. Major props to them. Elton gave them the general feel for the track but they took it upon themselves to create the magic that we hear.
I had a record store in the 70s, 80's and 90s. This double album, Yellow Brick Road, and The Who's double album, Quadrophenia, were released on the same day! Both on MCA records. Think about that for a minute.
Cool. I would guess Yellow Brick Road sold a few more copies.
I'd say you were "pretty fricken busy" on that day.
Love Reign o'er Me
Epic. STORIES like THAT when people mention what was going on back then! The events in the 60s, 70s, 80s and later I KNOW had to of had LOADS of bad times- BUT, LOADS of good times, TOO. :D
This 70s music needs to be heard on vinyl with the huge speakers whomping so hard your ribs vibrate hehe.
YESSS
Always!!
This album - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - I have on vinyl, DVD-Audio, SACD, Blu-Ray Audio, and the 40th anniversary super deluxe re-release. So, yeah, I kinda like it.
Yes!!! placing a stylus down on a brand new shiny album (no scratches or dust yet lol). The sound is always so crisp and amazing I’m sorry I just don’t get that from DVDs… Must be a childhood thing🌝
That’s how i started listening to this when i was a kid. In my top 10 all time.
One of the finest pieces of rock music ever written.
Yep,and it was released 2 years before Bohemian Rhapsody and at about the same time as Dark Side Of The Moon .
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For anyone who needs reminding:
THE ELTON JOHN BAND:
Bass, vocals: DEE MURRAY
Drums, vocals: NIGEL OLSSON
Guitars, vocals: DAVEY JOHNSTONE
Percussion: RAY COOPER
Keys, vocals: ELTON JOHN
ARP Synthesizers programmed and performed by DAVID HENTSCHEL
PRODUCED BY GUS DUDGEON
This was a band. Not studio musicians. They have a tightness that comes from playing together a lot.
lol No mention of Bernie. The forgotten lyricist. :)
And is there a better guitarist less generally appreciated than Davey Johnstone? People are always saying "underrated": Davey Johnstone isn't so much underrated as he is invisible in popular memory. Imagine the original Candle in the Wind without him - impossible.
Thank you. I was just going to post that the Elton John Band was a formidable reason that Elton John released so much great music, and so many fantastic albums.. also something off of Captain Fantastic would be an awesome reaction request.. Maybe "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"..
And they were pretty well as good together last year (less Dee of course RIP), almost 50 years later
"love lies bleeding in my hands" is one of the coolest lines ever written
I can't tell you how blessed I feel to be 57 and saw him in the 70s at his peak and it was mesmerizing, and having been able to have seen almost all these bands live in their prime you are just now discovering. There were two golden ages of music, the 18th Century and the 1960's and 70's
When I was a toddler my parents had a huge vinyl collection and whenever they would play an album they would place the record sleeve they were playing facing out on the floor. I started to recognize the albums I liked most by the album cover art. This one is iconic and I would start to sift through their collection and pull this album out and take it to my parents and hold it up like "play this one, mama!" 🤗 Even at 2-3 years old, I knew great music. I lost my mom in 2016 and this song/album always brings beautiful memories of my parents. Great reaction, Jamel. Thank you. 🙏
Bless your heart ❤️ When you lose your Mama part of you goes with her 😢 Lost mine in 2013 💖
So sorry for your loss. I have the same memories but with my siblings. Youngest of 6 so they were married adults when I was that age. My first favorite was ELO!!
@@vickieray Sorry for your loss.
B Mils77 thank you for the kind words ♥️
@@vickieray Oh gosh Vickie, you're so right. Lost my sweet Mom just four months ago - its terrible.
Music you should listen to by Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Your Song, Someone Saved My Life Tonight, Dont Let the Sun Go Down On Me, Take Me to the Pilot, Philadelphia Freedom, Candle In The Wind, Guess Thats Why They Call It the Blues, Something About The Way You Lokk Tonight, Grey Seal, Dont Go Breakin My Heart, Honky Cat, Im Still Standin, Sad Songs Say So Much, Island Girl, Nikita, Bitch Is Back, Crocodile Rock, Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting, Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, Rock and Roll Madonna, Victim of Love, Pinball Wizard, and Amoreena.
AMEN!!!!!
Yes they're all phenomenal.
Madman Across The Water.
Captain fantastic and the brown dirt cowboy
Indian sunset....
One of the best album starts ever. Brilliant, I was totally gobsmacked when I first heard it and have loved it ever since. The whole album is excellent.
This is the very first album I ever owned. I was 8 years old and the song "Jamaica jerk-***" caused some consternation in my home.
His band, especially Dave’s Johnstone, never gets the credit that they deserve
In fairness to EJ, he always name checks the band when talking about his 70s output and how lucky he was to have such a good group of musicians.
This is Elton at the absolute height of his creativity with Bernie. His best album.
I still prefer Madman Across the Water. This comes from someone named Elton, because his dad was such a huge fan😂
I love many of Elton's albums, as many of his early works especially were "magical".
- Tumbleweed Connection
- Madman Across The Water
- Honky Chateau
- Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
- Caribou
- Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
All of these albums became "bookmarks" of my young life, and represented Elton at his highest point of artistry.
Don't think I have ever clicked on a reaction notification so fast! I have listened to this song every day since this album came out in 1973. This is the opening track for his double album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road". I find Funeral For A Friend to be one of the greatest masterpieces ever put down in music. All the different styles of music he put into one song is awesome. Thank you so much for doing this Jamel! Hope you and your family stay safe & strong. 💜💜
Kathy H Hey Kathy! I’ve listened to it ALMOST every day since 1973! Happy to see another huge fan of this masterpiece!
Seriously?! Wow!!! Amazing!
Same here!
Same here! Crank that shit to 11! My son saw Sir Elton a few years ago (he was 22) and he said this song blew him away live!
Of course being the musical parent I am, he’d heard this song since he was a baby.
70's Elton John is timeless. This stuff was on FM radio back in the day.
Yes, it was on FM a LOT ! Thank goodness.
...and 8-tracks!
The instrumental is FUNERAL FOR. FRIEND, then the vocals take you into LOVE LIES BLEEDING. Both are very emotional pieces. GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD is the name of this classic album, one of the greatest ever. This is the zenith of EJ's partnership with Bernie Taupin. At the end the vocals and the guitar both dissolve into weeping. Try ALL THE YOUNG GIRLS LOVE ALICE.
Oh God, yes. One of Sir Elton's most underrated songs ever. Amazing song.
I think Funeral/Love Lies Bleeding is the greatest opening track on any album from the era. Funeral is a classical anthem and Love Lies Bleeding is about loss, which is the point of a funeral. This is brilliant musicianship and personal commentary in one amazing package. The album is fabulous.
An absolute masterpiece of progressive rock. It's like Yes & Supertramp had a baby!
That is a genius observation 👌
More like Yes and Supertramp are the children of Elton (since he came first after all!).
@@marieroberts5458 they were contemporaries. Both yes and Elton started them respective careers in 1969.
@@joaquinlezcano2372 did not realize that Yes went back that far, I thought there was a bit more of a gap. Thanks for the correction .
@@marieroberts5458 Elton apparently was a hired musician before his debut. But "Empty sky" and "Yes" were released the same year. Is curious how, still pretty apart speaking of genres, they released some of the best albums of his careers in 1971: Yes with "The Yes album" and "Fragile", and Elton with "Tumbleweed connection" and "Madman across the water".
From a grief counselor point of view, "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" can represent the different stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance (Kubler-Ross). Every transition melds to the next so beautifully in this song. It is never that easy in real life, nor does every person have all stages. Thank you so much for listening to this timeless song, Jamel.
Love your comment, Martha! Smartly written.
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My step dad was a coach and used to have warm ups to this in 70s and 80s for his hockey teams. Along with a few others like Queen, ELO to get them in sync with each other like dance partners besides just drills.
This. All of this.
Of the 8 times I’ve seen Elton in concert, he’s started the show twice with this...first time was outside at an amphitheater under the stars. Spectacular!
This song is all about anticipation! Every change brings chills or tears. The ultimate!
Saw him 5 times. He opens with this song with fog & one time his piano was covered in rhinestones. He is amazing live. Lucky me. Fan for over 50 years.❤❤
I've been lucky enough to see Elton play many times. This was often the show opener or first encore song. This epic is perfect for both spots on a set list.
superb starting the 2nd half of the show, after Elton played alone on piano in the 1st half, with percussionist Ray Cooper then appearing, in 1979 tour.
It was the opening song at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas during the album’s promotional tour
Oh yeah. And Nigel's drum solo on "Better Off Dead" was amazing.
The first part "Funeral for A Friend" is what Elton wrote for his funeral. His Lyricist Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics to "Love Lies Bleeding", which is about the death, or ending, of a relationship. Elton noticed the two songs were in the same key, so Elton decided to fuse them together. "Love Lies Bleeding". by the way, has a double meaning. It's referring to the end of the relationship, but it's also the name of the wilted plant he mentions in the song.
The more you get into his stuff the more you’ll love it. So theatrical and dramatic and emotional. Just like him. ❤️
This is one of my favorites from Elton John. Funeral for a Friend is a great piece, Good Bye Yellow Brick Road is one of the top ten albums from that time.
Classic
Easily Top 10 album of ALL time
One of THE best Christmas gifts I ever received. My 10 year old self was blown away . 🫶🏽 Loved Elton ever since . He and Bernie Taupin have been the soundtrack to my life .
my WONDERFUL brother died on Aug 1, 2020. he was a huge Elton John fan and could sing and played the hell out of this on his keyboard! RIP sweet Eric... wish he could have seen this
Strength and peace to all who love him.
@@theravyshow2570 thank you
the one of a kind piano man known as ELTON ! born reginald dwight he and bernie taupin are 2 of the most prolific songwriters to ever exist. hundreds of tunes. and on this side of the pond we had billy joel who was prolific as well. different styles but both completely awesome. the top 2 guys on the 88's
The whole 2 album set Yellow Brick Road is a CLASSIC not to be missed.
Absolutely!
Yes one of society don’t miss he doesn’t diss appointed that’s when nothing was rushed out nothing was trash
One of my favorite EJ albums. But, so many to choose.
If i'm not mistaken, All the songs on this album were hits in the form of all of them got alot of airtime.
Somewhere in a commercial I heard that his entourage is 140 people to be able to reproduce the sound you're hearing now.
Also Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, which has only one hit single but is arguably his and Bernie's best work.
One of the great albums of the seventies. Many classics on this one album.
in an era of great albums,thats some achievement.
One of the great albums (.)
In the early- mid 70’s many a Friday night consisted of a few of us hanging out a a friend’s apartment, playing our albums, drinking some wine or beer, maybe a little smoke, enjoying friendship and music. Elton John, Dave Mason, Peter Frampton, Robin Trower......so many great ones.
@@bajemo359 I was at school at this time and anyone listening to this was considered to be very “unhip”. Pink Floyd this,Pink Floyd that.............zzzzz.
Goosebumps my man I’m 60 years old and I got goosebumps on top of goosebumps. Happens every time I listen to Elton John.
When he opens a show with this - I go NUTS. Love it - true masterpiece. I've seen him live many, many times and this one always gives me chills and brings me to another plane. Gorgeous stuff right here.
I was a sophomore in high school when this album was released and everybody had it or talked about it. It was huge. Benny and the Jets, Funeral for a Friend, Goodbye Yellowbrick Road, Saturday Night. This was his best album for sure. He even took it on the road, world wide with his Yellowbrick Road Tour. Lots of memories and firsts listening to songs from this album. Good times...👍
I was also a sophomore in HS when this came out. Hearing Sir Elton really brings me back. We were so lucky to have such talented musicians at the time.
Me too bro. Best years of my life!
Don’t forget Grey Seal and Candle in the Wind.
Don't forget All the young girls love Alice
@@Cheshirecat-nx9zn I think he'd broken a million hearts by coming out of the closet by then but before that mhm... 👍
Dee Murray, may he rest in peace, played a master piece of a bass part
Well spotted! The bass lines in most of Elton's songs when Dee was with him were highlights of the song.
Mad love for Nigel Olsson on drums as well. Elton had a MFer of a band in the 70s.
@@chadpollet7452Thanks! yea, I'm a musician, so when I listen, I listen to it all. In my opinion, the only other bass line comparable to this one is Leon Wilkerson on "That Smell" from Skynyrd. Dee Murray and Leon are 2 of the greatest
@@michaeldistefano7027 also love Dee's playing on Grey Seal. And Leon's bass on Simple Man should be noted as well.
@@chadpollet7452 you have a good ear as well my man
I was in college in the mid 70's. In the dorm, whenever someone got a new stereo, it was traditional for them to play this loudly as the first song.
Not only my favorite Elton song but my favorite song EVER!
Greatest Elton album altogether
Love lies bleeding
Funeral for a friend
Goodbye yellow brick road
You feel them and hear them!
Thanks for covering!
In that huge catalog of great Elton John songs from the early to mid 70's, this combination remains my very favorite.
I love watching your reactions! When I'm having a bad day where I'm not feeling well or in pain due to some health issues I struggle with you make my days just a little brighter with your wonderful kind personality and sense of humor.....thank you!!!! 😇💖
I will second that and you are my treat if I do what I am suppose to.
Same here!
I wish there were more people like Jamel!
I love when something happens and he kinda stops and looks at us like "hold up, you got me listening to what now?" 😂❤🙃
@@meghanmonroe OMG I know!!! That's the best I crack up every time!!! 🤣
Same here
You need to find Take Me To The Pilot... another great tune from Elton that gets little air play. Many people today have never heard it.
My best friend when I was young (11-14) had Rock of the Westies, which doesn't seem to get mentioned much. The song I loved was "I feel like a bullet from the gun of Robert Ford" (the guy who killed Jessie James). This never gets air play, so that would be mine.
@@DawnSuttonfabfour beautiful song
My fave EJ song
I remember that song being mentioned once on Whose Line, when they were playing “Song Titles.”
I think people overlook the beauty of Elton John's voice on this record. I was (just) a kid when I put this 8-track and my cheap Sears headphones on, and could not comprehend this voice I was hearing, nevermind the lyrics and music. To this day. Just astonishing.
Great song . It's two songs. Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding on the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. That all music in beginning is Funeral....Lyrics starts Love Lies. Peace out! Thanks for keeping great music alive! 🎸🎸🎼🎶🎶🎸🎸🤘✌
I'd recommend Elton's version of "Pinball Wizard" from the "Tommy" sound track. The original Who version is great, but Elton's piano takes the song to a whole nother level.
Totally agree.... He out-did the creators on that track
Yes!
Amazing composition.
Sir Elton always reach for the stars.
BERNIE TOUPLIN did write a great album didn't he?
"Someone saved my life tonight" by Elton John is incredible!
Someone shaved my wife tonight?
Yep. Captain Fantastic is the album for me, but for most of the seventies Elton and Taupin only put out gold.
Yes! I would love to watch Jamel react to that cut!
"All The Girls Love Alice" off the same album. Next to this masterpiece, probably my favorite Elton John song.
I do love this song. Every time I would play this cassette on a road trip this song.......oh feck I loved them all!
Alice and Brown dirt cowboy are my favorites
I love love love that song!! Prince's Darling Nikki.
@@sabralocke4904 Harmony
My all time favorite Elton John/ Bernie Taupin song! It is an awesome thing when he opens with it. Crowd goes nuts in anticipating Love Lies Bleeding.
The "intro" was Funeral For a Friend, the part with lyrics was Love Lies Bleeding.
There is also a little of yellow brick road thrown in on piano. It's a masterpiece.
I was just getting ready to post that!
It’s like Elton’s Bohemian Rhapsody.
GYBR is a completely different song.... this is just 2 songs
Love lies bleeding is an actual botanical plant aka Amaranthus Caudatus and it is very beautiful. Just an interesting fact ,I am a plant lover! 👧🍁🍂🌾
Imagine taking the wrapping off of this album, putting the album on the the turntable, and this is the first thing you hear. My life was changed. Total masterpiece!!
VEADA IRAVANI That was me, like 45 years ago. Life changing, you better believe it.
After all these years, it still gives me chills!
Absolutely, still rocking to it, and what a trip when that album came out.
I think you should react to EVERY song on the Yellow Brick Road album. Each one is so different, so powerful, so beautifully crafted. You won't be disappointed. And neither will we. Keep up the excellent work Jamel ✌🏼
It is not a concept album but it is so well crafted that it still takes you on a journey.
@@hectorsmommy1717 inherited it from an older sibling when I was 10 or 11, such perfection to own at such a young age 😊
The whole album is classic! Not one bad song! Definitely Elton's best work!!
@Jason Raymer I agree! 💯😊
It's a feast for the ears....almost visual.
My best friend Mikey died from stomach cancer at the tender age of 41. This was only one of the few songs he wanted to be played at his funeral.
I laughed and cried the whole day. A celebration of his life and the sadness of how much I would miss him.
Thank you for another great video!
It's like watching a new friend discovering a song from your youth. Watching your enjoyment as you remember hearing this for the first time. Amazed at what you heard and wanting more..
Poinant, dramatic such a soul tearing experience. I could see all the emotions you felt during the intro...and that guitar crying...and then the choru🎹 This song got many of us thru a hard night. Elton & Bernie are genius.
The musicianship is off the charts in this song!! It’s a brilliant piece of music!!
This song is in my top5 ever!
I love your message "Just be a good human". Its as simple as that!
Song is about a lovers relationship that has died and his feelings about it ending. One of the best songs ever.
The whole album of "Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy"
"Someone Saved My Life Tonight" fav
Sugar bear 😁
Excellent suggestion! “Someone saved my life tonight”
Yes.. "you nearly had me roped and tied, altar bound, hypnotized, sweet freedom whispered in my ear"..
Captain Fantastic is my favorite Album of them all,...
@@greglegakis4177 ..Sugar Bear was Long John Baldry
My friend just passed away in a motorcycle accident on Sunday and it’s absolutely crazy how songs like this come up at the right time in our lives when something major happens. My brother I want to thank you for doing this I enjoyed it a ton. RIP MIKEY
On this day on 2002 I lost my brother-in-law to a drunk driver, he was only 32. I got a lot of emotions rolling around in my head right now.
#dontdrinkanddrive.
bruh
So sorry for your loss & your pain 😢
Sorry for your loss. Songs bring it back & healing. The morning my brother passed I hopped in the car to get to my sister. Arms of the angel was on the radio that cold morning & it still gets me. Music is the soundtrack of our lives.
So sorry for your loss! 🙏
@@bmils7799 not easy as you know 🙏💔🙏💔🙏
There IS a live version of it, and he's still as masterful in his execution of the piece as he has ever been. The man is a genius, nothing less.
Big Big Elton John fan. Saw him first 2 times he came to play Houston, Texas '73 n '74. Funeral For a Friend is probably my most favorite song he ever released. So beautifully constructed!
Awww. The Yellow Brick Road Album! Elton Johns best one I believe.
A crisp sound of a synthesizer till 1:40, when Elton comes in with the piano. Classic.
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“Harmony” is a great song too.. it closes the album
My daughter almost got named Harmony 40 years ago. ha ha She tells me now she's so happy I didn't name her that 😆
Agreed! "Harmony" was the perfect ending of this album.
My absolute favorite! 😊🌞🌞♥️
Agreed
I loved that song.
An Elton John Concert IN PERSON is AWESOME !!! He's a master at the piano ~ Thanks for playing man ;)
Saw him in concert in 1974 in Houston. He opened with this song. He came up from the stage on his piano with a white suit and white fur glasses. Awesome concert!!
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album has 17 songs and was largely written and recorded in 2 weeks
I heard in an interview that if it took more than 30 minutes for Elton so write the music for lyrics he would move on. Elton John is a genius.
Robin H I heard that too haha I think I saw an old documentary where Bernie says that and Elton shows the camera crew the song he wrote the other day to demonstrate his process and it was “Tiny Dancer” haha
At the Chateau recording studio in France 😊
Andrew McInnis yeah! Haha Davey Johnstone said it was haunted but with a good vibe.. and The Bee Gees used the Chateau to mix their live album “Here At Last” in early 1977 and they wrote most of the songs that would be used for Saturday Night Fever haha the Chateau seems to be a good place for creativity.. I saw an interview where Maurice Gibb talks about their time at the Chateau too
i did not know this. that is stunning
It's been literally decades since I heard this. What a nostalgia-fest. Thanks, Jamel, you're the best!! 😉💗🙏😍
This is the first album I ver bought in my life. I was in 3rd grade and I bought it with my paper boy route. IT was at the mall in front of the store in the "new album
' area. It cost me $13 and my first paycheck was $17. I hope you play much more from this album. To say it helped make me what I am would be an understatement.
Took my 13, 11, & 9 year old kids to see Sir Elton at the new arena in San Francisco. Could not get tickets for the Anaheim show. So we drove up the 101 to the show!
They loved it. Live Lies Bleeding was a highlight of the night. I am glad they got to see this legend perform live!!
I have seen Elton in concert 5 times since 1975 and he always opened the show with Funeral for a Friend in the dark with smoke and followed immediately with Love Lies Bleeding. He captivates the crowd every time and holds them for the next 2.5 hours.
This song is wonderful! Thank you for taking us on your music journey with you Jamel!
For anyone who didn't get to see his final Goodbye Yellow Brick Road tour. They literally recreated this album cover as the set at the end of the show and he walks through the back of the set just like this image. He turned at the last second to wave Goodbye, and I swear to God... it had me in tears!
There's Beethoven, there's Mozart, and there's Elton John.
I concur. What a great comment.
48 years old and still sounds great today. One of the best performers I've ever seen.
I've been to three Elton John concerts and he always started with this song...completely in the dark, with fog...and eventually the lights would BLOW UP and there he'd be on the piano, like outta nowhere. I was always hoarse by the end of the night from screaming.
Can't go wrong with any Elton John
Now that put a smile on your face, din't it? Elton at his best.
Yes. I do like Elton John, his music is good, actually great, lots of good song I can listen to. This one I like.
Especially, candela in the wind when he sang it at Princess Diana's Funeral, he made it personal for her.
Rocket man.
Sorry Seems To Be the Hardest Word (1976) ...
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) ...
Bennie and the Jets (1974) ...
Your Song (1970) ...
Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting (1973) ...
Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be a Long, Long Time) (1972) ...
Tiny Dancer
To name a few.
"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" was perfectly woven into the movie Slap Shot in 1977!
I think the most beautiful song Elton wrote was "The Greatest Discovery." Not my favorite, but the most beautiful. th-cam.com/video/Lmma-0OlBHI/w-d-xo.html
His remake of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds is better than the original imo.
Just amazing talent
The Tumbleweed Connection is one of my all time favorite albums even after all these decades later.
Had to scroll awhile before somebody mentioned Tumbleweed. Such an awesome album. Very much not Elton, but it is Elton.
Same!
By far my favorite Elton John!! “Funeral For A Friend” is the intro for “Love Lies Bleeding”. “Good Bye Yellow Brick Road” is a great double album with several gems!! Thanks Jamel!
Elton John: "Saturday Night's Alright For Fightin'"
I listened to this for almost 50 years now, and I never knew before, that he wrote it as something he would want played at his funeral. That's the musical equivalent of writing your own epitaph, and it will certainly be played at his funeral, but hopefully not for a good while yet.
I think musicians/composers call it a requiem . Never knew he wrote it for himself, interesting
Have you heard ' Epitath' by King Crimson? Please check it out. Incredible and relevant. Enjoy!
You are beyond cool! Never thought I'd like WATCHING someone ELSE listen to great music! You definitely rock!
I saw Sir Elton John a few years ago, he opened with this. Simply amazing!