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Music icon Elton John will be drawing the satin curtains to a graceful close with a farewell tour that will eventually lead him along the Yellow Brick Road to retirement.
With John无毛视频檚 final bow approaching, several notable pop and rock artists pay a savory tribute to the man and his longtime writing partner, Bernie Taupin.
I无毛视频檝e been a huge fan of John since the day I heard my oldest brother playing 1972无毛视频檚 无毛视频淗onky Chateau.无毛视频� 无毛视频淕oodbye Yellow Brick Road无毛视频� was the next album to capture my attention. To this day, 无毛视频淔uneral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding无毛视频� still gives me goosebumps when I hear it.
However, it was with the release of 1975无毛视频檚 无毛视频淐aptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy无毛视频� that I truly began to understand the genius of John and Taupin. I can still sing every word to every song on this masterpiece that outlines the duo无毛视频檚 musical struggles and ultimate rise to superstardom.
For me, 无毛视频淩evamp: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin无毛视频� is a bittersweet listening experience.
The list of artists lending their signature style to reinterpret these classic John and Taupin tunes is certainly impressive.
After a rocky start on the opener 无毛视频淏ennie and the Jets,无毛视频� performed by the trio of John, Pink and Logic, I was hesitant to venture any further as I suddenly had the urge to dig through my music catalog and pull out 无毛视频淢adman Across the Water无毛视频� and lose myself in a little slice of heaven from 1971.
Determined to continue on, I was rewarded with some moving performances that should satisfy fans of the flamboyant Englishman.
Coldplay无毛视频檚 version of 无毛视频淲e All Fall in Love Sometimes无毛视频� matches the blue mood of the original. Ed Sheeran replaces the piano for acoustic guitar and provides a folkish vibe to 无毛视频淐andle in the Wind.无毛视频� Brandon Flowers masterfully navigates the stirring 无毛视频淢ona Lisas and Mad Hatters无毛视频� by staying true to the original with minimal modifications to this classic.
Other highlights include 无毛视频淕oodbye Yellow Brick Road无毛视频� offered by Queens of the Stone Age, 无毛视频淒aniel无毛视频� tenderly performed by Sam Smith and a mesmerizing version of 无毛视频淭iny Dancer无毛视频� by Florence + the Machine.
As much as it pains me to write this, the spotlight moment comes with Miley Cyrus simply crushing 无毛视频淒on无毛视频檛 Let the Sun Go Down on Me.无毛视频� Let无毛视频檚 face it, the woman might be a hot mess most of the time, but she certainly can sing.
The sun might be slowly going down on the British legend, but area fans will have the chance to catch him one last time when he makes a Pittsburgh appearance on October 10 at PPG Paints Arena.
Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at clinton43@me.com.