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Elton John
1970-11-21
Fillmore East
New York, NY
Soundboard recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included
01. Can I Put You On
02. Country Comfort
03. Honky Tonk Woman
04. Burn Down The Mission
05. My Baby Left Me
06. Get Back Jam with Leon Russell
07. Outro Jam
08. Give Peace A Chance
Elton John - 1970-11-21 - Fillmore East, NY (SBD)
1970 - In late August 1970, Elton John made his first visit to the US, headlining at the Troubador Club in Los Angeles. His dynamic live shows captivated critics and word spread quickly across the country about the latest rock import from London. From November 12 to 15, Elton led in for the Kinks for 4 nights at the Fillmore West. Less than a week later, he was the lead-in for Leon Russell for 2 nights at The Fillmore East on November 20 and 21. In between, he played a live set at A&R Studios in New York, which was broadcast live by WNEW-FM. That show further cemented his reputation for delivering incredible live performances. In fact, according to WNEW’s Dave Herman, Elton cut his hand at some point during the performance, and by the end of the show, his piano keyboard was covered with blood. The performance was eventually released as a live album, fittingly titled 11-17-70, but of course in typical record company fashion, only included 6 of the 13 tracks that Elton played. Fortunately, soundboard recordings of his Fillmore shows are available to present a more complete picture of his live concerts at the time. This soundboard recording captures Elton on November 21, 1970, 47 years ago today at the Fillmore West . The stint leading in for Leon Russell led to the duo The forging a bond that 4 decades later resulted in the album, The Union. For more details on that saga, see this post. The run of shows at the 2 Fillmores, coupled with a live broadcast on 11-17-1970 by WNEW-FM of Elton live from A&R Studios in New York, helped firmly establish Elton as an up and coming talent. Yet, no one could have imagined at the time that within 5 years, he would be rock’s biggest star. Download this one to hear Elton long before he would be dubbed “Captain Fantastic”.
1970 - In late August 1970, Elton John made his first visit to the US, headlining at the Troubador Club in Los Angeles. His dynamic live shows captivated critics and word spread quickly across the country about the latest rock import from London. From November 12 to 15, Elton led in for the Kinks for 4 nights at the Fillmore West. Less than a week later, he was the lead-in for Leon Russell for 2 nights at The Fillmore East on November 20 and 21. In between, he played a live set at A&R Studios in New York, which was broadcast live by WNEW-FM. That show further cemented his reputation for delivering incredible live performances. In fact, according to WNEW’s Dave Herman, Elton cut his hand at some point during the performance, and by the end of the show, his piano keyboard was covered with blood. The performance was eventually released as a live album, fittingly titled 11-17-70, but of course in typical record company fashion, only included 6 of the 13 tracks that Elton played. Fortunately, soundboard recordings of his Fillmore shows are available to present a more complete picture of his live concerts at the time. This soundboard recording captures Elton on November 21, 1970, 47 years ago today at the Fillmore West . The stint leading in for Leon Russell led to the duo The forging a bond that 4 decades later resulted in the album, The Union. For more details on that saga, see this post. The run of shows at the 2 Fillmores, coupled with a live broadcast on 11-17-1970 by WNEW-FM of Elton live from A&R Studios in New York, helped firmly establish Elton as an up and coming talent. Yet, no one could have imagined at the time that within 5 years, he would be rock’s biggest star. Download this one to hear Elton long before he would be dubbed “Captain Fantastic”.
6 comments:
many thanks excellent album.
thank you again for your efforts, and for a fine page that it is always fun to come back to.
Love visiting your site for the commentary! I've been to over 100 shows (over 20 Van Morrison alone) and your memories actually help remind me shows long forgotten. Thanks for the commentary.
My request: Looking for the full EJ show from November 17 you referenced above. From what I have read the full show is the one to seek. If you are able to upload, I would be appreciative.
Keep up the great work. One day i will gladly share my all time great Van Morrison show story.
Best
NJ
Thanks for the kind words! Elton John's 11-17-1970 show has been officially rleased and can be purchased here: http://www.amazon.com/11-17-70-Elton-John/dp/B000001EGI
We don't post any officially released music here at So Many Roads. It's illegal and will get this place shut down. Enjoy all the unofficial material we can post!
Thanks Speedy. The reason for my request is that the official release is an abbreviated version and the full show is longer by about 4 songs.
I absolutely understand your point and fully support your position.
Keep up the great work and my best to you.
JN
Thanks Speedy!!
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