Elton John with Leon Russell - 2010-10-28 - Electric Proms, London (FM)

Elton John

with Leon Russell

2010-10-28

Electric Proms

The Roundhouse

London, England

Webcast/FM Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Introduction

02. Burn Down The Mission

03. Levon

04. Tiny Dancer

05. Ballad Of A Well Known Gun

06. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues (with Plan B)

07. Banter

08. Delta Lady *

09. A Song for You *

10. Masquerade *

11. If It Wasn't For Bad **

12. Eight Hundred Dollar Shoes **

13. Hey Ahab **

14. Gone To Shiloh **

15. Jimmy Rodger's Dream **

16. There's No Tomorrow **

17. Monkey Suit **

18. Banter **

19. The Best Of The Day **

20. A Dream Comes True **

21. I Should Have Sent Roses **

22. When Love Is Dying **

23. Hearts Turned To Stone **

24. Never Too Old (To Hold Somebody) **

25. In The Hands Of Angels **

26. Tightrope *

27. Prince Of Peace > Out Of The Woods *

28. Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms > Stranger In A Strange Land *

29. Banter

30. Your Song

31. Take Me To The Pilot

32. Sad Songs Say So Much

33. The Bitch Is Back

34. Banter

35. Hey Ahab

*Leon Russell

**Elton John & Leon Russell

Elton John with Leon Russell - 2010-10-28 - Electric Proms, London (FM)

Electric Proms #2: Much has been written about Buffalo Springfield’s reunion concerts in October 2010, an event 42 years in the making, including an entire post right here on this blog just days ago. Believe it or not, that same month, 2 other rock legends reunited, also after not playing together for 4 decades! Elton John and Leon Russell first met at Elton’s initial US show at the Troubadour in Los Angeles in 1970. They played several shows together later that year, including a legendary show at the Fillmore East on November 21. At that time, Elton was still climbing the ladder to super stardom while Leon was already established as one of the finest session musicians and songwriters in the business. The two then lost touch; so much so that when Elton called Leon in early 2009 to discuss working together, Leon was completely shocked as they had not spoken for almost 35 years. Elton had been listening to Leon’s music while on safari in Africa, and was so moved that he felt compelled to reach out to his long lost friend and inspiration. That phone call led to a recording session, during which Elton and Leon produced the aptly titled album, The Union. For Elton, The Union marks a return the acoustic-based, country-flavored sound of his early recordings like Tumbleweed Connection. It also presented an opportunity to garner renewed recognition for one of his idols. “If Leon can get the accolades he deserves and be financially O.K. for the rest of his life, I will have done something decent with my music,” Elton said in a call from his home in France. For more on this historic reunion, read this article. The duo followed up the album’s release with a brief concert tour starting at the Beacon Theater in New York on October 18 and ending in Florida on November 21. They played one date together outside the US, on October 28, 2010, 4 years ago today, at The Electric Proms Festival at the Roundhouse in London. This FM broadcast captures every note of that historic performance, including the entire Union album, classic Leon tunes such as Delta Lady and Song For You, and a host of Elton’s best songs, such as Burn Down The Mission, Levon and Tiny Dancer. By the way, pay special attention to the tune In The Hands of Angels,, which Leon wrote for Elton. The song tells the tale of the album, and was Leon’s way to thank Elton, the guv’ner” in the lyrics, who “knew all the places I needed to go” and made him “feel the love down deep inside.”