The Million Dollar Piano[Blu-ray]

I saw EJ at The Colosseum on April 1, 2014, and this concert video brings the memories right back... it feels as if I am there at The Million Dollar Piano concert. The sound and visuals on the Blu-Ray version are phenomenal, and the documentary on the creation of the Yamaha piano is very interesting... it is great to see these accomplished Yamaha engineers team with EJ's team to produce such a magnificent instrument. Regarding the concert itself, EJ's voice is as strong as can be expected for his age and previous excesses, but the show is spectacular, and the setlist is really good, with several notable omissions, such as "Someone Saved My Life Tonight", which EJ can no longer sing in its original key. Otherwise, EJ puts on a very strong performance, and the band and back-up vocalists do an excellent job. Highly recommended!

There is no question that through the highs and lows of the music industry and all of the fads and trends of artists that have came and went, there are just very few and far between that have still absolutely shown after all this time that they are still standing after all these years. Elton John who has been celebrating over 5 decades of bountiful highs and lows, has shown to honestly have the most important legacy after the showcase that The Beatles have shown. His songs still withstand the test of time, beyond what words could ever be said with timeless melodies that still remain remarkable. He has had some remarkable shows cemented in his life, in Las Vegas he had The Red Piano in 2004, but what could follow up with that from a legend that still is standing. The Million Dollar Piano which started in 2011, showcases a piano concept that came to Elton John from Yamaha pianos, a piano that could show lighting effects just as much as the stage show, and a translucent element into Elton John's classic songs. The show which was shot in 2011, was sadly before bassist Bob Birch who had performed with Elton on tour for over 20 years took his own life, as one of the final concert series that Elton had performed with him. The concert is a multimedia event that shows images and concepts set through the stage and Elton's piano, and through the setup is a classic concert of Elton's great classic songs like Your Song, I'm Still Standing, I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues, as well as lesser-known songs from Elton like Better Off Dead from Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy and Indian Sunset, Blue Eyes and Circle Of Life. The Extras work as well, as Elton performed a set of songs when he toured for the Peachtree Road album in 2004 in Russia. While I do wish that songs like Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word and Burn Down The Mission to just name a few could've been in the concert film, as well as more recent songs from The Diving Board album like Home Again, there is no denying Elton John and the stamina of his classics. All in all, what Elton John is still doing in his sixties surpasses the so-called talents of Beyonce' Knowles, Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry, who have let their talents go to waste because they have been marketing products than real entertainers. Elton John has had so many great concerts he had done before in Australia with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Barcelona Stadium during the Olympics in 1992, and Madison Square Garden in 2006, for his 60th birthday having the number 60 with his name hanging in the rafters with sports legends like Wayne Gretsky. this is a definite buy for die hard Elton John fans. He has made the music of our times, and it is so amazing after all this time, his songs have never ever gone out of style. DVD Cover: B Songs: A Price: A 1/2- Mastering: A Extras: B+ Overall: A-

Watched this last night and loved it. Elton and Bernie have written so many iconic hit songs that the band can't even get to them all in just one performance. Elton is in fine voice and his piano playing is magnificent. The band, including original band drummer Nigel Olsson, long-time guitarist Davey Johnstone and percussionist extraordinaire Ray Cooper, is excellent throughout. I loved the familiar hits - on which Elton is not afraid to sing new melodies and re-invent as he plays them - but my favorite song in this show is probably the lesser-known Indian Sunset, a mind-blowing duet with Elton singing and playing piano and Ray Cooper adding percussion. You realize when watching this how sophisticated and brilliant the songwriting really is - like the Beatles, Elton originates and defines what we term "popular music". Buy this without hesitation and enjoy!

Visuals are great. 1080p is crisp and vibrant. I listened to the DTS-HD MA soundtrack. Overall balance was a bit biased to the high end and Elton was very over-micd. His track could easily be brought down 3 to 5 db. Overall very good.

Super-ornate lighting and staging surround Sir Elton during this outstanding show(s) from Caesar's Palace featuring a Yamaha $1,000,000 (actually 1.4 million dollar) piano with LED lighting. Frankly the piano's effects were only a small portion of what must have been an incredible visual and sonic experience for the 4000 people in attendance. There was so much going on in the background that there were times that I wished the director would have used more wide shots, especially during the performance of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" when the audience was apparently seeing a visual depiction of the career of the man singing the song while we disc viewers were left mostly with close-ups of the singer and members of the band. One of the most welcome and interesting performances was the seldom-played live, "Indian Sunset" from the "Madman Across the Water" album that featured Elton backed only by percussionist Ray Cooper. I don't know about most viewers but when I watch a concert disc, I at least prefer to have the illusion that I am watching one performance. While most of the band members seemed to have gotten the memo requesting that they wear the same clothing during the filmed performances, backup singer Rose Stone (from Sly and the Family Stone) and the late bass player, Bob Birch, apparently did not. I found it very distracting to see Ms. Stone wearing two different blond wigs in shots taken from within the same song. Similarly, I was constantly amazed to see Mr. Birch's jacket appear and disappear within the same song. Unfortunately these were not isolated occurrences either; I noticed the same things happening multiple times. Don't let my quibbles stop you from purchasing this disc if you are an Elton John fan or even a marginal one. The fact remains that I still awarded it five stars due to the strength of the performances and overall presentation. The Piano Man certainly didn't just phone it in!

Pour les fans dont je fais parti !...........depuis mon adolescence c'est un pur bonheur .. un seul mot pour tout résumer ...sinon ce serait trop long !!! EXCEPTIONNEL et à POSSEDER IMPERATIVEMENT

男性と結婚してから、少し離れていたが、このDVDのレヴューが良かったので購入。画像と音が最高 ワンナイトオンリーのDVDも持っているが、数段いいです、しかしCDではワンナイトのほうが上です。 若い時のオリジナルアルバムと比べると同じアーティストと思えず、声が太く断然パワフルで年を重ねて ドンドン歌がうまくなっているなと思う。こんな凄いDVDが１５００円前後で買えるとは、ありがたい です。

Absolutely loved it... & will be playing it heaps. Got some of his best songs <3

As usual Elton plays for the camera. He's a showman but a bit too much of pointing here and there and waving after each track. Nice to see he threw in some footage from the Ukraine [related to the issue in the news now?]. As usually the music is top notch but minimally from the latest album [not one of his best anyways].

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