18. Daniel (Elton John - Live In Los Angeles: 9/24/1988)

Since the first Los Angeles show from the Reg Strikes Back Tour has been uploaded and received a good amount of comments, I think uploading the second night would be the best course of action. This recording is an "EltonStuff" upgrade, is almost complete, and sounds slightly better compared to previous older copies of the show. I'd like to dedicate this show to GAR on my Discord server since I pulled his name out of a hat.

While the first night had its issues with Elton's inconsistent vocals and somewhat looser musicianship, it still had a handful of standout performances with the audience members around the taper providing entertainment. This second night has its advantages compared to the previous night with tighter playing overall (although Sugarfoot does sound a bit over-enthusiastic throughout), but Elton's vocals are in worse shape with excessive growling and thrashing being more prominent when compared to the earlier show. The times he does sing more naturally sound really nice, but these moments are surrounded by increasingly dodgy vocals. Now... time to get through the show!

"Sixty Years On" has periodic roughness throughout the performance as Elton tries to get his voice warmed up for the show. "I Need You To Turn To" features Elton getting more confident as the song progresses with a nice vocal embellishment towards the end. "The King Must Die" is slightly improved from the previous night's rendition as there are some legitimately good vocals mixed in with the usual growling and thrashed sections. "Burn Down The Mission" features some very inconsistent vocals as there are hideous-sounding moments after the bridge section that have Elton's voice getting run into the ground. "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" contains more natural singing from Elton with the ending sounding nice. "Have Mercy On The Criminal" has a fantastic Davey Johnstone guitar solo which is counterbalanced by some rancid Elton John singing in a number of places. "Love Lies Bleeding" has Sugarfoot going crazy on the drums and Elton recklessly thrashing his voice throughout the performance without any sort of control. "Tiny Dancer" features a number of off vocal moments with Elton aggressively birding his way throughout the classic song. "The Ballad Of Danny Bailey (1909-34)" has a piano clunker early on and the vocals aren't the cleanest throughout the performance. Despite the vocal issues, the piano solo is still excellent. "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues" showcases Elton pushing and forcing his voice too hard on the overdrive along with Sugarfoot being overly excited in between the song sections. "Philadelphia Freedom" features Elton going for a large amount of the key notes and throwing ad-libs around which reflect his enjoyment on stage. Despite the strong moments, the bulk of the song is full of growled phrasing. "The Bitch Is Back" contains a tighter intro compared to last night's version, great energy on stage, and some fantastic guitar work from Davey and Fred Mandel. In contrast, Elton thrashes his voice to death during the main bulk of the song (although the ending falsetto bits are great). Concluding this section, "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" has some amazing falsetto and mezza voice in the introduction, but since Elton's a fucking dickhead with the vocals at this show, he also angry birds during the introduction and continues to abuse his voice throughout the main song.

"Goodbye Marlon Brando" features Davey botching the guitar introduction, Elton losing control of his voice early on, and generally displaying a very unhealthy vocal approach throughout the performance. "A Word In Spanish" is full of heavy growling which contrasts with Elton's cleaner voice throughout the performance. The first part of "Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters" has mostly good vocals with Elton's tone sounding intact. The second part has excellent musicianship with the jam having a great feel to it. Elton's vocals are hit and miss, but he does give a good effort throughout. "Daniel" is one of the better performances of the show from a vocal perspective as Elton sounds pretty strong throughout. Davey's guitar work is also a highlight. "I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That" contains angry bird phrasing (especially in the back half of the song) and the piano solo is pretty erratic and meandering for the tour leg standards. "Candle In The Wind" has mostly good vocals, but the ending is birded out since Elton's a dickhead at this show. "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" has Sugarfoot not drumming for the first moments of the song (joining in partway through the first verse) with Elton's vocal delivery having a rough and aggressive edge to it. "Your Song" has good vocals early on, but the last chorus is full of rancid notes. Lastly, "I'm Still Standing" features Elton giving his best effort with phrasing that resembles versions from 1985, but the cassowaries and vultures come out to play on a number of notes.

ENJOY!!!

Видео 18. Daniel (Elton John - Live In Los Angeles: 9/24/1988) канала GregsynthWizard