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Rocketman: Yes or No?
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I don't go to concerts anymore but had the good fortune to sit second row right in front of Elton a couple of years ago. Holy *#!$ he’s a total badass performer and completely engaged with the audience. But not interested in the movie, mainly because I don’t go to movies either.
I love Elton John and I like the kid they cast to play him, so I'll see it. Probably not until it comes to HBO, but I'll see it.
It was interesting. About a third of it was basically a musical, which I didn't know about. Like songs and spontaneous choreographed dancing kind of musical. I don't know anything about the man's life but I get the impression that it wasn't at all historically accurate. It was an odd movie. Very surreal. The fella playing him did an excellent job. I don't know. I think it was kind of great. I've had a very long day so I'm not really sure. It was better than Bohemian Rhapsody. There's a part where he's bumping uglies with Robb Stark and two people wanted out and everyone laughed and boo'd at them, which I enjoyed. It was a good movie.
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My wife, son and I saw it tonight. It was ok. Definitely not as good as Bohemian Rhapsody. To me, Bohemian Rhapsody was a biography that featured music. Rocketman seemed more like a musical that was trying to tell a story. There were some things that I didn't know about Elton but I expected there to be more of a story. It was more like Mama Mia with a lot of song and dance numbers. The singing was also better in Bohemian Rhapsody. I would give it a 6 out of 10. It wasn't bad but it wasn't great.
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Oh, hahahah. I totally thought you meant adding the song to your set list
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I was going to say that you had to do the "Me First and the Gimme Gimmes" version though.
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After looking around at Elton John related biographies on Amerzon, I'm gonna buy a book and skip the flick.
Same with Bohemian Rhapsody.
being a pianist and singer , ... and an rather old fart ... i saw EJ several times in the 70'/80's ...
though , i don't remember a lot about the concerts for some reason ..!??!
so ... that's good for me . Unless it's Carrot Top ..!!
though , i don't remember a lot about the concerts for some reason ..!??!
so ... that's good for me . Unless it's Carrot Top ..!!
No. If you're going to bar it on someone's life them base it on someone's life. It, like bohemian Rhapsody is probably mostly fiction.
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Yes. A historically accurate biography narrated by Morgan Freeman with a few interviews and some grainy concert footage with bad sound would be way better.
Dee Murray was F@#$ing AWESOME. I listened to Elton for Dee. I didn't even notice there was some guy singing until about the tenth time through Daniel. BTW listen to Daniel.... the whole band speeds up by .. I reckon 10 clicks by the end. Basslines YOU should be able to play:"Rocketman", (duh), "Gbye Yellbrick RD", "Philadelphia Freedom", "Daniel", "Take Me to the Pilot"....
"Crocodile Rock" (that's right , I said it), Don't go breaking my heart ( ok , maybe not THAT one).. but sure as hell, learn "Honky Cat". Any other Dee Murray gems I left out ?.... surely. What?.... What's that you say ? SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING???
"Crocodile Rock" (that's right , I said it), Don't go breaking my heart ( ok , maybe not THAT one).. but sure as hell, learn "Honky Cat". Any other Dee Murray gems I left out ?.... surely. What?.... What's that you say ? SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING???
The guy plays and sings his ass off .. past 70 y/o. he. does . not. phone it in. saw him in the ATL after he cancelled in FLA a coupla night before. It was not up to his usual. He knew it.. that's why he booked two more shows in Atlanta again( well that an prolly 2 million dollars).... ain't goin out like that. Don;t think I care about the movie..... I am just amazed at how he has written music to another persons lyrics throughout his career and sold it so well and performed/recorded them so well as the total package.
