Seen Live: Elton John

Tuesday November 22nd was going to be a pretty swell evening, with Elton John playing in the Ziggo Dome, and The Missus and me having tickets. On the way to the (Nordic) restaurant for dinner, The Missus got a call that she landed the job she was after, so it got even better.

We made it to our seats while the intro tape for “Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding” started to roll. That’s probably my favorite Elton John song ever, so we were off to a good start. Mr. John played a lot of hits, two tracks from his latest album Wonderful Crazy Night, and some deep cuts. Good times. The only downside was that they might have turned the volume down a bit, but otherwise, it was a wonderful night.

Elton John — Your Song (live at Ziggo Dome 2016)
Seen live
Elton John, Wonderful Crazy Night Tour at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam on November 22nd, 2016
The Band
Elton John – Piano, Vocals / Davey Johnstone – Guitar, Vocals / Nigel Olsson: Drums, Vocals / Matt Bissonette: Bass, Vocals / Kim Bullard: Keyboards / John Mahon – Percussion, Vocals
Set list
Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding / The Bitch Is Back / Bennie and the Jets / I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues / Daniel / Someone Saved My Life Tonight / Looking Up / A Good Heart / Philadelphia Freedom / Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) / Tiny Dancer / Levon / Goodbye Yellow Brick Road / Have Mercy on the Criminal / Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word / Your Song / Burn Down the Mission / Sad Songs (Say So Much) / Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me / All the Girls Love Alice / Band Jam / I’m Still Standing / Your Sister Can’t Twist (But She Can Rock ‘n Roll) / Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting // Candle in the Wind / Crocodile Rock