When the show continues, it is more of a run through of the greatest hits. It is during the ballads like "Daniel", "Rocket Man" and "Tiny Dancer", where Elton's diminished vocals really start to show their weakness. In 1986, Elton lost his voice during his Australian tour, and he underwent throat surgery later that year. He has certainly made an admirable recovery, but the inclusion of all of the amazing vintage performances on these DVDs, really show how much has been lost.
The end of the set builds to a climax with some of Elton's more rocking numbers: "The Bitch Is Back;" "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting;" and the epic "Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding".
The not so guitar-friendly mix and the absence of a second guitarist to accompany Davey Johnstone took some of the bite out of these songs, but it was still an amazing finish that left you wanting more.
Elton 60 is a remarkable two-disc DVD package, with stellar production values all around, and over five total hours worth of material. The package includes a 36-page booklet that features a separate page for each song performed, including the album it came from, writing credits, and a vintage photo.
Audio is presented in both DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, as well as PCM stereo, and they each sounded flawless.
The widescreen picture is one of the cleanest and sharpest I have seen, and David Mallet's camera direction was outstanding as usual.
Set List
01. Sixty Years On
02. Madman Across the water
03. Where to Now St. Peter?
04. Hercules
05. Ballad of a Well Known Gun
06. Take Me to the Pilot
07. High Flying Bird
08. Holiday Inn
09. Burn Down The Mission
10. Better Off Dead
11. Levon
12. Empty Garden
13. Daniel
14. Honky Cat
15. Rocket Man
16. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
17. The Bridge
18. Roy Rogers
19. Mona Lisa's And Mad Hatters
20. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
21. Bennie And The Jets
22. All the Girls Love Alice
23. Tiny Dancer
24. Something About The Way You Look Tonight
25. Philadelphia Freedom
26. Sad Songs (Say So Much)
27. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
28. I'm Still Standing
29. The Bitch Is Back
30. Crocodile Rock
31. Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting
32. Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
33. Your Song
Ratings:
Performance 8/10
Production 10/10
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