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Elton John is on my Mt Rushmore for musicians. Do yourself a favor and listen to some of his lesser known songs. I'll put some of my favorites down below if any
by pg_bot 4y ago
Elton John is on my Mt Rushmore for musicians. Do yourself a favor and listen to some of his lesser known songs. I'll put some of my favorites down below if anyone is interested.
Funeral for a friend / Love lies bleeding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p_xAToFzck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p_xAToFzck
An epic medley contemplating death that morphs into a rock masterpiece.
Harmony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh123TonnOc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh123TonnOc
A hauntingly beautiful song about running into a previous lover. In an alternate universe this would be Elton's best known song.
Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tRgYfQ48A0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tRgYfQ48A0
Reflecting on how tough New York can be when you are chasing a dream.
Levon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEgEmTgAEUk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEgEmTgAEUk
He was born a pauper to a pawn on a Christmas day.
- saghm 4y ago> Funeral for a friend / Love lies bleeding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p_xAToFzck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p_xAToFzck I'll second the recommendation for this one in particular! Although I knew most of Elton John's hits from listening to the local classic rock radio station growing up, I didn't know many of his deeper cuts, and I first heard about this song after hearing a Dream Theater cover on one of their live albums. I absolutely loved the song and looked it up, and I was surprised to see it was by Elton John! I think he's actually underrated as a musician in some ways; it takes one type of talent to put out chart-topping hits, and another type of talent to put together a technical masterpiece that stays riveting for over seven minutes, and he definitely has both.