The Day I Met Elton
What a coincidence!!
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I'm walking to work this morning, I hear some music, walk over, and it's Elton Freakin John playing free outside!! Your Song. Then two from Lestat, then I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues. In the middle of the Today Show plaza, not the end like most concerts, it felt like an intimate, in-the-round performance. Plus there were about 100 people. A TINY crowd for these things.
I walked right up to the stage. If there's anyone in the world I'd love to see do their thing close up it's Sir Elton. I've been a HUGE fan from as far back as I can remember. And he's one rock star I've ALWAYS wanted to meet and never have.
I spent the show standing next to Bernie Taupin. When Elton gets off he comes into the building and signs a few autographs. I get him to autograph a card, and got to tell him that I was wearing one of his shirts from the Closet sale last week. He's a kinda staunch, British guy, who doesn't seem to smile too much, but when he heard this he gave me a big, child-like grin and said 'Thank you. God Bless You' which I regretfully didn't catch on camera cause I was pulling my coat open. Oh well.
Major rock star hangs are pretty common in NYC, but this one was REALLY cool.
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WATCH THE VIDEO
I'm walking to work this morning, I hear some music, walk over, and it's Elton Freakin John playing free outside!! Your Song. Then two from Lestat, then I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues. In the middle of the Today Show plaza, not the end like most concerts, it felt like an intimate, in-the-round performance. Plus there were about 100 people. A TINY crowd for these things.
I walked right up to the stage. If there's anyone in the world I'd love to see do their thing close up it's Sir Elton. I've been a HUGE fan from as far back as I can remember. And he's one rock star I've ALWAYS wanted to meet and never have.
I spent the show standing next to Bernie Taupin. When Elton gets off he comes into the building and signs a few autographs. I get him to autograph a card, and got to tell him that I was wearing one of his shirts from the Closet sale last week. He's a kinda staunch, British guy, who doesn't seem to smile too much, but when he heard this he gave me a big, child-like grin and said 'Thank you. God Bless You' which I regretfully didn't catch on camera cause I was pulling my coat open. Oh well.
Major rock star hangs are pretty common in NYC, but this one was REALLY cool.
WATCH THE VIDEO
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