"I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music." -Billy JoelThe Elton John/Billy Joel Face to Face Concert was Tuesday night! It definitely trumped the notation for "Bookgroup" on my calendar!
I was pretty excited; humming and singing their greatest hits for days before the show! These guys are definitely two of my all time favorite musicians!
And their performance was pretty amazing for 2 old codgers! Billy Joel is 60 and Elton John is 62! Sir Elton was like the regal knight, a total class act and Joel was like the kid brother, bouncing around stage, making faces, he was quite a character!
The concert started with a duet of Elton John's "Your Song" (a personal favorite):
"And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world."
Three and a half hours later they wrapped up the show with a a classic from each of their prolific repertoires: "Candle in the Wind" and "Piano Man." Incredible Concert!
