Review: Elton John, Ashton Gate – ‘Hit after hit, but didn’t hit the heights’ |

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BristolKid-4453

Thursday Jun 23, 2022 - 4:58pm

Yeah not sure if I agree with this. I also attended last nights concert and all I and others I was with came away feeling, was really lucky that we’d seen a real legend before his departure and what an amazing voice he has still. Walking back to our car we were surrounded by others both young and old and you could feel the excitement and joy people felt having been at a gig that was totally worth the ticket money. I didn’t hear anything negative just how amazingly his voice carried throughout. You always expect a veteran artist to have to alter songs a fair bit to accommodate the aging voice box but no he sounded like Elton. So given there aren’t any criticisms (apart from the technical hitch which wasn’t down to Elton and actually was cheered for by the crowd so really want a major problem) and he performed each hit without error and got the crowd on their feet and they certainly responded well to him, I’m not sure exactly what else was needed to “hit the heights”?

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AnnetteHennessy-6912

Friday Jun 24, 2022 - 12:20am

Totally agree with you. I have seen Elton many times and last night he sounded as great as ever. I would hazard a guess that the reporter is young and perhaps did not grasp why Elton chose some of the music which was to showcase his band as well as himself. They have played with him for many years and deserved the limelight he gave them. Absolutely fantastic show and the final goodbye reduced me to tears, but we kept on dancing and singing to Elton’s hit with Kiki Dee played as some were leaving the stadium after Elton’s farewell. Most stayed not wanting the night to end. Thank you Elton for over 50 years of brilliant music. You hit my heights if not the reporter’s.

MidwifefromManchester-4964

Thursday Jun 23, 2022 - 12:55pm

I could hear this from my flat! Was very loud! Good for Elton for coming to Bristol during his farewell tour. However, not impressed with all the rubbish left behind on Greville Smyth Park, maybe the organisers could come and pick it all up?

BananaMan-5470

Thursday Jun 23, 2022 - 8:09am

To be fair to the chap, he's 75. Anyone going to see Elton John was not going to see a chorus of backing dancers and a well choreographed routine with fireworks. He sang most of his best songs, played his piano perfectly, and everyone danced, sang, and was perfectly well behaved. As someone who has waited 20 odd years to see him somewhere local and affordable, we got exactly what we wanted, whoever wrote this piece of rubbish is lacking a soul.

BL-3708

Thursday Jun 23, 2022 - 7:10am

Think my time with this website is done after the latest nonsense article from the one man band authority and expert on everything reporter!