WOW- Sir Elton Thinks P.G. Is Amazing!
By 250 News
Friday, July 16, 2010 11:33 PM
Sir Elton John at CN Centre tonight, photo Jim VanderPloeg courtesy CN Centre.
Prince George, B.C- “Prince George is amazing, amazing, amazing” those were among the closing words from Sir Elton John as he wrapped up his concert in Prince George tonight.
From the opening overture that lead into Love Lies Bleeding, the musician who has shared his music through more than 4 decades received ovation after ovation from an appreciative Prince George audience.
It wasn’t lost on the audience that Prince George had mastered a coup in getting Sir Elton and his band to play the much smaller than normal venue. Sir Elton explained it this way “We like to go to a lot of places all over the world, that includes smaller places, which often are much better than the large centres.”
Although there were some who said their only complaint was that the sound system seemed a little over the top for a smaller venue, they did remark that the over modulation seemed to be worked out by the second half of the show.
It was hit after hit after hit, and by the time Sir Elton started Benny and the Jets, the crowd could not sit down. The Prince George audience was invited by Sir Elton to fill in the la la la la la part of Crocodile Rock, and they didn’t disappoint.
When he broke into Candle in the Wind, it was easy to see the different ages in the crowd. The older ones still had lighters which they waved, the next age group waved glow sticks or necklaces, and the third group waved their cell phones, the glow from the screen their "candle".
Despite the members of the audience who dressed up in boas and glitter over size glasses, it wasn’t all nostalgia, as Sir Elton sang a new song which will be released this fall, which he recorded with Leon Russell “You’re Never Too Old to Hold Somebody.”
Brought back for one encore, Elton John took time to give his band a break by signing autographs at the front of the stage, then wrapped up his evening with the Circle of Life and Your Song which he dedicated to the Prince George audience “Thank you for being so kind, thank you for your loyalty, thank you for your love.”
Earlier today, Opinion 250 talked with CN Centre Manager Andy Beasley who said this concert, the largest ever held in Prince George, was a watershed moment for entertainment in this community. It is expected that with Sir Elton being willing to make the stop, others will follow suit, and for that Sir Elton, Prince George thanks you.
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Posted by: Chester on July 16 2010 11:42 PM