Elton John - Live in Washington 1979 - Full Concert

Here is a wonderful recording from Elton and Ray Cooper's concert at the Constitution Hall in Washington DC on November 4th 1979. It is a very clear audience recording which highlights just how magnificent this tour was.

Enjoy!

Setlist:
00:00 - Your Song
04:25 - Sixty Years On
09:40 - Daniel
13:57 - Skyline Pigeon
17:44 - Take Me To The Pilot
25:35 - Rocket Man
33:35 - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
39:10 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
42:18 - Roy Rogers
45:37 - Candle in the Wind
49:33 - Ego
43:26 - Where To Now, St. Peter?
57:40 - He'll Have To Go
01:00:56 - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
01:10:45 - Funeral For A Friend
01:13:40 - Tonight
01:20:49 - Better Off Dead
01:23:37 - Idol
01:27:17 - I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself
01:30:38 - I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford)
01:34:01 - Bennie and the Jets
01:43:03 - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
01:46:22 - Mamma Can't Buy You Love
01:49:20 - Crazy Water
01:58:03 - Song For Guy
02:04:58 - Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
02:11:33 - Pinball Wizard/Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) Reprise
02:16:43 - Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On
02:17:59 - I Saw Her Standing There
02:20:08 - Twist and Shout
02:21:22 - Crocodile Rock
02:22:26 - Back in the USSA

[EltonStuff]

Setlist:
00:00 - Your Song
04:25 - Sixty Years On
09:40 - Daniel
13:57 - Skyline Pigeon
17:44 - Take Me To The Pilot
25:35 - Rocket Man
33:35 - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
39:10 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
42:18 - Roy Rogers
45:37 - Candle in the Wind
49:33 - Ego
43:26 - Where To Now, St. Peter?
57:40 - He'll Have To Go
01:00:56 - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
01:10:45 - Funeral For A Friend
01:13:40 - Tonight
01:20:49 - Better Off Dead
01:23:37 - Idol
01:27:17 - I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself
01:30:38 - I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford)
01:34:01 - Bennie and the Jets
01:43:03 - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
01:46:22 - Mamma Can't Buy You Love
01:49:20 - Crazy Water
01:58:03 - Song For Guy
02:04:58 - Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
02:11:33 - Pinball Wizard/Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) Reprise
02:16:43 - Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On
02:17:59 - I Saw Her Standing There
02:20:08 - Twist and Shout
02:21:22 - Crocodile Rock
02:22:26 - Back in the USSA

[bjrupert]

I was 10 years old and a few weeks prior to this show I was with my mom clothes shopping at The Hecht Company. Bored out of my mind, I found a small display nearby with paper forms that could be filled out and stuffed in the box. I filled out a few of the forms with my name, phone number and address on it, not quite knowing why. A few days later the manager of the store called our house and asked for me. I got on the phone and to his surprise I'm quite sure he wasn't expecting to hear a 10 year old at the other end of the phone. He asked for one of my parents, and I called for my dad. The Hecht Co. manager informed my dad that I had WON the drawing for 2 free Elton John tickets at DAR Constitution Hall on 11/4/79. This was to be my first live music show of my life. My dad and I sat in the 5th row center floor, and I was completely blown away by the magic of Elton and the amazing percussion play of Ray Cooper (to this day my father remembers more about Ray than he does about Elton!). Thanks to some good luck and the amazing talent of Elton John, I've become addicted to live music and at the ripe old age of 53 continue my love affair with live music. Thanks for uploading such a memorable milestone of my life. What a show!

[gaminglegend]

This is Elton's best solo tour, just him, the piano, and Ray Cooper's drums, and he plays them so fast and lively, love Candle in the Wind, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Bennie, and Saturday, hypes me up so much

[velmex]

Saw him with Nigel and Dee in 1970 during first US tour. Spectacular.

[simonmacdonald]

at the end of november sir elton visited sydney it was amazing i still see him at that CP80 Electric Piano what a sound listed closely to He Have To Go .Sixty years on a lot of phasing effect . but listen to his voice so in tune .

[Pedro_Gala]

1979 was an amazing year for EJ live recordings wow

[DavidJohnSongwriter]

Was there! I recorded this on a cassette recorder. Loved it for years, then lost the tape. THANK YOU for posting this!!!!

[richardvollin]

I attended consecutive nights, November 4th and 5th at DAR Constitution Hall. Front row for both performances. I photographed both shows using Kodachrome and hope to have Getty Images license them from me soon. Following the first show, two friends and I waited outside the stage exit in the drizzle next to Elton's parked limousine. It was running with his driver and two-way radio communicating with security. Elton exits clutching a drawstring bag still wearing his stage attire. He greets us while sitting in the backseat with the door open and signs our albums in ball point pen. He signed my copy of "A Single Man" personally to me, thanked us for coming out to see the show and rolled off into the streets of D.C. Thanks for posting the show!

[frankmobilio]

Great recording and what a setlist! And that voice; heaven sent. Thank you so much.

[StuKuhlman]

Name me a better Friday evening: feet up, pizza, wine, and this! Absolute bliss.

[ashleybkent]

Dang! And ..this performance and setlist! Powerful indeed~

[elizabethgabrielle]

I was at this tour in Los Angeles. It was phenomenal. At the LA venue he also did Elton's Song, which I don't see on this playlist.

[julielesko]

Sublime vocals; his tones resonate deeply in and around me. Feeling ready for take-off listening to this, Sir Elton.

[bridget]

He had such a voice when he was young. And he was very cute, too.

[eltonjohn]

I have collected so many Elton and Ray concerts. This is the first time that I have heard this tremendous recording. Thank you very much.

[lisaroth]

This is amazing!! Early lovely Elton.. thank you so much 🙏🏻😊❤️

[timmason]

Thank you for posting... This is amazing!! Best recording I have heard of this tour. I feel like a bullet is just spectacular along with He'll Have to Go..but so is every song he performed on this tour.

[djmammo]

I was in this audience for this performance.

[BrianKruger]

Do you have Hill Auditorium Ann Arbor, October 79?

[brianolive]

Not sure where to write this comment, so I’ll ask here: looking for a live recording of Elton performing First Episode at Hienton. Have one/Know of one, by chance? Thanks!