I waved farewell to Elton John on Saturday night in Syracuse. Tears came to my eyes after a joyful 150-minute ride through five decades of his unforgettable songs.
My dear wife Karen and I had waited two years since I purchased the tickets online. They had cost a pretty penny. So we did the day and night up proper, arriving at our designated pass parking lot early to tailgate, riding the shuttle to get to the dome when the gates opened two hours prior to showtime, standing in line so we each could go home with a souvenir farewell shirt.
The sights and sounds did not let us down.
This man is 75? I thought time and time again as he delivered to my delighted ears songs from the 60s and 70s … titles that I sang along with in the years I turned from a teen to an adult, with lyrics from Bernie Taupin that had me tuned in to he and Elton’s view on our world.
I sang <em>Levon</em> in my head, from my heart and from my lips. I hope the sound system was loud enough to drown me out outside me head.
So great to the end, I thought, as 38,000 people sang along to his right-now duet, the bouncy pop hit remake of <em>Rocket Man</em> with Dua Lipa, and thrilled to his finale. <em>Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road</em> indeed.
Now here was a fellow who deserved to come to the stage to wave goodbye to his fans wearing a bathrobe.
Mark Bialczak 
I remember seeing Elton John in Michigan at the Silverdome in 1972, great show. The one you saw looked so great as well. I remember even back in ’72 there were rumors that he was quitting. So we’ll have to see if he really does this time. Amazing career, either way.
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I had the feeling this time the farewell might stick, Val, but you never know in show biz!
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For sure, at his current age it’s certainly a whole lot more likely.
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Yes, an excellent concert. I saw the Billy Joel/Elton John tour, was great. At least you didn’t have to wait outside all night and stand in line for tickets, like the old days!
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Oh, the old days had a lot of line standing for sure, David!
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Wonderful, so glad you enjoyed the show 💜💜
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Thanks for sharing Sir Elton with us, Willow!
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I would have loved to be there with you both 💜
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Mark, sounds like an incredible evening of music. I have never seen him in concert, but have watched and heard enough footage to know what a great entertainer he is. I also love the new stuff he’s put out with others recently, including Dua Lipa. My wife saw him in Philly years back and said it was one of her favorite concerts.
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He had it going on for five decades. I bow, Bruce.
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Now that’s patience MBM. Waiting out the 2 years to see the show. Sounds like it was worth every second of waiting!
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We were very happy Elton fans, MBC!
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I can see 🙂
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how wonderful and this is one of those milestone events you will both never forget, how lucky that you had the chance to be there. he is a musical icon.
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Yes, Beth, I have been listening to Elton John’s music since I was a moody teen.
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I am so glad you got to see him! He puts on an amazing show! Such wonderful memories singing along with him when growing up.
We saw him with Billy Joel once in concert.
Happy times for you both!
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Yes, Nance, I was fortunate enough to see that Joel/John concert tour stop as well, more great memories!!
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