temper?
Sonia
Has Elton ever really lost his temper on stage? Besides saying he is going
to retire, I mean did he ever throw things and totally go off?
Sonia
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JackHandy
feedback from one of those speakers that point at him on the stage floor. He
went over and literally kicked it in and yelled at the stage people for
about 5 minutes. They scrambled around like roaches do when you flip the
light switch on, and had a new speaker there before he started the next
song.
JackHandy
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cold a few years back. He had a heater on stage the next night when I saw
him.
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Roland center stage. He got mad at something, and tipped the keyboard over and
stormed off stage. He returned a few minutes later, played for a while longer,
got pissed at something again, and tipped the keyboard over again. I guess he
wasn't in a good mood that night.
Troy Senik
festival, I believe in France. They're playing "The Bitch Is Back" and Elton
starts screaming at roadies. It lasts for most of the song and he misses parts
of the vocal because he is screaming at people. At the end he tells the
audience "Thank you for coming out here and standing out in the rain, but I
ain't gonna play any of these f***ing festivals anymore."
"If you've never seen an elephant ski, then you've never been on acid"
-Eddie Izzard
mac
and yell at them if he sees them harassing fans down by the
stage...especially when he wants them there. I've seen him cuss them out
royally... and sic his stage manager after them. Gotta love it.
Ejfan1973
saying to the audience -- "we're gonna find out why this piano sounds like
shit"
I also saw Elton in Amherst, MA in 1997 when he kicked out the security down
front because they wouldn't let people (including me) approach the stage with
gifts. This then became my favorite Elton concert ever because I got to enjoy
it from right in front of the piano for over 2 hours of the show.
JRE26
>front because they wouldn't let people (including me) approach the stage with
>gifts. This then became my favorite Elton concert ever because I got to enjoy
>it from right in front of the piano for over 2 hours of the show.
>
I remember that. I was in the 3rd row for that one. Quite a funny scene.
Sonia
it!!!
Sonia
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Brenda
Sonia wrote:
> Has Elton ever really lost his temper on stage? Besides saying he is going
> to retire, I mean did he ever throw things and totally go off?
> Sonia
> --
**Well............a friend of mine once saw him in concert in England, years
ago, and the place was not up to Elton's standards, and apparently a few things
didn't work rigtht, so Elton finally stormed off stage saying, "I'm not working
in this sh*thole!"
My friend was so put off by his behaviour that he did not want to go with me to
see Elton at Woburn Abbey last summer.:-(
(still I got to watch the best part live on TV;-)
Brenda
Oh, and of course, he fled the concert in Lisbon, not too long ago, without
saying why. Just said he was going out for some fresh air, but got in his car
and drove to the airport, and outta there!
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Rizzo219
Hartford, CT. I guess some security guards were being too physical with some
fans and Elton stopped mid-song and yelled "fuck off" and said he wasn't going
to continue until that fucking ass hole (the guard) leaves. And he did, he came
back on about 10 minutes later.
Iceonfire
it and throws the piano bench into the audience and apparently goes at
it with some people. I have not heard it and only read of it, so...
Someday--!!
That video was Rock over Germany, 1995. Somebody keeps bothering
him...I thought it was a fan, but it might be a Roadie. But god grief,
he did get pissed off like I've never seen him before.
Supposedly there is this Buenos Aires 1992 video where Elton gets
royalled pissed because of the acoustics ...
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mac wrote:
While I am glad that he was in a GOOD mood in Columbus the other evening, I
wish that he would have seen what the jackass security guys was putting us
through.....all we wanted to do was give "THE ONE" our gifts when he came out
and then go back to our seats.....I mean dang, we had 3rd row seats, we were
happy with that!!! I only wish now that we would have had the hindsight to
stand over with the usher that let us come over initially(I think he might
have been the same one that took Jill's child Harmony to the stage:).....I
think we would have got the gifts to the stage had we been on that side.
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IslandGirl
I had a sheriff come after me in Fayetteville when I was making
my way to the stage and he was yelling at me to stop. (yeah RIGHT!!!)
One of Elton's ppl was on his heals saying "NO, NO.....he WANTS
them there!!" A tantrum was probably avoided that night!!!!!!!!
I was grinnin' at the sheriff, steadily making my way LEFT!!!!!!!!!
Brenda
IslandGirl wrote:
mac wrote:
He's been known to frequently lose it with overzealous security and scream
and yell at them if he sees them harassing fans down by the
stage...especially when he wants them there. I've seen him cuss them out
royally... and sic his stage manager after them. Gotta love it.
I had a sheriff come after me in Fayetteville when I was making my way to the stage and he was yelling at me to stop. (yeah RIGHT!!!) One of Elton's ppl was on his heals saying "NO, NO.....he WANTS them there!!" A tantrum was probably avoided that night!!!!!!!! I was grinnin' at the sheriff, steadily making my way LEFT!!!!!!!!!
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THE IslandGirl...Sharon
**Why don't Elton's staff TELL the security staff that fans are
allowed at the stage at a certain point?
That would save a lot of trouble!
(but why people want to give him gifts is beyond me!;-)
Brenda
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IslandGirl
Brenda wrote:
IslandGirl wrote:
mac wrote:
He's been known to frequently lose it with overzealous security and scream
and yell at them if he sees them harassing fans down by the
stage...especially when he wants them there. I've seen him cuss them out
royally... and sic his stage manager after them. Gotta love it.
I had a sheriff come after me in Fayetteville when I was making my way to the stage and he was yelling at me to stop. (yeah RIGHT!!!) One of Elton's ppl was on his heals saying "NO, NO.....he WANTS them there!!" A tantrum was probably avoided that night!!!!!!!! I was grinnin' at the sheriff, steadily making my way LEFT!!!!!!!!!
**Why don't Elton's staff TELL the security staff that fans are allowed at the stage at a certain point?
That would save a lot of trouble!
(but why people want to give him gifts is beyond me!;-)
In my case Brenda if you read what I said, I was not talking about venue security but a SHERIFF. Apparently the staff is usually told where they fans can approach the stage as when I attended the Hershey show, the ushers TOLD us where we could come up, not that we didn't already know in the first place.Brenda--
As for giving gifts, lets relate that to going to other sorts of shows, musicals, plays, operas and the like. Have you ever seen the lead get roses or something from a member of the audience? I went to see "Madame Butterfly" when I was in Junior High School. Two members of the audience gave the lead flowers, so the practice is really no different than that. I have given Elton gifts on several occasions and will continue that practice anytime that I am within distance of giving him a gift. It is simply appreciation that I do it. I don't really know where the gifts end up. I have an idea and it's ok with me. The reason that I do it it just shows him in some little way what his music means to me!
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a
> festival, I believe in France. They're playing "The Bitch Is Back" and
Elton
> starts screaming at roadies. It lasts for most of the song and he misses
parts
> of the vocal because he is screaming at people. At the end he tells the
> audience "Thank you for coming out here and standing out in the rain, but
I
> ain't gonna play any of these f***ing festivals anymore."
Lueneburg, Germany, June 17th, 1995.
http://home1.tiscalinet.de/jch/
The reason for the outburst was a young camera man interfering
the teleprompter.
Jens
Brenda
IslandGirl wrote:
In my case Brenda if you read what I said, I was not talking about venue security but a SHERIFF. Apparently the staff is usually told where they fans can approach the stage as when I attended the Hershey show, the ushers TOLD us where we could come up, not that we didn't already know in the first place.
**Why don't Elton's staff TELL the security staff that fans are allowed at the stage at a certain point?
That would save a lot of trouble!(but why people want to give him gifts is beyond me!;-)
Brenda--
As for giving gifts, lets relate that to going to other sorts of shows, musicals, plays, operas and the like. Have you ever seen the lead get roses or something from a member of the audience? I went to see "Madame Butterfly" when I was in Junior High School. Two members of the audience gave the lead flowers, so the practice is really no different than that. I have given Elton gifts on several occasions and will continue that practice anytime that I am within distance of giving him a gift. It is simply appreciation that I do it. I don't really know where the gifts end up. I have an idea and it's ok with me. The reason that I do it it just shows him in some little way what his music means to me!--
THE IslandGirl...Sharon
Yes of course. I see. It is quite customary and pleasant. Yes, I'm sure it's a pleasure to give Elton a gift and hope he'll cherish it. Probably he has a room for them all, or he puts them out on show somewhere for a while.
Flowers are wonderful, of course, and I'm sure Elton appreciates them, although he flies straight back to Atlanta, I'm sure he takes them back with him, to help decorate his beautiful penthouse in Park Place. Perhaps he even remembers who gave them to him? Hope so!
Personally, I would feel a little silly giving Elton anything, but I may just give him a Praying Mantiss one day;-) (just kidding) I may give him a cuddly praying beanie bear, though ~ God knows why!?
I know! To sit next to that little devil he has in his dressing room!;-)
Brenda
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JHo9516609
August 13, 1995 in Hartford, CT Elton annouced: "I'm so f-cking tired of these
f-cking pinheads on steriods" He stormed off the stage and I really did wodner
if he would return.
He was referrring to the security detail, and yes, he returned. Amonst the
madness, I squirmed my way from row 23rd row to the front, my first ever real
close-up with the man.
Bitch all ya want, Elt.
Jeff
NARC
didn't like something that was happening with his keyboard, so he promptly
flipped it off his stand and on to the stage, undoubtedly ruining it. They
replaced it, THAT one didn't work, and he flipped that one even harder (quite
amazing, since those old Rolands are HEAVY).
Yeah - he definitely reinforces the "temperamental artist" stereotype.
-- mike
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NARC
might have been the keyboard itself.
-- mike
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MJA1156
Elton would get a HOOT out of this thread....
Brenda
MJA1156 wrote:
> I was there..what a sight!!
> Elton would get a HOOT out of this thread....
**Well, we know his staff look in here, so I'm sure they'll get a giggle out of
it!:-)
franckwaterlot
I came back 10 minutes latter and had changed his suit and shirt for a T
shirt only...
That is all I can say
and you??
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> didn't like something that was happening with his keyboard, so he promptly
> flipped it off his stand and on to the stage, undoubtedly ruining it. They
> replaced it, THAT one didn't work, and he flipped that one even harder (quite
> amazing, since those old Rolands are HEAVY).
I have the same Roland Elton used back then, and YES it is very heavy compared
with comparative keyboards today - near 100 pounds. It's amazing, he just flips
it over and ruins it - he must have toured with half a dozen! I could never
smash equipment like that.