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You know, this song has been on my list to blog about for a while now.  With the recent passing of Levon Helm, it seems appropriate (albeit a bit too late) to finally get around to it. Let’s start with the name.  Well, the name (and thus the song) were inspired by Levon Helm,  The…

What more can I say (oh but you know I will)…the Million Dollar Piano Show was PHENOMENAL.  Did you expect anything less?  C’mon…It’s Vegas…it’s EJ…the two were destined for each other. I’d been waiting for this day (April 14, 2012) to arrive for 6 months.  Had the tickets in my hot little hands since November. …

Can you believe it?  I actually met Bernie Taupin last night in Boca Raton, Florida!!! His latest art was showing at the Wentworth Gallery here in Boca – I believe it is called the “More Than Words” exhibition. In describing his artwork, Bernie says: “Canvas to me is simply the visual extension of what I…

Estero, Florida (Tuesday, March 13) – Honestly, who would’ve ever thought that Elton John would make his way down to Estero, Florida – and now he’s performed there twice?  I guess it must be true…Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (does come) from the end of the world to your town… This is the…

Orlando, Florida (March 10, 2012) – On the road again, this time headed north.  Orlando is a bit cloudy today, but I have a feeling the city will get a lot brighter around 8:00 pm.  And it’s a Sat-uh-day – how appropriate! We checked in at the Grand Bohemian and had a blast telling the…

Sunrise, Florida (March 9, 2012) – And so the Pilgrimage Part Deux begins.  I’ve waited  almost a year and a half for this moment, and now I get to see EJ 3 times in 5 days! My husband says that I have a sickness, but oh well, I am in groupie heaven (and, apparently, denial).…

I feel very honored to be considered one of the “experts” for this virtual interview with Charlie Morgan.  [I am not worthy] For those of you who don’t know Charlie, he played with Elton John for thirteen years, starting with the Ice on Fire album in 1985.  He played on six albums and toured with…

If you find yourself in an Elton John kind of mood one day (and who doesn’t?) and just don’t know where to start, don’t fret.  I’ve got just the ticket for you – I’ve created a Spotify playlist of all of the songs I’ve blogged about in The Captain and the Kim: Currently 75 tracks…

I’m not sure why, but I pulled out Rock of the Westies last week.  It’s a solid album, released at the height of Elton’s popularity, but not one of my favorites.  It debuted at #1 on Billboard (only the second album at that time to do that.  The other one was – you guessed it…

I think we know, but I want them! Which leads me to comment (oh yes I must) on yesterday’s Super Bowl ad, “King’s Court.” Of course, this was my favorite Super Bowl ad.  Was it the best?  Arguably not, but it was fun. Elton is cast as King, presiding (Simon Cowell-like) over a medieval musical…