Fan report by Josh Thompson.

Elton John never ceases to amaze. Still a part of his Rocket Man Greatest Hits tour, he keeps the fans interested. With the addition of a two man group named 2 Cellos, the band rocked Orlando from "Smooth Criminal" (the opening number of 2 Cellos) to "Your Song".

Amway Arena is a massive basketball mecca of Orlando. Once the lights dimmed for 2 Cellos, it was all about the magic of music all night long. The sound produced by two classically trained Croatian men on their cellos was even better than their viral Youtube videos. They worked the crowd without using a single spoken word. It was a stunning and beautiful setlist which seamlessly launched straight into Elton’s setlist. 2 Cellos were officially a part of the band by the start of "Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)".

Elton looked ecstatic all night, even during the somber notes of "Candle in the Wind". He sounded stronger than ever and played his songs with licks of jazz, blues, honky tonk, classical and rock. "Madman Across The Water", a personal favorite, had some great chords in it and its always fun to see him play off of Davey on guitar and Kim Ballard on keyboards. Davey seemed to be having a blast playing off of 2 Cellos, especially during songs from "The Union".

What caught me off guard (even though I knew they were coming because of prior setlists from this leg of the tour) were the addition of two "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" tracks, as well as the reintroduction of a few favorites I had never seen played live before. "Grey Seal", "Harmony", "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" and "I’m Gonna be a Teenage Idol" were all played with intensity and were received extremely well. "Teenage Idol" was obscurely wonderful, and "Harmony" sounded great with the incomparable Backup singers.

I hope he keeps a few of these songs to share with the rest of his audiences. This show more than any other that I’ve seen showcased his ability to continually transform himself, I don't think to stay current or on the pop charts, but to continually express love to the band, audience and the world. As he said to introduce "Believe": 'This song is about the power of love.'

Following is the complete setlist of the Orlando show on March 10, 2012:

• Saturday Nights Alright (For Fighting)
  
• Bennie And The Jets
  
• Grey Seal
  
• Levon
  
• Madman Across The Water
  
• Holiday Inn
  
• Tiny Dancer
  
• Philadelphia Freedom
  
• All The Young Girls Love Alice
  
• Harmony
  
• Candle In The Wind
  
• Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  
• Rocket Man
  
• I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  
• Hey Ahab
  
• Gone to Shiloh
  
• Monkey Suit
  
• Funeral For A Friend
  
• Love Lies Bleeding
  
• Believe
  
• Someone Saved My Life Tonight
  
• Honky Cat
  
• Sad Songs Say So Much
  
• I'm Gonna Be A Teenage Idol
  
• Daniel
  
• Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  
• Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  
• I'm Still Standing
  
• The Bitch Is Back
  
• Crocodile Rock
  
  
• Your Song

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