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Elton John and band performed in Atlantic City on November 15, 2003
Monday, November 17 2003

Show report by Stephan Heimbecher. Photos by Bob Gennario.

Due to being on a business trip to New York on November 15, 2003, I had the opportunity of seeing Elton and the band in Atlantic City's Boardwark Hall that day (thanks Frank for the tickets!). For that, I had "the pleasure" of a 2 1/2 hours ride on a Greyhound bus full with people who's only intention was to loose some money in Atlantic City's casinos.

From the bus station it was only a short walk to the venue where I arrived approx. 7 pm. Due to the fact that this whole trip had been arranged very short-term, I didn't get the chance to contact any other fans prior to my arrival. As I did not see any familiar faces outside of the hall, I went straight in as it was kind of chilly outside.

The venue itself was pretty impressive. A very large brickstone hall which turned out to be hard to handle for Clive in terms of acoustics. Hence, my ear plugs went in seconds after Guy had hit the first notes of "Funeral For A Friend".

The set list itself was exactly the same as at the Fresno show which kicked off this leg of the current world tour (Does anyone know when exactly it started? Elton seems to be on one gigantic world tour since 1992 ...). No less than six (!) tracks from "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" - compared to only four from the latest album.

I don't know whether it was just my personal feeling, but it appeared to me that Elton was a little bit agitated and not concentrated through the whole set. Even the band introduction only lasted a few seconds. I don't know what was rushing him (maybe an early curfew on Atlantic City's airport), but one could hear quite a few awry keys here and there.

Anyway, it was a great show as always, although I would wish for a few more musical surprises in the set in the future. "Come Down In Time" was the only runaway from the "normal" set, and "Rocket Man" was again almost a completely new version compared to earlier tours. But apart from that - keeping in mind Elton's vast repertoire - the choice of songs - in my mind - was a bit too familiar.

Towards the end of the show Elton dedicated "Tiny Dancer" to a lady who had held up a sign saying "It's my 40th - sing for me" earlier during the show.

Following is the complete set list of the Atlantic City show on November 15, 2003:


  • Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
  • Bennie and the Jets
  • Daniel
  • Someone Saved My Life Tonight
  • Ballad Of The Boy In The Red Shoes
  • Philadelphia Freedom
  • The Wasteland
  • Rocket Man
  • I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  • I Want Love
  • This Train Don't Stop There Anymore
  • Take Me To The Pilot
  • Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  • Come Down In Time
  • Candle In The Wind
  • Dixie Lily
  • Harmony
  • All The Young Girls Love Alice
  • The Bitch is Back
  • Tiny Dancer
  • Levon
  • Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting
  • Crocodile Rock

  • Pinball Wizard
  • Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

  • Your Song

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