Footage of Elton John & John Lennon in NYC 1974!

After nearly 40 years, one of the most important ever videos in the history of YouTube has surfaced:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T1HsbPO0oQ

A dream coming true for millions of music lovers.

Thanks for the link.

So cool. Thanks! I think I have the single of this. A-side - Philadelphia Freedom B-side - I Saw Her Standing There.

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EDIT - My single is from '75 not '74.

This is a real treasure! Thanks for sharing.

Holy shit!  I think I just watched the most important 8mm footage ever filmed..

Sir GH wrote: Holy shit!  I think I just watched the most important 8mm footage ever filmed..
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I have the audio from this concert if you are interested. :)

Thanks Greg, but I've got it... it's an official release, the expanded version of Here and There, 1976.  Now let's wait and see if someone does a synch job..

Bull SHIT!!!!!! I have been dreaming of seeing this.  You rule for even linking to it!  Cheers

Sir GH wrote: Thanks Greg, but I've got it... it's an official release, the expanded version of Here and There, 1976.  Now let's wait and see if someone does a synch job..

Someone has just done it, and even if I am not sure that the synch job is 100% accurate, it's still very good:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyXZSLnvYqg

Why is this so important? I mean, I know there are Beatles fans who lust after rare video as if they're catching a glimpse of Jesus and the disciples but John Lennon and Elton John!? For that matter, John lennon and anyone? He was a pretentious. hypocritical tosspot.

Indeed, it was a pretty good job !  I didn't realize there was an audience recording.

Besides Eric Clapton and Billy Preston, Elton John must be the only musician that has played on stage with all the four Beatles members (percussionist Ray Cooper could be probably added to this list too, but I am not sure):

Elton John with John Lennon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T1HsbPO0oQ

Eric Clapton with John Lennon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEnRVaDxQE0

Elton John with Paul McCartney:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn2bSvP8Lm4

Eric Clapton with Paul McCartney:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvRou2WIepg

Elton John & Eric Clapton with George Harrison and Ringo Starr:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ITrQXES8kU

Anyone else?

Last-Horizon wrote: Elton John & Eric Clapton with George Harrison and Ringo Starr: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ITrQXES8kU
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This was fantastic! George has always been my favorite Beatle and this was just awesome. Loved seeing Phil Collins there, too. Thanks for posting the link!

^ I was there.  (Prince's Trust Concert - 1987)

"Why is this so important?"

I felt very much the same way about some inane bit of crappy silent 8mm of Queen that emerged a few years ago (can't remember the name of it, but there was a huge fuss on the forum and I spent most of the time having an uncontrollable giggle over it).  Personally, I've softened a bit.  I wouldn't say I'm quite in anorak-wearing-archivist territory just yet, but I think there is some importance in a visual record; even if it is pretty crummy quality.