this replaces the untracked version previously posted ELTON JOHN SAN DIEGO, CA @ PETCO PARK 2025-05-09 SP-CMC-4U -> A10 -> Soundforge -> FLAC 01. Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding 02. Bennie And The Jets 03. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues 04. Philadelphia Freedom 05. Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters 06. Tiny Dancer 07. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 08. Rocket Man 09. Levon 10. Candle In The Wind 11. Someone Saved My Life Tonight 12. Sad Songs Say So Much 13. -intro- 14. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 15. The Bitch Is Back 16. I'm Still Standing 17. Cold Heart 18. Your Song 19. -fireworks- Hidden Content: You must either reply or click 'Like' to see the hidden information contained here. Original notes: This was a slow burn. Only floor tables and really expensive lower level tickets at first but gradually opening sections with the whole upper deck going on sale a few sections at a time and selling out immediately for $42.70 Meanwhile the night before I find out the Metrolink isn't running to Oceanside where I prefer to transfer to the Coaster the rest of the way. A friend decides to drive down. First the plan is me and another friend split his ticket and I grab him like the last $42 ticket. Friend bows out, afraid he won't get a ticket. A little irked about being on the hook for the whole ticket but it all kinda worked out in the end as I spent like $100 total on everything. So we go down there with 1 ticket, find cheap metered parking a mile away from the stadium. So my friend has a ticket and I don't. Same guy who drove me to Vegas. Offered to give the ticket back because he is happy to just hang out in the Gaslamp. I refuse. There are loads of people looking for tickets but they just stand there but I gotta really work for it. Finally get one for $45 an hour after doors. A little nervous about getting outbid because he can't get logged into TM and people are lingering around and watching. I tell him it's OK to just walk me in and let me take a picture of the seat location. When I had a lead on a ticket near the trolley station and someone else follows me I tell him dude I WILL FIGHT YOU FOR THE TICKET, but then kinda walk that back and say go ahead and try to outbid me. Get to the station, nothing there and I actually warn the guy not to follow anyone into any dark corners. I think that's how that guy got killed outside the Stones in Largo 981 Pretty good show but if you have ever seen a stage setlist with the dreaded sharpie marks, this was the whole bottle of ink spilled on the page. Same band but everybody is so ancient now compared to the last tour. It's almost like he exited at just the right time. Still glad to see him and I am not sure I or most of the people around me could handle 2.5 hours at this point. I also slept a huge chunk of the way home so no way I could pull an all nighter roughing it anymore. Got 3 fish tacos for $1.29 each both ways at Del Pueblo in Encinitas and being ever tacky brought along my own bottle of Avocado Serrano salsa from Aldi I just couldn't wait to crack open. I feel so bloated and gross. Early 50's, 150 lbs. Be responsible with this.
Thanks - Interesting story. I think his whole loss of eyesight etc has affected him alot more than anyone can imagine. He wanted to see his Kids grow up etc................... IS there a decent Video anywhere ?
