Tag Archives: Elton John

Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 2001

2001 was a big year for me. It was the year my grandfather passed away, giving me my first experience with the death of a family member. It was the year my political consciousness was awakened by the September 11th … Continue reading

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Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 1975

After all this talk of other years being Rock’s Greatest Year Ever, 1975 actually ends up contributing more albums to my theoretical Top 25 Albums of All Time list than any other. I think ’71 or ’69 were still stronger … Continue reading

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Gig Review: Elton John, Lincoln NE (Pinnacle Bank Arena) 11/23/2013

We sometimes forget how remarkable the Internet is. I knew that my mother saw Elton John in concert at the Oakland Coliseum in 1975. Armed with this knowledge, I can not only pinpoint the date of that concert (October 19); … Continue reading

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