Elton John Never Too Late
Few artists have had as lasting a legacy in popular music as the man born Reginald Kenneth Dwight. From doing demo recordings for the likes of Nick Drake to backing up artists touring soul artists like Patti LaBelle, the gawky keyboard player soon took his new name from his band Bluesology saxman Elton Dean, and the first name of Long John Baldry with whom his band was often backing up, giving us the icon we know today as Elton John.
Furnish’s involvement could easily be a red flag, thinking the husband is there to preserve a clean legacy, but that would be unfair both to his storytelling skills as well as those of his celebrated collaborator. While Rocketman touches upon the truly dark moments, and Me goes into even deeper, self-reflective expressions of remorse, this doc remains focussed on the music, only touching upon these more unsettling behaviors when they directly affected the man himself as well as his artistry.
For those who only know Elton through the hits, they’re in for a treat, with some excellent deeper tracks scattered throughout. For those who know him more for his later songs, or perhaps even for the likes of the Diana-redux of “Candle in the Wind,” they’ll witness EJ at his prime. For devout fans, there are some rare recordings and visuals that are unique to this telling .
Rocketman, through its fictive lens, may be the better mode to understand how it felt to be at the center of the whirlwind, and the Me biography gives us many more details right through to the present day. However, Never Too Late provides a more linear, more focussed, but no less worthy reflection upon this legendary artist’s career.
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