Fan report and photos by Stephan Heimbecher.

Tonight's show was pretty similar to the night before, except that I had floor seats and was able to get to the stage right after "Tiny Dancer".

It all started with thunder and rain (on the LED curtain) before Elton entered the stage at 8.10 pm. He performed the same set list as during the two previous shows at the Garden, and also his song introductions were pretty similar, if not identical.

However, seeing the show from a different, closer angle made it seem very much different.

Before "We All Fall In Love Sometimes", Elton again did introduce Bernie, who was in the audience just like on Friday night, and again I did asked myself why Bernie wouldn't come up on stage - at least briefly - during the "Captain Fantastic" set.

Besides Bernie, there also was the cast of Elton and Bernie's upcoming musical "Lestat" present.

At the end of the show, Elton appeared to be sincerely touched by the New York's crowd reaction, and he made sure to tell them repeatedly that they are the best audience and that Madison Square Garden is "the best venue in the world." He might be right about that ...

Following is the complete set list of the New York show on September 24, 2005:

• Weight Of The World
  
• Porch Swing In Tupelo
  
• Answer In The Sky
  
• Turn The Lights Out When You Leave
  
• My Elusive Drug
  
• They Call Her The Cat
  
• Freaks In Love
  
• All That I'm Allowed
  
• Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
  
• Bitter Fingers
  
• Tell Me When The Whistle Blows
  
• Someone Saved My Life Tonight
  
• (Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket
  
• Better Off Dead
  
• We All Fall In Love Sometimes
  
• Curtains
  
• Funeral For A Friend
  
• Love Lies Bleeding
  
• Bennie And The Jets
  
• Daniel
  
• Take Me to The Pilot
  
• Rocket Man
  
• I Guess That's Why The Call It The Blues
  
• Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
  
• Tiny Dancer
  
• Philadelphia Freedom
  
• Sad Songs (Say So Much)
  
• Empty Garden
  
• Levon
  
• Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  
• The Bitch Is Back
  
• Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  
• Crocodile Rock
  
• Your Song

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