Fan report by Brendan.

First I'd like to thank everyone who wrote to me after the first fan report, it was nice talking to all of you.

I arrived at my 3rd 'Face to Face' show about an hour early, and sat down in my seats (they were to the side of the stage, behind Billy, they were very good).

The show started the same as always with "Your Song", "Just the Way You Are", and "Don't let the Sun Go Down on Me".

Billy left the stage and Elton, dressed in a light blue suit with sequins on his back (I was not able to make out the symbol it was representing). Elton did his usual set with a very good rendition of "Philadelphia Freedom", and the best "Crocodile Rock" I've ever heard. He wasn't in the best of moods, but he was cordial.

Billy then took the stage, and I can tell you this. I have seen Billy Joel four times, and this is the best I have ever seen him. "Prelude/Angry Young Man" was unbelievable, and "I go To Extremes" was one of the best I have heard.

He was also extremely talkative with the audience. At one point he said "People always ask, Billy, why don't you do an unplugged? And I answer, I'm at a piano ... I am unplugged. The only way I can be more unplugged is if I take a laxative."

The duets followed, which just the same as the other two 'Face to Face' shows I have seen were the best part of the night. "You may be Right" was the highlight of the show for me, there was alot of energy from both performers in this one.

The three and 1/2 hour concert ended at 11:00pm Chicago time, and I found myself thanking God I have one more to go. I have seen Elton three times, and Billy four times, and this was by far the best show I have been to.

If anyone has a chance to get out and see it before its over...GO! It's a great time.

Following is the complete set list of the Chicago show on April 30, 2003:

Elton John & Billy Joel


• Your Song
  
• Just The Way You Are
  
• Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  
  Elton John & band
  
  
• Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
  
• Someone Saved My Life Tonight
  
• Philadelphia Freedom
  
• The Wasteland
  
• I Want Love
  
• Rocket Man
  
• I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
  
• Take Me To The Pilot
  
• Tiny Dancer
  
• Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  
• Crocodile Rock
  
  Billy Joel & band
  
  
• Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
  
• Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
  
• Prelude/Angry Young Man
  
• Allentown
  
• An Innocent Man
  
• The River Of Dreams
  
• My Kind Of Town
  
• I Go To Extremes
  
• New York State Of Mind
  
• It's Still Rock And Roll To Me
  
• Only The Good Die Young
  
  Elton John & Billy Joel
  
  
• My Life
  
• The Bitch Is Back
  
• You May Be Right
  
• Bennie And The Jets
  
• A Hard Day's Night
  
• Great Balls Of Fire
  
• Chicago
  
• Piano Man