This box of 4 DVDs is sure to be an Elton John fans dream. The first disc features the 2000 Greatest Hits concert (previously released on a single DVD) at New York's Madison Square Garden, where Elton sings his greatest hits with guests such as Billy Joel, Mary J Blige, Bryan Adams, Ronan Keating. and Anastacia. The band is in good shape and Elton John is an engaging host. The second DVD is a special
… concert at the Royal Opera House in London, with his band and orchestra. It is a benefit performance for the prestigious conservatory for which he won a scholarship at the age of eleven. An impressive performance. The atmospheric amphitheater in Ephesus, Turkey is the setting for the solo performance on the third DVD where John focuses all the attention on his phenomenal piano playing. Unfortunately, he thought he had to add special effects. Finally, Elton In Four Decades highlights a number of John's key songs per decade. Elton tells something about the genesis and fragments from clips and performances can be seen. This approach is somewhat disjointed and fragmentary: nice but not the in-depth documentary that Elton John deserves. (MS)more