I went to see Rus Anderson - Elton John Rocketman show at Savannah last Monday = excellent show.
I found him on facebook and asked him the following:
Saw your 5pm show at Savannah-The Villages. Excellent!!! we were 3 rows back, few questions. 1. do you have a natural space between your front teeth, like EJ, or do you paint the line or such? 2. And the green piano/bench - are those yours that travel with you - appears the piano is a large elec keyboard with a wooden shell for the piano... just wondering... 3. The girl that played Marilyn - is she your GF/wife or such?
He responded to me>>>
https://www.facebook.com/rusandersonmusic
Hi Dean, Rus here aka Elton! Thanks so much for coming to the show and writing me. It is a fun place and you were great audiences. The tooth gap is in fact makeup! It's used in movies like when someone gets a tooth knocked out etc. It's one of the small details that helps the illusion of that signature Elton smile! Our band is based in Tampa, so for all our Florida shows, we are able to bring all our own gear (piano, drum kit, amps etc). The green piano is a hollowed out shell with digital gear inside it, which makes for a great sound and super easy one man transportation! I have several of those shells for different shows including a red,white and black one. When we fly out of state etc, we usually rent one locally unless the venue has a piano already. My wife is Marilyn, she is also our road manager and various other things behind the scenes including costumer etc. The 4 piece band last night is our main lineup, but we do have many other members for bigger shows including horns, strings, keys, female singers etc. All in all we have a great time, it's timeless music and the era of the 70's & 80's Elton is a blast to perform. He really is a legend. As I said last night, we would love to come back so please put in a good word for us.
My personal and main Facebook page is under Rus Anderson, and our website is
Rocket Man: Elton John Tribute Say hi anytime my friend, hope we'll see you soon down the road. Cheers again, have a Great holiday season. Rus