Madonna is amazingly talented, she's like 50 with the body of an 16 years old, go watch her Sticky and Sweet tour DVD, maybe the most polished, theatrical and mind blowing live show that ever toured. Elton is 65 with the body of an elephant seal, and is a has-been who hasn't had a hit record (at least in the US) in about 15 years, and let's be honest his man lover 'husband' is known for nothing on earth except for the fact that he sleeps with Elton John, and that's it, so I'm sure his opinion of Madonna really stands for a lot.