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Madman Across The Water - BBC Sounds For Saturday '71 (vocal sync test)
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Just testing out the sync with the isolated vocals.
Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That - Live 99
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Originally recorded on the Reg Strikes Back album in 1988, I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That became a staple of Elton's live shows in the 1990's. Unfortunately, the Medusa tour which began in 1999 would be the last tour to feature the song in the regular setlist rotation. This performance in 1999 at Roanoke, Virginia is one of my favorites and features a very difficult solo section which s...
I Don't Wanna Transcribe This Solo Anymore
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I Don't Wanna Transcribe This Solo Anymore
End Of The Year Update , 2023
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Please read the pinned comment for more details.
Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom (Live Ephesus 2001) w/Sheet Music
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Initially released as a single in 1975 and later included on the 1995 re-release of the Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy album, Philadelphia Freedom is a fan favorite of Eltons. In this solo piano performance, Elton completely rearranged the song with a more bluesy feel. Arranged by myself, this transcription features as close to note-for-note accuracy as I could. #eltonjohn #philade...
Elton John - I Need You To Turn To (Live London '74) [Piano Tutorial]
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This transcription was not made by me but by Glenn Breed of EltonsCafe. A viewer made a special request for me to make a .midi of the sheet music provided there, as the website currently does not have one. #eltonjohn #piano #tutorial
Elton John - Burn Down The Mission Live 17-11-70 w/Sheet Music
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The monster of all Elton transcriptions. A nearly 20 minute long rock and blues inspired Burn Down The Mission from Elton's Tumbleweed Connection album. Featuring covers of "My Baby Left Me" and "Get Back" interspersed with a nearly 15 minute long improvised solo. This song nearly broke my sanity. 00:00 Burn Down The Mission 04:28 1st Solo 10:12 My Baby Left Me 11:12 2nd Solo 11:55 Bass & Drum ...
Elton John - Levon (Live 99) w/Sheet Music
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Transcription provided by Glenn Breed via Eltons Cafe
Elton John - Candle In The Wind 1986 [Live] (Piano Tutorial)
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Originally transcribed and arranged by the legendary Glenn Breed of Elton's Cafe, this arrangement features Elton performing solo with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in 1986 in Sydney Australia. #eltonjohn #candleinthewind #piano
Elton John - My Baby Left Me (Piano Tutorial) 17-11-70
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Elton John and his band performing a cover of the famous Rock N Roll song "My Baby Left Me". #eltonjohn #elvispresley
Elton John - Tiny Dancer (Piano Tutorial)
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Elton John's epic masterpiece from the album Madman Across The Water. Lyrics: Bernie Taupin Piano: Elton John Orchestration: Paul Buckmaster #eltonjohn #tinydancer
Elton John - Someone Saved My Life Tonight [Piano Tutorial]
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From the 1975 album 'Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy', this song recalls a perilous time in Elton's personal life as he and Bernie were still struggling to become successful singer-songwriters in 1967. This particular transcription was made possible by Glenn Breed from Elton's Cafe. #eltonjohn
"The keys were covered in blood when I finished"
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"The keys were covered in blood when I finished"
Burn Down The Mission Update 2
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Burn Down The Mission Update 2
Elton John - Take Me To The Pilot 17-11-70 (Live) [Tutorial]
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Elton John - Take Me To The Pilot 17-11-70 (Live) [Tutorial]
Burn Down The Mission Bass And Drums Test
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Burn Down The Mission Bass And Drums Test
Elton John - Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding (Live)
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Elton John - Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding (Live)
Songs for 2023 (Work In Progress)
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Songs for 2023 (Work In Progress)
Elton John - Conventional Oven Thermostat (Improv)
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Elton John - Conventional Oven Thermostat (Improv)
Elton John - I Heard It Through The Grapevine Live [Piano Tutorial]
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Elton John - I Heard It Through The Grapevine Live [Piano Tutorial]
How it's going with Grapevine
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How it's going with Grapevine
Elton John - Nikita (Live in Ephesus 2001) [Piano Tutorial]
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Elton John - Nikita (Live in Ephesus 2001) [Piano Tutorial]
Elton John - Can I Put You On 11/17/70 [Piano Tutorial]
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Elton John - Can I Put You On 11/17/70 [Piano Tutorial]
Elton John - Idol, Live In Moscow '79 [Piano Tutorial]
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Elton John - Idol, Live In Moscow '79 [Piano Tutorial]
Elton John - Crocodile Rock [Live SOLO Piano Tutorial]
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Elton John - Crocodile Rock [Live SOLO Piano Tutorial]
Elton John - Indian Sunset (Live '71) Tutorial with sheet music
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Elton John - Indian Sunset (Live '71) Tutorial with sheet music
Elton John - Bennie And The Jets Live from MSG '99 w/Sheet Music
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Elton John - Bennie And The Jets Live from MSG '99 w/Sheet Music
Elton John - Sacrifice (Live in Ephesus 01) w/Sheet Music
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Elton John - Sacrifice (Live in Ephesus 01) w/Sheet Music
Ticking - Elton John [Piano Tutorial] With Isolated Vocals
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Ticking - Elton John [Piano Tutorial] With Isolated Vocals

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @AiMR
    @AiMR 18 днів тому

    Sounds very mechanical and lifeless.

  • @Paul-hn8en
    @Paul-hn8en 22 дні тому

    This is exactly what I was looking for thank you so much ❤

  • @LightningDaemon
    @LightningDaemon 27 днів тому

    what a cattlecade of garbage. Why post something, that you didn't write or produce, and try to 'manipulate' it by adding notes and timings NOT in the original source? You turned a beautiful piece into a steaming pile of crap.

  • @paruto122
    @paruto122 29 днів тому

    Can you do your song,any versión you want please , im a fan of both elton and you

  • @stevehofer3482
    @stevehofer3482 Місяць тому

    I’ve noticed that Elton tends to play in keys without many (if any) black keys: a lot of songs in C or F. And yet his songs never seem simple or harmonically uninteresting.

    • @eltonsnotes5492
      @eltonsnotes5492 Місяць тому

      The more I transcribe, I notice that too. He definitely favors the key signatures of C, F, and G major. Some of his biggest hits like Rocketman or Your Song are in Bb and Eb respectively. Those key signatures only offer two and three flat notes to play, but he still finds a way to make it so melodically interesting. If you want to listen, or watch, a song on the channel here that features primarily flat keys being played, give Sacrifice a listen. It was recorded and performed in Db, and offers a nice inverse of how he normally plays.

  • @joesamm1190
    @joesamm1190 Місяць тому

    Cannot wait for Robert Ford

  • @lucacapogrosso2690
    @lucacapogrosso2690 Місяць тому

    Hello, can you make a Saturday Nights alright for Fighting video??? Thankss.

  • @eltonsnotes5492
    @eltonsnotes5492 Місяць тому

    Hello everyone, and thanks for tuning in while I was in the process of moving. It took forever to get my internet going with the new provider, but it's finally back on! I've been spending my free time transcribing the first chorus for Madman over and over again. Nigel's drums and Dee's bass were pretty easy, but Elton's piano work here was very tricky. My first two attempts were doing what I always did and just listening to the playback by ear and giving it my best shot, but things still just sounded a bit off. To my luck, there is a short camera segment during the live performance that includes what Elton is doing with his hands when the first chorus begins. It took nearly an entire week getting everything worked out going frame-by-frame but after that, I used that short video segment to try and guide what he was doing for the rest of the chorus. There are probably a few flubs here or there that need to be worked out, but it's pretty darn close to what he's playing. I threw the video update online not hiding it behind a paywall to make up for the nearly month long silence on my part. Hope you all enjoy. Now to go a little mad transcribing that first jazzy solo.

  • @lucacapogrosso2690
    @lucacapogrosso2690 Місяць тому

    Helloooo. Can you make the Levon version in the Farewell Tour in the Dodger Stadium??? Thankssssss.

  • @stevehofer3482
    @stevehofer3482 Місяць тому

    Like Tom Lehrer.

  • @greghester953
    @greghester953 Місяць тому

    AWESOME!!! Would love to see the Sounds for Saturday Tiny Dancer... or Indian Sunset... or any other songs from that performance. This is fantastic.

    • @eltonsnotes5492
      @eltonsnotes5492 Місяць тому

      You're in luck! I've already transcribe Indian Sunset from the same Sounds for Saturday performance! It's already up on my channel. Thanks for watching :D

  • @Benholsingerschannel
    @Benholsingerschannel 2 місяці тому

    Great Channel!! I can see very well

  • @Benholsingerschannel
    @Benholsingerschannel 2 місяці тому

    Amazing playing. Love this song.🎉😊

  • @Motchy92
    @Motchy92 2 місяці тому

    the improvised piano part is very difficult to play, even for a professional; you have to have a great sense of rhythm

    • @eltonsnotes5492
      @eltonsnotes5492 2 місяці тому

      Indeed. I am by no means a "good" pianist. I taught myself how to play and have a lot of bad habits. Over-using the sustain pedal, hitting notes too hard, very lazy bass hand, etc. Even with my rudimentary understanding of piano playing, I don't see how he plays AND sings live that well. Elton has always been on his own level from a playing standpoint in my eyes.

  • @luism9278
    @luism9278 2 місяці тому

    Great job!!! And the synch is right 👏👏👏👏

  • @colbybelk
    @colbybelk 2 місяці тому

    This is fantastic. Don’t transcribe it, but just look at the performance of this he did in French tv on the studios rig. He had to stand and had no pedal. But he adapted and filled it up. I wonder what it looks like stacked against this.

  • @jameso125
    @jameso125 2 місяці тому

    Fantastic job as always 👏🏻 🎹🎶

  • @eltonsnotes5492
    @eltonsnotes5492 2 місяці тому

    Isolated vocals of Elton, Piano is a custom steinway piano sound, drums and bass guitar are default windows midi sounds. Turned out quite well, now times to go a little mad transcribing the rest of the song...

  • @rogerjustice2922
    @rogerjustice2922 2 місяці тому

    I had this album when I was a teenager, this is my favorite Elton John I thought it was a bootleg I never have been able to find it on CD thank you so much this is my absolute favorite version of this song boy does this bring back memories I used to play this over and over and over LOL rolling joints and just loving music

  • @colbybelk
    @colbybelk 2 місяці тому

    This is nuts. You’re super human. If you’re a glutton for punishment, take a swing at the live solo performance in France ‘05. There’s a crazy lick in there that I haven’t heard before or since.

  • @Motchy92
    @Motchy92 2 місяці тому

    this is spectacular!! Best trascription ever, thanks for your work! can you transcribe this live version of Bennie? ua-cam.com/video/o9gj-HzGsTU/v-deo.htmlsi=xpDWEuW3geZHg1M7

    • @eltonsnotes5492
      @eltonsnotes5492 2 місяці тому

      I think that's the best vocal I've heard from him in 1986! I might do the piano solo of that one day, but for now I have a lot on my plate so it'll be a few years at least until I get to it. At the moment my current to-do list is: 1. Madman Across The Water - BBC Sounds For Saturday 1971 2. Part Time Love - Moscow 1979 3. I'm Still Standing - Ephesus, Turkey 2001 4. Where To Now St. Peter? - Rainbow Theater, London 1977 (low key tempted to transcribe this entire concert tbh, it's so good) 5. RocketMan - Ephesus, Turkey 2001 6. Amoreena - 17/11/70 7. Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Edinburgh, Scotland 1976 8. The Ballad of Danny Bailey - Chicago 1988 9. Empty Garden - Madison Square Garden, New York 1999 And in between those releases I'm also going to be releasing all the songs from the Elton John, Tumbleweed Connection, Madman Across The Water, Honky Chateau, Don't Shoot Me, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and Caribou albums. One of my kind patrons was generous enough to send me original sheet music from the 70's, that while not totally accurate, is good enough for me to tweak here and there in order to make it accurate. I'm going to be VERY busy over the next coming months/years. :)

  • @luism9278
    @luism9278 2 місяці тому

    Muy buena. Me gustaría que hicieras esta versión: ua-cam.com/video/gprY4VrClSY/v-deo.htmlsi=vLuwXBRzFF2PLeii

  • @FOG703
    @FOG703 2 місяці тому

    At this point - if not already a long time before - your work is now unsurprisingly brilliant

    • @eltonsnotes5492
      @eltonsnotes5492 2 місяці тому

      Thank you! It's certainly a challenge. That small little G major blues riff he pulls of at 4:42 took me nearly an entire day to transcribe correctly. Elton's piano playing is on another level when compared to other pop music artists.

  • @luism9278
    @luism9278 2 місяці тому

    Increíble!!!!!!! Gracias 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👌👌👌👌

  • @matthewchafian6358
    @matthewchafian6358 2 місяці тому

    man you’re incredible! appreciate everything you do!

  • @EltonStuff
    @EltonStuff 2 місяці тому

    Amazing work, far out. Each upload is better than the last. Thank you as always for sharing with us! Brilliant.

    • @eltonsnotes5492
      @eltonsnotes5492 2 місяці тому

      Glad you like them!

    • @eltonsnotes5492
      @eltonsnotes5492 2 місяці тому

      Also, I know you inquired about the solo a few days ago. This is the original audio recording of the same performance via @gregsynthwizard channel. It was a much better quality than the one I had been holding on to since 2006. ua-cam.com/video/kWwREAoXTTo/v-deo.html

  • @jameso125
    @jameso125 2 місяці тому

    Wow!! Absolutely fantastic transcription!! 👏🏻👏🏻🎹🎶

  • @octaviocamacho8023
    @octaviocamacho8023 2 місяці тому

    This is amazing! Congrats on getting through the transcription, must've been tough. If you could do a transcription of the studio version of Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me, i would greatly appreciate it. Here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/bwRe4EBsg2E/v-deo.htmlsi=DYgYAFEzSyLbc8wi I'm trying to learn as many studio versions as i can and your channel has helped me with Rocket Man and Tiny Dancer. Best wishes to you and your channel, greetings from Bolivia!

    • @eltonsnotes5492
      @eltonsnotes5492 2 місяці тому

      You'll be very excited to hear that I'm planning on releasing the full studio version of the Elton John, Tumbleweed Connection, Madman Across The Water, Honky Chateau, Don't Shoot Me, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and Caribou albums then! Someone sent me original sheet music from the 70's to have fun with. They aren't totally note-accurate, but my plan is to work on them in-between the live transcription releases in order to make them more accurate. They'll also be released, when finished, for free. The first studio version song is nearly complete at the moment, I just have to work on the outro and then it'll be ready for release: Pinball Wizard. ua-cam.com/video/mnqS3alAWFQ/v-deo.html

    • @octaviocamacho8023
      @octaviocamacho8023 2 місяці тому

      @@eltonsnotes5492 Damn dude, you just literally made my day! Super excited for you to release the songs, but in the meantime, take care, don't burn out. Since Elton retired a few months ago, your videos will be a nice homage to all those iconic tunes from the 70's. Thanks so much for the reply and stay awesome!

  • @eltonjohn1947
    @eltonjohn1947 2 місяці тому

    Superb! Absolutely brilliant!! I always appreciate your surprising works!!

    • @eltonsnotes5492
      @eltonsnotes5492 2 місяці тому

      Thank you! Cheers!

    • @eltonjohn1947
      @eltonjohn1947 2 місяці тому

      @@eltonsnotes5492 I have many collections of Elton and Ray if you need something like Japanese tour in 1995. Contact me anytime.

  • @eltonsnotes5492
    @eltonsnotes5492 2 місяці тому

    This song nearly drove me to insanity. There are multiple parts in the solo section where Elton is riffing so quickly that his hands get out of sync with each other and sometimes its only for a fraction of a second. I tried to match everything up as closely as I could, but good lord. I don't see how he keeps up such an intense solo at 150+ beats per minutes for so long. At one point, he nearly hits 170 beats per minute. The sound for the piano is custom, created by mixing together my digital Yamaha piano with a Roland SC-55.

  • @danielhkhk7283
    @danielhkhk7283 2 місяці тому

    Fantastic!

  • @FlyleafOwO
    @FlyleafOwO 3 місяці тому

    what do you think is the easiest elton song to learn on piano?

    • @eltonsnotes5492
      @eltonsnotes5492 2 місяці тому

      That is a pretty great question. I started playing by ear with Your Song, but that features a lot of chords. In terms of overall complexity and minimal chord changes I would have to say the studio recording of Candle In The Wind is pretty simple as is Talking Old Soldiers. A lot of Elton's songs feature many more chords than you would typically find in guitar oriented music which are typically confined to 3-4 chords max. He also tends to utilize different key signatures in many of his songs. It makes learning the way he plays much more interesting and rewarding in the long run, but learning how to play exactly like Elton is very hard as you can probably see by many of the live piano transcriptions I have here on the channel. I think Glenn Breed of Elton's Cafe said it best, "It's not hard to play and sound like Elton, but playing exactly like him is hard."

  • @TEB333
    @TEB333 3 місяці тому

    My husband Elton John …. I am still not in Central Park…he is still my husband….my name is Mrs. Teri John …. The dude on piano is mine…Get the fuck back…❤

  • @Daniel2004april
    @Daniel2004april 3 місяці тому

    wow, it's really insane! we need believe Live at the Greek Theatre (1994)...🙄🙄

    • @eltonsnotes5492
      @eltonsnotes5492 3 місяці тому

      I'm looking into some Greek Theatre transcriptions at the moment. But they are a long way from being worked on. I have a big project coming for this year, can't say anything more about it atm until it materializes.

    • @Daniel2004april
      @Daniel2004april 3 місяці тому

      @@eltonsnotes5492 we'll be waiting for you! you can be the first person on UA-cam with normal Believe tutorial...ahah

  • @FlyleafOwO
    @FlyleafOwO 3 місяці тому

    PLEASE DO ROBERT FORD

  • @napolisgabriel797
    @napolisgabriel797 3 місяці тому

    Madman across the water bbc 1970 plss. Great job by the way 😁✌️

    • @eltonsnotes5492
      @eltonsnotes5492 3 місяці тому

      That is the next live performance on the to-do list :)

    • @colbybelk
      @colbybelk 2 місяці тому

      Excellent! Great work!

  • @blackstarburger3363
    @blackstarburger3363 3 місяці тому

    Bro it’s fucking awesome keep it up mate

  • @luism9278
    @luism9278 3 місяці тому

    Amazing!!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 You are a machine!!!!!💪💪💪💪

  • @jameso125
    @jameso125 3 місяці тому

    Awesome job!! 👌

  • @eltonsnotes5492
    @eltonsnotes5492 3 місяці тому

    Totally didn't spend the better part of 2 weeks re-writing this section 6 times. Totally, didn't. Totally.....help

    • @Lunamatrixx
      @Lunamatrixx 3 місяці тому

      Regardless if it sounds accurate or not, I still believe you have such an amazing ability to transcribe this stuff by ear, it’s mind blowing!

    • @eltonsnotes5492
      @eltonsnotes5492 3 місяці тому

      @@Lunamatrixx Ah, but you see. It must be accurate. Or my brain will not let me sleep!

  • @FOG703
    @FOG703 3 місяці тому

    Hey, this sounds amazing. Good luck for the rest of it! I was wondering if, by any chance, you would consider making an arrangement for the studio version of don’t go breaking my heart 🫣😌 ua-cam.com/video/M8jHHUiVZfQ/v-deo.htmlsi=vKEUqMFm_rZT9Ilt (only piano and vocals)

    • @eltonsnotes5492
      @eltonsnotes5492 3 місяці тому

      I will look into it, No promises though! I have something pretty big planned on the horizon for this year. But I can't say any more for right now.

    • @FOG703
      @FOG703 3 місяці тому

      ⁠@@eltonsnotes5492 no promises expected, we‘re already truly blessed by what you upload here on this channel! But thank you for having a look into it and all the best for the big project you’ve laid an eye on! :)

  • @colbybelk
    @colbybelk 4 місяці тому

    This is fantastic. Can’t wait for the finished version. Good luck and a quick recovery ❤️‍🩹

  • @clometal
    @clometal 4 місяці тому

    This looks great! Keep doing awesome work 💪

  • @EltonStuff
    @EltonStuff 5 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for all your work in 2023, all the best for 2024 and looking forward to seeing all the amazing videos you share.

  • @alandarner105
    @alandarner105 5 місяців тому

    Amazing very cool