Elton wrote all the music for "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" in THREE DAYS in Jamaica, and the band recorded the entire album in two weeks at the "Funky Chateau" in France. It was the second album he released within 10 months in 1973, the other being "Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only the Piano Player."
The best one two punch on the album is Your Sister Can’t Twist and the way it bleeds perfectly into Saturday Night’s Alright. That was pure Gus Dudgeon magic.
I still have the original vinyls for all these Elton albums. My niece became a big Elton fan since she was a baby...and she loved listening to the records because 'she liked to watch it spin' lol.
@@robmorrison1043 Every track unique, different to the previous one, even got some reggae in there. For me a double album where every track delivers, most other albums, double or otherwise, have a few duff tracks on, not Elton, good value always
Now you need to go a little deeper down the rabbit hole with "Madman Across the Water"! Powerful and very moving, with the perhaps one of Elton's finest solos!
Great recommendation! I'd put Elton's first 5 albums against any artist. They were all so damn good! Even though he had some big hits (and a few nice songs) after the Yellow Brick Road album, I don't think he and Bernie were ever able to recapture the magic of those early albums. Just my humble opinion.
Huge credit to you two for doing "All the Girls Love Alice". It's a much loved and really never spoken about Elton John classic from what I think is clearly his best album. This is Elton at musically/production-wise his most intense and edgy as well as Taupin at his darkest and most playful.
Oh man the good old days December 19th 73 I was at a pool party and my friends house and he play this album what a great album and great memories boys 15 years old now I'm pushing 264 brother where do those days gone I miss the seventies
One of the best albums in the history of classic rock!!! the whole album is unbelievable! If had to pick one song that stands out for me on this LP, it would be "I've Seen That Movie Too". But the rest of it is simply just marvelous!!
So funny watching the look on Kel's face when she realizes what the song is about. Lol. Agree with you guys about the album. There wasn't one weak song. I can't think of many _single_ LPs that I can say that about, and this was a _double_ album! I feel incredibly fortunate that the very first concert I ever attended was Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" tour back in 1974. I was already a huge fan and my mom took me when I was about 12. It was everything I could have hoped for, and more. What a way to be introduced to live music! On the other hand, it was also somewhat _unfortunate_ because all the concerts I went to after that were often a let-down by comparison. To this day, a young Elton was the best live performer I've ever seen. Really spoiled me from the start. To Jaime & Victoria, "I've Seen That Movie Too" and "Harmony" are also two of my favorites. They didn't get a whole lot of airplay (especially the former) but I've always been a sucker for slow songs in a minor key. Cheers...
Nice to see you getting into Elton at his peak. I recommend the album Captain Fantastic. The best are the last two tracks We All Fall In Love Sometimes and Curtains. An album everyone should own
First Elton John album I ever bought. Love him since I was 14 in 1972. Alice is one of my favorites. Saw him 5 times. He's kills it in concert. It's on the flip side. Love Elton John.💋✌🌻🌻
Fantastic and funny video. Didn't ever seen that muppet show part. I have always like Elton John since i heard him first time, first album i heard was don't shoot me i'm only the piano player, early 70's was that.
You could make a really great triple feature episode by doing Pinball Wizard from the Tommy movie, Elton John and the big band version of The Who from the 1989 all star Tommy charity show and then either the version of Pinball Wizard from Join Together, The Who's 1989 live album or the 1972 symphonic version with Rod Stewart singing Pinball Wizard or one of the more recent symphonic versions with Roger singing lead. Lots of fun to be had.
I was reading not too long ago an article where Elton John said that his interactions with Bernie Taupin were very rare. When he would receive Bernie's lyrics, which most of the time weren't delivered by Bernie himself, he never asked Bernie the meaning of the songs. Bernie never mentioned to him the meaning of the songs. Elton said he would receive the the lyrics and write music to them most of the time not knowing what the song was really about unless the lyrics were obvious. The interviewer asked him, isn't that kind of an odd relationship to have? Elton said I suppose but this is how it's been done since the beginning.
In the midst of Floyd , Led Zeppilin, Chicago et al, it was Elton that we anticipated. And waited on. I saw him in Central Park a few years later. Awesome talent.
The facial expressions!!😂😂😂 Sums up my first listen! I never knew Bernie did lyrics like that until I listened!! The vocals (Kiki Dee included), the bass, guitar, synth, and dynamics make it ELECTRIC!! I just found your channel! Love this!!
I've seen him live no less than 15 times. He never toured with a brass section at any of the shows I'd be been to as far as I can recall. Now I know you guys said you saw him live but I highly recommend reacting to his live in Australia record. It's truly amazing. Some of the greatest live versions of a few classic EJ songs.
No brass listed in the musicians list for this song. Just piano, lead and bass guitars, drums, tambourine, and Kiki Dee on background vocals. So glad y'all are back!❤️✌️
As others have said, in the day, Elton was a real rocker. This was a super album,. I had it and I wore it out. It was back in the days when they didn’t save really good songs to spread them out to make sure the next albums sells. With Elton and Bernie, good songs was never a problem.
Actually had the opportunity to see Elton John in concert at the dodger stadium back around 1975. The opening acts were Emmy Lou Harris and Joe Walsh. Incredible concert!!!
I saw him at the L.A. Forum in '74 on the Yellow Brick Road tour. I was 12 and it was the first concert I ever went to. Elton and the band were absolutely incredible! I would have much rather seen Emmylou and Joe Walsh to open though! I had to settle for Kiki Dee.
It was a classic and his best album. The final track to side 3 of the double LP Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. The lyrical content was as always classic Bernie Taupin. Shone in songs like Indian Sunset. Totally not commercial but great story telling from the Madman across the Water album in 71. Intense. For it's time it was unique and the opening track of Funeral for a friend of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road was the perennial opening song for concerts. Amazing atmosphere even in recent times with a thunderstorm opening. Elton still has a strong voice at 72. For those who were teenagers in the 70's,Elton was an icon and musical genius. Great to see he's still recognised now. So many other songs could review. Dirty little girl,Elderberry Wine,Ive seen that movie too (B grade actor relationship liar lyrics),Tiny Dancer,Your Song.
Just got back from Vietnam , Wes-Pac cruise, and I was a whopping 19. And with all the stereo stuff from Japan, Yellow Brick Road was played constantly. And very load ! When I hear this stuff I am 19 again. Oh to be that age in body again !
I always loved this song. I wore out 2 album sets of Yellow brick road. One of my other favs, (there are so many on these albums) is Gray Seal. Enjoy as always.
The little pink hat is killing me..😂 Its lovely to know that in these dark times laughter and fun will always get you through.. from someone in England currently in lockdown to you guys across the water.. Stay safe, keep you're love ones close and hang in there..x
Elton was know as a "Showman" He had a different outfit for each of his performances. He became known for wearing funky glasses. I remember watching this on the Muppet's. Loved your hat Kel n Rich. LOL :-)
Music: Elton John Lyrics: Bernie Taupin Piano and vocals: Elton John Bass: Dee Murray Electric Guitar: Davey Johnstone Drums: Nigel Olsson A.R.P. Synthesizer: David Hentschel Tambourine: Ray Cooper Backing vocals: Kiki Dee
I would like to suggest Elton John - Live in Sydney Australia December 14, 1986, and watch Kel's reaction once she realizes that the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, conducted by American James Newton Howard, is accompanying Elton John's performance. Songs to choose from - Sixty Years On, Tonight (the symphony has a long solo in this song), The King Must Die, Take Me To The Pilot, Have Mercy On the Criminal, Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me, Burn Down the Mission, Your Song, Saturday night’s alright for fighting or you cab just let Kel watch the full concert.
It was electronic, and yes Elton has used brass in his music if memory serves... Dirty little girl would also be a good one to react to off the same album.
Yeah, the entire album is a masterpiece. Note: I’ve long treated the four songs from ‘Sweet-painted Lady’ to ‘All the Girls Live Alice’ as an inseparable, awesome song suite... with ‘Dirty Little Girl’ being my personal favorite of the four. But they’re all great! 🤗
Elton has, in fact, used brass on many of his albums, notably on Honky Chateau, Don't Shoot Me, and Caribou from his classic era, and later on 1980's 21 at 33 and 1985's Ice on Fire.
It was an ARP Pro-Soloist!! A “simple” monophonic synthesizer with the first pressure sensitive keyboard. Tony Banks of Genesis also used one!! Able to quickly shift between sounds!
Some neat things about this song...well, the original band of Nigel Olsson on drums/vocals, Dee Murray on bass/vocals and Davey Johnstone on electric guitar/vocals are pretty special. You also hear Ray Cooper on tambourine, who soon after this joins the band proper, and Kiki Dee helping out on backing vocals (famously she later performed the duet with Elton 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart). Nigel Olsson record the car 'sound effects' (he recorded himself driving in his own car) heard at the end.
Elton used famed arranger Paul Buckmaster on many albums and worked with the Tower of Power (horns baby) so yes he did work with horn sections and orchestras.
He has used brass sections both on record and live. Tower of power played on 74`tour and during the mid 80`s he had a brass section on tour. Shoulder Holster from Blue Moves is a good example of using brass arrangements to lift a song
If you listen to "The Ballad Of Danny Bailey" off the same album/cd, you will hear a lot of orchestration that was an actual group of guys playing woodwinds, strings, etc.... so yes he did use live orchestrated instruments.
The Muppets are so cool. Love the old guys and Oscar the Grinch. Elton maybe a little flamboyant but he is one talented man. Got to see him and it was one of the best shows I've ever seen.
You guys should do 'Someone Saved My Life Tonight' or 'We All Fall in Love Sometimes/Curtains' sometime. Beautiful songs from an underappreciated album (Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy - the first studio album in history to ever debut at #1 on the Billboard Charts).
Thanks! ooh Havin' a flashback. Yes in college - Roll Tide - saw him on this tour with hot KikiDee. In addition to numerous costume changes - ALL outrageous - the energy was just one helluva show! And I'm glad you mentioned the synthesizers. Remember that was all new and sounds you had not heard before we saw Elton, ELP, etc. And live - believe me you could FEEL the bass notes in your chest. Well done!
Other than Ian Anderson,Elton is the ultimate in showmen. I’ve seen him twice on stage over the years, 1974 and 1991. Both times he put on amazing shows.
Ok I loved these videos especially the Crocodile Rock one. With that one I'm a kid again watching The Muppet Show. Animal was and still is one of my favorites. Hope yal 'll are doing o k.
WOW another time warp reaction for me..was great to see this and had to dig out the vinyl and play the whole album after writing this as i LOVE that album..as for Crocodile Rock..well some info on that..Elton was in Australia when an Aussie band called "Daddy Cool" had released a song called "Eagle Rock" he was so inspired by that song he went back to the U.K and with Bernie Taupin wrote "Crocodile Rock"..still a great song and i also remember seeing the Muppet Show with Elton. Fun days Ty for the reactions loved them and smiled..Keep Strong Keep Safe Love From Australia
Thank you two for doing this. We all need some mental relief these days. Jimmy Fallon's latest 'from home' video has a great mash up of Gerry Rafferty's one song. (And I WANT to live in Jimmy's house!)
Rich- Kiel’s REALLY CUTE little hat remind me of Columbia (female character) in Rocky Horror Picture Show. If she hasn’t yet seen it (HORRORS) she has GOT TO HEAR THE MUSIC! Just play “There’s a Light” for starters and then show her the movie. What a classic! She will love the musical arrangements done by Frankenfurter’s “handyman”. Great stuff!
I love Elton John and can't think of only one song that would be my favorite, but this of course is a GREAT song! If I had to pick a favorite though, it would be "Indian Sunset" AND "Talking old Soldiers". Your channel hasn't come up in my feed in a long time and somehow I was unsub'd? Don't understand but I'm sub'd again! This is awesome!
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me" has brass section. It also features backing vocals from Beach Boys Carl Wilson and Bruce Johnston plus Toni Tennille (Captain and Tennille).
The documentary Classic ALbums Elton John Goodbye YEllow Brick Road - which can be rented or free on Amazon Prime shows the whole story about the band composing the harmonies and some great footage and insight.
fyi ... its an old ARP Synthesizer operated by an engineer named David Henstschel. Its also used in "Funeral For a Friend" ... as long as I'm writing ... I just 'discovered' you two weeks ago ... enjoying this very much ... Rich, you're terrific ... Kel, you are too-cute ... a suggestion ... would be curious to see/hear Kel's reaction to "Tonight" (Blue Moves album) ... a girl steeped in the classics ... a trained pianist ... just learning about rock ... "Tonight" is one of Elton's 3 major concerti (Funeral, Tonight, Carla) ... it was one of a few songs Bernie wrote during the break up of his marriage to Maxine (the Tiny Dancer) ... "Sorry" was another written in that mood ... thanks for all the fun....
"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" is one of my "desert island" albums. Please do them all! :) On a side note, I think my first exposure to Elton John was when he appeared on The Muppet Show and performed Crocodile Rock.
Just thi k. No autotune back then. Don't go breaking my heart on muppets is amazing. No lipsyncing, and a super hard song to sing. Elton actually wanted to sing both parts to the song, but they said no. You can find him singing it live, doing both parts. Also check him out on Soul Train, singing Philadelphia Freedom live. Blow u away.
Did Elton ever use brass? Yes. In particular used the brass section 'Tower of Power' on the album 'Caribou' and other places. Not on Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, though, I don't think.
@@ericanderson8886 Most classical pieces are pretty long with several movements. We're talking like 1/2 hour to over an hour for an entire classical piece.
For one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs, try "Someone Saved My Life Tonight". I know you've most certainly heard it, Rich, but I think Kel Will LOVE it!😁🎼
Saw them in San Diego when this album debut and do not remember any horns. Elton was great on piano and syn but Davey Johnstone was also great on the lead guitar. Amazing group.
Elton had such an amazing band. Some are gone but the beauty of the music lives on.
Elton wrote all the music for "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" in THREE DAYS in Jamaica, and the band recorded the entire album in two weeks at the "Funky Chateau" in France. It was the second album he released within 10 months in 1973, the other being "Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only the Piano Player."
Also the 17 tracks of 22 that were written for the album were recorded in 3 days in France.
The best one two punch on the album is Your Sister Can’t Twist and the way it bleeds perfectly into Saturday Night’s Alright. That was pure Gus Dudgeon magic.
I still have the original vinyls for all these Elton albums. My niece became a big Elton fan since she was a baby...and she loved listening to the records because 'she liked to watch it spin' lol.
One of the greatest albums of all time
You are correct. A masterpiece
@@robmorrison1043 Every track unique, different to the previous one, even got some reggae in there. For me a double album where every track delivers, most other albums, double or otherwise, have a few duff tracks on, not Elton, good value always
A Masterpiece.
Indeed indeed
I guess many youngsters think of Elton as a pudgy old balladeer. A good reminder that he really could rock really hard.
Good news! 14 and listen to him every day!
That's for sure! This, Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting, Street Kids, One Horse Town, The Bitch is Back, Stinker, etc., all great Rockers!
18 here and i love me some Elton! One of the greatest musicians of all time!!
Fucking frenzied as a rocker. “Your Song?“ No thanks. I’ll take this.
Love the look on Kel's face. Priceless. Great song. Great reaction.
Now you need to go a little deeper down the rabbit hole with "Madman Across the Water"! Powerful and very moving, with the perhaps one of Elton's finest solos!
Great recommendation! I'd put Elton's first 5 albums against any artist. They were all so damn good! Even though he had some big hits (and a few nice songs) after the Yellow Brick Road album, I don't think he and Bernie were ever able to recapture the magic of those early albums. Just my humble opinion.
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Not a bad song on the album. Nice reaction guys.
Huge credit to you two for doing "All the Girls Love Alice". It's a much loved and really never spoken about Elton John classic from what I think is clearly his best album. This is Elton at musically/production-wise his most intense and edgy as well as Taupin at his darkest and most playful.
How much this song rocks is hard to believe!!
All the songs on this album are true ear candy......
Oh man the good old days December 19th 73 I was at a pool party and my friends house and he play this album what a great album and great memories boys 15 years old now I'm pushing 264 brother where do those days gone I miss the seventies
One of the best albums in the history of classic rock!!! the whole album is unbelievable! If had to pick one song that stands out for me on this LP, it would be "I've Seen That Movie Too". But the rest of it is simply just marvelous!!
For me it was Harmony.
So funny watching the look on Kel's face when she realizes what the song is about. Lol. Agree with you guys about the album. There wasn't one weak song. I can't think of many _single_ LPs that I can say that about, and this was a _double_ album!
I feel incredibly fortunate that the very first concert I ever attended was Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" tour back in 1974. I was already a huge fan and my mom took me when I was about 12. It was everything I could have hoped for, and more. What a way to be introduced to live music! On the other hand, it was also somewhat _unfortunate_ because all the concerts I went to after that were often a let-down by comparison. To this day, a young Elton was the best live performer I've ever seen. Really spoiled me from the start.
To Jaime & Victoria, "I've Seen That Movie Too" and "Harmony" are also two of my favorites. They didn't get a whole lot of airplay (especially the former) but I've always been a sucker for slow songs in a minor key. Cheers...
Good bye, Norma Jean
@@ContrarianCorner I dunno. I'd say "Jamaica Jerk-Off" was pretty mediocre.
Danny Bailey does it for me.
I was 9 in '93 and I played Goodbye Yellow Brick road all the time on my dad's turntable. This was by far one of my favorite songs.
Nice to see you getting into Elton at his peak. I recommend the album Captain Fantastic. The best are the last two tracks We All Fall In Love Sometimes and Curtains. An album everyone should own
Captain Fantastic is my favorite! Curtains and Bitter fingers!
"Danny Bailey" would be a good one to react to off that album.
One of the best songs from one of the best albums in pop/rock history.
I loved Crocodile Rock before during and after this video came out!That whole album, Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only The Piano Man, is fantastic!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
First Elton John album I ever bought. Love him since I was 14 in 1972. Alice is one of my favorites. Saw him 5 times. He's kills it in concert. It's on the flip side. Love Elton John.💋✌🌻🌻
Fantastic and funny video. Didn't ever seen that muppet show part. I have always like Elton John since i heard him first time, first album i heard was don't shoot me i'm only the piano player, early 70's was that.
My 2 favorite Elton John songs
Now Kel has to see Elton performing 'Pinball Wizard' from the "Tommy" movie.
Yes!
Took my thoughts on that
Exactly what I thought when she made the comment
You could make a really great triple feature episode by doing Pinball Wizard from the Tommy movie, Elton John and the big band version of The Who from the 1989 all star Tommy charity show and then either the version of Pinball Wizard from Join Together, The Who's 1989 live album or the 1972 symphonic version with Rod Stewart singing Pinball Wizard or one of the more recent symphonic versions with Roger singing lead. Lots of fun to be had.
EVERYBODY needs to see Elton John as The Pinball Wizard in TOMMY! Throw in TINA TURNER as The Acid Queen, and Kel's mind will surely be blown!!✌🍁✌
I was reading not too long ago an article where Elton John said that his interactions with Bernie Taupin were very rare. When he would receive Bernie's lyrics, which most of the time weren't delivered by Bernie himself, he never asked Bernie the meaning of the songs. Bernie never mentioned to him the meaning of the songs. Elton said he would receive the the lyrics and write music to them most of the time not knowing what the song was really about unless the lyrics were obvious. The interviewer asked him, isn't that kind of an odd relationship to have? Elton said I suppose but this is how it's been done since the beginning.
I love this song. Elton really rocks on some of his songs.
In the midst of Floyd , Led Zeppilin, Chicago
et al, it was Elton that we anticipated. And waited on. I saw him in Central Park a few years later. Awesome talent.
The facial expressions!!😂😂😂
Sums up my first listen! I never knew Bernie did lyrics like that until I listened!!
The vocals (Kiki Dee included), the bass, guitar, synth, and dynamics make it ELECTRIC!!
I just found your channel! Love this!!
I've seen him live no less than 15 times. He never toured with a brass section at any of the shows I'd be been to as far as I can recall. Now I know you guys said you saw him live but I highly recommend reacting to his live in Australia record. It's truly amazing. Some of the greatest live versions of a few classic EJ songs.
No brass listed in the musicians list for this song. Just piano, lead and bass guitars, drums, tambourine, and Kiki Dee on background vocals. So glad y'all are back!❤️✌️
real fun video and all the young girls love alice is amazing from one of the greatest albums of all time
Fun fact: That's Kiki Dee (who later duetted with Elton on "Don't Go Breaking My Heart") on backing vocals.
As others have said, in the day, Elton was a real rocker. This was a super album,. I had it and I wore it out. It was back in the days when they didn’t save really good songs to spread them out to make sure the next albums sells. With Elton and Bernie, good songs was never a problem.
I was born the last few days of 1972 - the titles of an Elton John's Greatest Hits 8-Track album was among the first music I can recollect hearing.
Actually had the opportunity to see Elton John in concert at the dodger stadium back around 1975. The opening acts were Emmy Lou Harris and Joe Walsh. Incredible concert!!!
I was there too!
That's a great lineup. Emmylou is no slouch. Equally as talented as the boys.
I was there
I saw him at the L.A. Forum in '74 on the Yellow Brick Road tour. I was 12 and it was the first concert I ever went to. Elton and the band were absolutely incredible! I would have much rather seen Emmylou and Joe Walsh to open though! I had to settle for Kiki Dee.
I was there too. Got there at 6am to get close to the stage.
My 2 favorite Elton John songs.
My wife and I also lost our son at 19. I understand. This was the last concert we went to.
What a double album set that was!!!
It was a classic and his best album. The final track to side 3 of the double LP Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. The lyrical content was as always classic Bernie Taupin. Shone in songs like Indian Sunset. Totally not commercial but great story telling from the Madman across the Water album in 71. Intense. For it's time it was unique and the opening track of Funeral for a friend of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road was the perennial opening song for concerts. Amazing atmosphere even in recent times with a thunderstorm opening. Elton still has a strong voice at 72. For those who were teenagers in the 70's,Elton was an icon and musical genius. Great to see he's still recognised now. So many other songs could review. Dirty little girl,Elderberry Wine,Ive seen that movie too (B grade actor relationship liar lyrics),Tiny Dancer,Your Song.
Kel's face on the "wait till' my husband's away" line: 😱
Loved it! 🙌🙌
Just got back from Vietnam , Wes-Pac cruise, and I was a whopping 19. And with all the stereo stuff from Japan, Yellow Brick Road was played constantly. And very load ! When I hear this stuff I am 19 again. Oh to be that age in body again !
Love your reactions, love the two of you and just want to give you both a hug. Keep up the great work.
14:33 I always loved they way your heard "whah, la la la da da" out of one speaker and the synthesizer out of the other.
I always loved this song. I wore out 2 album sets of Yellow brick road. One of my other favs, (there are so many on these albums) is Gray Seal. Enjoy as always.
The little pink hat is killing me..😂
Its lovely to know that in these dark times laughter and fun will always get you through.. from someone in England currently in lockdown to you guys across the water.. Stay safe, keep you're love ones close and hang in there..x
Proof once again .....Elton could seriously rock when he wanted to.
Elton was know as a "Showman" He had a different outfit for each of his performances. He became known for wearing funky glasses. I remember watching this on the Muppet's. Loved your hat Kel n Rich. LOL :-)
Music: Elton John
Lyrics: Bernie Taupin
Piano and vocals: Elton John
Bass: Dee Murray
Electric Guitar: Davey Johnstone
Drums: Nigel Olsson
A.R.P. Synthesizer: David Hentschel
Tambourine: Ray Cooper
Backing vocals: Kiki Dee
I would like to suggest Elton John - Live in Sydney Australia December 14, 1986, and watch Kel's reaction once she realizes that the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, conducted by American James Newton Howard, is accompanying Elton John's performance. Songs to choose from - Sixty Years On, Tonight (the symphony has a long solo in this song), The King Must Die, Take Me To The Pilot, Have Mercy On the Criminal, Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me, Burn Down the Mission, Your Song, Saturday night’s alright for fighting or you cab just let Kel watch the full concert.
It was electronic, and yes Elton has used brass in his music if memory serves... Dirty little girl would also be a good one to react to off the same album.
Love that, and the whole album was masterful!
Yeah, the entire album is a masterpiece.
Note: I’ve long treated the four songs from ‘Sweet-painted Lady’ to ‘All the Girls Live Alice’ as an inseparable, awesome song suite... with ‘Dirty Little Girl’ being my personal favorite of the four. But they’re all great! 🤗
Elton has, in fact, used brass on many of his albums, notably on Honky Chateau, Don't Shoot Me, and Caribou from his classic era, and later on 1980's 21 at 33 and 1985's Ice on Fire.
It was an ARP Pro-Soloist!! A “simple” monophonic synthesizer with the first pressure sensitive keyboard. Tony Banks of Genesis also used one!! Able to quickly shift between sounds!
Please do the "Ballad Of Danny Bailey"
Can't believe this is my first time hearing "All the Girls Love Alice"...stunning! I'm grinning at you.
Some neat things about this song...well, the original band of Nigel Olsson on drums/vocals, Dee Murray on bass/vocals and Davey Johnstone on electric guitar/vocals are pretty special. You also hear Ray Cooper on tambourine, who soon after this joins the band proper, and Kiki Dee helping out on backing vocals (famously she later performed the duet with Elton 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart). Nigel Olsson record the car 'sound effects' (he recorded himself driving in his own car) heard at the end.
Elton used famed arranger Paul Buckmaster on many albums and worked with the Tower of Power (horns baby) so yes he did work with horn sections and orchestras.
Elton wrote crocodile rock after hearing aussie group 'daddy cool's eagle rock' he was so in love with it
Was waiting for this, Nigel was fabulous on the drums and the sound effects.
you guys are so fun!
real sorry to hear about your son, good job.
I've Seen That Movie Too is a major ballad off his best album.
Truly. 🎶✌
Another forgotten favorite of mine - Elton really goes all out on the vocals
So fun!!! Crocodile Rock is my favorite song by Elton. It’s possible that this Muppet show was why.
I saw Elton John at the Meadowlands and he had no brass section - the recording was probably synthesizer for the brass sound
I had sooooo forgotten about that song.... Our band HAS to cover this !.... Great Call !
He has used brass sections both on record and live. Tower of power played on 74`tour and during the mid 80`s he had a brass section on tour. Shoulder Holster from Blue Moves is a good example of using brass arrangements to lift a song
Without a doubt the best entrance! Every Friday night-Rocky Horror!!!!
Elton....what a musician!
If you listen to "The Ballad Of Danny Bailey" off the same album/cd, you will hear a lot of orchestration that was an actual group of guys playing woodwinds, strings, etc.... so yes he did use live orchestrated instruments.
He did play with a brass ensemble within an orchestra. But all that apart from the rhythm section is synthesiser and ray cooper on tambourine
The Muppets are so cool. Love the old guys and Oscar the Grinch. Elton maybe a little flamboyant but he is one talented man. Got to see him and it was one of the best shows I've ever seen.
LMAO..you guys are amazing! You gotta have fun doing the Crocodile Rock!
It sounds like a trombone, but I could be wrong. Haven’t heard the song in 40 years!
You made me smile today. God Bless You 🙏
You guys should do 'Someone Saved My Life Tonight' or 'We All Fall in Love Sometimes/Curtains' sometime. Beautiful songs from an underappreciated album (Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy - the first studio album in history to ever debut at #1 on the Billboard Charts).
Animal is one of the most underrated drummers in rock history.
Thanks! ooh Havin' a flashback. Yes in college - Roll Tide - saw him on this tour with hot KikiDee.
In addition to numerous costume changes - ALL outrageous - the energy was just one helluva show!
And I'm glad you mentioned the synthesizers. Remember that was all new and sounds you had not heard before we saw Elton, ELP, etc.
And live - believe me you could FEEL the bass notes in your chest.
Well done!
Other than Ian Anderson,Elton is the ultimate in showmen. I’ve seen him twice on stage over the years, 1974 and 1991. Both times he put on amazing shows.
Ok I loved these videos especially the Crocodile Rock one. With that one I'm a kid again watching The Muppet Show. Animal was and still is one of my favorites. Hope yal 'll are doing o k.
WOW another time warp reaction for me..was great to see this and had to dig out the vinyl and play the whole album after writing this as i LOVE that album..as for Crocodile Rock..well some info on that..Elton was in Australia when an Aussie band called "Daddy Cool" had released a song called "Eagle Rock" he was so inspired by that song he went back to the U.K and with Bernie Taupin wrote "Crocodile Rock"..still a great song and i also remember seeing the Muppet Show with Elton.
Fun days
Ty for the reactions loved them and smiled..Keep Strong Keep Safe Love From Australia
Thank you two for doing this. We all need some mental relief these days. Jimmy Fallon's latest 'from home' video has a great mash up of Gerry Rafferty's one song. (And I WANT to live in Jimmy's house!)
Rich- Kiel’s REALLY CUTE little hat remind me of Columbia (female character) in Rocky Horror Picture Show. If she hasn’t yet seen it (HORRORS) she has GOT TO HEAR THE MUSIC! Just play “There’s a Light” for starters and then show her the movie. What a classic! She will love the musical arrangements done by Frankenfurter’s “handyman”. Great stuff!
I love Elton John and can't think of only one song that would be my favorite, but this of course is a GREAT song! If I had to pick a favorite though, it would be "Indian Sunset" AND "Talking old Soldiers". Your channel hasn't come up in my feed in a long time and somehow I was unsub'd? Don't understand but I'm sub'd again! This is awesome!
I love that ARP synth
I needed this soooooo bad!
Great video KelnRich! That was David Hentschel playing an ARP synthesizer on "Alice". No trombones on the entire album.
Yes there is - 'Sweet Painted Ladies'.
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me" has brass section. It also features backing vocals from Beach Boys Carl Wilson and Bruce Johnston plus Toni Tennille (Captain and Tennille).
The documentary Classic ALbums Elton John Goodbye YEllow Brick Road - which can be rented or free on Amazon Prime shows the whole story about the band composing the harmonies and some great footage and insight.
fyi ... its an old ARP Synthesizer operated by an engineer named David Henstschel. Its also used in "Funeral For a Friend" ... as long as I'm writing ... I just 'discovered' you two weeks ago ... enjoying this very much ... Rich, you're terrific ... Kel, you are too-cute ... a suggestion ... would be curious to see/hear Kel's reaction to "Tonight" (Blue Moves album) ... a girl steeped in the classics ... a trained pianist ... just learning about rock ... "Tonight" is one of Elton's 3 major concerti (Funeral, Tonight, Carla) ... it was one of a few songs Bernie wrote during the break up of his marriage to Maxine (the Tiny Dancer) ... "Sorry" was another written in that mood ... thanks for all the fun....
"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" is one of my "desert island" albums. Please do them all! :) On a side note, I think my first exposure to Elton John was when he appeared on The Muppet Show and performed Crocodile Rock.
Ha! I posted this comment halfway through the video, before realizing you were going to show that Muppet Show clip!
EJ used lots of brass, plenty of examples over the decades. For instance try the album Caribou.
Brid Lington, Yes, Yes, if I recall The Tower of Power horn section
Just thi k. No autotune back then. Don't go breaking my heart on muppets is amazing. No lipsyncing, and a super hard song to sing. Elton actually wanted to sing both parts to the song, but they said no. You can find him singing it live, doing both parts. Also check him out on Soul Train, singing Philadelphia Freedom live. Blow u away.
Did Elton ever use brass? Yes. In particular used the brass section 'Tower of Power' on the album 'Caribou' and other places. Not on Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, though, I don't think.
OMG. Did he play with an orchestra..Elton John Live in Australia...
YOUNGGGGG GIRLS! LOL :) THERE'S A DIFFERENCE THANKS FOR DOING MORE OF MY FAVE!
Elton John all good music true musician
Have you ever made a "Rich's first reaction" vid with music dear to Kel that Rich has never heard? If not, would love to see.
Have to be a classical piece. Rich's knowledge of rock goes pretty deep.
ooo good idea
That does sound like fun!!
GGreat idea!!! That would really be fun to see!!
@@ericanderson8886 Most classical pieces are pretty long with several movements. We're talking like 1/2 hour to over an hour for an entire classical piece.
For one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs, try "Someone Saved My Life Tonight". I know you've most certainly heard it, Rich, but I think Kel Will LOVE it!😁🎼
Love Animal on the drums. Fun fact, Animal was based on John Bonham from Led Zeppelin.
I was smoking my meds,when the glasses came out! Priceless thankyou-ferretfret
You should hear this on a 5.1 surround sound DVD audio disc. AMAZING. Hard to find, check eBay.
I busk. Crocodile rock and Your Song grab people in joy.
I listened to this song (an old favorite of mine) on a whim today on my lunch break - my mom (a BIG Elton fan) called this one a toe tapper
Those sounds Kel is referring to is a Mellotron. A tape loop keyboard.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellotron
The first record I ever bought with my own money !!!
Saw them in San Diego when this album debut and do not remember any horns. Elton was great on piano and syn but Davey Johnstone was also great on the lead guitar. Amazing group.
Love the glasses! I saw that episode of Muppets as a kid. Great times!