Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Remastered & Revisited (Extended Interview)
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Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Remastered & Revisited (Extended Interview)
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I like the fact that Elton gives credit where credit is due. He's a musical genius but he's not a one-man band.
Michael Stillwell many people seriously forget that Bernie writes all the songs? I am not sure how many songs Elton has written as a solo writer?
@@Pauldjreadman he doesn’t write the songs. He writes the lyrics.
@@humanchannel7825 That’s what I meant :) Bernie writes them lyrics and then Elton, adds the keys and voice.
Bernie Taupin is not the only lyricist who has collaborated with Reg
Simply one of the best albums of all time...I listened to it until I wore it out.
123xconnieb I own it
I can't remember how many singles I bought of the song "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" but basically the grooves are all worn out. Still plays, but looking at the vinyl in the light, the surface is as smooth as glass.
Still one of my top 5 albums
I still have my original copy on yellow vinyl discs.
Me too! I literally wore out the vinyl and has to buy another one. Beautiful artwork plus you could learn the lyrics. A masterpiece, up there with Hunky Dory.
I was a college freshman when this album was released. I told my roommates, “It’s very rare when you find an album where you like every single song.”
A wonderful album Will stand the test of time .
A double album, at that.
I agree, every song was great. I was in the United States Marine Corps, when this album came out, you could not find a copy at any Marine Corps Exchange aka PX.
and everyone pretty much did
Especially 17 songs!
My all-time favorite album. EJ fan since 1975.
Listening to the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road takes me back to1974 when I was 16. I played it so often I had to buy another copy before the year was over. I became a fan in 1970 on the first day of junior high school when I found a copy of Elton John's first UNI record in my locker.
Who else thinks Elton John Is the greatest musician of our time??
Cherkov Binfaggenov Splish splash your opinions is trash
Ok Try Elvis Kid 🐐! LOL this is the funniest Comment I've ever seen. Elton John a side show dressing like a duck & idiot was the only way to bring a attention to himself that's when you don't have Talent like the GOAT. Elvis is the GOAT 🐐 nobody then or now could touch him Singing, performing appearance, holding a crowd in the Palm in his ✋. First Original Rock Star period & he didn't need fireworks, fire & all the shit you see Elton John and the shit you see today to put on a Concert. Just a Mic his guitar & even the piano & Singing! That's called pure Talent & could Sing every Genre of Music.
Cherkov Binfaggenov woah dude that’s crazy but like who asked
Mr Davis Not far from the mark. His life story is the fact he is still here, which is incredible.
he barely writes his own lyrics so NO. Billy Joel is more talented. Anyhow, this is my favorite E.J song
I will always remember the very first time I ever heard Bennie and the Jets.
I was listening to my favorite radio station, WABC in New York, in the early 70s,
on my little AM radio.
I had to stop what I was doing because the intro was so unusual; it really grabbed me.
I was kind of wondering what was going on ... and then ... “Hey, kids ...”
I had never heard anything like it in my young life. It blew me away.
I knew that I was listening to a master. There was no mistake about it.
And I’ve always considered Elton John a musician first.
The showboating and glamour never fooled me into thinking that he
was anything but a master of his province. It’s just so obvious.
Thank goodness that he decided to become a musician as opposed to anything else.
I absolutely love this album. So much talent and creativity. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is by far my most favorite song on this album and most likely my all time favorite Sir Elton John song, although it’s difficult to pick a favorite song of his. Love, love love Elton! 💕
Also, I will say that Taron Egerton has completely nailed his role in the film Rocketman and love the soundtrack and his version of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is phenomenal. I have not stopped listening to it since I saw the movie! 😉
Christel Brushwood he did a phenomenal job singing Elton’s songs. I especially loved his version of “I’m still Standing”. It made me really listen to the words in a way I hadn’t done before. I also was an 80s child, so I was sitting through the movie going, oh I didn’t know this was an Elton song.... through the whole thing. Lol.
I'm 33 and I love Elton John's music especially goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Very unusual for your age. Thank you. Elton John played at great part of the 1970s. #1 singer of the 70s if not forever.
@@usmc-veteran73-77 I’m 16 and love Elton. I take inspiration from both him and Bernie, mostly Bernie because I’m a lyricist.
Im 13 and i love elton john!
Elton, you have brought me years of joy and happiness.
One of the best album for me great songs to sing along to
Great artists and great souls. Bernie and John thank you for music
I watched rocketman and I was heartbroken for Elton john because his parents didn't want him but he has somebody to love him and I'm proud of him 28 years sober and He's Still going. Keep on pushing and congratulations
We all hope he will go on forever
Seeing the good quality of the Hollywood Bowl clips makes me yearn for a DVD of that show to be released. There must be a visual recording somewhere in the archives! I've been wishing and hoping for years that one will be released one day.
One of the most important albums in music history. There is something / a song for everyone on it. Elton's masterpiece in the true sense of the word.
Shout out to Ian Beck for illustrating one of the best album covers ever.
HAPPY 70th Birthday Elton Hercules John !
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Thank you for this upload, much appreciated..
I liked YBR, but its not my favourite Album, Funeral for a friend is always my most anticipated track on that album.
Its great to see that old footage, I have never seen that before.
Gus and Shiela died when he went off the motorway and ended upside down in his Jaguar in a ditch.
They were returning home in the early hours from a party.
it was never clear if they died from the impact of the cash or drowned from what I remember.
oddly enough he was in the process of suing both Elton and David Bowie.
Gus's greatest work was Blue Moves, but I found that album to be very depressing, and one had a sense of foreboding that Elton and Bernie were going to break up, which they did for a while.
Dee sadly passed away, as did Guy Babylon. So it was nice to see some footage of Dee, Davey and Nigel.
I guess Ray Cooper was not around in the YBR years, I have always found that he made a huge difference to any track he played on. I think he went very much unnoticed until Blue Moves, where he was pictured with the rest of the new band on the inside cover, after Dee and Nigel had been dismissed.
personally I never liked Candle in the Wind, it was a huge mistake in my book associating that song with Marilyn Monroe, Bernie should have used a more generic reference to famous people, rather than using Marilyn's name.
But then, who am I to criticise my Hero and inspiration Bernie Taupin ? :-) I could sit and listen to Bernie talking all day long.
One of the greatest double albums of all time. This and Captain Fantastic are Elton's best ever albums.
Um..."Tumbleweed Connection" and "Madman Across the Water" are unreal.
@@lemurianchick Give me all four, thank you!
I swear that I cannot get enough information and look-backs at the early Elton John years (1970-1975) To me, he really didn't exist after that. I was in my early to mid teens at the time. Unbelievable time for music, in general, as well.
Love how EJ is so encouraging and promoting new people and young up and comers. He has a phenomenal lexiconic knowledge of music and artists that is mind blowing. Album sounds amazing.
Best Elton John album bar none. I can sit and listen to this album and feel like it was released yesterday.
Not "bar none." He has lots of best albums.
Those who are dissing the younger artists completely missed the point of the end of this interview, you are getting mixed up with the star like quality and the celebrity side of him, but you guys are forgetting that he is a musician first, and musicians love music, different types of music, different people, the collaboration side of the music, hearing how other people outside of your direct circle can interpet an already famous piece of work, the intent of the remastered version was for creative freedom that is revamped to something different, each of the younger artists may not have a known legacy such as Elton John but they certainly did a great job at bringing a new sense of life in the music.
custos lupus most of the songs sound great on the register part. At the end of the day they had to be approved by Elton in the first place.
Tony King manages to use 'iconic' and 'taken it to another level' in a single sentence!
Un des meilleurs albums d'Elton, j'adore ❤️🤗👍
My teen years were saved by this album. I couldn't get enough EJ back in the mid 70's and I certainly needed distractions from a rough childhood. So between immersing myself in the Beatles and Elton - it was a certainty that I wanted to be a musician. Many other influences shaped my musical journey as well, as the 70's were a fertile ground for musical creativity and exploration, but there was something about EJ's songs in particular, as well as that rockin' original band, that was just infectious. But G.Y.B.R. was the pinnacle of his creative peak. There is no question that this collection is one of the greatest pop albums ever created. And as a huge Beatle fan, that is saying an awful lot. I love that Elton listens to new music and is a rabid fan as well. As a true musician, he appreciates what's great about the current landscape, even if you have to dig through some of the crap to find it. The other artists here did a great job in honoring these iconic songs, with their own twist on Elton and Bernie's creations. I love that he gives them so much credit for what they've done. One "cover" that need a special mention is the Sara Bareilles version of this title track, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road". If you love the song as much as I do - PLEASE find it here on UA-cam and you will be VERY glad you did..! Elton himself was blown away by it so much that he was quoted as saying that it might be better this his version. It's that good - and you'll need a Kleenex for this one. Very powerful stuff indeed. But it would have not been possible without a great great song to start with. Thank you Elton for all the joy and all of the musical passion you helped created in me. "Someone saved my life" ..... indeed ..!!
Elton John got me through my 13 month tour (Aug74-Sep75) on Okinawa with the United States Marine Corps after getting a Dear John Letter from my cute girl friend back home.
Fascinating to me that Bernie Taupin sounds almost American here in this video.
The British accent is barely perceptible.
Considering he's lived in Southern California for quite a long time now, since he moved there in the mid 70s, it makes sense that much of the Lincolnshire accent might have diminished a bit over time.
(He has a ranch near Santa Ynez.)
There are definitely a few vowels that have quite a strong American flavour but the English accent is still dominant.
I would love to hear Enya sing "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road".Elton is the greatest..
What a king 👑.
What an inspiring musician. I would give anything just to pick his brain for a few minutes.
Well, I certainly don't need to be reminded that Elton is a great artist, an incredible musician! He always has been, and always will be, a musical genius. The love of music, the art of music, the gift of music, is incorporated into every fiber of his being. When God created Elton it was a phenomenal gift to the world, and thanks to the magic of recording, his legacy will continue and never be lost.
Tammy Pruitt Right with you on that - well said!
Elton John is truly a gift from God. I can't tell you how much joy he's brought to my life. I'm much more into music than lyrics, although really good lyrics are like cake with the icing, but it's the music that touches and moves my soul. Elton's music is so incredible and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is perhaps his best album. Just like what is stated in this video, the sound on the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album is unbelievably amazing. I could listen to it over and over and over again (and have)!
@ Tammy Lee Musical genius gets bantered around a bit too much. In this case however, it's actually true. Elton wrote the entire double album Yellow Brick Road in 3 freaking days. Just incredible.
(Candle in the Wind + Goodbye Yellow...) = Breakthrough in John's musical career
First album I ever bought.
Guess it was all downhill from there!
The first album I ever bought when I was a young kid back in 1973. Little did I know at the time that it was going to be one of the all time classic greats. They had the complete package of the lyrics by Bernie, the music which Elton wrote in 3 days(!) the perfect band of Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson, Gus Dudgeon's engineering and production, and let's not forget about orchestral arrangements by Del Newman and David Hentshel's ARP synth arrangements.
Love the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album and have been listening to it constantly since I purchased it in 1974. It doesn't need cover versions by 3rd rate hacks to validate it!
I was thinking the same
I like the alternate versions. Then again, I could never get enough EJ so any alternate version was better than waiting 6 months for the next album!
Gostei de escutar a história das suas músicas. Parabéns pelo seu trabalho. Deus te abençoe. Boa noite. Marlene.
How did they "remaster" this album, when the original tracks were destroyed in the Universal Music Group fire in 2009?
Maybe they found a backup somewhere? There were a bunch of Doctor Who episodes that the BBC thought had also been destroyed, but they ended up finding a bunch of the episodes. Or Elton had a copy of the master recording.
The Grateful Dead played at the chateau in 1970 or 1971 (not 1972)
Elton John is still active! This year, 2016, he has released the album "Wonderful Crazy Night". The singles are "In the Name of You", "Blue Wonderful" and "Looking Up". All up here on youtube!
Will the 50th Anniversary Edition add new versions of the tracks that weren't included in the 45th?
Who knows?
One of the greatest albums of all time.. I know every song by heart..
Yellow brick is my favorite it’s d national anthem I love sir Elton John
One of the finest albums ever made.
I bought the original on cassette and played it until it wore out. So obviously I bought it again.
Amo essa música 💛
👑KINGTASTIC!
Love the singers they chose!
sorry Hunter Hayes, Sara Bareilles’ version of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, well, better to not even try
She was on my mind as I listened to that portion of the documentary. Her version of G.Y.B.R. is outstanding.
ITS scarry......how goodbye yellow brick road.....is the greatest album EVER...from the melodies...to the lyrics to the arrangements.ITS SCARRY GOOD.sgt pepper...second.your replies are welcomed.
my top 4 albums ever (in no particular order) Born to Run, Who’s Next, Abbey Road and Goodbye Yellowbrick Road
cool documentary..
During the Aids crises, I walked past a deserted bar in NY 's Greenwich Village called Yellow Brick Road. Whenever I think back to those days, the song that stands out in my mind is always Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. We were all seeing too many young people die. "This boy is too young to be singing the blues", are the lyrics that stand for the whole experience for me, and the words haunt me to this day. A beautiful song with heart . Thankyou Elton.
I’m still waiting for my
Elton to write a really good diss song to John Reed for all the hell he’s put him through
You're stranded on a desert island and you can only have 1 album... ;)
i love that picture in the background of the astranaught, any idea if there is a print available?
I wonder what the process was for getting the music “written” - ie putting the dots on the manuscript. Who actually “wrote” the songs.
I think Elton might have just recently been listening to "where dreams go to die"?
I wanna an indepth 20 or 30 minute interview on how he wrote funeal for a friend holy fuck man its a masterpiece!!!!!!!
2:42! Detroit! Yes! Michigan Elton John fan here! That made me smile.
I see you everywhere, from the facebook group, to here. :,) Nice to know there’s other obsessed Elton fans
Elton + Bernie = Lennon + McCartney.... Genius on the same level.
by far the best 2Lp ever made evrey song is brilliant .
Yeah really, why attempt to remake this classic album in any way? Sorry Elton, not a fan of the remake. Elton's musical output all the way to Blue Moves is exceptional and so beyond what these musicians will ever be capable of- sorry that's just how it is.
GYBR was Elton's magnum opus. "Don't Shoot Me"" was really just as good. Just like GBYR, every song on DSM is a keeper. They were recorded less than a year apart in the same studio and are virtually identical stylistically. They could easily have comprised a triple album. Those two albums were Elton and Bernie's peak. The albums before that were working towards that peak and the albums after that never achieved that level. "Caribou" was largely filler and by "Captain Fantastic" Elton and Bernie were just mailing it in. After he canned Nigel and Dee it was the end of an era.
Was hoping for an interview... Got a commercial
I grew up in the 70s. I am a huge Bowie fan. I tell people that my favourite albums are Hunky Dory, Ziggy, Dark Side, Night At The Opera, Day At The Races etc. All true. BUT! The album I play more often, even after 50 years, is GYBYR. It is an absolute masterpiece. All the young girls love Alice and Roy Rogers, Sweet Painted Lady. Thank Elton and Bernie. Don't ever forget that Bernie is as important as Elton.
The tribute songs are nice BUT nothing compares to Elton's original voice and recording...so classic that album..top 10 rock and roll albums on any list.
Omg pass this to Sir Elton; My husband said when he was in high school in the 70s a guy dressed up like Elton John All the Time; Not just a halloween costume he did it all that year of high school.
I had 4 "Sgt Peppers" Yellow Brick Road, Night at the Opera, Pet Sounds and Sgt. Pepper. I also couldn't put the Album down..some of the best Vinyl art ever and when I hear the songs I see the inside opened up💗 So beautiful😘
Love the clothes from the 70 & 80's. Having been in apparel all my life, it was a great time for jeans!
It wasn't until I watched Life on Mars and this was played at the end of an episode I fell in love with the song Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
I was very fortunate to meet Gus Dudgeon once and he said that he regretted not pushing for the song 'Harmony' to be a single. I am sure that it would have been a hit.
elton, so happy you have your own channel, now I can listen here so you get the likes and hits!
Wow! Simply Wow! I think the story of the chateau was missing from the movie, I had read about the creative energy that haunted the band there and how it all just came together. Your unity resonates throughout the entire album and the same can be said, (at least for me) about Captain Fantastic. Thank you all for giving us this gift, looking forward to hearing all the artists take on songs I've listened over and over. Your 4Eva fan Paulo
Like album A night at the opus magnum
Yeesh for these remakes. Bleaugh.
Captain Fantastic is my all time favorite.
I would love to hear Zac Brown and Elton do a duo.....
Original is always BEST
A great record.
Elton John is a genius musician and one of the artists I admire most. I have immense respect for his incredible talent. His best friend, the writer is equally amazing, and together, they have created some extraordinary songs.
I like some Elton John Songs but he was like Kiss a sideshow not a real Artist like Ziggy Stardust LOL WTF is that. When you have to use shit like that mirrors & fireworks that's when your covering for your lack of talent. Elvis needed 1 Microphone and he sounded just the same on stage as he did in rehearsal which is unreal and even towards his Death his voice got stronger he was hitting Opera levels. Go see 1977 How Great Thou Art, Hurt & him alone uncut on the 🎹 Piano Singing Unchained Melody will rip right through you and give your Soul Goosebumps. Only 1 🐐 and 1 King of Music Elvis Presley!
I bought this album when it came out in the '70s, when I was a teenager, and I loved the album immediately. However, the one criticism I had then was, and still have now is, only with the cover art and Elton walking through the door to the yellow brick road. The cover showed Elton's whole back, yet showed only one rear cheek; and, so, I've hated seeing that poorly conceived cover art of Elton for just coming up on 50 years now. If that was my album I was making, that cover artist would've been sent back to his drawing board to finish his work.
Brilliant Singer-Many happy memories
Old songs from the pass
People who appreciate his music , never need reminding how fu##ng astounding his musical ability is . I listen to yellow brick road almost every week .
But along with his music ability , there is no denying it's twinned with a showmanship that I can only compare with the likes of Freddie Mercury .
The music alone , would have eventually found its way into the homes of music lovers around the world , but it was his truly outrageous stage personna that lifted it up another level . And he found audiences all over the world , who embraced the spectacle of an Elton John concert .
But , as he acknowledged himself , he had an amazing team around him , who all contributed to the music . Long may we see such great artists , instead of the music management creations , who are moulded into a marketplace product , instead of musicians who are first and foremost about the music ,& entertaining an audience .
I don’t remember this tribute album to GBYBR. Did it not get released?
I get pretty tired of re-doing famous albums with "new" people. It never works, and people just want the originals. Plus, years later when the "new" artists end up having less than stellar careers it just becomes embarrassing. I mean, do you really want to hear a Barbra Streisand album with Poppa, Can You Hear Me? performed by The Baja Men?
Agree 100%. It completely cheapens the original. Like McCartney once said " you cant reheat a souffle:"
Kinda suspicious when a cover is sang by an artist that has to hold up lyrics for the song of ELTON JOHN... one would assume one knows such classics as Bennie and the Jets if you're going to cover it.. right? :'D
NOTHING sounds better remastered ! It’s a lame way to get people to buy more consume more.
FALL OUT BOY
Who is singing goodbye Yellow Brick Road at the end before the original started
Only Elton John album that I have.
Adoro Sir Elton John, a maior estrela musical de todos os tempos.
I love everything he's done these past 50 years or so. I am his exact same age 💕 still have 8 tracks of his music. He's the greatest 💗
Anyone know the car at 1:05?
Looks like a Jag
This album is one of the 25 greatest of all time....Elton, Davey, Nigel, and Dee as a band, in my opinion, are unparalleled in the history of rock. Unmatched...period.
I have this album on vinyl, cassette, and cd, and if I still had an 8-track, I would have it on 8-track. No way, will a tribute album compete with it. in fact, I will go out and buy the tribute album right now.
Quite possibly my favorite record of all time (if it’s not THE favorite, it’s up in the top 5 for sure!). The 40th Anniversary package is excellent! The live ’73 concert is a treat! Thanks Elton, Bernie, Gus, & the band (Dee, Davey, Nigel) & all the others who worked on this brilliant record! (BTW LOVE The Diving Board too!)
❤ Mariajhon Elton John será sempre Elton John inesquecível Elton John ❤
This was the first album I bought. I was 13.
Elton has the music I have listen to sense my brother came home in early 70’s with Elton’s music and I don’t think any other person in music has touched me in my heart as much and sure wish I have this one last chance to see the real side of today’s Elton and his voice may have changed but sure seems even more great coming from him and will say when I got his 60th Birthday DVD set you can see how songs he sings in the show touch him in his graceful heart , I love you for all you do a really mean to so many and I’m happy for you finding your true one to be with and being blessed to take led to share life with yalls kids . Your a great person inside and out and sure hope you still have more music that has yet to be aloud to come to us all , your the real piano man in my heart . From a man In USA that never gets enough of your music . THANK YOU
Ed shiran lol