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Toru A
Elton played with great musicians like Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone and Ray Cooper at that era.
Especially, Johnstone played a fantastic role on stage.
He sometimes performed a double role like Mick Taylor and Keith Richards.
From Johnstone's interview:
I was a huge Beatles and Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin fan long before I joined Elton.
I mean, Keith Richards influenced me so much.
If you listen to The Bitch Is Back, that is an open G tuning that is similar to what Keith uses on Brown Sugar and other tracks.
Anyway, it just took me a couple of years to really feel comfortable with the electric guitar.
Davey is hughly underrated.
And for those who attend any upcoming shows, all of those guys mentioned above (except for Dee Murray -RIP) are part of the current band.
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When I saw Elton a couple of times in the last decade (last time 2011), both Davey Johnstone and Nigel Olsson were part of the band - don't recall Ray Cooper being there, but if he was you'd think I'd remember as I've seen him with others in the past and he's highly animated on stage. Anyhow, one of the main highlights for me was watching Davey Johnstone playing all those memorable guitar parts - that opening Stonesy riff to Bitch is Back blasting out, not to mention everything else that he played on over the years...truly amazing.
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bitusa2012
Much as I Love Yellow Brick Road, I ADORE his Blue Moves. THAT'S a double album of classics right there!
IMO 'Blue Moves' is very much the end of Elton John's most creative years. 13 albums in 5 years. The core band was already in pieces. Still, those last 2 albums should still be considered art of his big push. He was getting ready to hit some real lows after this one.Quote
tomk
Slightly OT: Any love for Blue Moves? A good friend of mine who loves Elton kind of prefers this to GYBR.
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ryanpow
The Stings in Mad Man Across the Water remind me of Winter In parts. Which came out first?