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Biografia Elton John

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terça-feira, 5 de abril de 2011

Elton John confirmou, Gaga realmente é madrinha de seu filho!


terça-feira, 5 de abril de 2011
Elton John confirmou, Gaga realmente é madrinha de seu filho!

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 Em SNL este fim de semana passado, Elton John revelou em seu monólogo que ele e seu parceiro David Furnish...
   Em SNL este fim de semana passado, Elton John revelou em seu monólogo que ele e seu parceiro David Furnish decidiu pedir Lady GaGa para ser a madrinha de seu filho, Zac. A multidão deu risadas, mas o que realmente deveria ter feito era aplaudir suas mãos - porque é 100% verdade!
Na verdade, David praticamente não foi confirmado há muito tempo atrás em uma entrevista que ela seria. Será que ninguém se lembra disto?! Tudo bem, vamos refrescar sua memória! Disse fontes:

    "Ela é toda sobre a inclusão e a tolerância. Ela acredita que você pode ser quem você quer ser e que não temos de viver em um mundo de conformidade e que podemos, tudo a partir de individualidade. Essa é a melhor mensagem no mundo. A liberdade de ser quem você é, fazer o que quiser e amar quem quer amar. "

    Agora, por que você não iria querer uma pessoa assim como madrinha de seu filho! Vamos lá!
Nossos mais sinceros parabéns à GaGa estimado para a honra e Elton e David para fazer uma boa escolha. Zac é um menino muito sortudo! Então, muito amor e luz em sua vida!
(fonte/perezhilton.com)



06/04/11 - 15h23 - Atualizado em 06/04/11 - 15h28

Lady Gaga será a madrinha do filho de Elton John, Zachary

Confirmação foi dada pelo companheiro do cantor, David Furnish.
Do EGO, no Rio
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Elton John e David Furnish com o filho, Zachary

Zachary, filho de Elton John e David Furnish terá como madrinha ninguém menos do que Lady Gaga. A confirmação foi dada pelo companheiro do cantor nesta quarta-feira, 6.

"Ela é íntegra e muito tolerante. Defende que nós podemos ser a pessoa que queremos e que não devemos viver num mundo onde reina o conformismo. Essa é a mensagem mais bonita do mundo. Liberdade para sermos o que quisermos e amarmos quem queremos", disse David.

Elton John já havia dito que Gaga seria a madrinha de seu filho no programa "Saturday Night Live", mas a revelação foi vista como uma brincadeira.

"Quem acha que não somos pais normais não se preocupe. Não somos as únicas pessoas envolvidas na vida da criança. A madrinha é Lady GaGa. E é irônico porque eu sempre disse que Marte não era um lugar ideal para educar crianças. E a GaGa adora Marte. Ela diz que em Marte tem boas escolas e boas boates", brincou Elton John, durante o programa.



Glee: Ryan Murphy Encerra Polêmica com Kings of Leon

05/04/11 por Carla Gomes  
Glee Ryan1 Glee: Ryan Murphy Encerra Polêmica com Kings of LeonHá alguns dias, o cantor Elton John criticou a banda Kings of Leon por não ter liberado suas músicas para Glee, reacendendo a polêmica entre o grupo e Ryan Murphy. No entanto, o criador do musical preferiu encerrar a discussão, tentando colocar um ponto final na história.
Em entrevista, deixou de lado o tom acusatório em que ofendia os músicos pela decisão, preferindo ressaltar suas qualidades. “Eu apoio artistas e suas escolhas. Eu acho que Kings of Leon é legal pra caramba. Foo Fighters também é brilhante. Adoraríamos fazer alguma de suas músicas, se eles se interessarem. Mas se não é algo que queiram, tudo bem. Particularmente desejo-lhes sorte, ainda vamos ouvir suas músicas“, declarou, mencionando o grupo liderado por Dave Grohl, também na lista de recusas.  “Tenho muito orgulho do fato de podermos apresentar novas canções para crianças mais novas ou seus pais, eu sou o maior fã de música. A série é sobre o amor pelas performances e arte – coisas que acho muito especiais“, acrescentou.
Além de KoL e Foo Fighters, John Travolta, Slash e Barbra Streisand ambém já se tornaram motivo de polêmica ao falar sobre a série.  Apesar disso, o enredo continua sendo um dos maiores sucessos musicais da tevê americana.

Elton John statue for Vicarage Road?

Elton John statue for Vicarage Road?

http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/8955414.Elton_John_statue_for_Vicarage_Road


Bookmakers have named Watford FC as favourites to become the next club to commission a celebrity statue.
Fulham fans saw club owner Mohamed Al-Fayed unveil a tribute to the late Michael Jackson outside Craven Cottage before their home game with Blackpool on Sunday.
And the Hornets are 9/1 to be the next club to commission a statue by the end of 2012 – of pop legend and club honorary life president Sir Elton John.
Unibet.com also places Manchester City and a statue of Liam Gallagher at 19/1, Port Vale and Robbie Williams at 99/1 and Everton and Sylvester Stallone at 199/1.
The full list:
Port Vale and Robbie Williams: 99/1
Chelsea and Damon Albarn: 49/1
Manchester City and Liam Gallagher: 19/1
Watford and Sir Elton John: 9/1
Liverpool and Cilla Black: 49/1
Newcastle United and John McCririck: 39/1
Tottenham Hotspur and Chas and Dave: 74/1
Everton and Sylvester Stallone: 199/1
Aston Villa and Prince William: 199/1
Norwich and Delia Smith: 74/1
Would you like to see at statue of Sir Elton outside Vicarage Road? Leave your comments below.

Comments(4)

pstannard1, Watford says...
5:08pm Tue 5 Apr 11
I think it is a very good idea :- Along with Graham Taylor. It should have one plinth that has Elton and GT shaking hands from what they did at Watford together


pfwhornets, Tring says...
10:23pm Tue 5 Apr 11
What's the odds on a statue of Graham Simpson and Mark Ashton shaking hands, erected on the East stand and "ring fenced" to be demolished along with the East stand in 2012?


BuRP, Harrow says...
10:42pm Tue 5 Apr 11
Not for me. I wouldn't dream of putting down Watford's best era when these two worked together so well. It's very close to my heart, the best times ever but that's all it was - an era. Not a lifetime achievement. Give the 'new' stand the Elton Taylor name. It's a given.

BuRP, Harrow says...
10:43pm Tue 5 Apr 11
Not for me. I wouldn't dream of putting down Watford's best era when these two worked together so well. It's very close to my heart, the best times ever but that's all it was - an era. Not a lifetime achievement. Give the 'new' stand the Elton Taylor name. It's a given.



Elton John brings the curtain up at the Open Air Theatre

http://www.fileymercury.co.uk/news/local-news/elton_john_brings_the_curtain_up_at_the_open_air_theatre_1_3253384

editorial image Sir Elton John
With a career spanning five decades, and worldwide album sales in excess of 250 million, Elton John is undoubtedly one of the biggest entertainers in the world.
Music legend Elton John is coming to Scarborough. The star is performing at the Open Air Theatre as he brings his solo show to the town.
The £3.5 million venue is expected to sell out fast as nearly 8,000 tickets go on sale tomorrow for the one-night event on Sunday June 5.
It will be Sir Elton’s first visit to Scarborough, and will give fans the rare opportunity to see him live at Europe’s largest open air theatre.
The star boasts a career spanning five decades and album sales in excess of 250 million, placing him firmly among some of the world’s biggest entertainers.
He could have chosen to perform at any huge capacity venue in the country but he has confirmed his booking at Scarborough because he wanted to play in a part of the country where people normally have to travel much further afield to see international stars.
His mini-tour also includes places such as Shrewsbury and Hove.
Sir Elton said: “The first time I played in Yorkshire was in 1970 at the Yorkshire Jazz Folk and Blues Festival near Halifax, but I have never played in Scarborough before.
“I am looking forward to my first summer visit to this classic English seaside town, and you can expect a night of hit songs, dancing and fun – whatever the weather!”
The date at the Scarborough Open Air Theatre is one of only two solo shows in the UK this year, and is part of just a handful of dates that the 64-year-old singer songwriter will perform in the UK this summer.
He is also undertaking summer dates with his band across Europe.
His show will include more than two hours of hits from an incredible back catalogue, including such classics as Bennie and The Jets, Crocodile Rock and Your Song.
Paul Gregg, on behalf of Apollo Leisure and Resorts which operates the theatre, said he “was thrilled that his company is playing a part in bringing the biggest attraction to the Open Air Theatre that Scarborough has ever hosted”.
Jim Dillon, Scarborough Council’s chief executive said: “Following a fantastic opening season last year, we are delighted to be welcoming one of the world’s most iconic and entertaining performers to kick off the 2011 season at the Welcome to Yorkshire Open Air Theatre.
“The fact Scarborough can attract such a huge name as Sir Elton John is a testament to the growing admiration of this unique venue. The event is set to be a great success and a night Scarborough will never forget.”
Tickets are priced at £55 and £75 and go on sale tomorrow at 9am. They can be purchased on line at www.scarboroughopenairtheatre.com, www.seetickets.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk or by calling the ticket hotlines on 0844 888 9991; 0844 209 7366; 0844 847 2450.
During his tour of the UK he is also performing at Cardiff International Arena, the SECC in Glasgow, Shrewsbury Town FC, the Isle of Man’s Nobles Park, Northamptonshire County Cricket Club, and Sussex County Cricket Club in Hove.
PLUS COMING SOON: DON’T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE ONE OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST STARS BY WINNING TICKETS WITH OUR READER COMPETITION

Sir Elton John to perform with his waiters at Magic Summer Live

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23938746-sir-elton-john-to-perform-with-his-waiters-at-magic-summer-live.do
J.J Anisiobi

The Overtones
Silver service: The Overtones will perform with Sir Elton at Magic Summer Live and Lachie, in the light blue suit, used to wait on Sir Elton


British-Irish doo wop boy band The Overtones have gone from serving Sir Elton John to performing with him on stage.
Currently riding high in the charts with their album Good Ol' Fashioned Love, The Overtones have just been added to Magic Summer Live at Hatfield House.
For one of The Overtones however, it certainly will be a magical night - as Lachie told the London Evening Standard: "I used to serve Elton John's table when I worked in a restaurant, which he booked out for his Xmas party two years in a row! He was always really lovely and now we are sharing a stage with him. It's mindblowing."
The one day festival, which takes place this July, will feature Sir Elton John, double Brit Award nominee Rumer and the Lighthouse Family.
For more information visit magic.co.uk

British-Irish doo wop boy band The Overtones have gone from serving Sir Elton John to performing with him on stage.
Currently riding high in the charts with their album Good Ol' Fashioned Love, The Overtones have just been added to Magic Summer Live at Hatfield House.
For one of The Overtones however, it certainly will be a magical night - as Lachie told the London Evening Standard: "I used to serve Elton John's table when I worked in a restaurant, which he booked out for his Xmas party two years in a row! He was always really lovely and now we are sharing a stage with him. It's mindblowing."
The one day festival, which takes place this July, will feature Sir Elton John, double Brit Award nominee Rumer and the Lighthouse Family.
For more information visit magic.co.uk


Elton John - Foxboro, MA (07/04/76)


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Elton John
Foxboro, Massachusettes
04th July 1976
Rock Of The Westies Live - LIBERATED BOOT

Source: Unknow > WAV > Flac8
Date: 1976-07-04 - Foxboro

01- Grow Some Funk Of Your Own
02- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
03- Island Girl
04- Bennie And The Jets
05- Funeral For A Friend - Love Lies Bleeding
06- Love Song
07- Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
08- Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
09- Holiday Inn
10- Empty Sky
11- Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
12- Someone Saved My Life Tonight
13- Philadelphia Freedom
14- We All Fall In Love Sometimes - Curtains
15- Band Intro
16- Saturday Nights
17- Your Song
18- Pinball Wizard

* Elton John - Piano, Vocals
* Davey Johnstone - Electric guitars, banjo, mandolin, rhythm guitar, background vocals, slide guitar.
* Caleb Quaye - Electric guitars
* Kenny Passarelli - Bass
* James Newton-Howard - Keyboards
* Roger Pope - Drums
* Ray Cooper - Percussion
* + 3 BACKING VOCALS

A rather poor quality audience recording. For completists only.

Exclusive interview: Davey Johnstone my career with Elton John

Exclusive interview: Davey Johnstone - my career with Elton John

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/exclusive-interview-davey-johnstone-my-career-with-elton-john-413589

Big hits, wild times - and guitars!
Joe Bosso, Mon 4 Apr 2011, 4:02 pm BST

Davey Johnstone on stage with Elton John, Norfolk, Virginia, 2011. © Jason Moore/ZUMA Press/Corbis
"What's going on with us is remarkable, and Madison Square Garden is a classic example," marveled Elton John guitarist Davey Johnstone the other day. "We've played there so many times, well over 60 concerts, and to still sell it out for a couple of shows, it's incredible. New York City has always been a great city for us. We love coming here."


Having just played two knockout (and yes, packed) dates at the Garden, Johnstone was in town with Sir Elton and the rest of the band (which also includes drummer Nigel Olsson, who, along with Johnstone and the late bassist Dee Murray, comprised the famed, original Elton John four-piece), for an appearance on Saturday Night Live. John hosted, and he and the band played a couple of numbers with Leon Russell, Elton's idol and musical partner of late.
During a break in his schedule, Johnstone sat down with MusicRadar in Manhattan's swanky London Hotel. He admitted that the SNL gig promised to be "a lot of fun. Elton's such a comedy fan - I'm sure he'll be brilliant in all the skits." But after the show, it's back to the road. Johnstone, who has performed with John for 40 years now ("very hard to believe - the time has just blown by"), not counting a brief period in the late '70s when the superstar went into semi-retirement, said that touring has lost none of its luster. The three-hour show is a dizzying cavalcade of multi-platinum smashes, but Johnstone revealed that he and the boss try to change things up here and there.
"Elton and I talk before every show," he said. "We look at the setlist and make adjustments when needed. It's a long show, with no opening act. We do all the hits. Of course, when I say 'all' the hits, there's still many that we aren't doing. Even in a three-hour show, we can't do every hit. I'm always trying to get him to do stuff that we haven't done in a while, like Harmony, which I love.

"Every Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, which I've been hassling him to do for years, and Crocodile Rock - he hasn't been doing that one for a while, either. That's what I do: I stay on him about the set. Fortunately, I know his tolerance level, and I know not to ask him about something too many times. But he knows me, and he knows if I say something often enough that there might be something to it. We have a great relationship in that way."
The Scottish-born Johnstone joined Elton John's band in 1971 at the advanced age of 19. Throughout the decades, the guitarist has put his unique guitar stamp - one minute he's dishing out lashing electric solos, the next he's applying lush acoustic layers - on a breathtaking number of worldwide chart-toppers (it's estimated that John has sold over 250 million albums) and has become Elton's musical director. In addition to his day job, Johnstone has worked with John on The Lion King soundtrack, as well as the music to productions such as Aida and Billy Elliot.


"We've done pretty well," Johnstone said, chucking at what he realizes is a whopper of an understatement. With so much history to talk about, classic songs and decades of memorable shows (the guitarist cited 1974's Madison Square Garden concert, during which John Lennon joined Elton and the band, as a career highlight), it was difficult to know where to start. So, MusicRadar went right to the beginning:
Tell me how you came to join Elton's band.
"I was a studio player, and I knew Gus Dudgeon. Gus was Elton's producer [Dudgeon died in a car accident in 2002], but he was also working with a band I played with called Magna Carta. One day, Gus talked to me about an album he was doing with Elton - this would be Madman Across The Water - and he said that none of the guitar players they had tried had worked out. He asked if I wanted to come to the studio and do a session, and I said, 'Sure. Of course.'
"Honestly, I didn't really know at the time who Elton John was. I'd seen him a bit in the music papers, but I wasn't into what he was doing - I was into traditional Irish music. But money's money, so I agreed to do the session. Why not, right? The day before the session, however, I saw Elton perform Border Song on Top Of The Pops, and I went, 'Wow…this guy is good! [laughs] So I went into the session with a whole new attitude."


Johnstone with his "Captain Fantastic" Les Paul. © Tim Mosenfelder/Corbis
"The date was a lot of fun. We did the song Madman Across The Water. I remember Elton was kind of quiet at first. He sort of stayed in the corner at his piano. It's funny: I wasn't intimidated at all. I should've been, but I was kind of a hotshot kid at the time. Elton, on the other hand, looked a little nervous. I guess he was just concentrating a lot. I played the sitar, mandolin and acoustic guitar on the track. It was great.
"Everybody was very pleased, so we went on to do a song called Holiday Inn. I had brought a banjo with me, but I told Elton that I didn't think it was right for the song - I thought mandolin would work better. And I suggested another opening for the track. But by this point, I wasn't being cocky - I was into the music and I was enthusiastic. I wanted to make a difference. Elton saw that, I guess, because the next day I got a call asking me to join the band."


Did Elton ever tell you specifically what he liked about your playing?
"Not in so many words. He just loved that I was a well-rounded player. I played mainly acoustics in those early days. Not that I didn't like rock - I was big into Zeppelin and The Beatles. At the same time, I was listening to Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, as was Elton. So we shared the same musical ear, and he saw in me something that would be very helpful to him in the studio and on stage."
Because you were joining a group that had no other guitar player, you had a lot of room to do your own thing.
"Absolutely. That's what was so cool about it. When I did join Elton's live band, it was just him, Nigel on drums and Dee Murray on bass. That live album they did [11-17-70] was fantastic! I was really into the idea of getting in with the guys that made that record."
Although people tend to focus on the pop aspect of Elton's music, there was always a strong thread of Americana that ran through many of the albums. On songs like Texan Love Song, you're playing the dobra…



"That's true. Well, you know, like most musicians, I was hugely impacted by blues - the blues scene in America and the folk scene, as well. One player who really influenced me in being well-rounded was George Harrison. After the initial excitement of The Beatles died down, people were able to focus on the music. And if you listen to what George Harrison did - and so many of his influences were American - he really tied everything together in one beautiful package. Plus, he could do it with supreme taste."
I was just about to ask you about that. You've always been a player who understands tasteful economy. You riffs, your solos - nothing is superfluous or self-indulgent.
"Well, thank you. A lot of that is just getting lucky. But I would sit down and work out my parts, sure. I'd listen to the harmony guitars and the strings and think about how I could fit certain things in. You have to pick your spots and serve the song.
"Funnily enough, you do fall into a groove with success. It must be like gambling, when you hit a lucky streak and you just can't lose. Or that feeling of invincibility you get when you've had a few drinks. We were racking up the hits - Daniel, Rocket Man, Crocodile Rock and so on - and it was amazing. What happened was, our musical inhibitions went away. Success became our drug, and I don't just mean the financial rewards, I mean how great we felt when we played, and how we were received. The more successful we got, the better we played, and the easier it became to know what to play. It almost felt effortless."
You bring up Rocket Man, which had the vocal harmonies that became such important elements on later recordings. When did you, Dee and Nigel discover that you could sing so well together?
"That was it - Rocket Man. I had done a lot of instrumentation on it - the acoustic guitars and the slide playing, all those ethereal sounds - and then Gus said, 'How about some background vocals?' Davey, Dee and I never really discussed what we would do, but we got together and did it. It chilled us when we heard how good it sounded. Dee and I usually changed up on the bottom and the mid part, and Nigel would take the higher harmony. Occasionally, Dee would do a high part, but he'd have to put his head between his legs to do so. [laughs] It was a unique technique, but he always managed to pull it off."
How involved were Elton and Gus with your guitar parts? Even though Elton is a piano player, songs like All The Girls Love Alice, The Bitch Is Back, Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting are very guitar driven.
"They are. In those days, whenever a song came up, I'd immediately start working on what I should do. Elton would write so fast, and I had to be just as quick to keep up. As soon as I heard him writing Saturday Night, I knew it was a total guitar-rocking track. So I wrote the intro and all the guitar parts. It was so much fun. At first, Elton didn't even want to play on it - he was just jumping around with a mic while the rest of us played. Eventually, he put some piano parts on it. It was very exciting."
You mentioned how quickly Elton wrote in those days. It's true: you guys did crank out an amazing amount of music during the first half of the '70s.
"Elton has a very short attention span. He always did, always will. When he sits down to write, if something doesn't come to him in 15 minutes, he's on to something else. He writes very spontaneously, and there's no fat on anything he does.
"In those early days, demos didn't exist. Elton would come into the studio in the morning with Bernie Taupin's lyrics, sit down at the piano, and he'd write a song with the rest of us right there with him. A lot of the time we'd learn it as it was being written. Then we'd record the song in the afternoon, and it was done by the end of the night. I think that's why those songs worked so well: You weren't hearing things that were sitting around for years and were labored over and had no energy. What you heard was all energy."
I have to ask about Funeral For a Friend/Love Lives Bleeding. Originally, Elton had the instrumental intro, which he was thinking of putting on Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by itself. But then he decided to link it with Love Lies Bleeding. The guitar parts are crucial to that song, and they figure prominently in Funeral For A Friend, as well.
"You bring up an interesting point. Actually, Elton was going to call the album How Many Guitar Sounds Can Davey Get? [laughs] That's what I had to do, though. Because I was the only guitar player, I had to be inventive. Whether I was doing mandolin or banjo or guitar tracks, I had to make everything really stand out and be colorful."

"I'll tell you something incredible: The whole song, including Funeral For A Friend, was one take. We rehearsed it a couple of times, but that was it. Again, Elton's attention span - he's very impatient. So as soon as we knew what the song was going to be, we went in and nailed it, played it straight through. I knew I would do some layering and overdubs, but still, the idea was to do as much as possible all at once. It was a lot of fun."
You've played numerous types of guitars over the years. On those early albums, how much did you experiment with different makes and models?
"A lot. I spent a lot of money, too! [laughs] I remember going to Nashville, where I picked up a really great '62 Les Paul gold top. That thing was just a monster! We used it quite a bit, actually. You can hear that on Saturday Night. It got stolen a few years later, along with some other guitars. That kind of put me off of buying vintage guitars.
"But I was big into experimenting. Strats, Telecasters - I loved playing with out-of-phase sounds. On The Bitch Is Back, there are two direct guitars in the out-of-phase setting, and they're tuned to an open G chord. Then you mix those with two Flying Vs, and it's a great sound, the humbuckers with the single-coils. You get that bite with the attack."
In the current live show, do you change around the guitars you use for certain songs, or is it pretty much set?
"After six months or a year of playing a song a certain way, I'll try different guitars. I mean, there are some diehards like Funeral For A Friend and Saturday Night - those are Les Paul songs, always. On many other songs, though, I'll change things up just to see how they'll sound. Rocket Man nowadays - I play it acoustic in an open tuning, which I love, and then I move over to an electric for sort of a jam session in the end.
"I have to say right now how important my guitar tech, Rick Salazar, is to what I do live. In fact, 50 percent of what I do on stage would be impossible without Rick. He's been with me a long time, and he's incredible. He keeps everything in order, everything running beautifully. Rick is the best."
During the '70s, Elton John was about as big as it got. I'm sure you indulged in the excesses that were available to rock stars. [Johnstone laughs and nods] But did it ever get to a point where you thought, This has gone too far?
"Oh, we enjoyed ourselves, of course! [laughs] And believe me, there were many 'never again' nights. Many 'never again' three nights - 72-hour stretches where you literally never went to sleep. And then, what did you do? You did it all over again, twice as hard! [laughs] Yeah, we did as many drugs as you can imagine, and drank as much alcohol as we could possibly pour down our throats. But because of the music we played, we were never linked to the drug culture like, say, The Rolling Stones. People didn't assume we could be decadent, even though we were. [laughs] We never got hassled, and we were twice as hardcore than so many other bands.
"There were some scary times, though, and periods that none of us are particularly proud of. In recent years, I've stopped everything, and I'm very grateful that I have my health. It's good to be able to show people that you don't have to be a raving maniac to be a rock 'n' roll star. We were very fortunate to have come through it alive."


The vocal harmonies of Johnstone, drummer Nigel Olsson and the late Dee Murray were a highlight of Elton John's early hits. © Bob King/Corbis
In addition to the band, you've worked with Elton on projects like Aida and The Lion King. Why do you think he relies on you so much?
"He knows I'm not just stuck in one mold. That's a big thing, right there. But he also knows that I've give him an honest opinion. It's funny that you mention The Lion King. I remember when he did the original demo of the song Can You Feel the Love Tonight?, he gave it to Disney with the lyrics that Tim Rice had written, and it was great.
"Two years later, when Disney had finally finished the movie, we were about to do the recording. Elton came to me and said that Disney had rewritten Tim's lyrics. I read through then, and they were awful, really fucking terrible. It was obviously two animals talking to each other. But still, I wouldn't let my granny sing those words. So I just told Elton, 'Why don't you just sing the original lyrics? That's what everybody liked in the first place.' And he said, 'Yeah, that's what I'll do.' That's the sort of input I give to him. It comes from years of trust and knowing each other."
Keep it locked on MusicRadar, as next week we'll present an equally in-depth, exclusive interview with Elton John drummer Nigel Olsson.

Davey Johnstone's live setup - guitars and gear

Gibson Les Paul - standard tuning
Gibson Les Paul Captain Fantastic motif - standard tuning
Gibson Flying V - open tuning
Gibson Explorer - open tuning
Gibson Chet Atkins classical - standard tuning
Gibson SG doubleneck 6/12 - tuned up a half-step (to F)
Gibson ES-335 - drop-D tuning
Gibson SG doubleneck sustainer - open/standard tuning
Fender Stratocaster w/trem custom neck - standard tuning
Fender Eric Johnson Signature Stratocaster - standard tuning
Fender Lace Sensor 7-Up Green - standard tuning
Fender Strat VG synth pickup - standard tuning
Fender custom doubleneck baritone Strat - standard tuning
Takamine acoustic - open tuning
Takamine acoustic - standard tuning
Ovation 12-string - standard tuning
Ovation mandolin - standard tuning
Danelectro baritone - standard tuning
American Showster AS-57 - standard tuning
Fernandes doubleneck sustainer - open/standard tuning

Effects/Amps

Hughes & Kettner Rotosphere
Hughes & Kettner Tube Factor
Roland CE20 chorus
Boss DD-5 digital delay
Boss CS-1 compression sustainer
Boss TR-1 volume pedal
Ernie Ball volume pedal
Vox wah-wah pedal
Hughes & Kettner Puretone combo amp
Rock and Roll Doctor "Corsaire" combo amp

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Elton: The b**** is back

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Great form ... Elton, right, pokes fun at himself on Saturday Night Live

Published: 03 Apr 2011

NEW dad ELTON JOHN had fans in hysterics last night as he cracked a series of baby gags during an appearance on Saturday Night Live.

Elt made jokes about becoming a gay parent with partner DAVID FURNISH, his diva reputation and his battle with alcoholism during his first appearance on the show in almost 30 years.
Announcing "the b**** is back..." he quipped: "So far the baby really takes after me.
"He screams and cries when he doesn't get his way, and he's had his ups and downs with the bottle.
"The baby has had some feeding difficulties - he is rejecting the breast.
"In that way he takes after both of his fathers."
He added: "David and I had our child through a surrogate.
"Neither of us can become pregnant, though I promise you we tried out hardest."
And Elton then joked about his baby son ZACHARY's wealth, adding: "We were so thrilled when the baby was born.

Sealed with a kiss ... sketch co-star leans into Elton
Sealed with a kiss ... sketch co-star leans into Elton
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"The doctors told us that we had a healthy baby boy with 10 fingers, 10 toes and $400 million - and that's not counting royalties, which really add up."
To make his point, the pop star sang a line from his hit Your Song and quipped: "That just put him through college."
To laughter, he then revealed that his son's Godmother was LADY GAGA, adding: "That is true, it's no joke."

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