Song for Guy was a hit for Elton John in 1978. This largely instrumental song was one of the few successful songs written without Bernie Taupin. In 1976, after a record breaking streak of albums, Elton and Bernie had gone their separate ways. At the time, Bernie has checked into a clinic to clean up … Continue reading “Song for Guy”
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Where is Elton’s Honky Chateau?
SongHonky Chateau was Elton John’s 5th studio album recorded at Château d’Hérouville in France. One hour North of Paris, in the village of Herouville, the Chateau was residential studio that offered the artists a chance to record with a small band, and the chance for some time out of the limelight. Less than three years … Continue reading “Where is Elton’s Honky Chateau?”
Songs for Overcast Days
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As the shadows start to stretch and the days get shorter I start to reach for a different theme of music. Not quite ‘autumnal’ and not entirely melancholy, there are just some tracks that work on these overcast days of late summer into early autumn. There are entire albums that, for me, fit this time … Continue reading “Songs for Overcast Days”
In search of the Division Bell – August 2011
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One overcast autumn morning we packed the car and headed North, towards Ely, in search of the Division Bell. From our home in Suffolk it would take less than 90 minutes to reach the flat wide-open space of the Fens from which the majestic Ely Cathedral rises like a giant light ship, marooned after the … Continue reading “In search of the Division Bell – August 2011”
Lucius at the Chapel
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In 2018, I saw my first concert at London’s Union Chapel. This was the only London gig for Lucius, promoting their latest album ‘Nudes.’ I knew of Lucius singers. Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig from their work supporting Roger Waters on backing vocals for his Desert Trip concert and subsequent ‘Us & Them’ tour. Tonight’s … Continue reading “Lucius at the Chapel”