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The basic tracks for the double album were recorded in Toronto by a band of Elton (vocals, keyboards), Davey Johnstone (guitars, dulcimer, mandolin), Caleb Quaye (guitars), James Newton Howard (keyboards), Ray Cooper (percussion, vibraphone), Kenny Passarelli (bass) and Roger Pope (drums), with various additional overdubs, particularly ...
May 15, 2018 · ★ Elton’s band for The Million Dollar Piano included 13 musicians as the residency began. At its close, the band consisted of: Elton, Kim Bullard on keyboards, Matt Bissonette on bass and backing vocals, Davey Johnstone on guitars and backing vocals, John Mahon on percussion and backing vocals, Ray Cooper on percussion, and Nigel Olsson on ...
Dec 11, 2019 · Captain Fantastic is Johnstone’s finest hour. For the first time on an Elton John album, the keyboards take a back seat to the guitar. Johnstone seizes the opportunity to bring in all manner of stringed instruments (electric, acoustic, mandolin), multitracking his parts in many cases. New addition Ray Cooper gives the arrangements an added ...
Apr 10, 2020 · “And Barry Morgan, the other drummer, is with an English group called Blue Mink [the British band also included bassist Herbie Flowers, who recorded on this album, and future Elton percussionist Ray Cooper]. All the other people are really sort of the top session guys, the backup singers are all the best backup singers.”
Sep 19, 2018 · By John F. Higgins. Ray is out on a world tour with Elton and the band for the first time in 23 years (in the interim he was featured on the Million Dollar Piano residency in Las Vegas as well as select band shows in the US and UK as well as “Two-man” concerts with just Elton) and will be performing his 810th show with Elton tonight.
The albums discography of British musician and singer-songwriter Elton John consists of 31 studio albums, 5 live albums, 10 soundtrack albums, 16 compilation albums, 4 extended plays, 3 tribute albums, 4 collaboration albums, and 2 holiday albums. In 1969, John's debut album, Empty Sky, was released. In 1970, John released his self-titled second album Elton John, which featured his first hit ...
Jun 21, 2023 · Ever the eager sideman, Elton filled in for the band Blue Mink’s ailing keyboardist at the last minute and was also encouraged to play a few of his own songs solo, including Take Me To The Pilot. Fun fact: Elton’s tour director since the 1980s, Keith Bradley, first saw him perform at this concert. August 14, 1970
