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Legendary musician Davey Johnstone has been Elton John’s lead guitarist and band leader for over 40 years. He has appeared on 21 of Elton’s studio albums as well as appearing on tracks by Stevie...
Mar 24, 2016 · As a member of the Elton John band since 1971, Johnstone has performed on a mind-boggling number of stone-cold classic hits known the world over. In fact, during certain stretches of the mid-‘70s, it seemed as if the only thing that could elbow an Elton John track out of the number one slot was the next Elton John song.
Davey Johnstone is best known for his longtime collaboration with Elton John. Their association began when producer Gus Dudgeon asked the British rock guitarist and vocalist to play on John’s 1971 album, Madman Across the Water, after which he was invited to join the band as a full member.
Davey played guitar, sitar, banjo, mandolin and lute while Bernie read his poetry aloud. Soon after, in August 1971, Gus called upon Davey once more, this time to play acoustic guitar and mandolin parts on four songs on Elton’s Madman Across The Water album, including the intricate harmonic part that anchors the title track.
Apr 4, 2011 · 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.
Feb 1, 2022 · 71. 3.4K views 1 year ago Podcast Segments. As Davey Johnstone celebrates 50 years of being Elton John’s guitarist (a lengthy stint that began with 1971’s ‘Madman Across The Water’), a stint...
Oct 3, 2013 · OCTOBER 3, 2013. Davey Johnstone Talks About ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’. I had just turned twenty-two when we did Yellow Brick Road. It was like, 'God this is amazing.' Elton with Davey (2nd from right) and the band at the Château d’Hérouville. (Photo: Bryan Forbes) You don’t really need anybody else if you’ve got Elton John.
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