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He’s a multi-instrumentalist who left his mark on Elton John’s music in the second half of the 1990s. It is 30 years on 17 March when album Made In England was released and it spawned a successful tour in 1995.Touring Europe in April, John Jorgenson confesses when the pandemic struck, he thought his time was up. But he’s in more demand now than ever before. An old pal of George’s expect a lot of unusual stories to emerge in this fun episode!
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Episode 01 -Elton's Buried Treasure
In the first episode, Neil (your able host) takes some classic songs, and turns them upside down, until the vocals and bass fall out, and then invites you to listen to what’s underneath. Hear the songs afresh from a whole new angle.
© By Neil Barrett
Episode 02 – Buckmaster Before Elton
This episode takes you back to the 2nd of November 1969, to a Miles Davis gig, at Ronnie Scott’s jazz club, where Elton met a 23 year old Paul Buckmaster for the first time.
© By Neil Barrett
Episode 03 – Regimental Sgt Zippo – The Debut Album That Never Was
This episode skips through the 1968 almost-debut album, track-by-track. How good would this album have been if it had come out in 1968? How would it have fared? Actually that’s a question I don’t answer. I think we know the answer.
© By Neil Barrett
Episode 04 – It Was 40 Years Ago Today, Grumpy Elton Sacked The Band On Stage
This is the story of the band that Elton essentially sacked, live on stage, entirely out of the blue.
40 years ago, Elton played a charity gig at Wembley Pool. The band were expecting him to announce that he was going out on tour again, with them as his backing band.
© By Neil Barrett
Episode 05 – Don’t Say It With ‘Diamonds’
This week, Elton released another greatest hits collection, to somehow celebrate his and Bernie’s 50 year anniversary of writing together.
© By Neil Barrett
Episode 06 – Cool As Christmas – Collaborations That Make Elton Cooler
In this episode, I go through those collaborations and connections, and pick out the ones, some more obscure than others, which, I feel, elevate Elton’s position as an innovative creative force.
© By Neil Barrett
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So this was quite a fun episode to listen! I am absolutely stunned by everything John Jorgenson has going on. He is a busy musician. My head is spinning with all the tours and places and bands for just next weeks. Also all the stars he has been working in the past,...
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