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ProfessorGAC

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15. Awfully Good

Reply to Callie1979 (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 8, 2025, 09:15 PM

Mar 2025

David Hentschell played the synth parts. David was a hired gun as a master of the ARP 2600 synthesizer.
That song leads into "Love Lies Bleeding" which I think is Elton's best rocker.

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Better song, Elton John edition: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Rocket Man or Tiny Dancer? [View all] True Dough Mar 2025 OP

Rocket Man, no contest LearnedHand Mar 2025 #1

My Choice Too ProfessorGAC Mar 2025 #14

Yep. It is my number one song of my personal lifetime playlist. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Mar 2025 #21

But I think "Funeral for a friend" is my favorite Callie1979 Mar 2025 #2

Awfully Good ProfessorGAC Mar 2025 #15

Mine too. boonecreek Mar 2025 #16

Callie1979........... Upthevibe Mar 2025 #19

I have a good story about how I got 4th row seats & was able to take my mom Callie1979 Mar 2025 #20

"Tiny Dancer," by far. (nt) Paladin Mar 2025 #3

My personal top three: The Madcap Mar 2025 #4

Never gave a thought to his best song but you asked and this video decided Tiny Dancer for me. IA8IT Mar 2025 #5

My fave is "Come Down in Time." Nt spooky3 Mar 2025 #6

Burn Down the Mission RandomNumbers Mar 2025 #7

I like "Where to now, St Peter." off of Tumberweed Connection. I like Elton's early stuff. debm55 Mar 2025 #8

I loved almost everything he did MuseRider Mar 2025 #9

Me too! True Dough Mar 2025 #10

What, no Bennie and the Jets options??? Niagara Mar 2025 #11

Saturday Night's Alright, Crocodile Rock Intractable Mar 2025 #12

"Your Song." I'm a purist, lol. catbyte Mar 2025 #13

Tiny Dancer is one of my favorites by him. Dulcinea Mar 2025 #17

Tiny Dancer True Dough Mar 2025 #18