Elton John-1973 sessions at the Chateau-Danny Bailey

[77edster]

interesting to hear a mix before the backing vocals went on it!

[alreltney]

someone should have shot that fag John Reid back then when they had the chance to dump his ass outside in the fields somewhere. What a fucking useless, leech fag.

[77edster]

@alreltney see him closing his eyes and seeing $....what money on it being him who split up the original band. they were on royalties so earning too much for his liking?

[alreltney]

@77edster Just look what he did to Ray Williams. EJ is a self centered piece of shit with a severe personality disorder without question.

[Animal420House]

@alreltney

I agree. I was a very young teenager at the time this documentary aired and a die-hard Elton John fanatic. I hated John Reid even then. I think he helped to derail Elton in many ways! Yes, the epitome of the word leech!!!

[merlok1995]

Where did you take this video?

[ruleta74835]

Dig the Zappa poster seen at 0:17.

[salamonetalton]

all this was on elton's "goodbye yellow brick road " cd........ elton is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PianoShapedObject]

I love the bass on the piano in this song. Not just the songwriting but the actual piano that was used for the recording.

[MyRickyz]

Where can i find the Caribou or The Captain Fantastic sessions at Caribou ranch?

[chenlung1]

The only thing missing is synthesisers (strings) - they would later be added in the UK I believe.

[profilercms]

amazing song, thanks for this video. You could really feel and see Elton's talent with this song

[ranchoboyeros]

oh,my ,il love this video

[ladysamantha2007]

I love Elton... this is great!!

[groovycleaner]

I used to see it on channel 5 WNEW from NYC in 1976- 1977. I have 2 different versions of this. Send me a private message if you want a copy.

[9elephant]

pls send me an electronic copy if you don't mind

[Geoff612]

@groovycleaner Is this the documentary that Brian Forbes did? Elton John says Goodbye to Norma Jean and Other Things.

[drggoodman]

How did you get this? I remember watching this on American TV in the '70s. Danny Bailey is one of my all-time favorite songs. I remembered EJ miming the keyboard part during the playback!

[chenlung1]

Also a way to hear the song without the strings and stuff.

[stuntkrug]

It's from "Elton John Says Goodbye Norma Jean, and Other Things" a documentary made by Bryan Forbes, I think. Part of it was released with the re-issue, "making of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" CD/DVD a couple of years ago. But the whole thing has not been released. The last I saw it was on midnight TV in the late 70's. Wish they'd release it.

[ArnoldGallagher]

The American version was a few minutes longer, but they were both short enough that they'd fit on one DVD. That's how it should be released.

[thespermdonor]

I misheard "Bugged" there.

[1947ej]

I love this!

[1947ej]

I wish they would out this documentary on dvd. That would be a great thing to have

[michaelp3138]

great video - that assembly of musicians was Elton's best band and this film documents and captures them at the absolute pinnacle of their brilliance - RIP Dee you are sorely missed

[DarkTrojanHorse]

@michaelp3138 Yes, Dee truly is missed. One of the very best bass players in music history.

[doctorcatsburger]

Rock and Roll

[ejrocks01]

very rare footage

[eltonj4ever]

awesome

[CARFGF15]

very cool