Bennie And The Jets (In The Mood) - Elton John

I'm up with one of my all-time favourites. Bennie And The Jets. I once posted this song (it's on the video response) on my other channel (EltonJohnGigs) with a view from the side. I thought I should also post it on here so that you can collect the keys I'm playing. As mentioned before I posted this video on my other channel and therefore you'll get the same description:

One of my all-time favorite songs by Elton. It's so different to anything else he has made and to what anybody else has made. It's one of the few songs which is completely recognizable from the very first chord (Bm/G). I can't get enough of this song when Elton's playing this solo. It's so awesome and the 'In The Mood' section he had added since the 1980's is so cool.
The song first appeared on the 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' album from 1973 and was released as a single in 1974. Elton was actually against to release that particular song as single as he never thought it would be a hit. Ironically, this song is one og Elton's most popular songs. The song got to number one and Elton was the first white artist to appear on 'Soul Train' with this song and also 'Philadelphia Freedom'.
I've tried to copy some of the riffs and there's no particular period I've got influenced by during this (perhaps the 1999/2000 solo tour), but I've collected some riffs from Elton's piano styles through the years which gave me the inspiration to this.

So tell me what you think and enjoy the video!

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Music

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• Bennie
• And
• The
• Jets
• In
• The
• Mood
• Elton
• John
• Piano
• Cover

[johnjohnjman]

where or how do u learn this? what style is all the runs?

[LimeCovers]

@johnjohnjman @johnjohnjman Mostly by ear. You can check the website eltonjohnscafe . com where you can find sheets of this version.

[johnjohnjman]

bro would it be cool if u can give a tutorial of roughly how to play ur fills, licks man....I cant find any learning sources anywhere....this is now my favourite style and I love ur riffs, man

[johnjohnjman]

@LimeCovers yeah i've already checked it out. But i really can't keep up with the notes and rhythm so I'm trying to learn this style of piano so I can just improvise...can u tell me specifically the style of piano is the entire piece just before the in the mood section please

[CraigAnders7]

Man that's really SWEET!!!!!... check out my cover of Billy Joel's, All For Leyna

[Stratocaster42]

This is really, really great by the way! I loooove your bluesy fills.

[Stratocaster42]

This is great. Any chance you have some sheet music for it? I have some but it is truly terrible :( :(

[pianodannmarr]

I love the choppy hits on the keys!