Elton John (1970-75)…A Legacy

The Curmudgeon Rock Report

In which the Curmudgeons know it's going to be a long, long time before the heavens produce a young man as preternaturally gifted as a songwriter and performer as Elton John proved to be back in the early 1970s. John's output during the early part of that fabled decade was routinely incredible, possessed with both a swagger and a tenderness that shone through in gorgeous melodies and the often profound lyrics of collaborator Bernie Taupin. We revisit a period when virtually no one else in all of rock n' roll could approach the mastery of Elton John. We analyze his studio albums from this period and discuss his legacy at length.

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(00:52 - 03:01) - Arturo Andrade sets the parameters for our discussion of Elton John

(04:29 - 18:08) - The Parallel Universe, featuring reviews of new albums by Lambini Girls and The Weather Station

(19:07 - 55:18) - We cover the origin story of Elton John and discuss his albums Elton John, Tumbleweed Connection, Madman Across the Water, Honky Chateau and Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player

(56:53 - 01:28:48) = WE discuss Elton John's albums Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road, Caribou, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy and Rock of the Westies. We also offer thoughts on John's "big picture" legacy within popular music.

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Co-produced and co-hosted by The Curmudgeons - Arturo Andrade and Christopher O'Connor