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News from the upcoming studio album
Friday, February 5 2010 |
Basic tracks for Bernie and Elton’s new album with Leon Russell have been recently completed and the gang is about to start vocals and overdubs immediately, reports the blog on Bernie Taupin's website.
The trio has cut fifteen songs ranging from Stones like rockers, Country tinged ballads, Gospel and even a Sinatra like weepy similar to something torn from the grooves of “In the Wee Small Hours”. The album is varied in scope and drenched in a rich tapestry of atmospherics. Don’t expect to hear the old EJ/BT sound; this is organic recording unlike anything you’ve heard from the duo before.
Leon continues to improve from the surgery that sidelined him in the initial stages and caused the media to over diagnose his condition. His playing is masterful as ever and his contribution to the project grows more exciting with the passing of every day.
The players in the first two weeks of recording have included such T-Bone Burnett, as drummers Jim Keltner and Jay Bellerose, bassist Dennis Crouch, guitar virtuoso Marc Ribot and additional keyboardist and tech wizard Keefus Ciancia.
Leon Russell undergoes brain surgery, condition unknown Wednesday, January 13 2010 at 08:12:09 New album update from Bernie Taupin Wednesday, December 30 2009 at 21:36:45
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