Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Remastered & Revisited (Extended Interview) 

I like the fact that Elton gives credit where credit is due. He's a musical genius but he's not a one-man band.

I was a college freshman when this album was released. I told my roommates, “It’s very rare when you find an album where you like every single song.”

Simply one of the best albums of all time...I listened to it until I wore it out.

I will always remember the very first time I ever heard Bennie and the Jets. I was listening to my favorite radio station, WABC in New York, in the early 70s, on my little AM radio. I had to stop what I was doing because the intro was so unusual; it really grabbed me. I was kind of wondering what was going on ... and then ... “Hey, kids ...” I had never heard anything like it in my young life. It blew me away. I knew that I was listening to a master. There was no mistake about it. And I’ve always considered Elton John a musician first. The showboating and glamour never fooled me into thinking that he was anything but a master of his province. It’s just so obvious. Thank goodness that he decided to become a musician as opposed to anything else.

I'm 33 and I love Elton John's music especially goodbye Yellow Brick Road

One of the most important albums in music history. There is something / a song for everyone on it. Elton's masterpiece in the true sense of the word.

Elton, you have brought me years of joy and happiness.

Listening to the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road takes me back to1974 when I was 16. I played it so often I had to buy another copy before the year was over. I became a fan in 1970 on the first day of junior high school when I found a copy of Elton John's first UNI record in my locker.

Best Elton John album bar none. I can sit and listen to this album and feel like it was released yesterday.

My all-time favorite album. EJ fan since 1975.

Who else thinks Elton John Is the greatest musician of our time??

Love how EJ is so encouraging and promoting new people and young up and comers. He has a phenomenal lexiconic knowledge of music and artists that is mind blowing. Album sounds amazing.

My teen years were saved by this album. I couldn't get enough EJ back in the mid 70's and I certainly needed distractions from a rough childhood. So between immersing myself in the Beatles and Elton - it was a certainty that I wanted to be a musician. Many other influences shaped my musical journey as well, as the 70's were a fertile ground for musical creativity and exploration, but there was something about EJ's songs in particular, as well as that rockin' original band, that was just infectious. But G.Y.B.R. was the pinnacle of his creative peak. There is no question that this collection is one of the greatest pop albums ever created. And as a huge Beatle fan, that is saying an awful lot. I love that Elton listens to new music and is a rabid fan as well. As a true musician, he appreciates what's great about the current landscape, even if you have to dig through some of the crap to find it. The other artists here did a great job in honoring these iconic songs, with their own twist on Elton and Bernie's creations. I love that he gives them so much credit for what they've done. One "cover" that need a special mention is the Sara Bareilles version of this title track, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road". If you love the song as much as I do - PLEASE find it here on RU-vid and you will be VERY glad you did..! Elton himself was blown away by it so much that he was quoted as saying that it might be better this his version. It's that good - and you'll need a Kleenex for this one. Very powerful stuff indeed. But it would have not been possible without a great great song to start with. Thank you Elton for all the joy and all of the musical passion you helped created in me. "Someone saved my life" ..... indeed ..!!

Shout out to Ian Beck for illustrating one of the best album covers ever.

During the Aids crises, I walked past a deserted bar in NY 's Greenwich Village called Yellow Brick Road. Whenever I think back to those days, the song that stands out in my mind is always Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. We were all seeing too many young people die. "This boy is too young to be singing the blues", are the lyrics that stand for the whole experience for me, and the words haunt me to this day. A beautiful song with heart . Thankyou Elton.

I would love to hear Enya sing "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road".Elton is the greatest..

Elton John is a genius musician and one of the artists I admire most. I have immense respect for his incredible talent. His best friend, the writer is equally amazing, and together, they have created some extraordinary songs.

One of the greatest albums of all time.. I know every song by heart..

I absolutely love this album. So much talent and creativity. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is by far my most favorite song on this album and most likely my all time favorite Sir Elton John song, although it’s difficult to pick a favorite song of his. Love, love love Elton! 💕 Also, I will say that Taron Egerton has completely nailed his role in the film Rocketman and love the soundtrack and his version of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is phenomenal. I have not stopped listening to it since I saw the movie! 😉

Those who are dissing the younger artists completely missed the point of the end of this interview, you are getting mixed up with the star like quality and the celebrity side of him, but you guys are forgetting that he is a musician first, and musicians love music, different types of music, different people, the collaboration side of the music, hearing how other people outside of your direct circle can interpet an already famous piece of work, the intent of the remastered version was for creative freedom that is revamped to something different, each of the younger artists may not have a known legacy such as Elton John but they certainly did a great job at bringing a new sense of life in the music.

The first album I ever bought when I was a young kid back in 1973. Little did I know at the time that it was going to be one of the all time classic greats. They had the complete package of the lyrics by Bernie, the music which Elton wrote in 3 days(!) the perfect band of Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson, Gus Dudgeon's engineering and production, and let's not forget about orchestral arrangements by Del Newman and David Hentshel's ARP synth arrangements.

I love everything he's done these past 50 years or so. I am his exact same age 💕 still have 8 tracks of his music. He's the greatest 💗

One of the best album for me great songs to sing along to

One of the finest albums ever made.

I watched rocketman and I was heartbroken for Elton john because his parents didn't want him but he has somebody to love him and I'm proud of him 28 years sober and He's Still going. Keep on pushing and congratulations

Elton has the music I have listen to sense my brother came home in early 70’s with Elton’s music and I don’t think any other person in music has touched me in my heart as much and sure wish I have this one last chance to see the real side of today’s Elton and his voice may have changed but sure seems even more great coming from him and will say when I got his 60th Birthday DVD set you can see how songs he sings in the show touch him in his graceful heart , I love you for all you do a really mean to so many and I’m happy for you finding your true one to be with and being blessed to take led to share life with yalls kids . Your a great person inside and out and sure hope you still have more music that has yet to be aloud to come to us all , your the real piano man in my heart . From a man In USA that never gets enough of your music . THANK YOU

I swear that I cannot get enough information and look-backs at the early Elton John years (1970-1975) To me, he really didn't exist after that. I was in my early to mid teens at the time. Unbelievable time for music, in general, as well.

Yellow brick is my favorite it’s d national anthem I love sir Elton John

This album is one of the 25 greatest of all time....Elton, Davey, Nigel, and Dee as a band, in my opinion, are unparalleled in the history of rock. Unmatched...period.

Great artists and great souls. Bernie and John thank you for music

Love the clothes from the 70 & 80's. Having been in apparel all my life, it was a great time for jeans!

It wasn't until I watched Life on Mars and this was played at the end of an episode I fell in love with the song Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

HAPPY 70th Birthday Elton Hercules John ! . Thank you for this upload, much appreciated.. I liked YBR, but its not my favourite Album, Funeral for a friend is always my most anticipated track on that album. Its great to see that old footage, I have never seen that before. Gus and Shiela died when he went off the motorway and ended upside down in his Jaguar in a ditch. They were returning home in the early hours from a party. it was never clear if they died from the impact of the cash or drowned from what I remember. oddly enough he was in the process of suing both Elton and David Bowie. Gus's greatest work was Blue Moves, but I found that album to be very depressing, and one had a sense of foreboding that Elton and Bernie were going to break up, which they did for a while. Dee sadly passed away, as did Guy Babylon. So it was nice to see some footage of Dee, Davey and Nigel. I guess Ray Cooper was not around in the YBR years, I have always found that he made a huge difference to any track he played on. I think he went very much unnoticed until Blue Moves, where he was pictured with the rest of the new band on the inside cover, after Dee and Nigel had been dismissed. personally I never liked Candle in the Wind, it was a huge mistake in my book associating that song with Marilyn Monroe, Bernie should have used a more generic reference to famous people, rather than using Marilyn's name. But then, who am I to criticise my Hero and inspiration Bernie Taupin ? :-) I could sit and listen to Bernie talking all day long.

2:42! Detroit! Yes! Michigan Elton John fan here! That made me smile.

Elton John is still active! This year, 2016, he has released the album "Wonderful Crazy Night". The singles are "In the Name of You", "Blue Wonderful" and "Looking Up". All up here on youtube!

I had 4 "Sgt Peppers" Yellow Brick Road, Night at the Opera, Pet Sounds and Sgt. Pepper. I also couldn't put the Album down..some of the best Vinyl art ever and when I hear the songs I see the inside opened up💗 So beautiful😘

I was very fortunate to meet Gus Dudgeon once and he said that he regretted not pushing for the song 'Harmony' to be a single. I am sure that it would have been a hit.

Seeing the good quality of the Hollywood Bowl clips makes me yearn for a DVD of that show to be released. There must be a visual recording somewhere in the archives! I've been wishing and hoping for years that one will be released one day.

I grew up in the 70s. I am a huge Bowie fan. I tell people that my favourite albums are Hunky Dory, Ziggy, Dark Side, Night At The Opera, Day At The Races etc. All true. BUT! The album I play more often, even after 50 years, is GYBYR. It is an absolute masterpiece. All the young girls love Alice and Roy Rogers, Sweet Painted Lady. Thank Elton and Bernie. Don't ever forget that Bernie is as important as Elton.

Well, I certainly don't need to be reminded that Elton is a great artist, an incredible musician! He always has been, and always will be, a musical genius. The love of music, the art of music, the gift of music, is incorporated into every fiber of his being. When God created Elton it was a phenomenal gift to the world, and thanks to the magic of recording, his legacy will continue and never be lost.

We all hope he will go on forever

Tony King manages to use 'iconic' and 'taken it to another level' in a single sentence!

by far the best 2Lp ever made evrey song is brilliant .

Brilliant Singer-Many happy memories

👑KINGTASTIC! Love the singers they chose!

First album I ever bought.

People who appreciate his music , never need reminding how fu##ng astounding his musical ability is . I listen to yellow brick road almost every week . But along with his music ability , there is no denying it's twinned with a showmanship that I can only compare with the likes of Freddie Mercury . The music alone , would have eventually found its way into the homes of music lovers around the world , but it was his truly outrageous stage personna that lifted it up another level . And he found audiences all over the world , who embraced the spectacle of an Elton John concert . But , as he acknowledged himself , he had an amazing team around him , who all contributed to the music . Long may we see such great artists , instead of the music management creations , who are moulded into a marketplace product , instead of musicians who are first and foremost about the music ,& entertaining an audience .

Jolly good show, Sir Elton!

Loved that! I read Elton's & Bernie's comments on the web last week but it was great to see the actual video of them reminiscing about making GYBR with the accompanying old footage. Sensational! I feel so incredibly proud. And I love the new versions of some of the songs by all these young artists ( some of whom I know nothing about). Every one of the 18 songs on GYBR stand the test of time - not a filler among them. Am totally enjoying my Super Deluxe Edition.

Quite possibly my favorite record of all time (if it’s not THE favorite, it’s up in the top 5 for sure!). The 40th Anniversary package is excellent! The live ’73 concert is a treat! Thanks Elton, Bernie, Gus, & the band (Dee, Davey, Nigel) & all the others who worked on this brilliant record! (BTW LOVE The Diving Board too!)

The vinyl remaster of the original is absolutely beautiful, it’s got beautiful artistry on the records as well the sound quality. Not talking about the record version shown off here, but both are beautiful records.

What an inspiring musician. I would give anything just to pick his brain for a few minutes.

I just love your music.. excellent performance

Wow! Simply Wow! I think the story of the chateau was missing from the movie, I had read about the creative energy that haunted the band there and how it all just came together. Your unity resonates throughout the entire album and the same can be said, (at least for me) about Captain Fantastic. Thank you all for giving us this gift, looking forward to hearing all the artists take on songs I've listened over and over. Your 4Eva fan Paulo

*HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY!!!*

Omg pass this to Sir Elton; My husband said when he was in high school in the 70s a guy dressed up like Elton John All the Time; Not just a halloween costume he did it all that year of high school.

One of the greatest double albums of all time. This and Captain Fantastic are Elton's best ever albums.

All those that don't like you is not on your doing. it's painfully So SORRY, they have ears and eyes and are deft and blind. Your Really One of the greatest singer still with us. Continue your great works of Art. where one can still hear words and Melody's. instead of a two year old banging and yelling.

Elton + Bernie = Lennon + McCartney.... Genius on the same level.

I bought the original on cassette and played it until it wore out. So obviously I bought it again.

Un des meilleurs albums d'Elton, j'adore ❤️🤗👍

A great record.

This was the first album I bought. I was 13.

While I'm not a fan of some of these covers, I'm happy that Elton chose to let these artist do their own interpretation of his own songs. They put a new flare on some old classics.

Great album!❤😊

elton, so happy you have your own channel, now I can listen here so you get the likes and hits!

Patrick & Joe!

Captain Fantastic is my all time favorite.

That's incredible to have the talent to sit and write a song by the time breakfast is over.... it takes me longer to write a Xmas card 😂

I for one don't need to be reminded how great he -and Bernie were

Love this song 🥲

What a king 👑.

Brilhante!! Sir Elton John 🎹🎼

I wanna an indepth 20 or 30 minute interview on how he wrote funeal for a friend holy fuck man its a masterpiece!!!!!!!

Brilliant album, great interview! Elton John 4ever!!!

Love the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album and have been listening to it constantly since I purchased it in 1974. It doesn't need cover versions by 3rd rate hacks to validate it!

Only Elton John album that I have.

I really love your love songs. Your the Best.

Adoro Sir Elton John, a maior estrela musical de todos os tempos.

Fascinating to me that Bernie Taupin sounds almost American here in this video. The British accent is barely perceptible. Considering he's lived in Southern California for quite a long time now, since he moved there in the mid 70s, it makes sense that much of the Lincolnshire accent might have diminished a bit over time. (He has a ranch near Santa Ynez.)

Amo essa música 💛

I’m still waiting for my Elton to write a really good diss song to John Reed for all the hell he’s put him through

❤ Mariajhon Elton John será sempre Elton John inesquecível Elton John ❤

Yeesh for these remakes. Bleaugh.

Gostei de escutar a história das suas músicas. Parabéns pelo seu trabalho. Deus te abençoe. Boa noite. Marlene.

Elton your a genius x x x

(Candle in the Wind + Goodbye Yellow...) = Breakthrough in John's musical career

So so sorry for everything

I have this album on vinyl, cassette, and cd, and if I still had an 8-track, I would have it on 8-track. No way, will a tribute album compete with it. in fact, I will go out and buy the tribute album right now.

Stay my liebe Sir with your´s Vather MattB and your kollege Bernie Taupin!!!Lovely man Elton über Alles!!!Danke from adventure all my live i Have 6x Vinyl and one cassete originall So thanks so much...And Happy New Year 2016!!Health,save live and good live and happines and love.... ))

And a casual painting of Yuri Gagarin behind Elton

Harmony is such a pretty song

i love that picture in the background of the astranaught, any idea if there is a print available?

cool documentary..

I still have the 30th Anniversary 2CDs/1DVD set from 2003! Wonder how many people can say that?

Bom o vídeo.😄

The tribute songs are nice BUT nothing compares to Elton's original voice and recording...so classic that album..top 10 rock and roll albums on any list.

I would love to hear Zac Brown and Elton do a duo.....

The Grateful Dead played at the chateau in 1970 or 1971 (not 1972)

Will the 50th Anniversary Edition add new versions of the tracks that weren't included in the 45th?