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There's no song on this album that doesn't make it one of the greatest albums ever. And so moving, that 2 young men from the UK created this beauty of a dark time of our US History. Empathy and awareness, pouring out of every note and word. Thanks so much reacting to this album.
You don't hear it mentioned, but the empathy of EJ is truly amazing. He'd take a sheet of lyrics from Bernie and write what they made him feel and then make us feel it too... I mean, what should those guys know about the 19th century American West? But they can make you believe they lived it.
I cry a lot to this song. When its the 'it's lonely and its quiet' bit...man i always shed a tear. The tragedy of the native american will forever be etched in my soul
This song was released at a time when artists were starting to pay more attention to the indigenous perspective in places like Canada and the US (same year as the Paul Revere song Indian Reservation, 1971) both in music and film.
I've always loved the direct segue from this tune into Holiday Inn. From mourning the exploitation of the natives of this continent to the ultimate expression of that exploitation, the commercialism that not only denies the history, but charms us into forgetting it. Just my way of looking at it. Great song, and my favorite of Elton's albums. Wonderful music
Right! After your heart gets ripped to shreds it boom Boston at last and the planes touching down tge hostess is handing the hot tools around. It's just a light hearted relief after such a heavy soul grabbing song. I thought I was probably the only one in the world that felt that way.
OMG, huge Elton John fan here. I love the way you pick up the songs I ignored and listen with fresh ears. I've always been of the opinion that Elton John's greatest albums has been Goodbye Yellow Brick Road with the lead track Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding as his greatest track. But you guys reactions have gotten me to do some serious thinking about that! You've definitely opened my eyes to Madman Across the Water, which I now realize is highly underrated. And in this song, with your new ears, I think you've uncovered a monster of a song. I was in tears by the end of this program.
One of Elton and Bernie's very best and most moving. "And peace to this young warrior comes..." gets to me when just hearing it in my mind's ear. So glad y'all found this gem. Jesse Colin Young (Youngbloods) has a similar song called "Before You Came". Same tragedy. Also beautiful, moving.
Hello La & Che, this is one of my favorite albums by Elton John. So glad you finished listening to the whole album. I'd suggest moving on to "Elton Johnn - Honky Cat" (Studio Version) --This song was released as the opening track for John's fifth studio album, "Honky Chateau" released in 1972. As always loved rocking with you fellas have a great day. Thanks for sharing.
If I had to pay a dollar for every time I have listened to this album during this year I would be bankrupt 😂😂❤❤All the best to you both as always . Beautiful album ..
His early stuff was his best stuff , And everything he touched turned to Gold !! He's been my favorite artist for 51 years now ! Right next to Supertramp !
You need to check out the live version, with just Elton and Ray Cooper. You're a drummer, Ray is one of the best Percussionist. I've seen Elton 3 times, once with Billy Joel, and once just Elton and Ray, and the whole band. I call Ray the Mad Scientist. Elton and Bernie have written some amazing songs, and not once in over 60 years, have they written a song in the same room. Truly Amazing!!
Been waiting for someone to react to this one. Absolutely brilliant. Bernie's lyric is so imaginative and descriptive. Pretty special for a 19 year old. Cheers ✌
A great one from one of the greatest. Thanks for reacting to this one, and I look forward to the remaining deeper tracks from this truly classic album.
This entire album followed by all of Yellow Brick Road, with some Thai Stick back in the day sent us to the moon! Great song and album, Elton is dope, especially in the 70s. 🎵🎹🎤🎸🎶
I bought this album along with Tapestry (Carole King), Blue (Joni Mitchell) & Sweet Baby James (James Taylor) with my first paycheck. 4 of my top 10 albums of all time. 💜
Paul Buckmaster’s intro of strings really adds texture and strength to the song. Not dissimilar to George Martin’s use on some Beatles tracks in another dimension. Good history lesson is right. Bernie Taupin’s best lyrical adventure. So good.
From my fav LP (cannot wait for title track), I discovered Madman after literally listening to GYBR album for a year. Got my hands on this and my world changed. I'm native, grew off res but near it. Basically this song taught me 2 things, EJ and Bernie were incredible and I had a lot more ?'s then answers so as painful as it is, I learn the real history of my people and our nation. Still recovering, but having EJ and Bernie on my side feels incredible. The production on this album blows me away. 👍🏽😎
Perhaps my favorite song on the album. Bernie Taupin deserves mad credit for immersing himself in western lore and classic narrative: on this, and the entire Tumbleweed Connection album, he evokes the American west right up there with the greats. What a writer. And of course Elton's music, singing, and playing are the direct, roots-y, soulful excellence that made him famous. His 70s albums are, IMO peak Elton.
Bernie took a little poetic license with these lyrics. Geronimo wasn't gunned down like that. He fell from his horse and caught pneumonia after lying in the weather, aged 79. Overall, a very good song. Just don't like pushing false narratives when it comes to historical issues. It can cause hatred and we see enough of it these days. The next song, Holiday Inn is very good.
One of Bernie Taupin's greatest lyrics. Elton's songs begin with Bernie Taupin writing out lyrics and mailing them to Elton. When they arrive, Elton puts them on the piano, looks them over, uses his intuition and imagination and begins working out the tune. Later he goes into the studio and plays it to his band and arranger, who make up their parts for the song and record the tracks. The great arranger Paul Buckmaster added the soaring strings, violins, etc. The song is a masterpiece. Lots of historical inaccuracies, however. Bernie was only about 20 when he wrote it, and though he loved to write about America's history and culture, he was not an expert on Native tribes, since he mixed up references to tribes that lived thousands of miles away from each other across the continent. Like Geronimo who lived on the plains, while the Iroquois were in New York State .A wonderful song, nonetheless.
Rotten Peaches is a history lesson too about the dust bowl, Grapes of Wrath thing, This is Taupin's lyrics brought to life through music. A Norman Rockwell put to music thing.
@@user-pi9yz2ue7e Been a fan for 50 years. Probably a poor choice of words. Songs that are not mainstream to some have been played extensively by me for decades.
The original version of Madman Across the water was later added to the Tumbleweed Connection album , evidently it was written much earlier. Its a different arrangement with heavy lead guitar and not the big band and strings you hear on the Madman across the water album.
Yes, he didn't die like Bernie's lyrics say however, the young warrior only 'heard' it from passing renegades that Geronimo had been shot. Crazy Horse, the great Sioux warrior, was killed by bayonet and many others cruelly met their deaths by their captors. A sad indictment of the truces that were supposed to be upheld by the US Government...and weren't.
I'm so glad my favorite reactors are reacting to this, because it's a masterpiece of lyrical and musical drama, and I have no idea why more reactors haven't done it. However I'm glad you gentlemen did.
HOLIDAY INN IS NEXT!!! 😊WHEN WE WERE A FAMILY ( 50 ) YEARS AGO LA & CHE WE TRAVELED BACK AND FORTH ( CA TO NY ) 6 TIMES GUYS AND WE ATE AT HOWARD JOHNSONS AND STAYED AT HOLIDAY INNS! MEMORIES FOR SURE FROM A CHILD! 😊
Something has gotten you all down the path of a lot of the great music from that era. The message at least as important as the notes and rhythm. This is one of those very special songs to me..... I am not Native, but did grow up on the Res in Montana and know a lot of Natives. Have two adopted Native sisters. You look at how they carry themselves today after this history, the genocide and the heartbreak and trying to squeeze every bit of Indian out of them... And the pride and independence and quiet strength that could not be killed. You can't help but have the greatest of respect. Did you know there was a time the Natives were issued blankets to keep warm, but those blankets were infected with Smallpox? Or that one of the biggest reasons for the wholesale slaughter of the buffalo herds was to eliminate that source of food? The cool part at the end of the story is that the young have found their power, taking pride in their heritage and ensuring it is preserved but getting the education and knowing the ways of the "White Man", taking them on and beating them at their own game in the courts.
Your Native American friends will find one or two sour notes here. 'Squaw', for instance, is a deeply offensive term, but it's certainly not used in that way here, and maybe we can give a couple of pasty-faced English boys in the early 70s a pass there. There is also some confusion about tribal culture and geography. The Iroquois lived in the northeastern US, not the prairie, and they lived in longhouses, not teepees. All that being said, it's a f*%#@ing awesome song.
@@pokerface1967 The french fries are cold and room service closed an hour ago. The verse that was left off the studio version that appears on his live concert from 1972 that's available on RU-vid.
I haven't read all of the comments, but I guess you already know that 2Pac sampled Indian Sunset on this track Ghetto Gospel, which was produced by Eminem?
Please give feedback from friends! Y’all yet to get to “What Now, St. Peter”…After this one, y’all will KNOW why so many of us tag Madman the Greatest EJ album ever!
Elton and Bernie play a little hard and fast with history in this song, no more than your standard western I guess. Geronimo died of pneumonia after being thrown from his horse on a very cold day. He was found very ill. Don't get your history from rock stars. Great storytelling, outstanding album.
Well if it a history lesson it is a poor one. The lyrics imply Geronimo was shot down dead while surrendering. In actuality he died of pneumonia. The treatment of American Indians by the Government was bad enough without needing to embellish. On the other hand the over romanticized version of their innocence that popular culture perpetuates needs a reality check.