Elton John - Tiny Dancer

[Ralph Thompson]

Anyone know who is playing the pedal steel part on Elton John's Tiny Dancer? I'm a 1-year pedal steel newby - the part doesn't sound terribly complex, although every note is perfectly placed. Any tabs out there?
Regards
Ralph Thompson
Troutdale, OR

[Paul Sutherland]

I always thought that Buddy Emmons played a few tracks for Elton John back in Emmons' LA days. I'm not sure where I learned that (if its true), and I can't at the moment recall how Tiny Dancer goes. But if it's super clean, sparkly playing with every note perfectly in tune, its probably the Big E on the Blade.

[Doug Beaumier]

It was B.J. Cole ---> Click

[Ralph Thompson]

Thanks for the responses guys. Mr. Cole's style reminds me of Ben Keith's work with Neil Young. Very cool stuff.
RT

[Paul Sutherland]

I stand corrected. I just located the track on YouTube and Mr. Cole's playing is top notch.

Maybe it was the tone that threw me off. Sure sounds like an Emmons original guitar. (Now I wonder if that is also an incorrect conclusion.)

[Ron Funk]

Another Elton John song I always liked is "Country Comfort" from Tumbleweed Connection album.
Gordon Huntley on steel

[Michael Hutchison]

This song is on my desert-island playlist.

Most of the verse is just C & F chords, lots of AB pedal stuff on frets 8, 13 & 15. Simple yet perfect.

Here's my shot at the bridge:(apologies for any errors)

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Piano Man..........He makes a stand
 1 --------3----------------------10------
 2 ---------------------------------------
 3 ----------3-----------------------10---
 4 --1-/3--------8\8e/8------8-/10--------
 5 --1-/3a-------8a-----8a---8a/10--------
 6 8\1-/3--------8-----------8-/10--------
 7 ---------------------------------------
 

              In their au -  ditori -
 1 ----------13---------------12----------
 2 ---------------------------------------
 3 --------------13-----------------12----
 4 -13----------------\12-----------------
 5 -13/13a------------\12-----------------
 6 ---------------------------------------
 7 ---------------------------------------

    -ums
 1 --------8------------------------------
 2 ---------------------------------------
 3 --8--------------------8-<emphasize----
 4 --8--------8-\3----3--/8---------------
 5 --8a---------\3----3--/8---------------
 6 --------------3------------------------
 7 ---------------------------------------

The foregoing is among among my favorite few passages in all of music. Ever.

I bought my pedal steel specifically to learn that lick. Thank you Mr. Cole.

[Ron Kassof]

John Jorgenson plays it on an Elton John live DVD (and guitar ,sax, mandolin, and vocals on the rest of the DVD!). Great.