steel guitar on new Elton John song

Damien Odell · Post by **Damien Odell** » 4 May 2005 5:49 pm

I dunno what the song is called - but John Laws in Sydney has been playing it for the last coupla days. Not a bad song, but it features prominent Pedal Steel throughout which sounds great.
Wonder who is playing it.......

Lee Warren · Post by **Lee Warren** » 4 May 2005 7:10 pm

Could it be long time band member John Jorgensen?
Just a guess.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 4 May 2005 8:12 pm

BJ Cole, maybe?

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 4 May 2005 11:10 pm

According to allmusic.com, it's John Jorgenson.

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Dag Jonas Skjoelsvold · Post by **Dag Jonas Skjoelsvold** » 5 May 2005 1:51 am

What's the name of the song?

Archie Nicol · Post by **Archie Nicol** » 5 May 2005 2:38 am

I think It's `Turn the lights down when you leave.`
Cheers, Arch.

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 5 May 2005 5:19 am

Back in the 1970's one of Elton John's songs featured the pedal steel. As I recall, the song was "Country Comfort".

Lee, from South Texas

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 5 May 2005 6:07 am

Anyone know who played on 'Country Comfort?

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 5 May 2005 7:01 am

"Tiny Dancer" was an Elton John hit in the '70s with beautiful pedal steel. It's one of the reasons I took up the instrument. I heard what it could do on something that was not country or even country rock (not that there is anything wrong with steel on those genres, I love them too).

jim milewski · Post by **jim milewski** » 5 May 2005 8:50 am

pretty sure Country Comfort (which among other steel songs on rock stations at that time made me love the sound of steel) was done by Gordon Huntley<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by jim milewski on 05 May 2005 at 12:36 PM.]</p></FONT>

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 5 May 2005 10:37 am

I'm not sure if 'Country Comfort' was Gordon (Huntley, not 'Humphrey') - most of EJ's early stuff was BJ Cole.

RR

chas smith · Post by **chas smith** » 5 May 2005 11:22 am

It was JD Maness, and he got it on the first take.

Dan Tyack · Post by **Dan Tyack** » 5 May 2005 2:20 pm

I played that song "Tony Danza" with Elton John and band at the Palomino club. I don't think Elton noticed I was playing, but Stevey Johnson was pleasant.

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Colin Keyworth · Post by **Colin Keyworth** » 5 May 2005 2:27 pm

http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum15/HTML/008678.html
this was my post in march & the answer is Yes it is John Jorgenson,officially confirmed on his website.Great Player

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Colin Keyworth · Post by **Colin Keyworth** » 5 May 2005 2:31 pm

Also forgot to say,Albert Lee & Hogans Heroes did a great version of Country comfort with Peter Barron (Eltons former Drummer & H.H drummer) taking lead vocals

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