Peachtree Road: Piano/Vocal/Guitar [Sheet music] Review

I simply love the album, Peachtree Road. This book does a great job laying out the chords for piano or guitar. If you are looking for a faithful representation of Elton John's work, this is it. I played along with the album for a lot of the album and so far every song is in the correct key.

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Elton John's return to his reflective singer/songwriter style has made this album a great success. Titles are: Weight of the World
* Porch Swing in Tupelo
* Answer in the Sky
* Turn the Lights Out When You Leave
* My Elusive Drug
* They Call Her the Cat
* Freaks in Love
* All That I'm Allowed
* I Stop and I Breathe
* Too Many Tears
* It's Getting Dark in Here
* I Can't Keep This from You.

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Elton John - Anthology (Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook) [Paperback] Review

Theres always a problem with books like these. Elton John is very good Piano Player and the problem for anyone compiling a volume like this is, do they try and transcribe Eltons own accompaniment to his vocal and then print the vocal line separately, or do they just print the melody and not attempt the accompaniment. This book does both.

For example "Burn Down the Mission" has the vocal line separate and the two main staves are reserved for an approximation of Eltons accompaniment. This particular track is well done and the essence of Eltons Piano style can be seen here.

There are many other tracks where this isn't done (i.e. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road) and the melody is played straight without the distinctive fills behind the tune. Even played well these versions sound pretty average, because when the melody is incorporated Eltons Piano style goes out the window.

However to amalgamate the melody and accompaniment would result in difficult arrangements for the amateur Pianist so it is mostly avoided in this volume. This book also omits any Piano solos (such as on Bennie and the Jets). Chord symbols are provided.

It contains 50 songs the earliest being Your Song, Border Song, Take Me To The Pilot and Sixty Years On (all 1970) the latest being Ball and Chain, Blue Eyes, Empty Garden and Legal Boys all from Jump Up (1982).
There are 7 tracks from GYBR.

I would rate the difficulty level as moderate. For authentic Elton John Piano transcriptions you are best to look at the wonderful website Eltonscafe.

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56 songs including: Bennie and the Jets * The Bitch Is Back * Candle in the Wind * Crocodile Rock * Daniel * I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues * Rocket Man * Tiny Dancer * Your Song * and more!

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The Elton John Keyboard Book [Paperback] Review

Here you'll find Elton John's music transcribed down to a tee. This is a welcome change to nonsensical 'interpretations' that conspicuously sound exactly the same as the melody line. You want to play 'Bennie and the Jets' from the starting heavy chords to the verse to the jazzy piano solo, here you go. Blue Eyes, Rocket Man, Someone Saved My Life Tonight (excellent song)... it's all here. In some instances (like Honky Cat for example), there's just no point in bothering to learn the music EXACTLY, because Elton John just improvised within chords in the first place. So it's best for you to do the same unless you want to pore through pages of the same music phrased slightly differently. Next time it would be better to include the more 'precise' songs in Elton's catalogue.
Anyway, this is a great collection. Some of the songs aren't very well known but get the album they're on and you're away. Hours of fun.

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This terrific collection features note-for-note keyboard transcriptions for 18 of Elton John's best songs: Bennie and the Jets * Candle in the Wind * Crocodile Rock * Daniel * Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me * Goodbye Yellow Brick Road * I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues * Little Jeannie * Rocket Man * Your Song * more!

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