Caleb Quaye Doc is Out!

[dougs]

Elton's friend, guitarist, and co-songwriter Caleb Quaye has released a new documentary called LOUDER THAN ROCK:

The new film was just posted by GAGO on YouTube on April 28th.

It is a superb 1 1/2 hour video of Caleb's life which is characterized by an early life of jazz music & famous musicians, followed by working as a youth being surrounded by The Beatles and others and eventually becoming friends with Elton in and out of the studio.  The video features Caleb's important involvement in Elton's early career and then his return in 1975 & 1976 for ROCK OF THE WESTIES and BLUE MOVES and those huge tours including the famous Dodger Stadium concerts.  There are lots of interviews with famous and behind-the-scenes people in and out of the music business - Davey Johnstone, Paul Buckmaster, and Gus Dudgeon included.

Here is some info on the documentary:

louderthanrock.com/

Check it out!

Doug

[dougs]

What is your favourite Caleb Quaye "moment" or contribution on an Elton album:

Most people who buy or enjoy Elton's music may have forgotten or don't know (people rarely sit down with an album or CD any more to read the music credits and info on a record) of the major contribution that Caleb Quaye made to Elton's music between 1968 and 1976.  Here are a few examples:

1. Songwriting:

* "Sittin' Doing Nothing" from REGIMENTAL SGT ZIPPO (1968): Co-written with Elton.
* "You'll Be Sorry To See Me Go" from REGIMENTAL SGT ZIPPO (1968): Co-written with Elton.
* "Boogie Pilgrim" from BLUE MOVES (1976): Co-written with Elton.
* "Between Seventeen and Twenty"" from BLUE MOVES (1976): Co-written with Elton.
* "The Wide Eyed and Laughing" from BLUE MOVES (1976): Co-written with Elton.
* "Your Starter For..." from BLUE MOVES (1976): Fully written by Caleb.

2. Musical Contributions on Albums:

* Songs from EMPTY SKY (1969):  eg. guitars & congas on the title track.
* Songs from ELTON JOHN (1970): eg. guitars on 4 songs such as "Take Me to the Pilot" and "No Shoe Strings on Louise."
* Songs from TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION (1970: eg. guitars on 6 songs such as "Ballad of a Well-Known Gun" and "Son of Your Father" and "My Father's Gun" and "Country Comfort."
* Songs from MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER (1971): eg. guitars on 4 songs such as "Tiny Dancer" and "Levon" on "Holiday Inn."
* Songs from ROCK OF THE WESTIES (1975):  eg. guitars on all 9 songs such as "Grow Some Funk of Your Own" and "Island Girl" and "Street Kids."
* Songs from BLUE MOVES (1976): guitars on 11 songs such as "One Horse Town" and "Out of the Blue" and "Crazy Water" and "Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!)."

Any favourite moments or contributions from Caleb on any of these Elton albums?

* I quite like Caleb's frequent guitar solos on the BLUE MOVES tracks plus the (low in the mix) jazzy guitar outro on "Chameleon" also from BLUE MOVES.
* I also continue to really like Caleb's scorching guitar work on the rocking "Street Kids" from ROCK OF THE WESTIES.
* Another contribution that I appreciate is Caleb's great acoustic guitar outro combined with Davey's sitar and mandolin on "Holiday Inn."
* Caleb's improvised guitar intro to "Ballad of a Well-Known Gun" to open up TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION is superb.

Thoughts?

Doug