John, Elton - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (FM)
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John, Elton - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (FM)
$15.00
Sale price
$15.00
Regular price
🛑 Status: Awaiting Licensing Unlock
You can rehearse with the free YouTube video on this page, but the downloadable MP3 and Dashboard Access for this track are currently locked. Two easy unlock options available:
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A custom streaming practice/rehearsal piano track for the title track Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,
from Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973),
by Elton John.
When Elton John and Bernie Taupin dropped this title track in 1973, it completely redefined the pop ballad landscape. The lyrics reflect a very real fatigue with the glitz of fame and a longing for simpler roots. This gives the vocalist a massive emotional runway to work with during a performance. It marries classical harmonic progressions with a decidedly rock sensibility, making it a staple crossover piece for singers exploring the boundaries between legit theater and raw rock and roll.
🎹 Thoughts From the Piano Bench: The biggest hurdle we face together on this tune is the classic Whiplash situation - If you don't lead your pianist then the steady plunk plunk chords will start to drag, but if we get too excited then the tempo in the choruses can get away from us. Be the boss! Lean into the backbeat with me to keep the groove locked in, but when the time comes to open it up, your melody is where we'll get the sense of sustain and arrival. I'm just along for the ride 😉
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Format: high-quality MP3 download, plus lifetime access to your personal "My Library" dashboard.
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