The band had caused quite a stir amongst their longtime diehard fans when they covered a Beatles song ("Helter Skelter") on their '83 release
yet his vocals are processed into a nearly textural element on much of side two
Paavo Lotjonen
royalties from sales of these recordings will be donated to Feeding America
and the versions of solo classics like "Vicious
ROCK OF THE WEST(LP) 4/25/2000 The band had caused quitePersonnel: Elton John (vocals, piano); Davey Johnstone (voice bag, acoustic, electric & slide guitar, banjo, background vocals); Caleb Quaye (acoustic & electric guitars, background vocals); James Newton Howard (harpischord, electric piano, Clavinet, Mellotron, Arp & Elka synthesizers, synthesizers); Ray Cooper (vibraphone, marimba, kettle drums, congas, tambourine, maracas, castanets, jawbone, shaker, windchimes, bell tree, cowbell); Kenny Passarelli