Davey Johnstone -Bay Area Backstage- Guitar Legends Series
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- David William Logan "Davey" Johnstone (born 6 May 1951, Edinburgh, Scotland), is a Scottish rock guitarist and vocalist, best known for his work with Elton John.
Johnstone's first work was with Noel Murphy in 1968, where he received his first album credit on the album Another Round. By 1969, Johnstone had secured regular work as a session musician, where he began to branch out and explore differing genres of music, and experiment with a variety of instruments. In 1970, when Lyell Tranter, one of the two guitarists in the acoustic British folk group Magna Carta, left the band, Johnstone took his place as a member. He recorded several albums with them beginning in 1970 on Seasons, (1970) and continued to contribute to Songs from Wasties Orchard (1971), (named after the street where he lived in Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire), and a live album entitled In Concert.
During his stint with Magna Carta, Johnstone played a wide variety of instruments including guitar, mandolin, sitar, and dulcimer. It was during his work with Magna Carta that he caught the attention of producer Gus Dudgeon who asked Johnstone to play on Bernie Taupin's eponymous 1970 solo album, which resulted in a meeting with Elton John and Johnstone playing on his 1971 album Madman Across the Water. After playing on Madman Across the Water, he was invited to join Elton John's band as a full member. - Hudba
An under rated and overlooked musician .
Happy 65th birthday, Davey Johnstone! 45 years with Elton John. Wow. 'Playing "Saturday Night's Alright..." just one example of your great geeeetar playing.
Wow what a lovely guy , down to earth
VERY GOOD MUSIC MAN
Talented man...he's great on funeral for a friend/love lies bleeding
His Magna Carta contributions were incredible
My two favs of his playing is "Saturday Nights for Fighting" and "Funeral for a Freind/Love Lies Bleeding"
This Brilliant man is no less skilled and talented than any musician I could ever think of on this planet! So diverse and creative! I wish I could go back in tIme so I could take the advice he gives in this interview! PRACTICE,PRACTICE PRACTICE!! Rock on Maestro Davey Johnstone!!!!!
He once gave me a guitarpick on stage. A true legendary guitarplayer.
charroelton Let me guess, Vegas.
3:19 "The Bitch is Back" was the first 45 I ever bought. Great song. You always remember your first...
Up there with zal Cleminson. Keep on rockin to all.x
Apologises for the F word word...what a decent guy...old school and a stellar musician.
Enjoyed this immensely! (from a Bay Area native)
Great Channel!! Just subcribed 😊 So many years of history, I'm excited to have time to go through much of it♥
No one ever mention's Davey Johnstone when it comes to guitarists. He's extremely talented and a is huge part of Elton's sound.
met him backstage and the old spectrum in philly in 1993 he was really nice
Goodbye Yellow brick road, my first magic carpet ride..... Thanks Guys...
Legend
his work on captain fantastic.. that's what's up
Met him at Hard Rock a few years back. Very nice man. I have a pair of glasses that he broke in my possession Ray-Bans he told me to keep them when I return them to him p
I'm envious of your meeting with Davey Johnstone! Though I'm unfamiliar with his work outside his collaboration with Elton, his body of work with Elton is utterly Fantastic!
Martin W I met Elton many years ago thanks to Robert Earl
3:32 - "and there's no chicks with them"! Man that's funny. I guess it's kind of true. They're probably hoping that if they get good on the guitar that chicks will gravitate to them eventually!
your cool
I was that guitar playing watching his hands... with no chicks....
So down to earth. "I said the 'F' word. Oops!"
He speaks pretty much "American" English. Interesting!
This Brilliant man is no less skilled and talented than any musician I could ever think of on this planet! So diverse and creative! I wish I could go back in tIme so I could take the advice he gives in this interview! PRACTICE,PRACTICE PRACTICE!! Rock on Maestro Davey Johnstone!!!!!