I've gotten a lot of requests for Bennie
over the years. It's a much beloved song and a concert favorite.
You can find
an excellent transcription of the original studio version
in the Elton John Keyboard Book by Bob Leso.
Like many of his great songs, Bennie has changed in subtle
ways over the years. This version of the solo is a little
more technically
challenging and interesting than the original. It's basically
a written out solo rather than an improvised one. He's played
it about the same way for many years and, since its pretty
much
become
part
of
the
song,
he'll
probably
keep
it this way.
When Elton decides to really cut loose on Bennie, it usually
takes the form of an extension after the normal end
of the song. |