Comments on: Whatever Gets You Thru The Night

By: Glen Sprigg

Glen Sprigg — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 18:14:56 +0000

I’m afraid I can’t agree with that. Yes, Lennon was great. But Elton John was more than just glitz; his music is majestic. The glitz made him an icon, but the music is what makes him a legend. Strip away the glamor and the band, and he is still the finest piano player in rock history. At least, according to all the rest of the piano players in rock history. Listen to some of his solo performances and you’ll see what I mean.

By: Graham Paterson

Graham Paterson — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 11:43:05 +0000

This is a great song with a real joyous feel to it, with he Elton and the gang having a blast. And it got John Lennon a well deserved US number one. Comes off a great album, Walls and Bridges. I love Bobby Keys saxophone on this.

By: James Jackson

James Jackson — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 01:06:52 +0000

What Wayne said is spot on;There truly is no other musician alive or dead who has meant as much to Pure rock & roll as John Lennon.NUFF SAID!

By: wayne

wayne — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 09:38:57 +0000

I kind of hate to say this because I’m such a HUGE fan of John Lennon, but 1974-75 was right at the pinnacle of Elton John’s first period of incredible popularity (he would later pretty much disappear from the scene, only to re-emerge in 1983 with a string of hits in the mid-1980’s) Anyway, my point is that while “Whatever Gets You Thru The Night” is a pretty good Lennon tune, I seriously doubt it would have reached Number One on the chart if Elton hadn’t performed on the track. I really believe that Elton’s presence on the record is what caused it to sell so well. To many young music fans of that time period, Elton John was this huge star and Lennon was an old-timer just trying to hang on to his previous days of glory. Those fans (myself among them as a ten-year-old) didn’t really come to appreciate John Lennon or The Beatles until later on. Truth is; Elton John was a glitzy pop star of the 70’s/80’s. John Lennon (with or without The Beatles) was iconic – one of the great pioneers of Rock & Roll music – period.

By: Pramay

Pramay — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:25:29 +0000

Hey, any of you guys out there figured out how to play that awesome intro on the electric guitar? I’m looking for tabs, but I can’t find any… Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.