Elton John, alongside lyricist Bernie Taupin and singer Brandi Carlile, embarked on an ambitious project to create an album in 20 days, resulting in "Who Believes in Angels?" Despite initial challenges and self-doubt, John found the experience rewarding and exhilarating. For the first time, he allowed a camera crew to document the process, revealing his vulnerabilities during the creative journey. The intense atmosphere in the studio was palpable, but ultimately led to a productive and thrilling collaboration, marking the project as one of his most fulfilling experiences in the studio in recent years.
The fear led to me having self-doubt about my writing, about what the album should be like," he says. "I was in pretty low spirits, kind of ornery for the first 5 or 6 days.
I don't know whether we should continue with this. But once it fell into place, it just went ahead like a rocket.
There were tense moments. But, you know, he wears his heart on his sleeve, let's put it that way.
You can't think of anything more musical than just acting how you feel when you're creating music.
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