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CHRIS THOMAS: I was recording with Elton, in Paris
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Under the Volcano

I was recordingwith Elton, in Paris, and we weren't getting much done

CHRIS THOMAS: I was recording
with Elton, in Paris, and we weren't getting much done

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CHRIS THOMAS: I was recording with Elton, in Paris,
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and we weren't getting much done.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:59
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary, music
Production
Rush Films,Screen Australia,ScreenWest

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Movie Summary

On a remote Caribbean island, under the shadow of an active volcano, the world's biggest recording artists made music and myth that defined an era.
Um... that's the diplomatic answer. (LAUGHS) - Under the Volcano 00:10
Um... that's the diplomatic answer. (LAUGHS)
He went to see Elton, and all of a sudden... - Under the Volcano 00:05
He went to see Elton, and all of a sudden...
This was, I think, on a Tuesday and we were flying back to London. - Under the Volcano 00:05
This was, I think, on a Tuesday and we were flying back to L...
And I was told that we were actually going to Montserrat on Friday. - Under the Volcano 00:05
And I was told that we were actually going to Montserrat on ...
We arrived there, and it was just such a shock to suddenly be there. - Under the Volcano 00:05
We arrived there, and it was just such a shock to suddenly b...
It was like, "Oi! What are we doing here?" (LAUGHS) - Under the Volcano 00:08
It was like, "Oi! What are we doing here?" (LAUGHS...
NIGEL OLSSON Montserrat was a whole different deal - Under the Volcano 00:10
NIGEL OLSSON Montserrat was a whole different deal
I hadn't got any material before I arrived in Montserrat, - Under the Volcano 00:07
I hadn't got any material before I arrived in Montserra...
For the first half an hour when I was trying to write, - Under the Volcano 00:05
For the first half an hour when I was trying to write,
But the way we write, it's very strange. With Bernie and I, it's something... - Under the Volcano 00:05
But the way we write, it's very strange. With Bernie an...
Until Too Low for Zero, with Elton and Bernie, - Under the Volcano 00:06
Until Too Low for Zero, with Elton and Bernie,
They hadn't been together much, hadn't been writing together. - Under the Volcano 00:04
They hadn't been together much, hadn't been writin...
And this was the first album back. It was all Bernie. - Under the Volcano 00:04
And this was the first album back. It was all Bernie.
So it was quite a remarkable event. - Under the Volcano 00:04
So it was quite a remarkable event.
OLSSON We were all on the same wavelength - Under the Volcano 00:14
OLSSON We were all on the same wavelength
(I "I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES"” BY ELTON JOHN) - Under the Volcano 00:04
(I "I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES"...
JOHNSTONE I remember the day - Under the Volcano 00:18
JOHNSTONE I remember the day
It was like, "OK, this, this, this. Yeah, that sounds great.” - Under the Volcano 00:37
It was like, "OK, this, this, this. Yeah, that sounds g...
It has this strange effect of bringing everybody together. - Under the Volcano 00:06
It has this strange effect of bringing everybody together.
(UPBEAT MUSIC) - Under the Volcano 00:25
(UPBEAT MUSIC)