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In a place that was comfortable and a place that grew, it was fruitful
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Under the Volcano

In a place that was comfortableand a place that grew, it was fruitful

In a place that was comfortable
and a place that grew, it was fruitful

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In a place that was comfortable and a place that grew, it was fruitful.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:04
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.
(BIRDS CALL) - Under the Volcano 00:09
(BIRDS CALL)
♪ Hey, kids, shake it loose together - Under the Volcano 00:07
♪ Hey, kids, shake it loose together
The first main wave of success for Elton and the band - Under the Volcano 00:12
The first main wave of success for Elton and the band
We'd made all those classic records in the '70s, - Under the Volcano 00:07
We'd made all those classic records in the '70s,
And he called me in '81 and said, "I'm gonna put the band back together." - Under the Volcano 00:09
And he called me in '81 and said, "I'm gonna ...
CHRIS THOMAS: I was recording with Elton, in Paris, - Under the Volcano 00:08
CHRIS THOMAS: I was recording with Elton, in Paris,
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.