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Under the Volcano

We'd madeall those classic records in the '70s, and then there was a gapwhere we weren't...

We'd made
all those classic records in the '70s, and then there was a gap
where we weren't all together

Full Transcript

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We'd made all those classic records in the '70s,
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and then there was a gap where we weren't all together.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:43
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.
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.
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...