bennie and the jets

[wiseguy182]

does anyone know where the song was recorded? There's applause in the song, so it must have been recorded live.

I hate it when the radio stations cut off the last applause at the end.

[Zoneboy]

Originally Posted by wiseguy182

does anyone know where the song was recorded? There's applause in the song, so it must have been recorded live.

I hate it when the radio stations cut off the last applause at the end.

The song was recorded in France at the Chateau d'Herouville

[AKA]

Actually, the song was recorded in studio. The cheering was added later.

[Zoneboy]

Originally Posted by AKA

Actually, the song was recorded in studio. The cheering was added later.

You have proof of this? I got the info from Wikpedia but of course they can't always be trusted

[AKA]

I can't remember where I read it, but it was around the time the Deluxe Edition of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road was released.

Wikipedia's entry must have been updated since you read it, because it does include information about it being a studio recording:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_and_the_Jets

After recording the song in the studio, John and the band worried that it was too plain and unoriginal. According to guitarist Davey Johnstone, "'Benny and the Jets' was one of the oddest songs we ever recorded. We just sat back and said, 'This is really odd'." The song was sent to producer Gus Dudgeon, who added the "live" sound to the track. Dudgeon added applause and audience sounds from John's previous concerts, plus whistles and a hand clap on the off beats. According to Dudgeon, "English audiences always clap on the off beat, they're always on when they're supposed to be off, which drives me crazy."

The use of live sounds has the effect of using the audience itself as a musical instrument.

[Zoneboy]

Originally Posted by AKA

I can't remember where I read it, but it was around the time the Deluxe Edition of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road was released.

Wikipedia's entry must have been updated since you read it, because it does include information about it being a studio recording:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_and_the_Jets

Ok, Thanks.