Before he performed “La Cienega Just Smiled,” John called it “my favorite song from Gold, and that’s saying a lot.” Generous and professional, he encouraged Adams at every turn, and Adams, finishing a slightly bent reading of John’s “Daniel,” exclaimed, “Hell of a song! Hell of a guy!” Then Adams strapped on an acoustic guitar and stepped to the mike for “Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters” from John’s Honky Chateau, an album he described later in the show as a “vibe-y record.”Īnd it went that way throughout the night. John kicked off the night, taking the lead on Adams’ “Firecracker,” while Adams sang harmony and handled the bridge. In the Crossroads format, the two artists collaborated on all performances. An edited, one-hour version of the concert, with additional interview and behind-the-scenes footage, is scheduled to debut May 26 at 8 p.m. John first hit the American pop charts in 1970, and he has since become one of the most important figures in pop music history. Adams, a North Carolina native, was a member of the alt-country band Whiskeytown before setting out on a solo career. Though separated by a generation, John, 55, and Adams, 27, appeared to discover acres of common ground during their two-hour taping. “I was completely and utterly floored by the simplicity and beauty of the songs.” On his most recent release, Songs From the West Coast, John returned to the basic band sound of early albums such as Honky Chateau and Tumbleweed Connection.
“If I hadn’t heard Heartbreaker, I’d probably be lost in overproduction somewhere,” John said during a question-and-answer segment of the show, which explores the common country music roots of artists from diverse backgrounds.
In Studio A at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashvillle, John told an invited audience how Adams’ 2000 solo debut, Heartbreaker, prompted him to reassess his own approach to recording. , Sir Elton John addressed the young rock ‘n’ roller as “fabulous one” during a taping Tuesday night for CMT Crossroads. Showing his deep admiration for Ryan Adams
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