Recently I have been reacquainting myself with Elton John’s 1970 concept album Tumbleweed Connection. In that album, John and and Bernie Taupin delved into country and Americana themes. Although the album included the single “Country Comfort,” many of the songs on Tumbleweed Connection are not among the singer’s most well-known. I always enjoy going back to lesser-known … Continue reading "Ickes and Hensley on Elton John’s “Ballad of a Well-Known Gun”"