Captain Fantastic by Tom Doyle

Book Review: Captain Fantastic by Tom Doyle This great biography of Elton John is another nostalgic trip of a read. The meteoric rise of Elton and his amazing production of songs in the 70s and early 80s is really something to look back on and marvel. Considering their legendary status it is amazing to read about Bernie and Elton’s early years, and the fact that they worked on songs together before they even met, with their agents getting Bernie Taupin’s lyrics to Elton so her could put them to music. Since we all know the songs of these two so well, it’s a great vehicle to read about what was happening in their lives when they create specific songs and albums, and what many of the songs are really about. As pointed out in this book, many people gave deep and mystical meanings to their songs, when they were really just about more personal things happening to them at the time.