What more can one possibly say about Elton?

Well, from my observations on his recent tour, I think something has happened, is happening, or is about to happen to him that deserves a mention.

For a start, this is still his favorite magazine. That is no small matter, especially when you consider the way the poor guy has been treated within these pages the past year. Yet, he doggedly persists, telling near-strangers how much he likes CREEM. / think a publicists fee, some small token of gratitude from the staff might be in order. Whatever, it certainly is a remarkable testimony to his sense of humor. —

"Look," he said to me in the air somewhere between New York and Philadelphia. "Youve got to have a sense of humor about the press. Besides, we all dish people. I like a good gossip, dont you?" Far be it from me to say no.