Sir Elton is “a good psychiatrist,” according to longtime songwriting partner Bernie Taupin.
The pair of hitmakers have been close friends and colleagues for more than five decades and Bernie, 73, says if he has problems, the 'I'm Still Standing' singer, 76, is the first person he calls for advice.
He told Goldmine magazine: “He is definitely the ultimate psychiatrist.
“If you need to get something out of your confidence, he's the first person you go to to get some easy answers. He's totally rock solid. You can always count on him. And I certainly did in the early days, back in his years of our formation when we first got together. I definitely leaned on him, not that he was incredibly worldly, but he was definitely more socially adept than I was at the time. I was a fish out of water hanging around the big city.
“So he was definitely a crutch to lean on and he did a great job of looking after me and making sure I wasn't abused by the cynical attitude of others who might see me as a bit wet around the ears and green. When in fact I wasn't. I was a lot smarter than I was given credit for.”
Bernie – who opened up about their relationship in his autobiography 'Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton and Me' – revealed the music legend is 'addicted' to FaceTime and always looks forward to seeing his face during their video calls .
He added: “But yes, in a word, he was always steady. And it still is.
“I still talk to him regularly and now that he's addicted to FaceTime, it's nice to be able to see him rather than just hear him, because that way if he calls you in the morning, you feel like you actually saw him in the morning.”
