James William Guercio The first true radio hit recorded at Caribou was Joe Walsh's "Rocky Mountain Way". In addition to Chicago (starting with "Chicago VI"), the studio has been used by numerous other artists: Elton John (for his "Caribou" album as well as "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" and "Rock of the Westies"), Dan Fogelberg, Billy Joel, Rod Stewart, Carole King, Stephen Stills, Waylon Jennings, Amy Grant, Supertramp, Badfinger and The Beach Boys. Unfortunately, the studio complex was shut down and never used again after a March 1985 fire destroyed the control room and caused about $3 million in damage. In
Denmark Street publisher in the street in 1963, and Taupin wrote the lyrics while sitting on the roof ("I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss") while waiting for John one morning. They mentioned the street in their 1974 song "Bitter Fingers", on the semi-autobiographical concept album "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy". Also in 1970, a song named "Denmark Street" appeared on the Kinks' album "Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One". Manager Malcolm McLaren asked architect Ben Kelly to refurbish a basement rehearsal room he had bought from Badfinger. The Sex Pistols rehearsed in this room,