billy preston played guitar on two tickets to paradise.
who played guitar on two tickets to paradise?
billy preston
the single version has been reissued on the "playlist: the very best of eddie money" compilation cd. the guitar solo was performed by jimmy lyon.





















































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there was an autobiographical musical play titled "two tickets to paradise" which is a story of eddie money's life and musical focus.





















































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bullet::::- the song appears in the 1994 episode "homer loves flanders" of "the simpsons," in which homer sings and plays the air guitar to the rock song.
two tickets to paradise
the 45 rpm record single mix of the song is considerably different from the now more familiar version that appears on the "eddie money" album, a vast number of money compilation albums, and digital releases of the song. the album version is broken up into three verses and two choruses with a harmony section of "whoa whoa" right before the third verse, while the re-recorded single version is three verses and three choruses, with the third verse sung over the aforementioned "whoa" harmony section. money re-recorded his entire lead vocal for the single version and guitar riffs were added during the "waited so long" parts. the lyrics to the chorus changed slightly: instead of "i've got two tickets to paradise, i've got two tickets to paradise" after "pack your bags, we leave tonight", it became "baby, it'll be so nice, for i've got two tickets to paradise". the single mix is substantially different with different lead guitar parts appearing throughout. lastly, the album version has a conclusive ending featuring a snare and bass drum hit, whereas the single version has a brief fade-out featuring a sustained chord on organ. the single runs 3:07 minutes compared to the 4:00 minute album version.
two tickets to paradise