The Elton John Model (EJM)

A Descriptive NLP Modelling of Creative and Performative Strategies

by André Percia

Summary

This paper presents a descriptive NLP modelling of the sensory and decisional sequences that govern Sir Elton John’s approach to composition, performance and collaboration. The analysis synthesises publicly observable data from three contexts: (a) television and documentary footage in which composition occurs in real time; (b) studio work with collaborators, where lyrics, arrangements and performances are negotiated; and (c) live stage performances, where persona, rhythm and audience synchrony become visible. The corpus is restricted to verifiable public sources such as Elton John’s authorised autobiography, officially released audio-visual material and continuous recordings of live events.                

The aim is to formalise observable sensory and decisional chains into a clear technical engine that can be taught, replicated and measured. Using standard NLP notation (V/A/K for visual, auditory and kinaesthetic experience; internal vs. external coding; and TOTE loops for decision cycles), the model describes: (1) a compositional sensory pipeline (Ve → Vi → Ki → Ae → Ai) in which printed lyrics trigger an internal “film”, a kinaesthetic pulse, external sound and an internal prosodic test; (2) a stage-performance strategy in which minimal gesture, strong downbeats and prosodic leadership organise collective rhythm; and (3) a collaborative protocol that protects the composing state through separation of roles and phases.               

Didactic assessment criteria (B1–B7) are proposed so that learners can be evaluated on film vividness, prosodic settling, kinaesthetic “clicks”, audience synchrony, verbal economy, protection of a silent window and hot replication rates. The model is offered as a structured, evidence-based description of Elton John’s excellence, suitable for use in NLP training and creativity coaching, while explicitly acknowledging the limits of inference from public material and the need for experimental validation.

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Autor: André Percia
Clinical Psychologist
NLP, Hypnosis and Coaching Master Trainer
His YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/Andrepercia