drtydane Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Yup.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 One of the greatest all time songwriters. Honesty, My Life, Innocent Man, River of Dreams, New York State of Mind, Lullabye, She's Always a Woman to Me, Miami 2017, Say Goodbye to Hollywood... And those are just some of the songs off the top of my head.You can call him schmaltz, a lounge act, but his songs and melodies will live on for as long as people listen to recorded music. He's someone who understands that hooks and melodies matter and is responsible for some of the best ever written. Whereas Elton depended on Bernie to write his lyrics for him, Joel wrote his own. Something to be said for that (though, musically I'm more inclined to tip my hat to Elton, but vocally I prefer Billy). Plus he seems like a guy you'd like to be friends with. He strikes me as a funny and interesting individual who enjoys the perks of his success but never takes himself or the fame too seriously. I saw him for the first time last year and I thought the concert was fantastic. Really delivered. I'd definitely see him again if and when he comes back to Toronto. Wanted to see him in NYC at MSG last year as well but tickets were sold out and wasn't prepared to spend a grand on a pair of tickets through the secondary market.There was a great write up and interview about Joel in the New Yorker from a few months ago. If you're a fan, I highly recommend checking it out: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/10/27/thirty-three-hit-wonder 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 One of the greatest all time songwriters. Honesty, My Life, Innocent Man, River of Dreams, New York State of Mind, Lullabye, She's Always a Woman to Me, Miami 2017, Say Goodbye to Hollywood... And those are just some of the songs off the top of my head. You can call him schmaltz, a lounge act, but his songs and melodies will live on for as long as people listen to recorded music. He's someone who understands that hooks and melodies matter and is responsible for some of the best ever written. Whereas Elton depended on Bernie to write his lyrics for him, Joel wrote his own. Something to be said for that (though, musically I'm more inclined to tip my hat to Elton, but vocally I prefer Billy). Plus he seems like a guy you'd like to be friends with. He strikes me as a funny and interesting individual who enjoys the perks of his success but never takes himself or the fame too seriously. I saw him for the first time last year and I thought the concert was fantastic. Really delivered. I'd definitely see him again if and when he comes back to Toronto. Wanted to see him in NYC at MSG last year as well but tickets were sold out and wasn't prepared to spend a grand on a pair of tickets through the secondary market. There was a great write up and interview about Joel in the New Yorker from a few months ago. If you're a fan, I highly recommend checking it out: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/10/27/thirty-three-hit-wonderI heard he'd stopped touring for a while, but that he's back on the road now. Glad to hear he still delivers. I'd love to see him live! Definitely top 3 in my to-see list. I hope he's coming to Europe again soon. Last time was over 10 years ago I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 I probably pointed this out before, but the director who did this is Andy Morahan, the same guy who made "Estranged" and "November Rain". No dolphins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 American Idiot was a good album straddling punk and stadium rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 American Idiot was a good album straddling punk and stadium rock.Not who is being discussed in this thread.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 A lot of historical shows went on there. Frank Sinatra, GNR, Led Zeppelin, Grateful Dead, Elvis, etc, but only one man can close the place down. http://www.billyjoel.com/news/nassau-coliseums-final-show-billy-joel-august-4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 Getting bumped http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/pope-francis-new-york-visit-delay-billy-joel-gig-article-1.2259522 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 He was great in the 70s but songs like uptown girl can take a flying fuck.Every time someone mentions that song or i hear it on the radio i find myself singing it the whole fuckin day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Słash Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 We dint start the fire and Uptown Girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) Not knowing the words makes it especially weird 'uptown girl, she's been living in her whitebread world...and when she's smoking she's choking on bi-yi-yi-ile Edited June 17, 2015 by Len B'stard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I'm sure Blur's Girls and Boys rips off My Life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Britpop derivative? Surely not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 But normally the Kinks or Bowie not Billy Joel.Bruce had a song that sounded like the Lightning Seeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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