Billy Joel

Newch91

Any Billy Joel fans here? I was a big fan when I was 10, 11 years old, took a break from listening, and have been listening to him a lot lately after watching his documentary, "Last Play at Shea", and listening to my dad's vinyl of the albums he has of his.

Narciso

Yes! My first concert was in 3rd grade on his Innocent Man Tour. 1984? The Stranger is classic.

Newch91

Narciso wrote:

Yes! My first concert was in 3rd grade on his Innocent Man Tour. 1984? The Stranger is classic.

That's awesome! He had a good album run from "Turnstiles" to about "The Nylon Curtain".

BIGDaddyWil

Yes! I've seen him live three times, after the Storm Front album. Great performer, great catalog of music! :thumbup:

marcos

Newch91 wrote:

Narciso wrote:

Yes! My first concert was in 3rd grade on his Innocent Man Tour. 1984? The Stranger is classic.

That's awesome! He had a good album run from "Turnstiles" to about "The Nylon Curtain".

Turnstiles is my favorite Billy Joel record, Summer Highland Falls such a great song.

Newch91

marcos wrote:

Newch91 wrote:

Narciso wrote:

Yes! My first concert was in 3rd grade on his Innocent Man Tour. 1984? The Stranger is classic.

That's awesome! He had a good album run from "Turnstiles" to about "The Nylon Curtain".

Turnstiles is my favorite Billy Joel record, Summer Highland Falls such a great song.

Fantastic album. Prelude/Angry Young Man is one of my favorite Joel songs. I love listening to that song LOUD.

curly

sorry to not go with deep cuts here but his greatest hits 1 n 2...only stuff i've every heard..

disc one...is really really amazing...

disc 2...we'll its ok...but mostly 80's stuff...

my uncle turned us on (my cousin and best friends) to his disc 1,.. when we were just 21 yrs old...

just old enough to have had a couple of real good broken hearts under my belt along with a couple of deep addictions as well...

I rocked that shit til i was 25 at least...

never really have ever heard any of his regular albums though...assume they are very tight though...

Sadly...only time ever got to see him live...bout 3 years ago...horrible nose bleed seats in 20,000 seat arena...(usually when i end up with them seats,..i move down,..but was with a few other couples")

95% of crowd sat/expressionless the whole show...most of them never heard "Captain Jack" when he played it...i just couldn't take it anymore and had to get up and dance to that one...

i miss the old smoky venues where the floor was standing and the seats were for the "ol folks"...
ya...i'll b 40 here in a few months so..some day, i'll appreciate the chairs....

marcos

Newch91 wrote:

Fantastic album. Prelude/Angry Young Man is one of my favorite Joel songs. I love listening to that song LOUD.

Yes and having heard him discuss the background of New State of Mind & Miami 2017, I even like those songs though I'm a Philly boy, just a fantastic record.

Newch91

curly wrote:

sorry to not go with deep cuts here but his greatest hits 1 n 2...only stuff i've every heard..

disc one...is really really amazing...

disc 2...we'll its ok...but mostly 80's stuff...

my uncle turned us on (my cousin and best friends) to his disc 1,.. when we were just 21 yrs old...

just old enough to have had a couple of real good broken hearts under my belt along with a couple of deep addictions as well...

I rocked that shit til i was 25 at least...

never really have ever heard any of his regular albums though...assume they are very tight though...

Sadly...only time ever got to see him live...bout 3 years ago...horrible nose bleed seats in 20,000 seat arena...(usually when i end up with them seats,..i move down,..but was with a few other couples")

95% of crowd sat/expressionless the whole show...most of them never heard "Captain Jack" when he played it...i just couldn't take it anymore and had to get up and dance to that one...

i miss the old smoky venues where the floor was standing and the seats were for the "ol folks"...
ya...i'll b 40 here in a few months so..some day, i'll appreciate the chairs....

Check out "The Stranger". His best album.

Newch91

marcos wrote:

Newch91 wrote:

Fantastic album. Prelude/Angry Young Man is one of my favorite Joel songs. I love listening to that song LOUD.

Yes and having heard him discuss the background of New State of Mind & Miami 2017, I even like those songs though I'm a Philly boy, just a fantastic record.

I'm gonna have to dig up my dad's vinyl of that album and listen to it this weekend.

Did you see "The Last Play at Shea"?

marcos

Newch91 wrote:

marcos wrote:

Newch91 wrote:

Fantastic album. Prelude/Angry Young Man is one of my favorite Joel songs. I love listening to that song LOUD.

Yes and having heard him discuss the background of New State of Mind & Miami 2017, I even like those songs though I'm a Philly boy, just a fantastic record.

I'm gonna have to dig up my dad's vinyl of that album and listen to it this weekend.

Did you see "The Last Play at Shea"?

Didn't see it yet, but I heard his interview with Howard Stern last year or so when he was promoting the movie and he discussed many of his songs in detail, a great interview regardless of what people think of Stern. I plan on watching it eventually, I was always a fan of Joel's music but listening to him discuss the meaning of his songs and the emotions he felt about NYC helped me to gain a greater appreciation of him and his music.

curly

Due ly noted...
The Stranger...

I'm hoping since i noted how much i loved the earlier stuff... The Stranger will suite me best...

Lookin' to buy my first record player this summer since the 80's...

I'll try and pick up the Stranger...

thanks for the tip...

Newch91 wrote:

curly wrote:

sorry to not go with deep cuts here but his greatest hits 1 n 2...only stuff i've every heard..

disc one...is really really amazing...

disc 2...we'll its ok...but mostly 80's stuff...

my uncle turned us on (my cousin and best friends) to his disc 1,.. when we were just 21 yrs old...

just old enough to have had a couple of real good broken hearts under my belt along with a couple of deep addictions as well...

I rocked that shit til i was 25 at least...

never really have ever heard any of his regular albums though...assume they are very tight though...

Sadly...only time ever got to see him live...bout 3 years ago...horrible nose bleed seats in 20,000 seat arena...(usually when i end up with them seats,..i move down,..but was with a few other couples")

95% of crowd sat/expressionless the whole show...most of them never heard "Captain Jack" when he played it...i just couldn't take it anymore and had to get up and dance to that one...

i miss the old smoky venues where the floor was standing and the seats were for the "ol folks"...
ya...i'll b 40 here in a few months so..some day, i'll appreciate the chairs....

Check out "The Stranger". His best album.

Newch91

curly wrote:

Due ly noted...
The Stranger...

I'm hoping since i noted how much i loved the earlier stuff... The Stranger will suite me best...

Lookin' to buy my first record player this summer since the 80's...

I'll try and pick up the Stranger...

thanks for the tip...

Newch91 wrote:

curly wrote:

sorry to not go with deep cuts here but his greatest hits 1 n 2...only stuff i've every heard..

disc one...is really really amazing...

disc 2...we'll its ok...but mostly 80's stuff...

my uncle turned us on (my cousin and best friends) to his disc 1,.. when we were just 21 yrs old...

just old enough to have had a couple of real good broken hearts under my belt along with a couple of deep addictions as well...

I rocked that shit til i was 25 at least...

never really have ever heard any of his regular albums though...assume they are very tight though...

Sadly...only time ever got to see him live...bout 3 years ago...horrible nose bleed seats in 20,000 seat arena...(usually when i end up with them seats,..i move down,..but was with a few other couples")

95% of crowd sat/expressionless the whole show...most of them never heard "Captain Jack" when he played it...i just couldn't take it anymore and had to get up and dance to that one...

i miss the old smoky venues where the floor was standing and the seats were for the "ol folks"...
ya...i'll b 40 here in a few months so..some day, i'll appreciate the chairs....

Check out "The Stranger". His best album.

No problem. The last 6 songs on the first disc of the greatest hits album are from "The Stranger".

Narciso

Have you ever heard or seen "Kohuept (Live in Leningrad)". Great live show! He gets pissed and flips his piano. Maybe the best crowd ever.

Newch91

I'd love to get the complete albums collection that came out in November but don't have $200 to shell out for it.

Better Dan

I've never seen him live, but I'm a fan.

djklambake

Fond memories of Billy Joel (although I think he's kind of an asshole)... I used to listen to him all the time. His River of Dreams tour that came through Chicago in 93 or 94 (I think?) was my first concert ever. It was pretty damn awesome. Saw him again in Milwaukee about 8 years later... Took my parents to that one (they're both from Allentown... they've got fond memories of him from way back). It was pretty decent... I like the guy's music, but he's a pretty arrogant son of a bitch.

youngster

"We are California's premier 80's Billy Joel tribute band. So let's keep it in the 80's, and keep it fresh.

"Play something from "The Stranger"

"We only do 80's Joel, sir."

"80's Billy Joel doo - wop sucks"

"Listen motherfucker, we only do 80's Joel! So take your skank hooker wife and get the fuc out of here.

riotgrl

Finally! Billy Joel is my other obsession. I agree with a previous poster that mentioned the crowd at his concerts. The last 2 shows I went to (2009) were so lame because the crowd just sat there! When they don't know Captain Jack....... Summer, Highland Falls is one of my favorites but I love some of his unreleased material the best. I have tons and tons of bootlegs and the early 70s shows are the best. Those small venues with amped up crowds. Billy is really interacting with the crowd and not just telling the same stories about each song and he really mixed up his setlists unlike shows today that are primarily greatest hits. If you've never heard any of his master class series you should definitely check those out. Short song clips but he spends more time interacting with the crowd and answering qeustions.

EdsonNascimento

Newch91 wrote:

Any Billy Joel fans here? I was a big fan when I was 10, 11 years old, took a break from listening, and have been listening to him a lot lately after watching his documentary, "Last Play at Shea", and listening to my dad's vinyl of the albums he has of his.

Huge fan. Growing up on LI, there's really no choice. My first show ever was him at the Coliseum in '86. I've since seen him a number of times including Last Play at Shea (night 1 which was supposed to be the actual last play, but let's play 2!!! - Not complaining). He puts on a great show and his entire catalog is incredible. However, I tend to side with his lesser known stuff - Laura, All For Leyna, Root Beer Rag.

He's definitely been through a few phases, but I find his unhappier times are actually his better albums (Glass Houses, Nylon Curtain, etc.), but still love Innocent Man, etc.

He also gave hope to all us average (?) looking LI boys when he dated Elle and married Christie.

And of course, My Life was the song I'd sing to my parents whenever they'd punish me as a little kid. :oops:

A did you know? His original stage name in the early 70s was Bill Martin (his middle name). :shock:

Newch91

youngster wrote:

"We are California's premier 80's Billy Joel tribute band. So let's keep it in the 80's, and keep it fresh.

"Play something from "The Stranger"

"We only do 80's Joel, sir."

"80's Billy Joel doo - wop sucks"

"Listen motherfucker, we only do 80's Joel! So take your skank hooker wife and get the fuc out of here.

I feel like I've heard this somewhere but don't know.