He really gave his all in this performance. What energy. And what a voice! Incredible range and vocal power. Incredible songwriter and pianist too. He deserved every penny he earned.
I'd be honored if some Billy Joel fans would take a quick listen to my low-fi acoustic piano & vocal performances of his classics HONESTY and VIENNA on my YT in tribute to the master of lyricism & composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace & stay safe.
Какое сильное, мощное исполнение!!! Уносит в далекие 80-е годы молодости...О Билли Джоэл, как же ты талантлив и прекрасен!!! Обожаем тебя! С любовью из России!!!
I have always been a fan of music but this one is like the greatest song of all time (lyrics-wise). Every line, every word is so accurate. I see this more as a poem rather than a song. Billy Joel is beyond genius when it comes to song writing!!
That time I was a regular schoolgirl of the Special (as it's called) English school in the Soviet Union! Since I studied English from my childhood, I constantly listened to songs in English, to hear the real language and to learn more English words (not only the words that related to the lessons' topics about Lenin, about the capital of the Great Britain, about the political world and so on...) And the visit of Billy Joel to the USSR was a great event! And Honesty was the first song that really hooked me) So deep, so sincerely, so honestly!.. Appreciate it very much! ❤️
If you search for tenderness It isn't hard to find You can have the love you need to live But if you look for truthfulness You might just as well be blind It always seems to be so hard to give Honesty is such a lonely word Everyone is so untrue Honesty is hardly ever heard And mostly what I need from you I can always find someone To say they sympathize If I wear my heart out on my sleeve But I don't want some pretty face To tell me pretty lies All I want is someone to believe Honesty is such a lonely word Everyone is so untrue Honesty is hardly ever heard And mostly what I need from you I can find a lover I can find a friend I can have security Until the bitter end Anyone can comfort me With promises again I know, I know When I'm deep inside of me Don't be too concerned I won't ask for nothin' while I'm gone But when I want sincerity Tell me where else can I turn Cause you're the one that I depend upon Honesty is such a lonely word Everyone is so untrue Honesty is hardly ever heard And mostly what I need from you
I love Billy Joel, Elvis, the drifters, Frankie valli, Johnny cash, the platters, ronnets, dean martin, frank Sinatra, the Beatles, Chicago, Ray Carls, the righteous brothers, abba, Elton John, and the beech boys.... AND BILLY JOEL IS ALL OF THAT. !!!!
Hi there, I agree with u big time and the reason is is because he totally feels it when he sings. I learnt this and my piano playing and singing no no limits now. It sounds so simple but it so works. Knowledge and the more u work at it of cause helps. Peace bro 🙏
That is exactly what distinguishes his songs from Elton Johns. Billy has an attachment to his songs because he writes the lyrics and music. It shows in his performances.
Кажется я вспоминаю, то время когда по Центральному ТВ показывали Билли Джоила и он исполнял эту песню. Помню мне понравилось его искренность в исполнении, как наверное и многим телезрителям СССР.
@maria dashkova… We’re you there for this concert?? Or alive when it happened?? What has the over all public sediment regarding Billy playing in the USSR? Did have any influence on Soviet citizens attitude or mindset towards the west/USA?? I still can’t believe this happened, would love to hear feedback from people that were living in Soviet Union during this time or at this concert.
Que magnífica interpretación en vivo !!! Un genio !! gran compositor !!! Me trae muchos recuerdos bellos de mi adolescencia !!!!☺️ Saludos desde mi Argentina 🙋
Давно обожаю эту песню. Песня о том как трудно найти честность и искренность в этом лживом мире. "Мне не нужны красивые лица, говорящие красивую ложь, мне просто нужен кто-то, кому могу верить."
We’re you there for this concert?? Or alive when it happened?? What has the over all public sediment regarding Billy playing in the USSR? Did have any influence on Soviet citizens attitude or mindset towards the west/USA?? I still can’t believe this happened, would love to hear feedback from people that were living in Soviet Union during this time or at this concert.
He is in fine voice in this one- maybe the best I've heard his voice sound. He reflects the influence of one of his musical inspirations, Ray Charles, but them flips from blues into angelic clarity. The long open vowel and breath control on the word honesty is epic! Chills. And to think he was playing in iron curtain Russia! Music blasts barriers.
Truly a masterclass performance in how to sing-feel a song. He assumes a different vocal timbre in every verse and in the song's close his voice is an open fire hydrant of emotion. A performance not to be equaled. Ain't no one gonna sing this song better than Billy does here.
@@brettlyndeneveringham7550 , Pelé é um grande jogador de futebol, e o tempo dele já passou, nós brasileiros gostamos muito dele, nunca teriamos pretensão que Pelé ou quem quer que seja chutasse no Palácio.Obrigada.💚💚💚
Wow! I cannot believe it. I was watching this program live from Vietnam in 1987. It was the Bridge program that one of the first American artists ever perform live in the USSR. We were lucky to have one of the first color television in my whole neighborhood. And this program was broadcasted to the Soviet Union embassy in Ha Noi, which was not far from my home. That was the first time I heard/saw Billy Joel and I got hooked ever since. This song was amongst my favorites, besides Piano Man, Uptown Girl, Allen Town, ... I still revisit this song once in a while now and then and to my surprise running into this very version that I saw 33 years ago. I'm still waiting for a chance to see the man perform live. Please come to LA, Mr. Billy Joel!!!!!
У честных и порядочных людей честность всегда в почёте. Поэтому и живёт эта песня. Мир когда-нибудь вернётся на круги своя и песню будут петь уже другие
Were you there for this concert?? Or alive when it happened?? What was the over all public sediment regarding Billy playing in the USSR? Did this event have any influence on Soviet citizens attitude or mindset towards the west/USA?? I still can’t believe this happened, would love to hear feedback from people that were living in Soviet Union during this time or at this concert.
2:38 into the song is just wow beautiful and touches me me in ways I can't describe. He can do so much with his voice and paints so many different colors and tones with his voice, so many different emotions, absolutely beautiful
Solo artistas como billy joel pueden hacer estas joyas que perdurarán de generación en generación como muchos llamamos clásicos, un genio lleno de talento...saludos desde Perú 👋🏻
@@maltesers1980 I don't know that times were better then, or simpler. They were in some ways, not in others. But music was better. I think that's down to 50 years of pop music basically running its course and being exhausted. Just like Billy Joel had an incredible string of hits until about 1980, and then his music got worse and worse. He ran out of good ideas and one day, he was finished. At least he knew enough to get out of songwriting, unlike Paul McCartney. Billy Joel started to suck around the time of Tell Her About It/Uptown Girl/The Longest Time in 1983.
@@premanadiI wonder if he’s written/recorded anything new in the last 30 years - I mean I know he released some classical stuff but I’m sure he still records in his own studio - it’d be interesting to hear what he’s come up with (if anything)
He performed Honesty on this Russia tour dedicated to Vladimir Vysotsky. He had all the flowers thrown onstage in Moscow placed on the singer's grave. "I went to his grave... and the lines going to see it were longer than the lines going to Lenin's tomb," Joel said. "I asked, 'Why is this guy so loved?' People said it was because he was honest, because he spoke the truth... and got in trouble for it."
Who still watches this song after new year 2024? 🎉
Lot f people
me
Amo essa musica
❤❤❤❤❤❤
Saya saya
22歳の頃喫茶店の厨房でナボリタンを作りながら店に流れてた曲です。英語もわからないままいい曲だなぁと思いながら聞いてました。やっぱりいい曲です66歳男性。
音楽がどこの国であろうとそれは何も関係なく皆好きで選んでいます。
私の時代に居てくれて有難う。
удивительно, как совпадают взгляды и вкусы людей из разных концов планеты. С уважением , из России!
@@ВасилийИвановичЧапаев-и6шyes
He really gave his all in this performance. What energy. And what a voice! Incredible range and vocal power. Incredible songwriter and pianist too. He deserved every penny he earned.
Omg Billy best piano songs 🤩 innocent Man ♂️. going to ride my bike in the Rain ☔. now
I'd be honored if some Billy Joel fans would take a quick listen to my low-fi acoustic piano & vocal performances of his classics HONESTY and VIENNA on my YT in tribute to the master of lyricism & composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace & stay safe.
The drummer aggressively singing along is such a mood!
Yeah the drummer is in the zone with so much feeling as well. so true
it helped Billy a lot when there were no teleprompters. he could just look at liberty and immediately knew what lyrics were coming up next.
Liberty é outro fantástico músico; um dos maiores baterista da história.
I’m 39 years old fan from Taiwan. Thank you Mr. Joel. This is so great song for me.
yes! I hope you find the Dharma. I am 57 and it's a long way
Me too
I got goosebumps watching this! He is unbelievable live!
I love it.specially the part.I dont want pretty face that tells pretty lies
The same. 9 years after the original, the performance is also strong ! Wouaaa !! Billy Joel =)
I do too! He’s so passionate when he delivers his songs. Love him.
Eu te amo
E mesmo
誠実と言う意味。幼少のころ、ビリー・ジョエルから初めて教わりました。大人になってからも行き詰まった時、この歌を聴きます。
His voice only gets better through the years. He's amazing. A Real Talent.
Agree one of my favorite songs
Hello how are you doing,its nice meeting you here
@@billyjoel640 hi Billy. Me big fan
@@adamb4610 i am good. i know you must be surprised to receive a message from me right
YOU ....
Какое сильное, мощное исполнение!!! Уносит в далекие 80-е годы молодости...О Билли Джоэл, как же ты талантлив и прекрасен!!! Обожаем тебя! С любовью из России!!!
did you have access to western music in the 80s? could you buy American records for example?
@@vladimir907увы, нет... тогда в Советском союзе изредка по телевизору видели такие выступления- шедевры...
@@vladimir907Это был уже период Перестройки, благодаря М.С. Горбачёву, западные исполнители спокойно давали концерты в СССР.
@@caneharry4888 I should have specified instead, the 70s and 80s, before 85 the start of perestroika.
Sure.we could.
I have always been a fan of music but this one is like the greatest song of all time (lyrics-wise). Every line, every word is so accurate. I see this more as a poem rather than a song. Billy Joel is beyond genius when it comes to song writing!!
He is indeed literary genius.
Translation português plêiade no udertsand english
Thankful...IvanEllamil
It's also perfect musically and structurally, IMO. Perhaps his greatest song.
Not only that, but the music itself is incredibly layered. Far beyond most of the stuff around its' time and ESPECIALLY a lot.of the stuff now!
The amazing thing is that Billy Joel never liked his own voice.
That time I was a regular schoolgirl of the Special (as it's called) English school in the Soviet Union! Since I studied English from my childhood, I constantly listened to songs in English, to hear the real language and to learn more English words (not only the words that related to the lessons' topics about Lenin, about the capital of the Great Britain, about the political world and so on...) And the visit of Billy Joel to the USSR was a great event! And Honesty was the first song that really hooked me) So deep, so sincerely, so honestly!.. Appreciate it very much! ❤️
If you search for tenderness
It isn't hard to find
You can have the love you need to live
But if you look for truthfulness
You might just as well be blind
It always seems to be so hard to give
Honesty is such a lonely word
Everyone is so untrue
Honesty is hardly ever heard
And mostly what I need from you
I can always find someone
To say they sympathize
If I wear my heart out on my sleeve
But I don't want some pretty face
To tell me pretty lies
All I want is someone to believe
Honesty is such a lonely word
Everyone is so untrue
Honesty is hardly ever heard
And mostly what I need from you
I can find a lover
I can find a friend
I can have security
Until the bitter end
Anyone can comfort me
With promises again
I know, I know
When I'm deep inside of me
Don't be too concerned
I won't ask for nothin' while I'm gone
But when I want sincerity
Tell me where else can I turn
Cause you're the one that I depend upon
Honesty is such a lonely word
Everyone is so untrue
Honesty is hardly ever heard
And mostly what I need from you
Shes really mad in her pants and sheets.
Bello mis tiempos que tiempos aquellos
I'm teenager but i really love this kind of song especially to Mr. Billy Joel
A singer that doesn't need sound effects on his voice.
An excellent song!!!
Sebastian Salazar: Exatamente. Ele tem um vozeirão.
Cierto
Liberty Devitto drumming is one of a kind
I saw a interview where Billy Joel said he didn't think he was a great singer,.was he kidding, he is a great singer.
I love Billy Joel, Elvis, the drifters, Frankie valli, Johnny cash, the platters, ronnets, dean martin, frank Sinatra, the Beatles, Chicago, Ray Carls, the righteous brothers, abba, Elton John, and the beech boys.... AND BILLY JOEL IS ALL OF THAT. !!!!
Margaret Pariera so do I great artist
Margaret Pariera You're so right
they're amazing
A little part of everybody.
Hai classificato perfettamente piano Man
Man is like a wine🍷, the older the better...❤
Great vocal control! I love how he switches from the chest to the head vocals flawlessly.
Hi there, I agree with u big time and the reason is is because he totally feels it when he sings. I learnt this and my piano playing and singing no no limits now. It sounds so simple but it so works. Knowledge and the more u work at it of cause helps. Peace bro 🙏
That is exactly what distinguishes his songs from Elton Johns. Billy has an attachment to his songs because he writes the lyrics and music. It shows in his performances.
@@howtodoitdude1662 wow that's a subtle and interesting point, and rings true upon reflection
Кажется я вспоминаю, то время когда по Центральному ТВ показывали Билли Джоила и он исполнял эту песню. Помню мне понравилось его искренность в исполнении, как наверное и многим телезрителям СССР.
Honesty最高です。
毎日聴いて泣いてます。。
最愛の人を想いだし辛くなるけど何故だか聴いてしまう。。
I love how, in the final verse, "depend upon" elides into "honesty."
My favorite song... Always sing this song on karaoke.
My most favorite song since i have ever heard
名曲中の名曲‼️🎸👍🏻🎶
Billy Joelは天才です‼️
いつ聞いても感動する曲ですね。
名曲は時代が変わってもいいものはいい😀
Можно слушать бесконечно!!!
Hello Maria dashkova,
Is nice meeting you here.
How're you doing?
@maria dashkova… We’re you there for this concert?? Or alive when it happened?? What has the over all public sediment regarding Billy playing in the USSR? Did have any influence on Soviet citizens attitude or mindset towards the west/USA?? I still can’t believe this happened, would love to hear feedback from people that were living in Soviet Union during this time or at this concert.
Billy Joel is simply the best
Your music give me joy and makes me alive
Красавчик, это слушать и слушать.
I would have to say , thats my favorite song he ever wrote..
Masterpiece, is really comfortable listening to a truly musician
I’ve counted many cars on the New Jersey Turnpike as a kid in the back seat passing time with my dad driving. Loved this entire album!
Que magnífica interpretación en vivo !!! Un genio !! gran compositor !!! Me trae muchos recuerdos bellos de mi adolescencia !!!!☺️ Saludos desde mi Argentina 🙋
Wow, this song is flawless. This may be the best live performance I've seen from any artist.
My favorite Billy Joel song! And I believe in the words!!
Давно обожаю эту песню. Песня о том как трудно найти честность и искренность в этом лживом мире. "Мне не нужны красивые лица, говорящие красивую ложь, мне просто нужен кто-то, кому могу верить."
We’re you there for this concert?? Or alive when it happened?? What has the over all public sediment regarding Billy playing in the USSR? Did have any influence on Soviet citizens attitude or mindset towards the west/USA?? I still can’t believe this happened, would love to hear feedback from people that were living in Soviet Union during this time or at this concert.
天才❤️何度聞いても最高級で🎵
You know the song was amazing when the whole band is singing it like if they were fans from the audience 🙂
I heard this song in the voice of legendary Indian singer " KK". He made me really love this song and his version has been my favorite .
Great！...I am Japanese，but his song healed my heart from an early ago. Thank you so much.
He is in fine voice in this one- maybe the best I've heard his voice sound. He reflects the influence of one of his musical inspirations, Ray Charles, but them flips from blues into angelic clarity. The long open vowel and breath control on the word honesty is epic! Chills. And to think he was playing in iron curtain Russia! Music blasts barriers.
Truly a masterclass performance in how to sing-feel a song. He assumes a different vocal timbre in every verse and in the song's close his voice is an open fire hydrant of emotion. A performance not to be equaled. Ain't no one gonna sing this song better than Billy does here.
@@stephenfeldman8104 I've tried and failed miserably
Boa noite!! Thank you...greetings from Brazil💚💚💚
Greetings from Australia BUT Pele is NOT allowed Bicycle Kicks in Buckingham Palace Lol 👫😇😇😁😁😄😄
@@brettlyndeneveringham7550 , Pelé é um grande jogador de futebol, e o tempo dele já passou, nós brasileiros gostamos muito dele, nunca teriamos pretensão que Pelé ou quem quer que seja chutasse no Palácio.Obrigada.💚💚💚
This is by far the best version of this song. The rasp in his voice shows the vulnerable in the lyrics.
hes so amazing.
lkr
Your smile is amazing
I love you she's beautiful , Amy Sorry i don't speak englis
Favourite version ❤
この曲をみんな、全ての人に伝えたい、本当にいい曲だ。
unbelievable performance
Wow. A man in his absolute prime!
Watching Billy sing this with such passion and appreciation for this Russia audience is classic. What a great classic this has become over the years.
Man this is masterpiece version!!
Wow! I cannot believe it. I was watching this program live from Vietnam in 1987. It was the Bridge program that one of the first American artists ever perform live in the USSR. We were lucky to have one of the first color television in my whole neighborhood. And this program was broadcasted to the Soviet Union embassy in Ha Noi, which was not far from my home. That was the first time I heard/saw Billy Joel and I got hooked ever since. This song was amongst my favorites, besides Piano Man, Uptown Girl, Allen Town, ... I still revisit this song once in a while now and then and to my surprise running into this very version that I saw 33 years ago. I'm still waiting for a chance to see the man perform live. Please come to LA, Mr. Billy Joel!!!!!
Hello how are you doing
My favourite song forever
Спасибо за песню,Билли.Прошло 30 лет и честность не в почете.Мир перевернулся. Но песня живет.
У честных и порядочных людей честность всегда в почёте. Поэтому и живёт эта песня. Мир когда-нибудь вернётся на круги своя и песню будут петь уже другие
Were you there for this concert?? Or alive when it happened?? What was the over all public sediment regarding Billy playing in the USSR? Did this event have any influence on Soviet citizens attitude or mindset towards the west/USA?? I still can’t believe this happened, would love to hear feedback from people that were living in Soviet Union during this time or at this concert.
이 곡은 제가 태어나기 전에 나온 노래인데 무슨 가사 내용인지 몰랐어도 가슴 울리는 음악입니다. 댓글 보니 일본 분들이 특히 더 좋아하시는 노래였나봐요 😊
Привет из Москвы 👋🤝
Best live version of this one
Great composer, great singer, one of the best of the 80's 90' !
今、２０２４年８月１日、ビリージョエル素晴らしい！！
2:38 into the song is just wow beautiful and touches me me in ways I can't describe. He can do so much with his voice and paints so many different colors and tones with his voice, so many different emotions, absolutely beautiful
That drummer is awesome!
Liberty DeVito. He was with Billy a _long_ time, it's a shame they're estranged now.
No they aren't
Liberty!!!!!!!! I watch his drum clinics on TH-cam but I'm not a drummer.Love his work on all the Billy records.
This video from the 80’s is clearer than some of the videos I’ve seen from 2010.
Long island lady here...still love Billy...listening in 2021 💜🇺🇸💜
Hello Lisa,
Is nice meeting you here
How're you doing?
Когда Билли Джоэл приезжал в Союз, мне было 14. Сейчас моему сыну столько же. И нам обоим нравится эта песня.
The best !!! Я слушала 30 лет назад, а перевод узнала только сейчас.
The drummer is like billy joel's biggest fan he is so involved
One of my favorite songs of all time.
Solo artistas como billy joel pueden hacer estas joyas que perdurarán de generación en generación como muchos llamamos clásicos, un genio lleno de talento...saludos desde Perú 👋🏻
Best live version by far...his voice is so powerfull...i love it...
Super. Genius. Not from this world.
Thank you for this video❤
One of my favorite all-time greats. having goosebumps while listening. No fading.
An immortal theme and interpreted with deep sensitivity...
Well said bro
I just love him and his style. Forever!!!
Hello Mary Lugo,
Is nice meeting you here.
How're you doing?
Thanks for the love and support for years ❤️
Great chords and bass line. Perfect ending. I really feel like this kind of songwriting doesn't exist anymore.
It just doesn’t. Music from a better time, a more simpler life.
@@maltesers1980 I don't know that times were better then, or simpler. They were in some ways, not in others. But music was better. I think that's down to 50 years of pop music basically running its course and being exhausted. Just like Billy Joel had an incredible string of hits until about 1980, and then his music got worse and worse. He ran out of good ideas and one day, he was finished. At least he knew enough to get out of songwriting, unlike Paul McCartney.
Billy Joel started to suck around the time of Tell Her About It/Uptown Girl/The Longest Time in 1983.
@@premanadiI wonder if he’s written/recorded anything new in the last 30 years - I mean I know he released some classical stuff but I’m sure he still records in his own studio - it’d be interesting to hear what he’s come up with (if anything)
@@weston407 His Wikipedia page lists a couple of songs written/released in 2007. So 16 years ago.
One of the finest ever... Brilliant...
A real talent of all time
Hello how are you doing
What a ridiculously good performance. And that diminished sounding chord in the ending.. wow!
Prime of his voice
I love this song, love his voice, love the way he is 💝
I love this song so much❤😍😊👍♥️♥️♥️
Linda musica
My favorite Billy Joel song!
Honesty is such a Lonely word damn😎
La mejor música de estos tiempos!!! Lamentablemente ya no hay este tipo de música que nos hace llegar al fondo del corazón
Bravo , izrazio je čeznju ljudskog srca za iskrenoscu ...
Slušam ga jos od 70'
Spasiba Billy
Meraviglioso, la sua voce é pura melodia....QUESTE CANZONI NON TRONTERANNO MAI, LE PIÚ BELLE IN ASSOLUTO💯👍👍
Bellissima melodia coinvolgente e grande interpretazione, bravissimi i musicisti
My favorite music
Great
😁😁😁😻😸
Thank you
Чудесный музыкант и поэт, и человек прекрасный, наверняка. Я, понимал эту песню, даже когда не понимал по-английски.
Billy Joel - Honesty...
Que música maravilhosa...qta saudade!!! Simplesmente adorooooo💕💕💕
Hello Tania Regina,
Is nice meeting you here.
How're you doing?
Thanks for the love and support for years ❤️
so so beautiful❤
my favorite singer of all time
He performed Honesty on this Russia tour dedicated to Vladimir Vysotsky. He had all the flowers thrown onstage in Moscow placed on the singer's grave. "I went to his grave... and the lines going to see it were longer than the lines going to Lenin's tomb," Joel said. "I asked, 'Why is this guy so loved?' People said it was because he was honest, because he spoke the truth... and got in trouble for it."
😍😍😍Que belleza una de las mejores voces
Great live version. I had the privilege of seeing him and Elton John together in the mid 90s. Awesome concert experience.
Such a beautiful ballad. I sing it well in karaoke and even won a competition singing this profound song!
Hello how are you doing
Billy Joel you're still the #1, I love you
Hello Liz Montelongo,
Is nice meeting you here.
How're you doing?
Thanks for the love and support for years ❤️.
Great songwriter. Where have all the good songwriters gone? 😢
2024 present 🙌🏻
his singing in the last verse and the last 'is hardly ever heard' is great
Timeless and amazing song! ❤❤❤
This fella has to be mentioned with the very best song writers of all time