My aunt who lived in Jersey City bought his greatest hits CD while visiting home in Indiana, and she said it was a total mistake, because listening to his music made her miss home SO much.
“New York State of Mind” (1976) was influenced by singer-songwriter-pianist Ray Charles, with whom Billy Joel did a duet in 1986 on the latter’s “Baby Grand.” Joel grew up in Long Island, near New York City. He had just returned after living in LA for several years. He authored this on the day he moved back from California to New York. He was taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line when he started writing the song in a notebook. And as soon as he got home, he went to his piano and completed the music and lyrics in about an hour. The tune is about his love for New York, which he missed while he was away. In 2017, the artist said that “New York State of Mind” was HIS FAVORITE FROM HIS ENTIRE OEUVRE, because it “became a standard.” A STANDARD INDEED… WITH AN OUTSTANDINGLY CLEVER TITLE‼️ 💜🎹💛
Join the club new york is gone. It's all real estate now. Some way somehow you have to make a payment to walk down the pavement.. tear it down and build it expensive thats been the motto for last 20 years. And it killed nyc culture and people.
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Song makes me cry every time. Reminds me of my dad, rest in peace. He would play this song and so many others on regular rotation on Sundays back home in Syracuse, NY, when I was growing up. So grateful for the music that I was exposed to back in the ‘80s as a kid.
I saw Billy Joel in 1980 at Madison Square Garden. I still have the ticket stub from that show. Living in Jersey now, but always in a New York State of Mind.❤❤
I've been a Billy Joel fan since the late 70s when I was a young boy. Grew up on him in the 80s. Now, my stepdaughter is an actress in NYC. We are always in a New York State of Mind and love it.
It really was a privilege to see him perform life. Being quite young(19), most of my friends don't appreciate or understand my love for his music and to be honest, I feel bad for them because they are seriously missing out.
I'm taking my first trip out of Oregon in July to go to New York just to go see Billy in MSG with my grandpa. A birthday gift to us both from my fiance. I have to say that's the best present you can ask for. I can't wait to play this while I walk around New York. Omg.
This song touches me unlike any other song that I have heard over the course of my sixty years. You can almost taste the ambiance of New York City in the song itself. You can feel his love affair with the city in his lyrics. The melody is truely on another level. If this song doesn't take you away with him then you are missing the intent of of the entire song. You can almost picture riding on the subway watching the scenes of New York unfolding against the bright lights of the city at night. Truely special and I am not even from New York.
I used to visit the city for a fast paced pizza and beer binge, taxis from place to place. Non stop laughter, being lost in a concrete jungle and not caring. This song is important to me.
no postcards or photographs, no matter how much smartly crafted could they be can picture the city that never slepps so well like this iconic song. even a blind man could imagine New York after hearing this masterpiece.
Very probably the finest Song ever composed in honour of any City in the World; especially considering that New York City has quite possible had more Songs written about it than any other.
As for that other song, that's called NY State of Mind. And they're completely different entities, with no common ground. It's like asking somebody whether they prefer the colour red or chicken pakora.
Piano Man made me aware of Billy Joel. This album made me a lifetime fan. Seeing him at Rider College in my sophomore year awakened me to just how awesome he is as a performer. 45 years later, it's still in my top 5 shows of all time.
Praying for all those in NY affected by the virus.🙏🏼I’m in New York State mind right now. Thanks to all the doctors, nurses who are on the front lines...
Some folks like to get away Take a holiday from the neighborhood Hop a flight to Miami Beach Or to Hollywood But I'm taking a Greyhound On the Hudson River Line I'm in a New York state of mind I've seen all the movie stars In their fancy cars and their limousines Been high in the Rockies under the evergreens But I know what I'm needing And I don't want to waste more time I'm in a New York state of mind It was so easy living day by day Out of touch with the rhythm and blues But now I need a little give and take The New York Times, The Daily News It comes down to reality And it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside I don't have any reasons I've left them all behind I'm in a New York state of mind It was so easy living day by day Out of touch with the rhythm and blues But now I need a little give and take The New York Times, The Daily News It comes down to reality And it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside I don't have any reasons I've left them all behind I'm in a New York state of mind I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River Line 'Cause I'm in a New York state of mind
Chit Su his voice isn't really remarkable; he's just an average singer either an unremarkable voice. He sings in tune. And that's part of the charm of his music: it's written by an everyman, for the everyman.
I beg to differ, ieattapes, I think his voice is interesting...he uses so many different colors and styles, but without distorting the correct vocal placement. And he's STILL doing it at 70, up in that tenor range. So he and his voice are remarkable!
@@ieattapes i would largely agree but his range is incredibly remarkable, he goes fairly low and then shoots up into the upper range insanely fluidly and easily and that is just pure talent and skill
I'm from Austria and this just reminds me of my first (and only time for now) in NYC and America in '14. The first time seeing the Manhattan skyline from the cab - Empire State, Chrysler Building, One WTC etc... unforgettable memories and a fantastic, utterly perfect song by Mr. Billy Joel.
I live in US & have never been to NY, but always wanted to go !!! But you don't nee to be from NY to understand this song !!! It is about wherever you are from & LOVE !!!
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I love ❤️ Billy Joel! For people who are either mine or my sister’s age, he’s a staple of our generation. I haven’t been to New York that many times but I’ve watched a lot of Sex and the City and this song just reminds me of that show, especially since they’ve referenced it before.
As someone from New York state, this song has a special place in my heart because I come from up North, closer to Ottawa Ontario. There's more to New York than just the bottom half.
To me Billy Joel's music is the essence of America through music. I can just imagine cruising through the evening New York cityscape whilst this song plays.
+Clement Parkhill I went last year and the city encapsulates you, just like this amazing song encapsulates the city. It really is an incredible city and I really recommend that you go.
Well, I'd like to go, but there's a lot of places I haven't been that I'd like to go. And since I don't have much do re mi; I'll just have to wait for the next go round. (whatever that may mean)
as a native New Yorker... it's a real wild place, man. One minute you're taking in fine art at MOMA, the next you got a guy in rags tryin' to convince you to give him twenty bucks so he can pay the little green men in the sky to leave him alone, then a moment later you're gesturing aggressively at a cab that just ran a red and nearly flattened you and twenty other people crossing the street, and suddenly you're chilling on a bench in central park and just watching clouds pass over folk walking their dogs and playing with their kids, not a care in the world. No other place like it
I love this song so much. Especially the intro. This song is so beautiful, and I tear up every time I hear it. It’s just a masterpiece. One of the greatest Billy Joel songs.
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I remember that it was the music that played in the taxi that took me from the airport to Manhattan. The city was taking shape against the light of this beautiful end of the day, I discovered New York for the first time in my life to the beautiful voice of Billy Joel. The girl I loved was waiting for me a few blocks away. The perfect song for this perfect moment. This music is the most beautiful memory of my life. Of course I never experienced this magical moment, I've never been loved by a girl, I've never had the chance to travel anywhere, but still this music makes me experience this moment every time I listen to it. Thank for all Billy Joel, thanks for the moments, thanks for the magic. The one that spread out of your music is real.
First visited NYC in June 2016. The days were hot and city was buzzing, full of life and wonder; I fell for it instantly. As soon as I visit again, I’m playing this as I walk the blocks.
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i think this is his best song…yep, i know he's written loads of greats…but somehow, this sums up everything billy joel is. well, all i can say as an untalented, average joe bloggs is THANK YOU!
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Thanks for uploading the original…! I’ve been looking for the Richie’s sax version but every songs are almost replaced by the new one. I strongly prefer the old.
I was listening to this song near brooklyn bridge. Then an italian greyhound passed by literally at the phrase 'taking a greyhound on a hudson river line'... best moment ever. Love this song so much
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This was “Our Song” while dating my husband who grew up in NYC. We would drive into “The City” to visit family, see a show, eat good deli, visit Barnes & Nobles Used Book Store in Manhattan, every couple of months listening to this song on tape player.
When you sit alone, quiet time, jotting down your thoughts and feelings.. New York State of Mind comes across to a southern gal. Billy made a masterpiece to everyone no matter who you are or where you hail from.
This guy captures the rhythm of NY along with the cool funk of the night life. One has to appreciate the sounds this song delivers! Even if you live in Hawaii. !!!
I'd be honored if some fans of the Nylon Curtain album (often called Billy Joel's finest work) would check out my acoustic piano & vocal cover of ALLENTOWN in tribute to the Master on my channel. Real live acoustic with no editing. Thanks and please pardon the promo.
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Check out Lords Of 52nd Street. Included in the band is Liberty DiVito and Joe Cannata? Never remember his name properly. David Clark, great Billy Joel.
YES!!! I have been looking for this version of the song for SO LONG! This has the far superior saxophone part in my opinion. The first copy of Greatest Hits Vol 1 & 2 had this version, but I literally wore that tape out. The replacement copy had an entirely different sax part, much brassier, less bluesy, and I hated it. Thank you for posting this much better version! Why on earth did they re-record the sax part?!?
My understanding is Billy had a falling out with Cannata (the original sax player), and from 1985 on, every subsequent version had the new sax part. I hated that sax, as it screamed for attention. Like you, I was more preferential to the bluesy, laid-back sax, of the original. As someone who was raised (11 years old) on Billy Joel, since '73 (Piano Man), you immediately recognize the slightest change(s), which is why I dont prefer live versions. This change was, indeed, egregious.
I don't think Mark Rivera is an _awful_ sax player, but I can definitely say Richie Cannata is better by far. Him and the rest of the OG Billy Joel band were part of what made this album (and all of the Phil Ramone produced albums) so amazing! RIP Doug Stegmeyer, long live the Lords of 52nd Street.
Saw him with Elton John on “Back 2 Back Tour” in Birmingham. I was in the best possible company, and it was awesome to see the legends in their duality tickling the ivories as only they can!!! 🦋💜🎶💙🦋
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I first found Billy Joel's music 10 years ago at 19 & been a fan ever since but I do remember hearing my aunt play River of Dreams when I was a kid in the 90's so maybe the music found me long before 🎹😊💖📝💃🎶
I lay down lonely in my room here on the island tonight and I dream of a future where I can feel the way this song has always made me feel. To live and die in New York...a foreign born person who doesn’t feel like she belongs here but who has only ever known New York as her one true Home. I hope one day to be part of every note and feeling this evokes.
francie, you have every right to believe in what you already are' we asked for the tired the poor and the francie, dont let anyone tell you especially yourself, that you are not what you dream.tell them Texas said you belong just fine. believe it.
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Billy Joel manages to make me nostalgic for a city I've never visited.
He is the best hands down ❤
Ones of my Joel's favs, never been to NYC
Go, it's a great city
Spent to many hard but happy days there. There all the same concrete and steal, lost souls.
try go there for once in your life.
On Broadway now sitting in my hotel room about to go out and wander the big city. Had to play this to get in the right state of mind.
I hope yu experienced the New york state of mind
shmikeymo .... Use to live in jersey, go to New York alot miss it at time.
be careful out there.
shmikeymo I hope you have a great time! Try Albany also!
Try Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" also
This song will always hit so hard for anyone from New York who's spent time away from home
My aunt who lived in Jersey City bought his greatest hits CD while visiting home in Indiana, and she said it was a total mistake, because listening to his music made her miss home SO much.
My husband loves this song, he grew up in Queens. NY Knicks, and NY Mets fan thru and thru.
Today marks 46 years since this album released, Billy’s music is truly timeless
Damn!!!! Thanks for making me feel old
This song is optimistic,inspiring and describes New York in the best possible way, poetic and beautifully...
you skipped the part wheres its full of garbage and polution
like Trump ! lol
i agree. it is inspiring. i often dream of going to nyc one day
Shermad Landers I wish you nice trip to N.Y. Shermad,many greetz from Macedonia
Miki Mecov thank u. Maybe I will come over to Southern Europe and visit Macedonia some day. ;-)
“New York State of Mind” (1976) was influenced by singer-songwriter-pianist Ray Charles, with whom Billy Joel did a duet in 1986 on the latter’s “Baby Grand.”
Joel grew up in Long Island, near New York City. He had just returned after living in LA for several years. He authored this on the day he moved back from California to New York. He was taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River line when he started writing the song in a notebook. And as soon as he got home, he went to his piano and completed the music and lyrics in about an hour. The tune is about his love for New York, which he missed while he was away.
In 2017, the artist said that “New York State of Mind” was HIS FAVORITE FROM HIS ENTIRE OEUVRE, because it “became a standard.”
A STANDARD INDEED… WITH AN OUTSTANDINGLY CLEVER TITLE‼️ 💜🎹💛
the NYC he was singing about is long gone, sadly. it was an amazing place.
Please tell me all about it
yah when i went in 2012 and 2019 i sadly didnt hav to worry about getting mugged or knifed or shot, oh well
I grew up on LI in the the 60s & 70s. Great memories. Those days are gone.
Join the club new york is gone. It's all real estate now. Some way somehow you have to make a payment to walk down the pavement.. tear it down and build it expensive thats been the motto for last 20 years. And it killed nyc culture and people.
@@timkaczmarowski8151 you probably went to a rich part
Great jazz influence. One of Joel's masterpieces.
He's JAZZ MAN GENIUS
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such an underrated album yet possibly my fav
Song makes me cry every time. Reminds me of my dad, rest in peace. He would play this song and so many others on regular rotation on Sundays back home in Syracuse, NY, when I was growing up. So grateful for the music that I was exposed to back in the ‘80s as a kid.
❤
😘
Any man that could write 'Always A Woman To Me' and this wonderful song must be given the credit he deserves. Genius.
I saw Billy Joel in 1980 at Madison Square Garden. I still have the ticket stub from that show. Living in Jersey now, but always in a New York State of Mind.❤❤
I've been a Billy Joel fan since the late 70s when I was a young boy. Grew up on him in the 80s. Now, my stepdaughter is an actress in NYC. We are always in a New York State of Mind and love it.
To me, this is one of Billy's best songs, the song really paints a scene in your head. Fantastic
So Vivid!
Man.
It really was a privilege to see him perform life. Being quite young(19), most of my friends don't appreciate or understand my love for his music and to be honest, I feel bad for them because they are seriously missing out.
I can understand that, I'm 15
i am 15 too and i completely agree
same here, i'm 18 and i only recently discovered his music for me. i really love it
I'm 13 and all my friends listen to is R&B love songs /:
Trash There's nothing wrong with r&b
I'm taking my first trip out of Oregon in July to go to New York just to go see Billy in MSG with my grandpa. A birthday gift to us both from my fiance. I have to say that's the best present you can ask for. I can't wait to play this while I walk around New York. Omg.
This song touches me unlike any other song that I have heard over the course of my sixty years. You can almost taste the ambiance of New York City in the song itself. You can feel his love affair with the city in his lyrics. The melody is truely on another level. If this song doesn't take you away with him then you are missing the intent of of the entire song. You can almost picture riding on the subway watching the scenes of New York unfolding against the bright lights of the city at night. Truely special and I am not even from New York.
It's 9/11/21 - had to play this to remember. And to appreciate. ❤ from California
I used to visit the city for a fast paced pizza and beer binge, taxis from place to place. Non stop laughter, being lost in a concrete jungle and not caring. This song is important to me.
I love this because of my elder brother. Thanks David. Love you
no postcards or photographs, no matter how much smartly crafted could they be can picture the city that never slepps so well like this iconic song. even a blind man could imagine New York after hearing this masterpiece.
Very probably the finest Song ever composed in honour of any City in the World; especially considering that New York City has quite possible had more Songs written about it than any other.
Yes I totally agree
As for that other song, that's called NY State of Mind. And they're completely different entities, with no common ground. It's like asking somebody whether they prefer the colour red or chicken pakora.
I left my heart in san francisco
@@pimposki6232 its gotta be chicken pakora for my money
@@MrJohnisthename I love that song too
Piano Man made me aware of Billy Joel. This album made me a lifetime fan. Seeing him at Rider College in my sophomore year awakened me to just how awesome he is as a performer. 45 years later, it's still in my top 5 shows of all time.
Praying for all those in NY affected by the virus.🙏🏼I’m in New York State mind right now. Thanks to all the doctors, nurses who are on the front lines...
2024 and still here...Who's with me?
Always here never left
Me.
I’m with you buddy
Always and forever… New York …the greatest city in the world
Always here man
So hard to find just recordings of Billy's stuff and not just live performances, which are never the same...glad I found this!
+alex stein This is not the same because it's fake.
It's sped up!
+Fred Thompson is it really, its on his own vevo
+Fred Thompson YOUR A FAKE, COME OUT OF THE CLOSET ALREADY!
True.
Fred Thompson No, it is not sped up.
Some folks like to get away
Take a holiday from the neighborhood
Hop a flight to Miami Beach
Or to Hollywood
But I'm taking a Greyhound
On the Hudson River Line
I'm in a New York state of mind
I've seen all the movie stars
In their fancy cars and their limousines
Been high in the Rockies under the evergreens
But I know what I'm needing
And I don't want to waste more time
I'm in a New York state of mind
It was so easy living day by day
Out of touch with the rhythm and blues
But now I need a little give and take
The New York Times, The Daily News
It comes down to reality
And it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide
Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
I don't have any reasons
I've left them all behind
I'm in a New York state of mind
It was so easy living day by day
Out of touch with the rhythm and blues
But now I need a little give and take
The New York Times, The Daily News
It comes down to reality
And it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide
Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside
I don't have any reasons
I've left them all behind
I'm in a New York state of mind
I'm just taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River Line
'Cause I'm in a New York state of mind
Laurylie Polito
Laurylie Polito k
I play this when I'm homesick. Haven't be able to go back to NY in almost 11 years.
Laurylie Polito. Thanks for posting this! We fans can all somehow relate to the words in this song.
Way to recite lyrics. So original!
His voice was simply stunning
I love it...
!;#
Chit Su his voice isn't really remarkable; he's just an average singer either an unremarkable voice. He sings in tune. And that's part of the charm of his music: it's written by an everyman, for the everyman.
I beg to differ, ieattapes, I think his voice is interesting...he uses so many different colors and styles, but without distorting the correct vocal placement. And he's STILL doing it at 70, up in that tenor range. So he and his voice are remarkable!
@@ieattapes i would largely agree but his range is incredibly remarkable, he goes fairly low and then shoots up into the upper range insanely fluidly and easily and that is just pure talent and skill
Bullshit. The vocal on this track is exceptional.
Billy Joel is one of the greatest things to ever happen to music. A real legend! 👌
It doesnt get any better than Billy Joel
My beautiful friend sung this at a concert in 1984. This is for you Alex. I love you.
I'm from Austria and this just reminds me of my first (and only time for now) in NYC and America in '14. The first time seeing the Manhattan skyline from the cab - Empire State, Chrysler Building, One WTC etc... unforgettable memories and a fantastic, utterly perfect song by Mr. Billy Joel.
An Austrian huh, I imagine you're probably a fan of Billy Joel's album... Vienna.
@@ΣπυρίδωνΔούκας Haha yes, you're right! I love to play that song on the piano myself, a great tune. Cheers man
I live in US & have never been to NY, but always wanted to go !!! But you don't nee to be from NY to understand this song !!! It is about wherever you are from & LOVE !!!
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I love ❤️ Billy Joel! For people who are either mine or my sister’s age, he’s a staple of our generation. I haven’t been to New York that many times but I’ve watched a lot of Sex and the City and this song just reminds me of that show, especially since they’ve referenced it before.
As someone from New York state, this song has a special place in my heart because I come from up North, closer to Ottawa Ontario. There's more to New York than just the bottom half.
To me Billy Joel's music is the essence of America through music. I can just imagine cruising through the evening New York cityscape whilst this song plays.
And Paul Simon
"...but I'm taking a Greyhound on the Hudson River Line" --> my favorite verse in this GREAT song
Une voix américaine si agréable durant les 70's et les 80's.
I'm 33 now. Worked in NYC for 11 years.... First time hearing this song 01/30/18...
A very beautiful song!
Also try the art song 'New York Tendaberry' (1969) by the Bronx genius Laura Nyro, Rock Hall of Fame, Songwriters hall of Fame.
@@lupcokotevski2907 Ah...Laura Nyro...😍
Bob, absolutely. Cheers.
WOW, you found a treasure & need to hear more of his songs !!!
Ha ha . Man you miss the 70s & 80s Great era for music
I LOVE this man, oh my God. He's a wonderful artist. Wonderful.
I ain't never been to New York; but this song makes me wish I had been there at least once!
+Clement Parkhill I went last year and the city encapsulates you, just like this amazing song encapsulates the city. It really is an incredible city and I really recommend that you go.
Well, I'd like to go, but there's a lot of places I haven't been that I'd like to go. And since I don't have much do re mi; I'll just have to wait for the next go round. (whatever that may mean)
if you can get there, you should go. It's amazing, especially at new years' eve. :D
It comes down to reality
as a native New Yorker... it's a real wild place, man. One minute you're taking in fine art at MOMA, the next you got a guy in rags tryin' to convince you to give him twenty bucks so he can pay the little green men in the sky to leave him alone, then a moment later you're gesturing aggressively at a cab that just ran a red and nearly flattened you and twenty other people crossing the street, and suddenly you're chilling on a bench in central park and just watching clouds pass over folk walking their dogs and playing with their kids, not a care in the world.
No other place like it
I love this song so much. Especially the intro. This song is so beautiful, and I tear up every time I hear it. It’s just a masterpiece. One of the greatest Billy Joel songs.
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Always brings tears to my eyes……..if you’re not from the greatest city in the world, you just wouldn’t understand.
Billy Joel covers the 50s 60s and 70s so effortlessly just beautiful
Wow.Such natural lyrics,such simplicity,such feel.Man.He's a legend....
World class groove from Billy. Definitely a personal favorite, but it must be near the top of his numerous releases. Great, great artist.
Perfect. New York is blessed to have had you reach out in it's darkest hours...
back when many walked away. You didn't give up. That's real love.
I remember that it was the music that played in the taxi that took me from the airport to Manhattan. The city was taking shape against the light of this beautiful end of the day, I discovered New York for the first time in my life to the beautiful voice of Billy Joel. The girl I loved was waiting for me a few blocks away. The perfect song for this perfect moment. This music is the most beautiful memory of my life.
Of course I never experienced this magical moment, I've never been loved by a girl, I've never had the chance to travel anywhere, but still this music makes me experience this moment every time I listen to it.
Thank for all Billy Joel, thanks for the moments, thanks for the magic. The one that spread out of your music is real.
First visited NYC in June 2016. The days were hot and city was buzzing, full of life and wonder; I fell for it instantly. As soon as I visit again, I’m playing this as I walk the blocks.
The sincerity in his voice and lyrics is amazing even after all these years, great stuff, thanks for posting!
This song reminds us all to visit New York
No point now. If you were lucky enough to do so from 1990-2006, it was a phenomenal city.
I love love love Billy. Grew up with his music. Besides the Beatles , Billy is my favorite.❤️
If you're a true New Yorker give it a big 👍👍
I have major depressive disorder and this song has been helping me cope with my emotions. But mostly Jesus.
Thanks for the post even if your not from New York you can have a state of mind. I think this song is timeless
Classic Stuff..... from one of the all-time greats. His music will definitely live on forever.
Classic late night song. I was in NYC 4 years ago to the day. Such a city and this song brings it back
One of the greatest songs ever recorded, let alone one of Billy Joel's greatest...and most frequently covered.
A musical genius!!! Nothing more to say...........
My uncle used to play this so magnificently, I miss him.
this piece has just the right of everything, especially of New York
Miss quality songs like this. Thank goodness, I can listen to the older stuff.
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All native New Yorkers know exactly what he's singing about.
This song is one of the few that makes me feel any emotion so strongly, its amazing to listen to after something important ends
New York is my favourite city and this song takes me there
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i think this is his best song…yep, i know he's written loads of greats…but somehow, this sums up everything billy joel is.
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Classic song from a classic album. Turnstiles is my favorite Billy Joel album.
Thanks for uploading the original…!
I’ve been looking for the Richie’s sax version but every songs are almost replaced by the new one. I strongly prefer the old.
My friend sung this in our school's Spring Concert the other day and she was phenomenal! This song is great!
I was listening to this song near brooklyn bridge. Then an italian greyhound passed by literally at the phrase 'taking a greyhound on a hudson river line'... best moment ever. Love this song so much
You still got it Billy, thank you
You say that when someone gets old... Not when they're in their prime.
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I'm here in 2024!! I've been to NYC many times but this song gives me chills every time!
This was “Our Song” while dating my husband who grew up in NYC. We would drive into “The City” to visit family, see a show, eat good deli, visit Barnes & Nobles Used Book Store in Manhattan, every couple of months listening to this song on tape player.
Miss the days of morals ,values big family gatherings respect and dignity!
Agreed. Greetings from Canada. Saw him last fall in Boston. Still got it.
lol do you really think people didnt snort a ton of coke, cheated on their wives and did orgys? I wish I was so naive❤
Was in New York in the mid eighties and this songs brings that trip back, good memories of a very different world, time, place thanx for posting.
You just gotta go to NYC and play this stunning masterpiece of a song.
Billy Joel greatest artist of ALL TIME! BEEN TO 3 OF HIS CONCERTS AS A TEENAGER. THE BEST
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Classic, one of a few truly classic songs that still sound amazing all these years later
Probably the best song about NYC ever written.
Has any artist ever captured the feel of a place with a song? Billy Joel-- musical genius!
He does it perfectly with Scenes from an Italian Restaurant as well as New York State of Mind
that was a perfect studio gig - and you are a singer - man you impressed me so much ... thank you Billy Joel
joel is a master piano player and love all the instrumentation in this.
From new york born and raised..Now Florida...Love NYC
This song will forever inspire me to do something with my life and be known as someone, so thank you Billy Joel for inspiring me.
When you sit alone, quiet time, jotting down your thoughts and feelings.. New York State of Mind comes across to a southern gal.
Billy made a masterpiece to everyone no matter who you are or where you hail from.
Missing the City right now. For all of us traveling. Hit like if you are missing home!!! Happy Holidays Everyone.
This guy captures the rhythm of NY along with the cool funk of the night life. One has to appreciate the sounds this song delivers! Even if you live in Hawaii. !!!
Awesome. Billy Joel is a legend. Like if you agree.
Like hunter lol :p
I'd be honored if some fans of the Nylon Curtain album (often called Billy Joel's finest work) would check out my acoustic piano & vocal cover of ALLENTOWN in tribute to the Master on my channel. Real live acoustic with no editing. Thanks and please pardon the promo.
Thunderbirds501 Of course he's a legend but shut up and get a life instead of begging for likes.
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Check out Lords Of 52nd Street. Included in the band is Liberty DiVito and Joe Cannata? Never remember his name properly. David Clark, great Billy Joel.
YES!!! I have been looking for this version of the song for SO LONG! This has the far superior saxophone part in my opinion. The first copy of Greatest Hits Vol 1 & 2 had this version, but I literally wore that tape out. The replacement copy had an entirely different sax part, much brassier, less bluesy, and I hated it. Thank you for posting this much better version! Why on earth did they re-record the sax part?!?
My understanding is Billy had a falling out with Cannata (the original sax player), and from 1985 on, every subsequent version had the new sax part. I hated that sax, as it screamed for attention. Like you, I was more preferential to the bluesy, laid-back sax, of the original. As someone who was raised (11 years old) on Billy Joel, since '73 (Piano Man), you immediately recognize the slightest change(s), which is why I dont prefer live versions. This change was, indeed, egregious.
Agreed. The superior original w the great Richie Cannata. This is also exactly how the bebop-style coda should be!
I don't think Mark Rivera is an _awful_ sax player, but I can definitely say Richie Cannata is better by far. Him and the rest of the OG Billy Joel band were part of what made this album (and all of the Phil Ramone produced albums) so amazing! RIP Doug Stegmeyer, long live the Lords of 52nd Street.
The greatest city in the world.
So did I back in 1987 when I first came upon this masterpiece....
i'm in japan,but this song fly me to NY city in a moment always.
could feel a breeze of hudson river･･,downtown with blues･･
Can only fully appreciate this song in you were grow up in ny, certain thing very relatable... only in ny.
Mustang Ok, NEW YORKER
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Saw him with Elton John on “Back 2 Back Tour” in Birmingham. I was in the best possible company, and it was awesome to see the legends in their duality tickling the ivories as only they can!!! 🦋💜🎶💙🦋
I’ve been to New York 5 times to visit my friend and I always listen to this song as I’m riding my bus into the city 🌃
Dreaming of a New York trip with this song playing in my earphones. 😌 #OneDay #Someday
I do this song on the guitar and sing it, but without the piano it just doesn't have the same impact. Billy Joel is simply a genius.
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I first found Billy Joel's music 10 years ago at 19 & been a fan ever since but I do remember hearing my aunt play River of Dreams when I was a kid in the 90's so maybe the music found me long before 🎹😊💖📝💃🎶
Veramente unica questa canzone .... Billy il più versatile songwriter del pianeta !!!❤️👑
I grew up playing this masterpiece on my bedroom stereo in the early 80s. Nothing compares, and nobody else can sing it like Billy.
Just love it, one of the best songs ever, for me.
I'm from sotland and have never been to New York..... one day.
Great song btw. :-)
One of my favorite places, I'm fortunate enough to live an hour east of NYC. The energy of the city never gets old for me.
Colin nothing like visit NYC no disrespect to Scotland
I lay down lonely in my room here on the island tonight and I dream of a future where I can feel the way this song has always made me feel. To live and die in New York...a foreign born person who doesn’t feel like she belongs here but who has only ever known New York as her one true Home. I hope one day to be part of every note and feeling this evokes.
francie, you have every right to believe in what you already are' we asked for the tired the poor and the francie, dont let anyone tell you especially yourself, that you are not what you dream.tell them Texas said you belong just fine. believe it.
✌👽 YOUR DAY HAS arrived