This dude. When he got stadium-sized huge, he'd refuse to sell the tickets to the first 2 rows because they were always sold to scalpers. He'd have his people go to cheap seats with the enthusiastic fans, and give the front rows to THEM.
In the 80s I had the opportunity to go and see him with my boyfriend's boss. The company had a box. It was a well-known fact that Billy Joel was my favorite and so his boss invited me when he got offered two tickets. I felt so grateful and so lucky. And then I just remember during the concert that Billy Joel made reference to how the people in the Box Seats spent the most money and had the lousiest seats. I found that so incredibly insulting. I thought it was incredibly ignorant and short-sighted as a message to his fans. Regardless as to where they were sitting.
A friend and her daughter got front row seats this way. They were all the way in the nose bleeds and a guy came up and asked if they wanted to sit in the front. 😎
@@hollylooyeah Ha, it's honest. If you think a box seat is better than general admission floor or front row, than it shouldn't bother you. Your guy's boss does. He probably likes music but not enough to be mixed in with poorer people. Can't make everyone happy, especially miserable people.
My sister gave us tickets to see him in Philly,all she could get were obstructed view behind the stage,we didn’t even care.Halfway through the concert the lights go out,when they came on there’s Billy right in front of us on the piano he says “ I’ll bet you guys thought you got the shitty seats”!
YASSS, Long Island in the house! "Vienna" "Only the Good Die Young" "Captain Jack" "New York State of Mind" "Good Night Saigon" "The Stranger" "Piano Man" - Too many great songs!! So many different vibes. He IS the piano man!
@@markh.7650 Neighbor! 👍very close! Long Island as we know, is way more of a factory of musicians, actors, & all round famous figures throughout history than most people realize! There's way too much to list but examples - Mariah Carrey, Pat Benetar, Blue Oyster Cult, Eddie Murphy, Edie Falco, Judd Apatow, Natalie Portman, Billy the Kid, Walt Whitman, Billy Crystal, Howard Stern, Jerry Seinfeld, LL Cool J, Fifty Cent, Rodney Dangerfield, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Mario Puzo, Lou Reed, Ashanti, Dave Attell, Jim Brown, Lorraine Bracco, Edward Burns, Kenneth Cole, Francis Ford Coppola, Tony Danza, Ted Demme, Brian Dennehy, Billy Idol, Donna Karan, Andy Kaufman, Brian Keith, Peggy Lipton, Ray Romano, Tony Bennett, Fran Drescher, Julius Erving, Boomer Esiason, Everlast, William Floyd, Art Garfunkel, Melissa Joan Hart, Kevin James (my high school), Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Michael Kors, Cyndi Lauper, Patti Lupone, Ralph Macchio, Idina Menzel, Harvey Milk, Eddie Money, Susan Sarandon, Telly Savalas, Joe Satriani, Brian Setzer, Talia Shire, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Helen Slater, Steve Vai, Lindsey Lohan, Theodore Roosevelt, Jackson Pollock, Georgia O'Keefe, Charles Lindbergh, Alec & Billy Baldwin, Chriss Angel, Sid Caesar, Harry Chapin, John Michael Chrichton, Mick Foley (my high school), Lori Loughlin, Susan Lucci, The Marx Brothers, Busta Rhymes, Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Geraldo Rivera, Any Schumer, William Fichtner, the historic Vanderbilt family, the once wealthiest family in America, descendants include Gloria Vanderbilt & her son Anderson Cooper, actor Timothy Olyphant & finally, **My favorite Long Islander, Nikola Tesla! - and THAT was truly pared down!!! Left out tons of athletes & more famous people in general.
I consider Billy Joel the greatest songwriter of our time. You'll find out if you do more that he did storytelling in almost all his songs, wrote all the music and lyrics, and...wait till you hear him play the piano. Yes, you haven't anything yet. "Prelude / Angry Young Man" shows his incredible virtuosity. "Ballad of Billy the Kid" is a western-feel story about Billy the Kid. "Root Beer Rag" is a killer instrumental that requires a virtuoso concert pianist to play, but Billy does it. "Travelin' Prayer" is a country-ish romp down virtuoso-ville. And you'll find that each one is different.
Makes me laugh "Brenda" comes out as "Brender" with Billy Joel's New York City accent. I always loved this song as the "Brenda and Eddie" meet at the Italian restaurant and they have both moved on in life. Eddie compliments Brenda about losing weight and Eddie has divorced....then, Billy Joel goes into their story (the faster section) and wraps it up back at the restaurant where they are sharing wine and are reconnecting. That is my interpretation of the story. Great honest reaction. As some of the comments state...this whole album is fire.
1977. This is a kick-ass album. Billy Joel's music reaches into so many styles and genres that it's hard to make recommendations; but you almost can't go wrong with anything of his. I'll recommend a basic selection that has some variety for a further intro into Billy: Goodnight Saigon, An Innocent Man, Matter of Trust (really fun video), River of Dreams and Tell Her About It. Also, We Didn't Start the Fire (though I recommend pulling up lyrics for this).
He just retired from touring. His last show was at Madison Square Garden to a sold out show. It was his 150th show there. 60 years of performances. He was awesome.
Billy is very eclectic in his musical styles. He loves all types of music and has written it all. You can’t go wrong with any of his songs. Jazzy New York State of Mind and the 52nd Street album. The Stranger Album is absolute perfection. His rocking album is Glass Houses. Try River of Dreams, Still Rock and Roll to Me, Pressure, You May Be Right, New York State of Mind and She’s Always a Woman for some of his different styles.
This song always brings me back to riding in a convertible, in San Diego singing as loud as i could with my mom and newly found step-dad after they were married. He was the only dad i ever knew, and i loved him very much. He said once he was always looking for my mom and me, he just didn't know it until he met us. He passed a few years ago, i got breast cancer months after. This song, and all of Billy's songs evoke an emotion. It changes often, but this song in particular will always hold a special place in my heart. It brings me back to a place of home.
Almost all Billy Joel songs told a story. He wrote most of his own songs. Many songs were about things that happened to him or people he knew. Thus the Italian restaurant he went to or the bar that he sang and played and was the piano man. Very prolific songwriter Over a long career. Check out Uptown Girl about him and his wife Christy Brinkley. They are in a great music video together.
This song was where he stitched together several themes to make a symphonic piece. He commented once that it was kinda like the Beatles' Golden Slumbers.
I really enjoy seeing young guys like you finding music from the seventies, eighties etc. No auto tune you had to be able to actually sing!!! Billy Joel was a huge hit in the seventies to the early nineties and a huge hit during my High school days. Another great artist from the early seventies is Jim Croce. We unfortunately lost him in a plane crash in 1973 at the age of thirty just when his music was really hitting it. Try the song "I Got a Name" or "Time in a Bottle" for starters. Thank you again for your reactions and I will be looking for your Jim Croce reactions soon.
The mask on the pillow on the album cover is a reference to a line from the album's title track, The Stranger. In particular, the opening line, which is: Well, we all have a face That we hide away forever And we take them out and show ourselves When everyone has gone
It's a masterpiece! I'm glad you listened to this. Yeah, he's a story-teller, but a great singer as well. He also had a lot of pop hits. Captain Jack and The Ballad of Billy the Kid are also faves
WhenI was growing up in the middle 70's onwards the artists didn't bind themselves to one genre of music. Most had a variety of songs & styles because they were real "artists", experimenting with different ideas & sounds. That's why there were so many unique songs
My children took me to the Seattle Concert for my 62nd birthday last May! We all loved 7:57 him... as much as my time nonstop listening to him in my first apartment at age 18 with my BFF... the albums on repeat. Then my kids came and I played him to fill my boring days of housework. Now they do the same thing and my grandkids sing along. You can play any of his music and enjoy but I think you will get a kick out of We Didn't Start The Fire. He is a master singer, musician and storyteller!
@@MollyBoyTV As someone who grew up listening to Billy Joel and love his music, I can tell you Joel hates "We Didn't Start the Fire" as do most his his large group of hardcore fans -- its has no melody, the music is a snooze, and it's mostly popular with people who aren't avid fans of Joel. But Joel has a prolific number of hits as he was a brilliant composer, musician and lyricist, literally dozens of hits an in diverse musical styles because his talent let him play and sing in so many ways. Some of his best: From the same album as Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, The Stranger, which reach 2 on the American charts: * Only the Good Die Young (absolute banger with incredible lyrics) * Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) * She's Always a Woman * Vienna * The Stranger * Vienna From his next album, his jazziest, 52nd Street, which topped the American charts: * Big Shot * Honesty * My Life * Zanzibar * Stiletto * Half a Mile Away From his next album, his most rock-edged, Glass Houses, which also topped the charts * You May Be Right * Don't Ask Me Why * It's Still Rock and Roll to Me * Sometimes a Fantasy" (likely the first song about phone sex) * All for Leyna Earlier hits: * She's Got a Way * Tomorrow Is Today * The Ballad of Billy the Kid * Captain Jack * New York State of Mind (liver version - at the Whistle Stop) Early songs best performed in concert in Songs In the Attic: * Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway) * Say Goodbye to Hollywood Later hits in very varies styles: * Allentown * Pressure * Goodnight Saigon * Tell Her About It * Leave a Tender Moment Alone * The Longest Time * Uptown Girl * Baby Grand (with Ray Charles)
In America we tend to spend our most special evenings in Italian restaurants. These are the unrelated stories playing out at each table, in a given night at an Italian restaurant.
Back in the day the songs on the radio were pretty short, so a longer song like this never got played on air. The fans who bought the album loved it and played it over and over. We can all still remember every word and sing along to this day. Loving your channel. I just subbed!
Billy Joel has a prolific number of hits as he was a brilliant composer, musician and lyricist, literally dozens of hits an in diverse musical styles because his talent let him play and sing in so many ways. Some of his best: From the same album as Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, The Stranger, which reach 2 on the American charts: * Only the Good Die Young (absolute banger with incredible lyrics) * Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) * She's Always a Woman * Vienna * The Stranger * Vienna From his next album, his jazziest, 52nd Street, which topped the American charts: * Big Shot * Honesty * My Life * Zanzibar * Stiletto * Half a Mile Away From his next album, his most rock-edged, Glass Houses, which also topped the charts * You May Be Right * Don't Ask Me Why * It's Still Rock and Roll to Me * Sometimes a Fantasy" (likely the first song about phone sex) * All for Leyna Earlier hits: * She's Got a Way * Tomorrow Is Today * The Ballad of Billy the Kid * Captain Jack * New York State of Mind (liver version - at the Whistle Stop) Early songs best performed in concert in Songs In the Attic: * Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway) * Say Goodbye to Hollywood Later hits in very varies styles: * Allentown * Pressure * Goodnight Saigon * Tell Her About It * Leave a Tender Moment Alone * The Longest Time * Uptown Girl * Baby Grand (with Ray Charles)
We were so lucky to have this music when we were growing up, I was late teens when this came out. Most of us were listening to FM or AM Radio and catching up on new albums, singles and different styles of music pop, rock, hard rock, new wave. I wish it was still the same as it was but things change. Sorry to say but today’s music just doesn’t stand up to that time.
If you're liking Billy Joel so far, then you've GOT to check out “Movin' Out (Anthony’s Song)”. Trust me, you won't regret it. **Edit - I can't believe I forgot, but I also can't recommend enough that you check out "The Stranger". Both songs are pretty much what I would consider essential Billy Joel songs if you're going to check out more of his work.
Always reminds me of the band "Madness", and dangerously close to being ska, on its own. The breakdowns at the end of measure and phrase, but emphasizes on the new one instead of the tail of the last.
Wine comes in basically two shades Red and White, so the first time Billy sings a bottle of Red , a bottle of White, ok..but what he does with the same line throughout the rest of song he says "whites" pills.( Disclaimer I'm in no way condoning the use of opioids ) My comment is to Billy's songwriting skills. Great reaction young man.
The two people meeting in the restaurant were Brenda and Eddie. They went their separate ways in life but still loved each other after all those years. Sad.
I listened for the first time with you. I can appreciate the musicianship and talent in this song, but it would probably need to grow on me. I doubt I'd playlist it. For some more "pop"-ish Billy Joel. try "Uptown Girl" (the model in the video got married to him after they met on set) or "We Didn't Start The Fire" (bars for days) or maybe "She's Always a Woman" or "It's Still Rock n Roll to Me". All of them are different and all of them are masterpieces.
The sax (both Alto and Soprano are used in this song) in this is played by Richie Cannata. I believe he also has co-writing creasing on the song. Look up Old Grey Whistle Test New York State of Mind to see him live and Billy’s reaction to him. He left the band around 79 so most live performances of Italian Restaurant are not with him playing the sax.
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This dude. When he got stadium-sized huge, he'd refuse to sell the tickets to the first 2 rows because they were always sold to scalpers. He'd have his people go to cheap seats with the enthusiastic fans, and give the front rows to THEM.
Greatest move ever. I saw him twice and he rocked!
In the 80s I had the opportunity to go and see him with my boyfriend's boss. The company had a box. It was a well-known fact that Billy Joel was my favorite and so his boss invited me when he got offered two tickets. I felt so grateful and so lucky. And then I just remember during the concert that Billy Joel made reference to how the people in the Box Seats spent the most money and had the lousiest seats. I found that so incredibly insulting. I thought it was incredibly ignorant and short-sighted as a message to his fans. Regardless as to where they were sitting.
A friend and her daughter got front row seats this way. They were all the way in the nose bleeds and a guy came up and asked if they wanted to sit in the front. 😎
@@hollylooyeah Ha, it's honest. If you think a box seat is better than general admission floor or front row, than it shouldn't bother you. Your guy's boss does. He probably likes music but not enough to be mixed in with poorer people. Can't make everyone happy, especially miserable people.
@@Chiari_Queen_T nah mate. You dont get it. I couldn't afford it but got lucky. The boss knew I liked him and went for that reason alone.
My sister gave us tickets to see him in Philly,all she could get were obstructed view behind the stage,we didn’t even care.Halfway through the concert the lights go out,when they came on there’s Billy right in front of us on the piano he says “ I’ll bet you guys thought you got the shitty seats”!
He said that to us in Melbourne on the Storm Front tour. 😂
The whole Stranger album is iconic.
wash yourself in 70s and 80s music and your horizons will expand.
You literally cannot go wrong with ANY Billy Joel song. One of my favorite artists of all time.
Please, do more Billy Joel ❤️👍💐
Billy Joel is a story teller with poetry and music.
YASSS, Long Island in the house!
"Vienna"
"Only the Good Die Young"
"Captain Jack"
"New York State of Mind"
"Good Night Saigon"
"The Stranger"
"Piano Man" -
Too many great songs!!
So many different vibes.
He IS the piano man!
Long Island REPRESENT! Life long LIer myself. all 60 years. Exit 53. You will get it, LOL, others won't.
@@markh.7650 Neighbor! 👍very close! Long Island as we know, is way more of a factory of musicians, actors, & all round famous figures throughout history than most people realize! There's way too much to list but examples -
Mariah Carrey, Pat Benetar, Blue Oyster Cult, Eddie Murphy, Edie Falco, Judd Apatow, Natalie Portman, Billy the Kid, Walt Whitman, Billy Crystal, Howard Stern, Jerry Seinfeld, LL Cool J, Fifty Cent, Rodney Dangerfield, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Mario Puzo, Lou Reed, Ashanti, Dave Attell, Jim Brown, Lorraine Bracco, Edward Burns, Kenneth Cole, Francis Ford Coppola, Tony Danza, Ted Demme, Brian Dennehy, Billy Idol, Donna Karan, Andy Kaufman, Brian Keith, Peggy Lipton, Ray Romano, Tony Bennett, Fran Drescher, Julius Erving, Boomer Esiason, Everlast, William Floyd, Art Garfunkel, Melissa Joan Hart, Kevin James (my high school), Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Michael Kors, Cyndi Lauper, Patti Lupone, Ralph Macchio, Idina Menzel, Harvey Milk, Eddie Money, Susan Sarandon, Telly Savalas, Joe Satriani, Brian Setzer, Talia Shire, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Helen Slater, Steve Vai, Lindsey Lohan, Theodore Roosevelt, Jackson Pollock, Georgia O'Keefe, Charles Lindbergh, Alec & Billy Baldwin, Chriss Angel, Sid Caesar, Harry Chapin, John Michael Chrichton, Mick Foley (my high school), Lori Loughlin, Susan Lucci, The Marx Brothers, Busta Rhymes, Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Geraldo Rivera, Any Schumer, William Fichtner, the historic Vanderbilt family, the once wealthiest family in America, descendants include Gloria Vanderbilt & her son Anderson Cooper, actor Timothy Olyphant & finally,
**My favorite Long Islander, Nikola Tesla! - and THAT was truly pared down!!! Left out tons of athletes & more famous people in general.
@@markh.7650 Neighbor!! 👍 really close!
East Hampton local here. Family has been there since the 1700s 😊
"Scenes" is an absolute masterwork! One of many in a lineage of masterworks!
Billy Joel is a storyteller, an incredible artist!
I consider Billy Joel the greatest songwriter of our time. You'll find out if you do more that he did storytelling in almost all his songs, wrote all the music and lyrics, and...wait till you hear him play the piano. Yes, you haven't anything yet. "Prelude / Angry Young Man" shows his incredible virtuosity. "Ballad of Billy the Kid" is a western-feel story about Billy the Kid. "Root Beer Rag" is a killer instrumental that requires a virtuoso concert pianist to play, but Billy does it. "Travelin' Prayer" is a country-ish romp down virtuoso-ville. And you'll find that each one is different.
I would give this comment 2 likes, well said!
"New York State of Mind" and "We Didn't Start the Fire" are also fantastic songs!
Root Beer Rag is amazing!
Back when music was beautiful and meaningful
Makes me laugh "Brenda" comes out as "Brender" with Billy Joel's New York City accent. I always loved this song as the "Brenda and Eddie" meet at the Italian restaurant and they have both moved on in life. Eddie compliments Brenda about losing weight and Eddie has divorced....then, Billy Joel goes into their story (the faster section) and wraps it up back at the restaurant where they are sharing wine and are reconnecting. That is my interpretation of the story. Great honest reaction. As some of the comments state...this whole album is fire.
Billy is a wonderful storyteller. Glad you've found him :)
1977. This is a kick-ass album. Billy Joel's music reaches into so many styles and genres that it's hard to make recommendations; but you almost can't go wrong with anything of his. I'll recommend a basic selection that has some variety for a further intro into Billy: Goodnight Saigon, An Innocent Man, Matter of Trust (really fun video), River of Dreams and Tell Her About It. Also, We Didn't Start the Fire (though I recommend pulling up lyrics for this).
This is one of his masterpieces!
He just retired from touring. His last show was at Madison Square Garden to a sold out show. It was his 150th show there. 60 years of performances. He was awesome.
He still is awesome
His music never gets old.
She's always a woman, possibly my favorite loving a woman song..."carelessly cut you and laugh while you're bleeding"
Absolute masterpiece .. so many genres in one song. Billy Joel is one of the endless wells of great tunes.
Reminds me of my softball buddies playing this on the jukebox in the bar back in the day. Love this song.
You really should revisit and watch Billy perform this Live! It’s amazing.
Billy is very eclectic in his musical styles. He loves all types of music and has written it all. You can’t go wrong with any of his songs. Jazzy New York State of Mind and the 52nd Street album. The Stranger Album is absolute perfection. His rocking album is Glass Houses. Try River of Dreams, Still Rock and Roll to Me, Pressure, You May Be Right, New York State of Mind and She’s Always a Woman for some of his different styles.
Hence "scenes" from an Italian Restaurant. Several stories in one song, pieced together.
I'd say get out your shovel, but for Mr. Joel, you will need an excavator to mine out this treasure trove of hits.
One of Joel’s masterpieces!!😊
1977 was the release date. This is because Billy Joel is just a regular guy like us. He came from a fishing town in the middle class.
Billy joel will never disappoint!!!
This song always brings me back to riding in a convertible, in San Diego singing as loud as i could with my mom and newly found step-dad after they were married. He was the only dad i ever knew, and i loved him very much. He said once he was always looking for my mom and me, he just didn't know it until he met us. He passed a few years ago, i got breast cancer months after. This song, and all of Billy's songs evoke an emotion. It changes often, but this song in particular will always hold a special place in my heart. It brings me back to a place of home.
Almost all Billy Joel songs told a story. He wrote most of his own songs. Many songs were about things that happened to him or people he knew. Thus the Italian restaurant he went to or the bar that he sang and played and was the piano man. Very prolific songwriter
Over a long career. Check out Uptown Girl about him and his wife Christy Brinkley. They are in a great music video together.
Broadway did a whole show with his music. It was awesome!
From 1977 and the whole The Stranger album is top notch but this song is epic.
This song was where he stitched together several themes to make a symphonic piece. He commented once that it was kinda like the Beatles' Golden Slumbers.
I really enjoy seeing young guys like you finding music from the seventies, eighties etc. No auto tune you had to be able to actually sing!!! Billy Joel was a huge hit in the seventies to the early nineties and a huge hit during my High school days. Another great artist from the early seventies is Jim Croce. We unfortunately lost him in a plane crash in 1973 at the age of thirty just when his music was really hitting it. Try the song "I Got a Name" or "Time in a Bottle" for starters. Thank you again for your reactions and I will be looking for your Jim Croce reactions soon.
I love Billy's album Turnstiles ❤ I met the bass player, Howie, from his first band The Hassles. Howie was the bassist in Ram Jam. Wild guy 😊
that song was one of my favorites of his. He's a great artist. One of a kind.
The mask on the pillow on the album cover is a reference to a line from the album's title track, The Stranger. In particular, the opening line, which is:
Well, we all have a face
That we hide away forever
And we take them out and show ourselves
When everyone has gone
Joel is an extremely talented singer songwriter. But his real gift is his storytelling. He drags you into the story with him. Few artists can do this.
It's a masterpiece! I'm glad you listened to this. Yeah, he's a story-teller, but a great singer as well. He also had a lot of pop hits. Captain Jack and The Ballad of Billy the Kid are also faves
Something very important that was lost in Rap and Hip Hop is Enunciating words! Joel is “punchy” with his words. A lost art.
Just the way you are is a great love song by Billy Joel. ❤️
Billy is an absolute master listen to first 5 or 6 records.
+1 for reaction to "captain jack"
WhenI was growing up in the middle 70's onwards the artists didn't bind themselves to one genre of music. Most had a variety of songs & styles because they were real "artists", experimenting with different ideas & sounds. That's why there were so many unique songs
Please react to Vienna by Billy Joel, it is outside your wheel house, but it is GREAT…ITWILL MAKE YOU CRY…
My Life is classic!!!!!!!!!!
Everything on this album is great!
I love this song. It’s a whole movie. 💚
My children took me to the Seattle Concert for my 62nd birthday last May! We all loved 7:57 him... as much as my time nonstop listening to him in my first apartment at age 18 with my BFF... the albums on repeat. Then my kids came and I played him to fill my boring days of housework. Now they do the same thing and my grandkids sing along.
You can play any of his music and enjoy but I think you will get a kick out of We Didn't Start The Fire. He is a master singer, musician and storyteller!
One of my all time favorite songs! Banger!
If you've never heard "We Didn't Start the Fire", thats another one of Billy Joel's huge hits, pretty much every Billy Joel song is gold.
Nope never heard it I don’t think, I’ll give it a listen
@@MollyBoyTV As someone who grew up listening to Billy Joel and love his music, I can tell you Joel hates "We Didn't Start the Fire" as do most his his large group of hardcore fans -- its has no melody, the music is a snooze, and it's mostly popular with people who aren't avid fans of Joel.
But Joel has a prolific number of hits as he was a brilliant composer, musician and lyricist, literally dozens of hits an in diverse musical styles because his talent let him play and sing in so many ways. Some of his best:
From the same album as Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, The Stranger, which reach 2 on the American charts:
* Only the Good Die Young (absolute banger with incredible lyrics)
* Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
* She's Always a Woman
* Vienna
* The Stranger
* Vienna
From his next album, his jazziest, 52nd Street, which topped the American charts:
* Big Shot
* Honesty
* My Life
* Zanzibar
* Stiletto
* Half a Mile Away
From his next album, his most rock-edged, Glass Houses, which also topped the charts
* You May Be Right
* Don't Ask Me Why
* It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
* Sometimes a Fantasy" (likely the first song about phone sex)
* All for Leyna
Earlier hits:
* She's Got a Way
* Tomorrow Is Today
* The Ballad of Billy the Kid
* Captain Jack
* New York State of Mind (liver version - at the Whistle Stop)
Early songs best performed in concert in Songs In the Attic:
* Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)
* Say Goodbye to Hollywood
Later hits in very varies styles:
* Allentown
* Pressure
* Goodnight Saigon
* Tell Her About It
* Leave a Tender Moment Alone
* The Longest Time
* Uptown Girl
* Baby Grand (with Ray Charles)
@@jonsher7682 you missed a few🤣
Dude I love you transparency. Watching walk in on this music is so much fun.
In America we tend to spend our most special evenings in Italian restaurants. These are the unrelated stories playing out at each table, in a given night at an Italian restaurant.
Dude is the PIANO RAPPER!!
Back in the day the songs on the radio were pretty short, so a longer song like this never got played on air. The fans who bought the album loved it and played it over and over. We can all still remember every word and sing along to this day. Loving your channel. I just subbed!
Billy Joel has a prolific number of hits as he was a brilliant composer, musician and lyricist, literally dozens of hits an in diverse musical styles because his talent let him play and sing in so many ways. Some of his best:
From the same album as Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, The Stranger, which reach 2 on the American charts:
* Only the Good Die Young (absolute banger with incredible lyrics)
* Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
* She's Always a Woman
* Vienna
* The Stranger
* Vienna
From his next album, his jazziest, 52nd Street, which topped the American charts:
* Big Shot
* Honesty
* My Life
* Zanzibar
* Stiletto
* Half a Mile Away
From his next album, his most rock-edged, Glass Houses, which also topped the charts
* You May Be Right
* Don't Ask Me Why
* It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
* Sometimes a Fantasy" (likely the first song about phone sex)
* All for Leyna
Earlier hits:
* She's Got a Way
* Tomorrow Is Today
* The Ballad of Billy the Kid
* Captain Jack
* New York State of Mind (liver version - at the Whistle Stop)
Early songs best performed in concert in Songs In the Attic:
* Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)
* Say Goodbye to Hollywood
Later hits in very varies styles:
* Allentown
* Pressure
* Goodnight Saigon
* Tell Her About It
* Leave a Tender Moment Alone
* The Longest Time
* Uptown Girl
* Baby Grand (with Ray Charles)
We were so lucky to have this music when we were growing up, I was late teens when this came out. Most of us were listening to FM or AM Radio and catching up on new albums, singles and different styles of music pop, rock, hard rock, new wave. I wish it was still the same as it was but things change. Sorry to say but today’s music just doesn’t stand up to that time.
This would never be played on the radio. It's you and the track. Some will love it, and some will skip it. I love it.
😊 If was played on the radio often in NY❤
“We’re basically hearing about Brender & Eddie’s relationship turning into a shit-show”
Spot on, lmfao!!!
Love your videos Dude!! 😊❤️
Love Billy Joel ❤️ ! So happy you're expanding into different genres ! Keep growing the channel ! Like and subscribe 😝
If you're liking Billy Joel so far, then you've GOT to check out “Movin' Out (Anthony’s Song)”. Trust me, you won't regret it.
**Edit -
I can't believe I forgot, but I also can't recommend enough that you check out "The Stranger". Both songs are pretty much what I would consider essential Billy Joel songs if you're going to check out more of his work.
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As someone else said, the entire Stranger Album.
Other than that, River Of Dreams and We didn’t start the fire is a banger.
This whole album is a masterpiece❤
Bless you!!!
Senza offesa ma dal vivo Billy nettamente superiore ... Specialmente in questo pezzo .... Live fenomenale ....
GREETINGS EARTH GUY: Billy said this is his personal favorite from among his own songs.
Thanks so much for reminding me as to how good this song is!
I’ve been following your Metallica journey; but this was awesome to watch also.
Now react to:
Billy Joel - Scenes from an Italian Restaurant (Live from Long Island).
Extraordinary!
Listen to We didn't start the fire.
River of dreams, we didn't start the fire, good night saigon. Gotta listen to. So different but great.
If you liked this one remember that "Vienna Waits for You."
Another great band to check out is Styx……..a couple of my favorites are Blue Collar Man and Renegade.
Bless you!! 😅
Always reminds me of the band "Madness", and dangerously close to being ska, on its own. The breakdowns at the end of measure and phrase, but emphasizes on the new one instead of the tail of the last.
Wine comes in basically two shades Red and White, so the first time Billy sings a bottle of Red , a bottle of White, ok..but what he does with the same line throughout the rest of song he says "whites" pills.( Disclaimer I'm in no way condoning the use of opioids ) My comment is to Billy's songwriting skills. Great reaction young man.
Definitely gotta check out the Live from MSG!! (Master Square Garden)❤❤
The two people meeting in the restaurant were Brenda and Eddie. They went their separate ways in life but still loved each other after all those years. Sad.
Bless you!!!❤
Love your reactions homeboy!!! Definitely subscribed
I been sneezing all damn week, right?????😮
What? 🤣
Try We Didn't Start The Fire by Billy Joel.
I listened for the first time with you. I can appreciate the musicianship and talent in this song, but it would probably need to grow on me. I doubt I'd playlist it. For some more "pop"-ish Billy Joel. try "Uptown Girl" (the model in the video got married to him after they met on set) or "We Didn't Start The Fire" (bars for days) or maybe "She's Always a Woman" or "It's Still Rock n Roll to Me". All of them are different and all of them are masterpieces.
Billy Joel Just the way you are, we didn't start the fire, downeaster alexa, honesty, only the good die young, shes always a woman
Bless you lol
Good take
Check out his song, We Didn't Start the Fire!
it is said that this was his attempt at creating something like Day in the Life
Apparently, I've only ever heard the beginning of this song 😅
This was an entertaining video man glad you reacted to this song
You have to listen to Goodnight Saigon.
You need to listen to Billy Joel's I didn't start the fire.
Try Angry Young Man
Try, Goodnight Saigon, New York State of Mind, Just the way you are, Honesty.
How about some 80's rock with Great White, the song "Rock Me"?
Oh man, I wish you had reacted to the live version. Either way, it's one of the best songs ever in my opinion.
Try Elton John's "Funeral for a Friend/ Loves Bleeding." There's like 8 tempo changes.
Good job young man. I'll HYU later
“Scenes…”
It's sad that there are almost no horns of any type in what is called " music " today .
We didnt start the fire
The sax (both Alto and Soprano are used in this song) in this is played by Richie Cannata. I believe he also has co-writing creasing on the song. Look up Old Grey Whistle Test New York State of Mind to see him live and Billy’s reaction to him. He left the band around 79 so most live performances of Italian Restaurant are not with him playing the sax.