Billy Joel Still Has It After All These Years!!!!

SouthernSeas · Post by **SouthernSeas** » March 29, 2006 1:10 pm

Last night, I had the great honor of being in the 20th row, dead center, at Billy Joel's Hartford, Connecticut concert. MY GOD...SUCH AN AWSEOME EXPERIENCE!!!!!!!!!!! I can't yell it any louder, folks. I went to the concert knowing that it would be a good show. But, I didn't expect to be as blown away as I was last night. Billy, coming out of his "retirement", would have some sour moments I though......but I was dead wrong. His voice actually sounded much better than older recordings. That alone is hard to do at his age. Along with a mint voice, he had the perfection at the piano and guitar going for him.

Yes, he rocked to the well-known songs such as "moving out", "my life", "you may be right", and "we didn't start the fire". He did manage to get a huge reaction to other older, not so well-known, songs such as "sometimes a fantasy", "stilleto", and "always a woman". This is truely a show that the ultimate Billy Joel fan can't miss.

The only bad thing about this tour is that he stayed up north. Well, he did hit up Florida for a couple shows, but come on. I think next year he will come down south. The reason why he stayed up north could be because he wanted to see the reaction of coming back to tour. Kind of like a test if you would. But after seeing the reation he got when he toured this year, it is hard to see how he wouldn't throw a bigger, more spread out tour, next year.

Good job Billy, we'll be looking for you next year in Carolina!!!

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » March 29, 2006 1:14 pm

Can't wait for tomorrow!

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » March 29, 2006 1:23 pm

rednekkPH wrote:Can't wait for tomorrow!

Why? What's tomorrow?

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » March 29, 2006 1:24 pm

CaptainP wrote:
rednekkPH wrote:Can't wait for tomorrow!
Why? What's tomorrow?

The day after I do this!!

jbfinscj · Post by **jbfinscj** » March 29, 2006 1:32 pm

You are right Billy Joel has been nothing short of spectacular during this tour.

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » March 29, 2006 1:44 pm

CaptainP wrote:
rednekkPH wrote:Can't wait for tomorrow!
Why? What's tomorrow?

My first Billy Joel concert.

weirdo0521 · Post by **weirdo0521** » March 29, 2006 2:17 pm

Glad to hear he has improved. I saw him in 1990, and 93 or 94. Two of the worst concerts I have ever seen.

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » March 29, 2006 2:19 pm

My only hope is that he'll team up with Keith Urban, Toby Keith, Garth Brooks and Dave Matthews for an all star tour!

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » March 29, 2006 2:20 pm

Jahfin wrote:My only hope is that he'll team up with Keith Urban, Toby Keith, Garth Brooks and Dave Matthews for an all star tour!

At Fenway!

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » March 29, 2006 2:23 pm

buffettbride wrote:
Jahfin wrote:My only hope is that he'll team up with Keith Urban, Toby Keith, Garth Brooks and Dave Matthews for an all star tour!
At Fenway!

Hells yeah!

blank1127 · Post by **blank1127** » March 30, 2006 12:16 am

Awesome! I might have to look into seeing him this year. Billy Joel was my first real concert back on the Storm Front tour. I really enjoyed it, but then, it was the first show I'd seen that wasn't in a HS auditorium

Maybe he'll find his way to Indiana...

rednekkPH · Post by **rednekkPH** » March 31, 2006 9:02 am

AMAZING show! Without a doubt, one of the best I've ever seen. I was expecting a good show, but had no idea the kind of energy and stage presence he has. And, unlike most other older artists out there, his voice seems to have gotten stronger with age. I highly recommend it to anyone who has the chance to go.

jbfinscj · Post by **jbfinscj** » March 31, 2006 11:48 am

Jahfin wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
Jahfin wrote:My only hope is that he'll team up with Keith Urban, Toby Keith, Garth Brooks and Dave Matthews for an all star tour!
At Fenway!
Hells yeah!

What do you have against Billy Joel? I can understand the Toby Keith and Garth Brooks, but Billy Joel has written some great music during his career.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » March 31, 2006 11:55 am

rednekkPH wrote: I highly recommend it to anyone who has the chance to go.

Evidently, playing Philadelphia 500 times in 2006 is keeping him from a stop in Denver.

I'm glad you had a nice time!

weirdo0521 · Post by **weirdo0521** » March 31, 2006 12:17 pm

jbfinscj wrote:
Jahfin wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
Jahfin wrote:My only hope is that he'll team up with Keith Urban, Toby Keith, Garth Brooks and Dave Matthews for an all star tour!
At Fenway!
Hells yeah!
What do you have against Billy Joel? I can understand the Toby Keith and Garth Brooks, but Billy Joel has written some great music during his career.

And some really, REALLY bad music too.

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » March 31, 2006 7:23 pm

"Hypodermics on the shores, China’s under martial law
Rock and roller cola wars, I can’t take it anymore"

oh man, those dreaded cola wars...I can't take it anymore.

jbfinscj · Post by **jbfinscj** » March 31, 2006 8:12 pm

sonofabeach wrote:"Hypodermics on the shores, China’s under martial law
Rock and roller cola wars, I can’t take it anymore"

oh man, those dreaded cola wars...I can't take it anymore.

Where do I even begin with some of the lyrics that Buffett has written over the years?

Mental Floss
Math Sucks
Altered Boy
Hokey Pokey
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Why Don't We Get Drunk

I can go on

My point is that even our favorite artists have written bad songs. I do have to say though that I have yet to hear a Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, or Bruce Springsteen song that I didn't like.

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » April 1, 2006 12:53 am

jbfinscj wrote:
sonofabeach wrote:"Hypodermics on the shores, China’s under martial law
Rock and roller cola wars, I can’t take it anymore"

oh man, those dreaded cola wars...I can't take it anymore.

Where do I even begin with some of the lyrics that Buffett has written over the years?

Mental Floss
Math Sucks
Altered Boy
Hokey Pokey
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Why Don't We Get Drunk

I can go on My point is that even our favorite artists have written bad songs. I do have to say though that I have yet to hear a Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, or Bruce Springsteen song that I didn't like.

I know, just pointing out that cola wars is mentioned in the same breath as needles on the shore and martial law

And I have heard songs that I did not like from all three of them.

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » April 1, 2006 7:28 pm

jbfinscj wrote:
Jahfin wrote:
buffettbride wrote:
Jahfin wrote:My only hope is that he'll team up with Keith Urban, Toby Keith, Garth Brooks and Dave Matthews for an all star tour!
At Fenway!
Hells yeah!
What do you have against Billy Joel? I can understand the Toby Keith and Garth Brooks, but Billy Joel has written some great music during his career.

I have nothing against Billy Joel but you left out Keith Urban.

SouthernSeas · Post by **SouthernSeas** » April 2, 2006 11:40 pm

Why would Billy team up with one of them? He doesnt have to. He sounds great just the way he is. Plus, he could sell out any venue by just playing with his band.

Too bad Liberty DeVito isn't the drummer this go around.