A Year Of Billy Joel

UK fans must feel like they’re dreaming after Billy Joel has announced UK tour dates. For years, fan have hoped and prayed for Billy Joel to travel to Britain, though it always seemed unlikely given that he had claimed his touring days were over, not to mention he doesn’t cross the pond very often. However, his no touring mantra didn’t last long as UK tour dates were announced last week, with the tickets having been on sale from May 31. Recent news that Maroon 5 intend to play a summer concert, alongside UK fans already anticipating their UK performances, doesn’t quite have the same …

Possible warm up for US dates? I hope so.

If you haven’t read this, check it out. Especially the part where he talks about the post River of Dreams compilations.

“I liked Phil instantly after we met. He’s very unpretentious. He’s funny. He’s very warm. We just had this sympatico immediately. And I loved that he loved the band. It was kind of like, “love me, love the band.” 

I wasn’t sure what a producer was even capable of before I met Phil. A guy named Michael Stewart did the Piano Man and the Streelight album. He was a Los Angeles guy and was in the Kingston Trio. I guess he was trying to make commercial records and make hits.  My approach to recording had nothing to do with making hits.  It had to do with having fun. The essence of the music that I loved was that it was fun, even when it was deadly serious. Guys like Bob Dylan and the Beatles doing Sgt. Pepper, they were having fun. I can hear it, even when the subject was serious.”

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You’ll marvel at the answers each expert gives and be shocked at the questions I get wrong. Watch all 5 parts to see how my Billy Joel expertise holds up against the other experts.