Very good. Billy Joel is a damn fine pianist. I think he might have had a few cocktails before this performance, lol, and rightly so! Cheers to Billy!
how would you feel ...( 5 months ago by odell61)
how would you feel if your mom was in the building, and the rescuers said "to hell with this" and went home?
I don't understand ...( 5 months ago by Atlantop)
I don't understand people says he's playing from the sheets, or reading the lyrics somewhere... i mean he's playing this song now for 15-20 years... he know's the whole song by head... lyrics and sheets.
kinda stupid post, ...( 5 months ago by Atlantop)
kinda stupid post, funkyfoobar i mean if you go watch some more video's on youtube of New york state of mind.. you'll see every performance of this song is different. he puts he's own style in it. I mean, like every studio version is changed now. He plays almost every song a few notes lower... and he's voice is way louder than it 've been
Yeah very stupid... ...( 5 months ago by funkyfoobar)
Yeah very stupid... it's probably his grocery list he brought along so he could look it over while playing the song... Especially when improvising you'll need to know how long segments are, where the bridges are, what the rest of the band is gonna do, etc. I'm not saying he needs to read what to play, I'm saying he needs to read what the REST is going to do in order to figure out if what he improvises will fit in with the rest.
you're an absolute ...( 5 months ago by bohicass)
you're an absolute idiot. piss on you, funkyfoobar. you're nothing but scum.
hey toolbox, as far ...( 5 months ago by bohicass)
hey toolbox, as far improvising, the band needs to watch him for changes, not the other way around. you're simply a hateful person....
As far as i can see ...( 5 months ago by Atlantop)
As far as i can see he's closing he's eyes and looks into the great ambiance there. Not at hi's sheet list or lyric list or whatever you think. He've also played the song like a thousand times so i can tell you this song is a piece of cake for him to play. Bases on what you say, i see you'r not a band player yourself, and mayb not even an instrument player. Because, [what bohicass says] the band must watch for him. not otherways. cheers
'probably' - the ...( 5 months ago by tuftybox1821)
'probably' - the old word: saves so much thinking , doesn't it?
Billy is a true ...( 5 months ago by ramsboel)
Billy is a true artist. He´s music and lyrics are simply - great! What a great musician!
Think before you ...( 5 months ago by dussle)
Think before you type, bohicass. Think the entire band is watching Billy and magically time themselves? No. Billy improvises and uses a sheet or whatever he uses to make sure he's in the time limit. I've seen him do it in other concerts. Funyfoobar isn't insulting Billy's memory or ability in any way. Its just how Billy does things and its not a problem, so relax.
He mentions ...( 5 months ago by Edhallick)
He mentions everything about New York except how the idiots in that state keep voting for corrupt Democraps over and over and how lawsuits are completely out of control.
Of course they only ...( 5 months ago by Edhallick)
Of course they only show the fire dept who spend most of their time on their arses...Fuck the NYPD.
holy cow guys relax ...( 5 months ago by placebo525)
holy cow guys relax he's not reading music his eyes are closed. if i remember correctly he was having voice problems at the time.
No, they rehearse, ...( 5 months ago by cyberprime)
No, they rehearse, they know pretty much what the other is going to do, there are only slight changes in timing, and yes the band does watch him and play according to what he does. It's not that far off.
as far as tell none ...( 5 months ago by leaffan143)
as far as tell none of you people are making anywhere near the money he is doing what he is doing. i have made my living playing music and i love playing his stuff ,he is a true artist in every respect. i love his music and this song and how he has played it in this concert.
billy has a book of ...( 5 months ago by MsJackson123)
billy has a book of lyrics just incase
fuck edhallick( 4 months ago by nebuwolves)
fuck edhallick
I love Billy Joel ...( 4 months ago by ManielDemFef)
I love Billy Joel and i especially love this song. What a great composition & text!
This is New York ...( 3 months ago by pilliv)
This is New York City, I living here all my life and this is beautiful song!!!! period.
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What does period ...( 3 months ago by hi262779)
What does period mean in that context?
Full stop( 3 months ago by Phili4p)
Full stop
this song is ...( 2 months ago by enyceminem72)
this song is absolutely amazing.... i really don't think you can appreciate it unless you were born and raised in new york, especially after 9/11... billy you are a god... thank you.
i mean if you go watch some more video's on youtube of New york state of mind.. you'll see every performance of this song is different. he puts he's own style in it. I mean, like every studio version is changed now. He plays almost every song a few notes lower... and he's voice is way louder than it 've been
Especially when improvising you'll need to know how long segments are, where the bridges are, what the rest of the band is gonna do, etc. I'm not saying he needs to read what to play, I'm saying he needs to read what the REST is going to do in order to figure out if what he improvises will fit in with the rest.
a thousand times so i can tell you this song is a piece of cake for him to play. Bases on what you say, i see you'r not a band player yourself, and mayb not even an instrument player. Because, [what bohicass says] the band must watch for him. not otherways.
cheers
What a great musician!
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