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@emancaindec9731

2 жыл бұрын

For me, it would be Big Shot

@debbiemclean8770

Жыл бұрын

Surprises

@danziehli1722

Жыл бұрын

For me, Just the Way You Are, I knew this version but not the full concert. Well done reuniting the songs altogether. Definitely one of the top best concerts, with the « Allentown », « My Life » entrance which sound splendid !

@danziehli1722

Жыл бұрын

Plus,I think this is truly the best rendition of « Goodnight Saigon ».

@dathorndike4908

11 ай бұрын

Great job. This is the best quality most complete version I have ever seen

This is a message from Japan. This live show was broadcast on TV in Japan on September 19, 1983, the following year. It was an edited version, but during prime time, it was a groundbreaking program, sponsored solely by SONY at the time. As a child, I was fascinated by it, and I still remember being thrilled to reunite with it now. Thank you very much.

@donreed

3 ай бұрын

02/10/24: Hello, Japan! Thank you for the advice. Billy Joel is America's Beethoven. I could not have written anything better than your contribution. ありがとう!

@donreed

3 ай бұрын

obrigado!@@Ellany1982

@smiley8449

Ай бұрын

Billy Joel is a signature of the US for us. 💖 Greetings from Tokyo.

@donreed

Ай бұрын

@@smiley8449 Japan has excellent taste. Greetings from USA (tiny little New Jersey!).

How come nobody ever mentions what an amazingly great singer Billy is, with outstanding breath control, perfect pitch, a true song stylist who matches his style to the meaning.

@vincentalbanese8582

3 ай бұрын

Ironically, he doesn’t consider himself a good vocalist even through he’s better than 90% of the rock vocalists out there.

@MatthewBillyJoelBootlegs

3 ай бұрын

Indeed, he is a great singer. Usually singers like Elton John, Freddie Mercury, among others tend to crack their voices after singing and touring a lot. Which is completely fine; in Billy's case, I think that there were just two times when his voice was at his worst moment: Between September and Octuber 1978, and Russia 1987 tour.

@hawkeyeted

3 ай бұрын

And, he's an amazing story teller too!

@ColinCayvzmusic1111

3 ай бұрын

you're so right. SO underrated as a phenomenal singer especially in his prime. AND he was a smoker back then too. Unbelievable.

@donreed

3 ай бұрын

"How come nobody ever mentions..." Billy Joel at all in 2024? Because he doesn't appeal to the Swift-Beyonce-DUNCE generation.

There are no concerts like this anymore. He has a perfect voice

@vpaczkowski

10 күн бұрын

before Pro Tools there were pros

Grew up on Long Island. There's so much about his music that you "get" when you've been raised in the culture. Great memories!

@willritter4076

3 ай бұрын

I'd be honored if some Billy Joel fans would take a quick listen to my low-fi acoustic piano & vocal performances of his classics HONESTY, ALLENTOWN, and VIENNA on my YT in tribute to the master of lyricism & composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace & stay safe.

@brucetowell3432

3 ай бұрын

Hey I know you guys have to brag cause you grew up on Long Island, and I would too!.. But it's really the times the baby boomer times...I lived all these stories he tells out in the midwest, Ohio...and he's just about my favorite singer/writer/pianist I "get it"...but sure go ahead and pat yourselves on the back , Billy came from your neck of the woods, be proud!!! Just as I am proud of local Clevelander Eric Carmen who is just 3 months younger than Billy.

@mlorthio

3 ай бұрын

@@brucetowell3432 My neighborhood was Italian/Irish Catholic and Jewish. I was always the odd one out because I was Protestant. Only The Good Die Young is spot on! Hahaha! I'll have to take a look at Eric Carmen's stuff. Never heard of him. Ohio is a beautiful state, by the way.

@brucetowell3432

3 ай бұрын

@@mlorthio Thanks mine in Ohio was , Catholic Irish, Italian, Polish, Ukrainian and German....Eric Carmen was the lead singer and writer with a group called the Raspberries, they had numerous hits in the early to mid 70's.....I knew Eric cause I used to go to 'teen night spots"' where his bands played in the late 1960's....Eric still lives in a burb of Cleveland, Mayfield Hts. I put Billy right up there with McCartney, Lennon, Burt Bacharach, Jimmy Webb and Brian Wilson!!!

@allencollins6031

2 ай бұрын

Yep. Kings Park

Liberty gave those drums an absolute beating....could watch him all day

@BroamChomskey

3 ай бұрын

12:01 😎

@vince1638

3 ай бұрын

Yes it's too bad Joel screwed him over so badly at the end of the groups involvement. Sad Story.

@speedchugger6146

3 ай бұрын

8:34 he totally goes wild

@BradHoytMusic

3 ай бұрын

They reconciled a few years ago. Billy wrote the forward to Liberty's book. :)

@fenderfetish

Ай бұрын

Like it owed him money =^)

No offense to the current drummer, but I used to love watching Liberty drum.

@smiley8449

2 ай бұрын

Me too😊

Back when music was real and people loved it!

Billy is, by far, the best performer I've seen in my life.

@Lawrence.882.

3 ай бұрын

Michael Jackson? (Billy is good though)

@MatthewBillyJoelBootlegs

3 ай бұрын

I think it depends on taste, personally I would say it's Freddie Mercury, but all three are very good. (And there are still more to mention)

@allencollins6031

2 ай бұрын

Why even compare. They are all fuckin' brilliant. And thank God they are aren't all the same.

@billthomas2652

Ай бұрын

I got to see Mark Knopfler live. (Tell me you're an 80's kid...) Not too bad. But yeah, seeing Joel play Angry Young Man live was sublime. Pressure was fun too.

@martyncivil45

Ай бұрын

Going to see him in Cardiff uk in August!. Cant wait!

If I had a Time Machine, I would use it to go back in time to go to this concert! Nothing else.

@SouthObeauty

3 ай бұрын

I was getting ready to say the same thing

@speedchugger6146

3 ай бұрын

Totally

@krisone63

2 ай бұрын

You realize his concerts would sell out in hours and that would be for not one night but multiple nights. When extra shows were added they were sold out in hours as well. This would happen in many cities and not just in NY. He sold out the stadium in Sunrise FL in a matter of hours for four nights.

@susanjagendorf5275

2 ай бұрын

I was 21 and I was there! Only good thing about being old is that I got to see and hear the greats (Billy, Elton, Bruce etc) when they were in their prime.

@jimmclaughlin5930

Ай бұрын

Oh so would i !!! If only I could I turned 21 in August 1980 it was the best times in my life Billy was and still is my favorite artist musician and performer then and still is today.

'Allentown' is so brilliant... its rhythm is so catchy, the strumming piano is unique. 'The Stranger's funky feel is irresistible. 'Goodnight Saigon' is heartbreaking. 'Movin' Out''s Supertramp-like structure turns me on. 'Pressure's tension is tough. 'Sometimes a Fantasy' is tight and straight. 'Big Shot' is dramatically rock. 'Just the Way You Are' sends me straight to 1978. In one word, I love 'im.

This was incredible to watch, Billy was 33 here. This was also in the middle of The Islanders Stanley Cup Dynasty (that was their home arena)

@HK-mr1cu

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info❤didn’t know…

@mikestevenson576

3 ай бұрын

Which Billy? Joel or Smith?

@ThoseBackPages

3 ай бұрын

@@mikestevenson576 Yes! hahaha But Smitty had just tuned 32 that month.

@katherinehamilton3096

3 ай бұрын

🎉 1/3 of a life 😊

@davidcaldwell4454

Ай бұрын

Butch Goring is still offsides 😊

素晴らしい ビリージョエルをステージを✨ 共有Upしてくれてありがとう そしてビリージョエルさん 日本に着てコンサートしてくれて ありがとう🌹👍

@user-ud3oy9qc7h

3 ай бұрын

一生に一度、ビリーのコンサートに行ってみたかったなぁ。しかし、この頃のビリージョエルの楽曲の素晴らしさ。凄すぎて言葉にならない。 スカンジナビアンスカイとか…ライブでやったん？！ サマー、ハイランドフォールズが大好きで、生で聴いてみたかった曲の一つ。

OMG! What a energetic performance and yet touching my heart❤️ Billy is the legendary singer song writer. I'm so lucky to be living in his era.

All songs are my favourites, he probably at her highest peak. The drummer stands out, I have always enjoyed that.

@yenlard6683

4 ай бұрын

Liberty is pretty good 👍

This night Billy was in fire and so was his band. Doug, Dave, and Russel really had their own sound with Liberty as the backbone of the band.

@ibemack

10 ай бұрын

Definitely the best band and sound!!!

@robincampbell3050

6 ай бұрын

What about Mark Rivera the sax player?

@MatthewBillyJoelBootlegs

6 ай бұрын

he's amazing, also Dave LeBolt on keyboards is fire

@robincampbell3050

6 ай бұрын

@@MatthewBillyJoelBootlegs I miss this classic lineup.I think Billy should get Liberty back on the drums

@bradcrawford1998

5 ай бұрын

Let me tell you. Billy Joel is DEFINITELY in the top 10 Rock and Roll artists, bands in the HISTORY of Rock n Roll PERIOD. Where IDK but he's up there. Who the hell can sell out MSG every month FOR YEARS, and the fans keep coming back for more. Many have probably seen him multiple times. Watching this from 1982 you can see this guy was LOVED back then and the fans STILL 40 + years later. AMAZING 😉

Mr Billy Joel, talented, those piano skills, big man still got them. Thank you for all tou give us musically. As a retired music educator at 65 years old, I still love. "Allentown Pennsylvania", is all over our country now. People react to losing positions, families to feed clothe.

@Design_no

3 ай бұрын

Saw him in Hyde Park last year. He still got it.

Liberty DeVito on drums is a monster here, this guy is so great and Billy is in obvious top form here. This is an outstanding concert.

"Until the Night" was killer! The band the vocals jusr superb. My favorite.

@billthomas2652

Ай бұрын

OMG! That wasn't on the VHS! If it's not my favorite Billy Joel song it's in my top 3.

Magnificent performance from a great artist at the height of his powers.

Just learned that the full show is getting released as a 3 LP set as part of The Vinyl Collection Volume 2.

I appreciate and listen to all kinds of music and musicians - classical, jazz, folk, calypso, but in my book, Billy Joel is the #1 all-time musical genius. What other singing instrumentalist is as outstanding on every single level - singing, playing, writing, composing, performing - and has produced such "accessible"/universal music at the highest possible level of craft? No one. Not Prince, not MJ, not Bowie, not Elton, not Joni Mitchell.... No one.

Billy Joel is always very modest about his piano playing and singing…… he shouldn’t be. 😆 Amazing musicianship from all on stage. Truly amazing concert.

Got to love how hard Liberty slams those high hats. Man did those shows pack energy.

Love billy's live, I think its better than the recording😊

@speedchugger6146

3 ай бұрын

I totally agree with you on that one

This is one of the best concerts by one of the best bands ever. My friend and I had this concert video memorized back in the 80s. It is perfection. Absolutely beautiful.

素晴らしい！！　これアップしてくれて感謝しかない。

Never understood the point of watching live performances until today. The live performances tend to sound rough and not as good as the recordings. Billy’s vocals are AMAZING, recorded or live

@MatthewBillyJoelBootlegs

2 ай бұрын

He sounds even better than the recordings.

@bendennis7730

27 күн бұрын

Totally agree with you on this performance 👍

What a fantastic concert! I was able to see him in Detroit in 1980! It was unbelievable! Everyone was able to see him because he was on a circular stage!

@MatthewBillyJoelBootlegs

2 жыл бұрын

Oh. Amazing! Do you have any picture, footage or audio recording from that show? You're lucky!

@angelajakem366

2 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewBillyJoelBootlegs No I wish I did! Those are the days of no cell phones!

Still the best concert, in my humble opinion! I bought this on VHS from the Florida Mall, whilst on holiday in 1992. It's title was Live from Long Island. It was several years before I could play it, as the format in the USA was different. I bought a Sony Video recorder/player that could play either the UK or USA formats. It was worth the wait. I remain hopeful that one day an official Blu-Ray will be on sale.

@bryancooper2247

Жыл бұрын

True I agree with you 100 percent

@PhilRheaume

5 ай бұрын

Long Along!...

@PhilRheaume

5 ай бұрын

Always been searching for that show...part of me..

@PhilRheaume

4 ай бұрын

Yeah..but my childhood sounds remain the best records...

Liberty's drumming is a perfect fit for this band.🥁

@MatthewBillyJoelBootlegs

2 ай бұрын

He's the beast at drums

Liberty DeVitto...hands down, the coolest name of any touring musician.

A CONCERTO !!! OUR MAESTRO !!! OUR PIANO MAN IN THAT BAR AROUND THE WORLD IN EVERY TIME ZONE AS IT TURNS "SO IT GOES" >>> I'D X >HE IS RIGHT THERE WITH THOSE GUY'S ,YOU KNOW BACK THEN , HE'S LIKE ME >A RENAISSANCE MAN ...I JUST HEARD THAT MY FAVORITE SONG IS HIS >> "AND SO IT GOES" ...

I was there...also there in 2017 for the first concert after the reopening. Billy always played LI with sold-out crowds.

Man, the way Billy had to keep shaking life into that thumb...that motorcycle accident (lady ran a red light)...it wasn't for sure if he was going to be able to play again...can you imagine that? No.

I was born April 1981... I've seen Billy 4 times now, more recently... as amazing as he was now, I would have given anything to go back in time and see this version. Thank you for sharing.

@RedHotMessResell

3 ай бұрын

Sameeeee

@acap7174

3 ай бұрын

I was born March 81. Grew up on LI (Suffolk). You can see something very close to this still. Mike DelGuidice and band Big Shot still play on LI! Mike is also now in Billy’s band. Billy heard Mike singing with Big Shot, and he thought it was himself. True story. Mike is an amazing musician! Definitely worth the check out.

Scandinavian Skies… wow. New song from a new album and almost prog rock meets pop. Wow. Top artist in top form with a band that is more than ready for the challenge. Great. Nylon Curtain is the artistic pinnacle of BJ in the 80’s.

@ralelunar

2 ай бұрын

It was a tribute to John Lennon and I think that Billy did a great job

Супер!!!Браво Billy!!! Впервые услышала его в 1987году-по тв шел концерт.С того времени он покорил мой слух ,глаза и сердце!!! Долгих лет в здравии и благоденствии!!!

Everybody we ever knew in our whole life is here!

@seanscanlon9067

5 ай бұрын

I think that was his Jimmy Durante impersonation.

I have to comment- I have seen many bands Growing up including Rush- I am all about the music and less about the stage show BS. I dont care about that.....we all know how great the music is for RUSH....well next to them this Particular group of guys in this Billy Joel Band are up there...Liberty DeVitto is one of the best Drummers in the world next to Neil Peart....Bar None, Billy Joel is a Genius....I have listened to him as a kid in the 70s...but this band is INCREDIBLE.....

The quality of this video is amazing. I first saw him before this, in a much smaller venue, at CW Post College, also on Long Island. It was so great back then when regular people could actually afford to go to a concert and you could see the entertainer without huge jumbotrons.

@MatthewBillyJoelBootlegs

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment! I have that concert posted, a great one.

Fantastic. Good stuff. Love ❤️ this music 🎶 🎵 ❤️ ❤ 😊

If you looked at billy Joel here and now youlld not think they were the same people

Watching this in 2024. Incredible performance! What energy and musical excellence!

Pamela Ruth Lee. I love Billy Joel' s music. Faves are just the way you are. Scenes from an Italian restaurant. Allentown.❤😂🎉😮😅😊

Movin out, love that song.

I was at this show. It was wonderful. Still remember it well.

Watching billy and liberty play prelude is just the best

I will never fall in love again

never before seen a live version of Scandanavian Skies! Wow!

@Badlands26

Жыл бұрын

Really? One of my favorite obscure Joel songs of all time! He played it on the Nylon Curtain Tour, in Philly for an intimate show with a full orchestra and the last time was at MSG in on 2014 and I happened to be there!!!! I was almost went into cardiac arrest!!!! Here you go…, kzread.info/dash/bejne/pWF7mNCPoLqpj7A.html

@bryancooper2247

Жыл бұрын

I still have this concert on VHS 📼

@PhilRheaume

4 ай бұрын

@@bryancooper2247 Kidding me? Isn't it...dry or something???...

@bryancooper2247

4 ай бұрын

@@PhilRheaume I didn't ask for your smart comeback badly grow hair

@PhilRheaume

4 ай бұрын

@@bryancooper2247 ..was in the air.. have a good year, 2247.. I'm 47 at Feb 22nd...2024.. thank you for your shots!..

I came upon this video and saw that I was born that day. This is awesome!

@JustTurned60

3 ай бұрын

Cool buddy! I was born six months before the Beatles hit JFK! Billy was awesome here.

Mary Don and John came over to my house to watch this on HBO That night I became a lifelong fan at the age of 10

I remember being 10 years old in 1985 and getting a bootleg cassette tape of this. Wore that tape out!!!!

This looks amazing... nice job!

Another great performance. Many thanks for posting.

Love your videos! ❤ I’m excited for new content to come

Great video!

I’m all for the favs but saigon tears me and made me learn it on piano. Billy is more than just the piano man 🙏🏼

Just incredible - loved the early’80s what a time to be alive ❤

Thanks KZread good selections for a Saturday.

He is simply one of the greats … thx so much for bringing me down memory lane!

Thanks a lot

Thank you Matthew! What an outstanding concert!

@MatthewBillyJoelBootlegs

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Excellent show 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Billy kick ass

Thank you.

Excellent work preparing this video. The Stranger, Just the way you are, My Life and Goodnight Saigon are awesome.

My favorite Billy Joel show!

Good night Saigon. Den Song hörte ich als junges Mädchen, die gerade Englisch lernt. Ist mir total unter die Haut gegangen. WOW

I remember seeing this on HBO, came out right after I got out of college. This was the classic Billy Joel band (slight nit-no Richie Canata, whom I loved, but still). Great set list and wow peak Liberty on the drums.

all my favorites in this package deal....great show !!!!

観られてよかったです！

Supreme performance . Amazing !

I'm sure people back in the 70s and 80s never knew how to dance or express themselves! BRILLIANT!....HE IS the ENTERTAINER!

@MatthewBillyJoelBootlegs

Ай бұрын

Sure he is!

He had an amazing voice back then!

I love them all brings back great memories

Thank god for billy Joel.

Loved listen ing to new song

my mum had this on video and watched it often. I always loved it and watching play piano started my obsession with it. He's such an incredible performer! It's so nice to see this again

I was able to see Billy on this tour in Atlanta. Simply AMAZING

Love that at the end 😂 "Don't take any shit from anybody!!!"🤣💯😁🍻💖💪✊👊🤜🤛✌️🤘🤟👉👈🫵👌😜😉

It was love at first listen. I was 6 years old when I saw this. Didn’t know obviously until years later that he did Until The Night and songs like Where’s The Orchestra that night.

I saw Billy twice around this time. Such talent! What a great band and great "entertainer"....

Magic minutes, love it!

Truly a great musician. Awe inspiring !

Billy you are my favorite singer/songwriter. Loved you ever since you were first in the radio..

I was at this show a week before in Buffalo. great concert. his thumb was bandaged due to some sort of injury but he never misses a key.

@MatthewBillyJoelBootlegs

3 ай бұрын

Amazing! In fact, that was a motorcycle accident that Billy had and he needed surgery, because he broke his hands. Impressive that it happened back in April 1982. Billy is the best.

I was at this show! I was 17 and a senior in High School! Thank you for posting this! I came on here looking for Goodnight Saigon. I was remembering how moving it was that night, I googled it and I found this video. Amazing! I remember being slightly annoyed that they were filming it. They ( the directors ) told us not to stand up at certain points and the show seemed staged and short compared to a previous time that I had seen of him in 1980 on the Glass Houses tour. But of course it came out great!

@davedanek9613

10 ай бұрын

He did shorten the shows on his tours from around 140-150 mins on 52nd street and glass houses to about 120-130 for nylon curtain and then even a bit shorter for the innocent man tour.

@erikalesi7603

3 ай бұрын

There’s definitely more schmaltz than normal

@salsplace

3 ай бұрын

I was at this show also. I was in college. Great show, great energy.

El más grande.. El gran Billy

Mis sentimientos son confusos sobre Billy ,súper genial compositor ,mi esposas lo adoraba ,y lloraba con sus temas ( late) aprendí a quererlo por ella ,soy músico y ahora reconozco ,tremendo pana y musuco ,el ❤️‍🩹 de los 2000 all rhe way BYLlY ❤

@MatthewBillyJoelBootlegs

3 ай бұрын

Billy es un increíble músico! Gracias por tu comentario.

Wowwwww realmente increíble, probablmente el mejor show en vivo, músicos geniales y la interpretación de Billy Joel en vivo es absolutamente genial.

Such a beautiful concert amid a very sad month. Marty Robbins died on December 8, 1982. I am sure Billy was a huge fan of Marty. Both were/are so very talented. We will have their music for an eternity.

He's the best live singer of all time

Sorry kids but this is against who’s shoulders you can only hope to stand upon GENIUS end of story

I saw Billy Joel live in London in 1993….stunning show with stunning songs…and a great entertainer 👍

@Design_no

3 ай бұрын

Saw him in London last year. 👍

This is awesome! Billy in his prime.

@MatthewBillyJoelBootlegs

3 ай бұрын

His best vocal era in terms of touring.

This is him and his best band at their best

I was at the STL version of this tour.....wonderful performance!

absolutely wonderful. I saw them at MSG I think it was 1980. I'm Movin' Out. Liberty is great

I love 80’s Billy Joel he still live inside me and videos. So I’m not gonna go to the concert any more. He’s a great Rock’n’Roller still.

Rivera Saxophone @53:16 till the end of JTWYA is one of my favorite solos ever. Truly classic.