BJ is amazing Comedian musician. and song writer

BJ is simply, brilliant!! I'm an unconditional fan, forever!

That guy's "test, test" was hilarious

I thought that translator was like a 1984 version of him.

@GeorgeVidal

4 жыл бұрын

Translator is his step brother.

@avenueroy

4 жыл бұрын

It's his younger half-brother!

Yea it's true, also the Beatles left some mistakes in their songs and it makes so original. Love it

this q&a was doubtless after he wrote the song 'You're Only Human'. I was immediately reminded of it when he talked about mistakes being our only original things. The lines I was reminded of were "You're not the only one who's made mistakes But they're the only thing that you can truly call your own".

@faithcurrent658

5 жыл бұрын

He's been saying the thing about mistakes since before You're Only Human came out, but yeah, this is after.

Lords of 52nd street are part of your history. Id go see them again n again, much cheaper too. They play your music flawless like the record. Amazing peole too.

Billy had a band from '76 to the mid 80s that rivalled E Street, Silver Bullet, Heartbreakers...anyone. Now he just has hired guys who play like hired guys

@thelevisullivan

Жыл бұрын

He still has Mark Rivera and people like Crystal Taliefero and Mike DelGuidice are great.

@MatineeIdyll129

Жыл бұрын

@thelevisullivan Rivera is great too and a near perfect replacement for Cannata. Not saying the people he plays with now aren't great at what they do but it's sorta (for me) when Bruce ditched E Street in the 90s for the "Other Band". There's just a vibe, groove and feel that's missing. I mean could he write an album like 52nd Street today? Possibly, probably. But it wouldn't sound like 52nd Street

5:23 I live by this every time I play on stage. If I screw up, I do it again sometimes so people think I meant to do it.

Guys a Genius.

love the stan getz (arguably the greatest sax man ever) quote - I have to remember that next time I screw up

Legend!

Great commentary dripping with wit, humor and wisdom.

The real answer is that there ARE no wrong notes and/or if it really is wrong then you can just correct it by hitting the correct note right after it, then the "mistake" just became a passing tone

Where is the concert part? I can't find it.

What was that voice crack at the start?

@ginkgothestink-o6949

7 жыл бұрын

Abeja1225 I think he was goofing around

Was the guy who asked the question Dr mix

good advice from getz

Reminds me of dont aks me why lol

03:28 : )

I’m Bff’s with his saxophone player Richie Canada

It's kind of eerie watching this knowing that Doug Stegmeyer killed himself two months later

@sithlordmikeyp

3 жыл бұрын

Wish Billy would've addressed why he'd let Stegmeyer and Javors go. Whenever he does bring up either of those two (which is rare), he always paints it like they left on their own accord.

😂

He almost sounds a little like Gene Simmons

lollll XD

Billy shouldn't change his accent when he's speaking depending on the crowd he's speaking to. He should just be himself.

@annieoddo1475

8 жыл бұрын

I think the idea might have been that it made him easier to understand. Idk, that's the only reason I can think of for it.

@bherber

8 жыл бұрын

+Annie Oddo It's too fake. Just how Barack Obama talks more like a black guy when he's speaking to an all black crowd. Just be yourself.

@annieoddo1475

8 жыл бұрын

also some people start to unconsciously pick up accents when they're around those accents for long enough.

@bherber

8 жыл бұрын

+Annie Oddo Not in Billy or Barack's cases lol. It's on the fly; not a long term thing

@annieoddo1475

8 жыл бұрын

how do you know??

That’s funny, relationship with your band, he kicked out his drummer for 30yrs plus, got sued and then settled out of court. He kicked out Doug Stregneir who then committed suicide as s result of depression of not being in the band, From my own personal experience, Joel is an arrogant nasty piece of work, an amazing musician and songwriter, but that doesn’t make you a decent man.

@b.y5640

5 жыл бұрын

I don't like his music and have never given him any of my money. And I have heard from people that have worked with him that he is a bad human.

@edd2771

5 жыл бұрын

When you say personal experience, have you ever said a word to him or he to you?

@faithcurrent658

5 жыл бұрын

If you're not going to listen to anyone who's ever fired a band member, you're going to be hearing the sounds of silence...

@danielmarra1555

4 жыл бұрын

Rudi , the album cover says Billy Joel, not Billy Joel Band. He can use anyone he wants just like every other solo act. It’s a business, not a family affair! Get real.

@johnvolpi9403

3 жыл бұрын

@@damsbaug33 I think you got your facts wrong and that whole thing about not playing was a lot of bs

I lose respect for Billy when he changes his accent based on the audience. Just be who you are, and speak how you speak.

@JillKnapp

4 жыл бұрын

A lot of musicians do that, believe it or not. It isn't a conscious thing -- it just means he's listening and adapting to the sounds around him.

@chuckm1961

3 жыл бұрын

I lose respect for Bryan Herber when he sets ridiculous expectations for others. If he is going to take that attitude, then he has to be sure to be “offended” every single time any person does any accent that is not their own. Self righteous bullshit.

@bherber

3 жыл бұрын

@@chuckm1961 Lolol Chuck, are you stalking me? I know you've replied to me before. I stand by my statement. I'm not gonna put on a fake southern accent if I'm playing for a crowd in Louisiana...

@chuckm1961

3 жыл бұрын

@@bherber No, I am not stalking you. You apparently have a knack for making wildly incorrect statements. In this video, are you talking about the 10 seconds in which billy imitates the voice of Stan Getz?

@bherber

3 жыл бұрын

@@chuckm1961 - No, I'm not talking about Stan Getz. I'm talking about the entire thing. He puts on an entirely different accent than how he talks normally. Maybe you just can't hear it.