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Billy Joel this evening

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 12:34 am
by Burnleyareback2
Saw 2 Burnley shirts at old trafford this evening.

Fantastic show tonight and I didn’t feel as grubby after watching Elton John and Deadwood last year


Great night!

Re: Billy Joel this evening

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 8:12 am
by Barry_Chuckle
Billy Joel at Old Trafford..... I'm off to see Lionel Richie tonight at Carlisle United, I'd have thought the venues would have been best suited the opposite way around :o

Re: Billy Joel this evening

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 8:22 am
by fatboy47
Watching your idols all the way through to their geriatric phase is still big buisness.

I'd be worried about them doing a wee or a poo whilst on stage.

Re: Billy Joel this evening

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 8:39 am
by Im_not_Robbie_Blake
Billy's teeth fell out four times during Uptown Girl.

Re: Billy Joel this evening

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 8:39 am
by ayrshireclaret83
Amazing night at old Trafford absolutely loved it what a showman

Re: Billy Joel this evening

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 8:42 am
by piston broke
Great musicians are always great musicians. Voices go musical talent doesn’t.
We are going next Saturday in Dublin to see one of the best ever.

Re: Billy Joel this evening

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 8:51 am
by Beagleheart
He's still got it. Too many covers last night at the expense of originals but he was clearly enjoying himself.

Re: Billy Joel this evening

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 9:11 am
by Funkydrummer
Speaking of good oldies, saw Jeff Beck at The Liverpool Philharmonic last night
and witnessed something very rare and very very special.

Awesome performance.

Re: Billy Joel this evening

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 9:24 am
by jimmy2jobs
Fantastic evening last night at old trafford. The only disappointment for me was that
he didn't perform "Innocent man". Still great show and my son, 13, loved it.

Re: Billy Joel this evening

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 3:15 pm
by Croydon Claret
Billy Joel's "An Innocent Man" was the first album I ever bought. Wish I still had it, was a classic then and still is

Re: Billy Joel this evening

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 3:27 pm
by Burnleyareback2
Im_not_Robbie_Blake wrote:Billy's teeth fell out four times during Uptown Girl.
From our seats I could only just see him never mind his teeth

Re: Billy Joel this evening

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 3:27 pm
by Burnleyareback2
jimmy2jobs wrote:Fantastic evening last night at old trafford. The only disappointment for me was that
he didn't perform "Innocent man". Still great show and my son, 13, loved it.
Likewise, took my 12yr old daughter along.

She loved it..!

Re: Billy Joel this evening

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:53 pm
by todclaret
I was at the O2 Ritz for Public Image Limited. Great show, great band

Re: Billy Joel this evening

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:58 pm
by joey13
todclaret wrote:I was at the O2 Ritz for Public Image Limited. Great show, great band
Is JR still the leader ?

Re: Billy Joel this evening

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:00 pm
by John Johnson 1605
todclaret wrote:I was at the O2 Ritz for Public Image Limited. Great show, great band
I'm glad you liked it todclaret.

I've seen PiL a number of times over the years but less enthused by post Levene output.

Re: Billy Joel this evening

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:08 pm
by KRBFC
LGBT community out in full force

Re: Billy Joel this evening

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 8:55 pm
by Chobulous
Piano Man was amazing as always, but I enjoyed his version of A Day In The Life. Great showman and entertainer. I was also disappointed that he didn’t do An Innocent Man, so to speak.

Re: Billy Joel this evening

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 9:47 pm
by Stalbansclaret
Surely the best Billy Joel material is the stuff from his early days, particularly from The Stranger and 52nd street albums (obviously Piano Man being a classic track too) ? From "Uptown Girl" era on it went cheesily downhill I'd say. The Stranger has always been a favourite of mine. Love the track Allentown from The Nylon Curtain album too.

Re: Billy Joel this evening

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:08 am
by CharlieinNewMexico
John Johnson 1605 wrote:I'm glad you liked it todclaret.

I've seen PiL a number of times over the years but less enthused by post Levene output.
You could be wrong, or you could be rrrrright

Re: Billy Joel this evening

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:53 am
by piston broke
Stalbansclaret wrote:Surely the best Billy Joel material is the stuff from his early days, particularly from The Stranger and 52nd street albums (obviously Piano Man being a classic track too) ? From "Uptown Girl" era on it went cheesily downhill I'd say. The Stranger has always been a favourite of mine. Love the track Allentown from The Nylon Curtain album too.
That is true of all the greats: Stones, Pink Floyd, Springsteen, Dylan but they all have a fabulous portfolio of songs and still give value for money.

Re: Billy Joel this evening

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:22 pm
by TheOriginalLongsider
Did Lionel Ritchie give value for money? I think he’s been doing 1 hour shows for the last few years

Re: Billy Joel this evening

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:19 pm
by Barry_Chuckle
TheOriginalLongsider wrote:Did Lionel Ritchie give value for money? I think he’s been doing 1 hour shows for the last few years
I take it you've not been to see him then TheOriginalLongsider?

Lionel came onstage at 8.40, he performed a good mix of Commodores stuff and his own stuff. Concert lasted until 10.05, so concert lasted 1 hour 25 minutes.

For the record, Lionel is starting to look his age now (age 68) but still puts a good show on.