Billy Joel - In His Own Words
Philadelphia, Pa. - November 6, 2001 - 3BR 1106 - SB 6
Disc 1:
- Summer Highland Falls / Intro
- ...welcome
- ...doing the gig
- Louie Louie
- ...asking the Beatles
- ...an interlude
- ...a question regarding '2017'
- Be My Baby / Say Goodbye to Hollywood
- ...going back to NYC
- Miami 2017
- Start Me Up
- A Day in the Life
- ...musical talent
- ...singing out of key
- New York State of Mind
- ...writing a folk song
- Downeaster Alexa
- ...any new writing?
- Uptown Classical Girl
- Invention in C Minor
- "I Wrote That!"
- Air
Disc 2:
- ...another Billy Joel Song?
- Just the Way You Are
- Variations on "Only the Good Die Young"
- ...a request
- Lullabye
- ...musings on what to do
- Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
- ...discussing "Suite for Piano"
- Innamorato
- ...themes of the piece
- Sorbetto
- ...now we're into it
- Delusion
- ...bar stories
- ...a harmonica holder?
- Piano Man
Comments: Billy Joel reflects on his music "In His Own Words", and A&E Special. Music's
"Piano Man" has had great success with personal appearances in which he talks to audiences about his
work and takes questions, illustrating some of his remarks with portions of songs from "She's Always
a Woman" and "Just the Way You Are" to "Uptown Girl" and "My Life", as well as music from his
Number One Classical album, Fantasies and Delusions, with special guest pianist, Ricahrd Joo.
This show was recorded at the University of Pennsylvania's Irvine Auditorium in Philadelphia.
A fascinating, interesting recording, and essential to anyone curious about the songwriting process!