@@sambo5404 I'm not familiar with the drummers Billy has played with since Liberty. Obviously they're all pros and good or Billy wouldn't play with them. But there's just something about Liberty. The parts he created. The attitude he brings. Just perfect for Billy's music!!!
@@mjm5081 Yes, I agree. Liberty had power and his perfect hard hitting parts (fills and backbeat) are all his. It helped make a troubadour into a rocker which drew me in much more than just the singer/songwriter thing which obviously Billy is one of the world's best at.
They just released 4 songs (ballad of Billy, summer highland, new york state and souvenir) from this on new digital only release 50 years of the piano man. Would love for them to release the full show if they have it...
The way I remember it they actually filmed three days. One was the live concert and the others were just two days of filming all the songs so they could use the best versions of them
please upload the original source of this and the old grey whistle test from 1978. I feel the audio of the restored clips is compressed and there is a huge volume gap between the two. you can hear this in all the gaps of the original source and the official clips. when the officially remastered it they dialed down the entertainer half way though and completely squashed the dynamics and made the song quieter. beautiful work with what you've done. it looks fantastic and sounds fantastic but i would love the original of both please :)
Thanks so much for sharing this. Also too, the Mexico City concert from the Storm Front tour in 1991 was recorded and broadcast live on TV. Not sure if you have that yet?
@@MatthewBillyJoelBootlegs There's a snippet of the concert on a documentary too about Billy, so it's definitely out there. I was also told that some of the Australian concerts in 06 and 08 were recorded too. The official release of Christmas in Fallujah was from the last concert in Sydney.
Kinda reminds me of the Live from MSG show where a few songs were just randomly cut. I wish we had a soundboard recording. Something tells me Ain't No Crime and or Weekend Song were played. Regarding this show and also the MSG show, do you think Columbia Records (or whatever company) has the full shows in tact?
I think that yes, but it's rare. The HD release is EXACTLY the same as 1977, so, that's rare. Same edit, same songs, but the only think is that this is in HD. Maybe the soundboard is in somewhere, but this can be only recorded as a promo, like Sparks Club in 1981.
i think he played a bechstein.he also used the same piano in the old grey whistle, the keyboard was a memorymoog. He later used baldwin grands, and later used steinways. yes, his early pianos were awesome
@@katiegrundle9900 there is something about it though. you can hear it very loud and clear in his solos, especially at 26:07 when he rolls down. it has sort of tone to it and i cannot put my finger on it. it could also just be a recording thing, but i feel like that is unlikely. thanks
This was recorded at Connecticut College Palmer Auditorium in New London, CT. I have the original contract as I promoted the concert! A great early representation of a major artist! There will never be another like him.
Thanks for this. He’s obviously massively talented, and I’ve been a fan for years, but Liberty’s stories in the doc “Hired Guns” about him has really shaded my opinion of him as a person. I was a young teenager when this concert happened, and ironically I’m from Allentown, PA. But I can’t deny that his music has brought me many hours of joy and for that I’m thankful. Seeing him here (especially after the recent release of the ‘Turn The Lights Back On’ video) is very moving.
Absolutely a gem. This is, now that I've found it, one of my favorite Billy concerts along with the BBC one which I believe is several years earlier with just his original core band augmented here by Cannata and Emerson. That core band was a real fit I always thought, though Cannata became quite indispensable I'd have to say. I guess Mark Riveria at some point took Cannata's place while it seems the others were retired as Billy's band, much to many of us fan's regret. RIP Doug, you are forever missed. Liberty you are the John Bonham of propelling Billy into more of a rocker and for that I still say you are the best drummer Billy ever had.
Some do say that Nocturne is not a very original piece because it sounds too much like a Chopin bootleg. But Chopin cannot sue from the grave, so we're good. 🎶🎵🎶
Jazz, folk…he can do it all. He’s a man of many voices besides his own. I can hear Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ray Charles. Not sure who the gravelly voice is. His songwriting is incomparable. Love him. Not sure if he loves himself and knows how special he is. He sure loves music.
Interesting version of Piano Man…left out the verse about Paul and Davey 😳. Thanks for posting this. So great. Started listening to him in high school right when this was recorded but didn’t see him until MSG in 2019. Would love to have seen him back in the day.
I HEARD BRILLIANCE WHEN I HEARD HIM LOVED MR.JOEL THEN.. When I was a kid, others were looking for handsome men groups.. Me Not..HEARD THE WORDS AND THEY SPOKE TO ME.. THANK YOU ❤❤❤❤❤❤ AND I THOUGHT YOU WERE HANDSOME GENTLEMAN ANYWAY
I don't think I've seen a concert of Billy Joel's that isn't great, but just curious that Piano Man was a bit shorter than usual, when he gets to John the bartender he left out the bit where John says "Bill I believe this is killing me as the smile ran away from his face, I'm sure I could be a movie star if I could get away from this place", and then he skips over "Davy, whose still in the navy, and probably will be for life". :(
He used to play Angry Young Man with such a furious tempo. Fantastic.
You ain't lying, that's a hell of a way to start a show with your pants on fire.
It was worth the price of the ticket just to watch Liberty DeVitto.
I can't imagine a better drummer for Billy!!!
@@mjm5081he sure hasn’t found one
@@sambo5404 I'm not familiar with the drummers Billy has played with since Liberty. Obviously they're all pros and good or Billy wouldn't play with them. But there's just something about Liberty. The parts he created. The attitude he brings. Just perfect for Billy's music!!!
El mejor excelente completo 17:28 @@mjm5081
@@mjm5081 Yes, I agree. Liberty had power and his perfect hard hitting parts (fills and backbeat) are all his. It helped make a troubadour into a rocker which drew me in much more than just the singer/songwriter thing which obviously Billy is one of the world's best at.
How is it possible that so many great songs can come from the mind and heart of just one man?
Amazing footage of the early hungry years!!
And this is before The Stranger and Glass Houses (my two favorite of his albums along with Turnstiles but that had just come out)
He’s a national treasure. Elvis who?
For sure. There’s no one like him.
I think it's called a....genius.
Thanks Billy, four your músic, your touch, you are an artist!
Has to be one of the earliest performances with Liberty, Javers, Cannata, and Doug.
Wow what a show! And the best hits were yet to come. Billy Joel we love you
Have an autographed pair of Liberty DeVito drumsticks; one of the nicest people I've ever met.
He's so great!!!
Billy in perfect voice, at the peak of his greatness.
HELL YES..
THANK ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
観られてよかったです！
Thanks so much for sharing!
🙏❤🌹 Doug 🌹❤🙏
Holy crap...1976? I hadn't even discovered Billy yet (I was born in 1965). This is the oldest live footage I've ever come across.
Handball goes hard as fuck
Lui per me è il migliore in assoluto ..... STOP.
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未来から約束された素晴らしい人BillieJoelleさんだと私は思います😊🌹素晴らしいです
They just released 4 songs (ballad of Billy, summer highland, new york state and souvenir) from this on new digital only release 50 years of the piano man. Would love for them to release the full show if they have it...
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The way I remember it they actually filmed three days. One was the live concert and the others were just two days of filming all the songs so they could use the best versions of them
俺が中1の頃かぁ聴き始めたのは中3やったなぁ
今度東京ドームで多分ラストコンサート…誰かここにあげてくれへんかな〜🤭
please upload the original source of this and the old grey whistle test from 1978. I feel the audio of the restored clips is compressed and there is a huge volume gap between the two. you can hear this in all the gaps of the original source and the official clips. when the officially remastered it they dialed down the entertainer half way though and completely squashed the dynamics and made the song quieter. beautiful work with what you've done. it looks fantastic and sounds fantastic but i would love the original of both please :)
Como era lindo ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤pena que envelhecemos😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yes, it does SUCK to be getting older, but COME ON!! It surely is better than the alternative. no? Peace Out.
@@timoconnor8520 old age and death, are a consequence of sin🤣🤣🤣
Thanks so much for sharing this. Also too, the Mexico City concert from the Storm Front tour in 1991 was recorded and broadcast live on TV. Not sure if you have that yet?
At the moment I don't think I have it. I should check if I have it. If I find it, rest assured that I will upload it to the channel!
@@MatthewBillyJoelBootlegs There's a snippet of the concert on a documentary too about Billy, so it's definitely out there. I was also told that some of the Australian concerts in 06 and 08 were recorded too. The official release of Christmas in Fallujah was from the last concert in Sydney.
Is the Mexico City show too?
Liberty in the back murdering the kit as usual
20:34 will never not be funny to me
Kinda reminds me of the Live from MSG show where a few songs were just randomly cut. I wish we had a soundboard recording. Something tells me Ain't No Crime and or Weekend Song were played.
Regarding this show and also the MSG show, do you think Columbia Records (or whatever company) has the full shows in tact?
I think that yes, but it's rare. The HD release is EXACTLY the same as 1977, so, that's rare. Same edit, same songs, but the only think is that this is in HD. Maybe the soundboard is in somewhere, but this can be only recorded as a promo, like Sparks Club in 1981.
Wow, even back then he was funny/
Do you also have the dec 6th performance also?? Great posting!
Sadly I don't have it, wish I could
I love the sound of the piano here. Does anyone know what kind it is?
i think he played a bechstein.he also used the same piano in the old grey whistle, the keyboard was a memorymoog. He later used baldwin grands, and later used steinways. yes, his early pianos were awesome
@@katiegrundle9900 there is something about it though. you can hear it very loud and clear in his solos, especially at 26:07 when he rolls down. it has sort of tone to it and i cannot put my finger on it. it could also just be a recording thing, but i feel like that is unlikely. thanks
Yamaha 25:16
He cut a verse in Piano Man, wonder if that was an accident
It's possible it was for time as the show was being taped. Just a theory.
@@bradfordlangston836 sounds about right if this was a made for cable/TV concert
The live Angry Young Man version from the Kohuept album sounds more powerful
7:17 I really want to learn this on piano so bad.
This was recorded at Connecticut College Palmer Auditorium in New London, CT. I have the original contract as I promoted the concert! A great early representation of a major artist! There will never be another like him.
Were both nights filmed?
Thank you for posting this incredible performance.
This is a great performance from 45 years ago in Connecticut, as Billy had a great band onstage with him. Doug Stegmeyer, rest in peace.
I’m new with bill Joel trying to discover his music
“Summer, Highland Falls” and “Souvenir” from this show was released on the rare “Souvenir” LP from 1977.
Oh. Really? I did not know that. Is it on Spotify, or something like that?
Matthew - Billy Joel Bootlegs It was only released on vinyl. They’re on YT.
@@parsak.sadjadi3763Thanks.
holy shit i tried finding this everywhere
Wow, thanks for this, have the same show on a crappy DVD I bought in the street 100 years ago but good to see it here!
I was there!! This was my college. He played 2 nights.
I caught the show when he played Bowling Green State U in Ohio the month before. Tremendous show!
Thanks for this. He’s obviously massively talented, and I’ve been a fan for years, but Liberty’s stories in the doc “Hired Guns” about him has really shaded my opinion of him as a person. I was a young teenager when this concert happened, and ironically I’m from Allentown, PA. But I can’t deny that his music has brought me many hours of joy and for that I’m thankful. Seeing him here (especially after the recent release of the ‘Turn The Lights Back On’ video) is very moving.
can you expand on what you mean. I would love to know more about him. I cannot figure him out as a person.
Sensational!!! Billy Joel deserves recognition for his unusual talent! A musical genius!!!
WHAT a performance of NYSOM ! 😮 SO great !!!
As is the entire show...thank you so much for sharing this !!
fabulous show. point of interest -- I believe he repeats the 2nd verse of Piano Man, then switches to the 3rd midway thru. :)
THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER GENTLEMAN ON PIANO LIKE
MR.BILLY JOEL..
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yes, this is true, an outstanding master
Not to mention his writing and composing.
Absolutely a gem. This is, now that I've found it, one of my favorite Billy concerts along with the BBC one which I believe is several years earlier with just his original core band augmented here by Cannata and Emerson. That core band was a real fit I always thought, though Cannata became quite indispensable I'd have to say. I guess Mark Riveria at some point took Cannata's place while it seems the others were retired as Billy's band, much to many of us fan's regret. RIP Doug, you are forever missed. Liberty you are the John Bonham of propelling Billy into more of a rocker and for that I still say you are the best drummer Billy ever had.
Nocturne is such a beautiful piece of music.
Which one? There's hundreds of Noctrines.
@@michaelharrington75 I think he's referring to the piece that Mr. Joel closed the show with. You might be thinking of "nectarines".
@@aspensulphate A nocturne is a particular style of classical. There were hundreds of them in the 19th century. Nocturne isn't a song.
Some do say that Nocturne is not a very original piece because it sounds too much like a Chopin bootleg. But Chopin cannot sue from the grave, so we're good. 🎶🎵🎶
His voice sounds great!
Jazz, folk…he can do it all. He’s a man of many voices besides his own. I can hear Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ray Charles. Not sure who the gravelly voice is. His songwriting is incomparable. Love him. Not sure if he loves himself and knows how special he is. He sure loves music.
Absolutely fantastic
I think his vocals got better with age but lower in range.
My favourite piano scene. I think this id marvellous how he does the piano in Angry Young Man
Interesting version of Piano Man…left out the verse about Paul and Davey 😳. Thanks for posting this. So great. Started listening to him in high school right when this was recorded but didn’t see him until MSG in 2019. Would love to have seen him back in the day.
He wanted to have a hit so he had to make it fit.
It's cool to see Piano Man before he got tired of playing/singing it and let the audience sing the entire song.
I HEARD BRILLIANCE WHEN I HEARD HIM
LOVED MR.JOEL THEN..
When I was a kid, others were looking for handsome men groups..
Me Not..HEARD THE WORDS AND THEY SPOKE TO ME..
THANK YOU ❤❤❤❤❤❤
AND I THOUGHT YOU WERE HANDSOME GENTLEMAN ANYWAY
BRYLANT to tak wszechstronnie uzdolniony
PONADCZASOWY
STWÓRCA ❤
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exceptional artist 🔥
I don't think I've seen a concert of Billy Joel's that isn't great, but just curious that Piano Man was a bit shorter than usual, when he gets to John the bartender he left out the bit where John says "Bill I believe this is killing me as the smile ran away from his face, I'm sure I could be a movie star if I could get away from this place", and then he skips over "Davy, whose still in the navy, and probably will be for life". :(
I can only think that it was cut due to they were recording that night, or just because he forgot that part
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BENDICIONES AL NIÑO FEDERICO SI VIVE AHORA SI LO MATO SU HERODES TIA ME LO COMENTEN
I just realized that in 7:17 he was playing Mozart’s Piano sonata no 16.
7:47