Billy Joel - Live in Uniondale (December 29, 1982) - Source Merge
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
- Billy Joel
Live at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale, NY, USA
December 29, 1982
Professional Footage
Video Quality: A+
Audio Quality: A+
Special Event: HBO Film
NOTE: THANKS to Billy Joel Lost Tapes, The Gypsy 60FPS, One Final Serenade, Mocarob, Activer Music, PianoLuvr, Mike Stutz, Wert and Hydro for providing the sources used in this video.
This concert is part of the "Nylon Curtain" Tour. It's an awesome show, it has great moments, and it's one of my favorites. I have been forced to use all the available sources. As a result, this is the most complete version to date. Audio/Video, has been restored and remastered by me.
0:00 - Allentown
3:51 - My Life
8:10 - Prelude / Angry Young Man
13:58 - Piano Man
20:00 - The Stranger
26:06 - Scandinavian Skies
32:57 - Movin' Out
36:41 - Pressure
41:43 - Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
49:25 - Just The Way You Are
54:16 - Goodnight Saigon
1:00:46 - Until The Night
1:07:41 - It's Still Rock And Roll To Me
1:11:53 - Sometimes A Fantasy
1:15:17 - Big Shot
1:20:38 - You May Be Right
1:26:50 - Only The Good Die Young
1:31:42 - Souvenir
Mark Rivera - Backing Vocals / Saxophone /
Clarinet / Flute / Keyboards / Metal Pipe
Dave LeBolt - Piano / Keyboards / Synth
Russell Javors - Acousting Guitar / Backing
Vocals / Harmonica
Doug Stegmeyer - Bass / Backing Vocals
David Brown - Electric Guitar / Backing
Vocals
Liberty DeVitto - Drums
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For me, it would be Big Shot
Surprises
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 !
Plus,I think this is truly the best rendition of « Goodnight Saigon ».
Great job. This is the best quality most complete version I have ever seen
Many don't know it, but this; this is the music of our lives. Long live Billy Joel!!!
There are no concerts like this anymore. He has a perfect voice
before Pro Tools there were pros
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.
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!
obrigado!@@Ellany1982
Billy Joel is a signature of the US for us. 💖 Greetings from Tokyo.
@@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.
Ironically, he doesn’t consider himself a good vocalist even through he’s better than 90% of the rock vocalists out there.
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.
And, he's an amazing story teller too!
you're so right. SO underrated as a phenomenal singer especially in his prime. AND he was a smoker back then too. Unbelievable.
"How come nobody ever mentions..." Billy Joel at all in 2024? Because he doesn't appeal to the Swift-Beyonce-DUNCE generation.
Liberty gave those drums an absolute beating....could watch him all day
12:01 😎
Yes it's too bad Joel screwed him over so badly at the end of the groups involvement. Sad Story.
8:34 he totally goes wild
They reconciled a few years ago. Billy wrote the forward to Liberty's book. :)
Like it owed him money =^)
Back when music was real and people loved 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.
'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.
me too homie me too ✊️😔
Billy is, by far, the best performer I've seen in my life.
Michael Jackson? (Billy is good though)
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)
Why even compare. They are all fuckin' brilliant. And thank God they are aren't all the same.
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.
Going to see him in Cardiff uk in August!. Cant wait!
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.
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!
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.
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.
@@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.
@@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!!!
Yep. Kings Park
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.
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.
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.
Saw him in Hyde Park last year. He still got it.
If I had a Time Machine, I would use it to go back in time to go to this concert! Nothing else.
I was getting ready to say the same thing
Totally
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.
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.
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.
I was there...also there in 2017 for the first concert after the reopening. Billy always played LI with sold-out crowds.
All songs are my favourites, he probably at her highest peak.
The drummer stands out, I have always enjoyed that.
Liberty is pretty good 👍
"Until the Night" was killer! The band the vocals jusr superb. My favorite.
OMG! That wasn't on the VHS! If it's not my favorite Billy Joel song it's in my top 3.
No offense to the current drummer, but I used to love watching Liberty drum.
Me too😊
Pamela Ruth Lee. Pierce and I love Billy Joel. Our faves were scenes from an Italian restaurant and big shot. Great memories.❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊
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)
Thanks for the info❤didn’t know…
Which Billy? Joel or Smith?
@@mikestevenson576 Yes! hahaha
But Smitty had just tuned 32 that month.
🎉 1/3 of a life 😊
Butch Goring is still offsides 😊
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.
Just learned that the full show is getting released as a 3 LP set as part of The Vinyl Collection Volume 2.
Magnificent performance from a great artist at the height of his powers.
Liberty's drumming is a perfect fit for this band.🥁
He's the beast at drums
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.....
My first Billy Joel concert was at MSG NYC 12/31/82 New Years Eve show was great. He had a wonderful band for this tour. The set list was pretty much the same but for a Led Zeppelin song that you thought the real band was on stage. Wonderful memory from this great music artist. Thank you for posting this concert Matthew.
I have posted that show too!
Got to love how hard Liberty slams those high hats. Man did those shows pack energy.
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.
Definitely the best band and sound!!!
What about Mark Rivera the sax player?
he's amazing, also Dave LeBolt on keyboards is fire
@@MatthewBillyJoelBootlegs I miss this classic lineup.I think Billy should get Liberty back on the drums
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 😉
Love billy's live, I think its better than the recording😊
I totally agree with you on that one
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
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🌹👍
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。
Groovy 😮
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" ...
Liberty DeVitto...hands down, the coolest name of any touring musician.
Rivera Saxophone @53:16 till the end of JTWYA is one of my favorite solos ever. Truly classic.
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!
Oh. Amazing! Do you have any picture, footage or audio recording from that show? You're lucky!
@@MatthewBillyJoelBootlegs No I wish I did! Those are the days of no cell phones!
If you looked at billy Joel here and now youlld not think they were the same people
Everybody we ever knew in our whole life is here!
I think that was his Jimmy Durante impersonation.
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.
It was a tribute to John Lennon and I think that Billy did a great job
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.
Thanks for your comment! I have that concert posted, a great one.
素晴らしい！！ これアップしてくれて感謝しかない。
I was at this show. It was wonderful. Still remember it well.
When you're Dutch and realise that the intro to Scandinavian Skies is a female flight attendant announcing in Dutch the flight to Oslo ✅
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 🙏🏼
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.
True I agree with you 100 percent
Long Along!...
Always been searching for that show...part of me..
Yeah..but my childhood sounds remain the best records...
I remember being 10 years old in 1985 and getting a bootleg cassette tape of this. Wore that tape out!!!!
Pamela Ruth Lee. I love Billy Joel' s music. Faves are just the way you are. Scenes from an Italian restaurant. Allentown.❤😂🎉😮😅😊
Watching billy and liberty play prelude is just the best
never before seen a live version of Scandanavian Skies! Wow!
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…, ua-cam.com/video/s-G6nVpWC_M/v-deo.html
I still have this concert on VHS 📼
@@bryancooper2247 Kidding me? Isn't it...dry or something???...
@@PhilRheaume I didn't ask for your smart comeback badly grow hair
@@bryancooper2247 ..was in the air.. have a good year, 2247..
I'm 47 at Feb 22nd...2024.. thank you for your shots!..
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.
Wow this concert is awesome thanks Matthew for creating this amazing Gem ❤❤❤ one of my favorites
You're welcome!
I was 16 years old when this concert happened. He didn’t wait too long to “ turn the lights back on”…😎
ok this is superrrr cool, great job Matthew, as always !!!! also the band sound soooo good and Russell has such a good singing voice oml 😭
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
He sounds even better than the recordings.
Totally agree with you on this performance 👍
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.
Sameeeee
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.
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!!!
Fantastic. Good stuff.
Love ❤️ this music 🎶 🎵 ❤️ ❤ 😊
😢 l wanted to thanth you for the web. Pages you did for me some of
Things. those elephants get up to is. Trully amazing thankyou for your patiens😢
Watching this in 2024. Incredible performance! What energy and musical excellence!
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.
観られてよかったです！
In his prime, no one could match him.
Sorry kids but this is against who’s shoulders you can only hope to stand upon GENIUS end of story
Love that at the end 😂 "Don't take any shit from anybody!!!"🤣💯😁🍻💖💪✊👊🤜🤛✌️🤘🤟👉👈🫵👌😜😉
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.
I came upon this video and saw that I was born that day. This is awesome!
Cool buddy! I was born six months before the Beatles hit JFK! Billy was awesome here.
This was the first concert I ever attended. Never thought I’d re experience it.
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.
This is him and his best band at their best
Billy you are my favorite singer/songwriter. Loved you ever since you were first in the radio..
Souvenir is a beautiful song mostly only known be BJ fans. A classic.
He had an amazing voice back then!
Thanks UA-cam good selections for a Saturday.
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.
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.
Just incredible - loved the early’80s what a time to be alive ❤
Liberty was still with the band...
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'm sure people back in the 70s and 80s never knew how to dance or express themselves! BRILLIANT!....HE IS the ENTERTAINER!
Sure he is!
I saw Billy Joel live in London in 1993….stunning show with stunning songs…and a great entertainer 👍
Saw him in London last year. 👍
He does sound great here. But he usually does!
Good night Saigon. Den Song hörte ich als junges Mädchen, die gerade Englisch lernt. Ist mir total unter die Haut gegangen. WOW
This is awesome! Billy in his prime.
His best vocal era in terms of touring.
I was able to see Billy on this tour in Atlanta. Simply AMAZING
He is simply one of the greats … thx so much for bringing me down memory lane!
Thank god for billy Joel.
I saw Billy twice around this time. Such talent! What a great band and great "entertainer"....
this is so real
He was the best
I love them all brings back great memories
all my favorites in this package deal....great show !!!!
"Don't take any shit from anybody."
You got it, Billy!
This looks amazing... nice job!
IF I REMEMBER CORRECT THIS IS THE TOUR MY FRIEND FRANK AND I GO TO THE MAD. GARDEN ON DEC.31 NEW YEARS EVE ! THATS WHEN THAT NEW ALBUM WAS OUT . WE DID IT ANOTHER NEW YEARS EVE AGAIN ! > THE ONE THING THAT I WAS IN AWWWE ! THE PHYSICALITY OF THE PERFORMANCE AND HIS VOICE ,THE VOICE > SOMEWHERE THERE IS A PIANO MAN AND HE IS THAT VOICE ,AND YET HE IS THE PIANO MAN !
Yeah, this was the tour. I do have the audio from that night on the channel if you want to check it, also there's a footage of Auld Lang Syne
Supreme performance . Amazing !
6:06 is worth the price of admission
What was extraordinary about that particular moment?
Another great performance.
Many thanks for posting.
this mans tie grab did things to me. and i was hooked for life. but it may have been something to do with the song. which is forever my goat. love u billy
plus the joel devitto pair was fkin epic no matter how it ended