Billy Joel - In His Own Words

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!