Do you consider Billy Joel as one of the greatest musical artists of all time?

PON3 said:
And he bears some relevance in modern song lyrics ?
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Is shakespear considered a great writer or not? This is hardly a riddle.
 
Seano said:
Uptown Girl is just dated. It was a monster hit and sort of typified the sound of the 80s. Its a good song that people in this thread just don't care for.

I don't much care for Elvis. Does that mean he wasn't a special performer?

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Hit singles
from Piano Man
1974 'Piano Man' #25 US
from Streetlife Serenade
1975 'The Entertainer' #34 US
from The Stranger
1978 'Just the Way You Are' #3 US, #19 UK
1978 'Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)' #17 US, #35 UK
1978 'Only the Good Die Young' #24 US
1978 'She's Always a Woman' #17 US
from 52nd Street
1978 'My Life' #3 US (1979 release), #12 UK
1979 'Big Shot' #19 US
1979 'Honesty' #24 US
from Glass Houses
1980 'All for Leyna' #40 UK
1980 'It's Still Rock and Roll to Me' #1 US, #14 UK
1980 'Don't Ask Me Why' #19 US
1980 'Sometimes a Fantasy' #36 US
1980 'You May Be Right' #7 US
from Songs in the Attic
1981 'Say Goodbye to Hollywood' #17 US
1982 'She's Got a Way' #23 US
from The Nylon Curtain
1982 'Pressure' #20 US
1983 'Allentown' #17 US
from An Innocent Man
1983 'Uptown Girl' #3 US, #1 UK
1983 'Tell Her about It' #1 US, #4 UK
1983 'An Innocent Man' #10 US, #8 UK (1984 release)
1984 'The Longest Time' #14 US, #25 UK
1984 'Leave a Tender Moment Alone' #27 US, #29 UK (double A-side with Goodnight Saigon in the UK)
1985 'Keeping the Faith' #18 US
from Greatest Hits, Vols. 1 & 2 (1973-1985)
1985 'You're Only Human (Second Wind)' #9 US
from The Bridge
1986 'Modern Woman' #10 US
1986 'This Is the Time' #18 US
1986 'A Matter of Trust' #10 US
from Storm Front
1989 'We Didn't Start the Fire' #1 US, #7 UK
1990 'I Go to Extremes' #6 US
1990 'And So It Goes' #37 US
from Honeymoon in Vegas soundtrack
1992 'All Shook Up' #27 UK
from River of Dreams
1993 'The River of Dreams' #3 US, #3 UK
1993 'All About Soul' #29 US, #32 UK


Guy did something right.
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"Billy Joel pulled, then fucked the shoes right off of Christine Brinkley, nuff said"
 
ultramanhyata said:
In a nutshell, Joel is a poor man's - a very poor man's - Elton John. Joel's career best songwriting never touched the best of Elton's first 10 albums. And as a vocalist and a piano player EJ was far and away superior.
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Not a chance. Ask 90 percent of musicians, and they will tell you the same
 
ObsoleteSoul said:
Not a chance. Ask 90 percent of musicians, and they will tell you the same
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I've been playing music for 25 years and I disagree.

I like Elton John too, but other than the fact that they both play piano and sing, they are not really stylistically similar at all and anyone with any musical knowledge would agree with that.
 
Seano said:
What, in your opinion ,makes a band or musician great?
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I mentioned it in my first post in that it is someone that left an indelible mark. I don't believe he has done that. He certainly had an impressive career, but not an all time great for me.
 
Seano said:
I've been playing music for 25 years and I disagree.

I like Elton John too, but other than the fact that they both play piano and sing, they are not really stylistically similar at all and anyone with any musical knowledge would agree with that.
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Disagree with him being a poor man's Elton, or my statement? Sorry, not sure which.

I've been playing music for about the same amount of time. Billy plays a number of instruments, and plays them well. He also wrjtes writes his lyrics. The same cannot be said of elton.

I like Elton too, as im a piano rock guy, but you're right, they are not very similar.
 
Seano said:
Is shakespear considered a great writer or not? This is hardly a riddle.
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Is Shakespeare a great songwriter ?

You said of billy Joel's lyrics " while not Shakespearean" as if Shakespeare serves as some measure for the quality of a modern songwriter

He doesn't
 
Here is a list off Billy Joel songs you have never heard, that you should.

1.everybody loves you now (songs in the attic)
2.souvenir (Street life serenade)
3.I've loved these days (Songs in the attic)
4.Angry Young Man
5.falling of the rain (cold spring harbor)
6.Famous last words
7.Oyster bay
8.so it goes
9.first time last
10.the ballad of Billy the kid
11.captin Jack
12. Home
13.Great wall of China
14.Rootbeer Rag
15.Dont ask me why.

People don't realize that he is playing the piano at such a high level
 
Definitely. His lyrics and piano work are great, don't disagree and be a generic metal/hip hop dolt.
 
PON3 said:
Is Shakespeare a great songwriter ?

You said of billy Joel's lyrics " while not Shakespearean" as if Shakespeare serves as some measure for the quality of a modern songwriter

He doesn't
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shakesperain is often used in conjunction with great lyrical ability, I don't understand your point at all.
Either you are trolling or brain dead.
Either way, stop desecrating on this thread with your filth.
 
He had a tremendous streak of great songs for a few years in the 70s.

Plus he was nailing Christy Brinkley in the 80s
 
jonahs grin said:
shakesperain is often used in conjunction with great lyrical ability, I don't understand your point at all.
Either you are trolling or brain dead.
Either way, stop desecrating on this thread with your filth.
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This.
 
Stwonnie said:
Why not just download them online?
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I prefer to have the actual CDs so I'm not limited to just hearing them on my computer. I also have to kill time at the library when my son is at a puppet show or kids workshop so like to browse their collection. There are a ton I would never know or think about even going to look for online.
 
jonahs grin said:
shakesperain is often used in conjunction with great lyrical ability, I don't understand your point at all.
Either you are trolling or brain dead.
Either way, stop desecrating on this thread with your filth.
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I am a billy Joel fan , I will not leave this thread just because Seano made a bad analogy
 
PON3 said:
I am a billy Joel fan , I will not leave this thread just because Seano made a bad analogy
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No one said to leave the thread. Just don't be intentionally ignorant.
 
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