Billy Joel the Piano Man again

Every August since some years ago I've returned to Billy Joel and his album Piano Man (made 1973). As the sun sets earlier but air's still warm, his adventours and reflections feels really cosy to listen to. Like coming home from a long horse ride in the desert I believe...?


Good music I think you should be able to listen to anytime - or otherwise make yourself able to. Well, this ideal doesn't prevent you from appreciate certain music even more during certain times. And this year it was almost too late to catch Piano Man, or Piano Woman, at last stop in Nevada, before they travel into the most beautiful autumn.





my Summer Album 13 : 19


most Amusing song: WORSE COME TO WORST

most Beautiful song: YOU'RE MY HOME

most Sexy song: STOP IN NEVADA

"He always found it hard to take her
She wouldn't listen to advice
And though he never tried to make her
She often thought it would be nice

Oh, and now she's headin' out to California
It's been a long time comin'
but she's feeling like a woman tonight
And she left a little letter said she's gonna make a stop in Nevada"


most Loving song: PIANO MAN

most Growing Strong song: AIN'T NO CRIME

most Smart song: THE BALLAD OF BILLY THE KID

most Mysterious song: CAPTAIN JACK

"Your sister's gone now, she's on a date
and you just sit at home and masturbate
Your phone is gonna ring soon, but you just can't wait...

So you're standing in the corner in your new english clothes
and you look so polished from your hair down to your toes
But still your finger's gonna pick your nose"




Overall Album

4 sound

7 melodies

5 accompaniment

3 rythms

5 singin' feeling

6 playin' dynamics

7 concept

4 variation

5 lyrics

3 titles

4 order of tracks

5 cover picture

6 historical importance

= 64


I now give 1 to 7 in thirteen cathegories
where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 13 = 91 never exist(?)




Furthermore I've been surprised so many times over artists and bands I thought were american, but in fact is british. So even if you can tell from Joel's lyrics, I still find it a bit strange his music (cautiously cheeky and full of supple sympathy) wasn't made in Great Britain :-) But that Billy was born in Bronx of N.Y. and even is said to be mainly influenced by Broadway. Anyway, before Piano Man was released, Joel had moved to L.A. and made alot of bar club playing rounds cross the country (surely reflected in this record).




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