Billy Joel - Live at Old Grey Whistle Test (May 16, 1975)

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Billy Joel
Live at The Old Grey Whistle Test,
BBC Television Theatre, London, England
May 16, 1975
Tour: Streetlife Serenade era
Soundboard Recording
Pro-Shot
Sound Quality: A+
Video Quality: B+ / A-
Attendance: 600
Setlist:
1. Intro 0:00
2. Travelin' Prayer 0:19
3. Piano Man 4:31
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@frankstudent 5 ай бұрын

Dude is singing, playing the piano AND the damn harmonica in the same performance. Amazing.

@IronChef3 2 ай бұрын

Just now been made aware of this performance. Version of Travelin' Prayer is absolutely burnin'!

@ivanb8126 7 ай бұрын

Holy shit!!! What is this??? The quality is outstanding!! I mean, Billy is a genius, but what had he taken to sound like that!! Incredible.

@NoName-ge6wc 4 ай бұрын

Really a technical pop masterpiece. Billy sick piano chops. Great song. And the timeless classic.

@brucetowell3432 8 ай бұрын

Playing "Piano Man" for over 55 years or so, playing it at every show he ever does, wonder how many times he's played the tune!;-)??

@godfreypigott 7 ай бұрын

It was only written 50-51 years ago.

@brucetowell3432 7 ай бұрын

@@godfreypigott well his gig at that piano bar inspired the number, he was there in 1972, yea only 52 years ago, so no it's not that long ago for him to get tired of it I guess;-)

@seanscanlon9067 6 ай бұрын

941.

@brucetowell3432 6 ай бұрын

@@seanscanlon9067 Good record keeping;-)

@jimguerra2509 5 ай бұрын

As Joe Walsh said when introducing Life’s Been Good To Me at a Show I saw: “If I knew I was going to have to play this song for the rest of my life, well, I would have written something else.”

@donrevie721 Жыл бұрын

Only 10k views ..?? This is miracle music , phenomenal. Once in a lifetime talent at it's giddy and edifying peak . I'm in awe.

@davegott8412 9 ай бұрын

Before his motor cycle accident ….better player here

@brucetowell3432 8 ай бұрын

@@davegott8412 Think he was very fortunate he didn't lose a finger...but he still plays great even after the accident

@thetruth72667 5 ай бұрын

Damn what a great comment!!!! He's the best singer songwriter to ever step foot on this planet.

@brucetowell3432 5 ай бұрын

@@thetruth72667 Well ONE of the best....;-)

@thetruth72667 5 ай бұрын

@@brucetowell3432 That’s cool bro I’m just giving my opinion is all & I do believe I can put up a strong argument to back my opinion. I’m 100% not trying to be confrontational at all bro just talking.

@carolcaplan939 2 жыл бұрын

He's a super talent..

@chrismanzoni3586 5 ай бұрын

The music is great, the coverage makes me crazy. The banjo player shot with the rando standing in the background, and no over the shoulder piano shot at the beginning of the song - grrrrr...

@jim1631 Жыл бұрын

IMO this is the best (and hard to find) version of Piano man, the voice is pitch perfect before he smoked and drank his voice away.

@MatthewBillyJoelBootlegs Жыл бұрын

I think the best version is New York 1982 one

@kevinnelson66 Жыл бұрын

Billy with his bitchin' anchorman 'stache. "And now, here's Billy Joel with the news."

@seanscanlon9067 6 ай бұрын

Maybe this version of Billy was the inspiration for the Ned Flanders look.

@rcom9880 2 жыл бұрын

Travelin' Prayer one of his all time virtuosic piano solos @ an insane tempo! Thanks for posting.

@seanscanlon9067 6 ай бұрын

Have you heard Root Beer Rag?

@rcom9880 6 ай бұрын

@@seanscanlon9067 That one goes without saying--of course!

@seanscanlon9067 6 ай бұрын

@@rcom9880 Yeah sorry, reading that back now it might seem like I was asking in a dickish way, but I was genuinely just asking if you were aware of Root Beer Rag as if to say you are in for a treat, if not.

@rcom9880 6 ай бұрын

@@seanscanlon9067 Not only heard of it, but trying to tackle it on piano really gave me an appreciation for the insane piano skills of 1970's Billy

@steviegee9606 Жыл бұрын

This may be the best version of Travelin Prayer I’ve ever heard. Thank you for sharing this

@BrooklynPerson30000 6 ай бұрын

so nice to hear the song with the original feel- at this point it's like 3 keys down and has an almost angry intensity

@howtodoitdude1662 2 ай бұрын

Wow, look at how hard he hits those bass notes on Piano Man, No wonder he breaks piano strings!

@SmashedBottleMan Жыл бұрын

It definitely looks like 1975, I just don't understand Bob Harris' reference to "the new one" when introducing the songs as Streetlife Serenade had been released in October 1974 and was certainly the newest release at the time. And it''s surprising, of course, that Billy wasn't performing songs from the new album.

@godfreypigott 7 ай бұрын

Here in Australia, Piano Man didn't chart until 1976. So it could easily have been new in the UK.

@carolcaplan939 2 жыл бұрын

Piano man good, he's a real talent....

@dougroll1262 Жыл бұрын

Does it get any better than this ?

@decacards5250 2 жыл бұрын

He had just turned 26.

@dylanalexander4393 6 ай бұрын

He looks at least 35

@JoshPCohen 24 күн бұрын

I wonder if Billy's mustache at that time was at all James Taylor inspired.

@msleather823 8 ай бұрын

Nobody notice ? Who the man? I know He is my hero , Billy Joel🎉

@Drchainsaw77 Жыл бұрын

John Perry on bass? Well, suddenly Billy Joel gets connected to the whole Prog Rock Brittania family tree....

@sithlordmikeyp 2 жыл бұрын

Where's good ol Doug?

@parsak.sadjadi3763 2 жыл бұрын

Where's Rhys Clark?

@ActiverMusic 2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't find much information about this performance, I only know that this is May 16, 1975. I guess he used other guys for this.

@billyjoel-onefinalserenade2982 2 жыл бұрын

Since this was in the UK, and I think was not part of tour, he probably couldn't afford to bring in his regular guys.

@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288 2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't these be studio musicians connected to old grey whistle test?

@drumsNstuff79 8 ай бұрын

In his early touring days he had a different band. In the official biography written about him they talk about how his classic band lineup came together. It was because of Doug! He had the guys shown here for his first two or three tours (this clip must be older than stated), and eventually got Doug Stegmeyer to replace Patrick McDonald on bass for the Streetlife Serenande tour. But one day on tour in 74 he passed by a hotel room where all the members were hanging out except Doug and could clearly hear them badmouthing him and the tour. He was hurt and upset as he felt he was a good bandleader and boss and was still trying to make his way up the success ladder at the time and the guys were being unfairly rude and mean behind his back. So he fired them. "If you don't like this tour and me then go find something better! I don't need you!" He was asked by his label (almost demanded) to try out Elton John's just fired band (Nigel Olsson and Dee Murray) and he did but didn't think they were a good fit. He was moving from L.A. back to New York, so he put his foot down and said he wanted a good New York band he could both record and tour with. He asked Doug (who was from NYC like Billy) about band member suggestions and he famously answered "I'm also in band called Topper.. Those guys would be great for you." The band was Liberty DeVitto on drums (Who actually knew Billy from when their teenage bands had played together), Russell Javors and Howie Emerson on guitars, and Billy then found Richie Cannata on saxaphone, flute and organ. Howie left and David Brown replaced him on lead guitar, Richie left because touring was a grind, and replaced by Mark Riviera on sax and that lineup stayed until the late eighties, when Billy decided to make changes because the guys were burnt out from the road and he wanted to try new people. He kept Liberty DeVitto and Mark for years and years though. Doug, Liberty, Russell, David, Richie, and then later Mark are the "classic" most loved lineup. Russel, Lib, and Richie now play as the Lords of 52nd street with David Clark on piano and vocals in tribute to the classic Billy Joel days.