Billy Joel - Piano Man (Live 1984)

[@MrCalgary100]

They're sharing a drink they call loneliness but it's better than drinking alone - one of the greatest lines ever written

[@Jarensportstime]

agreeeed 100

[@fluthebirdwatcher]

Double down on calgary

[@Icegond]

"Ob-la-di Ob-la-da, life goes on, brah!"

[@dawnvictoria2633]

The audience not clapping mid song is incredible for a variety of reasons. Namely, the sheer awe everyone is in to behold such a miraculous performance. They know how to appreciate music. True music, that is.

[@meerarawat1462]

And one more thing to keep in mind he's playing instruments too, it becomes hard while singing cause you have to sing with emotions and if one note missed then emotion is just not there.

[@liamstacey419]

An American Icon.

[@PaulMcGregor-nh2mr]

absoutely

[@WotsisFace]

This song is a masterpiece. Billy Joel is one of the greatest true musicians of our lifetime.

[@PaulMcGregor-nh2mr]

masterclass

[@masonyoung2579]

He played the piano, the harmonica and sang at the same time, underated

[@MsVirginiaHammer]

Oh, he's rated, all right, Mason. Younger peops nowadays, sadly enough, may not know of him so well: but: he DID receive the Kennedy Ctr. honors in 2013 ... Check that out on KZbin. Exciting as H to hear/watch. An American / international Treasure and Classic, Billy Joel. They don't write songs w/ this degree of skill any more, mostly. AT LEAST WE DO HAVE HIS RECORDINGS, for as long as our wacky species continues!

[@jefflindeman]

Three words: The Real Deal

[@newyorkrat2546]

And he sounds like an angel. 🥰

[@eddarby469]

His compositions are fabulous. His musicianship with the piano are genius. His lyrics are engaging and timeless, evoking deep emotions that show he and others understand the same demons we contend with in our lives. His vocal gifts include endurance, exceptional range and tonal qualities. In short he has numerous gifts that each by themselves place him in a group of a thousandths of a percent, but has many of these thousandths. I am so thankful he found a way to share them with me and you.

[@khmak9387]

Legendary! Love that his drummer sings along to some of the songs as well.

[@bcar1ify]

Just saw him in concert. Still going strong at 73. Amazing concert.

[@transformers_quotes5738]

"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." Ephesians 2:8-9 "for, 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'" Romans 10:13

[@alexanderwillis77]

@@transformers_quotes5738nobody asked

[@山水禽兽和年少一梦]

the piano man himself becomes the old man in his song

[@NorahDuggan]

⁠Don’t we all eventually!

[@josefbake9492]

God made human beings in his form. So are men so so gifted and intelligent.

[@caseypons]

Excellent audio and video quality of Billy from the early '80's. A rare commodity... Thank you for sharing this gem, with the free world.

[@willritter4076]

I'd greatly appreciate it if some Joel fans would check out my live piano/vocal cover versions of ALLENTOWN and VIENNA, which you can find by clicking on my channel. Thanks and please pardon the self promotion.

[@miguelaranda1169]

@@willritter4076 I gonna do it

[@DaleC1980]

Yes. Great video quality from that era is rare. But video and audio quality haven't really improved since then as far as what is possible. But As far as what is accessible has greatly improved. Movie studios and professional recording studios are not better quality now but we can now take videos with our phone that rival a movie studio's raw footage from 40 years ago.

[@thomasrichardson8732]

As a man born 1984, I’m gonna have to say this is “mid” 80s as opposed to early

[@chasegimbel1904]

@@DaleC1980 no they are better quality, what are you talking about

[@matthewespinoza5083]

I bet the chills seeing this live were unmatchable

[@mikebull7775]

Freaking amazing, and still sounds as good today. This has got to be one of my all-time favorite songs.

[@michaelmika2995]

How true-to-life this immortal song is. I was twenty yesterday. Now I am seventy-eight, with one foot in the grave. Awesome song.

[@vbrown998]

That's why I'm so glad there's more after this life on earth ends and we await the trumpet sound to live perfectly forever more. You be blessed at 78 and keep on living, making new memories and remembering the precious memories of yesterday.

[@더벱]

I was 15 when I first met this song. I was a middle school student in South Korea. And now I am in my late 20’s in the U.S. This song brings me memories.

[@transformers_quotes5738]

"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." Ephesians 2:8-9 "for, 'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'" Romans 10:13

[@SalamiTsunamii]

I wish there were artists today who had half the the talent Billy Joel ever had, this is great!

[@VinnieBaker747]

AtheistLime it only gets worse buddy

[@SpectroSwag12]

There are bruh just hard to find em sometimes

[@sev1011]

There are. But you just gotta keep looking

[@alexcornuelle2483]

This comment didnt age well, now we have DaBaby, meg the stallion, cardi b, dua lipa, and many more talented artists

[@kwando3943]

@@alexcornuelle2483 Cardi B??? you're joking right?😂😂

[@eugeneleroux1842]

It is remarkable how well the words are chosen.

[@tiggy2shu]

Quite. In my humble opinion this is one of the greatest songs ever written. Paints an image, a feeling, nearly all can relate to. The lyricism, choice of phrase, cadence in his signing time are all perfect. As an Englishman, Billy Joel is my favourite US artist of all time. Reading his lyrics for a lot of his songs I would assume he's British the way he phrases things. Absolute genius!

[@happycat036]

ほんと名曲すぎる！ 伸びやかな歌声、情景豊かな歌詞、そして心震わすメロディ、感動的なフィナーレ 最高！

[@vitormachado8919]

loved your happy cat picture 🥹

[@ryutafukawa4613]

I can't stop crying when Billy is singing this song.

[@galutbabel7626]

It's nine o'clock on a saturday Regular crowd shuffles in There's an old man sittin' next to me Makin' love to his tonic and gin He says: "Son can you play me a memory?" I'm not really sure how it goes But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete When I wore a younger man's clothes La-la-la de-de da La-la de-de da da-da Sing us a song you're the piano man Sing us a song tonight Well we're all in the mood for a melody And you've got us feelin' alright Now John at the bar is a friend of mine He gets me my drinks for free And he's quick with a joke or to light up your smoke But there's someplace that he'd rather be He says Bill I believe this is killing me As a smile ran away from his face Well I'm sure that I could be a movie star If I could get out of this place Oh, la-la-la de-de da La-la de-de da da-da Now Paul is a real estate novelist Who never had time for a wife And he's talkin' with Davy who's still in the navy And probably will be for life And the waitress is practicing politics As the businessmen slowly get stoned Yes they're sharing a drink they call loneliness But it's better than drinkin' alone Sing us the song you're the piano man Sing us a song tonight Well we're all in the mood for a melody And you've got us feelin' alright It's a pretty good crowd for a saturday And the manager gives me a smile 'Cause he knows that it's me they've been comin' to see To forget about life for a while And the piano it sounds like a carnival And the microphone smells like a beer And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar And say man what are you doin' here? Oh, la-la-la de-de da La-la de-de da da-da Sing us the song you're the piano man Sing us a song tonight Well we're all in the mood for a melody And you've got us feelin' alright

[@englephat]

Thanks I didn't realise

[@啓子-d1n]

80年代の歌は本当にいい曲ばかりありました！ビリージョエルの歌は全部好きです。懐かしいけど、今、聴いても返って新しく感じます。

[@gadocodyakku9390]

ビリーも若い!

[@ExcenGaming]

Some people were simply born to be a musician and performer. Billy Joel is one of those individuals.

[@DarkHunterDJB13]

Fantastic true talent stands the test of time

[@宮﨑幸治]

カッコいい。私は45年位前にオネスティを聞いてからのファンです。ズーット今までも これからも

[@lisalee2885]

The drummer is so Amazing...he just Rocks!!

[@rarechase9487]

okay

[@cutthatcoconut9018]

@@rarechase9487 ?

[@NorCalPhil]

Liberty is a legend. He played with Billy for 30 years.

[@Ifbbprostevenwain]

This is by far the best live piano man I can find. This was his best. He and the whole band are on point 100%

[@啓子-d1n]

本当に素敵な歌です！

[@kaz3774]

ごもっとも！素晴らしい才能ですね！私もこの歌大好き💕

[@noahandersen4486]

He is playing the piano and harmonica at the same time. What an exceptional musician Billy Joel is, pure talent!

[@釣場一徳]

今日NHKを何気に見ててこの曲を思い出して・・ あの当時はよー聞いてました 今聞いてもあの頃と変わりなく素敵な曲です

[@MovBuff]

This is one of the best songs ever. Even his worst song, from his worst album is better than anything anyone alive could think of writing. He is one of the few musicians left alive with whom I would like to have a drink. I bet that he would be great company.

[@MovBuff]

@@tomisthesound I know and may it remain the case for many years. If you read my post, you will see the words "left alive".

[@ravismeets2081]

@@tomisthesound he said "He is one of the few musicians left alive with whom I would like to have a drink." so what are you proving?

[@leantutorials]

what about paul mccartney? hes alive

[@onlyluxury3548]

@@leantutorials Billy Joel can't even touch Macca, hes something on a whole other level

[@horseaphoenix1016]

Come on man Bob Dylan is still alive

[@geri_et5282]

4:52 Oh my god the drummers face tells everything about that feeling! It must be wonderful!

[@이지현-v3s]

I agree

[@LeeBrookes]

Great camera work as it slowly zooms in on Billy ‘through’ the drums. Great shot.

[@kunio1015]

NHKのドラマから来て、この歌初めて聞きました。 古館ジュニアの歌も悪くないですが、やっぱり本物は最高ですね。

[@2tycade]

This guy is great. All the years and he gets better as he ages. I saw him in St. Louis in 1979 and he had 3 pianos on stage going from one to the other with great energy. Today he focuses on the quality of his music, his voice, and his presentation. The Piano Man is a great song, much better than many hits, and it says a lot. "there's and old man sitting next to me, making love to his tonic and gin".

[@Alexander-uz8qk]

This man is a true artist in his craft, amazing how much talent this man has

[@버걸-e8g]

또 듣고갑니닷

[@michaelcox294]

Now that is a true musician

[@hjc2200]

고마워요 빌리, 너무 좋은 명곡/ Thank U , Blilly - So beautiful song

[@srtjhsrzdfhkgdf9961]

大好きな歌なので聴けてよかったです！ありがとうございます

[@patrickbohn2099]

One of my most favorite Billy Joel song's!!

[@ねろこ-b3e]

名曲はいつ聴いても心に響きます

[@さっすぃー-q6y]

しかも何回聞いても飽きないですよね。

[@田中生一]

この歌、唄えるようにします‼️🎶何となく大好きですね💘🎶

[@siddharthtrivedi320]

Playing piano (in a piano song) , also doing the intermittent harmonica melodies and then singing it all. And he makes it all look as if it is natural to him. Talent level: Billy Joel. What an absolute god ! Find me some one who is half as talented as him, and equally popular in today's industry !

[@mikebelyea8690]

One of the best live performane's i've ever seen.. truly one of a kind, they don't make them like this nowadays.. amazing job

[@ysuzuki1773]

When I heard this song, I wanted to quit my school days. Forty years later, I realized that it wasn't the right choice. It's a memory from the past.

[@Nellie-Beau]

One of the best at making you visualise a story through a song he sings

[@松浦弘明]

映像当時のビリーは35才、今の歳を重ねた声も味わい深いけど、この頃の張りのある高音が大好き😆

[@brendamarsden9925]

Brilliant ❤,,X

[@ghostrider-ek8gu]

One great hit, after another .. you never miss. You are in a class of your own .... YES YOU ARE!

[@inhobiswinecellar9571]

thank God for artists tbh. musicians, writers, painters, poets, screenwriters, editors...they truly give all of this some sense

[@G.Saint-Star]

Very underrated comment. Artists are the real super heroes of humanity.

[@singerrb4984]

What an incredibly talented man! Thank God he chose to share the results of his creativity with the public!

[@fabsley]

with the all the messed up stuff going on all over the world, it feels really good to be reminded what wonderful things humans can create.. thanks for this powerful performance billy

[@deshales9426]

What a wonderful song fantastic lyrics sung by a fabulous singer just bloody love it and billy joel is terrific

[@MsVirginiaHammer]

THANK YOU, BILLY JOEL! Compelling CHORD PROGRESSIONS. Not just huge heart, which he had / has. They make all the difference.

[@marywatkins6798]

Simply amazing. That last low ending note! Billy’s voice is wonderful and he always says he doesn’t like his voice!

[@KiwiBronco96]

Out of all the "old school" songs, this has to be the greatest of all time

[@RIP0523]

어린시절 아름답다고 생각했던 노래가 지금은 가슴을 아프게 하네

[@sparkplugbarrens]

The Solo! Although short displayed so much talent.

[@무너무너-w7l]

때때로 간절히 듣고픈 명곡이네요~~ ♡

[@johnadams5489]

The song that made Billy Joel famous. It was only the beginning.

[@philliesnickcastellanos2024]

Ladies and gentlemen, this is, along with the performance on Long Island in December 1982, Billy Joel’s best vocal performance of all time. Beautiful music and a great pianist, composer, and vocalist

[@moggpiano8043]

I concur.

[@guitarkeef]

This song I always want to cry on… FUGGIN GREAT. No other could carry emotions like BJ

[@Ifbbprostevenwain]

You can really understand the emotion of this song in this specific version

[@bernardshaw9174]

Speechless having tears in my eyes ! Amazing is a small word for this!

[@mm839]

03:32 "They're sharing a drink they call loneliness, but it's better than drinking alone" My favorite lyrics

[@lustforlife247]

Wow 😮 one of the best live performances I’ve ever seen

[@MsVirginiaHammer]

Agreed.

[@gsusht0808]

X1000

[@bullitt7544]

His music may live for all time; sadly the man won't. GOD Bless

[@sherrillavitia2006]

Mamma mia..... Great version goosebumps

[@道中章夫]

素晴らしい

[@元ラーメン屋とん吉]

名曲

[@odettebruch8615]

Little Luxembourg is greeting... my favorite song..piano,harmonica and voice ... well done Billy

[@junesmith1656]

My favorite version!

[@lisalee2885]

Great one Billy....Still loving it 2021

[@xJayhawkFANx]

2022!

[@salmanrashid8880]

Dec 2022! In Pakistan too.

[@lisalee2885]

December 2022 and Still Rocking with Billy 👍 🎄 🎅 🎄

[@davidngog6727]

The greatest song human kind have made

[@noaeldrot3528]

One of the best songs ever

[@מנשהאלשוילי-ק8י]

בילי אחד הזמרים הגדול בכל העולם

[@KN-qv7yn]

圧倒的な歌唱力

[@svetlanakireenko1303]

Люблю слушать 🤩 Ваши песни. Хочу танцевать 😊

[@jameslaliberte8404]

An all time classic.

[@marcy879]

NHKのドラマ「6畳間のピアノマン」良かったです。

[@mauricebeaujon2960]

Playing the piano while singing while playing the harmonica. NICE

[@bar0326]

Is that a Maine Coon lol

[@小指の調子]

かっこよすぎてこの前BillyTシャツ買った

[@reileone]

Qué obra maestra !

[@junesmith1656]

Fabulous Entertainment! Love Billy Joel!

[@tinadennis9399]

Billy Joel is such a talented individual.

[@LarsDcCase]

Great classic song. 😇

[@mkhan78627]

What a joy it was to see Billy in April of 1987 @ the Summit, Houston.

[@Bruh-ex8qu]

How could some one dislike this

[@newyorkrat2546]

I know, right? When I watched this, I started to have a crush on him even more. He looks like an angel in the moonlight. 🥰

[@jimglen5045]

Amazing song! One of the few artists who’s better live than recorded.

[@JosPerez-ke8im]

Muchos recuerdos qe nunca podré olvidar calidad de rola podré morir pero esta música vivirá x siempre...

[@ronfender8101]

one in a lifetime talent

[@すわこ-l2b]

この曲、大好き❤️ビリー.ジョエルのように弾き語りをしてみたいなぁ。でも私には難し過ぎるかなぁ？1度、挑戦してみよう🥰

[@강씨-z4h]

2021 : This song is the best 2121 : This song is the best 2221 : This song is the best

[@mariannick9418]

3021: this song is the best!

[@DeadlyVax]

Wish I was born in mid 70s so I could have experienced this in my teens

[@eddiekwok2079]

You should be born in mid 50s like me so that you can be his fans at teenagers. Music of 70s is the greatest ever

[@F智子-d1w]

年の離れた姉が大好きな曲だった。

[@s.o.7174]

Such a powerful song!!! This guy is really handsome! Reminds me of Sylvester Stallone, as crazy as this could be. And the music is really unique, but has something about Bob Dylan too. Love it!!!

[@daraghokane8277]

I was thinking the exact same thing, he looks like Sylvester Stallone

[@Ijustinsultedyou]

Lady you have some bad taste

[@bar0326]

@@daraghokane8277 looks like, perhaps, without the muscles. But can you see Sylvester sing this song...Adrian...!! lol

[@masonmoore1839]

You’d think overtime we’d get more amazing timeless pieces of music as such but that only goes as far as the 90s and maybe early 2000s

[@quamne]

music is subjective man, i honestly think all decades have classics, but this one is certainly special

[@Antcension]

A master at work. Take note youngun.

[@JohanErlank]

An all-time classic...

[@torvanderlinden6560]

Just fantastic ❤️❤️

[@mikeeckmann8806]

oh la la la ...what a wonderfull memories..better than be alone .."SING US A SONG"

[@moggpiano8043]

This gig was broadcast over two weeks on the BBC. Long before DVDs etc. It was a massive moment in Joel's career. I wanted to be there. Couldn't get tickets. Bugger!

[@まさえまさえ-k4j]

大好き😘

[@eloinamargarita3871]

GRACIAS GRACIAS POR TUS DIVINAS SICOFONIAS Y SIN INTERFETENCIAS GRACIAS MAJESTAD KING LORD OMAR JESU

[@garethedwards1926]

I love the line "Son can you play me a memory." Meta nostalgia.

[@minskie]

One of the best singer songwriters of all time!