Billy Joel - The Stranger (Live) (REACTION)

‪@AirplayBeats‬ reacts to Billy Joel performing The Stranger live in 1977
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[@greggibson33]

This is live.... his singing is freaking amazing.... his whistling is better than most singers today.

[@AirplayBeats]

It sure is

[@cw6410]

Just saw him last week, he can still sing his ass off. It’s crazy

[@user-pc7hj7lq9p]

I didn't know it, but I met the stranger in my wife's eyes before she killed herself.

[@NikkiArnet-lr7cw]

I only found this a year after you put it up, but I'm pretty sure Billy Joel's from Long Island. Played keyboard in a LI rock band in the 60's called The Hassels, who I saw play at an all-ages show in my hometown upstate when I was about 16.

[@gaildevaney6074]

Billy is one of the few artists whose live versions you can count on to be as good or better than the studio version.

[@jamesloughran7278]

When he recorded this he told the producer he wanted to add a line on top of the piano and he whisled that line. He said just leave it like that its perfect and he did.

[@eddiemoney1093]

A lot of famous musicians are good live but Billy Joel was born to play live. The guy is still selling out MSG to this day.

[@jillk368]

He's from The Bronx. Born there, and grew up on Long Island; Hicksville, I think. If you haven't checked it out yet, please give a listen to Scenes from an Italian Restaurant - - a live version. If you like his style on this song, you'll probably like that too. And his piano work on it is insane!! Many of Billy's deep cuts and b-sides are borderline masterpieces, and a couple of them are truly masterpieces. Another song of his that you might find interesting is Goodnight Saigon (for this, I recommend the Old Grey Whistle Stop live performance. p.s. Billy Joel and Elton John have toured together, I think a few times. But back in the Nineties they did a legendary tour together.

[@AirplayBeats]

Thanks for watching. We definitely need to check out Scenes from an Italian Restaurant.

[@jillk368]

@@AirplayBeats Cool!!

[@jillk368]

@@AirplayBeats This is a fun version, performed for his home crowd in Long Island. kzbin.info/www/bejne/noOzYpd8bLafl8U

[@steveullrich7737]

He did grow up in Hicksville, Long Island, NY also my hometown and we both attended same high school but he was a few years older.

[@rayberke2836]

Still lives on Long Island and has homes in the Hampton as well as Lloyds Neck I believe.

[@elizabethbrown6384]

His enunciation is extraordinary. You can always understand his lyrics.

[@paulwebster3417]

Liberty Devitto was his drummer and he is regarded as one of the best drummers of all time.

[@ukiahsguitarsolos3436]

I love the song 'Vienna' from 'The Stranger' album!

[@AirplayBeats]

I think we are going to do a reaction to this full album soon. Thanks for watching

[@scottsarahfreemansmith5293]

Scenes from an Italian restaurant The man himself says it's his best song. Worth a listen

[@jamishops]

Billy Joel is one of the best singer/songwriters of all time. Add to that his piano playing and ability to hold and capture an audience. He is a GOAT. Such a deep rabbit-hole to go down, but well worth it. Check out Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, River of Dreams and Pressure. He will not disappoint. Great reaction.

[@AirplayBeats]

Thank you for this! I can’t wait to go down this rabbit hole. I know I’ve heard tons of Billy Joel growing up but I haven’t put the names to the songs. Thanks for watching!!

[@alhainmccallister3383]

@@AirplayBeats If you haven't done them, I recommend both Honesty and Ballad of Billy the Kid. He is such a gread story teller. I hope you take the time to do both of those.

[@robertkysilka3216]

Songs in the attic is one of the best live albums of all time

[@karenwalsh1143]

He lives a mile away from me on long Island. We see him in Bayville on his motorcycle or at the pizza place or tiki bar, it's a great place to live!❤

[@dianel222]

Just noticed La’s wearing a Brooklyn jersey. Close. Billy’s from the Bronx. 💜💜💜

[@frankcastle9991]

He’s from NY fellas. He’s got a incredible catalog.

[@MatthewBillyJoelBootlegs]

Bass player was Doug Stegmeyer - An amazing piece of the band. RIP Doug.

[@honestabe1940]

Great Songwriter, Great Piano Player, Great Singer, and OMG, a Great Whistler!

[@katscully]

This entire album, “The Stranger” ‘77, from beginning to end, is an absolute masterpiece & my favorite album of ALL TIME. Hope you hit every track. I thoroughly enjoy your thoughts, insights & appreciation of a master & his crafts. 🥂

[@melvinwomack3717]

I can't believe no one has requested captain jack by billy Joel that shit is hard as fuck 😅

[@Dman459]

That's what I'm saying!! Captain Jack will get ya high tonight!!!

[@Thejazzfan66]

I recently read that Billy Joel doesn’t like to perform Captain Jack anymore. It’s a depressing song about this kid trying to score drugs, masturbates, and finds his dad dead in the swimming pool. I know the song is from the early 70’s; maybe you had to be there….

[@alanlantz8663]

Billy Joel and Elton John used to tour together. Dueling pianos😮 Amazing live

[@Reddog7937]

Billy is All NY. Analog is what makes the old music breath ,that’s what makes the old stuff sound so good. I think

[@markmurphy558]

The correct way to desctibe this song is "haunting". Together with the cover of the album, this record hit me like a ton of bricks.

[@woodyheywood8792]

Gents....Y'all need to get a talk show primetime man!

[@raybarry4307]

He's from Long Island NY. My neck of the world

[@thomasripley1548]

The whistling sounds like something from an old European film, very familiar......

[@localhoast2009]

From the Bronx, Long Island Hicksville then Westbury and Huntington I think. Matter of Trust is a great song. Enjoy Billy Joel you guys, every song will put a smile on your face.

[@emilyblinder2557]

He’s lived in Oyster Bay Cove, Centre Island and The Hamptons(all on Long Island).

[@MightyTenor]

Hicksville, Long Island, New York- my home town!

[@Fuphyter]

I moved to Hicksville with my musician boyfriend in 77. Howie Blauvelt was moving out to tour with Ram Jam. Really nice guy. He was in The Haslles with Billy. Some of the members came to my boyfriend's gigs and hung out.

[@jacqueline4514]

Great reaction! New York State Of Mind 🗽, Big Shot, Saigon, so so many more Billy Joel songs to go! Billy Joel is straight up NYC. Still lives here, in Long Island. NYC raised myself; Bronx and Brooklyn.

[@got2soar]

lol, Y'all jammed harder to this song than any other I have watched and I am deep into your catalogue. Don't know if it is in your control but I would prefer your playlist be organized in the order y'all watched em. It's cool to see you grow with an artist/band.

[@jmar7631]

Billy Joel is fabulous. He's from the Bronx. "Piano Man" is one of my favorites and well worth a listen, although Joel wrote so much great music, it's difficult to choose. Shouldn't be worried about not knowing what every single musical instrument in the world sounds like. People only correct to help you to identify it. ;) Nice reaction, thanks.

[@scottgelb2650]

He was born in the Bronx but actually grew up in Levittown on Long Island. I grew up just a few towns away in Merrick.

[@kajabrill2404]

New York State of Mind live at the Old Grey Whistle... Amazing performance

[@jillk368]

Yep!! Goodnight Saigon from that show, too.

[@clab5864]

And the Award for the best Chair Dancing Duo goes to.......... Airplay Beats!!!!

[@AirplayBeats]

😂

[@karenwalsh1143]

I watch this reaction twice!❤ I love y'all ❤ I love how you love Billy Joel from New York!

[@riccardoangeli802]

Chi non l'ha visto... Non può immaginare cosa sia il video Leave a tender moment alone... Live ... Billy joel e Tootsie Thielemans 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@WaldenWoods2024]

My favorite reaction of all time. Period.

[@phillyphan1225]

He is sampled by so many because of the picture he paints in a few notes.

[@chuckvelten5337]

From my hometown, Hicksville Long Island New York.

[@deanhovey8348]

Billy was born in the Bronx Ny and raised in Long Island. He signed a bad record deal in New York and then moved to Los Angeles for refuge to get away from it - in LA he played at a Piano Bar to get by writing the Piano Man and Captain Jack ultimately he got noticed there and got signed in L.A. by Columbia records whom bought him out of the bad deal and into a good deal. The rest is History ...

[@cityhonors1]

🤗 Y'all gonna love Billy! 🥰 He's 🎹 the 'Piano Man' after all & tells a mean story! ☺️🐰

[@cindyp1033]

I had forgotten how great these early songs were. And certainly never listened to them through earphones. Love it❤

[@cathykelley5297]

You guys are just adorable!!! I was born in the early 60’s in the Deep South and absorbed all things blues, rock and soul. You’re on the right track. Don’t stop diving deep into Led, Allman Bros, Boz Scaggs, Leon Russell. Check out Lynyrd Skynard!! Free Bird!,,

[@suesebree8670]

LEON RUSSELL...PLEASE!!!

[@lauramcdonough9730]

Listen to the song Stiletto, it says it all guys. Classic

[@tcme11]

Gentlemen, Billy is from Long Island, New York. He did a lot of his early club work in Manhattan.

[@richiewest7495]

Billy must be the BEST singer/songwriter/pianist ever. yep

[@TexasMagnolia]

Guys…Time to get back to Billy!!!

[@1bigrowdy]

You gotta hit Until the Night its his tribute to the Righteous Brothers.

[@theivory1]

This is one of his best for sure.

[@edwardcossa875]

I love your selections, you guys have old music souls like me at 69 . Keepit going 👍

[@sarahgarner5425]

The whistling in this song reminds me of the whistling song in the Clint Eastwood movie the goid, the bad and the ugly. Great reaction.

[@MightyTenor]

A phenomenal album!!!!!

[@BonniePicc]

This has to be my favorite reaction video. I love how much fun you were having and the appreciation you have for one of the best performers, singers and song writers of all time!

[@riccardoangeli802]

Talento incredibile .... Unico artista che ha tutti gioielli nel repertorio ... Dal vivo poi da giovane era un portento 👏👏🎹🎹👏👏👏👏🎹🎹🎹🎹👏🎹

[@davidsan9654]

"Look at him man"...has to cast his glance a second later

[@MatthewBillyJoelBootlegs]

Band at the time was Liberty DeVitto - Drums Doug Stegmeyer - Bass Richie Cannata - Air Instruments and Keyboards Frank Vento - Guitars

[@willcool713]

Basically my first album, age 10. I nearly wore it out before I could afford 52nd St and Piano Man. My favorite song of his is River of Dreams, almost a marching gospel song. Whenever I'm soul searching or emotionally lost, that song just pops into my head. Makes me feel better, too. His signature song is Piano Man.

[@docbearmb]

River of Dreams is killer and demonstrates, again, his versatility.

[@ginamarandino6451]

Four essentials you have to hear from Billy Joel are piano Man, moving out, my life, and New York State of mind

[@AirplayBeats]

Billy Joel - NY State of Mind (REACTION) #billyjoel #newyorkstateofmind #reaction #trending kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXSaZKhthtd6bM0

[@AirplayBeats]

We’ve definitely heard Piano Man. Check out our reaction to NY State of Mind reaction above 👆🏿

[@Historian212]

Long Island, NY, baby! The pride of Hicksville, Long Island, NY. I grew up there, we knew of Billy Joel before he got nationally famous. This is one of my very favorites of his. Great stuff! 1970s Billy Joel, still great today. Listen to “New York State of Mind.” After 9/11, there was a televised benefit concert for the families of first responders who died. He sang that song during the concert. I cried my eyes out. There’s also an earlier, almost prophetic song he did in the 70s called “Miami 2017 (I've Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway).” Goosebumps.

[@srstech1]

I know this is an old post but I’ve been going through your back catalog. Great reaction to my fav Joel song guys 🔥. So happy you mentioned the band just getting straight funk. Lots of folks miss it cause it’s tucked and Billy is so damn clear and forward. Really really good react. Born in 78’ so I’d expect we in the same pocket, I’m learning along with you.

[@katscully]

You'd really enjoy BILLY's duet with RAY CHARLES, "BABY GRAND". !👍🎹🥂

[@lisarhae9692]

Billy is from Long Island, NY.😊

[@lisahaverluk4037]

Billy.. Billy.... Joel 😊😊😊😊

[@dickcnormis1444]

NY State of Mind and Good Night Saigon are two great songs by Billy that are completely different in style but both are great songs.

[@paulargo2542]

The album The Stranger was the first CD produced and was produced by Billy Joel

[@bonya4585]

Billy Joel is from Oyster Bay, Long Island, N.Y.

[@dickcnormis1444]

His album called The Stranger came out in 1978 and it’s an all time classic album. It dominated the charts, you should react to the whole album.

[@seanscanlon9067]

Sorry, not trying to be a dick but it was 1977.

[@howtodoitdude1662]

1977

[@dickcnormis1444]

@@howtodoitdude1662 that’s right , late 77. I’m thinking 78 because that winter is when it really became huge on the radio. I remember we had an ice storm in NY that winter in January and then there was a power failure and I listened to my portable radio and this album was always played. Back when we had real music

[@TexasMagnolia]

Hell Yea. The very best Live you’ll witness is: Scene’s from an Italian Restaurant … a broken thumb, still pounding on the piano. Live is a must with Billy. Honestly, for your journey, live is the way to go.

[@librvr]

I've watched you guys react to 3 BillyJoel songs, and it takes me back to the early 90s when I was in college and discovered the his back catalogue. Then my friends and I saw him perform in Oakland, CA. Joel is an amazing artist, and storyteller as you commented. It's wonderful to see younger people appreciate him and learn about him. He deserves all of it. His music really is a reflection of US cultural history. I now live in the UK. One of my younger work colleagues (he's a Millennial) who lectures on US history actually plays 'We Didn't Start the Fire' as part of one of his seminars and gets his students to identify all the references.

[@carlvonscott3939]

I'm a child of the 80's from NJ. Born and raised on Mtv. Big fan of music from the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's. O have a few songs you guys might really like... 1. Spirit in the Night- Bruce Springsteen 2. LA Woman -the doors 3. Can't find my way Home- blind faith 4. A Whiter Shade of Pale- Protocol Harem Keep the faith! Keep up the good work!

[@FUBAR1986]

This man is like four decades worth of rabbit hole enjoy the ride

[@jdbroders64]

Lots of great comments. I highly recommend his early live New York State of Mind performances (I believe in England) and his live Summer Highland Falls performance in Germany. They're both amazing the Summer Highland Falls was especially interesting because a member of the audience asks him about the lyrics and he goes off and explains them and then plays the song solo live on piano. It was just brilliant.

[@richiewest7495]

NY baby

[@localhoast2009]

The Downeaster Alexa is a great Billy Joel song. My favorite

[@josephgallagher945]

Lyrics💯

[@charlenewebb5893]

You two LOL !

[@edwardcossa875]

Born in thd Bronx it went out to Long Island

[@taradevine6026]

Loved your reaction! You two were jamming. That was me the first time hearing this, too. He's incredible.

[@Fishmorph]

You want some more upbeat stuff with a little funk? Try Billy Joel’s “Stiletto.” You might also find a track called “A Room of Our Own” but I’m not sure if there’s a live version.

[@vincentpeake]

The Bronx, brothers.

[@Bob-pw7rf]

He is from Hicksville LI New York grew up right down the block me

[@royalway12]

Pure talent.

[@gpal86]

Never knew he did the whistle at the beginning. Thank you.

[@Michael-Philip]

Nassau County Long Island NY

[@jozneptune]

“It’s like walking on a blade!” Said in response to “is it dangerous to fall in love.”

[@jedroueche8161]

You have to hear "Just the Way You Are" and his live version of "Honesty".

[@seanscanlon9067]

Billy was born in The Bronx.

[@kajabrill2404]

Please do Black Coffee (Humble Pie) live..It's Amazing!!!

[@AirplayBeats]

We will definitely look into that. Thank you for watching!!

[@kajabrill2404]

@@AirplayBeats Thanks guys! Love your reactions

[@phillychick4196]

❤Billy is a madman on those keys

[@AirplayBeats]

He sure is!! Thanks for watching!!

[@riccardoangeli802]

Ho riguardato questo video ... Incredibile come Piano Man ha la musica ..il ritmo .. Il Talento .... Per lui la musica un gioco facile

[@trishriley9681]

❤

[@theivory1]

Whistlelicous

[@Neonbob]

NY/NJ Hoboken

[@user-bb7ui7st4d]

He is from Long Island New York 5:12

[@AjaxCaper]

You guys have to see the Eurythmics video for Love Is A Stranger.

[@NotANameist]

Billy is from Long Island, New York. I’ll recommend his song “Pressure”

[@steelyd2]

Is he from overseas?? He sings with a New York accent just like Donald Fagen! He could only be from one place in the world! I’m just messing around you guys are great. I’m not the biggest fan of Billy but you can’t deny the stranger record is killer. Can you whistle like that? That’s impressive on its own

[@aweinbrom]

Great reaction. It's funny, the whistling part on this song was not intended to be in the song. Billy was talking with a producer and said he needs an instrument to play this part of the song, and he whistled the tune. The producer (or maybe the writer) looked at him after and said...that's it! Use the whistling.

[@jimmyjameson8705]

Hes from hicksville long island

[@godbluffvdgg]

When I turned 50 I wrote a quote in perspective...As a man In my 60's despite dating hundreds of women through the years; I was only in love twice...For a man, it seems, The first time you fall in love and get your heart broken; It destroys what trust you had for women/men in general for years...Decades for me..."Love is the selling of your soul, not for treasures, but in exchange for another’s. It is a blind purchase, and leaves us vacant as to whether you are richer or poorer for the transaction." :)..You won't find that quote online because I never posted it...

[@luannecopelton-wf1vu]

Long Island New York

[@christophermckinney3924]

He's from Long Island NY

[@korinamoss3581]

He's from the Bronx!!!