Billy Joel - Zanzibar Live Rome 2006

From the 52nd Street album

[@robynvann735]

Underrated, overlooked...one of Billy’s best songs 2021

[@seanscanlon9067]

TikTok.

[@gsuttrich]

The trumpet player is Carl Fischer. The flugelhorn solo at the 3:10 mark is the original solo done by Freddie Hubbard.

[@TedPethick]

+Gary Uttrich ...yep - 77, or 78....

[@220773]

I was there, and it sounded exactly like 28 years before... ;-)

[@VelvetGal5]

Hi, allisonrl355 - I was actually THERE in 2006. He did some rehearsing & tuning before the concert. Lots of people at that concert. He sounded great. I felt like all of Rome was there. People who had colosseum tours had to do it in a hurry because Billy Joel concert took precedence. He hadn't performed in Rome for a while. I'm not from Italy but was on vacation there. It was perfect timing for Billy Joel to be there. And I really DID have limoncello earlier that day in Rome. Lovely drink! :-)

[@lilianacaetano2866]

Billy Joel is, and will always be a reference of success by merit... All his songs, voice, instrument, charisma are irreplaceable.

[@allisonrl355]

Billy Joel performing in front of the Colosseum. Give me a limoncello and I'm set for life.

[@howtodoitdude1662]

Maybe a Cremolatta 😊

[@jakester-lr8dm]

Gotta be one of my favorites BJ songs !! Well done y'all

[@jervettaburns9374]

Rome and Billy Joel? Must have felt like last day on earth. What a dream.

[@branco44444444]

What a gem!!!!!! That's music, ladies and gentleman sung and first of all written by a monster of talent and quality. Please Billy, come back quickly in Italy to enjoy us with your magic ...

[@TheHighwayMan394]

To be honest, I don't mind that it's in another key. It still sounds great but it's also a little bit of a variety.

[@peopletakepicturesofeachother]

the magic of music

[@davidwinthrop7077]

My favourite Billy Joel song!

[@johnheart6890]

Wow I love this song! I can’t believe that I got to see him play it live! It’s a pretty difficult song, so I’m impressed with all these fantastic musicians! This song is truly wonderful!

[@IS-mk6kv]

I always love this song since I was a kid and trumpet awesome!

[@chrisz31974]

This is awesome

[@williamroark]

YEA CARL FISCHER!!!

[@williamroark]

"ORGANIC GROOVE"!!!!!!!!!

[@paulmcc1966]

Great song and great performance - thanks for putting it up!

[@Polishjazzman]

Smokin' solo by Carl!

[@oobrocks]

Magnum opus!

[@campanerrigiovanni4885]

3:42 フリューゲルホーン(トランペット)のカール・フィッシャーさんがソロが終わってからきちんとお辞儀して退場するのがカワイイ🎺 ああ、真面目ないい人なんだなってオーラが出ていましたw

[@小指の調子]

カッコよすぎ

[@paulmataruga6558]

Fire

[@britishkamikaze]

He's got a point, mate...so sad to think about how old Billy's getting.

[@XxDjinn420xX]

To all my fellow BJ fans ❤😂!

[@eduardoavai]

Amazing videos, thanks! Do you have "This Is The Time"?

[@merrillb]

This could be covered very nicely by Steely Dan....

[@HadEnough745]

5:09 sounds like Bill went to the end while the band kept playing. They finally ended on the next go around.

[@eduardoavai]

I'm sure it was. I think it wasn't included in the broadcast, then.

[@timsalmon3832]

Trumpet player is awesome - does anybody know his name? Sorry a bit naive!

[@gsuttrich]

Tim Salmon The trumpet player is Carl Fischer.

[@timsalmon3832]

ThanksGary!

[@mchoover1]

Billy Joel got himself a great trumpeter here. Carl has also played with the greatest trumpet player of all time. MF, Maynard Ferguson. My two all time favorites are Billy and Maynard, he is living the dream.

[@Tolstoy111]

Would you rather he sing it badly in the original key - straining to hit the notes?

[@nicjimbass]

@sgtpepper1138 I agree that Liberty was amazing, as was his rhythm counterpart Doug Stegmeyer, both of whom are on the original recording. I've been listening to 52nd Street since I was 4 or 5 (30 now) so I'm very familiar with the original, which is simply amazing, IMO. This seems like a pale imitation, just lacking the soul and street vibe the album had. Still pretty good though.

[@sgtpepper1138]

@nicjimbass haha, i'm 30 as well.

[@REDHAIREDMONSTER]

mmhmm :-(

[@Xplayer007]

Billy Joel is great, but it's too bad that he had to change the song from the original key.

[@nicjimbass]

To me, this is nowhere near as grooving as the original recording. Not bad, but just too straight.