This Night, Billy Joel, MSG 2/14/19

[@sirrocky6]

This is one of my favorite Billy Joel songs. He took such a beautiful piece of classical music that's so powerful and added his own touch to it. It's a tribute to his talent and the lasting power of Beethoven's work.

[@dirkboa8636]

I agree. This song is amazing.

[@les6234]

This is my favorite Billy Joel song, and this video is tremendous.

[@somewhat.random]

Love this song. First time I saw Billy live in 1986 he closed the show with this same song. Amazing he still has the chops to sing it after all of these years.

[@MrNewktrane]

As one who still has never seen BJ live in concert( although from Songs In The Attic to Last Concert At Shea - I'm there every time I play the live album or dvd) I say those are some lucky souls who get to see him & that band on the regular at MSG. He singing live in 2019 a deep album cut from 1983 off the greatest album that shows how much a vocal chameleon he truly is on every track- and he's hitting all the notes and making time stand still for 5+ minutes.

[@micahlingle1060]

I think the guitarist was doubling his part

[@danielcohen7491]

@@micahlingle1060 Delguidice doubles billy in a lot of parts, mostly Uptown Girl (it was recorded like that but delguidice takes lead and billy can cut in and out as he pleases but he's normally in the mix fully). He also does it in songs like Big Man on Mulberry Street and The Downeaster Alexa. Billy still sings everything. Its actually a "back to album" sound, since a lot of the high vocals were doubled to create a "power" effect. Billy can hit everything his songs have to offer still, and occasionally when he's not feeling it, delguidice can double it. However, in this, its clear Delguidice is singing background. billys voice is distinct and right up front. Not in this case, no. He had a really good vocal night! If you want to hear him struggle, listen to "movin out" from Bonarroo in 2015. He just wasn't there that night and uptown girl from the same night has him really uncomfortable. They should have taken him lower in the mix tbh, he deserves to not have everyone hear him on his off nights... anyways thanks for coming to my TED Talk lol.

[@TheSkirvo]

@@danielcohen7491 only in the chorus , especially the last chorus where there is a key change .

[@carrieannegross-rottina2900]

Love, Love, LOVE!!! Especially the ending.

[@alvalantine]

One of my favorites by Billy

[@BobsArtGallery]

This night song, should be called "with a little help from my friends " here 😄

[@philbrown1474]

The drummer here, Chuck Burgi, is one of the greats. Check him out playing Beethoven’9th. On “Difficult to Cure” with Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow from the 80’s. Very gifted guy.

[@philbrown1474]

Thanks for posting. Great.

[@sharonbarrett9151]

Need to listen to London, June 1984. Band, singers,everyone was on point. Still the best version for me.

[@egett]

I like the millenium concert version too (the one on youtube, not the overdubbed album version)

[@paulanderson8863]

Agree. His backing singers in that concert were awsome

[@2phab4u]

He can do no wrong... Great quality video

[@reginaciarleglio2186]

My favorite

[@damsbaug33]

Here's an idea. We paid $500 each for these seats, and there's a musical legend on stage. Let's talk through the whole freaking song. Ugh.

[@egett]

*playing a song he has played live only three times in this millenium.

[@dappiano1]

True, he hardly ever sings it, and the last two times were both Valentine's Day or thereabouts, but I surmise he may do it at his concert on 9/10/21 in Cincinnati - the 20th anniversary of that eerily boring night that, in hindsight, every American alive last century surely wishes had lasted forever. (Conversely, on the oddly scheduled original concert date of 9/11/20, this song would have been as inappropriate as it gets!)

[@Danablumer]

Any time he plays an “obscure” song that happens 😡

[@howtodoitdude1662]

@@Danablumer Yeah, and during the hits they ruin the song by singing along!

[@lidijaherceg1773]

🎵💔🎵

[@JeffK1980]

0:17-0:21... that was a good one there!

[@ericrakestraw664]

as was 0:35 to 0:38. 😁

[@ChiSportsNut18]

Speaking of An Innocent Man, he should do Tell Her About It sometime.