Billy Joel - Scenes from an Italian Restaurant (Live from Long Island) | First Time Reaction

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  @glasshousespod · 2 years ago

  This was filmed in December 1982.  Back in April of 1982, Billy was in a bad motorcycle accident that broke his left wrist and thumb badly (he lost some bone on his thumb)..  So this is the result of that months later.. He would bandage his thumb for the next several tours and you can see him on and off during this show shaking his hand as it was still bothering him.

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  @danhegg2969 · 2 years ago

  Billy Joel is the greatest of all time. Once you go down the rabbit hole you will find out how truly amazing he is.

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  @jeffpope3221 · 1 year ago

  R.I.P. David Brown.  Dave, the guitarist in the red shirt,  died in August at 68.

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• HO

  @hollywhite7449 · 2 years ago

  Billy is the soundtrack to my adolescence and early adulthood.  I LOVE seeing new ppl discovering him!  Thank you.

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  @yelnikigwawa1845 · 2 years ago

  Billy Joel is a DEEP rabbit hole! The man has THREE Greatest Hits albums! Since you haven't listened to "Piano Man" yet, that really should be your next listen. And while there are literally dozens of hit songs from this man, I'll recommend one that wasn't a hit, may not have even been released as a single. It's the final track on his 1989 record "Storm Front", and it's called "And So It Goes". Billy's called it one of his five favorite songs. It's a quiet piece about the risks of falling in love.

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  @UberDurable · 2 years ago

  This feels more like a Symphony, just amazing!

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• MI

  @mikemiller3069 · 2 years ago

  You would love his song "Just The Way You Are".

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  @dwood21851 · 2 years ago

  As a long islander, I probably can't explain to you how popular Billy Joel is here. If you just look up his record setting Madison square garden shows. It will give you an idea. To this day, any Friday or Saturday night in almost any bar you will hear piano Man at least once

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• PA

  @pandorasbox66 · 2 years ago

  I love this song as Billy took three songs he was working and made them into one song. And we got this great song for it.

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  @vals_loeder · 2 years ago

  Billy Joel is a great artist and has made many many great songs. I hope you will find some time to explore more of his music.

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  @SeedFactoryProject · 1 year ago

  This concert was in Long Island, which is east of New York City.  There were many many Italian immigrants that came to the US and settled in the City and the areas around it.  So there were also many Italian restaurants.

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  @32a34a · 2 years ago

  This is one of Billy's best for sure but his song Honesty is just as good.