Topic: Billy Joel

[ober]

We went to see him in concert Friday night.  I've never been a "huge" fan, but I like his stuff.  My wife and her family are really into him.  He's getting older, and we thought it might not be that great of a show, but the guy was dancin around, tellin all kinds of jokes, and singin his ass off.  Great show if any of you get a chance to see him.

[Gades]

We went to see him in concert Friday night.  I've never been a "huge" fan, but I like his stuff.  My wife and her family are really into him.  He's getting older, and we thought it might not be that great of a show, but the guy was dancin around, tellin all kinds of jokes, and singin his ass off.  Great show if any of you get a chance to see him.

What songs did he play?
If I was just a wee bit closer I'd go as well.

[ober]

The Billy Joel.

He basically played all the hits... (piano man was the final encore), little italian restruant, pressure, the "lion king" song... the big ones.  I don't know the name of all of them, but if you've heard them he probably played them and a few more.  The concert was damn near 3 hours long and he didn't take any breaks, unless you count the part where his roadie came out and sang "Highway to Hell" and Billy just played a guitar in the background.  (yes, weird)

[ober]

I should also add... if you plan to go, plan on paying through the nose.  Tickets for my wife and I were $200+

[Gades]

>> Tickets for my wife and I were $200+

first row plus dinner for 4 with Billy himself?

[ober]

Umm... actually that was about 7 rows from the top of the building (about as far away as you can get) and that didn't include parking or dinner.

[Gades]

wow, do you think he's got to charge so much after he lost all his money thanks to his accountant?

[ober]

I don't know... he did mention something about "needing the money" and he kind of chuckled.  I wasn't aware that he lost a bunch of money.  But that's not really too far off the standard price for a show like that.  We went to see the Trans Siberian Orchestra in December and it was around $130 or so for those tickets for the both of us.

[Rob]

That's not bad though, although I personally would need to be paid far more than $200 to watch Billy Joel.

Wait, you don't mean.... nah, can't be.

[ober]

Not a Billy Joel fan?  I honestly thought he sounded better the other night than other times I've heard him.  His voice has gotten a little deeper and it sounds more soothing.

[Rob]

Not a fan, not not a fan. Just indifferent I guess.