Friday, November 09, 2007

2007.11.8. Billy Joel at Key Arena. Started with "entertainer" ended with "Piano Man". Still the same voice. Simple rhythm in today's standard. Nice arrangements and lighting. Very loud (I had my ear buds on throughout the concert).
Billy Joel mostly on piano which sat on a rotating platform. Took up guitar for a couple of songs. Talked in front of almost every piece. Referred to his songs as old shit and older shit. One electrical guitar, one base guitar, one on trumpet (and on sunglasses in the dark arena), one on drums, one on saxophone, one on electric keyboard, and one woman who took up percussion, saxophone, or microphone whenever she likes.
Most of the audience is older than me: teenagers in the 70s.