January 23, 2022
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December 31, 2021
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2022!
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December 23, 2021
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BILLY JOEL plays Christmas Carol... 'Come All Ye Faithful'. Recorded on December 18, 2014 in New York, at Madison Square Garden by BILLY JOEL's Offical Artist Channel.
And this BILLY JOEL Photo Website wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year! (2022)
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December 16, 2021
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In the past few years, artists have been selling their music catalogs for enormous sums to major music labels. Such as...
ZZ Top - $50 million. (BMG Music and investment group KKR)
Stevie Nicks - $100 million. (Primary Wave Music)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - $140 million. (Moebetoblame Music)
Neil Young - $150 million. (Hipgnosis Songs Fund, UK)
Paul Simon - $250 million. (Sony Music)
Bob Dylan - $400 million. (Universal Music)
And just recently, Bruce Springsteen sold his entire catalog to Sony Music for $500 million!
So how much is Billy Joel's music catalog worth? $600 million? $700 million? More? We shall see.
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December 2, 2021
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Last month on Tuesday 11/23/21, I had a business appointment in Cove Neck, Long Island, N.Y., at a house right next door to BILLY JOEL's former house, the ''Glass House''. When I pulled up to this house, I was doing double takes. I could not believe what I was seeing. Although this being my first visit to this house, something seemed so familiar. The owner has been living here for many, many decades, and in conversation it was revealed that this house was designed by the same architect (John Stedman) and developer as the ''Glass House''. So it had a close resemblance / likeness. The owner allowed me to take pictures while disscussing BILLY JOEL stories, and claims BILLY JOEL and Elizabeth Weber (Billy Joel's wife at the time) actually looked at THIS house before deciding to buy the house next door, which came to be known as the ''Glass House''. Shown below are 'exclusive' ©photos of the house I visited. This house having been designed and built by the same architect and developer as the ''Glass House'' in the early 1960's, looks similar to the ''Glass House''!
© Photo: John Marchut (11/23/21)
© Photo: John Marchut (11/23/21)
© Photo: John Marchut (11/23/21)
© Photo: John Marchut (11/23/21)
© Photo: John Marchut (11/23/21)
The photo below is the gated entrance to BILLY JOEL's former house, the ''Glass House''.
coopersbluffestate.net/index.html (The 'Glass House' - click photos, scroll down)
Photo taken as I was passing to go to my assignment at the house next door as seen above.
© Photo: John Marchut (11/23/21)
Below is a real estate advertisement promoting the sale of the ''Glass House'' several years ago.
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November 6, 2021
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BILLY JOEL's first concert at New York's Madison Square Garden in over 20 months was beyond words! After waiting almost 2 years because of the pandemic, and to see BILLY JOEL once again perform at MSG was electrifying. The anticipation was high. But for those of you who couldn't attend this sold-out concert, here is the opening song. (Recorded November 5, 2021) Video: Andrew Harts
The concert was superb. BILLY JOEL's band is tight and they performed flawlessly. And BILLY JOEL, having lost 50lb's, was full of energy that was noticeable. Apparently, at 72 years of age, he's not slowing down! And hats off to BILLY JOEL's keyboardist and musical director, David Rosenthal for the musical arrangement of songs. A well put together show!
My ticket.
  My seat. My BILLJOEL plate.
 
Me posing with Jim Kerr from Q104.3 FM Yea, that Jim Kerr.
before the concert.
BILLY JOEL's band.
Top left: Mike DelGuidice, Chuck Burgi, Andy Cichon, Tommy Byrnes
Bottom left: Carl Fischer, Dave Rosenthal, Billy Joel, Crystal Taliefero, Mark Rivera
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October 25, 2021
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On Saturday 10/23/21, BILLY JOEL performed in concert at the Formula -1 U.S. Grand Prix on the track's ''Germania Super Stage'' in Austin, Texas (USA)
Photo: Suzanne Cordeiro / for American Statesman
BILLY JOEL performed for an hour and 45 minutes of his songs, so widely known, that most everyone sang along.
And of course down in Texas, ''Line Dancing'' to music is the norm. (Watch Video: Recorded by Micheal Crawshaw on 10/23/21 at the concert)
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October 6, 2021
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Even in his 70's, Billy is just being himself. (anonymous photographer)
Brian Alexis Billy
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September 13, 2021
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BILLY JOEL pays tribute to Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, by playing the Rolling Stone hits 'Brown Sugar' (Video: John Dreves) and Honky Tonk Woman (Video: Eric Bassham) at the Great American Ballpark concert in Cincinnati, Ohio on Friday 9/10/2021.
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August 21, 2021
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We are in the midst of a world-wide deadly pandemic. And the newly developed vaccines and the wearing of masks have proven, scientifically, that these options work to slow the spread of this deadly virus. My question is... Why are people making the decision to mask or not to mask, or vaccinate or not to vaccinate a political statement? It should not be Red state against Blue state, Right-wing against Left-wing. It's a scientifically proven fact that the wearing of masks and the vaccinations work. The people now contracting the virus are the anti-mask, anti-vaccine population. So why shame people that do wear masks and get the vaccine? Their just following the science and proven facts.
Well, I belong to three different BILLY JOEL fan groups shown below, and this is what happened.
1. Billy Joel-Fan Group.
2. Fans of the Piano Man - Billy Joel Fan Club
3. Billy Joel: Completely Retold
After posting the photo below showing the front door to BILLY JOEL's motorcycle shop on these sites. The last site #3 removed my post because of political controversial feedback being posted about mask wearing. Private establishments do what they feel is best. So why are people politicizing and taken sides over masking and vaccinations during this pandemic? I feel it's just plain sad and shameful.
Not a State mandate for private establishments. But BILLY JOEL follows the science and the proven facts.
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August 5, 2021
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Due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, the last time BILLY JOEL performed in concert anywhere, was on March 6, 2020 at Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico, 1&1/2 years ago! Well last night, 8/4/21 BILLY JOEL performed his first concert in 17 months at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts to a 38,000+ SOLD OUT stadium!
BILLY JOEL at Fenway Park - August 4, 2021 - The Entertainer (5:15 min) Video: Stephen Johnson
The BILLY JOEL playlist - Fenway Park - August 4, 2021
1. My Life
2. Pressure
3. The Entertainer
4. Vienna
5. Zanzibar
6. The Longest Time
7. Don't Ask Me Why
8. The Downeaster Alexa
9. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
10. And So It Goes
11. Allentown
12. A Room of Our Own *
13. She's Always a Woman
14. Sometimes a Fantasy
15. The River of Dreams
16. Only the Good Die Young
17. Nessun Dorma (Giacomo Puccini cover, sung by Mike DelGuidice)
18. Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
Encore:
19. We Didn't Start the Fire
20. Uptown Girl
21. It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
22. Big Shot
23. You May Be Right
24. Piano Man
*Although BILLY JOEL has recorded over 121+ songs, he plays the songs that everyone excepts to hear at one of his concerts. Some without question, such as, My Life, Movin' Out, Scenes From an Italian Restaurant and Piano Man. But at this concert, and to my pleasure, he played an obscure song, A Room of Our Own, from his 'Nylon Curtain' album! The last time I attended a BILLY JOEL concert, at New York's MSG, he performed another song he never plays in concert, Half a Mile Away from his 52nd Street album. I personally wish that he would keep this trend alive at his concerts. There are dozens and dozens of BILLY JOEL songs that true BILLY JOEL fans would love to hear at one of his 'live' concerts from his early albums, but never performs them 'live'. (I wish I could be your musical director for a couple of shows Bill. I have nothing against David Rosenthal, he's superb, but as you know, fresh is sometimes needed) I'm a true blue fan of 50 years from Syosset, N.Y. (Brain Ruggles knows me as Mel, my childhood nickname) And we met, yet again, for the 15x time, in Bayville, N.Y. last year. I'm the one with the BILLJOEL plates! Email me Bill, let's talk.
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July 3, 2021
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A recent captivating (July 2, 2021) BILLY JOEL interview where he talks about his upcoming concerts, life during the pandemic, how he lucked-out becoming a musician, and much more! A must listen for all serious BILLY JOEL fans. > (14:51) min
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June 9, 2021
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BILLY JOEL bought this estate in Centre Island, N.Y., known as Middlesea, in 2002. Since then he has spent millions on major renovations through the years, accommodating his tastes and needs. The estate once had an indoor swimming pool, but BILLY JOEL had it filled with cement and made it into a music room. And because of his now expanding two more daughter family, he had bedroom extentions added onto the mansion. Also, several years ago, he had a dock built for his boats. And he has since had a heliport built on the grounds to commute, to and fro, by helicopter, to his gigs at MSG in New York City. BILLY JOEL has also had state-of-the-art security systems installed, due to being burglarized last year, and having some of his motorcyles smashed up. And just recently, he got a permit to build horse stables on the property, because BILLY JOEL's current wife, Alexis Roderick, is an accomplished equestrian. Pictured below are photos showing the main entrance to the estate, then and now.
The gate entrance to BILLY JOEL's estate, 'Middlesea' in 2002. Photo: ©John Marchut
The entrance to BILLY JOEL's estate as it looks today, 2021. Photo: ©John Marchut
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May 18, 2021
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Since I live so close to BILLY JOEL's motorcycle shop in Oyster Bay, N.Y., I occasionally go there to see if I can run into him. Well today I did (May 18, 2021) and he was there! He was engaged in a conversation so I didn't want to be rude and interrupt, so I waved and said hi, he acknowledged me and I took a photo and drove away.
Photo: 5/18/2021 ©John Marchut
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May 9, 2021
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Born William Martin Joel on May 9, 1949 in Bronx, New York to become the world renowned 'Piano Man'.
HAPPY 72nd BIRTHDAY BILL!
> But today, May 9th, 2021 is not only BILLY JOEL's Birthday, it's also Mother's Day! <
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY ALEXIS!
> A 'double' celebration today in the Joel household. Happy congratulations to all! <
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