Billy Joel wins Stars in their Eyes

[kingdaniel69]

Very good. Can't say i'm a Billy fan but this is almost impossible to tell from the man himself. Very, very impressive, well done on winning.

[Jimmyjaggy]

Good performance, but doesn't sound like Billy Joel :)

[ziggydamaestro]

He sounds NOTHING like BIlly Joel!

[CatboxDesign]

Awesome... he sounds more like Elton John which isn't too bad either...

[funkblue2]

Fantastic job!

[grimTales1]

That was an excellent performance, well done!

[delly659]

this is ok. harmonica is a little high i think hes singing in G changes notes way to early and kinds has a bob dylan sounding voice doesnt hit the way high notes but im not sure i could do much better haha :P

[dollarandahalf]

it's like billy joel got younger and better! i watched this on tv at the time and LOVED it

nice one man

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Thanx mate...really appreciate you kind words :)

[razorboy6666]

is there any way to buy this song, on itunes?

[zenmaster006]

Smashed it mate, dare I say it, I prefer your rendition..

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Thank you...glad you enjoyed it :)

[razorboy6666]

5 people are retards wit no taste!!

[razorboy6666]

awesome. only saw this the other night on tv, but shit, what an awesome performance. great voice cuz! loved it

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Cheers mate

[glasgowrus]

Great buddy - I do Elton, we should do a show together.

Cheers!

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Book it then!!..

:-)

[rush7777me7777]

LEGEND MATE! TOO GOOD

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Thanx .... glad u enjoyed it... :)



[GBthe1AndOnlyMuchLuv]

great energy!

[GBthe1AndOnlyMuchLuv]

great energy!

[kls024]

u were the best!!!! u have got such great talent! wow piano, harmonica and singing... great stuff

would love to c more!

[jsand12]

Good stuff.

What was stars like?

Are u in contact with any1?

Wud u do it again?

All the best.

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Hey ...was gr8 fun...dont see anyone from the show..and yes would do it again except what as??!!...i guess im cursed with this face and playing the piano for a job...hehehehe

[koshermal]

Sounds awesome, not very Billy Joelish, but awesome!

[metalshadowmario4]

Billy Joel does not look like this in 2009.

FAIL.

[discipleofdawkins]

@metalshadowmario4 billy joel is also way way shorter

[bherber]

Yea dude what is with that screetchy harmonica he is playing...

[moonshining1]

Hey dude, the accoustics in the theatre did not do justice, I was there... & Derryn derserved the win, he's a talented Piano Man. Go the Ivory Bar!!!

Kudos*****

[DigitalGrotto]

Guy adds some beef to a white meat singer. Cool. I never liked Billy Joel's voice. Harmonica sucks though.

[Tolstoy111]

What does white meat singer mean?

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Veal??!!...dunno.....who cares really..its just a TV light entertainment show...cheers

[keelan01]

I don't care if he doesn't sound like the guy.......what a bloody wicked performance mate!

[XcupofteaX]

Great job man sounds great!...you deserved you're winnings !!!

[Ggsaweet]

LUv him!!!!!!! :D

[Cherstars]

great musician, but vocals need work as billy but still a very good singer well done.

[V6Goose]

Ha! Pat the legend on drums... good on ya mate... Goose

[duckoes]

great job, I thought u looked a bit like Grisim from CSI also :p

well done dude

[paulwall1981]

Love this Billy Joel song and he dose an OK job, but he not as good as the man himself.

[Muzzarr]

I love Billy Joel and I have to say that after the man himself that is the best Piano Man ever simply brilliant!!!

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Thanx mate :)

[rychissnz]

The best ever cover, brilliant i love it. I,m a Kiwi working in oz my younger brother told me about this when it was on TV thanks for the Youtube Post my Aussie workmates were Blown away as well.Great job Love your work.

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Thanx...glad we can stick it to the Aussie's occasionally...hehehe...Take care and thanx again

[joelfan7]

Great Job!!! I am a huge Billy Joel fan, and that did it justice. Billy would be proud.

[Danni085]

this guy was great bliimin great he sounds just like him

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Thanx alot :)

[yanksman12]

Good vocals! only bad thing i gotta say is that it is WAY too fast. It sounds rushed

[pianomanbillyjoel]

I know...thanx to the 4 minute time limit on the show...even after cutting the whole last verse an chorus..The joys of TV

[yitz0987]

if you're gonna make a hit, you gotta make it fit...

[pianomanbillyjoel]

of course ...you are an expert...of course I would love to see you do it...since I'm am so inferior to your master talent...moron

[pinkone65]

brill from ireland u got it

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Cheers pinkone65...do i need 2 see a doctor to get rid of it...hehehehehehehe

Thanx again

D :)

[tomyruler]

5 stars. Definetely the best cover I've ever seen!

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Thanx Tomyruler...appreciate ya positive comment Cheers

D :)

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Thanx KeyboardBloke...wot rig do you use?? wot sorta music do ya play ;)

[KeyboardBloke]

Brilliant, not an easy song to play and sing. Great job!!!

Well done, mate.

You even saw off George Michael and Elvis!

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Thank you very much RolivaresEsquerre :)

[RolivaresEsquerre]

Amazing job, playing both the piano and harmonica at the same time and then sing along in tune; outstanding. Hard to notice you are not Billy Joel. Please have my best regards.

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Hi Eeza07..glad you like it...very hot in the studio and the piano was outta tune with the harmonica...makes it a bit difficult..but thanx 4 your input...btw...have you ever done this sorta thing (entertained)???

[Eeza07]

Very well done, probably the best cover I have seen, only criticism I have is that you sounded a bit out of key, but the piano was brilliant.

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Thank you again poshprep :)

[poshprep]

im soo glad  you wonnn

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Than you very much SparkyMyBunny :)

[SparkyMyBunny]

That was amazing! I saw you on TV and I was sooooo amazed! You're like... a legend!!!

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Thanx motorxcanman...

:)

[motorxcanman]

you played the song better than billy joe

[poshprep]

WOOOW YOU JUST WERE AWSOME

[pianomanbillyjoel]

thanx very much poshprep....its great to receive so much encouraging feedback :)

[infomercialtime]

wow. that's amazing playing the harmonica and the insane piano parts at the same time. good job!

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Thanx informercialtime....Glad u enjoyed it :)

[infomercialtime]

wow. that's amazing playing the harmonica and the insane piano parts at the same time. good job!

[ub40freak]

Nice one mate, congrats on the victory!

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Cheers m8 :)

[prettypatty21]

hey did he win the whole thing? i was in NZ when he won his heat but didnt see anything else, how was the final run? was it a public vote or just studio audience?

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Hi prettypatty 21...yes I was fortunate to win the series...Audience voted on 9 finalists...then again for top 4...the again for top 2...I consider myself very luck to have won...but more importantly that people really love Billy's music...the musical intergrity is the most important thing to me and celebrating a truly gifted musical genius :)

[biz832]

i loved this guy

i have now found a song for my NCEA performance Assesment for Music next year!!!!!!

love man u ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Thanx biz832....glad u like it...Keep the Faith!!

D :)

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Hi jsand12...unfortunately there wasn't a scoreboard...the live studio audience voted :)

[jsand12]

Was there no scoreboard? If so can u plz upload it?

[billyjoelfan28]

nice to see Billy got hair again ;-)

I like the version of the song but it's a little too fast

[pianomanbillyjoel]

Thanx billyjoelfan28...I agree about the hair...I wasn't gonna shave for the show..hehehe..as for the speed..it is close to the Yankee stadium version..but with a 4 minute time limit for the TV show...how dare they get in the way of the music!!!