Bruce Springsteen w. Billy Joel - New York State of Mind - Madison Square Garden - 2009/10/29&30

[diggerguru]

Great duet...Great song...Real music...Great live perfomance ++ 5!

[BigBearVids]

Don't know why Billy always drags out the last Chorus twice →"It comes down to Reality.." ? This time he forgot to tell Bruce about the "NY Post and Newsday too".. Bad Bruce !! → but overall that was great→ 100+ yrs of NY area Music.! sweet.!

[sheafan1971]

Billy and Bruce- Most Excellent

[SonicWaffleMan]

The guy on the sax looks like a coloured Jeremy Claskson

[lookinfotrouble]

Brilliant.

[trainboy1094]

5:47 I find myself wondering.. Did they get confused as to who should be singing here? And then spontaneously turn it into pure musical greatness?

[johnnyM809]

Just how amazing is Bruce Springsteen here ?...singing one of Billy Joel's best songs.

Great stuff.

[mitsuoj1]

最高！！

[Airperra]

This isn't just unbelieably good ... it's ... well ... dear I say ... The stuff of legends

[deuseiswild]

I just noticed that Billy puts his top lip over the mic an the end of the song.

[theilster]

My two favorite artist !!

[BenHeffernan]

Give him a moustache, and Billy would look like Mr Potatohead.

[tomthefunky]

Check out the New Mastersounds's from Leed's England.

[madmax32697]

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[nygiants449]

Simply incredible. These men are both legends

[tremendozapato]

kippevel ...

[TraHag]

8 people are assholes.

[madmax32697]

@TraHag so true

[madmax32697]

so true dude

[princev111]

I was born and raised in NYC and lived in Jersey for a while, this is what theyre about in a song; best area in the USA :D

[BlueMUC64]

... AWESOME !!!

[caldercraft]

thank you for the kind comments about my sax playing --- never did that solo the same way twice- but when you work with people like that how could you go wrong

Mark

[thejoepoe1]

two such talented men!! don't get them like that anymore...

[glenneveaux]

b. looks as fucking stiff as his facelifts and war-paint haircolor combover. sad. 

[TheManzare]

Ironhandjohn. How can you dislike The Boss? He's The Boss.

[Ironhandjohn]

@TheManzare

I've been a Billy Joel fan since grade school...

The Boss, not so much, but I love this version a lot!!

[Mrnewoutlook]

@Ironhandjohn I know what you mean, bruce shocked me on this one! He actually sounds good.

[TheManzare]

They both sound great.

[Ironhandjohn]

I don't normally like Bruce Springsteen, but this is a great version of this song!!

[roksta71]

Sax Player is Mark Rivera

[ak051970]

@roksta71 thanks, i just was just asking myself! :-)

[negolatak]

What's the name of that saxophone player? He knows what he's fucking doing! Damn what a solo he pulls off, great tone, great feel, great lines. Great.

[scob62]

At some point everyone is a New Yorker. It's the world's city. Happy New Year!

[dagatagad]

What a crazy awesome combo. As crazy as New York itself.

[gatitame2azul]

YES ~~~ !!! NYC Lives On after the travesty of 9 1 1

[grantgalea]

Two legends on one stage ! I love it !

[mrbob424]

I was at this show even though i was in the last row of MSG it was a special night. 2 of my 2 favorite singers on stage at once.

[Bscott326]

bruce springsteen absolutely destroys this song... I HATE HIM SO MUCH!!!!!!!

[brn2rn72]

@Bscott326 what kind of flog are you

[springsteen8154]

2 great performers, 2 great song writers, SUPERB!

[TylerRobinson7]

Do you have Only The Good Die Young with the 2 of them?

[dustbiter445]

This is terrific. Love the two of them. always wanted to hear them both sing together

[DarkSlashITA]

CHE FIGHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[321quixote]

二人とも、じいさんになったけど、相変わらずで、素晴らしいです­＾＾

[plbernstein92]

call me crazy, but i think i prefer billy's studio version.

[Nothingtearsthebeast]

I love Billy's saxophonist. For some reason, I find he has so much character. Goddamn.

[davideosham]

@Nothingtearsthebeast I'm sure these guys get the best saxophonists in the world waiting in line to play with them...

[77edster]

shame Billy plays a digital piano in a grand piano case thesedays. bring back the Baldwin!

[USOtaku013666]

These two have bridged the gap between NY and NJ, then Jersy Shore blew the brigde up.

[ooosnapitssofiya]

@USOtaku013666 LOOOOL! So true..."The Jersey Shore" is trash. Does no way shape, or form represent New Yorkers or New Jerseyans. Ugh.

[pumarin58]

Sax Alt Why?

[souljaboy674]

@chrisdgoldie Either way he's awesome =D

[tomada36]

Truly two of the greatest songwriters of all time

[nemesis1365]

two of the ALL TIME greats having a absolute blast what more could you ask for!

[321Nini123]

Bruce Springsteen totally owned the scene that night!!!

[TheUltimateNoob001]

This is one of the greatest pairings. Both are legends in their field. Both are amazing singers and musicians. And both KICK ASS!

[linearnonlinear]

God Bless America !

[5150vanhalen316]

6:53 WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?

[Dariuszdavi]

@5150vanhalen316 lol giving head?

[MrKrecikKret]

Good sax job here.

[holitipu]

correction - the sexiest and sweatiest rocker in the world. (speaking as a woman who has been down the front at concerts, and under that dripping sweat !!)

[surfin392]

you can't dislike this. AND NOBODY BE AN ASS TO PROVE A POINT.  lol

[algirl504]

Bruce Springstien is great. But nobody can pull of Billy Joel like Billy Joel(:

[KomendantDieter]

Rock ballad? Wouldn't you say this is more of a jazz ballad if anything?

[TheHardRocker4Life]

I really think that if Bruce shaved his head he would look just like Howie Mandel.

[JFelipe6]

Springsteen is screaming, not singing...

[MusicJew158]

Jay Z is different style of music. What you should say is wow this is not the same type of music that Jay-Z does.

[mcjeff1234]

@smallndeadly cont....define the genre of this song please. No idea why you told me

[mcjeff1234]

@smallndeadly he is tearing his voice because of all the shouting it must fuckin be hurting cuz he sounds in pain when he sings, there's hundreds of performers who sing passionately and don't shout , he sounds like a drunk tramp arguing with a bottle of rum, u don't know what u are babbling on about with that one - utter bollocks,Billy Joel sings it doesn't need to shout he's in a different class and I have no idea why you are telling me it's a rock ballad I didn't say hey- can anyone define th

[smsurf23]

@mcjeff1234 Springsteen and joel are two different styles of singing. Springsteen is geared more towards large arenas and venues whereas joel is better on the smaller stage. It's two different types of energy surrounding the two. its impossible to compare their styles on the same plane.

[bpjoyce10]

@smsurf23 have you ever seen billy joel play a stadium or arena? i've seen both, and i definitely believe he's well suited for it

[smallndeadly]

i wish clarence clemons had had a go at some of the sax work in this....

[UUNurse2012]

This is absolutely incredible!!!!

[mcjeff1234]

why does springsteen shout when he sings?

[smallndeadly]

@mcjeff1234 a) hes not really shouting, hes just tearing his voice...

b) he sings passionately, because his music isnt electronically produced.

c) its a rock balld.

[JSEBCKGC]

this Whips jay-z's ass...

[JMEsLittleBro]

the mic shakes when bruce sings

[acdc47]

85 likes and no dislikes...thats how it should be

[Knallforti]

great to here this legends stil rock it in 2010!

[Rnaldmcfondled]

@Knallforti twas in 2009

[Eeza07]

This is just amazing. They play so well off each other.

[DeanoPiano]

That sax player is the shit! fuckin love that guy

[Sander1610]

@DeanoPiano

Its Mark Rivera, billy joel's sax player. His one of the best in the world, no doubt.

[SUNMAYDEN518]

billy joel is a midget

[lakesidepark2112]

very good !!

[johnnywubba]

whos the sax player? wheres clarence?????????? he said e-street band right?

[maxxxx1972]

@johnnywubba yes right, but except sax (and it's better) and electric guitar

[Wartonite]

Tomorrow is 9-11. Here's to you, New York forever the greatest city in the world.

[smarterthananyone]

Billy channeling Ray Charles.... beautifully!

[bharo9]

amazing

[GrafficGuy]

I was surprised at how well Bruce nailed the vocals, his own style without imitating Billy...very nice.

[Sharonlacorta]

@GrafficGuy - I always say that the best instrument of the E Street Band is Bruce's voice. Thru the years it seems to me that he has tremendously improved his technical vocal capacities. First time I saw this vid I fould it very moving... I found myself wheeping in the living!!

[grbosss]

Hearing Bruce smiling really makes my mood

[blumonkeyboy]

Billy sounds awesome as usual, but i think it may be time to take this one down a notch. He seems to be reaching for it, especialy at the begining.

[WildxLemon]

My god, he is sweating through his jeans xD Bruuuuuuuce!!

[johnnyhustle]

@Zarastro1040 Thanx for clarifying....I almost started looking for a rotary knob on my flatscreen monitor to adjust the VHS tracking...haha...all jokes aside, YOUTUBE Please get your stuff together!!

[slyvester117]

I can't believe bruce has passed out form dehydration yet.......my god. And yeah i don't think he was a good pick for the song but he isn't too bad either......and Billy sounds great like wine better and better with age....

[papernicolas3]

billy joel... so underrated, yet so great.

[smarterthananyone]

Billy is channeling Ray Charles!

[TheMorty99]

fantastic



[grbosss]

At 05:47 they got confused. (It's Bruce's fault...)

[maxxxx1972]

bruce makes no good this beautiful song, too much rallenty!!!!

is not an affair for him!!!

[myanilee]

clarence doesnt play it thats a pitty

[maxxxx1972]

@myanilee no it's better, 100%!!!

[sipzip]

this sucks...like 2 old people farting

[Nightwing20]

@sipzip you obviously dont like Rock n Roll!

[LakesharkEps]

@sipzip if this is what 2 old people farting sounds like, then I like the sound of 2 old people farting!

[77edster]

@LakesharkEps seriously if they did just record themselves farting it would be better than most of the fckin charts

[doug2930]

Bruce Springsteen looks so good.

[alcantara06]

Boy, what a cool version of this beautiful song, and the quality of the video is excellent.

[hiadhiad]

What happened to billy joel between the 2006 tokyo version compared to this one? I know he's getting old, but how did his voice change that much?

[hiadhiad]

bruce springstein ruined the song

[darkoanton5]

Boy Bruce is sweating buckets. Beautiful song.

[decreerealg]

Billy is the best American singer songwriter ever... I love his honesty in his music

[garrit666]

love the end

[kareltjoelker]

6:54 hahaha, Great !

[chrisdgoldie]

Bruce Springsteen, the sweatiest rocker in the World.

[TurtleRocker12]

@chrisdgoldie just shows he's working hard =)

[Malleus79]

@chrisdgoldie haha that shit made me laugh.

[pikaking]

the Big Man is only, i now that

[pianodannmarr]

Billy still sounds great!

[manuetalain83]

Billy is one of the greatest singer songwriter

Respect for this fantastic artist!

[pikaking]

why is that guy on the sax!

the guy is good, and the big man is ooold..

[JohnTaupin]

@pikaking the Big Man is the bomb.. that other guy plays the sax like a white guy.

Love this song!!