Im 15 and instead of being like all of my froends who warship eminem and lil wayne, i would listen to billy joel all day everyday and Not get tired of it-3 especially this song and piano man
Actually, even though I sounded this out, I transcribed it in sheet music for some people. It was a matter of replicating the "finger picking" style and applying it to the sonorities of the piano. I have the basic pattern if you want it.
what I'm having the most trouble with is the part when it goes to Am with the "home can be the Pensylvania turnpike..." I love what you do in your right hand then and in the instrumental solo afterwards. any advice?
Dude, I love Billy Joel...great taste in music and you are awesome. I wish i Could sing, and wish i'd learned to play piano, but i do play guitar pretty good
I still have to play it. It's only instrumental piano. I started transposing the Steely Dan instrumental onto paper just because I liked the piano solo of the song... then I felt, why not make an arrangement of the whole song and include the solo. It was originally a Duke Ellington tune...
Okay. Its your cuz Laurie. Your voice has changed and it sounds so good. My mom wants to know what got into you to grow your hair out. Well done. Hopefully you can come down to Cincy.
Justin - that was really great mate, I enjoyed it totally. An underplayed BJ song and you did it extremely well. Haven't listened to you for a couple of months but I think your voice just keeps improving!
Well done; gather some other muso's and play together you'll be great!
great job! I love you piano playing. Cna you share the sheet please?
i also covered this song. Please check it out and comment. Cheers
tornera0808 5 months ago
Well sung, well played; I enjoyed it! Bravo!
ruittenb 5 months ago
Im 15 and instead of being like all of my froends who warship eminem and lil wayne, i would listen to billy joel all day everyday and Not get tired of it-3 especially this song and piano man
TumbleSaultXO 6 months ago
Great job, kid!
dgiacomo 6 months ago
Hey, great job, could you please send me your transcription of this??
JohnnyKat1199 6 months ago
good job my brother excellent cover
TheJoel136 8 months ago
respect man!!
TheSeppi333 9 months ago
wow this sounds amazing.your voice is so mature
leo451ful 9 months ago
Wow, this is the best cover I have ever heard...You have an amazing voice..Well done, I will be checking out more of your work...
mfrosty248 10 months ago
nice job friend keep the posts coming
TheJoel136 1 year ago
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Beautiful! Loved hearing you sing this - better than the one Billy Joel did! Bravo!
Quijashouse 1 year ago
Beautiful! Loved hearing you sing this - better than the one Billy Joel did! Bravo!
Quijashouse 1 year ago
ok, uhh... I love Billy Joel, he has a one of a kind, superior voice etc. But this IS AWESOME! Great Job!!! Keep up the good work!!!
meandog84 1 year ago
What a great cover! you've got a fantastic voice dude!
woofwoofwoofie 1 year ago
WOW, It's......WOW!!!!
sasander7 1 year ago
Great Job! Good voice too! I would love to have the music! Please emailme at coryreidmiller@yahoo dot com Thanks!
coryreidmiller 1 year ago
Great Cover! You have an awesome voice
Kaoimhin19 1 year ago
sounds great!
kctylus 1 year ago
Fantastic performance! That's my favorite song of Billy Joel.
melkiyway 1 year ago
You deserve to jam with Billy.. I hope someday he shall meet you..
DCsixeightsix686 2 years ago
I like this version a lot. You seem to put your own spin on this classic which is hard to do. Fantastic
latibes 2 years ago
i have a great deal of respect and admiration for people like you, i love the song, and i think you did a great job
stache500 2 years ago
This is my favorite Billy Joel and I have to say you did such a great job on it.
WONDERFUL singing and playing
It was a pleasure listening~
Creativ1 2 years ago
Terrific job on a great Billy Joel song!!
51errors 2 years ago
!!! Espectacular !!!! ers lo maximo !!!
pparca34 2 years ago
could you send me the sheet music to that arrangement on piano? I love what you did with it and your voice is a good contrast to Joel's!
altismira 2 years ago
Altismira he cant send you the sheet music to that because he doesn't have it. He plays by ear and has a phenomenal one.
RenoRaider 2 years ago
no he has the book
OneChance99 2 years ago
And no it wasn't taken from the book. Just the chords were.
JaYSpRE2007 2 years ago
Actually, even though I sounded this out, I transcribed it in sheet music for some people. It was a matter of replicating the "finger picking" style and applying it to the sonorities of the piano. I have the basic pattern if you want it.
JaYSpRE2007 2 years ago
that would be fantastic! thanks so much. can you scan it or something and send it to me here on utube?
altismira 2 years ago
what I'm having the most trouble with is the part when it goes to Am with the "home can be the Pensylvania turnpike..." I love what you do in your right hand then and in the instrumental solo afterwards. any advice?
altismira 2 years ago
great job, you've got some real talent there.
altismira 2 years ago
Great job. Seriously. You nailed the piano.
PianoMan10 2 years ago
One of my top 5 Joel songs and you nailed it. Bob
bjoelfn55 3 years ago
awesome job on one of my favorite songs ever
ramonafez 3 years ago
are you young Bill?
szekelymihai 3 years ago
Great!!
segman12345 3 years ago
nice plaing.....
alt1962 3 years ago
Still love it J
firelord23 3 years ago
Great job. The piano is pretty accurate.
PianoMan10 3 years ago
うまいwww
kesochaso0124 3 years ago
You're like John Denver with a piano, go for it
bar77FUL 3 years ago
top performance
jasonkaraokeman 3 years ago 2
hey great job!
did you ear out those notes or did you get a score?
RevolutionaryJam 3 years ago
Had to sound it out...
JaysJOM 3 years ago
great work dude! well done!
RevolutionaryJam 3 years ago
awesome. Great voice..
bocagq45 3 years ago
Dude, I love Billy Joel...great taste in music and you are awesome. I wish i Could sing, and wish i'd learned to play piano, but i do play guitar pretty good
Jason33ski 3 years ago
Well that's a strange comment mdflyhalf!
Firstly, the song doesn't require a great range.
Secondly Justin covers every note with no pitch problems,
Thirdly It sounds "right" and perfect for Justin's voice
Fourthly You're a wanker
firelord23 3 years ago 7
Heh, thanks for the defense Firelord...
JaysJOM 3 years ago
Classic comment lol, well done :)
nikmitchell 3 years ago
Dude...you just dont have the range for this song.....you need to find music that better suits your style
mdflyhalf 3 years ago
Dude...you dont have a clue.
RenoRaider 3 years ago
Still one of your best Justin!
firelord23 3 years ago
Thanks... I have something very special being uploaded either today or tomorrow...
JaYSpRE2007 3 years ago
oh wow....hint?
firelord23 3 years ago
Sort of a Steely Dan arrangement; except they didn't write it... I may have said too much...
JaYSpRE2007 3 years ago
You haven't said too much, not enough! I'm totally intrigued! So Steely Dan but not Steely Dan....mmmmmm
Why not upload it now?
firelord23 3 years ago
I still have to play it. It's only instrumental piano. I started transposing the Steely Dan instrumental onto paper just because I liked the piano solo of the song... then I felt, why not make an arrangement of the whole song and include the solo. It was originally a Duke Ellington tune...
JaYSpRE2007 3 years ago
Is it East St Louis Toodle-oo? From Pretzel Logic? Love that!
firelord23 3 years ago
No hang on, that doesn't really have a piano solo....I'm in your hands J...don't keep me in suspense!
firelord23 3 years ago
No actually, you nailed it.
JaYSpRE2007 3 years ago
Well I can't wait to hear it! Strangely, I was listening to it yesterday! Hmmm...yes there is piano now I think of it....
firelord23 3 years ago
Played and sung really well Justin! Quite a mature performance. You carried the song along nicely man.
widenotes 3 years ago
Okay. Its your cuz Laurie. Your voice has changed and it sounds so good. My mom wants to know what got into you to grow your hair out. Well done. Hopefully you can come down to Cincy.
guitarbuddy27 3 years ago
Hey! Thanks. Yeah, the long hair was entirely my idea. It's a musicians suit. And yeah, I would love to come down; I need to get out of Connecticut.
JaysJOM 3 years ago
I realized I just used the wrong log in name to comment you back but yeah, in case you were wondering, that was still me.
JaYSpRE2007 3 years ago
I love Billy Joel's music. You do him up proper Jay. Make something of yourself bud.
RenoRaider 3 years ago
Justin - that was really great mate, I enjoyed it totally. An underplayed BJ song and you did it extremely well. Haven't listened to you for a couple of months but I think your voice just keeps improving!
Well done; gather some other muso's and play together you'll be great!
firelord23 3 years ago
Thanks... what were your requests again? I forgot which video you posted the comment on...
JaYSpRE2007 3 years ago
you are awesome !! I would love to see you do your version of "My Life"......
chrisdolbeare 3 years ago
yeh I agree u do sound like a young Billy Joel
baserunner295 3 years ago
pure talent!!
HowinNY 3 years ago
wow you sound just like Billy when he was younger looking forward to seeing more of your covers on here!!!! :-)
ilovebillyjoel 3 years ago