Billy Joel - Miami 2017 (I've Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway) - Live: June 1980

[EnlightenedRogue]

I was digging this song at the age of 10 in 1976. Age wasn't kind to Billy as his albums got worse and worse after "Glass Houses." Last time I saw him was New Years' Eve '90. I thought he'd have more staying power than Bruce.

[kyokoushio]

@EnlightenedRogue I agree: up to Turnstiles he was still learning, then you had the brilliance of Stranger to Glass Houses. Then... Well... I still like them but they weren't as good. To be honest I think Bruce slipped a bit after Darkness - I guess I just preferred their songs when they were essentially poetry to music, back when the lyrics were the most important part.

[TheSonny99]

Only about 5 years and 28 days left

[kyokoushio]

@TheSonny99 Wow, 2017 must have seemed so far away back in '76... Actually 2017 seems pretty far away at the moment... I'll be 23... That seems scarier than the apocalyptic lyrics right now XD

[Jellybeantiger]

This whole album is awesome.

From the songs selected to the passion of the live performances.

[MartinThuunDissing1]

Oooohh i love this song!!!

[HopefulxInhabitant]

I do a cover of this song of my channel. Come check it out!

[StevieAndCoryYUMMY]

Beautifully done

[tonmereestgross]

am i the only 16 year old diggin this?

[TheSonny99]

@tonmereestgross

I'm 13 and I dig it

[crgraham1808]

songs in the attic...easily my fav BJ album!!!

[CoolbreezeB]

This song seems very different after 9/11. I wonder if he still performs it live?

[kyokoushio]

@CoolbreezeB Hmm... Never really thought about it like that before but yes... It could almost be prophetic... I think he still does but I'm not sure...

[CoolbreezeB]

@kyokoushio

Apparently he still does, I searched and he actually performed it at the first 9/11 charity concert a few weeks after the event.

[kyokoushio]

@CoolbreezeB Huh... Well I suppose good music like this would raise more money? I dunno, feels kind of weird that he did that... Glad he's still playing it though! There's still time for me to get over to the US and see him perform it live!

[galihauli]

Oo wait nvrmnd this is song in the attic srry

[kyokoushio]

@galihauli Argh! Sorry! Yes, you're right ^^ Dear me I should really check the other posts before I reply to things... ... ...Sorry! :)

[galihauli]

Not to burst the bubble of "NamathTheLegend" but this album came out in 1976

[kyokoushio]

@galihauli The studio version on 'Turnstiles', came out in 1976 yes but this version is from the 'Songs in the Attic' live album that was released 1981

[FmrCQB]

@kyokoushio" Songs in the Attic" has got to be one of the best live albums ever produced.

[kyokoushio]

@FmrCQB I know! :D Not only is the quality pretty bloody amazing but it's got some of his best early stuff on it too

[SanchiaThea]

What can you say...The mans a legend+

[TaupeFrostPrductions]

See the hilarious Billy Joel comedy short "PIANO MAN trailer", 2min.17sec., on YouTube's TaupeFrostPrductions channel!

[vujadae0001]

My friend Tamara does this song so well' and loves to play it for me any time i go see her play in vegas. thanks again Tamara. your friend Terry.

[veshnaur09]

Great Song 

[NamathTheLegend]

Bought this album the day it was released back in 1981. How do I know? They were just putting it on the shelf!

[kyokoushio]

@NamathTheLegend I WANT TO HAVE LIVED THROUGH THE '70's/'80's!!! You're so lucky - I really do envy you that :)

[tcon125]

@kyokoushio What?! You wanted to live through the cold war and fear that your life would actually not be as good as the past generations?

Have of Billy's songs are apocalyptic (including this one)

[eskiewolf76]

Haven't heard this since the tape deck ate my "Songs In the Attic" tape about 12 years ago. Made me sad :(

Nice to hear this again! Thanks for posting!

[kyokoushio]

Your tape deck ate it?! Evil tape deck!

You're most welcome :)

[rightwing670]

Thats why Songs in the Attic is a great album.

[kyokoushio]

How true :)

[rasputinat]

Wrong! That's why Songs in the Attic is the greatest album.

[junkie4vids]

This live version in New York City is much better than the recorded version. Love when the crowd cheers for the Yankees when he sings "...the yankees up for free..". Great post, thanks.

[kyokoushio]

I agree totally - I'm not actually that fond of the studio version ^^; Not that I dislike it, it's just... Not as... Energetic I guess, as this one.

You're very welcome :)

[Spanrz]

@junkie4vids It is such the song, like one of Johnny Cash's live version of "Boy named Sue". The crowd just gets so much into it, just makes the song with raw emotion, it actually lifts the song into the next level.

[mjraffe]

Absolutely brilliant album at a time where there were so may of that type released.love to hear this after a few shandies.

[robinalexlewis]

I love this song, but what I am about to say is from a person that never been to NYC, let alone out side Australia, but, in this post 9/11 world, this song always give he the chills.....

[cursedlemon]

This is the best performance of this song he's ever done.

[kyokoushio]

I love the 'Old Grey Whistle Test' version, but this one just has something special to it - I agree with you totally :)

[Steve1460]

this song gives me chills especially the power out in the beginnning

[bubbil69]

absolutley love this song one of the great artists

[kyokoushio]

Too true - if only there were artists with this sort of talent around today...

[OuKrokodil]

Classic! What memories this evokes. Stumbled accross Songs In The Attic on vinyl in a second-hand shop in South Africa fifteen years ago,subsequently bought the CD, then downloaded it (legally) fron the Internet! Brillaint music, brilliant musician!

[kyokoushio]

Oh I do envy you - I should love to own Songs in the Attic on vinyl :)

And RE 'brillaint music, brilliant musician', I couldn't agree more

[thehaeg]

yeah i would love to have some of his vinyls too... but i guess the best would be if i could just travel back in time... lol... :D there were so many great artists in that time (+-10 years) I would want to see during their "golden age".... damn... billy joel, ccr, david crosby, led zep and jimi hendrix are just some of them -.-"

well, the only thing i've now is a mp3 player packed with 60s/70s songs :(

[kyokoushio]

Hey... That sounds suspiciously like my mp3 player... *shifty look*

If you ever find a way to go back in time to see all of the great artists of the '60's/'70's, you'd bloody well better tell me 'cause I'm coming too! XD Billy Joel and Eric Clapton - how I would have loved to have seen them at their height (I'd still love to see them nowadays though!)

[LMSbeauty]

is this song a live version on ultimate collection. I have that cd and it sounds just liek this.. I love this song but at first I usually hate Billy Joels songs then I listen for a while and they become some of my favourit music. It's weird but he is actually a great artist

[kyokoushio]

Yeah, this version was put on the Ultimate collection CD (which I am awfully pleased about as I don't much like the studio version), the Ultimate Collection was actually the CD that introduced me to Mr Joel :)

I've 'hated' a few of his songs only to discover that they are in fact absolutely amazing too

[LMSbeauty]

Yes, but I have never liked Piano Man and still don't though lol. But I really love this song, The entertainer, Innocent man and a few others from the 1st CD and I love the 2nd CD too espeicially all about soul.

Do you like Bruce Springsteen?

[TarSpartan]

Man the band was tight! I love "Songs in the Attic."

[kyokoushio]

Me too - the best versions of some of his best songs on one disc. This CD stays in the car so that we can have it blasting out of the speakers whilst we're driving :)

[rafalweb]

The greatest version of this song ever recorded. The current version is good but too embellished IMO. This is just pure raw rock.

[kyokoushio]

Ah yes, personally I can't stand the studio version but this version is absolutely stunning. It never fails to put a smile on my face :)

[RyanLies]

love him... simply the best most songs are so underrated :,-/

[kyokoushio]

I know - a lot of his least well known songs are unknown except by his fans. I mean, I loved the second half of the 'Glass Houses' album but those songs are never played anywhere...

[steinwayzap]

his vocals on this recording are simply ridiculous.

[kyokoushio]

I'll assume you mean that in a good way :D

[19thpersonality]

this is the version i was looking for! thanks so much!

[kyokoushio]

Oh, you're very welcome!

I do love this version, I think it sounds so much better live :)

[19thpersonality]

yeah - i think there's another version somewhere else on youtube, but what the heck. Live is awesome...

[kyokoushio]

I've got this, the studio version and the live Carnegie performance and I really do think this is the best of the three - although I do like the little jazzy piano bit in the middle of the Carnegie version :D