New York Billy #2

I realize I have a problem. I've not naive about it. But Madison Square Garden is so close and each show is so great. Last night was no exception. If you love the Nylon Curtain album, this was the show for you. A few changes. I'll do the breakdown followed by comments.

Cold Spring Harbor:
* Everybody Loves You Now

Piano Man:
* The Ballad of Billy the Kid
* Piano Man

Turnstiles:
* Angry Young Man
* New York State of Mind

The Stranger:
* Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
* Only the Good Die Young
* Movin' Out
* She's Always a Woman

52nd Street:
* Stiletto
* Zanzibar
* Big Shot
* My Life

The Nylon Curtain:
* A Room of Our Own
* She's Right on Time
* Pressure
* Allentown
* Goodnight Saigon

Glass Houses:
* Sleeping with the Television On
* You May Be Right
* It's Still Rock & Roll To Me

An Innocent Man:
* An Innocent Man
* Keeping the Faith

Storm Front:
* We Didn't Start the Fire
* I Go to Extremes

River of Dreams:
* The River of Dreams

Extra:
* Highway to Hell

* Alas, still no "You're My Home" or "Captain Jack". But when he broke into "She's Right on Time" and "A Room of Our Own", my jaw dropped. Both sounded amazing. I was so stunned, I didn't quite know how to react.

* "She's Always a Woman" was dedicated to Pink, who was in the audience, and had that as her wedding song.

* "Highway to Hell" was sung by Chainsaw from the road crew. He did Angus proud.

* Billy was in a really jovial mood tonight. He was making fun of James Lipton and broke into a couple of ditties here and there.

* There was this loser behind me during the prelude to "Angry Young Man", was shouting into his cell phone, "I'M AT THE BILLY JOEL CONCERT. BILLY JOEL. CAN YOU HEAR ME? I'M AT THE BILLY JOEL SHOW." Dear God he was annoying.

* Next show is on Saturday. Trying to resist all urges to go. I can't help it. I think an intervention might be necessary.

Quote of the Day:
"Humor is by far the most significant activity of the human brain." -Edward De Bono