| Dan C. 18.12.2006 17:03 |
link My thoughts exactly. |
| user name 18.12.2006 17:07 |
I respect his ability to drive. |
| deleted user 18.12.2006 17:10 |
He's a wise man! |
| deleted user 18.12.2006 18:00 |
Hey Dan! I agree 100%!!! |
| Mr.Jingles 18.12.2006 18:12 |
<b><font color=666600>Music Man wrote: I respect his ability to drive.Lucky those of you who don't live in Long Island. I'm always under the constant fear of Billy Joel driving through my wall. |
| BRYCE THE TROLL 18.12.2006 19:31 |
that's not very funny... |
| Carol! the Musical 18.12.2006 19:49 |
BRYCE THE TROLL wrote: that's not very funny...No, it is. :P And Billy Joel is a god. |
| deleted user 18.12.2006 19:50 |
<font color=660066>Dorian<h6>Man Whore wrote:I second this very true statement.BRYCE THE TROLL wrote: that's not very funny...No, it is. :P And Billy Joel is a god. |
| iGSM 18.12.2006 20:11 |
It's true. He didn't start the fire. Or...did he? |
| Lester Burnham 18.12.2006 20:12 |
iGSM wrote: It's true. He didn't start the fire. Or...did he?He tried to fight it. |
| Lisser 18.12.2006 20:15 |
He is a class act and extremely talented. |
| Maz 18.12.2006 21:21 |
Then why did he have a whole show dedicated to his music? I suspect he suffers from the same blinders Queen does when it comes to AI. And you all should look into why he fired his longtime drummer Liberty Devito. Not very classy, in my opinion. |
| Erin 18.12.2006 22:17 |
Classy or not, can't wait to see him in Feb.! :-) |
| Carol! the Musical 18.12.2006 23:35 |
Erin wrote: Classy or not, can't wait to see him in Feb.! :-)AHH! Where is he going?! :0 :0 |
| Dan C. 19.12.2006 02:35 |
Erin wrote: Classy or not, can't wait to see him in Feb.! :-)Same here! It's something I've been waiting for for SOME time! |
| thomasquinn 32989 19.12.2006 05:59 |
Billy Joel has just risen even further in my respect. He now hovers inbetween God and Joe Satriani three steps up from that ;-P |
| Mr.Jingles 19.12.2006 07:19 |
Zeni wrote: And you all should look into why he fired his longtime drummer Liberty Devito. Not very classy, in my opinion.Can you send us a link? |
| thomasquinn 32989 19.12.2006 07:46 |
"The 2006 Billy Joel tour is the first known tour to not include DeVitto on drums since his inclusion in Billy Joel's band in the 1970s. Prior to that point he had the longest running tenure in Joel's band. This is thought to stem from a confrontation between the two men regarding Joel's past problems with alcohol. Another possible reason for the break between the two musicians, according to the New York Post, is that DeVitto wanted more money." Wikipedia is a good place to start your quest. |
| pma 19.12.2006 08:37 |
Mr.Jingles wrote:" “I told him I was getting divorced, my ex-wife was getting everything, could he help me out? I helped him create hits, but I wasn’t getting any royalties. The next day, he had the tour manager tell me, ‘No way.’”Zeni wrote: And you all should look into why he fired his longtime drummer Liberty Devito. Not very classy, in my opinion.Can you send us a link? When Joel didn’t invite him to his 2004 wedding to third wife, Kate Lee, DeVitto says, “I wrote him a letter, confronting him about his drinking and certain management issues. People said I discredited him. But then he went into rehab and proved me right.”" Quote from link |
| Mr.Jingles 19.12.2006 09:12 |
I don't understand why Liberty Devito has to ask for more money as if Billy Joel is not the one who writes the royalty checks. For the information I've read, it seems like Liberty is asking the wrong person for money, and Billy clearly has issues with alcohol. It's hard to pick who is at fault in this case. I'd say send them both to Judge Judy. |
| PieterMC 19.12.2006 10:11 |
Whatever the story is it does not change the fact that Billy Joel is amazing performer. |
| Erin 19.12.2006 10:13 |
<font color=660066>Dorian<h6>Man Whore wrote:The bustling metropolis (ha) of Columbia, SC on Valentine's day.Erin wrote: Classy or not, can't wait to see him in Feb.! :-)AHH! Where is he going?! :0 :0 |
| Erin 19.12.2006 10:14 |
PieterMC wrote: Whatever the story is it does not change the fact that Billy Joel is amazing performer.Yeah, I ain't going to the show for the drums anyhow. ;-) |
| PieterMC 19.12.2006 10:18 |
Erin wrote:Darn tootin'PieterMC wrote: Whatever the story is it does not change the fact that Billy Joel is amazing performer.Yeah, I ain't going to the show for the drums anyhow. ;-) |
| Maz 19.12.2006 10:57 |
Mr.Jingles wrote: I don't understand why Liberty Devito has to ask for more money as if Billy Joel is not the one who writes the royalty checks. For the information I've read, it seems like Liberty is asking the wrong person for money, and Billy clearly has issues with alcohol. It's hard to pick who is at fault in this case. I'd say send them both to Judge Judy.True, but here's the thing. Liberty has been around playing on Billy's albums since at least The Stranger, and possibly before that. But he doesn't receive any royalities from that time. Canning him after a 30 year relationship due to a request for more money does not strike me as being above board here. Not only do you deny him more money for past work, but you fire him from the band and deny him money from future work (Joel is constantly on tour). Plus, the whole drinking thing adds another wrinkle. |
| Mr.Jingles 19.12.2006 12:14 |
Zeni wrote:Well, that seems like Liberty's side of the story. Not like I'm trying to take Billy Joel's side, but by reading the related articles it seems like there might have been a comment about Billy Joel's drinking problem coming from Liberty in response to Billy Joel not willing to help him with money issues, which resulted on Liberty being fired.Mr.Jingles wrote: I don't understand why Liberty Devito has to ask for more money as if Billy Joel is not the one who writes the royalty checks. For the information I've read, it seems like Liberty is asking the wrong person for money, and Billy clearly has issues with alcohol. It's hard to pick who is at fault in this case. I'd say send them both to Judge Judy.True, but here's the thing. Liberty has been around playing on Billy's albums since at least The Stranger, and possibly before that. But he doesn't receive any royalities from that time. Canning him after a 30 year relationship due to a request for more money does not strike me as being above board here. Not only do you deny him more money for past work, but you fire him from the band and deny him money from future work (Joel is constantly on tour). Plus, the whole drinking thing adds another wrinkle. This also makes me wonder if indeed Liberty has not received any royalties since the 70s, then how come he's just speaking now. After all, the best selling Billy Joel albums are the ones that came after Liberty started playing. Nevertheless is sad that such a long lasting parternship has come down to this. Once again proves that money and friendship hardly ever mix. |
| Carol! the Musical 21.12.2006 12:52 |
Erin wrote:Thank you! :)<font color=660066>Dorian<h6>Man Whore wrote:The bustling metropolis (ha) of Columbia, SC on Valentine's day.Erin wrote: Classy or not, can't wait to see him in Feb.! :-)AHH! Where is he going?! :0 :0 |