Billy Joel - The Winter Crossing (Unreleased) rare demo
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Joel describes the discarded number from River of Dreams as "a dog. It was an art song called `The Winter Crossing' which I took out back and shot. It was really pretentious and stupid. " He played the doomed tune once for Danny Kortchmar and engineer Niko Bolas. "I'm watching Danny and Niko behind the console. I see their entire faces, and as the song goes along I see less of their faces. Now I only see up to their noses. Then, as I'm further into the song, I just see eyes -- very wide, open eyes. And I realize, as I'm singing it, that this really is a piece of - - - . And I stopped and I said, OK. I'm sorry. And that was it. "
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This song should not have been written off. It brings everything full circle back to Cold Spring Harbor. Imagine Billy Joel circa 1971 singing this song. If Danny Kortchmar had any clue about Billy Joel's artistry he would have seen the potential and encouraged further development of this song. I doubt Phil Ramone would have made the same call to exclude it from the album.
Even at his self described worse this guy is still great at what he does.
I now believe that the boat on the album cover represents this song.
Maybe. I thought it refered to "Lullabye" and the "Emerald Bay".
Danny Kortchmar and Nicolo Bolas are clearly tone deaf and insane. This is musically very clever and very beautiful to listen to. ARGH. I hope he comes back to it one day.
This song had so much potential, Lord have mercy! My friend was a close friend of Danny's. Danny, what were you thinking, this song is way cool! Anyhoo, almost sounds like Sting singing and of course I know Billy is friends with him. C'est la vie!
確かに、スティングが歌いそうな曲ですね。そう思う。
sounds like a Sting composition, in the best way
I want to see this, and Jericho Lines both released... It makes me wonder what other treasures lie hidden deep in the recesses of Billy's works. He just cannot strike out.
LYRICS: When I was just a boy I dreamt
I'd run away to sea
And sign aboard some merchant ship
And sail across the ocean
When I became a man I put
My childhood things away
And gave up all the dreams I had
Of sailing on the ocean
So long, so long
I wave goodbye to my old friend the sea
It's winter time and you know
I'm not what I used to be
Sometimes I feel so far away
From all the ones I love
The storms that raged along this coast
Keep every ship from sailing
And who would brave
A voyage in the January gale
The boy who ran away to sea
Can make a winter crossing
Come on, come on
He cried, come with me
To the other shore
But I've been gone too long to make
The crossing anymore
So this was what became of "Great ships and great oceans"?
As per his recent Stern interview, this song helped inspire "Turn the Lights Back On"
Freddy Wexler wrote the majority of “Lights”.
@@davidkyle2073 Billy’s old unfinished materials were used, then Billy added his final touches after Wexler brought the idea to him.
OMG this is outstanding and so beautiful.
Would like a version with piano. It's worth it (but this sound is horrible)!
The melody has potential, but it sounds like he's still figuring out the chords.
I believe it’s the sound he’s using that throws it off a little.
A me piace tutto ciò che fa Piano MAN ... Sa sempre mescolare con Talento musica parole e tonalità
Sounds a bit like a Macca song called "Winter's Rose" not all that bad, maybe the middle eight needs to be brushed up a bit....but would not call the tune awful, by any means.
Bruce Towell That was my immediate reaction- this sounds like a Macca song, but couldn’t place it.
I would agree it’s different kinda of pretty
Potential..
I wish this song was on My Lives. I don't know why he "took this one out back and shot."
Unfortunately he doesn’t make the decision on compilation albums.
@@danielmarra1555 I meant he could have had this put on the My Lives Box Set or made it as a single or something.
Sounds so sad and a bit lost. Yes it does sound like he felt he had lost his way a bit. Maybe too much to put this with lullabye and last words.
It's in the theme and character of Stong. Just needs work, and it could be a masterpiece.
If produced properly, this could have been something. At the least, it's a Sting/Martin Page type of ballad which may have done better in their hands.
With a tune up this would fit nicely in the musical 'Chess'
You know what you're totally right. I could see, with a new set of lyrics and some slight edits to the melody, this fitting right in there. Thanks for reminding me to revisit that musical by the way, it's a great one!
Billy, if you are reading this, I have two questions for you...1) What inspired you to write this song and 2) Why did you leave this off River of Dreams?
He left it off of the album because he felt it was far too pretentious and didn't like it. Once he saw the reactions of the people he was playing it for he immediately apologized and forgot about ever releasing the song.
If I were the producer, I would have let him put it on the album!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@JeremyWittes really? i'm one that disagrees with a lot of the stuff he didn't end up using but this one wasn't very good so i agree with him on it, it's got promise sure but the lyrics need a lot of work i think.
@@notmycupoftea4710Where did you hear this?
I really like this song honestly
With proper production this could have been a classic. Really interesting and dreamy vibe. It's sad that some people managed to discourage him from giving more attention to this song.
He stopped recording after this album because he didn’t believe he was writing good enough to his standards.
How the F did this not make the cut for Glass Houses??
Not even that bad, and it's only demo anyway so it could well have improved. There were definitely songs he gave the OK to that were on the same level
it doesnt sound like his voice has changed much he still sounds like the stranger album in this one,
This is giving me Peter Gabriel vibes
...a bit slower, yes!
Beautifull armony