Watching him play with that giddy fervour at 1:48 - 1:54 gives me goosebumps every time. If you ever wondered exactly who THE man is, I think it's Billy Joel.
One of the best songs in the 70's. Thank you Billy Joel for making the dreadful drive to high school in my dad's pickup truck a delight when this song and others on this album blasted forth from the 8 track through the ancient speakers.
I heard somewhere that Billy will probably never play this again due to his bandmates making stupid faces and he can’t help but crack up during the whistling parts.
This video should have at least 100 million views. What is going on? BJ is the GOAT! No one comes close to his music catalog and longevity. Just about everyone of his songs is enjoyable to listen to multiple times. They just don't get old and stay fresh after almost 50 years in some cases! This man is simply undervalued, under recognized and under viewed. The millennials and gen z generations have not opened up or even discovered BJ perhaps because he didn't sell out to ads and marketing taking advantage of his celebrity status to sell some schlocky items. Please get this video and others out to people, especially those younger ones who unfortunately have such lousy music to listen to these days. Come on now, just go and see the top songs on RUclips music or Spotify, most of it is plain garbage that can't even be called music and we know most was not written by the so called artist.
I never understood what the big deal with Billy Joel was.....Bald ,old man wasn't too attractive to me even though I'm a man. I knew only Uptown Girl and I preferred West life's version. It was about 2-3 years ago that while watching the show 'The Boys' , I came to learn more about him and even still I wasn't that drawn into him other than the song "You're only Human" . Then, I started listening to him more and he's now my favourite pianist-singer. I think lots of his songs are a bit too American that I can't relate to but I like the theme of them...take Allentown for example.
Many years ago, having grown up with most of the produce of Billy's middle career years (Nylon Curtain, Innocent Man) playing in the background, I came to discover his early stuff thanks to the first Greatest Hits album. In the face of a personal heartbreak, "The Stranger" somehow spoke to me. I think I would have been without hope if not for this song. The Stranger by Billy Joel literally saved my life.
this song gives me chills every time. when i was about 9 or 10 years old, i had just discovered billy joel. I saw a CD in the mall with the stranger on it, and asked my grandpa to buy it for me. the following day, we went on our annual vacation to wildwood, NJ (we still do this to this day) and i played the CD the entire ride. I knew the biggest hits like movin out and just the way you are. my grandpa introduced me to “Scenes from an italian restaurant” as well as this masterpiece. I am 15 now and i still absolutely love this song and will forever associate it with the amazing times i had on vacation with my grandpa.
That was an amazing performance. 250 concerts a year. Yikes. He even did this one with a broken left thumb. I was actually at that NY concert. It was all amazing. Nothing like live concerts hands down. Sure beats any of the garbage today. But there is new talent even now. We will see. Hope someone can step up to the plate.
The Rock 'n Roll era was full of shining stars, Billy Joel was a supernova. I really appreciate a good whistler. Today's music is a hollow shell compared to this.
I remember the first time I heard this song. It was late 1991. I had bought the Billy Joel: The Ultimate Collection box set. I was listening to the Greatest Hits: Vols One and Two for the first time. When I first heard The Stranger, I heard the whistle at the beginning, followed by the guitar. I thought it was great.
Well we all have a face That we hide away forever And we take them out And show ourselves When everyone has gone Some are satin some are steel Some are silk and some are leather They're the faces of the stranger But we love to try them on Well we all fall in love But we disregard the danger Though we share so many secrets There are some we never tell Why were you so surprised That you never saw the stranger? Did you ever let your lover see The stranger in yourself? Don't be afraid to try again Everyone goes south Every now and then Ooh, Ooh You've done it, why can't someone else? You should know by now You've been there yourself Once I used to believe I was such a great romancer Then I came home to a woman That I could not recognize When I pressed her for a reason She refused to even answer It was then I felt the stranger Kick me right between the eyes Well we all fall in love But we disregard the danger Though we share so many secrets There are some we never tell Why were you so surprised That you never saw the stranger? Did you ever let your lover see The stranger in yourself? Don't be afraid to try again Everyone goes south Every now and then Ooh, ooh You've done it, why can't someone else? You should know by now You've been there yourself You may never understand How the stranger is inspired But he isn't always evil And he is not always wrong Though you drown in good intentions You will never quench the fire You'll give in to your desire When the stranger comes along Ooh, Ooh Ooh, Ooh (copied and pasted from another YT vid of this song)
Haven't heard this in years. I played 3x in a row. Hit the subscribe button too. He is such an AMAZING song writer. TONS of great lyrics&music. Update: 6x in a row. Update #2 @ Work today I COULD NOT get it out of my head for 6!! Hours. I had to play "guess the song" lyrics games with coworkers for the Stranger to temporarily vanish. So here we go again... Lol
It's New York State Law, if you're a resident of Nassau or Suffolk Counties you are required to love Billy Joel. And I gladly comply with such regulations
Very noice! Always been a fan of this concert. If only the VHS hadn't cut 8-or so songs out of the set - similar to how Live at Shea cut out 10 songs 😞 - But he's Billy Joel and Billy Joel is Billy Joel and can just do what Billy Joel does 😁
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The bass line in this song is just incredible.
Show me a BJ song where the bass line is not just incredible.
Bro it's like 1 note every measure
@@jamiepasquariello2652 It really isn’t tho
He is undoubtedly the most intelligent artist.... His music makes sense even after 45+ years!
One of the most critically underrated artists of all time. Ya know, despite selling over 200 million albums....
Watching him play with that giddy fervour at 1:48 - 1:54 gives me goosebumps every time. If you ever wondered exactly who THE man is, I think it's Billy Joel.
Whoa! So cool!!
Exactly.
"man"
What’s crazy is he just hammers the keys like a drummer and never plays any clams.
It’s mind boggling actually.
Man the band was rockin here. And Billy with the youthful vocals and the piano playing. Can't get enough.
One of the best songs in the 70's. Thank you Billy Joel for making the dreadful drive to high school in my dad's pickup truck a delight when this song and others on this album blasted forth from the 8 track through the ancient speakers.
Goin crazy on that triangle
I highly recommend the entire album
Love this tune, Especially the whistling parts.
All I want for Christmas is to see Billy Joel sing this live
I heard somewhere that Billy will probably never play this again due to his bandmates making stupid faces and he can’t help but crack up during the whistling parts.
@@brendanlynch4628 I saw that too. Hate the band for that. Great musicians however. Thanks for replying.
@@brendanlynch4628 he still plays it from time to time
This video should have at least 100 million views. What is going on? BJ is the GOAT! No one comes close to his music catalog and longevity. Just about everyone of his songs is enjoyable to listen to multiple times. They just don't get old and stay fresh after almost 50 years in some cases! This man is simply undervalued, under recognized and under viewed. The millennials and gen z generations have not opened up or even discovered BJ perhaps because he didn't sell out to ads and marketing taking advantage of his celebrity status to sell some schlocky items. Please get this video and others out to people, especially those younger ones who unfortunately have such lousy music to listen to these days. Come on now, just go and see the top songs on RUclips music or Spotify, most of it is plain garbage that can't even be called music and we know most was not written by the so called artist.
The songs from the 70’s
I’m in High School And Billy Joel Is My Life No Pun Intended
I never understood what the big deal with Billy Joel was.....Bald ,old man wasn't too attractive to me even though I'm a man. I knew only Uptown Girl and I preferred West life's version.
It was about 2-3 years ago that while watching the show 'The Boys' , I came to learn more about him and even still I wasn't that drawn into him other than the song "You're only Human" . Then, I started listening to him more and he's now my favourite pianist-singer. I think lots of his songs are a bit too American that I can't relate to but I like the theme of them...take Allentown for example.
im 22 and bj is definitely one of my favs
He is god but not the goat. Elton john, the Beatles, Elvis and few others have a best catalog.
He’s playing that piano like a boxer in a title fight.
Perfection.
2 hours ago? Looking good Billy!
It is a most enjoyable way of telling a sad truth of life. That's why Billy Joel is a legend.
My Man KILLIN' it on that triangle!
Many years ago, having grown up with most of the produce of Billy's middle career years (Nylon Curtain, Innocent Man) playing in the background, I came to discover his early stuff thanks to the first Greatest Hits album. In the face of a personal heartbreak, "The Stranger" somehow spoke to me. I think I would have been without hope if not for this song. The Stranger by Billy Joel literally saved my life.
You may never understand
How the stranger is inspired
But he isn't always evil
And he is not always wrong ❤
@@BillyJoel-mv1qf I will go out on a limb here and suggest that the real Billy Joel knows the difference between been and being. 🙂
This song was way way way ahead of its time.
this song gives me chills every time. when i was about 9 or 10 years old, i had just discovered billy joel. I saw a CD in the mall with the stranger on it, and asked my grandpa to buy it for me. the following day, we went on our annual vacation to wildwood, NJ (we still do this to this day) and i played the CD the entire ride. I knew the biggest hits like movin out and just the way you are. my grandpa introduced me to “Scenes from an italian restaurant” as well as this masterpiece. I am 15 now and i still absolutely love this song and will forever associate it with the amazing times i had on vacation with my grandpa.
Billy is THEE Man. Such incredible talent; a living musical legend.
He's a fucking genius
音がリズムが声が全て格好いい。
When you wonder what good music is, now you know the answer.
This song always makes me feel the shivers...that chorus is divine!
That was an amazing performance. 250 concerts a year. Yikes. He even did this one with a broken left thumb. I was actually at that NY concert. It was all amazing. Nothing like live concerts hands down. Sure beats any of the garbage today. But there is new talent even now. We will see. Hope someone can step up to the plate.
Damn, had no idea he played with a broken thumb, you can see it in the way he plays in this performace but aside from that the sound is perfect
@@joerahme9030 he was in a motorcycle accident He broke his left thumb in the Crash Yet that dosent stop the piano man
This is such a great song. I gather he played it in Japan just recently, but for the life of me, I don't know why he doesn't play it live more often!
Billy Joel is a very talented sing a song writer and piano man.❤
The Rock 'n Roll era was full of shining stars, Billy Joel was a supernova. I really appreciate a good whistler. Today's music is a hollow shell compared to this.
Couldn’t agree more
I remember the first time I heard this song. It was late 1991. I had bought the Billy Joel: The Ultimate Collection box set. I was listening to the Greatest Hits: Vols One and Two for the first time. When I first heard The Stranger, I heard the whistle at the beginning, followed by the guitar. I thought it was great.
What an underrated song.
トライアングルがこんなに素敵な楽器だとは思わなんだ😮
Billy Joel Hicksville Boy who made it to the top of the mountain.....way to go kid.....
Great song - his lyrics always seem to be inspired by his own observations on life. And I love the contrasting intro and ending!
Fly on the wall writing at its finest I’m so nerdy for it!
Honestyとstrangerは 名曲です🎶👍🏻‼️
Billy Joelは最高👍🏻
唄もピアノも🎹
Thanks,I really do appreciate you been my fan and I will love to hear from you
This is just stunningly good. I mean wow. Truly one of the best ever. Absolutely amazing.
2:05- 2:25 is heartbreakingly beautiful. One of my favorites.
このLIVEのストレンジャーが一番好き🥰ピアノを叩くように弾いてるのが良いですね。指をケガしてるみたいだけど😰
Il più completo songwriter di tutti i tempi .... Da giovane poi era fenomenale .... Talento musicale smisurato
Well we all have a face
That we hide away forever
And we take them out
And show ourselves
When everyone has gone
Some are satin some are steel
Some are silk and some are leather
They're the faces of the stranger
But we love to try them on
Well we all fall in love
But we disregard the danger
Though we share so many secrets
There are some we never tell
Why were you so surprised
That you never saw the stranger?
Did you ever let your lover see
The stranger in yourself?
Don't be afraid to try again
Everyone goes south
Every now and then
Ooh, Ooh
You've done it, why can't someone else?
You should know by now
You've been there yourself
Once I used to believe
I was such a great romancer
Then I came home to a woman
That I could not recognize
When I pressed her for a reason
She refused to even answer
It was then I felt the stranger
Kick me right between the eyes
Well we all fall in love
But we disregard the danger
Though we share so many secrets
There are some we never tell
Why were you so surprised
That you never saw the stranger?
Did you ever let your lover see
The stranger in yourself?
Don't be afraid to try again
Everyone goes south
Every now and then
Ooh, ooh
You've done it, why can't someone else?
You should know by now
You've been there yourself
You may never understand
How the stranger is inspired
But he isn't always evil
And he is not always wrong
Though you drown in good intentions
You will never quench the fire
You'll give in to your desire
When the stranger comes along
Ooh, Ooh
Ooh, Ooh
(copied and pasted from another YT vid of this song)
The triagle man is killing it
I love how you can hear the tape wobble and flutter on this
Best Billy Joel song. It came on the radio when I was driving one night and was captivated by that whistling.
1:49 dang look at his piano playing here
He’s like “Yeah I can jam with my two fingers!
That’s Billy Joel
@john tash you didnt have to write that.
演奏してるとこ見ると、哀愁の歌というより、なんか楽しく聴こえてくる。はは！
love that this has a more raw rough sound
I love me some Billy Joel..all day and all night!!💃😘🎤
When todays young generation questions what real musicians are just show them this 😎
I love you BILLY JOEL❤
Great singer xx
The whistling so innovative!
Nice camera work! and this is the best "stranger "I've ever seen .his best performance.
이 곡은 빌리 조얼의 정체성이 잘 드러나는 곡: 발라더인 동시에 록커.
One of my favorite Billy songs. ♥️
Billy is the MAN
0:27 - 1:01
absolutely beautiful ❤
トライアングルかっこいいと思ったの初めてよ！
ストレンジャーのトライアングル大好きです。
Perfection
Haven't heard this in years.
I played 3x in a row.
Hit the subscribe button too.
He is such an AMAZING song writer.
TONS of great lyrics&music.
Update: 6x in a row.
Update #2
@ Work today I COULD NOT get it out of my head for 6!! Hours.
I had to play "guess the song" lyrics games with coworkers for the Stranger to temporarily vanish.
So here we go again... Lol
Most definitely agree. I would argue he is up there at the top 3 greatest songwriters of all time.
Where would we all be without this strong male figure in music? We'd be right here.
@@leroybrown5726 The trouble with using double negatives is they get all tangled up. To make things clear, we here at the big table love Billy Joel.
@@therealpatriarchy oh my mistake
@@leroybrown5726 Not at all. It was terribly worded.
Thank you David!!(Lead guitar)
ピアノやばい。歌もやばい。アレンジもやばい。もうやばい。最高や。
I was there. I wish my memory of it was better!
It's New York State Law, if you're a resident of Nassau or Suffolk Counties you are required to love Billy Joel. And I gladly comply with such regulations
Wow!! You really are awesome Billy Joel😘👏💖💋
This song is so beautiful 🧿🙏🏼❤️
Still cant believe he can whistle that high lol
What a band
50이되니 이노래가 좋네요. ^^;
Can't get any better
トライアングル演奏
が世界一格好良く響く名曲！
Great song
Legend
We may know our family and friends but not everything about them therefore they are like strangers to us
Genius piano man! 🎹
OH! An upload!
my fav song
Nice surprise to come home to
こんなにカッコ良くピアノを弾く人はいません。
I just noticed in 4:19 that he had a bandage all this time! Hoe can he play so well when he's in pain?!
I believe that was from when he had his motorcycle accident.
Ye couple of months after his motorcycle accident, it delayed the release of The Nylon Curtain and this corresponding tour I think
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日本に来て欲しいです
生で聴きたい！！
鼻唄と共に一番身近な音源の口笛なのに・しばらく吹いて無かった事に気づい・・
Sounds awesome!
こんなに上手く口笛ふけねえーー
ピアノの弾き方がイケメン
QUe actuacion tan exquisita¡¡¡
Excellent piano intro!
The studio version of this is on my Halloween playlist for my high school class. Lyrics can be pretty spooky, in a thematic sort of way!
I love you Billy!! ❤
Hello, thanks for your positive compliment about my songs. I appreciate everyone of my fans support. How are you doing?
temazo ❤
niceeeeee
Thanks! From Brazil
el mas talentoso de todos los tiempos!!!
Very noice! Always been a fan of this concert. If only the VHS hadn't cut 8-or so songs out of the set - similar to how Live at Shea cut out 10 songs 😞 - But he's Billy Joel and Billy Joel is Billy Joel and can just do what Billy Joel does 😁
The guy going to town on the triangle symbol is actually pretty funny!!
Hottest thing since sliced bread and chopped cheese. Love u
Disregarding the danger in 2023! Who else? Timeless classic
How does he whistle like that
very carefully ! lol
Echo filter.
Talent.
I fucking love this song. 03:17 triangle dude is pivotal to this performance