Billy Joel - The Stranger (Live 1977)
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- In 1977, Billy Joel released his album The Stranger to massive critical and commercial success. Watch this live performance of the title track, 'The Stranger' from New York City's Carnegie Hall in 1977.
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Lyrics:
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
Billy Joel's official RUclips channel features music videos, live performances, interviews, TV appearances and more. Best known for his first hit song, 'Piano Man', in 1973, Billy has written and recorded thirty- three Top 40 hits in the United States. He is a six-time Grammy Award winner, a 23-time Grammy nominee and one of the world's best-selling artists of all time, having sold over 150 million records worldwide. Billy Joel is the sixth-best-selling recording artist and the third-best-selling solo artist in the United States.
Billy Joel has always had the gift of writing songs that reveal deep, previously unspoken truths about the human character. I love him.
Well put.
I like your suggestion. But to be fair: Epicurus, Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, Locke, Spinoza, De Beauvoir, Arendt, Nussbaum, Anscombe, Wollstonecraft...Shakespeare, Miller, Auden, Plath, Angelou, Mofolo, Achebe, Dickinson, Dickens, Frost, Luther King, Keats, Fanon, Yeates, James Brown, Gil Scott Heron..Mozart/Da Ponte, Wagner, Schubert...Too many to consider, have 'spoken' as much of the 'truths' of human nature as anyone could wish to consider in a lifetime. And that's not even mentioning the great artists in other artforms, let alone artists of Asian, Middle Eastern or other backgrounds. Billy Joel did popular culture a favour by so deftly articulating 'truths' about humans, I'll agree with you on that :-)
SO true!!
true... he is one of a kind...
@@rawdonwaller r/imverysmart
I’m still blown away by his ability to whistle like that on cue.
One of his best songs
I was blown away a while back when I realised he could whistle it a real art form not utilised enough in modern factory produced time of music making
YES!! He is the best writer music wise, his lyrics are the best & never stray off topic, he can Fuckn PLAY THAT PIANO like no other, his voice is always impeccably on key but he can really whistle like as well, like WTF........ anything else Billy haha LOVE HIM!!
My Dad could whistle like that.
plonker
@@thetruth72667 He also plays the Harmonica very well. If you watch and listen to Piano Man video on RUclips, you'll see and hear what I mean.
It's unbelievable how good the 1970s Billy Joel Band sounded live. They were one of the best live performance music groups ever.
GermanOperaSinger i couldnt agree with any statement in any youtube coment section more that that statement. I was born a decade and a half too late. I hate almost all the modern garbage but i could listen to 70s Joel live performance all day and love going to bed whistling Zanzibar!
He still has most of the same core band too.
Absolutely true. Pretty ridiculous that this is SO good. The album and the song are both a couple of my favorites of all time.
at his peak
Yes my GOP
I Saw both of them together at Shea Stadium...late 80s ...59 now...but just to witness both of them...with the gifts of their anointing in their piano gifts of God Creator...truly mindblowing..left there crying...amazing..you have to listen to the words now...Billy was telling us alot about what NY would face in 9/11... years before it happened..I'm born and breed in Queens, NYC...
it's amazing that people this talented actually exist in this world. the man is an absolute fucking genius beyond comprehension.. it's not fair how good he is
うずまきパット様 Jones I know of him because when I was learning to play the piano, I had to play some of his songs.
Even more amazing when you realize he actually write *all* of his own songs.
Talent like his exists in this world but it's rare.
Jonesうずまきパット様 he was accepted to Columbia University!
How did we go from this and end up with some depressing sh*t called rap?
what a song. what a performance. this guy in his prime was untouchable
Joe Kofler Im Pretty Sure, Hes Still Solid. Hes Voice hasnt Changed at All
Joe Kofler IT'S PRISON MIKE
Oh yeah..
plonker
@@tylerchatman67 you are so right I go to the garden at least 5 times a year to see him I just recently retired to Florida I will still go see him 2 or 3 time's a year at the garden best song writer ever and a great pianist
no auto tune and no playback whatsoever. we need this backk!
Artists like Billy and Elton are iconic for a reason. This live performance as a 28 year old is simply flawless.
+T.A. Rugg The difference is Billy wrote all his own music. His singing ability, and writing talent are unmatched. Perfect storm really.
+T.A. Rugg Ahhh.....so wonderful to know that the young ones appreciate the classics. I graduated high school in 1977 when this was.
Kim Moore At 53 I'm not so sure how "young" I am, but thanks anyway. :)
Doug Russell exactly, and Billy has spoken about how difficult it was for him to write lyrics... I'd greatly appreciate it if some Joel fans would check out my live piano/vocal cover versions of ALLENTOWN and VIENNA, which you can find by clicking on my channel. Thanks and please pardon the self promotion.
Difficult, because he puts so much heart into them.
Twenty-eight years old here. An old soul for sure.
This guy was born to do this .
出だし口笛で始まる名曲だね🎵当時大ヒットしてて、ラジオ📻で毎日ながれてた、名曲🎵アップありがとうございました‼️懐かしい❗
初めて聴いた時、痺れました😳
大人になったような気がして、心震えました😊
It's crazy how close this is to the studio version. He killed it!
It’s better than the studio version, imo❤
@@katherinejannakas1171❤❤❤❤❤❤p😊😊ppp0p😊ppppppp😊pppppp😊pp😊
This Is way better my friend, that being Said good observation, thank you for your good music tastes, blesss❤
Anybody ever take a moment to acknowledge how fantastic of a whistler he is? To this day I wonder if anybody ever realizes that high note he whistles on the intro and outro is incredibly difficult! Absolutely love this song. He is unparalleled. Legendary singer/songwriter/piano virtuoso extraordinaire.
I really like the opening and close of this song it fades into and out of your life just a stranger does
now thats observent!;)
It's the best of this song
Nailed it 100%
Right on brother
@@floydkiedis3807 A true modern day masterpiece., so haunting.
That vibrato in his whistle is so cool sounding. Legend.
It's incredible. It can be trained. I taught myself to do it.
Combined with everything else his talent his otherworldly
this song is a masterpiece
This is honestly my favorite billie Joel song. I love the rhythm, his voice, the guitar part is awesome and the lyrics tell a story. I just love everything about this song.
I say the same!
This song and also, This Is My Life
You could say that about most of his top hits of the 70s, before he connected with Christy Brinkley. Piano Man, Just the Way You Are, Honesty, The Stranger, New York State of Mind, Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, Goodnight Saigon, Allentown, and so many more ...
❤ by
Same
I saw him live, in jerusalem, in 1980. He was like a barrel of dynamite! What a performer!
It honestly doesn't get much better than Billy Joel
Greg Cluff paul McCartney
vladimyr morris no
Bob Dylan?
Sir......✨⚡ E l t o n J o h n ⚡✨
Billy Joel is better than Paul McCartney alone. With the beatles i agree they are better than Billy but they were 4. Same with Lennon
I can remember where I was when I heard The Stranger for the first time. I was totally smitten. I bought the album that weekend. I've seen him live, including Billy and Elton together. My grown children love love love his music too. He is myonce in a lifetime artist. ❤🇭🇲
小学生の頃聞いた魂の曲 ラジオにしがみついて夜更かししてたなぁ 色褪せない曲ですわ☺️
There's no nugget of wisdom that doesn't exist somewhere in a Billy Joel song
I came here after watching his most recent concert in Tokyo a few days ago . Was magical to see him perform again. But I “loved these days” when BJ was carefree and aggressive and thick NY accent.
Billy Joel is a treasure and I am thankful that humanity has had the gift of him.
The great thing about his music is that both live and studio versions sound the same... That's greatness folks!
I think this is the best live version of a song I've ever heard.
I know we all grow old (I'm testament to this). But MAN...the younger Billy Joel's voice is raw...intense...and just pure New York.
Billy Joel is greatest song
I got some serious chills seeing Billy belt out that opening and outro Whistle...If you're a good Whistler, give it a shot...It ain't easy...:) ...Billy is one of the GOATS in his genre..
Many memories I love Billy Joel. ❤❤❤
Billyの数々の曲は、若き日に私を励ましてくれました！ありがとうございます!!!!!😌😌😌
One of Billy Joel's best songs... At first, it touches the soul, then electrifies the mind and body !!! Impossible to listen without dancing!
Billy's best song.
Billy Joel defines our youth.
Guitar is very rocky, and bass is funky!! My taste. 🥰🥰🥰
Probably my favorite song from Billy Joel. The whole "The Stranger" album is great. One of his best pieces of work. This was when he really experimented and pushed his boundaries for song writing and composition.
The is the best song ever to exist in this world
いつまでも、色褪せない、良いものは永遠だ。
Pure pleasure for my ears and my soul. His music and his voice are one of the best gift of the life.
The piano intro and the whistling just melts my heart away! What an entertainer!
One of a kind. Thank you for decades of great music Billy Joel.
+Fred Stuckmann amen
Artists like this don't exist anymore.......
My favourite album of all time 👍
Billy Joel is the Grand
I’ve just spent the past couple of hours in my car listening to any and all Billy Joel songs and reading the comments. I am so grateful to Billy Joel for the honesty and beauty he’s brought into this world. I’m so grateful that this experience is so universal- reading everyone’s stories in connection to his songs makes me love his music even more. Thank god for Billy Joel
Mad Peace p
ビリージョエルの大好きな一曲です。口笛と唄ってる表情が素晴らしい！
Impressive as always Billy. You were gifted with piano skills, song writing ability and vocals. You're a complete package. Thank you for your contribution in music.
Incredible we dont have this kind of talent anymore😢 but maybe im just old?
we do, it's just not on popular radio. Same thing was said from the Big Band generation towards rock and roll itself... Music evolves as time passes.
One of his best! Love Billy!
Great whistling talent! Marvelous song!
Genius musician! I enjoyed reading the comments. I'm from VietNam. Hay lam!
(1) Based on these on these lyrics Billy Joel would have made an incredible psychologist (2) How amazing is his band. That guitarist is dropping the dirty NYC funk big time.
An absolute masterpiece!!! In this simple beautiful one song, Billy showed us his immense talent.
Hard to imagine that at 71 he still plays concerts. I saw him in NC two years ago and he still has an amazing voice.
Very awesome!
穆の中で、棺桶に入れてくれ的アルバムのストレンジャーです。
リアルタイムでなくって、イノセントマンが流行った頃に出逢ったアーティストなのですが、中学生の頃に好きで仕方なくって🎵
齢50手前になりますが、聞くたびに良さが濃くなる‼️
ストレンジャー。この曲も、アルバムも最高です👍
Incredible songwriter!!
Billy Joel and credence were the first that I really started listening to in the 6th grade.
Der gute Mann ist ein ganz besonderer Musiker....Dieses Stück ist traumhaft arrangiert. Hat jahrelang mit der gleichen Band gespielt. Eine extrem gute Band.
I really think Billy Joel is underrated by modern times. He should really be known by all generations of all ages. He may be big for the old gen, but for my new modern gen. I think no much people know about him
This riff is the truth.
これもビリー・ジョエルだったのか〜❗歌はうまい、口笛も上手、ピアノも弾く…すごい人だったんだ❗曲も最高❤️💙
Absolutly fantastic, thank you Billy❤️
My favorite Billy Joel song, and I'm a fellow Long Islander who saw him live at Nassau Coliseum in the 1980's. :) Love the lyrics, so brilliant.
The Stranger , so good to listening to this style
They do not write song like this anymore. What a talent!
I love all of the music that Billy Joel has released, I don't think there is a single track that I can name by him that I did not absolutely love, Very talented and really has a gift I love how the lyrics bring me in and the melody keeps his music in my heart and soul.
A lot of people compare Billy Joel and Elton John. Both are great. No quetion about that matter. But for me Billy Joel's songs are far far more appealing.
Yeah so I have several "favorite" artists but if I had to pick a goat Billy Joel is it
Elton sings to fans. Billy sings to people.
I’m still standing is my only favorite Elton John song, so I agree with you.
That's fu ny, I see no comparison. At all.
@@Jupiterocks 🤦
Excellent ❤🌹
I love Billy Joel!! I have been a fan, since the 70's!! I love his music!! What a voice!!
This is the best version that I've ever seen. Sound whistle emotion so complete.
Thank you for sharing this show.
Looking back at this as a piano player who covers Billy, I realize how he was so far advanced than many others… Amazing…
I was only 3, yet, I am right there with you, Mr. Billy.
Billy Joel Is Brilliant. Bravo 👏🏽
His voice is AMAZING live... You can't get this kind of quality live anymore! Billy Joel is so talented!
Close your eyes, feel as if you are walking through a lonely path in a far away dark forest, and listening to that whistle in the beginning of this song!
Another genius composition of Billy Joel.
Billy Joel 🥹🙌👏👏👏 Beautiful memories . Greetings From Argentina 🇦🇷👋
lots of talent on display. "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" probably my favorite with all the transitions and lyrical content. Billy had a uniquely special product in the late '70s that he and his group created. that era of singer-songwriter was special
My favorite Billy Joel song!
I'll never understand how "Uptown Girl" and the like ever came from this master.
I love this song ❤️😍
The best BJ song.. period.
今も聴いていました、胸が熱くなります。
Untouchable
Billy had it all, genius songwriter, singing playing.
I havent stopped listening to Billy regularly for decades. There is absolutely no one better. There really isnt.
初めて聴いたときに、メロディーの独特な感じに衝撃を受けたのを覚えています。今でも聴くと離れられなくなって限りなくリピートしてしまいます。「素顔のままで」も大好きでした。もう40年も前の話 (*^^*)
His live performances are so good, especially back then. His voice is so on point here and the band are just perfect, pure brilliance
We so appreciate this talent,,no tricks autotune,,,Original musicians are amazing,,,follow Elvis👍 several other greats💕
How good is that 👏
To me personally, this song and The Sound of Silence are the 2 greatest pieces of music ever written
This song rocks. The changes are incredible
I was born in 86 and I love good music, Billy Joel is one of thee most talented and unique artist/musician of our time. Bless you Billy Joel sir!! and bless you all. Music was good up to the 90s. Thankfully we got recording tech
A true talent! Music and lyrics!!!
These lyrics speak to me in another level... And let's not get started on the music itself. Amazing.
Billy Joel is always making timeless classic music 🎶 🎵, and keep rockin 🎉🎉
Legend...what a talent of playing and amazing voice
아직도 수줍은듯한 매력이 가슴설네이게하네요
낭만김사부!! 감사감사!!!!
권근혜 낭만닥터김사부 20회 ㅠㅠ 100회까지 가자 김사부 사랑해!!♡
Love this song. Back in the day of the singer songwriters....the 70s. Such excellent music and lyrics.
Great performance.
When talent was truly shown. Love it!