Comments on: Grousing The Aisles: Piano Men

By: Ace Cowboy

Ace Cowboy — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:15:27 +0000

I’m Jumpin’ Jim Brunzel from now on.

By: Scott Bernstein

Scott Bernstein — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:06:14 +0000

I always wanted to be Bee Brian Blair, so thanks for helping me live my dream.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:32:21 +0000

Hello Brian,

I came across your posting about Billy Joel and am writing to you about our group, Captain Jack, that performs his music. We play out all over Long Island, including a live radio show on 90.3 FM.

Please visit http://www.myspace.com/captainjackli

Hope to see you at one of our shows.

Best regards,
Michael Lipiner

By: Ace Cowboy

Ace Cowboy — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:10:14 +0000

Nice, MiH, thanks for the clips!

By: makeithappen77

makeithappen77 — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:23:39 +0000

Hey Kids! Checking in from Meridian, MS, on my way down to NOLA. Gotta add Jon Cleary:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xufQr1dGgNM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=FKsjJnJue7I

Wish the sound was better on the Mystic Theater clip. After the breakdown at 3:45, the groove played by Big D & Cornell is something I can listen to for about 24 hrs straight.

By: super dee

super dee — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:50:34 +0000

Yay for Billy!

I’d like to throw Henry Butler in the mix. A genius!

By: aoguitars

aoguitars — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:11:56 +0000

Love the “before he became a big shot” line for Billy! You don’t miss a beat.

No Elton John? If you mention Billy, you gotta mention Elton. A few years ago, I really gave his early stuff all of my attention. You can’t pass up his first 10 albums, most of which were written with Bernie Taupin. From Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy to Honkey Chateau to Tumbleweed Connection (my fave), they are loaded with killer tunes. Then hit 11-17-70 for some awesome live stuff with a smoking band.

Big ups to guys like Chuck Leavell, Dave Brubeck and Bill Evans, too.

By: Ace Cowboy

Ace Cowboy — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:08:15 +0000

Good spot, Scotty…between Bruce, Stevie and Herbie, those are three of my favorite musicians in the world.

I don’t have it handy, but Stevie and Herbie share a GREAT duet on St. Louis Blues as part of Herbie’s Gershwin’s World album. It’s really an incredible number. I’ll see if I can remember to up it after work today (that is, if I can even track it down).

Here’s the link to buy it, which I actually recommend: http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1177780/a/Gershwin’s World.htm