BILLY JOEL

One of my personal favorite musicians of all time, William Martin Joel has been filling our hearts with music for over 30 years. He has had an amazing number of hit songs that have filled three "Greatest Hits" albums. Be it the upbeat "Uptown Girl" or the mellow "New York State of Mind," whether you're headed to "52nd Street" or up the "River of Dreams," Billy Joel's voice and piano will take you away. And you won't want to come back.

It's amazing enough to hear Billy's music, but the experience is topped by seeing him perform live. Whether he's juggling his microphone stand in the air or dancing around the stage, he gives a very high-energy and humorous performance. I have been lucky enough to see him in concert three times. I went to his December 1998 concert at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse with my family and my friends Mark and Jeff. The second time was in March 2003 at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo with my friend Mike, when Billy was performing with Elton John on their Face to Face Tour (here's the set list from that show). The third time was with my fiancee, Amanda, and our siblings, in Buffalo in April 2007 (here's that set list). All three shows were spectacular experiences that I will never forget.

For all of the albums listed below, you will find a list of the songs on that album, plus the lyrics to one song that I think really represents the album as a whole. All albums, songs, lyrics, etc. are of course copyrighted by Mr. Joel.