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Oct 1, 2011 at 7:56 PM Post #28,749 of 136,663
12 Gardens , Live  
( Madison Square Garden , New York )
 
Billy Joel (The Piano man ;')
 
CD2 banter, Billy: " Good Night New York , and don't take No Shiat from No-Bodys " (lol) ; Advice I have been taught and taken , although ironically enough , double negative presupposed (intermittently ;')
 
Freaky good stuff, top notch pop ballards , although typical of Live performances and of Sony recording and production SQ, unfortunately ; 
Although ,  spectacular improvisation and slight variations due to Billys advanced post middle age and his slight loss of vocal range in Billys performance / presentation, here (12 nights in 2001?)
 
Still, a must have in ones divergent audio library , immho
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Finally, a great live Billy Joel album ! 
 
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New World Smurf "new_world_smurf" (Richmond, Virginia) -  
This review is from: 12 Gardens: Live (2CD) :
 
Billy Joel is one of those performers who must be seen live no matter what kind of music you listen to. Having been a fan for many years but unfortunately living in the New York metro area where one must barter kidneys and firstborn children to have even a chance at a ticket to one of his shows, I was finally able to see Billy on this tour in Philadelphia. It was well worth the twenty-odd-year wait, and "12 Gardens" is a fine representation of the show. Billy plays to both the casual fans and the diehards, including plenty of his hits ("You May Be Right," "We Didn't Start The Fire" and, of course, "Piano Man") and some obscure stuff ("Laura," "Zanzibar," "Miami 2017"). Billy's voice is still remarkable and hasn't lost much of its range, and his piano work is as always tremendous. What comes across most in "12 Gardens," though, is his obvious love of performing. He's having an absolute blast and you can hear it in every note; there is nothing better than listening to a performer who truly loves what he does.

So why only 4 stars? Personal nitpicking on my part--"Pressure" isn't included, which is a shame since he did a spectacular job of it (and it also happens to be my favorite song of his). What I was really hoping for, though, was the inclusion of his cover of AC/DC's "Highway To Hell," on which he played guitar and one of his roadies sang (very well, I might add!). As the friend who accompanied me to the show said, "I never thought I'd be throwing metal at a Billy Joel concert!" But don't mind my personal prejudices--if you're even a casual Billy Joel fan you'll enjoy "12 Gardens." In an age where "performers" lip-sync to pre-recorded tracks and charge hundreds of dollars for people to witness it, it's refreshing to listen to someone with immense musical talent do what he does best  ~





 
Disc: 1
1. Angry Young man
2. My Life
3. Everybody Loves You Now
4. Billy the Kid
5. The Entertainer
6. Vienna
7. New York State of Mind
8. The Night is Still young
9. Zanzibar
10. Miami 2017
11. The Great Wall of China
12. Allentown
13. She's Right on Time
14. Don't Ask Me Why
15. Laura
Disc: 2
1. Goodnight Saigon
2. Movin Out
3. An Innocent man
4. The Downeaster Alexa
5. Always a Woman
6. Keeping the Faith
7. River of Dreams
8. A Matter of Trust
9. We Didn't Start the Fire
10. Big Shot
11. You May Be Right
12. Only the Good Die Young
13. Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
14. Piano Man
15. And So it Goes
 
" IAM an innocent man " 
 
 
Some people stay far away from the door
If there's a chance of it opening up
They hear a voice in the hall outside and hope that it just passes by
Some people live with the fear of a touch & anger of having been a fool
They will not listen to anyone so nobody tells them a lie
I know you're only protecting yourself
I know you're thinking of somebody else

Someone who hurt you but I'm not above making up for the love
You've been denying you could ever feel
I'm not above doing anything to restore your faith if I can
Some people see through the eyes of the old
Before they ever get a look at the young
I'm only willing to hear you cry because I am an innocent man
Oh oh I am an innocent man, oh yes I am

Some people say they will never believe
Another promise they hear in the dark
Because they only remember too well
They heard somebody tell them before
Some people sleep all alone ev’ry night instead of taking a lover to bed
Some people find that it's easier to hate than to wait anymore
I know you don't want to hear what I say
I know you're gonna keep turning away

I've been there and if I can survive, I can keep you alive
I'm not above going through it again
I'm not above being cool for a while if you're cruel to me I'll understand
Some people run from a possible fight
Some people figure they can never win
Although this is a fight I can lose, the accused is an innocent man
Oh oh oh oh I am an innocent man, oh yes I am, an innocent man

You know you only hurt yourself out of spite
I guess you'd rather be a martyr tonight

That's your decision but I'm not below anybody I know
If there's a chance of resurrecting a love
I'm not above going back to the start
To find out where the heartache began
Some people hope for a miracle cure
Some people just accept the world as it is
But I'm not willing to lay down and die, because I am an innocent man
Oh oh I am an innocent ma-ya-yan, oh yes I am, an innocent man

Oh oh oh oh oh oh ohhhhhh
 
Oct 2, 2011 at 1:13 AM Post #28,753 of 136,663
Faith And The Muse - Elyria
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