The moment Barbara Streisand sent Billy Joel an album: “I became legit”
Going up in the world.
Billy Joel
The genre Billy Joel never wanted to become: “Groups I think are horrible”
Not his brand of rock and roll.
The one band Billy Joel couldn’t stand listening to: “I like intelligent guitar work”
Needing a bit more structure.
The genre that touched Billy Joel’s heart the most: “Dragged me away and seduced me”
Shining brighter than rock and roll.
The one songwriter Billy Joel said changed all lyricists forever: “Such a literate writer”
The next evolution of lyrics.
The era Billy Joel called the golden age for rock and roll: “One phenomenal musician after the next”
The peak of rock and roll.
