You could spend a week listening to Billy Joel’s greatest hits.

Billy Joel wrote this because of some of the people he was dealing with in the music industry. There were so many people who wanted a piece of him, including his ex-wife, who was his manager at the time. Billy is one of the most straight-forward songwriters in the world. Everything he's done is outstanding. And you should hear him when he gets that piano cookin'. Next time you do Billy Joel, I suggest Angry Young Man, Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, Ballad of Billy the Kid, You're Only Human and Goodnight Saigon. Billy Joel is the absolute greatest.

fyi ... Mr. Joel is one of the greatest song writers of all time !

This man does not have a bad song

Always a Woman is one of my favorites by Billy Joel.

For sure, this is his own song. He started out in a bar as the singer/piano man. And reached the top of music royalty.

Billy Joel's 'Scenes from an Italian Restaurant' is awesome...try that one.

This is the Billy Joel that I love. Young, raw, and uber-talented. 52nd Street is my favorite album of his! Good pick from the bingo ball Ty!

Billy Joel is one of the best singer song writers ever. Listen to River of Dreams.

Billy Joel is a master poet, songwriter, performer, pianist and just all round star....you can't go wrong listening to any of his works. I particularly like Goodnight Saigon....a song about the Vietnam war....I heard him perform this, and many others live (a million years ago) in an outdoor arena, on a beautiful night in Melbourne Australia.

This is one of the best songs ever written....straight from the heart....and Billy is such a great songwriter....one of the best

Billy Joel Scenes from an Italian Restaurant is a must!!!

Still making my way through your videos, and I was positively giddy when I came across this one. Absolutely LOVE Billy Joel. And I just love the amount of passion he sings with in this song, and always been among my favorites of his songs. You honestly can't go wrong with Billy Joel, especially his older stuff. An Innocent Man is another good one.

Billy Joel has an awesome catalog.

Billy Joel from 1973-1982 is right up there as one of the all-time greats. His best song is probably Laura from 1982, but then again it could be Say Goodbye To Hollywood, Anthony's Song, My Life, Allentown, Just The Way You Are which Barry White covered & had great success with etc.

Something strange about Billy Joel . . . he was such an artist! His melodies are complex and rich, his lyrics are articulate and well-woven, so many of his songs ring true to us! I can't say he was a favorite of mine, but I sure appreciate his skill. I especially loved The Longest Time. I think this song is probably not about any specific incident, but rather, expressing the need for a REAL relationship. He can get pretty girls to date, has good friends, but he's hungry for the soul mate of a life relationship. He has had enough of shallow, artificial relationships. Maybe someone else knows more of the story. : )

I do not know if anyone else wrote this already, but it was about his troubled marriage. After the divorce, he went to the Caribbean's and while staying at a high-end motel decided to play the piano. He was a bit intoxicated and after raising his head he noticed two beautiful women had come to the piano... Christy Brinkley and Ell Mcfearson. In time he married Christy and after Christy looked at his Billy's account books, was horrified at how much money had been stolen. Thus came a VERY long tour and new songs so that he could get what he had stolen from him. "Uptown Girl" was written and performed during the tour... just to name one.

Billy Joel back in the day. Good stuff. Piano Man is one of my favorites of his

Billy Joel is a singer/songwriter. He suffered a lot and numbed himself with alcohol. He is older and wiser now and I hope he is recovered from numbing himself. He was and is one of the best for being profound and honest with his words.

Billy Joel has an awesome voice and a lot of great songs!

Great song! Billy Joel is so talented. My high school girlfriend gave me this "52nd Street" album for Christmas 1978. I read that the lyrics mean that you want the person you love to always tell you the truth, the good and the bad. And that in the record business, he was constatntly surrounded by yes men and yes women.

I had almost forgotten how good this song is. Billy Joel. "Nuff said. Thanks, man for all you do. Thumb up for it.

Billy Joel is amazing. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame, as well as the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. And, yes, he did write this song.

Shameless is one of my favorites of his but his whole catalog is tremendous.

With Billy, you'll find that everyone has a favorite. Why? Cuz he can put his finger anywhere and any time and make you feel it. Believe it. His songs are your soul which is totally different than making you feel your own. He pulls your soul out, looks at it, holds it close, then puts it back with a comforting, I know. I've been there before. You're not alone. Soooo many of his songs prove that. Even if a person doesn't know his name (I can imagine THAT) they have a favorite song.

What a great writer, musician and singer! Very awesome! More Billy Joel please.

I saw Billy Joel in concert in his heyday, back in 1984 at the Fabulous Forum in Los Angeles. People in the standing area around the stage had been gradually moving closer to the stage and during his performance of "Stiletto", some security guys felt they may be getting too close to the stage and began trying to ease some fans back. Billy noticed this while in the middle of the song and shouted "Leave them alone!", at which point the people charged to the edge of the stage. It was a great concert.

A beautiful voice, and beautiful and honest words.

In my honest opinion this is one of the best songs ever written. Keep safe from across the pond x

I love this song it is truly hard to find honest people in this world.

Our song in High School was "Only the good die young" we used to sing it in the halls and every time,the part came,on about you Catholic girls start much too late. We would sing that really loud. Then again we went to Catholic Central lol

A fave since 1979! An old boyfriend, Jeff Davis, turned me on to this song!

My Long Island boy love him he has so many great tunes. He is such a great song writer and musician.I think sometimes he doesn’t get the recognition of his talent that he really deserves. This song was written around the time his marriage to his first wife was done.

Joel is one of the greatest song writers of all time, of course he wrote it.

I went to a Billy Joel/Elton John concert in Philadelphia. Dueling pianos! Was Epic!! Two music geniuses in the same building playing together. Not enough words to say how truly great the experience was. Ashame it will never happen again.

Great song Love Billy Joel songs it was deep listening to

His eldest daughter (with ex-wife Christie Brinkley) is also an accomplished pianist, singer and songwriter! ALEXA RAY JOEL.

I guess it’s obvious Ty that Billy Joel is one of the greatest song writers and performers of all time. Thx for playing. Give us more Billy.

This really touched a nerve for me....it was popular when my first marriage was dissolving into flames...

Great artist....check out his song Piano Man....be blessed ..

Man. Haven’t heard this in years. Has a new meaning for me these days. Hang in there. You have been a good touch stone for me these days...

Billy Joel is one of the prolific American masters of the art of singer songwriters of the past several decades. He and writers like Bernie Taupin over the past few decades have inspired thousands of buding musicians and singers and have healed millions more of heart ache and sorrow with there ability to put words and music together. MRM, I know you do not research before you review, but now that you have listened to Billy, go check out some more of his work. Bernie Taupin is and has been Elton John's writing partner since late 69 or early 70s' when I first became acquainted with their music. Good luck and have fun with your endeavors and god bless, and easy listening.

I go back to 1975 with Billy Joel... one of 23 times seeing his shows. It’s hard for many of us to understand how you don’t know Joel at all. 33 top 40 hits 23 Grammy noms 150 million records sold A few of my faves: Summer, Highland Falls & New York State of Mind from Turnstiles. Just the Way You Are & Only the Good Die Young from The Stranger. It’s Only Rock & Roll to Me & You May Be Right from Glass Houses. And So It Goes & Lullaby are beautiful songs that can make you cry. Anyway, that’s just the starter set!

"To all you Liars out there" Still laugh😂 my ass off Ty when you came in with that first comment after this truthful song! Hilarious brother!🤣Not everyone's a liar but there's a lot out there! Keep keeping on Ty, your awesome man!👍

A true song writer. He has written songs for a lot of big names....like “Shameless” for Garth Brooks!!

What a talent - what a voice, our piano man. If you haven't listened to much of his stuff, keep going. So much amazing, iconic music. Some are quick, some are slow... always enjoyable.

52nd Street is a classic album. My mom won it for me in a radio station giveaway in about 1978. I played it to death. 😄

The stranger. Billy Joel has gotten me through many dark times in my life. He is magnificent.

Love this song and the meaning behind it. Scenes from an Italian restaurant is another GREAT song from Billy.

Billy Joel is a true musical phenomenon. Brilliant song writer and a wizard on they keys. Love his work and there's so much of it to enjoy!

Buy,Rent or Steal...Billy Joel's Music is TIMELESS. Sad I haven't saw a Live performance from him

"A New York State of Mind" It's a must.

He built his career back in the 1970s on songs like this. Yeah he wrote it. He was a wordsmith. check out "The Entertainer." And most of his songs require more than one listen to get the lyrics. "No Man's Land" more recently.

I think I missed this video earlier. Billy Joel has an astonishing voice. I always liked this song, an honest song (pun intended).

One of my favorite singer/songwriters. He wrote numerous love/anti-love songs, such as "Travelin' Prayer" & "You're My Home" off of the Piano Man album, "Just the Way You Are" & "Shes' Always A Woman" from The Stranger, "Rosalinda's Eyes" off of 52nd Street, "Shameless" (which has been covered by several artists) & "And So It Goes" (which is probably his saddest song, immediately predating his divorce from super-model Christie Brinkley "And so it goes, and so will you soon, I suppose") and "Lullabye" on Field of Dreams, a song for his daughter Alexa. I would recommend reacting to "And So It Goes". Makes me cry every time.

Great honest tune!! Great reaction as usual Ty! 🎤👍 Billy Joel doesn't have a bad song!! He is a legend!! He also used to be a boxer, a real good one!! 💥👍

also listen to Billy Joels Captain Jack, or Miami 2017. He wrote all songs, music, lyrics, performance. Back in the day they knew artistry. When music was soul grown.

From Wikipedia: Honesty" is a song by American singer and songwriter Billy Joel. Columbia Records released the song as the third single from his sixth studio album 52nd Street (1978) in 1979. "Honesty" was solely written by Joel, while production was handled by Phil Ramone.

Billy Joel's album The Stranger is one of the greatest achievements for a singer/songwriter. Vienna, Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, and She's Always a Woman are my favorites.

Billy Joel River of Dreams is amazing.

I love how Billy uses all his voices in this brilliant performance.

One of Joel's most perceptive lyrics. His musicality is superb. Great vocal performance here!

One of the best musician and song writers around....he’s written for the best in the business.

Thank you, MRM! Another sip of gold. I hope you get to react to more of his music, truly an American Music Icon. Stay Blessed. With love from Pam & LoLa❤️🐾❤️

Love it,..reminds me of living in NYC and being college🙃in the early 80s Please do “We didn’t start the fire by Billy Joel❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️”

You should check out “only the good die young” also by billy Joel

This goes into grand company of great songs that explore a single word concept. Time. Imagine. Money. Honesty. Great explorations or ideations on a theme.

A musical genius and very passionate singer with an astonishing voice..one of my influence..thank u very much sir billy joel..and as u have see bruno mars is similar to his style and looks do u agree..its honesty is the same of when i was ur man of bruno mars and they both have same title song of "JUST THE WAY U ARE" a classical one for billy and modern pop version of bruno mars....

A legend. So talented.

Such a graceful era of elegance!

Huge talent...lots o songs!,,, # piano man

This is an amazing song. It's been one of my favorites from way back. It was released around the time his first marriage broke up so I always suspended it had something to do with that. To the best of my knowledge, Billy wrote his own stuff.

React to Billy Joel New York State of Mind.

Maybe he didn´t write the song ..... ?? It is Billy Joel... c´mon, man...

Billy Joel is, without question, the greatest pop music "storyteller" of all-time.

Billy Joel plays emotions just as well as he plays the piano. One of my favorite artists.

I'm 47 and this guy wrote what could be described as my generation's great American songbook

Billy Joel is absolutely amazing! Try "Matter of Trust" or any other song of his, they are all pretty much amazing.

The quintessential American songwriter! Please give us more Billy Joel! Try Vienna or Big Shot. His catalogue is one of the largest.

This used to get quite a bit of airplay; for many years, now, there has been no radio format for it.

C"Mon Man! Did he write this song? Yeah! To the best of my knowledge Billy wrote every damn song he ever sang (other than covers), that's what make him so damn great! IMO...Probably the greatest pop / rock Song writers of all time!

Joel had some unbelievable concerts.

River of Dreams is one of his best. He has so many though!

Of course he wrote it. Billy Joel is one of the greatest singer/songwriters in history. Dozens and dozens of great hits. He was awarded the Kennedy honors for songwriting a few years ago. He had so many great songs that there would be too many to list. Go on line and pull up Billy Joel songs and you will see what I mean. He does a monthly sold out show at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Mr. Billy Joel!!!!! You need to devote sometime to more of his playlist. He's out of the singer/songwriter era that went huge in the 80's.

Seen him in concert 3 times. 33 top 40 hits. Listen to them ALL!

Fun fact: when he initially had a melody but no words, Liberty DeVito (drummer) kept singing "sodimy". So Billy changed it to "Honesty" just to shut him up.

One of the greatest voices of all time

One of the best and most real songs ever made.

Mr. Billy Joel is one of the best singer, songwriter, and piano players around! He recorded 12 albums and is still preforming live.

Billy Joel does it all, he's a savage. Great.

This whole album was fabulous - Billy Joel has been going strong for over 30 years, love how varied his songs are! I believe he writes all his own stuff, know he's written songs for other artists, I think he's been writing classical rather than pop lately. I could list songs forever you should have the chance to enjoy, but I know the most popular will be suggested by others. The one that always touches my heart is "Until the Night" because it helps me feel not so alone hanging on through tough days. "Matter of Trust" talks about different kinds of love - that's the song my husband and I call ours

Billy Joel is by far & wide my all time favourite artist, hands down (hometeam, NY!).. ive seen him over 200 times from ‘81-‘17 (only 2nd to Metallica lol).. and BJ writes all his own music. He wrote this about his first ex wife, although the best song (or diss) he wrote about her is Big Shot. Her brother had been his manager & robbed him blind from the 70’s-early 80’s, he had to start all over after he’d had several hit records, so he was pretty raw around this time with divorce & finding out he was bankrupted by family. I think the Stranger album is a 100% perfect album of his, although the only album i wasnt enthralled with was Innocent Man. This album is very jazz oriented. I saw him at Yankee Stadium, close down Shea stadium, in Russia, with Elton John tour, & the 9/11 concert, in which he stole the audience, easily (i lived 5 blocks from WTC & was there &’lost many friends, & never left NYC) anytime i could, i have. He never lets you down :-) .. probably one of the all greatest songwriters & musician that ever existed. Hes just real, raw, & totally relatable.

Hi MRM; Billy Joel was one of a kind! Saw him twice in two different states first in California and the in Memphis Tn.back in the late 80s and early 90’s with all new stuff. Both times he brought the whole auditoriums to our feet! At about 1/4 of the way into the concerts. Just an awesome artist! He wrote HONESTY after he was screwed over by his Lawyers and Managers. And I think about the same time he was going through his divorce with Christie Brinkley. Someone else might be able to correct me on that though, my memory is a little cloudy in my old age now. Lol. But if you really want to play a couple of his old ones, then look for “ good night Saigon “” about the Vietnam war. Try to find a live version of it. The other one is “RIVER OF Dreams” Also, on a side note he was the first entertainer to play in Russia around the same time that the wall was coming down. That live concert is also AWESOME 👏. Keep doing what you do!! Just love you my brother from another mother 😎!!! We’re all GODS CHILDREN. 🙏

What an artist. What a song.

This is my favourite songs of him.

Billy wrote I think everything he did for 3 decades. One of the best song writers of all time.

On a side note, the acoustic guitarist is playing an Ovation Acoustic Sunburst guitar made in Connecticut. My dad bought me one for my 16th birthday. Lost it in a divorce. On the outside chance - Model #1117-1. That was 40 years ago.

When he said “the guy” smh imagine not knowing Billy Joel’s name

Love Billy Joel, this is one of my favorite songs of his.