“I Can Kind Of Relate To Salinger” - Billy Joel Explains Why He Waited Decades To Release New Music

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“I Can Kind Of Relate To Salinger” - Billy Joel Explains Why He Waited Decades To Release New Music

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5 ай бұрын

Billy Joel gives Stephen Colbert a peek behind the curtain at his creative process and shares what motivated him to release his first new single in 30 years, “Turn The Lights Back On.” Stick around for more with Billy Joel and tune in to watch the 100th show of his Madison Square Garden residency when it airs on CBS on April 14th.
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@TheMrJourneyer 5 ай бұрын

Scenes from an Italian Restaurant for his walk-in. Great pick!

@actownsend7288 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful tune!!!!

@JeffreyGoddin 5 ай бұрын

When Colbert challenged the audience to name a Joel tune and he'd sing it (in the meanwhile segment) this was the song I thought of, great some, but also the title doesn't appear in the chorus, so I figured if he could recall the "bottle of red, bottle of white..." THEN I could respect the depth of Colbert's appreciation for Joel. So yeah, great to hear the band throw it out.

@77barrymac 5 ай бұрын

That WAS an interesting choice. Not one of his big hit singles, but instead a somewhat famous album cut.

@callmechia 4 ай бұрын

And the band is so fabulous, I must’ve watched that intro six times!!

@anakeveney7186 5 ай бұрын

I love the intro for “Scenes From an Italian Restaurant.” Good going, guys!

@beaudwayful 5 ай бұрын

I was born in 69. I've grown up and spend my life listening to Billy Joel. Love that he's still making music.

@wncwaterfalls 5 ай бұрын

Well I was born in 49, a Cold War kid in McCarthy time.

@pirobot668beta 5 ай бұрын

OK, 1956 to split the difference...more or less@@wncwaterfalls

@littlejoe9381 5 ай бұрын

‘68. Same story. Love me some Billy Joel. So many great songs…

@alexaales7937 5 ай бұрын

@@littlejoe9381 68er as well, same story as well!

@privatepenguin3137 5 ай бұрын

I would pay to hear Billy just talk and tell stories. He is a great interview. His interview with Howard Stern a few days ago was incredible.

@EmpyreanLightASMR 5 ай бұрын

When he's allowed to talk, he's wonderful lol. This was getting on my nerves.

@EvolutionWendy 5 ай бұрын

I do love the rapport that Stephen Colbert has with , and obviously Billy Joel is amused by Stephen Colbert's puppy dog approach.

@Islandgirl4ever2 5 ай бұрын

Billy Joel, The Man, the Legend.. decades of fantastic music! Thank you!

@willritter4076 5 ай бұрын

I'd be honored if some Billy Joel fans would take a quick listen to my low-fi acoustic piano & vocal performances of his classics HONESTY, ALLENTOWN, and VIENNA on my YT in tribute to the master of lyricism & composition. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Peace & stay safe.

@ReggieWhite15 5 ай бұрын

I can understand why Christie and other women loved this guy. So talented and charming, great story teller that explains his brilliant songs. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@dlite6999 5 ай бұрын

Born in 68 the first time I heard billy Joel I was 13 and didn't know who he was and my friends mom took us to see him in a small venue and I fell in LOVE WITH MUSIC ❤

@rdaltry777 3 ай бұрын

When I first heard "Turn the Lights Back On" I said, oh, cool, it's Billy Joel being Billy Joel and not trying to reinvent himself. Then time went by and I realized that this song had aged like a fine wine (but in a couple of weeks, not decades). It is hard for me to comprehend how this song resonates so well. Billy, this is one of your best. Thank you.

@tamaramartinez-anderson5328 5 ай бұрын

Transports me back to 1984 and ditching classes senior year to get tickets to Billy Joel at the Salt Palace in SLC. Loved loved loved the music and words then and now.

@krisfrederick5001 5 ай бұрын

It always amazes me how Billy and Elton are disarmingly charming, then something comes out of their mouth you never expect.

@emily-crawford-soprano9181 5 ай бұрын

God I want to hear his symphonic work so bad

@dceplay 5 ай бұрын

Check out his classical 2000 or so album, Fantasies & Delusions.

@rikkiechambers4959 5 ай бұрын

Billy and his wife are big fans of my favorite comedian Christopher Titus .. this gives me much respect for them both , also his reoccurring theme is truly what makes him an amazing artist , it’s about the music . He has sung the soundtrack to a bunch of our lives , great interview Stephen ❤

@Noeau 5 ай бұрын

Billy Joel, Icon!!! The studio audience agreed. Sorely missed and jonesed for his new music for so long. Hearing his voice, he still sounds great.

@carlywarly4853 5 ай бұрын

Love his music, love his humour, bloody love the guy!🎵❤️

@yubantwo2086 5 ай бұрын

The Grammy clip revealed that Joel's voice is in top form. That's too fantastic especially considering how long he's been performing, how many shows he performs a year every year, and his age. How devastating that his fascinating story answering Stephen's question regarding his evolution in producing new music was cut off. It shows that the show's format takes precedence over in the moment magic. If Joel would write a book (especially about his life in the public eye), it would fly off the shelves.

@ravenwolf7128 5 ай бұрын

Agreed. I really wanted to hear more about his story of what inspired him to release new music.

@MonkeyJedi99 5 ай бұрын

Agreed on his voice.

@ncooty 5 ай бұрын

@@ravenwolf7128: There's a longer clip on Howard Stern's KZfaq channel in which you can hear the full story.

@yubantwo2086 5 ай бұрын

@@ravenwolf7128 A few days later, and it's still bothering me that they cut him off. They make time for the silly and ridiculous yet found something profound extraneous.

@yubantwo2086 5 ай бұрын

@@ncootythank you for sharing this!

@chuvolta 5 ай бұрын

I heard the song on the radio today and thought it was a song from the 70s...thats how good his voice still is

@DawnDavidson 5 ай бұрын

Agreed! He’s still got it!

@bryani2449 5 ай бұрын

I love Billy Joel's personality. The whole Grammy's thing with sting awesome.

@wattetiparoch 5 ай бұрын

Wow BJ s voice has not changed a bit Amazing

@BrandonIslander 2 ай бұрын

I saw Billy in 2019 while i was taking my sons trick or treating in Huntington Ny on Main street. I saw this guy with a young girl next to me. He had a hat on, very inconspicuous. I soon realized who he was and i didnt want to bother him and his family. All i did was say "Hi hows it going?" And he replied with a smile " im doing good how are you?" He seemed very comfortable being out with everyone, a few ppl did ask to take a picture with him, which he gladly did. I wouldn't say im a big Billy Joel fan, but now hearing his new release, i find it amazing btw, now i am going back and enjoying his music more than ever. He definitely has a lot of music left in him. Hes obviously getting much older and i feel like we need more from him before he cant perform anymore

@ericjohnson6665 5 ай бұрын

In addition to Billy's fabulous music, I saw him in concert a few decades ago, and the stage was set up so he could play to the various areas of the stadium, first in front, then a raised area in the back where a piano would rise up and he would race up to it and continue the song. One of the most phenomenal concerts I ever attended!

@tammyharrison6734 5 ай бұрын

Love Billy Joel - so glad he’s back - gone so long

@alexaales7937 5 ай бұрын

i was 12 when my much older brother introduced me to him, gave me all his vinyls, made a tape with all my favorites. as soon as CDs came about i bought every single album. my favorite to this day is his debut album 'Cold Spring Harbor' closely followed by 'The nylon curtain'. i will forever be grateful for the comfort he gave to me with his music!

@charlie-obrien 5 ай бұрын

Billy is right of course, music isn't about a contest or a competition. It's exactly the opposite and naturally brings us all together. Just like his songs and albums have done all these years. I'm so glad to see Billy Joel recording and releasing his music again!

@user-zj1ft5tx5f Ай бұрын

Just heard the song and I really love it. It is "so Billy Joel." He is just an incredibly talented person with a great sense of humor. He is so good on the talk shows! LOVE YOU ALWAYS, BILLY.

@theoutspokenhumanist 5 ай бұрын

So good to hear him back and what a song. "The cold settles in, .. It's been a long win, .. ter of indifference" 😁 love it. True talent needs no gimmicks, no sexy dancing or fancy stage shows.

@redadamearth 5 ай бұрын

Freddy Wexler wrote it. Music, lyrics, title - everything, by Joel's own admission in a recent interview with Wexler. It's not Joel's song. He just sings it.

@joannejohnson7006 5 ай бұрын

What luck to see the innovators, those that spoke for the boomers and our various flavors of music we we SO BLESSED to hear first run! Thank you piano man 💌

@BB--13118 5 ай бұрын

For a much better interview, check out Billy's recent 2 hr interview with Howard Stern. I know there are clips on You Tube but the whole interview may only be on the Sirius app right now. I'm not a real fan of Stern, but he is definitely a huge fan and a friend of Billy's and it was a very good interview.

@privatepenguin3137 5 ай бұрын

That interview was top shelf! One thing I DO enjoy about Stern is his great interviewing....especially his most recent ones with Billy, Bruce, and Keith.

@lisavizza1648 5 ай бұрын

Howard is a great interviewer ... especially this one with Billy Joel. Two Long Island guys shooting the shit. Colbert talks too much.

@catherinealexander6255 3 ай бұрын

@@lisavizza1648He definitely interrupts too much, but I think that’s because it’s late night TV. They have to break things into pieces. Irritating.

@Hooves1 5 ай бұрын

Love u billy

@jujubees711 5 ай бұрын

Amazing that fan could get Billy to write music again. Based on other interviews I saw Billy on recently, I thought of Salinger too. What a humble grounded man. Wonderful that he hates the competition and promotional aspect of the music industry. Because he's a real musician. His first love is music. Not the fame.

@lashendawest7509 5 ай бұрын

We love stephen colbert and billy joel

@tcencore 5 ай бұрын

I attended a talk from David Rosenthal (Billy's keyboardist) earlier this week. He played "The Longest Time" as a sonata. It was beautiful. I would love to hear a whole album of that.

@GenXMystic 5 ай бұрын

My first record album was 52nd Street. I knew the lyrics to every song on that, The Stranger and Glass Houses. Got to see him live on The Bridge tour. Legend. Hope he comes out with more new songs.

@elizabethobrien5702 5 ай бұрын

OMG 😳 I freaking grew up listening to Billy Joel!! Just absolutely ❤ his music 100%😊

@steveconn 5 ай бұрын

Love Billy. 1983-7 the sweet spot of so many hits. Glad he's producing again!

@RussellGreerOfficial 5 ай бұрын

That’s before “We Didn’t Set the Fire”, though.

@raepettymathre 5 ай бұрын

I love Billie Joel. my fav album is the Bridge ! the two songs that have become my anthems. are "A matter of trust " and Code of silence ! loved his new song and can't wait to get them ! God Bless you Billie !!

@littlefeather1000 5 ай бұрын

Dear Stephen Colbert, thank you for this, I loved watching so very much!!!

@thefool2007 5 ай бұрын

Billy is one the greatest musicians and entertainers in human history.

@jeanmarieboucherit7376 5 ай бұрын

I don.t think So. Measure.

@weirdunclebob 5 ай бұрын

I'd love to see footage of Billy and Sting (or any artists!) making faces at the Grammy's!

@MrDan11422 5 ай бұрын

I never realized either how tall Stephen is or how short Billy is? I love Billy's new song. Very beautiful.

@froggyblocks 5 ай бұрын

Right? You always see him behind the piano, he is only 1.66cm

@RobertCeisler 5 ай бұрын

1.66 centimeters. Hahahaha. @@froggyblocks

@freya8133 5 ай бұрын

You mean 166 cm @@froggyblocks

@freya8133 5 ай бұрын

According to Google Stephen is 5'11" and Billy is 5'5".

@edfinkel3398 5 ай бұрын

@@freya8133Yeah, Stephen's tall but not that tall. Billy, I think, has shrunk in the past 40 years.

@classiclife7204 5 ай бұрын

If you're curious about the guy Joel is working with and how the song was written (Colbert clearly wasn't), check out the Howard Stern interview

@revwillyg6450 5 ай бұрын

True, but Stern is sooo annoying

@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288 5 ай бұрын

The guy's name is Wexler. I wish people would credit him. This is not so much a song that Billy wrote as the product of a great collaboration. That's a good thing. I believe there were multiple people credited as co writers.

@jimsykes6843 5 ай бұрын

Wha?? I wanna hear the story about the guy who convinced him to write the song... C'mon editors, what happened?

@charlie-obrien 5 ай бұрын

Probably that since he didn't drop a big name they cut it, because you know how KZfaq has a strict "nothing over 7 minutes" .rule

@padraigohuard1961 5 ай бұрын

The worst edit ever? Can we hear the uncut version anywhere?

@angelikalindenau943 5 ай бұрын

Go find the interview with Howard Stern. Ticks every box

@foto21 5 ай бұрын

Billy Joel is not the only musician who is real. Musicians get into show biz for the music, and the ones that don't make it are the ones not doing it for the music. Sometimes the ones that start out honest get corrupted and learn the lesson of how that works, but Billy Joel is the real deal. People don't understand why he doesn't care for the stardom, it's not really about the fans, though it can be, it's more about the ahole marketing people that work for the labels and the press. Musicians become musicians to not become people like that, and then they are forced to interact with them, so THAT is why the star aspect is tiring.

@scrouch8 4 ай бұрын

He still has the voice. ❤

@kikiperaza4707 5 ай бұрын

I heard him for the first time with Glass Houses, 1981, he's been my musical idol since!

@elizabethroth5350 5 ай бұрын

I'm looking forward to seeing Billy for the5th time on Saturday Feb 24 in Tampa!

@thomasgriffiths6758 5 ай бұрын

Vienna waits for you.

@StephenLewisful 5 ай бұрын

He actually debuted the song on Feb 1st, my birthday since 1968. Thank You Billy, that was so awesome.

@actownsend7288 5 ай бұрын

I’m the same way Billy is with awards shows. I’m happy for those who win it but I’m pissesd for those for those lose.

@Relaxlifeisshort2 4 ай бұрын

Billy Joel really is an american treasure.

@strubelig 5 ай бұрын

I attended this taping and can confirm it actually happened.

@topspotstables 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for pointing out your new favorite Stephen…. It is amazing 😢😢❤❤❤

@fedebjalways 5 ай бұрын

I believe Stephen has spoken more than Billy in this video. Don’t know if it was a terrible edit or if Stephen is turning into Jimmy Fallon.

@andrewhatez7955 5 ай бұрын

"Honesty," by Billy Joel is in the top 5 songs I have ever heard during the course of my life.

@pmclaughlin4111 5 ай бұрын

If there is a long form of this interview...please please please post it

@CopingwithGrattitude 5 ай бұрын

It seems like Colbert was cutting him off-not his usual form. I would’ve liked to hear more from Billy although Colbert is hilarious.

@cheknfaks 5 ай бұрын

I love Billy Joel, I am currently working on learning the vocals and sax solos from his older tracks.

@mandcbruce 5 ай бұрын

Love watching Mark Rivera do his thing on sax!

@Marguerite-wu3nw 5 ай бұрын

Billy Joel has my utmost respect!!!!!!

@dandellapaolera8169 5 ай бұрын

Ive loced billy joels music since i was a kid. This is the happiest ive ever seen him.

@cleverpete1 5 ай бұрын

Love him

@markwoodstock1112 5 ай бұрын

This Colbert guys should listen to how Howard stern does interviews. Let the legend finish his sentences.

@ronatopaz2793 2 ай бұрын

Billy hates being lionised like a celebrity. He told me he did not relate to people from the perspective of having a celebrity status. In fact he was one of the most down to earth, grounded celebrities I’ve ever met.

@bubabubu6088 5 ай бұрын

just post the whole episode. nobody buys them on dvd or such, so why hold it back.

@Piggy-Oink-Oink 5 ай бұрын

breaking it up means more CLICKS more AD views...it's all about the CLICKS

@transgreaser 5 ай бұрын

I’ve always wanted to see him! ❤

@donnathompson8641 5 ай бұрын

I love the song so much it's one of his best song leave the light on Billy Joel 😊

@chels01e 5 ай бұрын

Oh my , Billy Joel And Sting are my 2 fav musicians song writers ever! So cool

@nene1964 5 ай бұрын

How awesome i love this for billy joel!

@TerryDanielVoiceoverTutorials 5 ай бұрын

What a legend! I love the new song too!

@JG-vq6rd 5 ай бұрын

Billy's knees look like they must be shot. I had flashbacks to Artie Johnson's old man shuffle from laugh in. Or maybe Tim Conway's old man shuffle in the Carol Burnett show.

@Palidine4M0O 5 ай бұрын

Billy giving off that George Carlin energy

@jj3710 5 ай бұрын

I wish Stephen would let Billy Joel finish some thoughts. At times he interrupts to be funny where it would be better for me if he just listen.

@user-qp9so2zo1z 5 ай бұрын

He and jim cramer are becoming one

@EmpyreanLightASMR 5 ай бұрын

I'm really enjoying the "ask a question, get half an answer, and edit/cut to a new question, get a quarter of an answer, and interrupt, and then edit to a new conversation" style Colbert seems to go for here. Just fantastic.

@cherwynambuter7873 5 ай бұрын

Very few people know of his classical compositions for piano. I have the collection. Many of them are lovely! My favorite among them is the waltz.

@Loveinthe808 5 ай бұрын

He's a Long Island boy. You hear it in the way he speaks. He lived 5 blocks away from me. We all were blue collar folks..He never forgot his roots.

@beth1245 5 ай бұрын

Oh how I'd love to hear his instrumental compositions!

@dceplay 5 ай бұрын

Check out his classical 2000 or so album, Fantasies & Delusions.

@michaelvaladez3012 4 ай бұрын

I bet Billy got sick and tired of people asking him why he stopped writing for 30yrs.I'de be like "Uh,I Because I Felt Like It!" Lol 😂 C'mon people give Billy a break he wanted to take a 30yr.hiatus cause he had his reasons but atleast he decided to come back to the spotlight and relive his old self again while he still can. Billy is a true Rock Legend and his music is still Rock and Roll to me! 👏

@mojo500100 5 ай бұрын

Now Joel’s the rare celeb you could feel comfortable having beer with and talking music.

@kt9166 5 ай бұрын

Billy looks like Jonathan Banks! In a good way! WOW!🥰🥰🥰

@user-qm8bc4bu1t 5 ай бұрын

Uptown girl 🎶

@christiansebastianlauritse2404 5 ай бұрын

In the clip from the Grammies, if you had turned off the screen and told me that was Elton John debuting a new song, I would 100% believed you.

@NewYork7914 5 ай бұрын

Legend 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@robstimson4234 5 ай бұрын

The Sting story was priceless.

@L8rCloud 5 ай бұрын

I just checked iTunes to see if he was releasing a new album - I’ll have to wait

@derekadams5064 5 ай бұрын

He's the reason I became a musician

@paulaswanson13 5 ай бұрын

BILLY🥰🥰🥰

@lyndaspangler9654 5 ай бұрын

Agreed Stephen butted in. Once again I'm KZfaq scrolling too much to find the Colbert show "pieces" which is not appreciated. Also, Stephen, what greater interviews you could conduct IF you weren't leaving the show for obnoxious ads every other minute. In the meantime, my soul is sooooo grateful for this interview. To really hear Joel, I need to find a full interview with focus on him, not commercials. Thank you Billy Joel, for eternity. And you, Colbert of commercials. And so many other wondrous things. Billy Joel saves my soul. So do you, Stephen Colbert, in the fray of current INSANITIES since COVID, and before. But Billy Joel? Flows in my blood cells fulfilled by his shared gifts of his talent. Life, is AWESOME. ✌🏽🙏🏽🖖🏽🐾💕😍🥰

@craigpardy6204 5 ай бұрын

What a mixed message of a comment..

@cmd6939 5 ай бұрын

I think Rick James said it best....@@craigpardy6204

@ChrisSmith-5655 5 ай бұрын

Stephen is making a comedy show, he has to

@grumpybear42 5 ай бұрын

👋😃 Hi Billy!!! ❤

@ms.tep_ 5 ай бұрын

Hilarious! We love you Billy!

@49niners100 5 ай бұрын

Years ago I met Billy at a restaurant in Huntington LI. "Canterbury Ales". Want was funny about it was, the friend I was with was the son of the Hicksville HS principal that kicked Billy out of the school for being a hoodlum. Principal Russ. Billy got a kick out of it. His bass player Doug was also there. We partied behind the restaurant by the dumpster. I also saw him in San Francisco getting out of a cab.

@lyxandrast0ttr0n1x8 5 ай бұрын

He’s such a real guy

@Rhythmattica 5 ай бұрын

Me and me Mate , drove Billy and his Crew.... His close az crew around for 2 weeks when in Sydney..... Obviously quite a while back... And ive got to say, out of all the "Artists" & OS "Crews" One of the best times.... Yep, Ive been involved with many an International.. But not many, are as down to earth (or as New York) as Billy.

@totalbliss1 5 ай бұрын

Steven needs to dial down on his coffee and let his interviewees talk.

@edwardsah3 5 ай бұрын

Could you just let him talk? Stephen interrupted so many comments that were going in an interesting direction to get a laugh. Maybe Terry Gross could do the interview?

@charleneinman3625 5 ай бұрын

Us catholic schools kids just loved it when “ Only the good die young” came out! Our parents flipped ! lol

@lashendawest7509 5 ай бұрын

Good morning stephen colbert fans

@masashiiwanami9141 28 күн бұрын

ビリーは声が非常に若い😊

@superwesman 5 ай бұрын

@0:31 Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, Billy Joel

@Nik-wj6zv 5 ай бұрын

Bringing up Salinger was a really interesting thing here, and if it wasn't a fantastic coincidence then it was very clever, because Billy Joel is basically saying he's tired all of the phonies.

@ravenwolf7128 5 ай бұрын

I really wanted to hear more about his story of what inspired him to release new music, but Stephen cut him off.

@cmd6939 5 ай бұрын

Either that was an AWFUL edit or a way off-character move by Stephen. After Billy is trying to talk about the guy he met "He knew what he was talking about..." 2:32 And boom cut-off. I think I don't stand alone in wanting to hear more right then and there. I am a huge fan of both of these guys. Seen Billy 8 times, 9 soon. That just struck me as an odd cut-off.

@JasOGrowney 5 ай бұрын

I'm guessing he let Billy tell the whole story, cut for time.

@bkzone8 5 ай бұрын

I get it. I would have liked to hear the whole story, too...

@viperion_nz 5 ай бұрын

Yeah such an obvious cut and one that really cuts off the important part of the story! Do better Late Show!

@cmd6939 5 ай бұрын

@@JasOGrowneyThat's gotta be it. Interrupting Bill Joel in the boundaries of New York would be sacrilegious.

@shadygrove 5 ай бұрын

Super bad cut!