sabato 25 novembre 2023
Billy Joel - 1979-11-25 - Houston, TX (DVDfull pro-shot)
(DVDfull pro-shot)
Billy Joel
Houston, Texas
November 1979
PRO-SHOT
NTSC DVD
TRT: 93 Minutes (approx.)
VHS > DVD+R Bootleg > DVD Decrypter > VIDEO_TS
Billy Joel - vocals, piano
Richie Cannata - sax, flute, keyboards
Doug Stegmeyer - bass
Russel Javors - guitar
David Brown - guitar
Liberty Devitto - drums
01. Mexican Connection (intro)
02. Only the Good Die Young
03. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
04. Honesty
05. My Life
06. Piano Man
07. All for Leyna
08. Prelude-Angry Young Man
09. New York State of Mind
10. The Stranger
11. Sometimes a Fantasy
12. Root Beer Rag
13. She's Always a Woman
14. Stiletto
15. Zanzibar
16. You May Be Right
17. Just the Way You Are
18. Big Shot
Unfortunately the quality leaves much to be desired. It suffers from VHS generational issues, but is very watchable and listenable...despite a fair amount of audio hiss.
This is a bit of a famous live bootleg audio-wise and has been making the rounds for years that way. I'm not certain when the video began circulating. The details of the actual show are a little sketchy; some sources stating it is from The Summit in Houston, TX 1980, but it is most likely November 1979.
I also had trouble actually finding confirmation that Billy Joel played Houston in 1979. The closest I could find is that he played Maryland November 1, 1979; with an identical set-list (plus 2 more songs at the end of the show).
The significance of the show itself, is that it takes place months before the album GLASS HOUSES was released and he plays songs from it; most notably a rare performance of "All For Leyna" featuring a guitar solo instead of a synth.
I'm not sure why this show was filmed and what the intentions were for its release; most likely in promotion for the upcoming GLASS HOUSES LP, but as far as I can tell (through my research), it has never been officially released or aired...in whole or in part.
V=7.5/10
A=7.5/10
Also, the DVD has chapter breaks, but they unfrotunately do not line up with the beginning of the tracks. It appears that the DVD was made by somebody who just went from a VHS copy to disc by using a VHS to DVD Recorder combo. This was not my doing. It is the way I got it. Sorry.
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