OT: Billy Joel, Rod Stewart to perform one-night-only show at Yankee Stadium
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Not a knock since I'm a huge Billy Joel fan. Rod Stewart not so much. But what will the average age of that audience be?
I want to see Billy Joel, I do like his music but have never seen him live. The last time I saw Rod Stewart perform was in the mid ‘90’s and he was very good, not sure what it would sound like now. About audience age, I’m always surprised when I currently see a band or singer that I grew up listening to, the large number of young people attending. It seems younger people today are much more open to hearing “old musical acts”. When I grew up , I don’t think there were many young people attending Doo Wop , Big Band or old style crooner concerts.
I'd prefer a one-night-only Billy Joel/Rod Stewart gladiator match.
Or maybe ex-wives jello wrestling.
Or maybe ex-wives jello wrestling.
I saw Billy at MSG last spring.
I’m never disappointed at the sheer talent and level of musicians while watching the legends.
Rod early with Jeff Beck and Faces was very good and so were his hits
Saw Billy Joel at MSG when my wife to be and I were engaged. Awesome show, high energy. We saw a second show with him a little before COVID. It was fine, but he couldn't even get up and walk around much. Just stayed at his piano. Can't imagine what he is like now. Sorry, but not interested in seeing fossils perform.
Chipped in to rent a party van and went with a bunch of RU friends to see the first Billy Joel show at Yankee stadium in 1990. It was awesome. If I can find those guys, perhaps we will meet up at the River Dorms and try to recreate the magic.
You must have caught him on a bad night. I've seen him 2x per year during his msg residency, he was always active and energetic. I'm seeing him again in August at Met Life Stadium with Stevie Nicks.
Peter Gabriel and Sting toured a few years back and it was a combination of each doing their own songs, covering each others' and dueting on the rest. Great show.
I am seeing Billy Joel with Stevie Nicks in August, so I'll pass on this, but I would see Rod Stewart as long as it is his songs, not the standards. According to the article, he'll be performing his own hits.
Thats cool. I wonder why artists that have overlapping fanbases don't do this kindve thing more often, especially when the band/songwriter is past the point where they create new material and are mostly playing greatest hits.
saw Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks at Chase Field in Phoenix a year ago. Both were superb.
If you go to You Tube and search the title of a favorite rock song and the phrase "and reaction" you will usually find several "young" reviewers listening and giving their opinions on what they hear. Unbelievably, they have never heard many of these songs (maybe bits and pieces from sampling or something used in a commercial). They love most of the stuff we took for granted growing up and also bemoan what they have to listen to today. I have to admit, it is interesting watching someone who never heard "Roundabout" or "Won't Get Fooled Again" light up with amazement at what they are hearing. Brings me back to my own time when I heard this stuff for the first time.
Roundabout by Yes reactors mash-up:
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Yes, I’ve been watching the music “reaction” videos on YouTube for a number of years. It’s interesting to see their reactions to songs from 40, 50 or 60 years ago. Sometimes I actually get irked at some of the older people who comment on the reactions. Some get cranky and write stuff like , “how can you not know this song” or “how have you not heard of this band? “ My thought is if there were older people reacting to new music today, how many would know anything about the songs or artists? The vast majority of the younger people who react to the older music are very thoughtful and interested.
Personally, can't watch a single reaction video. Love of music, but like any art, is so personalized. It's cool to run into fans that are much younger or much older who are fans of music I enjoy, but don't care to see random people reacting on YouTube. Funny thing with the Beatles- grew up never liking or getting them at all. That was bad on me. In the last 5-10 years, I have grown to like Beatles music. I drive one of my good friends absolutely nuts when I discover a rare Beatles song and act like it is some new hit song.
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Ive seen Stevie a dozen times when her ticket prices were a fraction of what they are now. No longer interested and last time solo was msg in 2016 with Chrissie Hynde...awesome show but to me just too old now..its a show for the new fans not longtime fans
Guess I'm officially old and crotchety af, but I do not understand for the life of me why those vids are such a big thing.
I've accidentally clicked 'em before when just looking to play a song, and I just scratch my head wondering why anyone would want to spend their time watching some rando listen to music.
Goes right in the over-the-top self-indulgence bucket along with all the other "I did some basic everyday thing ... here's what happened!" cool stories. Don't care, douche!
Ok, I'm good now.
I like to watch them. Some really know music but some others just do it for clicks. You will like her..she is one of my faves
Nah. The joy I get from music is personal, not seeing other people I don't know with "look at me!" videos trying to get clicks explaining why they think a song or artist is so great.
I understand the attention seeking aspect of those reacting to music. It’s the world we live in now, everything has become visual as a result of technological innovation. It’s the world young people have grown up in, so it’s not surprising they want to be seen. However, the other side of this is they are open minded enough to try to learn about music from a time that they have no connection to at all. That’s very positive in my opinion. Most of my favorite rock bands, musicians were students of music created way before they were around. They listened to it. I’m well into my 60s, it bothers me when people around my age and older complain all music today sucks. It’s not the case, there are plenty of people in their 20s and 30s creating good stuff, it’s not in the mainstream for the most part but it’s out there, it can be found.
Like with everything on YouTube, most are worthless, but I have come across a few reaction channels that give interesting thoughts and insights on music. And a few really good ones on history. So, definitely not all bad.
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I disagree. Can't speak for Rod Stewart but the Billy Joel concerts I've been to have a good mix of age ranges.
its called trying to relate and find common ground in a world where THEY want to divide us
Is anyone old enough on this forum to remember Vanilla Fudge?
I can't for the life of me figure who would wanna see a concert from the Piano Man and the "Do You Think I'm Sexy" guy...at Yankee Stadium of all places ?
Yes, keeping with the benefits of YouTube discussion, their great cover of The Supremes tune:
