Jenny Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Fintan...first you like left-handed people and now you like Billy Joel. I am swooning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 And there's more to come in the future... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggsUK Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 I think Billy is more of a 'man's man' in his writing, but Reg more the performer... If it were a toss-up between the two I'd rather listen to the former and watch the latter.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted November 1, 2006 Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 The vote was a very tough choice for me. I consider Billy Joel's album The Stranger among my top five favorites. Everytime I listen to it, my love for the entire album content only increases. On the other hand, there are so many of Elton John's hits and album cuts that appeal to me. Both are excellent vocalists and musicians. I'd say a higher percentage of Joel's work is substantively meaningful, on an aesthetic level. But this clip from 1971 that I ran across two days ago, put my vote in Elton's column. The voice control he exhibits has a sublime quality; the smooth flow to and from falsetto, confident and distinctive. He emulates no one and no one comes close to his style. Must say though, I would spend money to see Billy Joel today, but Elton can no longer come near singing as he did in the clip. It is understandable; but a lower octave Elton is just not the same John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeybrown1976 Posted November 10, 2006 Report Share Posted November 10, 2006 Elton. I like some of Billy's work, but Elton's I like most, and overall, he's moved me more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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