The fact that a Billy Joel bootleg is named after a Bruce Springsteen song should clue in the listener that this show’s a little different from what you may expect.
Recorded at Maurice Gusman Concert Hall in Miami, FL on October 31, 1977, Thunder Road isn’t a radical change from the Billy we know. But, there’s a big focus on a part of live act that never quite made it onto official records.
It’s his skill at impersonating other musicians -- both their playing and their personalities -- that shine at this show.
This recording also captures a curious moment in Billy’s career. It’s at the beginning of the Stranger tour, just before the record broke wide open and made Billy a household name.
The show is more streamlined than recordings from a few years prior, but not quite as realized as his performances would be in just a few more months. It also features a temporary lineup with a short-lived guitar player.
Join us as we dive deep into a show from Billy Joel on the eve of superstardom.
Date: October 31, 1977
City/State: Miami, FL
Venue: Maurice Gusman Concert Hall
The band:
Billy Joel - Vocals, Piano, Keyboards
Liberty DeVitto - Drums
Doug Stegmeyer - Bass, Vocals
Richie Cannata - Saxophone, Flute, Keyboards, Accordion, Vocals
Frank Vento - Guitar
The Setlist:
The Stranger
Somewhere Along The Line
Summer, Highland Falls
Piano Man
Thunder Road
Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
Travelin' Prayer
Let 'Em In
Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
Still Crazy After All These Years
Just The Way You Are
Prelude / Angry Young Man
New York State Of Mind
The Entertainer
Vienna
Root Beer Rag
You Are So Beautiful
She's Always A Woman
I've Loved These Days
Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway
The Ballad Of Billy The Kid
Captain Jack
Say Goodbye To Hollywood
Only The Good Die Young
Get It Right The First Time
Weekend Song
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