I think that although Liberty was screwed over pretty good by Billy, he seemed like he was really adjusted and at a good time in his life.

He is teaching music to underprivileged kids which is a pretty awesome thing to do in your later years.

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Posted by Ace Midnight

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Posted on 2/24/21 at 8:25 am to hogcard1964

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he was told some horror stories about how Joel treated his old friends.

While Billy Joel, no doubt, got fricked over by his first wife, her family and the record "business" in general, he did his own share of paying that forward, particularly with Devitto.

Bonus: Liberty Devitto's daughter is actress Torrey Devitto

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Posted by Perfect Circle

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Posted on 2/24/21 at 11:38 am to L.A.

Chuck Rainey and Bernard Purdie's work with Steely Dan is legendary!

Isolated bass track on Kid Charlemagne

Purdie shuffle

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Posted by L.A.

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Posted on 2/24/21 at 12:53 pm to Perfect Circle

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Chuck Rainey

Rainey did some work as a young guy with the Wrecking Crew. He tells a great story about Tommy Tedesco covering for his arse when he kept messing up a bass line

chuck rainey talks about tommy tedesco youtube

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Posted by Kafka

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Posted on 2/25/21 at 12:49 am to L.A.

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studio musicians

Ray Davies on Nicky Hopkins

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Session players are, for the most part, anonymous shadows behind the stars. They do their job for a fee and then leave, rarely seeing their names on the records. Their playing never stands out, but if you take them out of the mix, the track doesn't sound the same. You only miss them when they are not there.