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re: Billy Joel diagnosed with brain disorder, cancels all upcoming concerts.....

Posted on 5/23/25 at 12:18 pm to
Posted by Lexis Dad
Member since Apr 2025
6399 posts
Posted on 5/23/25 at 12:18 pm to
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Billy is the man


This was his magnum opus IMO:

Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
92249 posts
Posted on 5/23/25 at 12:19 pm to
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fluid on the brain is never good


nope, old baw has had a good run, somehow I think Brinkley will try to make this about her
Posted by Pelican fan99
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Jun 2013
39518 posts
Posted on 5/23/25 at 12:19 pm to
frick

I literally just booked a flight 30 minutes ago to go see him at Yankee Stadium

This really sucks
This post was edited on 5/23/25 at 12:20 pm
Posted by Lexis Dad
Member since Apr 2025
6399 posts
Posted on 5/23/25 at 12:19 pm to
frick.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
177302 posts
Posted on 5/23/25 at 12:21 pm to
I played Scenes from an Italian Restaurant at my wedding reception.
Posted by ItzMe1972
Member since Dec 2013
12643 posts
Posted on 5/23/25 at 12:22 pm to
My dad developed NPH. Went in for treatment and died due to complications of it. Hopefully Billy has better treatment with his money.
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I have a brother in law diagnosed with it too.

He is declining surgery, saying that no one is messing with his brain.
Posted by Lexis Dad
Member since Apr 2025
6399 posts
Posted on 5/23/25 at 12:22 pm to
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He is declining surgery, saying that no one is messing with his brain.

Can't say I blame him.
Posted by ItzMe1972
Member since Dec 2013
12643 posts
Posted on 5/23/25 at 12:24 pm to
Watched some clips of Scott Adams the last couple of days. He's terminal.

Said "Nothing lasts forever."
Posted by Penrod
Member since Jan 2011
55503 posts
Posted on 5/23/25 at 12:27 pm to
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No

Yes, he has said there are songs he can no longer do justice to.
Posted by Rip Torn
Member since Mar 2020
6035 posts
Posted on 5/23/25 at 12:27 pm to
Unpopular take but he has better songs than Elton John
Posted by LRB1967
Tennessee
Member since Dec 2020
23171 posts
Posted on 5/23/25 at 12:31 pm to
Prayers for recovery
Posted by TigerBR1111
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2014
8613 posts
Posted on 5/23/25 at 12:32 pm to
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Yes, he has said there are songs he can no longer do justice to.


That’s not the same as saying his voice is shot. He still performs those songs very well. Basically, every performer at his age will have changes in some of their tonality. (McCarthy, Elton John, etc.)
Doesn’t mean their voice is shot
This post was edited on 5/23/25 at 12:33 pm
Posted by Lexis Dad
Member since Apr 2025
6399 posts
Posted on 5/23/25 at 12:34 pm to
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Unpopular take but he has better songs than Elton John

No argument here.

And I like Elton.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
177302 posts
Posted on 5/23/25 at 12:34 pm to
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he could work a room, voice has been shot since last century though


Not at all. Elton John has the shot voice. Elton sounds like the cowardly lion now. He still puts on a hell of a show.

But there's a difference. Elton still performs his songs in the original keys. Billy dropped down a couple of steps to fit his older voice.

Billy still sounds great and kills it.
Posted by genuineLSUtiger
Nashville
Member since Sep 2005
77205 posts
Posted on 5/23/25 at 12:38 pm to
Eh, Billy died the day he released We Didn’t Start the Fire.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
92249 posts
Posted on 5/23/25 at 12:39 pm to
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Billy died the day he released We Didn’t Start the Fire.


was that before “Uptown Girl?”
Posted by BZ504
Texas
Member since Oct 2005
13616 posts
Posted on 5/23/25 at 12:40 pm to
Damn, thought about going to NOLA show. Won’t now.
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
177302 posts
Posted on 5/23/25 at 12:41 pm to
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he was awesome when he was hungry, been mailing it in since 52nd,42nd street, whatever that was, saw him in the LSU union in the late 70s, he blew the roof off the place

Storm Front is a great album. Released in 1989.
Posted by Bayou Warrior 64
Member since Feb 2021
943 posts
Posted on 5/23/25 at 12:48 pm to
Wow! Sorry to hear this. Billy Joel is truly a musical genius. I have been a fan of his for many years. Prayers sent for him & his family.
Posted by LSUGUMBO
Shreveport, LA
Member since Sep 2005
9762 posts
Posted on 5/23/25 at 12:54 pm to
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was referring to his writing


It changed over the years for sure, but I never thought he got ‘lazy’ with it. Even River of Dreams had some great moments on the album. I always enjoy listening to his Limited run XM station to hear the thought process behind the lyrics and music, and who he was trying to emulate.
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