I'm sure Pet_Sounds will be along to comment (he's a huge Joel fan) but I must ask, what do you mean by the last time he played piano? Did he not play on The Stranger? What about "Goodnight Saigon"? Is that not him? 52nd Street is not my favourite Joel album (guess which is?) precisely because of the overt jazz influences on it but I love "Honesty", think it's one of his best ballads ever. I think Glass houses is a decent album too, and what about The Bridge? You telling me that's not a triumphant return to form for him?
I'm not, to be fair, the one to challenge your assertions as I know only a little of the man's music, but I doubt this will go unanswered, so expect fireworks!
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