Z' reviews Billy Joel

ZRFTS · 05-07-2015, 09:17 AM

I once said on another forum that Phil Ramone was the genius behind Billy Joel's work. After some research, I think that the partnership produced two good albums ("The Stranger" & "52nd Street") and then it all went to ****. I don't understand it, he sounded like the piano version of Albert Hammond and Bruce Springsteen and then he copied whatever musical trend he could get his hands on; this is from sampling the albums itself and repeat listens of that overrated hit "We Didn't Start This Fire" which has been overplayed since the dawn of time.

So what happened, was this entirely Joel's doing; was it Ramone's doing or was it both of them?

Tune in and see; first up. 52nd Street.

05-07-2015, 09:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
ZRFTS Groupie Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 39	Z' reviews Billy Joel I once said on another forum that Phil Ramone was the genius behind Billy Joel's work. After some research, I think that the partnership produced two good albums ("The Stranger" & "52nd Street") and then it all went to ****. I don't understand it, he sounded like the piano version of Albert Hammond and Bruce Springsteen and then he copied whatever musical trend he could get his hands on; this is from sampling the albums itself and repeat listens of that overrated hit "We Didn't Start This Fire" which has been overplayed since the dawn of time. So what happened, was this entirely Joel's doing; was it Ramone's doing or was it both of them? Tune in and see; first up. 52nd Street.