Billy Joel vs. Elton John?

ZRFTS · 05-07-2015, 02:03 AM

I was recently driven away from a forum because of my mention of Billy Joel and my opinion that he's a good artist because of Phil Ramone. Now I haven't listened to much of Elton John but I believe they both make good music...

Here's where I diverge, anything after "Turnstiles" sees a slow decline for Joel as he would go from Piano Rock with a loose story to pop-star megalomaniac who thinks he can play guitar... It's only after I left that forum and started to browse that I realized that well, the only Billy Joel albums I liked were the ones that were produced with Phil Ramone; I haven't listened to anything after "Turnstiles" but eventually I'll have to because I'm a completionist.

I'm already shuddering at post Turnstiles Billy Joel. He makes Elton John and his vast discography/continuing career look good.

View Poll Results: Bily Joel or Elton John?
Billy Joel	17	29.82%
Elton John	32	56.14%
Can't decide	8	14.04%
Voters: 57. You may not vote on this poll

05-07-2015, 02:03 AM	#31 (permalink)
ZRFTS Groupie Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 39	I was recently driven away from a forum because of my mention of Billy Joel and my opinion that he's a good artist because of Phil Ramone. Now I haven't listened to much of Elton John but I believe they both make good music... Here's where I diverge, anything after "Turnstiles" sees a slow decline for Joel as he would go from Piano Rock with a loose story to pop-star megalomaniac who thinks he can play guitar... It's only after I left that forum and started to browse that I realized that well, the only Billy Joel albums I liked were the ones that were produced with Phil Ramone; I haven't listened to anything after "Turnstiles" but eventually I'll have to because I'm a completionist. I'm already shuddering at post Turnstiles Billy Joel. He makes Elton John and his vast discography/continuing career look good.