Billy Joel

Post by **johnriley1uk** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:35 am

We went to the Billy Joel concert at MEN Arena tonight, thanks to two tickets from Hazel for my Birthday. Thank you, Hazel, Rob and Beth!

It was a solid 2 hour and 20 minutes performance, with little chat, just a continuous run of songs. Billy Joel was in excellent voice, and even managed to do the best version of "Uptown Girl" that I have ever heard him do. He did flag slightly by the end (vocally) but it was a pretty smart performance.

Oddly, he did his early stuff better than the later, and his voice was absolutely up to the mark. His piano playing was superb, energetic and precise. The rest of the band were not quite as tight, although still very good, with the exception of the other best performer of the night, the familiar Mark Rivera.

So super stuff from Billy Joel, but we're not impressed by the one and a bit hours to get out of the car park....

:D

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:12 am

I am glad that you had a good time. Which car park were you in that required such a lenght to escape?

I am not really surprised that Billy Joel was flagging after nearly two hours of singing! :D

Post by **johnriley1uk** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:45 am

The Cathedral car park. It was a combination of dopey drivers trying to push their way out and a dopey exit system that took sometimes up to two minutes per car to get the barrier raised.

Incidentally, I wouldn't like to be in the Arena if a fire broke out. The exit paths there were totally hopeless. Do we know who designed it?

Fez · Post by **Fez** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:45 am

my parents went to see jamirique at the arena last year and there was a fire alarm - it took half an hour to clear the building[!] and a further hour to let everyone back in again because many had lost their tickets. it's a disaster waiting to happen

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:09 pm

Half a hour is not bad. The building will not fall down in that time so you would be perfectly safe. (as long as you avoided the fire that is).

hazel · Post by **hazel** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:46 pm

Really Glad you enjoyed it Dad would have loved to see him myself but I think it possibly meant abit more to you , also I've made a fruit pie today made the pastry myself and picked the fruit myself so I'll bring you round a slice for tasting tomorrow x

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:29 pm

That is really kind of you Haze, I will look forward to my slice being delivered too!

Post by **johnriley1uk** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:58 pm

I like Pie and will be looking forward to a Bumper Piece of Pie, perhaps with lashings of fresh Dairy Cream.

Yum Yum

:D

hazel · Post by **hazel** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:16 am

I would save you some mike but I NEVER see you! Brother what brother HA!

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 1:29 pm

PDT_033

(I don't have a smillie which sticks its tongue out!)

hazel · Post by **hazel** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:43 pm

i will make you a pie all for you!!! We will wait till youv tasted it to decide if this is a nice gesture or a bloody evil way to make suffer!