He really is the piano man.
Billy Joel himself gave a group of onlookers the show of his life when he started playing a ragtime tune on a kicked piano in Huntington, Long Island, Newsday reports.
Joel’s sneaky cell phone video shows the five-time Grammy winner, 71, casually performing a complicated song, identified by fans as Shelton Brooks ‘1917 ragtime roll “Darktown Strutters’ Ball,” in a helmet with a backpack last month. .
“Not bad!” The musical titan and writer of “Uptown Girl” exclaimed in the viral clip posted on June 26 on YouTube. “The action is good. It just needs an adjustment. ”
Later, Joel insisted that the discarded instrument is “a perfectly good piano” and “It is a shame to throw it away.”
Distressed at seeing the piano so blatantly thrown away, Joel added that “at least it should be donated to St. Vincent de Paul or something like that” to his makeshift audience.
Someone suggests a thrift store nearby and he agreed that they “would probably take it.”
Then try the ivories a little more.
“These are laminated keys, the pedals work, the action is great,” said Joel. “The mechanics are perfect.”
The Bronx native was riding his motorcycle when he saw the large wooden instrument sitting on the sidewalk.
Joel’s representative then confirmed to People that the clip was from the beloved singer and songwriter.
The spontaneous performance marks Joel’s first live appearance since the pandemic’s success and since two of his scheduled concerts at Madison Square Garden were postponed on March 19 and April 10.
The music maverick has expressed his strong support for Governor Cuomo during the pandemic, posting a special note on his website stating that he and his wife Alexis, “are so proud of Governor Cuomo, that he is their family.” He is the godfather of our daughters, Della and Remy, and we chose him knowing what a strong and constant presence he would be in their lives. “
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