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Post by calamityjames on Mar 27, 2024 10:21:55 GMT -5
Didn't Jerry Lee Lewis marry a cousin who was underaged? Yep. She was 13 I believe. He disappeared from the airwaves immediately, although he later had a comeback as a country and western performer. Well, she was Winona Ryder so can't blame him. Great Balls of Fire! |
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Post by inger on Mar 27, 2024 10:43:58 GMT -5
Yep. She was 13 I believe. He disappeared from the airwaves immediately, although he later had a comeback as a country and western performer. Well, she was Winona Ryder so can't blame him. Great Balls of Fire! Ryder was born in 1971, Lewis was married to his cousin Myra Lee Brown… Yes, I realize you were talking about the movie, but… Yikes! … |
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Post by azbob643 on Mar 27, 2024 11:10:46 GMT -5
Like Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford, Yellowstone and Grand Canyon will always be one-two for me. But they're all great. In May we're headed to Great Smokey Mountains NP, which is of course the MOST visited because it's near so many population centers. But we haven't been in awhile, and it's still a beautiful place, we are avoiding Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, and I am sure like you we know how to minimize crowd intrusion. It helps if you naturally are up and about by 5 AM as we are. My wife is from Chicago…oldest son and most of her family still live in the upper Midwest, so we’re usually back there once a year. I try to include visits to interesting places when we’re there…Voyageurs NP, Door County, Apostle Islands, etc. We actually had a very enjoyable time during a quick stopover in Wisconsin Dells which has all the tourist trap attractions, much like Lake George, NY. But the boat tour up the Wisconsin River to the Upper Dells, which includes Witches Gulch, was very interesting. Absolutely beautiful. We’ve visited most of the National Parks in the West, including the “Big 5” in Utah. The drive from Bryce Canyon NP to Capitol Reef NP thru Grand Staircase-Escalante NM is better than many National Parks. Don’t know if you’ve had the chance to visit Chiricahua NM here. Beautiful place…word is it’s on track to become the next National Park. I prefer to avoid the interstates on our annual summer road trip to Colorado…stay off the beaten path whenever possible and visit places on the way up & back. This year we’ll be heading up from Santa Fe on the “high road” to Taos, visiting El Santuario de Chimayo along the way. The return trip will be thru Utah, with a stop in Cedar Breaks NM then down Rte 89A thru Vermillion Cliffs to Marble Canyon. I’ve been saving Carlsbad/Guadalupe for one of those trips...maybe next year. |
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Post by inger on Mar 27, 2024 14:13:09 GMT -5
Sweet and Innocent talks about how the girl is too young for the singer and implores her to come back when she's older. Of course, the singer was a 12 year old Donnie Osmond. I'm thinking "Don't Stand So Close To Me" by The Police was going there. "Jailbait" by Ted Nugent. The Stones had one called "Stray Cat Blues" that seemed to suggest some illicit emotions. What about "I Saw Her Standing There" by The Beatles? "She was just seventeen -- you know what I mean." Is Paul winking at us when he says that? Really? I think “Don’t Stand” was very blatant although the singer was trying to resist his protagonist, it was quite a struggle for him… And yeah, Paul. Yeah, yeah, yeah… |
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Post by pippsheadache on Mar 27, 2024 16:31:23 GMT -5
Like Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford, Yellowstone and Grand Canyon will always be one-two for me. But they're all great. In May we're headed to Great Smokey Mountains NP, which is of course the MOST visited because it's near so many population centers. But we haven't been in awhile, and it's still a beautiful place, we are avoiding Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, and I am sure like you we know how to minimize crowd intrusion. It helps if you naturally are up and about by 5 AM as we are. My wife is from Chicago…oldest son and most of her family still live in the upper Midwest, so we’re usually back there once a year. I try to include visits to interesting places when we’re there…Voyageurs NP, Door County, Apostle Islands, etc. We actually had a very enjoyable time during a quick stopover in Wisconsin Dells which has all the tourist trap attractions, much like Lake George, NY. But the boat tour up the Wisconsin River to the Upper Dells, which includes Witches Gulch, was very interesting. Absolutely beautiful. We’ve visited most of the National Parks in the West, including the “Big 5” in Utah. The drive from Bryce Canyon NP to Capitol Reef NP thru Grand Staircase-Escalante NM is better than many National Parks. Don’t know if you’ve had the chance to visit Chiricahua NM here. Beautiful place…word is it’s on track to become the next National Park. I prefer to avoid the interstates on our annual summer road trip to Colorado…stay off the beaten path whenever possible and visit places on the way up & back. This year we’ll be heading up from Santa Fe on the “high road” to Taos, visiting El Santuario de Chimayo along the way. The return trip will be thru Utah, with a stop in Cedar Breaks NM then down Rte 89A thru Vermillion Cliffs to Marble Canyon. I’ve been saving Carlsbad/Guadalupe for one of those trips...maybe next year. Good stuff. I love the Dells area of Wisconsin. My wife and I are Frank Lloyd Wright enthusiasts, so we also visited his home and studio Taliesen up that way. Yep, we've been to Chiricahua/Fort Bowie/Cochise Stronghold in that region, also wonderful as is most of Arizona in my book. An out-of-the-way national park we enjoyed there was Organ Pipe Cactus NP. On the way to Nowhere. We lived in Santa Fe and that's a cool trip you have before you. We always took visitors to Taos/Rancho de Taos. Chimayo is a must-see. Also up that way if you are so inclined is the Georgia O'Keeffe home and studio in Abiquiu. She did most of her painting in that area and it's full of great rock formations and caves. Since you like out of the way drives, you might prefer taking the Turquoise Trail (Route 14) between Albuquerque and Santa Fe if you're going up that way. The back way between the two. It's got several old mining towns and doesn't take a whole lot longer than Interstate 25. Yeah, Utah is like one big national park. A favorite very remote spot of mine there is Promontory Point, where they drove the Golden Spike linking the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. You definitely have to want to go there, but it's worth it. |
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Post by azbob643 on Mar 27, 2024 17:19:54 GMT -5
Good stuff. I love the Dells area of Wisconsin. My wife and I are Frank Lloyd Wright enthusiasts, so we also visited his home and studio Taliesen up that way. Yep, we've been to Chiricahua/Fort Bowie/Cochise Stronghold in that region, also wonderful as is most of Arizona in my book. An out-of-the-way national park we enjoyed there was Organ Pipe Cactus NP. On the way to Nowhere. We lived in Santa Fe and that's a cool trip you have before you. We always took visitors to Taos/Rancho de Taos. Chimayo is a must-see. Also up that way if you are so inclined is the Georgia O'Keeffe home and studio in Abiquiu. She did most of her painting in that area and it's full of great rock formations and caves. Since you like out of the way drives, you might prefer taking the Turquoise Trail (Route 14) between Albuquerque and Santa Fe if you're going up that way. The back way between the two. It's got several old mining towns and doesn't take a whole lot longer than Interstate 25. We’ve visited Taliesin West several times…usually take out-of-town visitors. Been to Organ Pipe NP…stayed in Ajo at Sonoran Desert Inn, a very cool hotel converted from a school. An interesting little town. There’s a massive open pit mine there (New Cornelia) among several other interesting sights. South of Ajo thru the “town” of Why is the border crossing of Lukeville, which was recently shut down but has since been reopened. That’s where Arizonans cross into Mexico on their way to Rocky Point (Puerto Penasco). We’ve driven the Turquoise Trail, taken the road up to Sandia Crest then back thru Madrid to Santa Fe. Much better than I-25. |
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Post by Max on Apr 15, 2024 11:00:42 GMT -5
Well, I was in the mood for a melody, but instead what I got was a Heidi Bowl flashback.
Looks like a decision was made at CBS to air the local news instead of showing the rest of the Billy Joel concert. Joel was singing Piano Man and the next thing I knew while Joel was still singing, a commercial came on TV. I thought it was a mistake and CBS would show the rest of the concert. Instead the CBS local news came on.
Anyone out west watch the Billy Joel concert last night? Can you tell me please how the concert ended? What other songs if any did Billy Joel sing after the Piano Man?
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Post by kaybli on Apr 15, 2024 11:02:39 GMT -5
Well, I was in the mood for a melody, but instead what I got was a Heidi Bowl flashback. Looks like a decision was made at CBS to air the local news instead of showing the rest of the Billy Joel concert. Joel was singing Piano Man and the next thing I knew while Joel was still singing, a commercial came on TV. I thought it was a mistake and CBS would show the rest of the concert. Instead the CBS local news came on. Anyone out west watch the Billy Joel concert last night? Can you tell me please how the concert ended? What other songs if any did Billy Joel sing after the Piano Man? Check out the end of the Game 16 thread but before all the Free Bird/Hey Jude nonsense. People were discussing it there. I believe Piano Man was the last song but cut off for everyone. But the Billy Joel discussion can continue in this thread to make it easier for everyone. |
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Post by Max on Apr 15, 2024 11:04:00 GMT -5
Well, I was in the mood for a melody, but instead what I got was a Heidi Bowl flashback. Looks like a decision was made at CBS to air the local news instead of showing the rest of the Billy Joel concert. Joel was singing Piano Man and the next thing I knew while Joel was still singing, a commercial came on TV. I thought it was a mistake and CBS would show the rest of the concert. Instead the CBS local news came on. Anyone out west watch the Billy Joel concert last night? Can you tell me please how the concert ended? What other songs if any did Billy Joel sing after the Piano Man? Check out the end of the Game 16 thread but before all the Free Bird/Hey Jude nonsense. People were discussing it there. I believe Piano Man was the last song but cut off for everyone. But the Billy Joel discussion can continue in this thread to make it easier for everyone. Thank you, Kaybli. |
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Post by kaybli on Apr 15, 2024 11:06:16 GMT -5
Check out the end of the Game 16 thread but before all the Free Bird/Hey Jude nonsense. People were discussing it there. I believe Piano Man was the last song but cut off for everyone. But the Billy Joel discussion can continue in this thread to make it easier for everyone. Thank you, Kaybli. Sure.  |
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Post by chiyankee on Apr 15, 2024 11:08:26 GMT -5
Here's the complete setlist from Billy's Madison Sq Garden show, although we only saw about half of this during last night's program.
Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)
Play Video
My Life
(with “Ode to Joy” snippet)
Play Video
Vienna
(Jerry Seinfeld intro)
Play Video
The Downeaster "Alexa"
Play Video
An Innocent Man
Play Video
The Longest Time
(Started with snippet of The Lion Sleeps Tonight)
Play Video
Turn the Lights Back On
Play Video
Big Man on Mulberry Street
(with Sting) (Duet with Sting)
Play Video
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
(The Police cover) (with Sting) (Duet with Sting)
Play Video
Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
Play Video
Half a Mile Away
Play Video
The Entertainer
Play Video
Don't Ask Me Why
Play Video
Allentown
Play Video
New York State of Mind
Play Video
Only the Good Die Young
Play Video
The River of Dreams
(with "River Deep, Mountain… more )
Play Video
Nessun dorma
(Giacomo Puccini cover) (sung by Mike DelGuidice)
Play Video
Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
Play Video
Piano Man
Encore:
We Didn't Start the Fire
Play Video
Uptown Girl
Play Video
It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
Play Video
Big Shot
Play Video
You May Be Right
(Interlude of Rock and Roll by Led Zeppelin)
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Post by inger on Apr 15, 2024 11:25:20 GMT -5
Thanks for the list, Chi. I suspected much was amiss while we watched. They shouldn’t lure people in thinking they’ll be watching a “concert” and then cover half of it up with commercials. Yanks my crank but good.
It would have been much better with the entirety shown.
As for Billy and his group, they did well. But… CBS pulled a fast one on us. Come watch a shit ton of commercials with a few Billy Joel and Sting songs in between them, and don’t expect the finale to be complete because it runs out of the allotted time due to our stupid mismanagement of such time…
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Post by Max on Apr 15, 2024 11:27:01 GMT -5
I have to say, Joel's backup singer Crystal Taliefero has a great voice. Loved the way she sang "River Deep, Mountain High".
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Post by azbob643 on Apr 15, 2024 11:31:02 GMT -5
Well, I was in the mood for a melody, but instead what I got was a Heidi Bowl flashback. Looks like a decision was made at CBS to air the local news instead of showing the rest of the Billy Joel concert. Joel was singing Piano Man and the next thing I knew while Joel was still singing, a commercial came on TV. I thought it was a mistake and CBS would show the rest of the concert. Instead the CBS local news came on. Anyone out west watch the Billy Joel concert last night? Can you tell me please how the concert ended? What other songs if any did Billy Joel sing after the Piano Man? I didn't watch it...wife wanted to watch "Killers Of The Flower Moon" on Apple, but I did record it. I'll let you know when I watch it later. |
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Post by rizzuto on Apr 15, 2024 11:36:23 GMT -5
Here's the complete setlist from Billy's Madison Sq Garden show, although we only saw about half of this during last night's program. Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway) Play Video My Life (with “Ode to Joy” snippet) Play Video Vienna (Jerry Seinfeld intro) Play Video The Downeaster "Alexa" Play Video An Innocent Man Play Video The Longest Time (Started with snippet of The Lion Sleeps Tonight) Play Video Turn the Lights Back On Play Video Big Man on Mulberry Street (with Sting) (Duet with Sting) Play Video Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (The Police cover) (with Sting) (Duet with Sting) Play Video Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) Play Video Half a Mile Away Play Video The Entertainer Play Video Don't Ask Me Why Play Video Allentown Play Video New York State of Mind Play Video Only the Good Die Young Play Video The River of Dreams (with "River Deep, Mountain… more ) Play Video Nessun dorma (Giacomo Puccini cover) (sung by Mike DelGuidice) Play Video Scenes From an Italian Restaurant Play Video Piano Man Encore: We Didn't Start the Fire Play Video Uptown Girl Play Video It's Still Rock and Roll to Me Play Video Big Shot Play Video You May Be Right (Interlude of Rock and Roll by Led Zeppelin) I’ve never heard of the song “Play Video,” but it must be good if he played it so many times. |
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