The Gospel of Joel
Keeping the Faith: An Introduction
Few musicians are as critically maligned as Billy Joel. In fact, it seems that Music Banter can be divided into two groups: those who like Billy Joel, and those who dislike Billy Joel. As one firmly planted in the first group, my objective is to show those in the second that if you look beyond the overplayed hits--"Just the Way You Are", "Uptown Girl", and "We Didn't Start the Fire", to name a few--he's an artist worthy of his commercial success.
The albums won't be posted in strict chronological order. Rather, I'll be reviewing them in the order a radio listener would have heard them back in the day, beginning with 1977's
The Stranger.
Whether you're a fan or not, I hope you will find something to enjoy in the coming weeks.