It was incredibly complicated to watch Joel perform, though. It was between 'Vienna,' 'Summer, Highland Falls' and 'Shameless.' The winner was the song that the crowd reacted to, in his words, 'the most vociferously.' 'Vienna' duly got the most vociferous reaction in Mr.

The first of two interactive crowd participatory moments came here when Joel gave the audience the option of three different songs for him to play. But the piano man headed straight to the piano by the second song, performing 'Pressure' and 'Everybody Loves You Now,' which he told us is about his first ex wife. Lil Wayne was the Real Winner Last Night at Gexa Energy Pavilion New Kids on the Block Coming to Dallas with TLC and NellyД«ut that's fine because it's been seven years since Billy Joel has performed in Dallas and he put on a hell of a show even without 'Uptown Girl.' He opened the night with a rock number, 'A Matter of Trust,' from The Bridge, his tenth studio album. I mean, it's such a great song it's sampled on a track Lil' Wayne and Drake are on. But, getting in front of thousands of people for the kickoff of his 2015 tour last night right here in Dallas at American Airlines Center and not performing 'Uptown Girl,' his seminal hit from 1983, is kind of pushing it. So you know what? Billy Joel can do whatever he wants. His first album, Cold Springs Harbor, was released in 1971, and he's still here. He's had about as many musical styles as any good chameleon should. He's been a shape-shifting musician throughout his mainstream career.

I'll tell you straight up: Billy Joel can do whatever the hell he wants.

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