{"product_id":"experiencing-billy-joel-9781442257689","title":"Experiencing Billy Joel","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the course of his career, Billy Joel has released a series of remarkable albums that together chart his journey as an artist from relative obscurity to international success. In Experiencing Billy Joel, musician and writer Thomas MacFarlane explores that musical journey, from Joel's apprenticeship in the Long Island music scene to his experiences in both New York and Los Angeles writing and recording his own unique brand of piano rock and pop. After achieving a certain degree of musical success in the late 1960s, Joel embarked on a career as a singer-songwriter in the early 1970s. Although his initial albums demonstrated a precocious mastery that helped establish him in the field, his full potential as a recording artist blossomed on The Stranger (1977), created under the guidance of legendary producer Phil Ramone. Subsequent releases explored a variety of musical styles and helped solidify Joel's reputation as one of the most important pop composers of his era.Experiencing Billy \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: A Portrait of the Artist  Chapter 2: The Streetlife Serenader  Chapter 3: I’ve Loved These Days  Chapter 4: The Stranger on 52nd Street  Chapter 5: Genre Games  Chapter 6: Famous Last Words  Chapter 7: Fantasies, Conclusions, and the Girl at the Party  Appendix A: Interview with Ira Newborn  Appendix B: Interview with Rhys Clark  Appendix C: Interview with Don Evans","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51039960170839,"sku":"9781442257689","price":38.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442257689.jpg?v=1750945366","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/experiencing-billy-joel-9781442257689","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}