Billy Joel's ongoing performance at Madison Square Garden has finally reached 80. The historic night took place on June 10th. As it was the 80th MSG show, a ceremony to celebrate the 80th show was held at the beginning of the live performance, with players from the New York Rangers, an ice hockey team that calls the venue its home, appearing, making it truly worthy of being called a historic performance. If that's the case, even if you're not a fanatic, you'll want to listen to the latest performance. Until now, a taper calling himself bcironmaiden has been releasing Billy's latest stage performances with stable quality every time, so the release was confirmed when he uploaded the sound source this time as well. Especially since it's the 80th MSG. However, when I listened to the sound source this time, the quality was not as good as usual. The sound image itself is not bad, but the sound quality is a bit. It's quite mid-range and even feels shoddy as an audience recording in 2022. There is no problem with Taper's skill or equipment, and it is speculated that bcironmaiden was unable to secure a good position due to the popularity of the 80th commemorative show. The sound quality was so bad that they almost gave up on releasing it, but when they tried to use the latest technology to thoroughly equalize it, the sound quality changed from a narrow range to a rich and warm listening experience. This is a quality that we can proudly recommend to everyone. After all, it is the 80th MSG. This equalization makes the excitement of the packed audience more apparent. In particular, the live performance of "Just the Way You Are" and "Vienna" and the chorus and realism that rises at the end of the live performance are better than the original sound source, and if you listen to this with headphones, you will be enchanted. And yet the excitement around you does not block the performance (at all!). And the equalization makes Billy's singing voice stand out, which is an additional advantage. In addition to that, the tension of the performance is very high. It's impossible not to get pumped up for the 80th MSG stage, but even so, it's clear from the opening that everyone is going full throttle. From the beginning, they play a snippet of Bruce Springsteen's "Jungleland," a joke that reminds us of Billy's old days. There is also a customary scene where they start playing a different song in the middle of "The River of Dreams," but this time it's the R&B classic "Dancing In The Street," with band member Crystal on lead vocals. And "Modern Woman," which was performed live for the first time in a long time at MSG in February and delighted the fans, appears again. This is also a great performance, and you can feel Billy's enthusiasm for his 80th stage. In this way, we will release the 80th MSG show at the fastest speed, and of course, please enjoy this memorable night to your heart's content with this title, which is much easier to hear compared to the original sound. This is a great performance! Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA 10th June 2022 TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND Disc 1 (73:14) 1. Intro 2. Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway) 3. I Go to Extremes 4. Banner Presentation (presented by former Rangers Mike Richter and Adam Graves) 5. Just the Way You Are 6. The Entertainer 7. An Innocent Man 8. Don't Ask Me Why 9. Vienna 10. Modern Woman 11. And So It Goes 12. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) 13. Allentown 14. My Life 15. New York State of Mind Disc 2 (70:28) 1. The Downeaster Alexa 2. Zanzibar 3. She's Always a Woman 4. Only the Good Die Young 5. The River of Dreams 6. Nessun dorma (Sung by Michael Delguidice) 7. Scenes From an Italian Restaurant 8. Piano Man 9. We Didn't Start the Fire 10. Uptown Girl 11. It's Still Rock and Roll to Me 12. Big Shot13. You May Be Right Billy Joel - Lead Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Harmonica Dave Rosenthal - Keyboards Mark Rivera - Saxophones, Percussion, Vocals Crystal Taliefero - Percussion, Saxophone, Vocals Tommy Byrnes - Guitars, Vocals Andy Cichon - Bass, Vocals Chuck Burgi - Drums Carl Fischer - Trumpet, Trombone, Saxophone Mike Delguidice - Guitar, Vocals
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