It's funny to think that country music artists were among the first artists to record Billy Joel songs. Before John, Dolly Parton recorded Billy's Travelin' Prayer (also from the Piano Man album.) Especially since Billy admitted that he had a preconception on country music.
One of the greatest romantic songs of all time. Why? Because it leaves so much unsaid. He was probably twelve. She was ten. Toward the end, he says, "it gets a little lonesome." His wife had passed and he has his little daughter. "Doing things her mama used to do."
Watching Orson Welles put on Falstaff while explaining him in contemporary (1960s) terms, then a monologue, delightfully given, on the joys of drinking sack. I would give my pinky finger to have met Welles--and Falstaff.
For any of you that don't know, a man named James King took the "30 Years of Farming" written by Fred and turned it into a bluegrass SMASH HIT. To this day its sung in bluegrass circles around the world. Thank you Fred Eaglesmith.
Orson Welles called me out when I was 5 years old for staring at him while he was talking to a lighting grip on a scaffolding while Orson and his crew were setting up to film the opening sequences of "In Touch Of Evil" that night on Venice Beach. "Why is that child staring at me?" Orson said to the crowd, then turned and disappeared into the night of Venice Beach!
