By Katherine Cole
Except for his powerful performance during the Hurricane Sandy benefit concert last December, we haven’t had a lot of Billy Joel spottings the past few years.
But that might be changing. He’s on the lineup of the New Orleans JazzFest this spring and just last week thrilled a crowd at Nashville’s Vanderbilt University when he took part in ” what was billed as An Evening of Questions and Answers and a Little Bit of Music.” Open only to a thousand lucky students and faculty members, the event provided the thrill of a lifetime to an 18 year-old freshman from Rosyln, NY, Michael Pollack. According to a story in the Nashville Tennessean, Pollack made a pact with his roommate that if the Joel called on either of them during his Q-andA, they’d ask to come up on stage and perform with him. What happened next? The Tennessean has this video (as long as you’re not squeamish about a few of the astonished expletives coming from the crowd).
6 responses to “Spotted: Billy Joel in Nashville”
Way to go, Michael!
Isn’t great that Billy Joel could improvise and let an 18 year old shine.
What a treat! I’ve always had a soft spot for Billy Joel.
If only all the “stars” were so generous!
this is awesome! it reignited my love for billy joel. how wonderful that he made that kid’s dream come true. thanks for posting, KC!
‘he’s got chops!’…I love that Billy Joel was so generous to this obviously talented kid; the kind of human generosity that makes me cry. Wonderful post.
Thanks so much! I will admit to watching the video again after reading these comments! Can’t get enough of it!