Pop/Rock: Note-for-Note Keyboard Transcriptions [Paperback] Review

Here are all the tunes:
* Africa
* Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
* Alone
* Angel
* Axel F
* Brick
* Centerfold
* Chariots Of Fire
* Cherish
* (They Long To Be) Close To You
* Didn't We Almost Have It All
* Don't Know Much
* Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
* Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)
* (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
* Faithfully
* From A Distance
* Glory Of Love
* Hard To Say I'm Sorry
* Hero
* How Am I Supposed To Live Without You
* I Found Someone
* Imagine
* It's Too Late
* Just The Way You Are
* Let It Be
* Looks Like We Made It
* Love The World Away
* Mandy
* Sailing
* Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This
* Walk Of Life
* Walking In Memphis
* You Are So Beautiful
* You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

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35 note-for-note transcriptions for those who want to play exactly what they hear on recordings. Songs include: Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) * Axel F * Brick * Centerfold * Chariots of Fire * (They Long to Be) Close to You * Don't Let the Sun Go down on Me * Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me) * From a Distance * Hero * How Am I Supposed to Live Without You * Imagine * Just the Way You Are * Mandy * Sailing * Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) * You Are So Beautiful * and more.

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Billy Joel Hits Piano Play-Along Vol.62 Bk/Cd (Hal Leonard Piano Play-Along) [Paperback] Review

I am a pianist and I like to play along with midi files, karaoke files and other backing tracks. This item was a dream for me because I am a Billy Joel Superfan and thought, "oh boy, I have found professionally done backing tracks to play along with that will be on a par with the cd's, minus piano and vocals of course."
Yes it is technically true but the backing tracks are woefully lacking in many ways and I would venture to say that professional midi files are a better bet when played through a decent synth. The most irritating thing of all is that there is a digital piano playing along throughout so you end up playing in unison with a digital piano in the piano only spots. Take Baby Grand for example, it has a wonderful piano only intro but instead of just a click track, you play along with a digital piano. Also, most irritating, at the end of baby grand, the digital piano starts noodling around on a blues scale like crazy. The point to these was supposed to be that the user became the piano player.. I do not like that concept. Same with Goodnight my Angel and the rest. The backing track does sound pretty nice in parts but it has that annoying digital piano track throughout that you basically end up shadowing... Not so sure I would have purchased knowing how they are now but I am not regretful either. edit: The New York State of Mind backing track is just atrocious, the intro is not included in the book or backing track although I suppose you could press play when you finished the intro or re record with metronome etc.

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Your favorite sheet music comes to life with the innovative Piano Play-Along series! With these book/CD collections, piano and keyboard players can practice and perform with professional-sounding accompaniments. Packed with cream-of-the-crop songs, the books feature new engravings, with a separate vocal staff, plus guitar frames, so players and their friends can sing or strum along. The CDs feature two tracks for each tune: a full performance for listening, and a separate backing track that lets players take the lead on keyboard. The high-quality, sound-alike accompaniments exactly match the printed music. 8 songs: The Entertainer * Honesty * Just the Way You Are * The Longest Time * Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) * My Life * New York State of Mind * She's Got a Way.

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The Billy Joel Keyboard Book: Note-for-Note Keyboard Transcriptions (Keyboard Recorded Versions) [Paperback] Review

Pump out that Piano Man solo! That's why these books are good. There's no section too difficult, there's nothing held back. No stupid interpretations of melody lines - this is the real deal. In terms of sheer enjoyment, nothing beats playing transcriptions of songs, especially ones you like. So to sit down and play 'Piano Man' from start to finish exactly like Billy Joel (solo included), or 'New York State of Mind' with the jazzy intro and the beautifully voiced chords - it's a real treat.
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15 keyboard transcriptions from the piano man himself, including: And So It Goes * Honesty * Just the Way You Are * My Life * Piano Man * and more.

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The Best of Billy Joel (Easy Piano Personality) [Paperback] Review

If you are an early intermediate or better pianist who likes Billy Joel's music this may be a great book for you.It contains complete arrangements of the following songs:
And So It Goes, Baby Grand, Honesty, An Innocent Man, Just The Way You Are, Movin' Out (Anthony's Song), My Life, New York State Of Mind, Piano Man, The River Of Dreams, Shameless, She's Always A Woman, She's Got A Way, This Is The Time, Uptown Girl, We Didn't Start The Fire
The songs are arranged as piano solos with no lyrics. So if you are a singer, get something like "Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2" which has many of the same songs.
This is not a transcription book. The emphasis here is on an acceptable solo piano arrangement.While not copying Joel licks etc. they do approximate his style and spirit for each piece as best can be done while supporting the melody and chords in an intermediate arrangement. They are intermediate, but on the easier side. They sound fine played as is. The ones I've played are in the same key as the recording.So what's nice is they provide a good foundation for further embellishment, arranging and/or improvising or even some play along.It would have been handy if chord symbols were included.
I enjoyed what I've played so far, however, if you are really looking to play like Billy get his "Billy Joel - The Keyboard Book".It has actual transcriptions."The Keyboard Book" is a great book but harder to play as piano solo, which the book reviewed here does a good job of.
There are 2 versions of this book one for easy piano, one for intermediate.This review is for the intermediate version.

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An excellent collection of 21 of Joel's best, including: And So It Goes * It's Still Rock and Roll to Me * Just the Way You Are * The Longest Time * My Life * Piano Man * We Didn't Start the Fire * and more.

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