He'll be playing there July 16th. Very surprising, but I guess the Mets wanted to close Shea themselves, not have Billy Joel or some other musician have the last event there.
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Originally posted by nymdan9 View PostHe'll be playing there July 16th. Very surprising, but I guess the Mets wanted to close Shea themselves, not have Billy Joel or some other musician have the last event there.
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/..._id=1003707583
the concert will be insane though
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"Joel joins a long list of Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will have played the Bronx, N.Y. baseball stadium."
I suppose we deserve that for letting him play Shea.
The event is called "From the Beatles to Billy."
How far we've gone.h
It would have been nice to see one of the legendary performers who had already played the (other) stadium to close out it's concert stage: Paul McCartney, Ringo('s All) Starr (Band), the Stones, the Who, Springsteen, the Police, REM, Paul Simon, Grand Funk Railroad, the Pope...
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Originally posted by JohnCropp View Post"Joel joins a long list of Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will have played the Bronx, N.Y. baseball stadium."
I suppose we deserve that for letting him play Shea.
The event is called "From the Beatles to Billy."
How far we've gone.h
It would have been nice to see one of the legendary performers who had already played the (other) stadium to close out it's concert stage: Paul McCartney, Ringo('s All) Starr (Band), the Stones, the Who, Springsteen, the Police, REM, Paul Simon, Grand Funk Railroad, the Pope...
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Originally posted by Captain Cold Nose View PostJoel is a local with a big following. I don't think it's a horrible choice.
Grand Funk? Really?
Grand Funk Railroad sold-out Shea Stadium twice in three nights. A record that still stands today (37 years later). I'm proud to say this video is in the permanent archives of Shea Stadium & The N.Y. Mets. Yes, this is the real deal, the Grand Funk Railroad we all love at the peak of their great career. This is a historic concert that folks still rave about. If you were there, feel lucky, because you were a part of history. This is considered by many to be one of the greatest concerts in the short history of "Hard Rock/Metal". Grand Funk Railroad were truly a "Performance Vehicle". Some call it "Industrial Rock". You'll see no lazers or pyro here, just some of the greatest music ever performed live.
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Originally posted by 2Chance View PostGrand Funk. Really!
http://www.loge13.com/2007/04/shea_funk_railroad.phpDave Bill Tom George Mark Bob Ernie Soupy Dick Alex Sparky
Joe Gary MCA Emanuel Sonny Dave Earl Stan
Jonathan Neil Roger Anthony Ray Thomas Art Don
Gates Philip John Warrior Rik Casey Tony Horace
Robin Bill Ernie JEDI
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I was surprised to learn that at one time GFR was bigger than the Beatles, and the Shea sellouts during that time are some kind of proof.
Billy Joel will undoubtedly put on a great concert at Shea, but I will probably miss it while dreaming about running on ice while sleeping with the television on. Say a traveling prayer for me, will ya?"Someone asked me if I took steroids. I said, 'No. I had a contract with Wheaties.'"
--Bob Feller
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Originally posted by PeteU View PostThat Billy Joel has to be a big shot, doesn't he?
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Thank god. The fact that he's a Yank fan and his music sucks (sorry to the Joel fans out there) makes him unworthy to close out the stadium, imho. I don't know if he can still pack em in such a big stadium, but Paul McCartney would have been a more acceptable choice given the history.
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