EP 058 - Year In Review: 1969

<p>1969 should have been the year Billy Joel broke through. Today, we know it would be another few years before his solo career began, and a few more after that until things really took off. </p> <p> </p> <p>Instead, the end of the decade saw his longtime band put out a second album that went nowhere. Then, the duo he formed after barely got off the ground. </p> <p> </p> <p>It must have felt like an anticlimactic end to a decade that saw Billy’s career gaining momentum over the previous five years. Especially without the knowledge of what was ahead. </p> <p> </p> <p>Now, in hindsight, 1969 holds few clues to Billy’s work in the decades to come. Apart from a few interesting press clips and a couple notable encounters, there’s not much on the record. </p> <p> </p> <p>We may get more information on this part of Billy Joel’s history in the form of a new biopic that’s now in pre-production. But for now, 1969 feels like a footnote at the beginning of the big story we all know today. </p> <p> </p> <p>Join us, as we dig into Billy Joel in 1969, and the news of a movie that may explore that period even further. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>------</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Email us: <a href='mailto:glasshousespodcast@gmail.com'>glasshousespodcast@gmail.com</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Glass Houses - A Billy Joel Podcast on the web / social media:</p> <ul><li>Website: <a href='http://www.glasshousespod.com/'>http://www.glasshousespod.com</a></li> <li>Facebook: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/glasshousespodcast/'>https://www.facebook.com/glasshousespodcast/</a></li> <li>Instagram: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/glasshousespod/'>https://www.instagram.com/glasshousespod/ </a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href='https://twitter.com/glasshousespod'>https://twitter.com/glasshousespod</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Support the podcast:</p> <ul><li>Paypal: <a href='https://paypal.me/glasshousespod'>https://paypal.me/glasshousespod</a></li> <li>Venmo: @MGrosvenor</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p></p>