Conference marvin::uk_music

689.0. "We're Going To Start A Fire...RDS June 2nd" by MACNAS::MJGREANEY () Wed Jun 06 1990 15:00

    Does anybody have a (sequencing) list of the songs performed at the
    R.D.S. by Billy Joel ,on sat 2 June '90,(I had but it's on the "No.7"
    to Aston Quay or Conyngham Rd) or could anyone sequence this list of
    songs(add or delete where appropriate) which I think he may have
    sung. 
    
    Storm Front
    Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
    Molly Malone
    New York State of Mind
    Uptown Girl
    (you make want to )Shout!
    It's Still Rock'n'Roll To Me
    Innocent Man
    I Go To extremes(A song dedicated especially to the Irish Weather)
    Only The Good Die Young
    Goodnight Saigon       
    The Longest Time
    Pressure
    Big Shot
    My Life
    You May Be Right
    Allentown
    Tell Her about It
    Keeping The Faith
    And so It Goes           -!
    When In Rome              !
    State Of Grace            !
    Leningrad                 !
    Storm Front               !
    Shameless                 ! .......Album ...."Storm Front"
    I Go To Extremes          !
    The Downeaster "Alexa"    !
    We Didn't Start The Fire  !
    That's Not Her Style     -!
                                                              
    Leave A Tender Moment Alone
         
    I'm not sure whether the following were performed or not:
     	                                             
    	Careless Talk
    	Through The Long Night
    	C'etait t'oi(you were the one)
    	Moving Out (Anthony's song)
    	Say Goodbye To Hollywood
                                                     
    Also he dedicated a song to "the fishermen rights"...anybody got
    a name for it?
    
    
    
    
    
    Thanks in advance,
    M.J.
    
    
    Certainly one of the better performances seen in the R.D.S. over the
    past few years.Though it took a while for the P.A. system to operate
    effectively, Joel showed what a top class performer he is ,with 
    his version of "Molly Malone" he had the audience in his grasp.
    His narrative intros were unique.
    
       One highlight of the gig occured before the beginning of the fourth
    or fifth song,the 30,000 or so in the audience broke out in chants
    of "ole,ole ole......."( the intro to one of the Irish world cup
    songs),which Joel seemed to enjoy,he then retreated backstage and
    arrived onstage,kicking two footballs into the ecstatic crowd.......
    from then on it was hysteria ,green white and gold scarves/caps were
    thrown onto the stage,(you would be forgiven for thinking it was
    another Irish victory) as Joel belted out the songs his voice was 
    drowned by the buzz around the R.D.S.
        
       The largest cheer of the day was for "We didn't start the
    fire",however he only included one verse of the Irish World Cup
    version,which was being sung in the arena.While nothing could dampen
    the spirits of the crowd ,the only drawback of the fine evening
    was that the large video screen was uneffective until the last half an hour
    or so.                               
    
    
      The only dissappointing feature of the show was the entertainment between
    the Wilf Brothers departure and Joel's arrival, 45 minutes or so
    of "testing one two....",while I appreciate it takes a while to
    get all the equipment arranged and tested,it surely wouldn't cost
    much to have interval music of some sort,...........after all tickets
    were 18.50punts and 20.00punts per head. 
    
      Joel's departing comment was that it took him 41 years to come
    to Ireland,and he sure was glad he did ,but for those of you who
    missed it  ,I hope we will be around for his next tour 
                                  
    
    
    

    Please excuse the inclusion of the concert trivia in this note ,it
    should have been inserted under note 20.

                                            
    M.J.

    Of those listed, the Downeaster Alexa would have been the
    one dedicated to fishermen.

    re: .2, .3
            
    Thanks,
    M.J.