Ben Parrish
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Musician and music teacher, former Walt Disney World Cast Member and lover of vinyl record collecting.
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Ben’s 10 - Billy Joel
Billy Joel is my favourite artist and has been since I can remember. I have grown up with his music and seen the Piano man live multiple times, with each one being an unforgettable experience. Whilst most people are familiar with the big hits: "Piano Man," "Uptown Girl," "The Longest Time," etc. I think that many of Joel’s best songs are not necessarily those that you’ll find on his greatest hits album. Below are 10 songs that you may not know, but should definitely listen to if you’re a fan of Billy Joel.
By Ben Parrish7 years ago in Beat
Why Vinyl?
I love streaming music. Probably not the first sentence you’d expect to read in an article about the vinyl revival. However, I find it hard to imagine that anyone who considers oneself a music fan could hate having the ability to access any piece of recorded music in history within seconds from any mobile device. That being said, I do often find that the use of music streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music can stifle one’s ability to discover new music or dig deeper into the back-catalogue of artists with whom you are already familiar. With a dizzying array of choice (literally every song ever recorded) at your fingertips it can be easy to adopt a sort of ‘pick and mix’ approach to music where you can hear a little of everything but never delve too deep into any one in particular.
By Ben Parrish7 years ago in Beat
