The early Billy Joel stuff I fell in love with, like Glass Houses, is a real rock record.
I could tell it was a popular move as a writer to walk down the bass lines while you were writing a song.
I was introduced to country music around a campfire on a farm.
Playing in front of people is a lot different from playing in your room
When my grandfather died, I started adopting some of his accents, to sort of remind myself of him. A homage. He was a war hero, and he was really great with his hands.
My dad didn't want me to play guitar. He played piano, so I chose that. And I ended up loving it
It's not my goal to be a famous actor.
I think it's important as a player every now and again to play something that's influenced you as an artist just to expose the people to it.
I love it. It's the most legitimate way to acquire and sustain an audience of people who are interested in your music. Touring allows me to play material that isn't on the album and that they wouldn't be able to hear otherwise.
Things take a little more time when you're not doing really obvious sales. I don't have any nudity in my videos, or anything close to it, and I don't have shootouts or explosions or car chases ... There aren't a bunch of drugs in the videos and I am not wearing hot pants, and I don't dance. So, as far as videos or anything visually is concerned, I'm not a very visually stimulating artist.
I happen to be a guy who also plays the piano and sings, so people automatically associate me with Billy Joel.
I don't want to be anything other than me.
Women are the first to jump on what is fashionable.
But I've never considered myself any kind of heartthrob. It sounds painful.
I don't take my clothes off in my videos
I took a lot of time to open myself up to taking chances musically
So if I was dating somebody now and the relationship didn't work out, I'd take that as failing
So yeah, I play the piano for most of the show, but I like rock and roll
