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Glass Houses - A Billy Joel Podcast

Michael Grosvenor & Jack Firneno

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Join lifelong Billy Joel fans, Michael and Jack, as they take deep dives in to Billy’s history, songs, albums, tours, band members and more.
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02/01/22 • 52 min

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If you’ve gone to one of Billy Joel’s Madison Square Garden residency shows, saw one of his concerts near your hometown, or picked up any of his reissues or box sets over the past decade plus, then you’re familiar with the work of Edward O’Dowd.

Since 2008, the graphic designer and art director has created the iconic logos Billy uses for tour dates, show announcements, and album covers. He’s responsible for the “live” logo where photos of Billy are in the letters of his name as well as tour books and the Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden logo.

On record, he was instrumental in creating the Bridge to Russia cover and design as well as the Stranger and Piano Man box set concepts and designs. Most recently, he designed the booklet that accompanies the Vinyl Collection Volume One and carefully recreated each album’s original artwork and liner notes.

For this episode, we spoke with Edward O’Dowd about how he came to work with Billy. And the stories behind both creating new imagery for Joel’s work and recreating the classics.

O’Dowd tells us about the craft behind his work, the inspiration for the designs, and the state of the music industry in general. The conversation also celebrates the life of the late Jeff Schock, an important figure in Billy’s camp and with whom O’Dowd was close on both personal and professional levels.

Join us, as we dive deep into the man behind Billy Joel’s newest t-shirts, album covers, tour books, and more.

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02/01/22 • 52 min

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EP 078 - Year In Review: 1989

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01/31/23 • 70 min

1989 was a high water mark for Billy Joel’s career. He released another chart-topping album, Storm Front, and its number-one hit “We Didn’t Start the Fire.”

That single also found a home in history classrooms around the United States - a feat fitting for someone who once aspired to be a teacher.

But the events that preceded its fall release foreshadowed the chorus of the title track from Billy’s 11th studio album. Specifically, the line, “There’s a Storm Front coming.”

The year started quietly, with Billy slowly returning to the limelight in broadcast news features, master classes, and guest spots aimed toward children around his daughter’s age.

But before Storm Front’s release, Billy would discover a betrayal that would shake up his inner circle and could potentially leave him bankrupt.

Join us as we dig deep into the high tides and murky waters of Billy Joel in 1989.

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01/31/23 • 70 min

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EP 051 - Billy Joel Album Covers Ranked

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01/18/22 • 67 min

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Whoever said, “You can’t judge a book by its cover” never had to design the front of a rock and roll album. Before the internet put all the music in the world at everyone’s fingertips, that front cover first served as a siren call to anyone browsing in a record store.

Then, when you sat down and listened to the songs while checking out the artwork and liner notes, that image had to complement and enhance what you were hearing.

The best album covers worked hand-in-hand with the music to bring each fan a full, exuberant, multi-sensory experience. The worst, well, the songs better be great.

Billy Joel was no exception to this rule. And, like the songs underneath them, each album cover was distinctly different from the ones before and after it.

For this episode, we’re diving only skin-deep into 15 of Billy’s albums. This time around, the subject is only their covers: Which ones were great, which ones were so-so, and which were flops.

Join us as we rank the artwork of Billy Joel’s most significant records.

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01/18/22 • 67 min

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EP 079 - Content Creator Roundtable #1

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02/14/23 • 65 min

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Here at Glass Houses - A Billy Joel Podcast, we’re not just Billy Joel fans. We’re also fans of other podcasts.

Since setting up shop in early 2020, we’ve connected with other podcasters with shows about music. Some of them have had us on as guests, and now we’re happy to return the favor.

For our second roundtable episode, we’re speaking with three podcasters who are also Billy Joel fans. They’re Stephanie Myers from Stephanie & Stephanie Talk Tunes, Bob Nebel of Tales From the Corners, and Brian Colburn of Playlist Wars, and who recently launched his new podcast, My Weekly Mixtape.

Join us as we dig deep not only into the music and our memories of Billy Joel, but also the craft of podcasting.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE EXTENDED ROUNDTABLE CONVERSATION

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EP 010 - Doug Stegmeyer (with special guests)

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06/23/20 • 86 min

On this episode, Michael & Jack celebrate the life and music of Billy Joel bassist Doug Stegmeyer. Known as The Sergeant, Doug played bass in the Billy Joel band from 1975 which he joined for the Streetlife Serenader tour and continued on through the end of The Bridge Tour in 1988.

We discuss many of the facets that made Doug so special and integral to the magic of Billy's recordings.

We also are joined by 5 special guests with unique connections to Doug:

  • Mike DelGuidice - Guitar and vocals in the Billy Joel band and frontman for tribute band Big Shot. Mike also worked with Doug extensively in the early 1990s.
  • Malcolm Gold - Bassist for The Lords of 52nd Street and the Movin' Out touring band. Malcolm also often plays Doug's basses during Lords shows.
  • Sue Stegmeyer & Kevin Ege - Doug's sister and her husband.
  • Andy Gilmartin - A friend of Doug's when Andy was a teenager, Andy spearheaded getting Doug, Liberty DeVitto, Richie Cannata & Russell Javors inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2014. Andy now is the manager for The Lords of 52nd Street.

For context, here are the albums Doug performed on: Turnstiles, The Stranger, 52nd Street, Glass Houses, Songs In The Attic, The Nylon Curtain, An Innocent Man, Greatest Hits Vol. I & II, The Bridge, KOHUEPT, Greatest Hits Vol. III.

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06/23/20 • 86 min

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EP 009 - Glass Houses Playlist #1

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06/09/20 • 76 min

We're bringing you something a little different for this episode. To say things have been crazy lately, is an understatement. We weren't able to pull together a regular episode in time but still wanted to bring you something.

Introducing the GLASS HOUSES PLAYLIST. Michael & Jack will take turns playing DJ to spin some tunes and tell some stories behind them. First up is Michael as he plays some songs from some great artist he has worked with over the years. The song list is below. If you dig what you hear, we'd appreciate you checking out and picking up some new music by these artists wherever you get your music!

PLAYLIST #1:

  • MAIN STREET EAST – “Caroline”
  • THE FUN(K) CLUB – “38 Graymont”
  • SEPTEMBER ON – “On The Outside Again”
  • KNEE DEEP SHAG – “Faded And Live”
  • CIDER – “This Life”
  • AN AMERICAN UNDERDOG (Andy Reed) – “Put Out The Fire”
  • TOM PAXTON & THE DONJUANS – “After The Storm”
  • COLIN HAY – “Send Somebody”
  • BIG SKY – “Waiting”
  • DONNY BROWN – “Losing A Part of Your Soul”
  • JESSE YOUNG – “The Distance”
  • MILE – “The Way Home”
  • PETE SCHMIDT – “Someday”
  • THE VERVE PIPE – “Never Let You Down”
  • ASHTON ALLEN – “If You Leave”

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06/09/20 • 76 min

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EP 013 - Video Retrospective: Shades of Grey

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08/04/20 • 64 min

In 1993, Billy Joel began work on what would become his final pop studio album, River of Dreams. What began with he and his live band tracking in a makeshift studio in a boathouse on the east end of Long Island, ended with a new producer, new musicians, and a new direction.

Michael & Jack revisit the Shades of Grey documentary that chronicles the journey of arguably Billy Joel's most personal album to date.

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08/04/20 • 64 min

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EP 006 - Year In Review: 1994

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04/28/20 • 66 min

The year was 1994 and Billy Joel is a few months into his hugely successful River of Dreams Tour. Michael & Jack look back at this year in review which proved to be a pivotal year for Billy as he wrapped up support for his final studio album, launched the first incarnation of the hugely successful Face 2 Face Tour with Elton John, and began talking about the current tour being his last long tour.

Personally this was a big year for the both of us. We discuss each of us seeing Billy live multiple times this year. We also dig into media archives with some fun interview and performance clips we’ve uncovered. Join us as we go back to 1994.

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04/28/20 • 66 min

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EP 011 - Concert Classics: Live At C.W. Post, 1977

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07/07/20 • 58 min

Michael & Jack take their first dip into a classic Billy Joel concert from the past. They discuss the famed C.W. Post College concert recorded in Greenvale, NY on May 6, 1977. This concert was also broadcast live in New York and Philadelphia as Billy and the band tear through some classics and road test two brand new songs that would be recorded for The Stranger soon after.

Date: May 6, 1977
City/State: Greenvale, NY
Venue: Dome Auditorium at C.W. Post College

The band:

  • Billy Joel - Vocals, Piano, Moog Synthesizer
  • Liberty DeVitto - Drums
  • Doug Stegmeyer - Bass, Vocals
  • Richie Cannata - Saxophone, Flute, Percussion, Keyboards
  • Howard Emerson - Guitar

The Setlist:

  1. Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)
  2. Somewhere Along the Line
  3. Summer, Highland Falls
  4. Piano Man
  5. Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
  6. James
  7. Prelude/Angry Young Man
  8. New York State of Mind
  9. Travelin' Prayer
  10. Just the Way You Are
  11. The Entertainer
  12. You're My Home
  13. Root Beer Rag
  14. She's Got a Way
  15. The Ballad of Billy the Kid
  16. I've Loved These Days
  17. Captain Jack
  18. Worse Comes to Worst
  19. Ain't No Crime
  20. Say Goodbye to Hollywood
  21. Weekend Song
  22. Souvenir

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07/07/20 • 58 min

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05/12/20 • 84 min

Michael & Jack revisit the historic 2008 Shea Stadium concerts from Flushing, New York in Queens. The Beatles performed the first concert at Shea and New York's son, Billy Joel, appropriately closed out the stadium with the final two concerts before the Shea's ultimate demolition.

This viewing / listening companion goes song by song through the live CD / DVD highlighting special moments and special guests along the way.

Special guest performers during the two concerts that are included in this set are: Tony Bennett, Garth Brooks, John Mayer, Steven Tyler, Roger Daltrey, John Mellencamp, and of course, Sir Paul McCartney.

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05/12/20 • 84 min

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How many episodes does Glass Houses - A Billy Joel Podcast have?

Glass Houses - A Billy Joel Podcast currently has 91 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Music, Music History, Podcasts and Music Commentary.

What is the most popular episode on Glass Houses - A Billy Joel Podcast?

The episode title 'EP 052 - In Conversation with Billy Joel Art Director Edward O’Dowd' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on Glass Houses - A Billy Joel Podcast is 64 minutes.

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Episodes of Glass Houses - A Billy Joel Podcast are typically released every 13 days, 23 hours.

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