Billy Joel “didn’t get pleasure from” Woodstock.
Billy Joel attended Woodstock in 1969
The 76-year-old star attended the legendary music competition in 1969, however he did not even have a lot enjoyable in any respect.
He instructed Individuals: “I didn’t get pleasure from it, to inform you the reality.
“I wished to see [Jimi] Hendrix. I wished to see The Who, and I missed them. I simply noticed the primary day. And it was so muddy and wet and messy and no place to make use of the lavatory, and all people was drugged out. I wasn’t doing medicine or something again then.”
Regardless of this, Billy can perceive why so many individuals keep in mind the competition so fondly.
The singer additionally appreciates the “communal facet” of the competition.
He stated: “I bought that. And similar factor with what I liked in regards to the Beatles. I liked the Beatles, however I recognised, as I grew, it wasn’t simply in regards to the Beatles. It was about us.
“I had quite a bit in widespread with my fellow boomers who had been listening to the Beatles. ‘That is nice. Everyone’s on the identical web page. We’re all rising up and listening to these items.’ I actually recognize that about my very own technology.”
Billy is the main focus of a brand new HBO documentary collection referred to as Billy Joel: And So It Goes, however the veteran star lately admitted that he was hesitant about committing to the challenge.
He instructed Individuals: “I’ve resisted this sort of factor for therefore lengthy. I am sick of speaking about myself. A number of the silly stuff I did, that is painful to speak about. (However) they requested me for some thematic steerage. I stated, ‘Simply inform the reality.'”
The chart-topping star initially simply wished to get the documentary – which options contributions from his household and pals – “over with” as a result of he would not get pleasure from speaking about himself.
The Uptown Woman hitmaker – who is likely one of the best-selling artists of all time – stated: “My purpose was to get it over with.
“After I do interviews, individuals simply ask you about your self and also you get somewhat self-conscious about it will definitely. It is virtually embarrassing.
“While you’re speaking about your private life indifferent from the fabric … I suppose there’s somewhat little bit of wariness concerned.”
