The Police have always been one of my favorite bands. My father liked to put his musical influences on me. So much so, that when I was in the 10 years old, he took me to their concert. I remember playing their greatest hits album on my combined radio and CD player. Their band consists of three amazing musicians. Their lead singer, bassist, and main song writer is called Sting. His real name is Gordon Sumner. Their lead guitarist’s name is Andy Summers, and their drummer is named Stewart Copeland. They are from London, and they are also considered one of the leaders of the Second British Invasion. I was attracted to them because their songs always seemed beautiful to me. They always had beautiful harmonies, and they always played …show more content…
The other artist that I admire the most is Billy Joel. Billy Joel is from Hicksville, NY. He writes music about his experiences. He plays the piano and writes music. I am attracted to Billy Joel because he writes his music catering to different styles of music. I am a fellow New Yorker, and he was introduced to me by my father at a very early age. He is to New Yorkers like Bob Seger is to Michigan. If you’re from there, you have to like them. There isn’t a choice about it.
Billy Joel took musical influences from a diverse group of people. He admired Beethoven, The Beatles, George Gershwin, Phil Spector, Ray Charles, and Fats Domino. He croons in “Piano Man” and you can see the jazz influences in songs like “Just the Way You. Billy Joel never plays solo, and he always plays with a band. Most of the songs that fall under his arrangement style have holes that need to be filled by a rhythm section. He has a solo style though. This comes into play when Billy does his unaccompanied intros and verses to his songs. This can be seen in songs like “Scenes From An Italian Restaurant,” “I’ve Loved These Days, New York State of Mind, and Just the Way You Are, and Miami 2017. These songs have a Tin-Pan Alley style. His piano served only as