Billy Joel with Special Guest Max Weinman (EP86)

IN THIS EPISODE

Get ready to celebrate the Piano Man’s incredible legacy! As Billy Joel faces treatment for normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), Team Derringer jumps in with heart and humor. We’re thrilled to welcome 22-year-old singer-songwriter and pianist Max Weinman from Phoenix, Arizona, who not only looks like a young Billy but brings fresh insights into Joel’s music. Max reveals how he fell for Joel’s tunes, and surprises with deep cuts as his favorite Billy Joel tunes - no chart-toppers here! Then we flip the spotlight: Laura, Paul, and Alton each pick a track from Max’s 2024 debut album for him to unpack.

Visit our website to see if you think Max looks like a young Billy Joel.  Let us know what you think!

EPISODE SEGMENTS

• Billy Joel's latest health diagnosis
• Meet Max Weinman:  His songwriting start, Billy Joel comparisons, and musical influences
• Deep-Cut Countdown 
• Spotlight on Max's Trax

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SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: BILLY JOEL INSPIRED

This episode features a Spotify playlist celebrating songs from the episode, plus other global artists who inspire us. If you're an artist inspired by this episode, send us a Spotify link to your song - if it fits the format and is a solid track, we’ll add it to the playlist (as long as you're a regular Derringer Discoveries listener!).

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