Joel_NP0 lightly_AV0 excoriates_VVZ James_NP0 for_PRP pausing_VVG his_DPS artistic_AJ0 ambitions_NN2 to_TO0 go_VVI to_PRP college_NN1 and_CJC "_PUQ living_VVG up_AVP to_PRP expectations_NN2 ._SENT "_PUQ The_AT0 melody_NN1 is_VBZ not_XX0 particularly_AV0 gripping_AJ0 and_CJC the_AT0 chiding_NN1 does_VDZ n't_XX0 feel_VVI particularly_AV0 deserved_AJ0 ._SENT Now_AV0 turn_VVB to_PRP The_AT0 Stranger_NN1 ,_PUN which_DTQ opens_VVZ thrillingly_AV0 with_PRP another_DT0 mild_AJ0 diatribe_NN1 against_PRP middle_AJ0 class_NN1 professional_AJ0 ambition_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ Movin_NP0 '_POS Out_AVP (_PUL Anthony_NP0 's_POS Song_NN1 )_PUR ._SENT "_PUQ As_CJS soon_AV0 as_CJS the_AT0 needle_NN1 drops_VVZ ,_PUN Joel_NP0 is_VBZ smashing_VVG on_PRP his_DPS piano_NN1 and_CJC the_AT0 bass_NN1 is_VBZ kicking_VVG up_AVP the_AT0 groove_NN1 ,_PUN playing_VVG with_PRP gusto_NN1 and_CJC rhythm_NN1 ._SENT Also_AV0 from_PRP Turnstiles_NN2 is_VBZ "_PUQ Summer_NN1 ,_PUN Highland_NN1 Falls_NN2 ,_PUN "_PUQ my_DPS favorite_AJ0 pre-Stranger_NN1 Joel_NP0 song_NN1 ._SENT His_DPS piano_NN1 chords_NN2 are_VBB enchanting_AJ0 ,_PUN and_CJC he_PNP coins_NN2 his_DPS greatest_AJS phrase_NN1 from_PRP a_AT0 non-hit_AJ0 :_PUN "_PUQ It_PNP 's_VBZ either_AV0 sadness_NN1 or_CJC euphoria_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ As_CJS charming_AJ0 as_CJS "_PUQ Summer_NN1 ,_PUN Highland_NN1 Falls_NN2 "_PUQ is_VBZ ,_PUN it_PNP 's_VBZ also_AV0 absurdly_AV0 wordy_AJ0 :_PUN "_PUQ How_AVQ thoughtlessly_AV0 we_PNP dissipate_VVB our_DPS energies_NN2 /_PUN Perhaps_AV0 we_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 fulfill_VVI each_DT0 other_NN1 's_POS fantasies_NN2 ._SENT "_PUQ Again_AV0 ,_PUN fast_AV0 forward_AV0 to_PRP 1977_CRD and_CJC "_PUQ Only_AV0 the_AT0 Good_AJ0 Die_VVB Young_AJ0 ,_PUN "_PUQ Joel_NP0 's_POS cleverest_AJS Stranger_NN1 song_NN1 lyrically_AV0 :_PUN "_PUQ You_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 count_VVI on_PRP me_PNP /_PUN When_CJS you_PNP were_VBD counting_VVG on_PRP your_DPS rosary_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ and_CJC ,_PUN "_PUQ You_PNP say_VVB your_DPS mother_NN1 told_VVD you_PNP all_DT0 that_CJT I_PNP could_VM0 give_VVI you_PNP was_VBD a_AT0 reputation_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ It_PNP 's_VBZ a_AT0 hoot_NN1 ._SENT Joel_NP0 made_VVD The_AT0 Stranger_NN1 with_PRP his_DPS road_NN1 band_NN1 ,_PUN largely_AV0 the_AT0 same_DT0 group_NN1 who_PNQ played_VVD on_PRP Turnstiles_NN2 ._SENT The_AT0 big_AJ0 difference_NN1 was_VBD that_CJT Joel_NP0 produced_VVD Turnstiles_NN2 himself_PNX but_CJC brought_VVD in_PRP the_AT0 well-regarded_AJ0 Phil_NP0 Ramone_NP0 for_PRP The_AT0 Stranger_NN1 ,_PUN with_PRP whom_PNQ he_PNP struck_VVD a_AT0 long-term_AJ0 relationship_NN1 ._SENT Joel_NP0 claims_VVZ that_CJT he_PNP chose_VVD to_TO0 work_VVI with_PRP Ramone_NP0 —_PUN known_VVN for_PRP work_NN1 with_PRP Paul_NP0 Simon_NP0 and_CJC Phoebe_NP0 Snow_NP0 and_CJC co-producing_VVG Barbra_NP0 Streisand_NP0 and_CJC Kris_NP0 Kristofferson_NP0 's_VBZ A_AT0 Star_NN1 Is_VBZ Born_VVN —_PUN instead_AV0 of_PRF the_AT0 legendary_AJ0 Beatles_NP0 producer_NN1 George_NP0 Martin_NP0 because_CJS Martin_NP0 wanted_VVD the_AT0 pianist_NN1 to_TO0 record_VVI his_DPS album_NN1 with_PRP session_NN1 musicians_NN2 ,_PUN which_DTQ Joel_NP0 attempted_VVD to_PRP poor_AJ0 results_NN2 on_PRP Streetlife_NN1 ._SENT Ramone_NP0 liked_VVD Joel_NP0 's_POS band_NN1 —_PUN most_AV0 importantly_AV0 comprised_VVN of_PRF bassist_NN1 Doug_NP0 Stegmeyer_NP0 ,_PUN drummer_NN1 Liberty_NN1 DeVitto_NN1 ,_PUN and_CJC multi-instrumentalist_NN1 Richie_NP0 Cannata_NP0 —_PUN and_CJC wanted_VVD to_TO0 bring_VVI their_DPS live_AJ0 energy_NN1 to_PRP life_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 studio_NN1 ,_PUN where_AVQ things_NN2 had_VHD rarely_AV0 clicked_VVN for_PRP Joel_NP0 ._SENT One_CRD of_PRF the_AT0 most_AV0 frequent_AJ0 criticisms_NN2 in_PRP his_DPS early_AJ0 career_NN1 was_VBD his_DPS inability_NN1 to_TO0 translate_VVI the_AT0 magnetic_AJ0 personality_NN1 of_PRF his_DPS live_AJ0 performances_NN2 onto_PRP his_DPS records_NN2 ._SENT An_AT0 early_AJ0 1977_CRD concert_NN1 preview_NN1 from_PRP the_AT0 Los_NP0 Angeles_NP0 Times_NN2 read_VVD :_PUN "_PUQ A_AT0 common_AJ0 question_NN1 about_PRP the_AT0 27-year-old_AJ0 New_AJ0 Yorker_NN1 is_VBZ why_AVQ such_DT0 a_AT0 scintillating_AJ0 performer_NN1 has_VHZ n't_XX0 become_VVN a_AT0 star_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Later_AV0 ,_PUN as_CJS if_CJS to_TO0 prove_VVI the_AT0 point_NN1 ,_PUN Joel_NP0 gathered_VVD his_DPS unheralded_AJ0 songs_NN2 on_PRP the_AT0 1981_CRD live_AJ0 compilation_NN1 Songs_NN2 in_PRP the_AT0 Attic_NN1 where_AVQ the_AT0 early_AJ0 material_NN1 absolutely_AV0 soars_VVZ and_CJC the_AT0 crowds_NN2 erupt_VVB ._SENT 
