Good PR: Billy Joel Proves He's Not Too Cool for School

Although Billy Joel has been on a touring hiatus for the past three years, he’s still earned some good press by headlining classrooms rather than stadiums. During a series of college visits, the Piano Man spoke to large groups of college students, often taking a moment to break down his songs on piano.

During one such recent college visit, Vanderbilt University freshman Michael Pollack worked up the nerve to ask if he could play a song with the piano man, himself.

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