Originally Posted by marcop

It's not a sign of the times... and you should know that, Billy. Joel was the sole author of his decline and fall. The economy, tubes, etc., weren't to blame.

And I liked Joel, and found him to be much wittier and smarter than the average Porn Valley types. But most of us in the biz here in LA--you included, I'm sure--knew he had personal demons that prevented him from running his business and his life effectively.