There are some misses, however. “Baby Grand” pales next to the studio version. “Uptown Girl” has some nice harmonies but just cannot match the layered vocals of the original. And he seems to be going through the motions on “Big Shot.”
His version of “Back In The U.S.S.R.” is competent but he is not the Beatles, but then again it was an obvious song choice. Also, his version of “The Times They Are A-Changin’” shows that he's not Bob Dylan either and his intent to make a statement about the Soviet Union of 1987 sounds very dated today.
Kohuept is enjoyable, regardless, and presents Joel's music live in a unique setting. It remains a somewhat ignored album in his catalog but it's decent enough to deserve a listen every now and then.
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1 - El Bicho
Considering he's Billy Joel, how could he be anyone else?