#170 - When Billy Joel Went Heavy Metal: The Story of Attila (1970)

<p>Long before the ballads and sold-out stadiums, a twenty-year-old Billy Joel ditched classical piano, maxed out a Hammond B-3 organ through a wall of Marshall stacks, and set out to melt faces.</p><p>In this episode of Riff Worship, we explore the strange, short-lived history of Attila: the legendary proto-metal duo Joel formed with drummer Jon Small.</p><p>Join us as we trace their evolution from The Lost Souls and The Hassles straight into the meat-locker photoshoots, the catastrophic reception of their 1970 Epic Records debut, and how it ultimately paved the way for a prolific solo career!</p><p>Andy Williams Forever: <a href="https://andywilliamsforever.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://andywilliamsforever.com/</a></p><p>Recommendations:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewhxIREN74s" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Willie Colón &amp; Héctor Lavoe - Cosa Nuestra</a></p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYRIgH4DFjNd4ugtZDCT_chhxkJa0L0zI&si=yTb9dch2uWcJzrAl" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Jim &amp; Jesse and The Virginia Boys - Y’all Come</a></p><p><a href="https://painkillerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/pkr-018-demo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Breathing Fire - Demo</a></p><p><a href="https://painkillerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/pkr-022-years-of-lead" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Breathing Fire - Years of Lead</a></p><p><a href="https://genitalshame.bandcamp.com/album/wellness-plan" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Genital Shame - Wellness Plan</a></p><p>Follow Riff Worship</p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/riffworshippod/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/riffworshippod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/RiffWorshipPod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/RiffWorshipPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@RiffWorshipPod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@RiffWorshipPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Check out our Official Playlists:</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37W4wEyb5ELf2y0YYlhRy2?si=631b8a9