#libertydevitto

favorite character: joan watson of course :’)

funniest character: sherlock 

best-looking character: joanie my mom 

3 favorite ships: this is going to be platonic and romantic... joanlock, lockbell, and joanlockbell hehehe 

least favourite character: mycrosoft 

least favourite ship: it’s not a ship but joan NEVER SHOULD HAVE EVER LOOKED AT MYCROSOFT I’M STILL DISGUSTED TO THIS DAY I DON’T WANT TO REWATCH S2 SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS 

reason why i watch it: my mom joan watson is the softest honey who raised me and this show genuinely has been a source of constant love and happiness for me and it probably saved my life... also joanlock is the softest shit ever and i would die for them.

why i started watching it: i actually started watching bc i knew natalie dormer was on it (this was before i knew who else was on it hahaha) and then i found out who else was on it so i was like cool beans and here i am 5 years later suffering

this is gonna be like an apocalyptic love type playlist.... like mad max: homo version. (also gonna be 90% bruce springsteen)

born to run- bruce springsteen

hypersonic missiles- sam fender

darkness on the edge of town

prove it all night- bruce springsteen

caution- the killers

streets of fire- bruce springsteen

when you were young- the killers

runways- the killers

Liberty DeVitto Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Sitting down with iconic Billy Joel drummer, Liberty DeVitto, after a too-long three-year hiatus was fantastical! Friends since the 80s, I never get enough of Lib’s stories and his spectacular storytelling. 

Hot off the heels of being a major player in the current HBO/MAX Billy Joel doc, And So It Goes, Lib caught us up and filled in the blanks. Over the course of five interviews spanning the last decade, pieces of the story have been uncovered; today, Liberty put them all together. How did Billy’s once fierce loyalty wane, replaced with a detached coldness? The reasons stated in the doc, only part of the story. We got the deets, including turning down George Martin in favor of his band, refusing a ride to McCartney’s 911 recording session when there wasn’t room for Lib in the car, and to an ill-shared secret spilled by Lib’s then wife to Billy’s then wife, Christie. Liberty’s sobriety sobering, and a joy killer to Billy. How the end came down without a word to their longtime bandmates, Russell Javors and Doug Stegmeyer, perhaps responsible for the latter’s demise. And how, sometime later, the same fate awaited Liberty. The truth about his lawsuit and why he fought. Elizabeth Weber, Billy’s first wife and manager’s support, and why she finally chose to speak up and set the record straight. Lib talked about his and Billy’s 15-year silence following their 30-year collaboration, their reconciliation, and their ongoing renewed friendship, as Billy faces serious health issues. 

We got the scoop on his meeting Beatles, Ringo and Paul, playing with them - full circle from their inspiring his life’s path. Karen Carpenter, Carly Simon, The Beach Boys, Phoebe Snow, Ronnie Spector, just a few he’s shared a studio and or a stage with. 

How, with Billy’s blessing, the original Billy Joel Band, Liberty, Richie Cannata (gratefully recovered from a life-threatening aortic dissection), and Russell Javors, carry on as The Lords of 52nd Street, and how his Slim Kings are amassing a huge following, dropping a new record, and readying to tour. He’s got a gorgeous wife, a happy marriage, four thriving daughters, and two grandchildren; he’s sober. Life is good! Mine’s better with Liberty in it. Adore the man! 

Liberty Devitto Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, 8/27/25, 5 PM PT/ 8 PM ET

Streamed Live on my FB & YouTube

Today LIVE! Hot off the heels of being a major player in the current HBO/MAX Billy Joel doc, And So It Goes, our old pal, Liberty DeVitto comes to catch up and fill in the blanks.

One of the greatest iconic rock drummers of all time, Billy Joel's Liberty Devitto, is also a bestselling author, devoted family man, sober, and a long-time great friend.

Liberty's an active session and touring musician who's worked with Carly Simon, Phoebe Snow, Karen Carpenter, Stevie Nicks, Rick Wakeman, Bob James, The Beach Boys, Meat Loaf, and more. His memoir, LIBERTY, Life, Billy, and the Pursuit of Happiness, hit #1 on Amazon, and his Love, Santa Claus: A humble-hearted Christmas story is a 5-star Amazon hit.

A drummer’s drummer, Lib, along with Sax player Richie Cannata and the rest of the Billy Joel Band, was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame.

Liberty's an official supporter of Little Kids Rock, a nonprofit organization that provides free musical instruments and instruction to children in underserved public schools throughout the USA.

Along with Billy Joel Band members, Richie Cannata, and Russell Javors, Liberty formed The Lords of 52nd Street and play their original hits. Liberty is a founding member of The NYC Hitsquad and was featured in the rock doc, Hired Gun.

Liberty's funny, a great storyteller, and a fabulous human being. I've loved this man for decades, watched him slay the sticks innumerable times, and witnessed him besting the best in "battle."

A big juicy slice of home, my heart, and no doubt my accent will be on my sleeve. Can't wait for the laughs, the fun, and the stories!

Liberty Devitto Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, 8/27/25, 5 PM PT/ 8 PM ET

Streaming Live on my FB & YouTube

facebook.com/vickiabelson

youtube.com/@VickiAbelsonLive

Liberty DeVitto Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

I can’t stop smiling. How I adore Liberty DeVitto, and would even if he wasn’t one of the greatest drummers of all time––Billy Joel's, iconic partner in music for 30 years. 

I’ve known Lib for 30-something years and every time I see him it’s better than the last. Like fine wine, except neither of us is having any––unlike how it was when we met. We talk about that - his climb to stadium rock, the magnums of red, throwing up on his shoes––before Billy, Mitch Ryder, Vanilla Fudge, meeting Billy, Stevie Nicks, Only the Good Die Young, what Lib brought to it, love and their marriages, and marriages, and marriages, Richie Cannata, Russell Javors, Doug Stegmeyer, The Billy Joel Band, how Billy gave up an enormous opportunity out of love, loyalty and respect for them, and how it fell apart after 30 years of stellar music, fame & friendship. Sobriety, perhaps contributing to Lib’s demise.

We talked about the silence between them in the years that followed, Lib’s resurrection, NYC Hit Squad with Ricky Byrd, The Lords of 52nd Street with the original BJ band, his bestselling memoir,   https://amzn.to/2CP8qrg, upcoming book about Santa https://amzn.to/3dS13li, and, his girls, girls, girls. Wife, daughters, and a new baby granddaughter, that is. The reconciliation with Billy, the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame Foundation Band— playing and getting inducted into the Long Island off-shoot, and being featured in the rock doc, Hired Gun.

Life is grand, better than ever. Lib is happy and grateful. And so much damn fun! Couldn’t adore him more. Sitting down with Lib is like going home and being with family. The one you dig. 

Liberty DeVitto Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson

Wednesday, 8/24/22, 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET

Streamed Live on my Facebook

Replay here:

Today, Live! 1 of the greatest iconic rock drummers of all time, Billy Joel's, Liberty Devitto, also a bestselling author, and a long-time great friend, will be sitting down & banging it out with moi.

Liberty's an active session and touring musician who's worked with Carly Simon, Phoebe Snow, Karen Carpenter, Stevie Nicks, Rick Wakeman, Bob James, The Beach Boys, Meat Loaf, and more, more, more. His memoir, LIBERTY, Life, Billy, and the Pursuit of Happiness, hit #1 on Amazon [https://amzn.to/2CP8qrg](https://amzn.to/2CP8qrg), and his upcoming Love, Santa Claus: A humble-hearted Christmas story is poised to do in kind. https://amzn.to/3dS13li

A drummer’s drummer, Lib, along with Sax player Richie Cannata and the rest of the Billy Joel Band, was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. Liberty's an official supporter of Little Kids Rock, a nonprofit organization that provides free musical instruments and instruction to children in underserved public schools throughout the USA. Along with Billy Joel Band members, Richie Cannata, and Russell Javors, Liberty formed The Lords of 52nd Street and play their original hits. Additionally, along with Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Famer Ricky Byrd, of the Blackhearts, Liberty plays with the NYC Hit Squad and Ricky’s Clean Getaway. Liberty remains a band member for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, lectures globally for Sticks and Skins, and the Sessions panel, and is a founding member of The NYC Hitsquad. Lib was featured in the rock doc, Hired Gun.

More than all that, Liberty's a gas. He's funny, a great storyteller, a devoted father and husband, and a fabulous human being. I've loved this man for decades, watched him slay the sticks innumerable times, and witnessed him besting the best in "battle." A big juicy slice of home, my heart, and no doubt my accent will be on my sleeve.

Can't wait for the laughs, the fun, and the stories!

Liberty DeVitto Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson Wednesday, 8/24/22, 5 pm PT, 8 pm ET

Streaming Live on my Facebook

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kat libertydevitto this is IMPOSSIBLE!!!! he has SO MANY!!! to get down to only five...this is probably pretty similar to his top songs for everybody but i love the classics!! honorary mention to western stars bc its stuck in my head

nebraska (especially meadowlands 1984)

tougher than the rest

darkness on the edge of town

dancing in the dark