A partial Red Dawn reunion backstage in Philly before the Billy Joel concert at Citizens Bank Park on August 13, 2015. Left to Right: David Rosenthal, Larry Baud, Chuck Bürgi
Backstage at Madison Square Garden with Billy's band and Ithzak Perlman. Clockwise Left to Right: Mike Delguidice, Carl Fischer, Andy Cichon, David Rosenthal, Mark Rivera, Chuck Bürgi, Crystal Taliefero, Tommy Byrnes, Itzhak Perlman.
Backstage at Madison Square Garden with Ithzak Perlman.
At the March 9th, 2015 Madison Square Garden show, Itzhak Perlman joined Billy Joel and band for a special performance of the songs 'Downeaster Alexa' and 'And So It Goes'. Itzhak Perlman was actually the guest soloist on the original recording of 'Downeaster Alexa', although he was credited as World Famous Incognito Violinist. L-R: Billy Joel, David Rosenthal, Itzhak Perlman.
Billy and David performing with an orchestra on January 26, 2008 at a fund-raiser held at The Academy of Music in Philadelphia.
Backstage with Steven Tyler at the Stone Music Festival in Sydney, Australia.
Hanging out at NAMM 2012 with Jordan Rudess, Patrick Moraz, and Chris Martirano.
Backstage with Ethan Bortnick, just before filming his PBS special in Green Bay Wisconsin.
In 2012 I participated in a Rock n Roll Fantasy Camp along with Gene Simmons, Sebastian Bach, Vince Neil, Zak Wylde, Mark Farner, Kip Winger and many others. This photo was taken outside the camp's new headquarters in Las Vegas. Left to Right: Rudy Sarzo, Kip Winger, David Rosenthal, Sebastian Bach, Lita Ford, Rod Morgenstein, Teddy Andreadis, John Moyer.
Here I am at BB Kings in NY sitting in with one of my favorite bands of all time – The Good Rats. Left to Right: David Rosenthal, Lenny Kotke, John Gatto, Joe Franco, Peppi Marchello, (not pictured – Mickey Marchello).
It was an honor to meet Ray Kurzweil at the 2011 NAMM show. Just behind me is Steve Fortner (editor of Keyboard Magazine).
Backstage at the 12-12-12 concert with Paul Schaffer.
Here I am with Chick Corea and my protégé Michael Arrom at the Blue Note during Chick's 70th birthday celebration.
The Last Play at Shea movie documentary made its debut on October 21, 2010 at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York. Todd Kamelhar (Executive Producer), Jeff Schock (Archivist - not pictured) and I were there to introduce the new film. We also did a Q and A with the audience afterwards.
The shot was taken at an Elie Wiesel recording session at Legacy Studio
in New York during pre-production for Elie's 'Memories and Melodies of
my Childhood' concert. Left to Right: David Rosenthal, Marion Wiesel,
Phil Ramone, Elie Wiesel, Frank Filipetti, Matthew Lazaar.
Here's my view from the stage at Wrigley Field.
A partial Red Dawn reunion took place in Toronto, 2009 when Tristan came to a Billy Joel show. I also had a chance to see Tristan perform in 'We Will Rock You' and he was great! Left to Right: Chuck Burgi, Tristan Avakian, David Rosenthal
In 2008, Tomita invited me to be a guest speaker at his graduate class which he teaches at a university in Japan. Here I am pictured with Tomita (on my right) and Tack Takahashi (on my left) and 3 of Tomita's grad students.
Here's a moment from Last Play at Shea concerts in 2008. The orchestra is behind me and Tommy Byrnes is on the right.
This photo was taken during the encore at the Barack Obama fundraiser at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom on Oct. 16th, 2008. Left to Right: Tommy Byrnes, David Rosenthal, India Arie, John Legend, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Chuck Bürgi, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Scialfa, Billy Joel, Crystal Taliefero and Alexa Joel.
Billy Joel and his band performed at the Barack Obama fundraiser at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom on Oct. 16th, 2008 along with Bruce Springsteen, India Arie, John Legend and Alexa Joel. Billy and Bruce also performed together, accompanied by Billy's band. President Obama spoke at the event. At the end of the gig, President Obama hugged each one of the band members. Left to Right: Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Michelle Obama and Barack Obama hugging David Rosenthal).
Performing at a Billy Joel concert in 2007, this shot was taken during the synth solo in 'Angry Young Man'.
Billy and I at a soundcheck 2007.
Billy Joel and band before the gig in Mexico City 2007. Left to right: Carl Fischer, David Rosenthal, Tommy Byrnes, Mark Rivera, Billy Joel, Crystal Taliefero, Chuck Burgi, Andy Cichon.
Understage with my gear in 2007.
Mark Rivera and Tommy Byrnes in Scotland. What a look!
Here is a promo shot I did for Yamaha in 2006.
Tomita's 'Pictures at an Exhibition' was the first album that I heard with synthesizers and it was his work that inspired me to purchase my first synthesizer at age 14. I was thrilled when Tomita came to a Billy Joel concert in Tokyo. Here we are under the stage with my gear before the show in 2006.
Chuck, Tommy and I toured with Enrique in 1997 on his Vivir World Tour, so this was a reunion of sorts. Left to Right: Chuck Burgi, Tommy Byrnes, Enrique Iglesias and David Rosenthal in 2006.
Performing with Billy Joel in Washington, DC in 2006.
Performing at a Billy Joel concert in St. Paul 2007.
Here I am with Dr. Robert Moog at the 2004 NAMM show.
Recording basic tracks for Happy the Man's 'The Muse Awakens' in 2004.
David at work in his studio.