"He wore a Ramones cutoff tee while boating down the Mekong River in Vietnam in another episode, and later dedicated his 2006 book "The Nasty Bits" to Joey, Johnny, and Dee Dee Ramone. Throughout the course of his decades-long on-screen career, Bourdain used his platform to further elevate his favorite musicians, dining with Anton Newcombe of The Brian Jonestown Massacre and breaking bread with Iggy Pop."
"Neville followed the film's release with a 302-track playlist of more of Bourdain's personal favorite tunes, from Plastic Bertrand to Curtis Mayfield to Johnny Thunders. Despite a heavy inclination toward punk, Bourdain had a decidedly eclectic music taste - but no (we repeat, no) Billy Joel, ever. While Bourdain worked as an executive chef, grooving out to Billy Joel songs in his kitchen was considered a fireable offense."
"As the chef-slash-writer shared in an episode of Canadian talk program "The Marilyn Denis Show" (season 7 episode 40), "I had this 'Billy Joel rule' that, if you worked in my kitchen, I heard you visibly enjoying Billy Joel, you were fired," spoken smilingly but matter-of-factly. "That's just a long-term, festering problem that has to be nipped in the bud," Bourdain punctuates. "I just can't work with you.""
Anthony Bourdain showed a wide but specific musical identity, often wearing band shirts and dedicating work to musicians. He used his visibility to spotlight favorite artists and shared meals with notable musicians. A 302-track playlist compiled a broad range of personal favorites, from punk to soul. Bourdain maintained a strict personal rule against Billy Joel in his kitchens, calling audible enjoyment of Joel a fireable offense and saying he could not work with staff who visibly enjoyed Joel. Bourdain met Billy Joel socially; they were friendly and Joel was aware of the rule.
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