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Billy Joel

When I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory.

Billy Joel

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Billy Joel is saying that during his youth, formal music education beyond basic levels was limited to classical training institutions. This implies there were no alternative schools or programs for studying other music styles at that time.

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