Actually, I've never been a slave to critics, so my definition of musical talent is whatever I can stand listening to. Billy Joel makes my ears bleed, and I am not alone.
There’s lots of music I don’t care for but don’t deny the participants’ talent. I don’t really care about Miles Davis for example. You certainly aren’t alone but Joel’s talent is along the lines of Paul Mccartney or ABBA (who I bet you also think have no talent). Great craftsman.