Comments | bluedrum: Reflecting

bluedrum

Reflecting

Jan 12, 2006 09:46

Last night I watched the DVD of "Old Friends," the Simon and Garfunkel stage show. There was a time when they were truly the voice of their generation. They tapped into the psyche of the English speaking world like no others. Paul Simon had the ability to capture the poetry and the rhythm of young peoples' souls. Art Garfunkel had the perfect ( Read more... )

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markormarky January 12 2006, 17:52:39 UTC

i have the BOOKENDS cd, it is an amazing work of art.

bluedrum January 13 2006, 00:48:10 UTC

From "Wednesday Morning, 3a.m." through "Bridge Over Troubled Water", they sailed an arc more beautiful than any rainbow. Not every song was a classic gem, but the overall oveure was truly great. They were a classic example of 1+1=MUCH more than 2.

Be well,

Mac

"Slow down, you move too fast ..." tomcan January 12 2006, 22:44:00 UTC

They did indeed own the sixties ... and "The 59th Street Bridge Song" became one of my life's two anthems (the other being Cat Stevens' "Father and Son ( ... )

cubdaddy January 16 2006, 04:37:28 UTC

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robbieboi January 16 2006, 08:30:40 UTC

You can really tell a difference by watching their Concert in Central Park DVD right before their Bookends... but even though they've been apart and aged, no one could ever do it like Simon and Garfunkel....