I would describe Paul Simon as a true musical genius and an American treasure, but his art, his craft and his gift that he shares is shared with all of humanity without boundaries. Legendary.
What separates Paul Simon from so many others is his ability to write so many songs with original melodies that stand the test of time. Genius is the word that comes to mind.
I think part of his genius is his ability to re-invent his sound again and again. Folk, jazz, rock, you name it. Absolutely not a one trick pony, Paul Simon's music always changes and is always a new expression. He is truly worthy of the title, "Genius."
I saw him a few years ago, 2013? Impeccible, I've never seen a big band that tight. And what they said is true...he came back and did a long encore, so generous with his time and music. It was an unforgettable evening. My generation was so lucky, such amazing music.
@@violetluna3462 You are right...It’s an old song from Scotland. I thought it was a Simon’s composition, but I was wrong. Thank you very much for this information. It explains why the lyrics are so weird...Again, thank you!
"you don't have to create it - it's already in existence. You just have to reveal it." - an amazing quote from someone whose creativity I value above most people's.
I grew up right in the middle of it, and I loved them all, Beatles, Beach Boys, Doors, Clapton, Hendrix, The Stones etc...but the one songwriter who really really hooked me in with his songs was Paul Simon. You really wanted to listen to those lyrics. And he just continues to evolve.
I love it. Just uncover what is already there. Who doesn’t love this guy? For me, his collaboration with the Dixie Hummingbirds was the best. Artie is no slouch, either. Artists enrich our lives immeasurably. Paul and Artie are amongst the greatest talents in music. Legendary, man.....
A musical genius...very underrated....who gives a thumbs down on this..???.....losers i guess.....I cant believe hall and oates sold more records than rhymin simon...what a disgrace.....
Thank you for the words: the lyrics and the melody: the sound track to all our lives from the 60s to the present...hope u, Art and fams all well. I know i don't just speak for myself when I say EVERy tough day of our lives has been bookended by your work; your herculean efforts
Paul Simon is a monumental Giant of songwriting, , His subject matter can be direct as in the narrative of “The Boxer “ and “America” but as he describes, the “Subconscious” adds Dreamy imagery to illustrate the story of many of his songs, as in “American Tune” ~ “I Dreamed That My Soul Rose Unexpectanly, Looking Back Down at Me, Smiled Re-Assurantly” and there goes the “Statue of Liberty, Sailing Away To Sea”, , In my mind He, , along with Bob Dylan, were amount the Earliest to Write at such a Deep Level. Therefore I am sure he inspired many greats after him, , Neil Young, , who also wonderfully draws on dream like scenes unexpectantly (as in “Cortez The Killer”), , other greats for me are Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, Townes Van Zant, early Springsteen and Rickie Lee Jones.
I love his songs and I love him. I did an essay on his poetry in an English class at the University of Delaware in the 80,s. I got an A+ because of my passion for his story telling.
@@heydude7568 ERR......., McCartney is a legendary songwriter.Can you explain your low opinion of one the greatest songwriters on Earth? Calling him "overrated" and "little" requires an explanation.
@@arniewince7133 he ruined glastonbury mainstage with his overrated ego-driven performance, his later years are littered with bland, uninspiring tump de dump de dump billy joel/ phil collins stylee monotonous rifts and beats, and the lennon mcartney partnership (although producing a few good choons back in the day) was NOTHING compared to the jagger/richards partnership. and without lennon, mcartney would never have made it. i am aware though that all of what i am saying is down to personal taste. if it helps i am also proud to claim that i walked out of a U2 concert after only 2 songs, an immensely satisfying exit. but already bono was preaching about saving the earth and also later in his performance made some huge deal out of speaking 'live on stage' with the fake space station crew. a mcartney bono album would never be made, neither party would ever agree to which name came first!
@@heydude7568 Well, I agree that we cannot argue about tasteS in music. It's a personal thing and let's face it, Mac is getting old but never forgotten.I actually think it's the other way around regarding his partnership with Lennon. Paul wrote some of the most incredible songs (although having some clunkers here and there) but I think he was the main force of the Fab Four. They say that you never really die until your name is spoken for the last time. Old Mac will be remembered for decades after he is gone. BTW, I love the Stones but cannot stand Phil Collins and Bono is politically annoying. Have a GREAT DAY!
I'm really glad Paul Simon talked about how he creates the songs he does. He's totally honest here. He says the songs are already out there and you just have to reveal them. Many songwriters and including myself feel the same way. The cool part is you get be the arranger though. You get to assemble the song in a way you like and hope others like. Paul was one of my inspirations on composition and guitar playing. Hope he can do one more album. Would really be cool if him and Artie would get together for one more album.
I was 14, walking down the road with my transistor radio, when "Sounds Of Silence" came on for the first time. I stopped and listened to the whole song, before taking another step. I've been a major fan ever since! Thanks Paul, and Art Garfunkel!
@@TheJer1963 Paul was extremely jealous and pissed off because Art got all the attention over the song Bridge Over Trouble Water. when ever Art sang that song at concerts he would leave the stage. His attitude was "I wrote the song so I should get all the attention." Petty minded bastard.
@Diana Hulstine Nooooo! I have NO idea what happened to it. The only thing I still have from those days is a guitar that my Dad bought me. I learned to play "Sounds of Silence" on it.
Benny Hill, The music companies figured out how to make money while minimizing financial risk. The result? The musical equivalent of MacDonald’s burgers. I certainly do miss the sixties and seventies. Today’s kids are so deprived, and they don’t even know.
Huh ? He's VERY overrated . 50 ways to cash that check is a terrible song . I'll give him credit for some of songs with Garfunkle but everything afterwards is un-listenable .
That's Garfunkel, and unfortunately Artie did'nt write any tracks on S & G' 's classic albums, Simon came up with every tune. Artie's a great singer though, which is why Simon wanted him, being the superior singer, but creatively , it's hard to think of a duo where one part is so vastly superior.
@@exitscreaming 50 Ways is corny and definitely not one of his strongest songs at all, to judge him on just a few of his hit songs does him a disservice I think. Listen to the albums There's Goes Rhyming Simon, The Rhythm of the Saints and Hearts and Bones sometime to get some different textures and let me know what you think.
@Just For Fun The ol' " NO , YOU ARE !! " response ? C'mon , let's keep it real here . I think his early stuff with Garfunkel was great , but when he started recording with African Black Mutumbo , etc. he jumped the shark . The self indulgent pomposity went off the charts for me
I loved both A.G. and P.S., but I must acknowledge that Mr Simon's lyrics made me a different person, and if not a better person, then at least one who wants and tries to be better. 'Kodachrome'.
She said, "Why won't you love me for who I am, where I am? And he said, "'Cause that's not the way the world is baby. This is how I love you baby." My favorite Paul Simon lyric from "Hearts and Bones." It was about Carrie Fisher.
Has anyone else noticed that the songs that were most popular & have stood the test of time are the songs he sang with Art Garfunkel. They are the songs that went to the top of the charts & remained there for a very long time. His songs after the split have never reached that level of success. I feel that he would never have become famous without his old partner. The magic is in the duo.
Seems I remember him saying, years ago (paraphrased) "When you get stuck, write down something true." This was in reference to "Still crazy after all these years". Nice to hear he still has that authenticity.
Paul Simon stands with Bobby Dylan, Lennon-McCartney-Harrison, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, as a songwriter, these folks are beyond ranking them, Madonna and Billy Joel have probably joined that club. Maybe a James Taylor and Carly Simon, as a career, body of work, this is about Paul Simon writing a couple hundred songs so many well known.
@@beckym8245 I cannot disagree with you, Madonna's not the songwriter that Nobel Prize winner Bob Dylan or Paul Simon or mick Jagger and Bowie are. Or the Beatles individually or collectively. But, I think she is much more talented a writer than Wham or Hall and Oates. I keep forgetting Carly Simon, add James Taylor and Billy Joel as top tier good songwriters. But there is that top of the top tier US/Brit songwriters.
@@beckym8245 Yes Billy Joel is. I saw the young Billy Joel in concert, during the Stranger tour. Which means we got all of the Stranger and most of Piano Man and a couple of very early Joel songs. No or virtually no covers. Played a set, kicked band off stage, played and talked solo for 20-30 minutes. Then the band came out and they did another full set. But Madonna some real groundbreaking things; totally different from Paul Simon and then also Billy Joel.
P.J. Whitman I stand by my Madonna comment! I truly do not get her other than as a not bad and enduring pop artist. Her album songs, imho, are all fillers. Nothing of substance whatsoever. Singles are pretty ok. I bought her Ray of Light cd years ago - It's the only disc in my 50 years on the planet that I physically destroyed because it was so awful and made me feel stressed just hearing it! I took it out of the machine and snapped it up lol
Paul Simon is a genius as a songwriter, been lucky enough to have seen him many times including twice with Art Garfunkel, but i hate 'you can call me Al'. 🏴🇺🇸
@@marthapackard8649 Could be, but I don't put too much stock in that because RS also frequently puts Kurt Cobain on the best guitarist list, and that makes me want to eat my hat.
Kudos to a Poet & a One Man Band... "All art is a gift of the Holy Spirit. When this light shines through the mind of a musician, it manifests itself in beautiful harmonies. Again, shining through the mind of a poet, it is seen in fine poetry and poetic prose." ~ Baha'i Writings
Only those who grew up during the singer-songwriter renaissance of the 60s and 70s can fully appreciate this man's enormous gifts ... Perhaps every generation feels the same way about its music, but what in the present or future can compete with James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Joni Mitchell, Dylan, Neil Young ...and one generation possessed them all
What's interesting here is that "Bridge Over Troubled Water" is certainly a masterpiece but not even mentioned. It's certainly one of his most iconic creations. And saying great songs like his already "exist" but just have to be revealed? While that's a poetic statement, the fact remains that they still have to be created and that is often damned hard work.
Perhaps "El condor pasa" was his first time dating other cultural song beyond his homeland borderline. Pioneer in World music or one of the most emblematic icon from this music experimentation. Simply great and genius.
Ridiculous editing! You’ve got one of the greatest songwriters in history willing to talk to you and, in a 6-minute video, you set aside a combined 1 - 2 minutes to hear what he has to say??!!….the rest just concert and narration filler. Film editor, stop doing what you do because you do it terribly.
Sound track out there with Art and Paul talking before sound of silence. Art was saying to paul how he hated talking with a mic. After some discussion Art says to Paul "i would like to do a song about communication" " next recording on the tape was Paul working through" sound of silence." So inspiration comes many ways in many forms
He is much better than the artists today.Im lucky I grew up in the the 60s/70s.I wish I could go back.When I die and he gives me the choice I will go backIf that’s how it works.But who knows what happens when you go
He and Dylan are the poets of their generation. Simon's music a bit more interesting. Dylan's poetry a bit more universal and able to stand without music. Both phenomenal
THANK YOU FOR THE MEMORIES PAUL SIMON. YOUR AN AWESOME MAN.
I would describe Paul Simon as a true musical genius and an American treasure, but his art, his craft and his gift that he shares is shared with all of humanity without boundaries. Legendary.
What separates Paul Simon from so many others is his ability to write so many songs with original melodies that stand the test of time. Genius is the word that comes to mind.
that and the lyrics that are truly without precedent in pop music.
To me it's the words... so poetic, phenomenal.
Not a genius but a very hard working craftsman with a great ear for detail.
" Just slip out the back Jack , just drop off the key Lee..."
Yepp pure genius
I think part of his genius is his ability to re-invent his sound again and again. Folk, jazz, rock, you name it. Absolutely not a one trick pony, Paul Simon's music always changes and is always a new expression. He is truly worthy of the title, "Genius."
Paul's music will last forever. A bard of our times.
The magic of Paul Simon. How do you bottle it? Every once in a while, nature throws someone like him into the world and we're the better for it.
There are not many truly, genius artists, or musicians, but Paul Simon is one of the very rare few. Thank you.
One of my favorites is "The Boxer"
for sure
Wanna fight?
Great movie
I think this is my favourite song ever - I never tire of it. Perfect.
I saw him a few years ago, 2013? Impeccible, I've never seen a big band that tight. And what they said is true...he came back and did a long encore, so generous with his time and music. It was an unforgettable evening. My generation was so lucky, such amazing music.
One of the great song writers of all time
Sound of silence, The boxer, Scarborough fair...are just phenomenal songs
Scarborough is a great cover but it isn’t theirs
@@violetluna3462 You are right...It’s an old song from Scotland. I thought it was a Simon’s composition, but I was wrong. Thank you very much for this information. It explains why the lyrics are so weird...Again, thank you!
"you don't have to create it - it's already in existence. You just have to reveal it." - an amazing quote from someone whose creativity I value above most people's.
it's wrong. It doesn't exist until you make it
I think it went out your ass
Saying that something exists before it exists means there is no time. Talk to Einstein about that.
That quote jumped out at me too. Who can say if it's true, but when someone that accomplished and creative talks about his craft, I'm listening.
If he's correct in saying that, then clearly he's a lot better at finding hidden songs than most. It is indeed an amazing talent.
What the world be without Paul Simon? Sad, that's what.
Tango Bango would be
I grew up right in the middle of it, and I loved them all, Beatles, Beach Boys, Doors, Clapton, Hendrix, The Stones etc...but the one songwriter who really really hooked me in with his songs was Paul Simon. You really wanted to listen to those lyrics. And he just continues to evolve.
I love it. Just uncover what is already there. Who doesn’t love this guy? For me, his collaboration with the Dixie Hummingbirds was the best. Artie is no slouch, either. Artists enrich our lives immeasurably. Paul and Artie are amongst the greatest talents in music. Legendary, man.....
I spent many weeks during 1967 perched on a tin roof in Durban, South Africa, learning every song on "Parsley Sage" by ear... he was my inspiration!
Pinetown...!
A musical genius...very underrated....who gives a thumbs down on this..???.....losers i guess.....I cant believe hall and oates sold more records than rhymin simon...what a disgrace.....
Great songwriter and performer , one of the all time greats. Cant believe Paul is now in his 70s
keith7836 Can't believe he has been pumping out albums for over 50 years!!! A groundbreaking discovery indeed
He’s 80 now! Born Oct 1941.
Simon takes chances - that’s what made him great - he’s an honest artist.
Thank you for the words: the lyrics and the melody: the sound track to all our lives from the 60s to the present...hope u, Art and fams all well. I know i don't just speak for myself when I say EVERy tough day of our lives has been bookended by your work; your herculean efforts
Graceland was an epic ,masterful blending of music from different cultures
Paul Simon is a monumental Giant of songwriting, , His subject matter can be direct as in the narrative of “The Boxer “ and “America” but as he describes, the “Subconscious” adds Dreamy imagery to illustrate the story of many of his songs, as in “American Tune” ~ “I Dreamed That My Soul Rose Unexpectanly, Looking Back Down at Me, Smiled Re-Assurantly” and there goes the “Statue of Liberty, Sailing Away To Sea”, , In my mind He, , along with Bob Dylan, were amount the Earliest to Write at such a Deep Level. Therefore I am sure he inspired many greats after him, , Neil Young, , who also wonderfully draws on dream like scenes unexpectantly (as in “Cortez The Killer”), , other greats for me are Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, Townes Van Zant, early Springsteen and Rickie Lee Jones.
Ah Rickie, quite the unique visionary and impeccable musician herself....
“You don’t have to create it., it’s already in existence. You just have to reveal it.” Words spoken by a true artist.
he's thinking of sculpting.
I love his songs and I love him. I did an essay on his poetry in an English class at the University of Delaware in the 80,s. I got an A+ because of my passion for his story telling.
I’m from Delaware!
He and Paul McCartney and two of the finest musical artists on Earth!
Arnie Wince err i dont think so, paul macartney is one overrated little man
@@heydude7568 ERR......., McCartney is a legendary songwriter.Can you explain your low opinion of one the greatest songwriters on Earth? Calling him "overrated" and "little" requires an explanation.
@@arniewince7133 he ruined glastonbury mainstage with his overrated ego-driven performance, his later years are littered with bland, uninspiring tump de dump de dump billy joel/ phil collins stylee monotonous rifts and beats, and the lennon mcartney partnership (although producing a few good choons back in the day) was NOTHING compared to the jagger/richards partnership. and without lennon, mcartney would never have made it. i am aware though that all of what i am saying is down to personal taste. if it helps i am also proud to claim that i walked out of a U2 concert after only 2 songs, an immensely satisfying exit. but already bono was preaching about saving the earth and also later in his performance made some huge deal out of speaking 'live on stage' with the fake space station crew. a mcartney bono album would never be made, neither party would ever agree to which name came first!
@@heydude7568 Well, I agree that we cannot argue about tasteS in music. It's a personal thing and let's face it, Mac is getting old but never forgotten.I actually think it's the other way around regarding his partnership with Lennon. Paul wrote some of the most incredible songs (although having some clunkers here and there) but I think he was the main force of the Fab Four. They say that you never really die until your name is spoken for the last time. Old Mac will be remembered for decades after he is gone. BTW, I love the Stones but cannot stand Phil Collins and Bono is politically annoying. Have a GREAT DAY!
Arnie Wince yep. I think he’s one of the greatest song writers ever (none compare to Dylan but he’s right up there)
I'm really glad Paul Simon talked about how he creates the songs he does. He's totally honest here. He says the songs are already out there and you just have to reveal them. Many songwriters and including myself feel the same way. The cool part is you get be the arranger though. You get to assemble the song in a way you like and hope others like. Paul was one of my inspirations on composition and guitar playing. Hope he can do one more album. Would really be cool if him and Artie would get together for one more album.
I've always loved his singing voice. so soothing.
I agree. There's just something about his voice. I'm convinced it'll be the voice I hear when I pass into eternity.
I was 14, walking down the road with my transistor radio, when "Sounds Of Silence" came on for the first time. I stopped and listened to the whole song, before taking another step. I've been a major fan ever since! Thanks Paul, and Art Garfunkel!
Wish he and Art had got along better over the years.
@@TheJer1963 Paul was extremely jealous and pissed off because Art got all the attention over the song Bridge Over Trouble Water. when ever Art sang that song at concerts he would leave the stage. His attitude was "I wrote the song so I should get all the attention." Petty minded bastard.
@Diana Hulstine Nooooo! I have NO idea what happened to it. The only thing I still have from those days is a guitar that my Dad bought me. I learned to play "Sounds of Silence" on it.
I was lucky enough to be a teenager when Simon & Garfunkel first hit the music scene. I've been very fortunate to have grown up with his songs.
They first hit the music scene and released their first single in 1957
Benny Hill,
The music companies figured out how to make money while minimizing financial risk. The result? The musical equivalent of MacDonald’s burgers. I certainly do miss the sixties and seventies. Today’s kids are so deprived, and they don’t even know.
Well, I am lucky enough to have explored their songs as a 20-year-old. Not many from my generation know them sadly.
Paul Simon is something else, so stunned by his music. Love learning more about him.
Huh ? He's VERY overrated . 50 ways to cash that check is a terrible song . I'll give him credit for some of songs with Garfunkle but everything afterwards is un-listenable .
That's Garfunkel, and unfortunately Artie did'nt write any tracks on S & G' 's classic albums, Simon came up with every tune. Artie's a great singer though, which is why Simon wanted him, being the superior singer, but creatively , it's hard to think of a duo where one part is so vastly superior.
@@exitscreaming 50 Ways is corny and definitely not one of his strongest songs at all, to judge him on just a few of his hit songs does him a disservice I think. Listen to the albums There's Goes Rhyming Simon, The Rhythm of the Saints and Hearts and Bones sometime to get some different textures and let me know what you think.
@Just For Fun Passive aggressive much ? How bout YOUR children's children's children ?
@Just For Fun The ol' " NO , YOU ARE !! " response ? C'mon , let's keep it real here . I think his early stuff with Garfunkel was great , but when he started recording with African Black Mutumbo , etc. he jumped the shark . The self indulgent pomposity went off the charts for me
Thank you Paul.
May Paul’s music never fade away...🥰🌹🥰
He wrote the soundtrack to my life . . .
He got lot of fun songs and serious songs, but i love his love songs. they are so tender and beautiful
I loved both A.G. and P.S., but I must acknowledge that Mr Simon's lyrics made me a different person, and if not a better person, then at least one who wants and tries to be better. 'Kodachrome'.
Me & Julio down by the schoolyard.
Got to love the genius trying ti explain how its done it just comes to me he explains humble and great god bless this guy
Genius Legend
The tough thing about song writing is not the lyric but making the song musical. Mr. Simon did this many many times. Amazing.
Everyone sings these songs. Some well, some not. Only Paul Simon could write them
Yep, the two Pauls seem to be at the top of songwriters world. Hard though to rate music.
Paul Simon is the greatest
"I am only concentrating on what I can make and how I can do this without lying." - this has just become a quote signed by Paul Simon
Silvio Rodriguez, the cuban singer songwriter once said that the true artist is the sincere artists.....that simple.
She said,
"Why won't you love me for who I am, where I am?
And he said,
"'Cause that's not the way the world is baby.
This is how I love you baby."
My favorite Paul Simon lyric from "Hearts and Bones." It was about Carrie Fisher.
"Graceland" was my brother John's favorite. Sent him the collection with the CD. He loved it.
Simon and Garfunkel are truly a gift. Absolutely perfect, Garfunkel has a lot of Simon in his voice so they blend almost naturally.
It's a Queens thing. Theyre from the same neighborhood
Has anyone else noticed that the songs that were most popular & have stood the test of time are the songs he sang with Art Garfunkel. They are the songs that went to the top of the charts & remained there for a very long time. His songs after the split have never reached that level of success. I feel that he would never have become famous without his old partner. The magic is in the duo.
You are so right. Paul has a good voice but nothing to compare with Artie. He will never admit it. I love Artie.
I do not understand your point. Paul has written ALL these songs for S&G and for himself. So why compare his early songwriting to his recent songs?
Thank you for sharing your gift....your songs have been part of the fabric of many many people.
Only one musical genius to come along in a lifetime, unbelievable!
Great interview
a TRUE Living Legend
Paul nails it when he says that the great music is already there...you just have to reveal it. But, alas, that's very easy to do for a genius.
A class act. Long live Paul🤗
Thanks for uploading this rare and precious documentation for public viewing!
Two Paul's, paul Simon v Paul mcartney, only 1 winner, Mr simon✌️
He's the man alright.
Seems I remember him saying, years ago (paraphrased) "When you get stuck, write down something true." This was in reference to "Still crazy after all these years". Nice to hear he still has that authenticity.
Brilliant song writer
An absolute master songwriter.
Honesty. That's the key word for his art.
I grew up on this magical human
no one Me2! It's been wonderful!
Redelle Canniff So did I 34 years so far. I follow three books, The book of John (Lennon) and The book of The Pauls; Simon and McCartney
Hearts and Bones.
I love that song x
One of the most beautiful albums.
Beautiful album!
Unique voice and artist!
a true master of music.
I love you, Paul and Artie
Great work Wynton. Really class act.
I don't know how often Wynton does interviews with people, as here with Paul Simon...I like this one & if more, maybe I'll know about them
What a cute baby he was ! Keep on trucking Paul !❤️
he is genius
Nice piece.
So talented!
I was in an LA diner at 2am and on the next table sat Paul Simon and Neil Simon!
Reminds me of an old saying that talent is 5% inspiration and 95% perspiration.
Paul Simon stands with Bobby Dylan, Lennon-McCartney-Harrison, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, as a songwriter, these folks are beyond ranking them, Madonna and Billy Joel have probably joined that club. Maybe a James Taylor and Carly Simon, as a career, body of work, this is about Paul Simon writing a couple hundred songs so many well known.
Please take Madonna out of the list! She doesn't belong there. She is in the same class as Wham! or any other pop act, not a genius talent.
@@beckym8245 I cannot disagree with you, Madonna's not the songwriter that Nobel Prize winner Bob Dylan or Paul Simon or mick Jagger and Bowie are. Or the Beatles individually or collectively. But, I think she is much more talented a writer than Wham or Hall and Oates. I keep forgetting Carly Simon, add James Taylor and Billy Joel as top tier good songwriters. But there is that top of the top tier US/Brit songwriters.
P.J. Whitman Billy Joel is amazing.
@@beckym8245 Yes Billy Joel is. I saw the young Billy Joel in concert, during the Stranger tour. Which means we got all of the Stranger and most of Piano Man and a couple of very early Joel songs. No or virtually no covers. Played a set, kicked band off stage, played and talked solo for 20-30 minutes. Then the band came out and they did another full set. But Madonna some real groundbreaking things; totally different from Paul Simon and then also Billy Joel.
P.J. Whitman I stand by my Madonna comment! I truly do not get her other than as a not bad and enduring pop artist. Her album songs, imho, are all fillers. Nothing of substance whatsoever. Singles are pretty ok. I bought her Ray of Light cd years ago - It's the only disc in my 50 years on the planet that I physically destroyed because it was so awful and made me feel stressed just hearing it! I took it out of the machine and snapped it up lol
can we sacrifice all of today's musicians to keep Paul forever please?
Paul Simon is a genius as a songwriter, been lucky enough to have seen him many times including twice with Art Garfunkel, but i hate 'you can call me Al'. 🏴🇺🇸
Wynton and Paul. BOTH legends.
Along with Dylan and McCartney he's probably one of the top 10 songwriters of the century.
Good man
Don't forget Leonard Cohen too
I think he's number 8 on Rolling Stone's best 100 list of song writers
@@marthapackard8649 Could be, but I don't put too much stock in that because RS also frequently puts Kurt Cobain on the best guitarist list, and that makes me want to eat my hat.
Joni Mitchell should be on there too.
Up there with John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson as the greatest songwriters of our generation.....and no i havent forgotten Bob Dylan....
Dylan didn’t do anything worth listening to after the mid 60s. Totally overrated.
@@thefonzkiss ever heard Blood on The Tracks, Time out of Mind, Rough and Rowdy Ways? I respectfully disagree, sir.
"...It's already in existence, you just have to reveal it." Mr. Simon knows the secret of time.
I sure would like to just hear the interview without all the editing
All around, my favorite musician.
Two of my life-time favorites right here!
Kudos to a Poet & a One Man Band... "All art is a gift of the Holy Spirit. When this light shines through the mind of a musician, it manifests itself in beautiful harmonies. Again, shining through the mind of a poet, it is seen in fine poetry and poetic prose." ~ Baha'i Writings
Pretty amazing musician!
Nice way to make that song feel new, with a trumpet at the end.
Only those who grew up during the singer-songwriter renaissance of the 60s and 70s can fully appreciate this man's enormous gifts ... Perhaps every generation feels the same way about its music, but what in the present or future can compete with James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Joni Mitchell, Dylan, Neil Young ...and one generation possessed them all
RC W I agree
RC W rappers are the lyricist of the young generation. Nas jayz kdot Eminem
No, we can appreciate him now.
respectfully, you don't have to be of Simon's generation to fully appreciate his creative genius.
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What's interesting here is that "Bridge Over Troubled Water" is certainly a masterpiece but not even mentioned. It's certainly one of his most iconic creations. And saying great songs like his already "exist" but just have to be revealed? While that's a poetic statement, the fact remains that they still have to be created and that is often damned hard work.
I always loved his lyrics. He and Joni Michell. The musical yin and yang of our time
Joni mitchell?
TYPO. YOU NEVER HAD A TYPO? JONI AND PAUL BEST LYRICISTS OF OUR TIME. BETTER THAN BOB DYLAN AND BETTER MUSICIANS TOO.
@@karengoth1198 yeah But i might like bob More than joni if you know what i mean
@@karengoth1198 and big yellow taxi Was good
Thank you Paul
“How can I do this without lying?”
The most important phrase of all the video
Yeh, that caught me, too! :)
genius from Queens
So happy that S&G was during my generation...
Perhaps "El condor pasa" was his first time dating other cultural song beyond his homeland borderline. Pioneer in World music or one of the most emblematic icon from this music experimentation. Simply great and genius.
Ridiculous editing! You’ve got one of the greatest songwriters in history willing to talk to you and, in a 6-minute video, you set aside a combined 1 - 2 minutes to hear what he has to say??!!….the rest just concert and narration filler. Film editor, stop doing what you do because you do it terribly.
You are so right, I picked this video to hear what Paul Simon had to say, but I just had to stop listening to it.
There's plenty of videos with him speaking
Watch those and shut up
These are TV people - they know nothing about music and even less on how it is created so lower your expectations - this is TV ... ugh ...
Absolutely agree. I just want to hear him talk, interviewer seemed to think what he had to say was far more interesting.
Sometimes I think these presenters love to hear themselves talk.
Sound track out there with Art and Paul talking before sound of silence. Art was saying to paul how he hated talking with a mic. After some discussion Art says to Paul "i would like to do a song about communication" " next recording on the tape was Paul working through" sound of silence." So inspiration comes many ways in many forms
May Almighty God bless him, give him good health and long life ☺️
He is much better than the artists today.Im lucky I grew up in the the 60s/70s.I wish I could go back.When I die and he gives me the choice I will go backIf that’s how it works.But who knows what happens when you go
I will forever have an obsession with Simon and Garfunkel
a true genius
He and Dylan are the poets of their generation. Simon's music a bit more interesting. Dylan's poetry a bit more universal and able to stand without music. Both phenomenal
i agree and i would include bob marley
Its music for everyone but especially intellectuals the sensibilities are so appealing to ones intelligence and introspection 😊