/r/paulsimon
Place to discuss Paul Simon and related music industry topics.
A subreddit community for discussion of all things Paul Simon.
Paul Simon is a songwriter, musician, producer, and arranger. His work spans from 1957 to today and he has recieved 12 Grammy awards, been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and is the first recipient of the US Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
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Simon & Garfunkel's Troubled Waters
In honor of the news that Paul & Art are on speaking terms again, sharing this piece I wrote about the duo's longstanding friendship and frequent feuds, and how multiple generations of my family have found meaning in their music
17:20 UTC
Regarding the most recent article about the S&G lunch....
So, the most recent article about Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon meeting for lunch hit the "Music" subreddit and reading through the comments has me bewildered with the outrageous things people are saying about them. It's a lot of people calling one of them an asshole, and then someone calling the other one an asshole..but some people are calling Paul a wife beater and I just can't for the life of me figure out where anyone has ever read that. Combing through anything written about him, you wouldn't find a single thing like that. There are other crazy examples that I don't feel like typing out. I'm not spending my extra time worrying about what strangers thoughts are on my favorite musical artist, but I am blown away at how many people are willing to spout random b.s. from the rooftops without even checking themselves..I suppose this is just a rant, but I had to come to my fellow Gracelanders to vent
00:19 UTC
Books about Paul Simon
Hey folks. I am on the hint for a good book/biography re Paul Simon. Does anyone have any recommendations?
13:30 UTC
Bad Dream by Paul Simon
What’s everyone’s thoughts on the new song?
10:47 UTC
Boy In the bubble - foretelling
“Lasers in the jungle somewhere.” From BBC & Nature magazine, an undiscovered ancient city in Mexico’s jungles found accidentally with LIDAR lasers. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmznzkly3go?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm_campaign=67d02519ab-nature-briefing-daily-20241030&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b27a691814-67d02519ab-51097156
15:08 UTC
Paul Simon - 50 Ways to **** Your Lover
22:52 UTC
What do you think are the odds that the unreleased Hearts and Bones recordings (with Artie) get released one day?
Like for a deluxe edition or smth? Legend has it the recordings still exist somewhere and I would 100% buy that. Hearts and Bones is my fav album♥️
02:52 UTC
Kodachrome drum
Listening to Kodachrome, I noticed the drum part at "it's a wonder I can think at all". Genius.
13:43 UTC
After a year of music collecting, this is all my Paul Simon stuff (or S&G depending)
00:38 UTC
This is a stupid question but how does Seven Psalms work on vinyl?
Where's the cutoff? It's a half hour which is two long for one side, but Wikipedia says it's uninterrupted all the way thru.
22:15 UTC
1970/71 nyu songwriting class
paul simon taught a songwriting course at nyu in 1970 or 1971. i would love to know what he said during this class! is there any documentation of the class anywhere by someone who took it?
EDIT: i have the walter everett "swallowed by a song" essay-- looking for other resources that document that nyu class.
14:45 UTC
Help with unknown song
So guys, if you're old enough to have had an Android/smartphone when they were brand new perhaps you can relate. This was before music subscription apps but you could download various "MP3 player" apps that folks had uploaded music onto to share with others. Called bit something. Anyway they were kinda wonky & you couldn't find everything you were looking for but I came across what was listed as a Paul Simon song. I'd never heard it before but I loved it, was really beautiful. I've never been able to find it since (obviously those apps are long gone) It was kinda slow, a love or break up song. The only thing I can remember is some lyrics about sitting outside on a curb, maybe in the rain. Does anyone have any idea what song this might be? Thanks so much!
23:58 UTC
Interesting excerpt from a new Paul interview
I'm really interested in hearing where he goes with this sound. As of about a year ago, he had 4/5 guitar pieces in the works. I'm guessing one of the songs is "When I Learned to Play Guitar", which he said was his first complete song post-Seven Psalms. He makes the song he's recorded with Edie sound pretty fascinating.
It sounds like he's writing differently than how he wrote Seven Psalms. If anything, this chasing the sound almost sounds closer to how we got Graceland. I'm really excited to see where he goes with this.
08:27 UTC
I love Paul Simon so much
When I was a kid my best friend would play Graceland at her house. So much joy, and no effort to memorize the lyrics. Those Graceland songs are comfort, And genius song writing.
13:09 UTC
share your misheard lyrics
19:27 UTC
I am stoked with my purchase!
00:42 UTC
Paul's set from last night
He played a small benefit concert for hearing loss treatment last night. He was joined by Mark Stewart. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/24/style/paul-simon-new-york-soho-sessions.html
19:09 UTC
My solo guitar arrangement of "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" by Paul Simon.
16:43 UTC
Art seems to be open to the idea of a 6th S&G album
09:09 UTC
The Lore behind Paul Simon's hit songs, and what ultimately led to Al's depression
15:46 UTC
Paul's 1991 Concert in Central Park - an HD version exists, I've seen it!
Hi all,
A couple of years ago, I was watching Hollywood Suite - a speciality movie channel here in Canada. They'd play concert films occasionally, and on this day they were playing Paul Simon's 1991 Concert in Central Park. I recorded it on my PVR, but lost it when I changed ISPs. Unfortunately, I've never been able to find a copy of that HD broadcast. Every clip I've seen online seems to be from the official DVD released in 2018. But I can swear that the version I watched was HD, quite possibly 16:9. It was definitely not a DVD upscale.
Has anyone else seen this rare version?
12:51 UTC
That's not Paul on the cover of the "Within Himself" EP
Has anyone else noticed that it's Paul's brother Eddie on the cover? Why? Is it a joke because they look like twins? I am so confused lol
17:27 UTC
Paul Festival Performances
Hello fellow Paul admirers!
I’m 34 and didn’t start exploring the wonder that is Paul Simon until I was 30 years old. I’m now a huge fan and would love to see him perform live sometime, even if for just one song.
I know his touring days may be over, however, it seems like every year or two, he will play at a random festival. My question is: does he typically announce he will be performing at said festivals in advance or are these typically surprise performances?
For the past two years, I google things like “Paul Simon concert”, “Paul Simon festival performance”, like…every week lol and I get so bummed when I see I’ve missed an opportunity to see him :( I would travel anywhere on short notice if I had to.
Cheers
14:28 UTC
What’s the most “Paul Simon” Paul Simon song?
The most upvoted song will be added to the playlist. My vote is for “Duncan” or “Still Crazy After All These Years”.
18:13 UTC
Peace Like a River is possibly my favourite song of his
In a mesmerising and rich list of breathtaking songs and albums - i just can't believe that such an absolute gem. Like sublime 10/10 song - goosebumps and that this is a moment i will remember feeling song doesn't even make the top 20 in conventional rankings.
What a beautiful soul and a gift of a man. My second biggest regret is not being able to see him play live - just after not being able to see Nina Simone live.
I can't believe we get to live in the same time period as such a genius.
13:02 UTC
Big Ol' Graceland Reference Here
20:52 UTC
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