![]() Here is my review of the concert (in Norwegian) at nrk.no/Lydverket. His last visit was a tour celebrating the 25 year anniversary of Graceland, with many of the original musicians. At both occasions his band was a mix of African and American musicians. ![]() The first time was at the Molde International Jazz Festival in 2002, and the second time was ten years later, at Oslo Spektrum last summer. And the good thing is that he is still touring, ![]() His contribution to popular music is unquestionable, and his catalogue is also one of the best. reggae, zydeco, gospel, latin, and then the african influences on Graceland. The video to the song is my definite favorite of his videos, too.įrom his start as a solo artist in 1972, Paul SImon has used musicians and music influences from a variety of music styles. The most atypical song on the album is also one of my favorite Paul SImon songs. The songs are a mix of African inspired songs with political content, and also songs covering other topics. Eventually the music world was won over by the quality of the album, and it won a Grammy as album of the year, plus the title song won the record of the year category. He also had The Everly Brothers, Los Lobos and Linda Ronstadt participating on the album. Several of the tracks on Graceland was recorded in Graceland, South Africa, with a mix of South African and American musicians. In 1986 Paul SImon made what many consider his best CD, and at the same time he was accused of breaking the cultural boycott against the South African apartheid regime. Paul Simon at the Molde International Jazz Festival in 2002 AL the elements in the song makes this a perfect song to me. The choral depicts the people’s comments about the narrative, and at the end the people’s doubt that Jesus might have been the savior. A good example of Simon’s geniality is his choice of music, using the choral from Bach’s St Matthew Passion as the main theme. The lyrics describes USA in the post Vietnam and also post Watergate times, with a strong feeling of despondency and uncertainty about the future. Personally I think American Tune is one of the best songs from this era. With There Goes Rhymin’ Simon he set the standard and few artists have managed to challenge the musical width and standard of these albums and the albums that were to come. Two years later came his first solo album, titled Paul Simon where he showed the direction his solo work would go. He didn’t stop when he and Art Garfunkel broke up after Bridge Over Troubled Water in 1970. If he hadn’t written more than these songs, Paul Simon would still have a place in the history books. The Boxer, Scarborough Fair, Mrs Robinson, Homeward Bound, Bridge Over Troubled Water are all part of our common musical history. The songs of Simon and Garfunkel are ubiquitous and have passed the test of time. ![]() Paul Simon at the 25 year anniversary tour for Graceland On October 13th Paul Simon is 72 years old. They created rock history with their songs, moving the pop music from the high school kids to the college. Both as a solo artist from the 70s and on, but first of all from his collaborations with Art Garfunkel in the 60s. Paul Simon is one of rock history’s most important artists.
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