@misterkatman im playing the instrument and when I first heard the song I thought that every bassist should learn that song.... Its simply brilliant....
Mr. Paul is a complete genius. Just listen to the lyrics and music of this song. We are capable of great Magick, why do we waste our engeries on war and hate.
I am nearly sixty years old and I am absolutely besotted with this music from Paul Simon and The S.A musicians especially Ladysmith Black Mambassa deep emotion and genuine sincerity.Shit I wish I could have been there !!!!!!!!
yeah amazing , .. i grew up with this music (the central park concert .. )and in all these years I come back to this music of one the greatest songwriters and singers of all time .. Thank you Mr Paul Simon your music still makes me feel what's it all about
I am 22 years old, I didn't grew up with this music, but the DVD of this concert is one of the best buys I've ever made. Not even this song, but the entire concert is just great. 1028 is way too many views. This, well I don't know excactly how to discribe it, IS JUST GREAT MUSIC!!!!!!
@mrtrenthackett Agree with you about that. Kudos to Paul Simon for taking the risk here, ignoring the Mugabe government and giving these first rate South African artists a stage and venue in their own nation. Most of them collaborated with him
@bookkeeper57 --My understanding is that this concert was held in Harare because Simon would not have been allowed to perform on the same stage as Ladysmith Black Mambazo in South Africa at the time -- he was white, they were black, apartheid was still in place. Zimbabwe at the time represented a much more progressive racial climate. Today the situation is almost reversed -- you could perform this in South Africa without too much trouble...two years ago this might have been banned in Zimbabwe.
Best concert of all time.
timoinman 1 week ago
This bass line makes me want to learn the instrument.
misterkatman 3 weeks ago 2
@misterkatman im playing the instrument and when I first heard the song I thought that every bassist should learn that song.... Its simply brilliant....
treyzzer 4 days ago
old Mugabe still around
raygon8 1 month ago in playlist ANNE HUTCHINSON
Great live recording. Great sound. Thanx.
blunthead27 1 month ago
THIS IS A LONG DISTANCE CALL... IT WAS, FOR 2012, FOR NOW!
Haasenpad 1 month ago
The DVD fetches over 100 dollars on amazon :|
PubliusDiamond 2 months ago
Paul Simon - absolute legend!
lyndsey318 2 months ago
I wish they had shown more of the boys dancing on the wall at 0:15. They seem to be very good dancers.
pasheshooz 3 months ago
***
lovefortheloveoflove 3 months ago
vous ette geniale cest le top
MrBd642 4 months ago
i loved it! I'm only 11 and i Know that its great music!
ReadsFan 5 months ago
Agree on the fretless bass; smooth as a baby's bum. Am so glad this concert's on youtube. Am going to hunt down the DVD. Great stuff!
naedynot 10 months ago
Wow, just listen to that fretless bass.
CaptainZavec 11 months ago 2
Great music, way better than the music from these days! :D
marthijn1991 1 year ago
Mr. Paul is a complete genius. Just listen to the lyrics and music of this song. We are capable of great Magick, why do we waste our engeries on war and hate.
davidoran123 1 year ago
I am nearly sixty years old and I am absolutely besotted with this music from Paul Simon and The S.A musicians especially Ladysmith Black Mambassa deep emotion and genuine sincerity.Shit I wish I could have been there !!!!!!!!
MrChrissy1r 1 year ago
yeah amazing , .. i grew up with this music (the central park concert .. )and in all these years I come back to this music of one the greatest songwriters and singers of all time .. Thank you Mr Paul Simon your music still makes me feel what's it all about
uufd 1 year ago
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SimonEndeacott 2 years ago
I am 22 years old, I didn't grew up with this music, but the DVD of this concert is one of the best buys I've ever made. Not even this song, but the entire concert is just great. 1028 is way too many views. This, well I don't know excactly how to discribe it, IS JUST GREAT MUSIC!!!!!!
TymonSmit 2 years ago 10
@TymonSmit What's the name of the concert?
12bulkhead 9 months ago
how is this video still under 1000 views? just to show that people are missing the best music there is.
mrtrenthackett 2 years ago 15
couldn't agree more, i grew up on this music. its so great to see it live.
freshblooms 2 years ago
@mrtrenthackett Agree with you about that. Kudos to Paul Simon for taking the risk here, ignoring the Mugabe government and giving these first rate South African artists a stage and venue in their own nation. Most of them collaborated with him
on the Graceland album before this concert.
bookkeeper57 1 year ago 2
@bookkeeper57 --My understanding is that this concert was held in Harare because Simon would not have been allowed to perform on the same stage as Ladysmith Black Mambazo in South Africa at the time -- he was white, they were black, apartheid was still in place. Zimbabwe at the time represented a much more progressive racial climate. Today the situation is almost reversed -- you could perform this in South Africa without too much trouble...two years ago this might have been banned in Zimbabwe.
CrankyEater 1 year ago
Mamajosh said it all.
maryblackchurch 2 years ago
This man can evoke the most deeply-rooted feelings ever unearthed from zydeco.
Mamajosh 2 years ago 2
super.
budelke 2 years ago 2