"Bridge Over Troubled Water", Josh Groban and Paul Simon

[BTBHSOHBOY]

Awesome, but no one can touch Art.

[RonggoWarsito100]

Josh Groban memberi nuansa juga nyawa baru bagi lagu ini. Luar biasa.

[turpin1958]

as much as i love josh groban and his awesome voice, nobody will ever sing this as beautiful as art garfunkel can

[wel1ardD]

all i have to say if i could wish for one thing it would be josh lol :D

[VirginieDP]

The Il Divo version of this song is 1000 times better, i swear !!! I heard it LIVE !!!

[JKGROB]

I like the version with Brian McKnight more, it's so much better.

[Kenito615m]

Josh, I love you...its been painful...have had a lot of loss in my life

[LoveChild466]

very gud combination

[ForeverFrodo]

is there a video of this concert somewhere on the web? I'd really love to watch Josh and Paul Simon sing that song, but I couldn't find it... :(

Thanks for uploading the audio, though! Did you record it yourself?

[straightarrow372]

Thanks for posting, though I would have liked it a bit better without the strange appearance of Paul Simon talkng to fans on the sidewalk.

[MsTigger62]

This is the first time I've seen this video. This is one of my all time favourite songs.

Josh's voice is always like a 'Bridge Over Troubled Waters'....even if the 'waters' are tears of sorrow. He never fails to bring hope that things can become easier to cope with.

I wish you nothing but continued success, happiness and love... and I look forward to a future of smiles and tears whenever I listen to you. Thank you so much Josh.

[xxhenrike]

they sound very beautiful together!

I soooo love this song! (and Josh Groban)

[Irelandgirl58]

I'd give him a bouncing Labrador retriever puppy. A pet that has the same humorous, exuberant joy of life that he does. Plus he needs a pet that has the energy to keep up with him.

[groovynes]

While I will not knock this version at all the one with Brian McKnight is just souls shaking amazing

[mrandrew2you]

I saw the groban/mcknight version on TV...but have never been able to find it on youtube. Do you have it?

[Foh9UK]

I have a DVD of that version. I'll try to see if I can upload it on Youtube :)

[Shelby596]

I would kill to have this on my ipod. Josh sounds soooooo beautiful and I just love Paul Simon.

[jasper1255]

he has the voice of an angel!!! im a total grobanite!!

[paCKwan]

i like!!!!

[AnnaChess15]

Beautiful.

[ooohhhshiny]

i would give him a cat..... he looks like a cat guy

[judiescof]

I think so too...Siamese maybe?

[peepers1968]

no doubt would have loved to hear Josh sing the entire song

[patipaticamargo]

fantastic. thanks!

[azonim11]

josh sounds very nasal....and the other guy sounds stacato...!!

[grobanite4788]

I would have been happier if Josh sang the whole thing by himself. He sounded amazing.

[lisst17]

hey where is that only the cube knows thing from...? i've seen the pics and i thought it was from the making of awake but i havent seen any videos of it...

[edelloren]

it does not matter how he sings, he can sing any song and that matters!!!

[MichaelCrawfordsFan]

I love his versions of other peoples. songs. He's so amazing. I love this version Bridge Over Troubled Water.

[icanwaitanotherday]

Wonderful!

[justjazzyjas]

Good work!! Thanks for posting!!

[dorianmunro]

Josh is an original and doesn't need to immitate any other original such as Art Garfunkel...he is just doing it Josh's way!

[teloiv1]

Paul Simon is a song writing genius. Josh Groban is immensely talented, but in no way, shape or form does he compare to Art Garfunkel's counter tenor.

[sourcelite]

(cont.)This is a DIFFERENT version. Do I prefer this to the original? No. The original holds so many memories for me. Do I cherish this version all the same because it is my favorite artist singing my favorite song, and I think it sounds damn good? HELL YES. Thank you to NYjosher for putting this together...and your sound quality is AMAZING!

[nyjosher]

Thank you! Agreed on all points....he's an incredible artist with a phenomenal sense of interpretation.

[sourcelite]

(cont.)Simon isn't even capable of that anymore (I rather thought he sounded a little like Bob Dylan this night). There was no intent to even TRY to match the original, so why is anyone judging it as such. And for those who say 'this song should start this way and end this way', it did, IN THE ORIGINAL.

[sourcelite]

My fav song of all time, since childhood is BOTW. The first time I heard Josh sing, I thought "OMG I'd love to hear HIM sing it." I had to wait five years. I was in the audience this night. In fact, you can hear my sort of whoop just before he starts to sing. It only stopped because I slammed my hand over my mouth. I was bawling like a baby. It is not the S & G version.

[DriveShoreLake]

I haven't seen this in a while. So beautiful. And I'm one, too, that doesn't understand the couldn've, should've stuff. The performance was perfect for it's intent. It's a gorgeous song and S&G did a heartbreaking rendition years ago, so I don't think there were thoughts of matching that, just wonderful sounds by a musical master, Paul and the best voice ever, Josh. Tell us, did you get Paul's signature?

[nyjosher]

Hey Judy! I haven't been here in awhile...thanks for the comment. It was a thrill for me to actually meet Paul Simon and speak with him. As for the signature? He didn't sign it before I gave it to Josh...but when I saw Josh a couple weeks later at GMA in NYC, (with another sketch)...he recognized my work, and brought up the BAM sketch. That was pretty cool...!

[debs77777]

Great video--just got a chance to watch it and I saw at 4:03 that's me giving Josh a gift! I love your sketches!

To those posting negative comments regarding Josh's interpretation of BOTW, I think that Josh's voice is so fantastic that he doesn't need "theatrics" or "embellishments" to enhance his performance...if you see my video of BOTW taken at BAM you'll see the audience's reaction to Josh's finale--spontaneous and heartfelt! go Josh!

[nyjosher]

Thanks, Debs!

[GrobanitePhan]

Wow! What kind of gift do you gift to Josh Groban? I would have no idea!

[charlies86angel]

A hug, maybe?

[sexyjoshlover1]

Didn't Paul Simon invite Josh to perform at BAM? So I think Paul has been very impressed with Josh and his is the only one whose opinion counts on this one. Thanks Paul and Josh. Great job!

[terseelee]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion. One person's opinion is not going to make or break a star. Some people need to find something wrong with everything they hear or see. My opinion Josh is as good as it gets. The fact he sold so many CD's (xmas - millions) in just a few months must mean something.  Numbers don't lie. Josh will be around for a long time and his fans will be right there enjoying the ride with him. A super talent and a super person!!! Just my opinion...

[gaby3101]

WoW!!! Love this song so much - the version Elvis sang soooo long ago is wonderful, too. Where can I get it sung by Josh to put it on my Ipod????????

[horseyak]

Groban has a gorgeous voice, but if you want to hear a truly stunning version of this song, buy the live S & G album Starbucks was/is selling of their 1969 tour. Garfunkel has never sounded more pure or gorgeous. It's also mind-blowing to hear his intro totally understated, like: "Here's something that's going to be on the new album" then he announces the title, and no one applauds because no one has even heard of this song, then he starts singing. Gives me goosebumps everytime I listen.

[nyjosher]

Thanks for the info...I'll check it out. I'm also a long-time fan of S&G.

[meglovesjosh]

beautiful!!

[peculiarcris]

But on two of the songs in this performance, "America" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water", in my estimation he misjudged the material. "America" needs to start in an understated way, then build to a grand climax. Groban gave it the full-bore treatment from start to finish. On "Bridge", by contrast, he stayed too much in control at the end, failing to finish with the wild abandon that the song demands.

[peculiarcris]

Josh Groban was the only one to seriously disappoint me. The program quoted New York Times critic Stephen Holden:

His intonation is nearly perfect. He always sings directly on the note... He respects the melodic line of a song and brings to everything he sings an intrinsic sense of balance and proportion.

I mostly agree with Holden. Groban has a gorgeous voice. I'd love to hear him sing Vaughan Williams's On Wenlock Edge, or something by Cole Porter

[nyjosher]

Correct me if I'm wrong.....This is a total contradiction! You say Josh Groban was a serious didappointment(which, btw, I sooo much disagree with you), yet you quoted a very favorable review from Holden.

Josh was INCREDIBLE....and I have high hopes that "Silent Eyes" will be on his next album....and "Bridge"? I can dream.

[AverageJosette]

You took the words out of my mouth...I was wondering how "Josh...was the only one one to seriously disappoint me" and "His intonation is nearly perfect" went together.

[littlepianistgirl]

Maybe peculiarcris meant to say "Josh Groban was the only one NOT to seriously disappoint me.", but she they accidentally forgot the "NOT". :o)

[peculiarcris]

Sorry, I understand your love for Josh Grobam because is same of my love for Simon & Garfunkel version. Please watch and listening the clips from BOTW Old Friend NY 2003 and Concert in Central Park 1981. I smail:Paul Simon conclude the duet with Josh Grobam with a voice like a heartbreaking lament. He is right to complain. He ruined a song that is among the top 5 of all time.He would have had to invite Art Garfunkel who built together with him this great success

that people do not forget.

[peculiarcris]

Excuse me if hurt his admiration for Grobam.

The contradiction is only apparent. The words of Holden should be read in their true meaning. Grobam has certainly a beautiful voice and his execution of BOTW is correct but strictly scholastic. The critic ironically suggests that he should confine itself to perform Vaughan Williams's On Wenlock Edge, or something by Cole Porter .

Still under remarks for reasons of space.

Congratulations on your artistic video.

[peculiarcris]

Singing with Groban at BAM Simon wanted to renew the song but has managed only destroy. Josh Groban has a great voice but he has no full understanding or personal relation to this song like Paul Simon or Art Garfunkel had. Simon wrote it for Garfunkel and the emotion is conveyed through his singing. There is no way Groban comes close to grasping that emotion. Plus Josh sings with voice baritonale unicorde. This song should be light and song in the head voice.

[Amanda9298]

Such incredible moments in our lives....Mind if I quote ya from your "America" THREE MONTHS AGO?: "Can't wait to see what they do together. ANYTHING these two brains would come up with, would be spectacular." BAM, you're HOT!

Oh, and one more quote...."If you give it to Josh and he gives it to me, I'll sign it." Sail on Silver Girl!

[DriveShoreLake]

Becca,

Thank you!!! Beautiful of course. I'm so thrilled that you were able to be there or we wouldn't have this. Don't you just love this journey?

[FanFromPoland58]

Great idea ! Thanks a lot !

[freim93]

Very nice slideshow!!! Thanks for posting this! Josh was just sensational. What an awesome experience for Josh, getting to sing with his idol, Paul Simon.