Graceland - Paul Simon Gershwin Prize Concert
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perfection.......
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@mmedefarge A portion of the song has to do with his marriage, then divorce, from Carrie Fisher (i.e. "as if I didn't know about my own bed . . .").
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@MrTweeel Some of his stuff is tongue-in-cheek. He has written songs that bring tears to the eyes but for me, this is not one of them when he sings it. It's like the difference between Bob Dylan singing, "You Ain't Going Nowhere" & Joan Baez singing it; it's a whole different take & interpretation.
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@mmedefarge tongue in cheek? Alison sings like an angel, and this is an excellent version...EXCELLENT! But I don't take Paul's as tongue in cheek at all. His writing can bring tears to your eyes. He's one of my favorite writers, Soooooo prolific
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ljcca, this song is the blue grass version, American music of Appalachia. I want to hunt down the Aretha version of Bridge too. She was in Toronto playing for free in June, but I was caught out of town and missed seeing her.
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@Sockpuppet58 Yeah, I just heard this on Q and came over here to watch it. I agree with Paul Simon; this is one of the best covers of his songs. And as others here have said, more than a cover, in a way. (Now I want to hear that Aretha cover of "Bridge" that he talked about in the interview!)
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They hit a home run with that one. Simon was interviewed on a CBC show yesterday in celebration of his 70th birthday and said that this was one of his favourites when it came to people covering his songs. Wonderful. He said that he loved the touch. Hit the CBC podcasting website and look under Q (a show) for the interview.
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This one's really something: A wild rhythmic ride, a tribute to Graceland's African roots. There is a percussionist on the far right of the stage, a conga-and-cymbal setup, and a full drum set in the middle that appears to be Steve Gadd and he appears to be playing bare handed (4:00).
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That slide guitar!
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If this doesn't choke you up a bit....you are not living.
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mmedefarge 1 year ago 10
Graceland (the album) is one of the greatest pieces of art of the 20th century. Underrated doesnt even begin to describe it.
theatlantisrise 9 months ago 5