Love the line "And I don't know a soul whose not been battered, I don't have a friend who feels at ease, I don't know a dream that's not been shattered or drivin to it's knees" excellent song writing.
It's actually not amazing songwriting (you can't drive a dream to its knees, for example - the metaphors don't really work) but it's still a powerful song.
Americana at its best. Prolific songwriter , songs relevant to the times. Politics , religion and human tragedy and joy. S n G , the best duo in my lifetime. 71 years old and still listening . I couldn’t get enough…..
Absolute genius, I'm so glad Paul Simon was around in my lifetime. I'm 62, from Scotland, and have seen him twice with Art Garfunkel and 5 times solo, (including a double act with sting) 🏴🇺🇲
Ok you guys. Try playing that version of American Tune on the guitar as effortlessly as Paul does here. Try singing it so well with understated and powerful emotions. And before that try writing a song so complex and beautiful as this one. Love that guy.
Someone from either grade school or hS in nyc invited me to his home and played the album Bookends or Parsley Sage … it’s extraordinarily poignant today if not Moreso❤.
Here is this set list American Tune 0:00-3:54 (Paul Simon) Bridge over trouble Water 3:54-9:54 (Simon & Garfunkel) Loves Me Like A Rock 9:55-12:34 (Paul Simon)
Bridge over troubled water should have been arranged in such a gospel fashion from the get-go as opposed to the more “mainstream-pop” version we’re all familiar with. It probably wouldn’t have been commercial and appealing enough to the music industry back in the day when it came out!
That’s the beautiful thing about a song that’s truly great. It can have a hundred different interpretations and each one is the best for someone because of how good the songwriting structure itself is
J'aime beaucoup Paul Simon que je chante mais j'aime encore plus J S Bach. La mélodie de American Tune est exactement, note pour note le thème du chorale de la passion selon Saint Mathieu « O Haupt voll Blut und wunden ». il a ajouté un refrain mais l'essentiel vient de Bach I like very much Paul Simon whom I sing but I love even more J S Bach. The melody of American Tune is exactly, note for note the subject of choir of the passion according to Saint Mathieu " O Haupt voll Blut und wunden ". He added a tune but the main part comes from Bach.
@@cpollero53 yeah, on the original studio recording Art did, but I’m saying Paul owned this song in terms of writing it and even through his own renditions of it.
@@katefarr8942 -- which I feel says a lot about the song and in particular Garfunkel singing, as it was the epitome of his style, and he sings it beautifully but Simon just isn't the same type of vocalist as Garfunkel (even tho their voice pair PERFECTLY with each other, of which we were blessed with 5 studio albums from this one of a kind duo) and therefore, he's in a sense "covering" that Simon & Garfunkel tune and here's his concept for that.
Paul Simon himself says he wrote Bridge over Troubled Water for Art’s voice and as for ugly remarks about Art being nothing more than a maths teacher without Paul. Have you seen him act in Bad Timing with Theresa Russell directed by Nic Roeg ? It’s a complicated brilliant performance. Not taking anything, a single thing, away from Paul Simon one of the most talented songwriters, poets,performers of all time. It just seems terribly sad to disrespect the contribution the angelic voice of Art Garfunkel brought to his early work. They may have had their disagreements but it is their business surely? I went to their concert in Hyde Park about 10 years ago and they were clearly having a fine old time harmonising together again.
He sings American Tune way better than Garfunkel. It's his own song, so it makes sense. You can hear the emotion in this. Garfunkel just sings it like an angelic robot. American Tune has more layers of sophistication when Paul sings it. That hair looks awful, though. I don't get all the worshipping for these two guys. They're humans with the good and bad, like the rest of us.
Such a great songwriter and musician, a real troubadour. I don't mean to sound ridiculous and it's probably just my amateur, if that, ear, but to me his guitar sounds very out of tune, actually really bad. Testing myself... does anyone else hear that?
His outfit is a bit old style for music videos. But really nice singing and playing. Hopefully someone see this and sign him. Just like Justin Bieber. Who was also discovered on TH-cam.
To be frank, I only like a few from Simon Garfunkel, which are classic, and if you even have one that becomes classic, you're great already. But most of their music is pretty ordinary, like this one here. The only band that produced great music consistently is the Beatles.
Paul is a rare blend of musician and poet. Add a silky smooth voice and we have a classical American musical icon.
Love the line "And I don't know a soul whose not been battered, I don't have a friend who feels at ease, I don't know a dream that's not been shattered or drivin to it's knees" excellent song writing.
A real poet. One of the best writers in all of music, along side with Bob Dylan and Neil Young.
He rhymes battered with shattered? How original!
It's actually not amazing songwriting (you can't drive a dream to its knees, for example - the metaphors don't really work) but it's still a powerful song.
@@shellyshelly9218 Do show us amazing songwriting then
@@shellyshelly9218dreams can be driven to their knees when people pray for something they dream of to come true
Americana at its best. Prolific songwriter , songs relevant to the times. Politics , religion and human tragedy and joy. S n G , the best duo in my lifetime. 71 years old and still listening . I couldn’t get enough…..
Well said. I will listen to Paul until I die. The best singer-songwriter in human history. Music doesn't get any better than his.
That was amazing. Paul is a true Gospel singer. Paul writes, sings, and plays that guitar like nothing else on earth.
A true artist in every dynamic and elevating sense of the word.
Absolute genius, I'm so glad Paul Simon was around in my lifetime. I'm 62, from Scotland, and have seen him twice with Art Garfunkel and 5 times solo, (including a double act with sting) 🏴🇺🇲
I'm 54 seen him live at Edinburgh castle my favourite artist of all time 🏴😎
Never gave up the quest, always found fresh fields. He might well turn out to be the one that truly lasts from his generation.
Anazing!!!!!! I am so glad that i was alive when Simon & emerged on the scene…… magic.
Unbelievable how talented a songwriter and performer Paul Simon is, amazing band playing with him in this video too.
The Statue of Liberty is still sailing away... it's well over the horizon now... somehow Paul felt it beginning
Paul Simon is in a class of his own. Just love his music. ❤️
He's great ! Great songwriter and arranger - a real American treasure . New York's own ❤
How does this have only 71k views??!! 🤔 love this gospel version of bridge over troubled water, timeless Paul Simon! 🤩🙂🙏🤘
Amazing musical talent and beautiful poetry. Simon is a legend.
Ok you guys. Try playing that version of American Tune on the guitar as effortlessly as Paul does here. Try singing it so well with understated and powerful emotions. And before that try writing a song so complex and beautiful as this one. Love that guy.
Paul Simon.... Melhor voz.... Com Art Garfunkel melhor ainda. Amo essa música, América Tune.
i love this man so much
This man has the voice of an angel, It blows my mind that anyone is capable of hitting a note so truly and purely
Fantastic! :D Love what he did with Bridge.
❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉a living legend and a kind, shy and cute little man, so talented, just awesome. Thank you, Paul for sharing your Music with us all ❤❤❤❤
Paul Simon...GENIUS
One of my favorite songs of his of that era. He borrowed the melody from a Bach hymn and adapted it beautifully.
Which Bach hymn?
Masterful guitarist 😎
Love Paul Simon.
Long been my favorite among many I still love. We lived so well, so long...
What a voice!
Perfect song, perfect tune.
Awesome!
God gave him a gift to pass on to us ..he's done that .
The first song: gorgeous
Someone from either grade school or hS in nyc invited me to his home and played the album Bookends or Parsley Sage … it’s extraordinarily poignant today if not Moreso❤.
Here is this set list
American Tune 0:00-3:54 (Paul Simon)
Bridge over trouble Water 3:54-9:54 (Simon & Garfunkel)
Loves Me Like A Rock 9:55-12:34 (Paul Simon)
Breathtaking
Stunned and amazed, I am in retrospect. An alley cat, a lobster in a warm bath and...a prefab president. Too large a progression for one lifetime.
Inspiration: JS BACH
"Loves Me Like A Rock" the gospel version! Perfect!
This is so beautiful. I love tha part with Mayflower since it is so strong about heritage, Powerful indeed.
Style never duplicated
Bridge over troubled water should have been arranged in such a gospel fashion from the get-go as opposed to the more “mainstream-pop” version we’re all familiar with.
It probably wouldn’t have been commercial and appealing enough to the music industry back in the day when it came out!
That’s the beautiful thing about a song that’s truly great. It can have a hundred different interpretations and each one is the best for someone because of how good the songwriting structure itself is
0:03 - 3:53 ♥️ so beautiful
J'aime beaucoup Paul Simon que je chante mais j'aime encore plus J S Bach. La mélodie de American Tune est exactement, note pour note le thème du chorale de la passion selon Saint Mathieu « O Haupt voll Blut und wunden ». il a ajouté un refrain mais l'essentiel vient de Bach
I like very much Paul Simon whom I sing but I love even more J S Bach. The melody of American Tune is exactly, note for note the subject of choir of the passion according to Saint Mathieu " O Haupt voll Blut und wunden ". He added a tune but the main part comes from Bach.
tienes toda la razón.
and where did Bach get it from?
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The best borrow from the best.
Many, many songwriters and composers have taken a few things from Bach. And he borrowed from others in his day.
Thanks my friend for share...
c’mon, his “bridge over troubled water” was amazing for the voice he was given
Art Garfunkel sang BOTW
@@cpollero53 yeah, on the original studio recording Art did, but I’m saying Paul owned this song in terms of writing it and even through his own renditions of it.
@@katefarr8942 -- which I feel says a lot about the song and in particular Garfunkel singing, as it was the epitome of his style, and he sings it beautifully but Simon just isn't the same type of vocalist as Garfunkel (even tho their voice pair PERFECTLY with each other, of which we were blessed with 5 studio albums from this one of a kind duo) and therefore, he's in a sense "covering" that Simon & Garfunkel tune and here's his concept for that.
I applaud him for changing up Bridge Over Troubled Waters to a spiritual, just for the simple fact in knowing there is no competing w/ Art's version.
Apparently when he originally wrote it he saw it as a gospel song so I think this is actually a return to how he imagined it.
Love the Jessy Dixon group
Paul Simon himself says he wrote Bridge over Troubled Water for Art’s voice and as for ugly remarks about Art being nothing more than a maths teacher without Paul. Have you seen him act in Bad Timing with Theresa Russell directed by Nic Roeg ? It’s a complicated brilliant performance. Not taking anything, a single thing, away from Paul Simon one of the most talented songwriters, poets,performers of all time. It just seems terribly sad to disrespect the contribution the angelic voice of Art Garfunkel brought to his early work. They may have had their disagreements but it is their business surely? I went to their concert in Hyde Park about 10 years ago and they were clearly having a fine old time harmonising together again.
For me they are the most haunting when they are singing together anyway. I hate the this one is better than that one debate. It's worthless.
One man genius who rivaled the Rolling Stones, Led Zep & The Who!
Very sweet at this age. I wonder who suggested, or did him his haircut though 🤣
1970s clothes and haircuts are something that later humans just have to endure.
Bach wrote the tune - it's not american. But still it's a lovely song.
He sings American Tune way better than Garfunkel. It's his own song, so it makes sense. You can hear the emotion in this. Garfunkel just sings it like an angelic robot. American Tune has more layers of sophistication when Paul sings it. That hair looks awful, though. I don't get all the worshipping for these two guys. They're humans with the good and bad, like the rest of us.
Garfunkel singing American Tune is only a cover.
Haha. They’re all his own songs.
The reality is he never needed Garfunkel.
Maybe not, but he has collaborated with other musicians his whole life and the results have always been spectacular.
I believe those are the Jessie Dixon singers accompanying him, correct?
Dixie Hummingbirds
No, the Jesse Dixon Singers were men. I saw them on tour with Paul during his first solo tour at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island.
ok about this
Such a great songwriter and musician, a real troubadour. I don't mean to sound ridiculous and it's probably just my amateur, if that, ear, but to me his guitar sounds very out of tune, actually really bad. Testing myself... does anyone else hear that?
So much better without Garfunkel.
He never needed Garfunkle
His outfit is a bit old style for music videos. But really nice singing and playing. Hopefully someone see this and sign him. Just like Justin Bieber. Who was also discovered on TH-cam.
A commercial right in the middle of a song. Sad
Paul Simón
13 de octubre de 1941
82 años.
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American Tune - stunning, made me cry.
The other two... shit.
what a cool wig on simon´s head
more likely a combover. The wig came later.
He looks like the bad guy from the first Shrek film.
To be frank, I only like a few from Simon Garfunkel, which are classic, and if you even have one that becomes classic, you're great already. But most of their music is pretty ordinary, like this one here. The only band that produced great music consistently is the Beatles.
Art is a far better singer than paul. I think bridge over troubled water could have been avoided...
you guys should look at the piano demo that paul did...he sings it up there, too. Love both why compare?
You're welcome to your own opinion, but this performance of Bridge is fantastic!
@@tolbiny36 I love this gospel version. The best recording of this arrangement is in his Live Rhymin' album.
This is a beautiful version, Paul is an incredible singer, Art is too obviously, but Paul write it he can do what he wants with it.
This rendition of bridge over troubled waters shows how musically talented paul his, he turned it into a gospel like version.