Simon and Garfunkel

[ericthedog]

Just been watching horrible histories and saw a Simon and Garfunkel spoof song. It got me thinking about how good it would be to see them at next years Glastonbury, there is still life in them yet and they have a massive catalogue of well known songs. They would suit the festival perfectly. I don't know if they are on talking terms or not, which could be a problem I suppose.

[jimmyt]

Paul Simon was there in 2011 and was awful. Not sure he'd be too keen on coming back in any guise. That said, he pretended to have a sore throat on the day so he could blame that and hope Art can still soar high enough to cover up Paul's shortcomings anyway. I'd go to see them but I'd be prepared to walk away if they were as crap as he was on his own.

[rischbrit]

I agree Paul Simon was shocking. He blamed a poor throat but my gripe was he only did one or two classic songs the rest was new material that no one knew!!!! I thought the idea of the legends slot was to do legendary well known songs!!

[The Nal]

Yes its a possibility. Would love to see them on the Pyramid Stage. Sunday 5pm!

Art is currently recovering from a throat operation and playing small gigs to test his voice out and doing well apparently. Apart from storming off stage last week when some dick started playing with his phone in the front row. He hasn't been able to sing properly in a couple of years.

Even more so than Lennon and McCartney, there haven't been two people ever with better suited voices. Add their complicated lifelong friendship into the mix and its a fascinating combo.

Last time they performed (I think) was at the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009 and they totally stole the show.

15 minutes of harmonic heaven. Just doesn't get better. Period.

[russycarps]

I agree Paul Simon was shocking. He blamed a poor throat but my gripe was he only did one or two classic songs the rest was new material that no one knew!!!! I thought the idea of the legends slot was to do legendary well known songs!!

[neil999]

paul simon was sooo dull, call me al was a bit of laugh and that was the heights he reached

[The Nal]

he played loads off graceland didnt he?

was still shit mind

[Mardy]

yeah, he was rubbish last year, but s&g are one of only two acts that could get me to the pyramid to see a headliner.

[russycarps]

Graceland is fairly pooh though. One or two half decent tracks.

Simon and Garfunkel are a different act entirely.

[The Nal]

Agree entirely.

S&G headliners or nothing though. 5pm on Sunday is insane chat!

[russycarps]

Im not sure mate. Could they do two hours? And keep 40k at the back of the field interested? Genuine question. I dont know either way.

70 minutes as the sun goes down behind the Pyramid Stage could do the trick?

[Vieuphoria]

Don't they fucking hate each other?

[knivesout]

aye now you put it like that I dunno.

To me it's a no brainer, but can "the yoof" name even 5 songs though I wonder? No idea now I think about it

[grumpyhack]

Don't they fucking hate each other?

[Ted Dansons Wig]

Im not sure mate. Could they do two hours? And keep 40k at the back of the field interested? Genuine question. I dont know either way.

70 minutes as the sun goes down behind the Pyramid Stage could do the trick?

[Guest]

I'm in two minds about this. I'd love to see them live at Glastonbury but don't want my memories of their wonderful songs and harmonies tarnished by a less than perfect performance.

I'd go and see them but would have my bum firmly clenched just in case it didn't live up to my expectations (if you see what I mean).

[Thearg]

I'm in two minds about this. I'd love to see them live at Glastonbury but don't want my memories of their wonderful songs and harmonies tarnished by a less than perfect performance.

I'd go and see them but would have my bum firmly clenched just in case it didn't live up to my expectations (if you see what I mean).

Edited July 8, 2013 by Thearg

[sonichka]

And as for Graceland - great album.

Edited July 9, 2013 by sonichka

[5co77ie]

I thought that Paul Simon would have been Simon & Garfunkel, had Art not got polyps so hopefully they will turn up together one year and do the set everyone wanted.

[beecee]

For what it's worth, he definitely did have a sore throat. I'd seen him the week before in a small venue in Dublin and he was in fine form and voice! (although I remember thinking that he'd need to shake the setlist up for a festival - he didn't! :-( That performance was such a let down)

In his interview afterwards he said something along the lines that he regretted the setlist I think after seeing how the crowd was reacted to Call Me Al.

A year later he did his Graceland anniversary tour... now that was the setlist people wanted to see!!!

(Seen S&G a couple of times - not a patch on Simon on his own when he's on form, but would be a perfect Sunday afternoon in the sun!!!)

[The Nal]

Don't they fucking hate each other?

[Wooderson]

Its a bit "nice" for my tastes. I don't own a single record by either, natch.

[Wooderson]

Weak actually.

[russycarps]

Weak actually.

[Wooderson]

hehe

I do like "Feelin' Groovy". Lots of it however is smug upper-middle-class quasi-religious hokey pastoral over dramatic gash. Stuff my mother would like.