Paul Simon
The Sound of Silence
Concert In The Park
(1991)

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dogpound
Jan 22, 2011 - 10:18
Randomax wrote:
Great song but this version is so lackluster...still, what a concert!!

it was awesome!
I was so far back I didn't even know there was a jumbotron.


DeeCee1109
Jan 22, 2011 - 10:18
One of the great ballads ever, when done by S&G. This is barely acceptable. Sad, like watching Willie Mays play for the Mets. Be creative or be gone, Paul. {#Moon}



Gleamingglenn
Jan 22, 2011 - 10:17
This is such a timeless piece of music


michaelgmitchell
Jan 22, 2011 - 10:16
I feel quite blessed to have experienced the Paul Simon era in my life. Truly, a poet of our times.


Cynaera
Oct 19, 2010 - 15:53
I don't care about the politics or the schism between Simon and Garfunkel when this was done. I love the simplicity of it, and the pure, unadorned vocal of Paul Simon. Had Garfunkel been there, I'm sure at that time there would have been a definite edge, but it didn't happen. It is what it is. And I love what it is.


ubuntourist
Oct 19, 2010 - 15:52
Makes me miss Artie. Still, it's a great song.


lmic
Oct 19, 2010 - 15:48
I adore S&G but this version is somewhat of a letdown after Cloud Cult!


calypsus_1
Jul 24, 2010 - 22:58
Randomax
May 13, 2010 - 08:44
Great song but this version is so lackluster...still, what a concert!!


kcliss
May 13, 2010 - 08:42
A great song, but the definitive version is from "Wednesday Morning, 3 AM", before the guitars and drums were dubbed in. I'm not as fond of this live version.


dogpound
May 13, 2010 - 08:40
gjeeg wrote:
Artie was watching this concert from his lofty perch in some Central Park West penthouse, reading the dictionary from front to back.
He was not invited. Or maybe he was walking across America. I'm not sure.

He actually left the city.
Man, I was so far back in the park for this, I couldn't even see the jumbotron.


a_genuine_find
Apr 11, 2010 - 14:01
{#Meditate}



gjeeg
Feb 07, 2010 - 10:56
Artie was watching this concert from his lofty perch in some Central Park West penthouse, reading the dictionary from front to back.
He was not invited. Or maybe he was walking across America. I'm not sure.


Jelani
Feb 07, 2010 - 10:54
baltimorelovejoy wrote:
Guy you yelled "SING IT!" ——> douche

Maybe because Paul isn't singing it. Not compared to his old sidekick. More like some sort of "folk rap".
crap.


helgigermany
Feb 07, 2010 - 10:54
Nice!!


goodbugs
Dec 06, 2009 - 15:38
jnhashmi wrote:
The story on Paul Simon's "iTunes Originals" about this song becoming a hit gives me the chills, it's a great story, told in minute detail (like how he covered the Billboard magazine chart with a piece of paper so he could reveal each song one by one to see if Sounds of Silence was on it.) He describes the exact moment when he knew his life was changed forever, and his destiny as a professional musician was set.

Besides the great music, this type of insight is why I listen to RP



szklenar_peter
Nov 05, 2009 - 06:19
Big fat 10! I love the song and the City!


PFM
Nov 05, 2009 - 06:16
baltimorelovejoy wrote:
Guy you yelled "SING IT!" ——> douche

I think that was Art - standing offstage.



peter_james_bond
Sep 03, 2009 - 05:07
guiguy wrote:
Stripped down, broken down to haiku, cheers of silent joy.

{#Clap}



guiguy
Sep 03, 2009 - 05:03
Stripped down, broken down to haiku, cheers of silent joy.


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