 Concert In The Park (1991) [ larger cover art ] |
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| dogpound (the island on which I belong) | Posted: 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 (People's Republic of A2) | Posted: 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.  |
| Gleamingglenn | Posted: Jan 22, 2011 - 10:17 This is such a timeless piece of music |
| michaelgmitchell (Belleville, ON) | Posted: 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 (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: 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 (Washington, DC) | Posted: Oct 19, 2010 - 15:52 Makes me miss Artie. Still, it's a great song. |
| lmic (Harmless Little Bunny) | Posted: Oct 19, 2010 - 15:48 I adore S&G but this version is somewhat of a letdown after Cloud Cult! |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Jul 24, 2010 - 22:58 Paul Simon and Willie Nelson - Homeward Bound, Live (2003) |
| Randomax (Wimberley, TX) | Posted: May 13, 2010 - 08:44 Great song but this version is so lackluster...still, what a concert!! |
| kcliss (Chicago) | Posted: 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 (the island on which I belong) | Posted: 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 (not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway) | Posted: Apr 11, 2010 - 14:01  |
| gjeeg (Syracuse, New York) | Posted: 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 (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: 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 (Germany) | Posted: Feb 07, 2010 - 10:54 Nice!! |
| goodbugs (in quarantine) | Posted: 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 | Posted: Nov 05, 2009 - 06:19 Big fat 10! I love the song and the City! |
| PFM (On the road) | Posted: Nov 05, 2009 - 06:16 baltimorelovejoy wrote: Guy you yelled "SING IT!" ——> douche I think that was Art - standing offstage. |
| peter_james_bond (Lunenburg, NS) | Posted: Sep 03, 2009 - 05:07 guiguy wrote: Stripped down, broken down to haiku, cheers of silent joy.  |
| guiguy (Near Mt.Fuji) | Posted: Sep 03, 2009 - 05:03 Stripped down, broken down to haiku, cheers of silent joy. |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Aug 02, 2009 - 16:15 The first line of this sounded like George Bush trying to do an imitation of Paul Simon. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Apr 29, 2009 - 10:47 love it... |
| Pyro | Posted: Apr 29, 2009 - 10:45 I was sad to read that Los Lobos accused Simon of stealing their song and putting it on Graceland with no "joint writing credit". More on the story? Click HERE. |
| nimesay (los angeles) | Posted: Apr 29, 2009 - 10:44 I love this song, but I dont like this version at all. I cant put my finger on it, but the way Paul enunciates, he sounds like he's on an SNL skit or something. Or the way I would sing it if I were making fun of it. |
| element1 (boulder, co) | Posted: Apr 29, 2009 - 10:40 I've long considered this show in general to be one of the truly great musical accomplishments. 10, easy. |
| baltimorelovejoy (Philadelphia, PA) | Posted: Apr 29, 2009 - 10:40 Guy you yelled "SING IT!" ——> douche |
| Stingray (Cologne) | Posted: Apr 29, 2009 - 10:39 WOOOOOW - my 10! DEFINITELY and for more than just one reason...! |
| Canoe52 (Normal, IL) | Posted: Mar 28, 2009 - 22:01 Just love this version. |
| jagdriver (Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA) | Posted: Feb 25, 2009 - 09:32 siandbeth wrote: Not enough cowbell, for sure.  |
| DrLex (Belgium) | Posted: Feb 25, 2009 - 09:31 I guess this is another case of "you had to be there", as with most live recordings. The song is indestructable though, so even this version gets a 7 despite the lacking vocals and the noise from the audience. |
| heberman (Utah desert) | Posted: Feb 25, 2009 - 09:30 I like this version better than the hippie version. |
| toterola (Further) | Posted: Jan 24, 2009 - 19:18 michaelgmitchell wrote: 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. Thanks for this. Interesting note. Look at that cover. Look at that crowd. Think about this little folk tune keeping that massive crowd mesmerized. Stuff from legends. I'm lucky to have lived in his lifetime.What a nice thing to say! Ol' Paul has been entertaining me my whole life. His song "Loves Me Like A Rock" was the first song I learned to play on the guitar. I also feel that we are lucky to have had artists of his magnitude. Pax vobiscum.  |
| SeabH (Northern Virginia) | Posted: Jan 24, 2009 - 19:15 May not have been 40 years ago, but still most-decent!  Happy Birthday to Apple!! |
| nate917 (2,815 miles from home) | Posted: Nov 22, 2008 - 14:32 billbangert wrote: I normally go postal when Bill plays S & G, but this I like because we haven't heard this version of this song for forty years. Forty years? Dude, the date of the concert is on the album cover. |
| michaelgmitchell (Belleville, ON Canada) | Posted: Nov 22, 2008 - 14:31 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. Thanks for this. Interesting note. Look at that cover. Look at that crowd. Think about this little folk tune keeping that massive crowd mesmerized. Stuff from legends. I'm lucky to have lived in his lifetime. |
| Kerly (Estonia) | Posted: Oct 22, 2008 - 01:45  Thanks for the fantastic birthday gift...wish I would have known earlier. |
| thilo (650 miles east of Ushant) | Posted: Oct 22, 2008 - 01:44 TheFriendlyCat wrote: Ah, I hate to say it but I am highly disappointed in this version compared to the original w/ Garfunkel. This one's suffering from less interesting vocals and bad arrangment in my opinion. Only a six, and thats for the lyrics and original genius. My sentiments exactly. This version just doesn't do it for me somehow. Still, an amazing song. |
| jnhashmi (South Pasadena/Los Angeles) | Posted: Jun 17, 2008 - 17:08 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. |
| sfListener | Posted: Jun 17, 2008 - 16:16 lester wrote: I would disagree.
He failed to keep quiet a gaggle of drunks in a park (though a pretty tall order, you'd have to admit). yeah, ironic that it's a song about silence. SILENCE !! HELL YEEEEAH!! |
| billbangert (Cincinnati) | Posted: Jun 17, 2008 - 16:15 I normally go postal when Bill plays S & G, but this I like because we haven't heard this version of this song for forty years. |
| siandbeth (Santa Cruz California) | Posted: Jun 17, 2008 - 16:15 gjeeg wrote: There was never a song less suited to a stadium rock rendition.
Not enough cowbell, for sure. |
| bpkengor (York, Maine, USA) | Posted: Apr 15, 2008 - 17:48 kcar wrote: BTW--Has Art Garfunkel finally tired of bullying Paul Simon into periodic reunion concerts and tours? Art should find someone else to write lyrics for him or just hang it up. Check out "Everything Waits to Be Noticed", a 2002 recording where Garfunkel collaborates with Maia Sharp & Buddy Mondlock. Very beautiful recording, imo. |
| lester | Posted: Mar 15, 2008 - 06:05 sfListener wrote: gjeeg wrote: I would disagree.
There was never a song less suited to a stadium rock rendition.
And only Paul can make it work.He failed to keep quiet a gaggle of drunks in a park (though a pretty tall order, you'd have to admit). |
| kcar | Posted: Mar 15, 2008 - 06:04 TheFriendlyCat wrote: Ah, I hate to say it but I am highly disappointed in this version compared to the original w/ Garfunkel. This one's suffering from less interesting vocals and bad arrangment in my opinion. Only a six, and thats for the lyrics and original genius.
BTW--Has Art Garfunkel finally tired of bullying Paul Simon into periodic reunion concerts and tours? Art should find someone else to write lyrics for him or just hang it up. |
| sfListener | Posted: Feb 12, 2008 - 18:46 gjeeg wrote: There was never a song less suited to a stadium rock rendition.
And only Paul can make it work. |
| gjeeg (Syracuse, New York) | Posted: Jan 12, 2008 - 07:32 There was never a song less suited to a stadium rock rendition. |
| arthur_d (Hamburg, Germany) | Posted: Jan 12, 2008 - 07:31 TheFriendlyCat wrote: Ah, I hate to say it but I am highly disappointed in this version compared to the original w/ Garfunkel. This one's suffering from less interesting vocals and bad arrangment in my opinion. Only a six, and thats for the lyrics and original genius.
far from it! in my opinion this version has more "soul". this version gives me the creeps, especially at "in the naked light i saw...". |
| TheFriendlyCat (Five Miles South of Nowhere) | Posted: Nov 10, 2007 - 12:08 Ah, I hate to say it but I am highly disappointed in this version compared to the original w/ Garfunkel. This one's suffering from less interesting vocals and bad arrangment in my opinion. Only a six, and thats for the lyrics and original genius. |
| musikalia (Somewhere (over the rainbow)) | Posted: Nov 10, 2007 - 12:07 Interesting discussion about crowd noise. I agree that this recording would be better off without it (especailly the clapping along...to this song!!??). I especially hate when, listening to a live recording, the audience screaming at the end all of a sudden gets really loud and I have to rush to turn it down. But sometimes it really gives me a chill to hear and feel the audience's reaction during a live show. It can convey some of the energy of a live performance and the peaks of a really intense song. |
| pannaramma (not from around here) | Posted: Aug 08, 2007 - 05:34 I hate recorded crowd noise. Ruins a nice song for me. |