How is it that these guys don't have a thread yet? Geez!

Okay, but my impetus for opening this was wondering if anyone saw the reunion that opened the Grammys tonight. I completely missed it, as I never watch the Grammys, as it rarely includes anyone I find worth listening to. 'Course, then this happens... So did anyone catch it? How did it sound... Must... trawl... 'Net... for recording...

I missed it myself, Sparrow. But, I, of course, shun all awards program. I'd have to be at someone's house who's watching one, before I will.

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Wish I had seen that one, Sparrow. I don't watch award shows any more, as they bore the living daylights out of me. Then something completely out of the blue happens.
Art Garfunkel had an acting career for a while, with roles in 1971's Carnal Knowledge and 1979's Bad Timing - A Sexual Obsession.
Paul Simon starred in a film he also wrote, 1980's One Trick Pony.
My fave S&G song has to be "The Boxer," although the version of "Mrs. Robinson" that was used in The Graduate (not the version released commercially) is excellent, too.

Art also had a role in Catch-22, while Paul's acting career included a little film called Annie Hall.

I'd have to disgree with you on "Mrs. Robinson." The movie verson lacks energy and a sense of coherence, at least in my mind.

Other favorites, "Patterns," "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "My Little Town," "Save the Life of My Child/America," to name but a few...

Although my favorite S&G song is the classic "The Sound of Silence", a song like "I Am A Rock" is the testament to this duo's magnificence. Although S&G are considered to be a lightweight folk-pop ensemble, no metal/punk/grunge whatever band has ever expressed the alienation and nihilism conveyed by the lyrics of "I Am A Rock", IMHO.

Although S&G are considered to be a lightweight folk-pop ensemble...

If this is true, it can only be by folks who've never heard their lyrics in general.
Besides I Am a Rock - which I agree is briliant - how about The Sound of Silence? Or America? Or their completely straight recording of Silent Night...except for the news broadcast playing in the background, growing louder and louder as the carol's familiar plea for 'heavenly peace' get softer and softer?

Oh, and Mrs. Robinson? I doubt there's a more succinct expression of loss and longing in American music than:

What's that you say, Mrs. Robinson?
Joltin' Joe has left and gone away...

Here's a further update on the Simon and Garfunkel reunion tour - they plan to call it the "Old Friends Tour". While the bulk of the live material will be the classic Simon and Garfunkel songs, they are comptemplating performing some solo tunes. Among them is Paul Simon's "Slip Sliding Away", which Simon says he's always seen as a S&G song. I can see that. The ticket costs, btw, max out at $250. The cheapest will be $85, I believe. For more information see this page: http://entertainment.msn.com/news/article.aspx?news=133428

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"It's all one song." - Neil Young

So... they revealed what cities they'd play, but the article didn't have that info. Grumble, grumble...

Paul Simon afficionados, take note! Simon's studio work from 1972's Paul Simon on has been reissued in a 9-disc box set, Studio Recordings 1972-2000, along with remastered editions of seven of his solo albums (the exception being You're the One; I'm not sure about Songs From the Capeman, but both are included in the box). Both releases feature a handful of bonus tracks, with demo versions and the like. I? Am so there.

It was highly amusing when America was used by a member of the Republican clown car... who had clearly not understood the lyrics...