Comments on: Simon, Garfunkel and Desultory Phillipics

By: J. Alfred Prufrock

J. Alfred Prufrock — Sun, 28 May 2006 20:18:07 +0000

Thank you, young ‘un. It must be very clear what S&G mean to me – a whole phase of my life that I still go back to – I need not belabour the point. The video is off the Central Park album. Not one of their best performances, but I can still give you the playlist from memory and even the occasional riffs (Dave Toofaney on saxophone … Steve Gatz on the drums … I hope we’re blowing Central Park West and Fifth Avenoo pretty much away …)

Thank you muchly for the memories and for the Joan Baez video. What a woman. Dylan was such a schlepp for breaking up with her (notwithstanding “Tambourine Man”)

J.A.P.

By: shub

shub — Tue, 23 May 2006 17:14:17 +0000

whoaaa!!! sound of silence…a clip from 1965!! I love the song! this is too priceless! thank you :D

By: Neha Viswanathan

Neha Viswanathan — Mon, 22 May 2006 21:27:08 +0000

Neurojava: Thanks!

By: neurojava

neurojava — Mon, 22 May 2006 19:12:17 +0000

Dont think I have ever posted at your site. It was a potent combination – Mr.Simon and Mr. Garfunkel and your very fluid liquid prose.

I remember when I first heard these guys – think I was in class 9th – a gangly half grown trying to find my place and feeling isolated…– and here was these guys were singing –

I am a rock…
And the rock feels no pain..
And the island never cries…

And that did it. Even today I suddenly pay attention when The Boxer comes up…(I too, I flatter myself by thinking – used to sing it passably well a long time ago…)

Wonderful post. Keep it up.

–N

By: Anon2

Anon2 — Fri, 19 May 2006 21:58:56 +0000

Yeah babe, share the love! :P Nice archeological dig this post, btw.

By: Neha Viswanathan

Neha Viswanathan — Fri, 19 May 2006 21:18:19 +0000

Rezwan: Ditto.

Primalsoup: Have half a heart to ask if there are photographs from any of those parties. Heh! In 1994, I discovered the incredible afternoon radio. All India Radio had some excellent afternoon programming. One day for rock, one for retro, one more for opera, fourth for western and fifth for pop. Amazing stuff. One of the upsides of having both your parents working is that you have the house, the radio and the tv to yourself! Btw, for some time I referred to them as Simon Uncle and Garf Uncle.

km: Please scratch!

nevermind: The boxer is such a beautifully arranged song. Sounds great even without someone doing the harmony bit.

Bharat: The ipod has meant that I do listen to more music in one way. It’s become more integral to my life. I no longer need to take time out to listen to music. But yes – earlier every song was savoured. Because you were spending time over it I guess. And the arrangement of songs on a tape was a very big deal – because it had evoke a certain mood – keep it steady, peak it, and quickly change to something else. In a world of single download songs that may not work. But well we did have singles for a long time.

By: bharat

bharat — Thu, 18 May 2006 21:01:23 +0000

Thnx for the vdo. Beaauutiful song that. One of S&G’s songs that I can relate to more than ever is “leaves that are green”.

I feel the same songs I hear today had more value when they were not as accessible and there was no “repeat” button. No mp3 players, VH1, MTV or Worldspace.

Talking about songs, moods and meanings, Floyd is one band that has one for every occasion. Some just portray the one you want. Works like magic.