I saw Simon and Garfunkel last night. And I ain't talkin'!

[gratuitous]

Nope, you won't get a solitary slovo from me about the terrific concert in the Rose Garden, from the opening strains of "Old Friends" through the entire catalog of Greatest Hits and lesser known tunes through a guest appearance by the Everly Brothers and two encores. Not a chance. I'm keepin' my lips zipped. So don't even try to ask me anything.

Okay, I will say that it was worth every penny of the exorbitant ticket price. But that's it.

[bearfan454]

1. I would love to see them !

Hello darkness my old friend is one of my favorites.

[peekaloo]

2. So you are a rock? You are an island?

pffffttttttt.

I won't ask how Art's voice is holding up.

:dunce:

[gratuitous]

3. Art's voice is holding up pretty good

He's not the same unearthly tenor from days of yore, but he's still a good stylist. I've heard renditions of "Bridge over Troubled Water" where he's mailed it in, but last night, he really let it rip at the conclusion and sustained that final note on "I will ease your mind" through nearly the entire final crescendo. The crowd went nuts.

But don't ask me anything else, 'cause I ain't saying squat!

[peekaloo]

4. Thanks!

not another word, promise.

:*

[caledesi]

6. America and Bridge Over Troubled Water...<sigh>

I have been trolling ebay for tickets. These two are one of my all-time favs. They will be here in Tampa in Dec....I WANT TO GO. NEED $. TICKETS EXPENSIVE FOR DECENT SEATS.

[hlthe2b]

5. Are they recording any of the concerts for tv/dvd release?

Anyone know? Hopefully?

[Garage Queen]

7. You BITCH!

I hate you hate you hate you hate you hate you!

So, are you feeling groovy?

Do your words echo in the sounds of silence?

Was the concert held late in the evening?

And do you know 50 ways to leave your lover?

Just checking ... bitch. (and BITCH I say again!)

:evilgrin:

[gratuitous]

9. I am indeed evil gratuitous!

Tremble before me, mere mortals! Bwahahahahaha!!!

Wow, "greatest concert ever"? That would be a stretch. I couldn't say. One of the top 10 of all time? I would only be rubbing salt in the wound if I said Yes, so . . .

YES!!!

[Garage Queen]

10. Annnnnnd..... again I say unto thee .... BITCH!

I shall wreak a mighty revenge upon thee, oh thou hippy Oregonian, thou! Thou attender of Gilbert and Sullivan ... uh, Simon and Garfunkle concerts!

And I shall send mine Orcs under the command of their demonic leader Fruma Sarah to smite thee with a vengeance so terrible, so horrible, so utterly ... Republican, that thou shalt cry like the little girly man that thou art!

Tremble before me, oh thou foul purveyor of ... um.... purveyed stuff!

[gratuitous]

11. G&S? You must have your mind clouded over

As by a philm to mistake me for a divotchka of light opera!

[elcondor]

8. DAMN YOU!!

I'm so jealous! I wish I could afford the ridiculous ticket price . . . *sigh* :silly:

[jafap]

12. so you are still singing "the sounds of silence"?

I am calling you "baby driver".

[gratuitous]

13. They did "Baby Driver"

Which surprised me a little, as I considered it a rather minor (as in insignificant) tune. But they also did "The Only Living Boy in New York" which Simon said he wrote when Garfunkel went down to Mexico to be in the movie "Catch 22." I consider TOLBNY a minor tune as well, but a real gem.

The jam with the Everlys on "Bye Bye Love" was quite good, as well.

[Gato Moteado]

14. cool!

i saw them in the mid-80's at comiskey park (or, as we say in chicago, cominsky park).

[bbernardini]

15. Should be a recording online within a week...

The opening show of the tour was up in alt.binaries.music.shn within a week. Pretty good recording, too.

[nomaco-10]

16. Tell, Tell!!! Did they sing The Boxer? My fave S&G song

[gratuitous]

17. No way! I said I'm not talkin'

So you won't find out from me that they did "The Boxer" or even "Scarborough Fair." So just cut it out. I'm not sayin' nothin'!

Unless I forget again. That I'm not saying anything. You know? 'Cause you're not even going to find out that they did a real jamming version of "My Little Town." So don't even ask.