k thx 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2007 Even though they're rarely mentioned nowadays, I've always had a soft spot for Simon & Garfunkel. I was listening to "America" today, and I'd forgotten how great it was. ""Kathy I'm lost" I said, though I knew she was sleeping. I'm empty and aching and I don't know why" is one of my favourite lines of all time. So, Simon & Garfunkel: soulful troubadors or folksy dross? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2007 Hey, chave & I agree on something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C Dubya 04 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2007 I'm probably in the minority, but I find Simon's solo work to be more fulfilling and enjoyable overall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Annabelle 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2007 zzzzzzz.... im sorry, america & bookends were fine & all but the s & g or even paul alone bores me to tears. i don't think they're bad, necessarily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2007 I'm not a big fan of either guy's solo work. I wish their recent tours hadn't been so expensive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
k thx 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2007 Hey, chave & I agree on something. Simon & Garfunkel suck... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2007 Well I guess not then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
k thx 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2007 I disagree. Actually, I have got similar music taste to you. I remember you pimping Saul Williams to me a while back. I understand where banky's coming from with the boring bit, but Simon's voice has always been very powerful IMHO (Garfunkel carries his end too) and that has been enough to carry me through the majority of their songs. Cecilia is shit though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2007 Did you end up seeing Saul Williams? He's going to be doing a spoken word (I think for free) a few hours drive from me on Feb 21. I'll probably have to go see that. Dude's like Allen Ginsberg and Rakim rolled into one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJerk 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2007 "Saving my money, dreaming of glory, twitching like a finger on the trigger of a gun...leaving nothing but the dead and dying back in my little town." Good stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henry Spencer 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2007 Cecilia is shit though. Bite your tongue. I'm rather neutral on Simon & Garfunkel, save the aforementioned Cecilia, one of my favorite songs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
k thx 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2007 Did you end up seeing Saul Williams? He's going to be doing a spoken word (I think for free) a few hours drive from me on Feb 21. I'll probably have to go see that. Dude's like Allen Ginsberg and Rakim rolled into one. Oh hells yeah. He played a festival here, did a music set one night, spoken word the next day. If you haven't seen him do his poetry, you should really go. I could listen to that guy talk for hours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2007 Yeah, I'll be going to see Saul read on Wed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLAGIARISM! 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2007 I can't help but burst out laughing when I hear that 'Scarborough Fair' line. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corey_Lazarus 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2007 They're alright. Lyrics are really fucking tight, even if the music itself is kinda meh. "Sound of Silence" is killer, and I actually prefer the original to Nevermore's cover (though their cover is great). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2007 I'm really not into folk music at all, but that's just my taste. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2007 The Saul Williams show was incredible. My freind & I got to the school early enough to grab front row seats in front of the mic...and Saul didnt use the mic or stage anyway, instead speaking out to the audience from about a foot and a half right in front of us. Really amazing experience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank Kingsley 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2007 I love "Cecilia" and "The Only Living Boy in New York." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daileyxplanet 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2007 I like Simon's Call Me Al... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
