Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al (from The Concert in Hyde Park)
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- "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon live from The Concert in Hyde Park
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Chorus:
If you'll be my bodyguard
I can be your long lost pal
I can call you Betty
And Betty, when you call me, you can call me Al - Hudba
God look at all these people just LIVING. Man, this is what humanity is for. This right here.
All walks of life too; young old etc etc, not worry aboot Chevy! IT"S PAUL SIMON!!!
Hyde Park is great, so lively even on a regular old day too!
Fucking wish covid would fuck off x
What a great comment - this says it all.
Humanity is not for that. Humanity doesn't have a purpose
It looks weird having him singing, not standing there looking dejected while Chevy Chase sings
Literally!
Right?!? 😂🩷
100%
Art was an incredible vocalist. Paul Simon is definitely a performer, sometimes in life you need to go your own way.
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Camera guy don't care about a bass player even this is one of the hardest bass lines ever. Respect to a bass player!
It didnt sound good here it was way to quiet
For a brief moment in time people from all walks of life came together.
When the crowd sings your arrangement………you know you’ve reached god status 🤘🤘
Why didn't he tell the band to be quiet during this part
That band is insane. So cool to see kids on parents shoulders. The energy in that crowd is so awesome
I was there, with my daughter, my sister and 2 great friends , also from SA - the energy in the crowd was unbelievable - the cheers when Ladysmith Black Mambazo came onto the stage and then Hugh Masekela as well - it was just a once in a lifetime moment - 10's of thousands of people walking home through Hyde Park singing " Nah nanana Nah nanana NAH ! unforgettable
No surprise there. He has excellent taste in musicians.
What a happy evening for everyone. Great piece.
RIP Ray Phiri
If you’re picked by Paul Simon to play om a tour you probably an insane musician:) Englishmen aren’t exactly known for being quiet at big music events;)
That badass bass riff is the cherry on top. I still wait for it every time I hear it playing on the radio. Everytime.
3:43
Is he the same bloke from 1987 concert ?
@@vkirisome4701, yes, it's the same guy: Bakithi (BK) Kumalo. Most of the band here is the Graceland band.
@@vkirisome4701 yes! Balkithi and the rest of the OG band are absolutely amazing. So glad they were all here for this.
Not just this song, but also Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes and Graceland -- Bakithi is the backbone of the whole album. He's the perfect accompaniment and counterpoint for Paul's sense of rhythm and the bridge to Black Mombazo. But in all these Hyde Park videos, for some reason, Bakithi gets about five seconds of screen time, total.
When music gathers everybody……Please, call me Al !
Legendary: There never has been another Paul Simon, isn't and never will be
Sky Of The Universe thank god for that
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Hell no
all the happy South Africans in the crowd make me happy!
I'm a Proudly South African 🇿🇦 thank you Paul Simon for introducing South African music and culture to the world back in the days.
He got massive criticism for that, which was ridiculously unfair...he wanted to bring opportunities to African musicians. Instead, he was accused of supporting apartheid. Ridiculous
Paul amazing song about his revelation of going to South Africa and claims back his relevance as a human.
I had no idea that was what it was about
He ALWAYS has had relevance as a human being!
The bassists is an authentic musical gift.
and add the guitar player....and boy what a gift...and the horns....
It puts joy in my heart to see this many people united with the language of music. It never needs translation and it speaks to all of mankind.
Amen to that...my Daddy use to say the same thing...he was lover of music, but his favorite was blues, and he must have had every song Lightnin' Hopkins and B.B. King every sang & played. I come from a very long line of music lovers, singers, writers & musicians... we're spread out in Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Tennessee...I love my heritage♡
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Fellow music lover here too. My favorite group? Pat Metheny Group. Even got to meet them in person, all by my lonesome when they stayed in the same hotel I stayed in after one of their concerts. The entire group was in the hotel bar by themselves, until I walked in. 😁
Domo Arigato. Merci Beau Coupe. Ani Heh(phoenetic Navaho) Danke Schein. Toe-dah-Rah-Bah(phoenetic Hebrew) Abrigato. Kam-Ir. Kum-SAH- hum-ni dah. (Phoenetic Korean) Gracie Tante. and. Oy Vey! Paul Simon first met Art Garfunkel at college when they were FRAT RATS at AEPi. The Fraternity for Yid Kids. Shalom and. Islaaam. Peace to all mr brethern. 4 30 2022.
Well said.
When this song came out in the 80,s it was a sensation. 40 years later it still is . I thank God for this music.
I wasn't born then but I've come to love it.... This is music❤️
It’s like there is angels in the architecture or something
@@CherryGraden211 I remember when it came out, and I bought "Graceland" right away. God, it was wonderful to listen to it on my record player! And when I made a cassette and played it in my far, oh, my . . .
Wow, simply wow. This man is almost 80 and his voice sounds like in the 80's. Really great Paul Simon!
Well, that was almost 9 years ago, but still...
I agree !!! He sounds great . And great comment !!!!
@@monstermirror2 still in his 70s very impressive sounds basically the same as the 80s.
My man remin' Simon.
I didn't know he was that old crazy! Lol just shows how i pay attention how oid im getting myself
3:43 he slapped the hell outta that bass
The original recording's bass fill was a reversed recording, so this was a very good approximation how it could be played live.
@@OnKeyboards Some said "it couldn't be played that way, it's a studio recording trick" Bakithi Kumalo: *hold my beer*
@@binarydredd Bakithi is DA MAN! Thanks for giving him a shout-out!
And he's playing fretless. It's considerably harder to get the slap sound on those.
The reaction of the all-ages crowd is just beautiful!!!
Every single poem/song/music brings my old lost life up to enjoy life again A Buddhist prayer. In my life I have had 2 big cancers one with 29 lymph nodes taken. Heart disesse, diabetes, stage 4 liver disease, tiny pacemaker in my heart. Enuf. You, your beautiful singing, your magical face, your manners - all have combined to make me rich. Jane A. 4190 17th SF
Hi Jane! May you also, above all else, come to know the love of Jesus Who died to give you eternal life - one without sickness and pain. Just take a moment now and ask Him to come into your life and save you. He will do it!! Praying for you! ❤
I was there with my family! It was out of this world. And we were all singing along in the crowd!!! One of the hottest days ever. Will never forget it. ❤🎶
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Paul Simon still hitting it. That song isn't easy....lots of nuances. His voice is strong and his diction sharp.
He's lip-syncing from a recording of Chevy Chase
I sing this at our local pub on Friday night karaoke
It’s downright hard. It’s not like normal singing…it’s like talking with rhythm.
@@MrNictaxlord AGREE. Seems that Paul Simon, Art Garfunkle, and Chevy Chase are the only ones who do it professionally.
the musicians are fire
This is one of those moments you save it in your heart, that's why there are no cellphones on sight
Psul Simon love your music brings tears to my eyes. Praise God. With Africa . April 14 2024.
May 17 2024..❤❤❤❤
There’s bass, and then there’s this bass. Extraordinary, thank you!!
It's African style bass. If you can get hold of local south African township music you will hear it a lot
I could never date a girl who didn't understand why I had to stay in the car listening to the song until the bass solo was over
I sure hope concerts will not be a thing of the past. Nothing in the whole world like being at a good concert.
You are absolutely right!
Why would they go away, I saw a band at a bar a few weeks ago
and without vaccine please!
Fuck me I am about to cry, I want to be there so badly:)
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Paul Simon has made such an amazing contribution to music, entertainment and spreading the joy. Bless you, Brother
Paul Simon along Art Garfunkel made my life better since 1966!
This song is a concert by itself
I was in a long distance relationship with my now husband for 4 years, every time I had to drop him off at the train station I'd listen to this song because it was the only thing that would keep me from crying. We walked back up the aisle to it at our wedding last year. Thank you for making such beautiful music, you've made such a positive difference in my life
Warmed my heart. Goosebumps rather.
"Amen - hallelujah." 🎵
Thats so lovely
Awwww this is so cute 💜
For more than 50 years, this wonderful artist has been building musical taste for generations...!
I am happy when I see so many young people in the audience...🤩
This gives me goosebumps, tears to my eyes, need to jump around singing and pure joy.
Shit I felt the exact same. And I'm playing Bakithi Kumalo's killer bass line break over and over 🎸
Simon is a legend. Like Bob Zimmerman.
You too? 😀...me? I'm just cutting onions..I aint really in tears of joy at this masterpiece
I just love how the audience sings along so that they can be connected with Paul and he stops singing and lets them carry the rest of it alone.
I just, and only think, that this is an obvious and cliche statement
happy birthday living legend
2020 & still watching
from Ghana
Me too man, from the uk with love brother ✌
Same.. Ohio representing
That was the most rowdy sing along of the horns part😂
That’s one hell of a performance not just Paul but the whole band was awesome
Not to mention the audience!
One of the baddest bass lines of all time. What a groove.
Paul went from still young looking in the 80s 90s, to that cool old New Yorker dude in the 2010s. In a way I feel like his current look fits his storytelling songs even better, lol
If you've got your kid on your shoulders and they know every word to this song...youre an epic parent in my book. Love to see the young folks getting down to something classic
I could haven't said it better!
Paul Simon is a genius. No matter his age, place or even reinventing the songs, the magic remains the same.
It doesn’t get much better than this.
Seeing this with all of the people in attendance singing along was absolutely beautiful and breathtaking… the 80’s baby!!
This has tears slipping this man’s face.
If I was an artist and in my resumé I could have had this series, concerts in Hyde park, I would gladly go back to God!
This honestly might be the best song ever made
mmmm, Graceland. This. Then skip over to Leo Sayer "You make me feel like dancing". Not in the same zone, just the same feeling. 🤷🏼♀️🤸🏼♀️🤸🏼♀️🤸🏼♀️💃🏼
That 2-bar bass solo is like the drum fill in Phil Collins' "In The Air Tonight" - almost as famous as the song itself. Everyone knows it and loves it, and everyone always cheers every time it is played. As they should - it always sounds brilliant.
It's the other way round. Phil Colin's released his track yeasrs later.
Or years even.
Bakithi Kumalo baby! Give that man his due credit, incredible bass player - I got to jam with him and he's as classic as this bass riff
Well… In the end, it was admited that the bass solo was made in reverse, from a machine :)
Yeah Goosebumps
It’s really quite amazing!!
The entire band is at his disposal! As well as the crowd!!
What this means is that he’s a musical leader , as in a conductor (if you will) … but it’s in such a fun way ! Everybody present is getting full attention!!
This is MUSIC people!!!
And one of the greatest musicians of our time, I might add!!!
Some of the most outrageously happy music ever...played by some the finest musicians ever assembled...and yet Bakithi Kumalo (fretless bass) manages to steal the show! Wow!
I always imagine myself flying a classic stainless steel beechcraft model 18 seaplane and wearing boat shoes, tropical shorts, and a magnum p.i type shirt with this playing on a classic boom box playing it on a cassette, turning it up before getting out and dancing to my sea bungalow hahahaha
"spinnin' in infinity". That be one bad ass line,mister.
OMG, That is so great! What a joy to see so many thousands of people just having good fun.
I was at this gig and the place was absolutely rockin! Paul and the gang played their socks off and were clearly enjoying themselves. It was a real party and the crowd were amazing. We were even singing this on the tube train home...a memorable day indeed.
Angels spinning in infinity with joy and wonder at Gods hand of creativity on His children. Agreed, Paul, Amen and Hallelujah! So fun!!
These are the vintage boys,Paul and company.Real old school.
This song is never going to stop making me feel good about this world ❤️❤️
What an amazing live performance. That bass solo is still one of my favorite bits of music
Everytime I hear Kumalo I just want to throw my bass into the fireplace, but then I realize he's an inspiration!
I had the opportunity to attend a performance by Paul Simon in Taipei around 2013. Seeing the size of this crowd, I now realize how extremely lucky I was to be at the concert. There couldn’t have been more than 1,000 seats - every one of them taken.
1986 Great Woods, Graceland tour for me. If I am getting dates right, of course. Lol. We spent half the summer there seeing every band.
One of the greatest songwriters that ever lived
Bra Hugh Masekela, Bra Isaac Mtshali, Bra Ray Phiri, Bra Bakithi Khumalo and others......so many legends in one band🥵
That bass player acted as if his whole life was leading up to 3:43
Listen to Paul Simon every night...wonderful therapy! What an incredible artist!
Yes indeed.
My name IS Betty and this came out when I was little. My older sister had just married a guy named Al. Also this period of Paul Simon is so..... magnificent and unique unto itself.
Paul always has a slamming band.
This song and Paul Simon are like fine wine. Timeless, man! Absolutely, classically timeless!
Brings tears of joy this song is so powerful.
Cream del cream. The best musician ever!
This has got to be the best recording of this song. It was lively & everyone knew the words to the song. Unbelievable magic when sung. This was when music was happiness!
A combination of great African muscians , jazz maestros, what a masterpiece , what a massive crowd going wild, this was one of their greatest moment witnessing one greatest band on earth,🙏
Everytime I am overwhelmed with unbearable tribulations I come back to listen to the live versions of these uplifting songs. Suddenly I am reminded of pure love, hope, life and all of a sudden I find meaning in the chaos. Call Me Al, Graceland, Diamonds on the soles of her shoes. Boy in the Bubble. Songs of the innocence of my youth when my dreams were bigger than the tallest mountain in the world. Those dreams come alive when I listen to these songs again, over and over.
Music has no age and what better tribute in life for an artist like Paul Simon who, after so much time, is still singing your songs, legend
The best musician in the world
PAUL SIMON is timeless. Amazing after all these years, from Simon & Garfunkel to Paul Simon on stage. ITs all GOOD!
Probably the best rock LP ever.
Ich liebe Paul Simon und seine Musik Herzlichen Dank dafür meine Schwester liebte ihn auch ist leider gestorben vor 11Jahren😢😢😢❤❤❤❤ MO
PAUL & THE BAND & THE AUDIENCE are sooo into this tune and the GOOD TIME they are ALL having - BEYOND GREAT!!! ❤
Mine and my dearly departed nan's favourite song. What a fantastic version. Thank you for being you Paul Simon, and huge props to the band for doing such a song justice.
Great live version, especially the brass hits. Forget synth, all that live instrumentation from the whole band; they slay it. Live perfomaces have their own energy, It’s different from a studio recording and more human.
Paul Simon: there won't be another like him.
I always love seeing people of all ages showing up to shows like this. Kids, teenagers, people who were born well before these songs were even written just having fun and join in on the whole experience. Music is timeless, it isn't limited to a specific timeframe or age group. It's there for anyone and everyone to enjoy.
Yea people just LOVIN' this Angel of songwriting. Its soothing to the soul.
These musicians are excellent!
When you actually had to be a musician to make good music. There will never be anything like this again. We are blessed to have seen Paul in our lifetime.
Funk level infinity
The great Masekela on the trumpet ❤❤
I love how on the second chorus he stops singing and the crowd is singing on perfect pitch! God I would have loved to be in that crowd xxx
The first time I heard this song was in 1987...HERE IT IS 2022 AND IM STILL JAMMIN HARD TO THE BEAT OF THIS TIMELESS SONG!!! I JUST MISS SEEING CHEVY CHASE SINGING WITH HIM IN THE FIRST VIDEO BACK IN THE DAY!!! BEST SONG HE EVER MADE!!!
God bless all
Bastards go to hell
I love Paul Simon. A genius and a heartfelt guy of mine.... Xxxxx J Xxxxxxxx 🦊💕
My name is Betty & my friends name is AL. This song means alot to me .True Story !!! So yeah, Lovin this right now !!!!!
The energy on stage, the energy in the crowd, such an awesome experience
Best music of all time
Back when you needed true genius and talent to be successful.
Paul you ROCK!!
He’s far too precious for this world!!!
I love your words, Paul! Insane beautiful concert, Mr. Simon.... I'm gonna cry every time I hear that audience sing out every word. I am.
What a legend! Long live, Paul Simon!
This is good. Not just as a rating. It is a good that shows that maybe humans are worth existing.
Just maybe 😂
All kinds of emotions run through me every time I take a listen...
Paul Simon is a genius artist 👌😍
Fxxxing awesome performance! What a band! 👍🏻
This is music.
SO MUCH JOY.
Quality music made by quality musicians on real quality instruments.
This is MUSIC🎵
Beatiful piece of art.
Thank goodness Paul Simon and I were on the earth at the same time. What an amazing talent. And the band ain’t no slouches either.
thanks Paul your voice heal me is very powerful god bless u what ever u are amen