Simon and Garfunkel Sound of silence reaction(Live from Central Park)Wish i was there.
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- Simon and Garfunkel Sound of silence music video reaction.The book of music legends cannot be completed without the inclusion of these two.
Sadly,they didnt always get on, but Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel,have definitely left their mark in the music sands of time.
This performance at Central Park of Sound of silence was a deafening one.
Enjoy the reaction.
Two voices and a guitar and half a million people are enchanted!
I love it when a newbie falls into the S&G rabbit-hole. Old-school fans are like a family. We got it while music was fresh.
The words of the Prophets are written on the subway walls, tenement halls. Powerful
Good Choice Harri !
500,000 FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE were there, my friend :)
“The Boxer” is another great one to cover !
I was at this concert in Central Park, half a million people totally transfixed listening to this timeless classic!!
yes, I understand your envy of our generation's brilliant output of great music, but fortunately you still can have access to all that music here on CZcams. Keep exploring, my friend. You are expanding the wealth of past generations.
This was when they were older. Performing the Concert at Central Park and over 500k were there and it was a free concert. You have to hear the original version.
I think even though older they were excellent at that concert. He should also listen to Bridge Over Troubled Water (Garfunkel solo) from the same concert.
@@j.h.3777 She should but also the original because his voice was tired at Central Park. Where on the originality like an angel singing
The drum beat in the original version really lifts the song as well.
@@LOAFEMB Where do you see a she? Also if that's what a tired voice sounds like, then every singer needs to have a tired voice!
They were about to turn only 40 here.
You must listen to the studio version for the most exquisite Harmony you'll ever hear. Paul Simon is among the most elite of the baby boom generation of writers. Check out Scarborough Fair, arguably even more beautiful.
They didn’t write that one though. It’s a 300 year old English folk song. 😁
@@wornyodelrecords Flash of a Neon Sign, 300 years ago ... hmmm, no I don't think so.
@@jamestaylor2920 Try reading the comment that I replied to. 🧘♂️
@@jamestaylor2920 he was referring to "Scarborough Fair". ☮️
@@wornyodelrecords Paul Simon absolutely wrote this song. “Scarborough Fair” , though, is a medley of a 300 year old song interweaved w a new melody and new lyrics.
They sounded so good it's hard to believe that this was a onetime reunion concert done years after they split up.
One of my favourite songs of all time…
The fact that these guys could perfectly replicate the studio recording was genius. Paul's ability as a poet was stunning. And they kept it so simple, so genuinely beautiful!
I loved growing up in the 60's. We had great music artist. The baby boomer music. This song still makes me cry..... I also loved the 70's music.
I actually was there! In Central Park. That night. I'm in the crowd somewhere. It was magic! ...Peace - Jazz
Lyrics at the time this sing was originally written were important. They were contemporaries of Bob Dylan in the Greenwich village folk scene in the 1960s. It was a time of unrest and outrage, a time when young people were letting there voices be heard for the first time, so the words were crutial. It was the beginning of a revolution and by the end of the decade that movement would errupt in flames, nightsticks and tear gas.
This song will never get old because unfortunately things don’t change and a sad and beautiful song like this will always be pertinent.
We were blessed to live in the music of the 60's. It was our education. Peace, awareness, love. If only we could go back to living the teachings...
It is wonderful to find people like you having these reactions. Thank you. You are the hope of the future for a better humanity. Be well, safe and loved.
yes yes yes! I wouldn't trade growing up then for anything
You can tell just how incredible a performance that was. Just two guys singing, and one guitar playing, and the crowd was silent practically the entire time. When you can basically mesmerize an entire crowd of people that way, you know these guys are good!
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” is a wonderful song by them. My dad loved S & G and introduced them to me and my brothers. We had this song played at his funeral because it was one of his favorites. 🙏🏻❤️
so many people say Art Garfunkels voice is angelic with this song, which it is
Don't forget Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. And America. I also want to add about "people writing songs that voices never share, cause no one dared", I take that to mean that real music is being suppressed. Remember American Pie, The Day the Music Died.
P.S. Have a listen to Homeward Bound. I just love S&G.
Simon and Garfunkel were master poets. Lyrics that just mattered. Their body of work is just astounding to hear. It’s withstood the test of time. So 50 years later it’s still just as powerful as when it was new
Paul wrote the songs. Art didn't. Though obviously an indispensable part of their success. Voice of an angel.
You turn our golden oldies into "new" songs. Magic.
Oh gosh! There are so many awesome S&G songs! I Am A Rock, America, Bookends, Kathy's Song, The Boxer, El Condor Pasa, Hazy Shade of Winter, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Scarborough Fair, Mrs Robinson...
We are so fortunate to be alive in the years of Simon and Garfunkel. For lyrics and harmonies, listen to another song from this concert named "American Tune" not to be confused with "America", also performed at the concert. I was there. It seemed as if half of New York just stood up, walked out their doors, and headed to Central Park. It was magical.
American Tune, a beautiful song off a great album.
I think your interpretation is right on, and from the vantage point of 2021, they were prophetic.
The complex imagery in this has to be linked to the advanced poetic lyrics of Bob Dylan. He really raised the bar in the mid-60s; or to use a better metaphor - when other divers were doing swan dives and jacknifes, Dylan came along and did a double flip with a full twist. Those Greenwich Village cafes were making people stretch their minds to stay on the cutting edge of creativity and Paul proved he also could deliver the goods. Before this one, he already had years of songwriting under his belt, starting in high school , when he collaborated with another amazing songwriter, Carole King.
Paul Simon also had a great solo career after they broke up. A great song is "Homeless" or "Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes" from an album (Graceland) he did in South Africa with local singers.
Yes love that with the amazing South African singers
Many songs on this record used for
The Graduate movie soundtrack
Bridge Over Troubled Water always takes me to church. ❤❤❤
I was in the 11th grade in 1970. In advanced English pre college class. This was the only song we ever covered. We had to dissect and write essay projects on this song. And at the end what we got out of it. To this day. It remains as meaningful memory. And oh how we need it today.❤😊
As a thirteen year old I was there with my parents in Central Park, the concert to this day I think is still said to be the most peoples in attendance for a free concert. It was a surreal experience for me, one I'll never forget not only because I still have the original concert recording on vinyl but also it came with a full lyric sheet and so was my first artists to learn my guitar skills from learning and covering each track. Thanks for this!
This concert was 19 September 1981. To raise money for the restoration of Central Park
500,000 plus people there.
More S+G please. Bridge over troubled water is my favourite song of all time. Also, thank you for playing the live version and not the original - I hope you do that with all of their songs. Others I reccommend - "America" and "The Boxer" - live versions :) Thank you for a great reaction. Oh, and another one you will LOVE from Paul Simon's solo career is "American Tune". The guy is literally a poet.
I've been listening to, and loving, Simon and Garfunkel since their beginning. I still play their CDs in my car. They were incredible together. Please listen to more of their music.
Looking at them in this video I want to day they were still just babies back then! I think Sounds of Silence was first released. A massive hit, and definitely a conversation piece. I was glad to see how quiet the crowd went for this song; I have to say how refreshing it was not to see 10,000 phone lights flashing on and off and being waved. Sound system was awesome for them, you could hear each of them as a single and as part of a duo. I do highly recommend listening to this as a studio made. The loneliness really penetrates that silence. It was their first major hit, and the rest is history as it is said. Simon's lyrics and Garfunkel's voice were - and still are- the voices of our generation. The good ones are forever. Enjoy your work and comments.!
Brother, they were playing to an audience of half a million people. Yep, 500,000.
Hari..Are we not fortunate to have these great performers and all the great musicians of those years 60's,70's.
Another great reaction Harri. My fave of theirs is Kathy's Song..... but who am I kidding, I love so their stuff--grew up listening to them. Stay blessed 💕
My parents had this album Live From Central Park on vinyl. I use to sit and listen to it often. Even as a child their music touched the soul.
Still have the album.
One of my favorite groups of my times......gorgeous song writers and performers. As a choral singer, I’ve always been attracted by beautiful harmonies.....so naturally I was attracted to them...and then by CSNY. This was a one-off performance......They had split up years before. For a comp,et ely different take on this song, listen to Disturbed’s version. Very different, but incredibly powerful.
Yes...the 60's were a great time for music! I'm old, but I got to hear all the great bands! Paul Simon is a genius songwriter. If this song knocked you out, listen to the Acapella group PENTATONIX for their version of this classic! SERIOUSLY!
Have you heard "The Boxer"? Great song!!
Hi Harri, enjoyed the angle, heard the studio stuff first 👍, remember the child I was then😊👌
The 60's were a time of huge social awareness and change. Simon and Garfunkel were just one of many song writers that influenced that change.
Great reaction Harry. May I suggest another one? Diamonds and Rust by Joan Baez. She wrote it about her former lover, Bob Dylan.
Yes please
Hi Harri, glad you've discovered S & G, they're true American treasures.
Something you said resonated with me, in regards to feeling discouraged about songwriting, when you hear excellent songwriting.
I can relate to that personally, with my piano playing-- I have a handful of friends who can play circles around me, who are hard-core professionals. I wasted time worrying about "never measuring up", until it dawned on me that I could view them as an inspiration to work harder. I'd watch them play, and go home to practice, instead of being discouraged. It paid off in the long run, and some of those musicians I once idolized now call me to fill in for them ...
So, I hope you can benefit from that perspective--- and keep writing! You're obviously an intelligent and sensitive soul, I have no doubts that you'll be a great songwriter. ✌🎶
What a lovely thing to share, and so apt. Glad to hear the light went on in good time. Bless you.
@@19HurdyGurdyMan46 thank you for the kind compliment, much appreciated. I try to lift others when I can.
Peace & blessings to you and yours, as well~ ✌🎶💜
Thanx Lisa..that was very beautiful and inspirational..im definitely taking from this
One of my all time favorites! Love this! Thank you Harri! Love & Light friend! ❤️🙏😇
You are so welcome
I've listened to this song and loved it since it first came out in 1963-64. I've always believed it is about censorship, government tyranny, estrangement among and between the citizens, rampant commercialism, and in essence, the growing influence of Orwell's "Big Brother" in our lives.
Thank you for your reaction to this classic song, Harri! This is one iconic duo at the height of their harmonizing powers in a great location. Oh to be there that night!
Wow! You were there ??Damn!
Back then, I saw them. Not in Central Park, but they've done some shows after that with the same programm. It was in Offenbach, Germany on 17th of June 1982, I think It Was my first big Show. I was 16 years old and couldn't belive beeing so lucky. Not only they were reunited for only These shows, but they came to me and played literally at my doorsteps. I became a hughe fan of Paul Simon since. I think I was the only person in the world listening to the Hearts and Bones Album my age in awe.
I love the deep meanings of this song.
Harri, Harri, Harri, I've watched about 4 or 5 of your videos today and it seemed that each one brought back a sad memory for me due to something I was going through at that time in my life. Sometimes I think God needs us to go back and remember certain pieces of music that were instrumental to us at those times in our lives so we stay connected to particular feelings. I don't know if this is even making sense, but thank you, Harri, for letting God use you in ways you don't even realize. I apologize for getting all mushy on you these past couple of days and I hope I didn't bring you or anyone down. I, too, write songs and wonder why I can't write good stuff like that, too!!! :-) Who knows? Maybe we do and just don't know it!!! Blessings upon you!!!
No apologiesLisa..You are enriching this platform darling.Sending you hugs and lots of love💙
Music is also extremely prophetic. This was done in the 60s/70s. When you watch Paul Simon do this again at the Twin Towers Tribute 10 years after 9/11, it'll bring you to tears.
These things are placed inside us and we don't know why ..... but they surely can tell the story later.
Great review Hsrry
I heard Paul Simon sing this solo live at the Liverpool.arens
One of my greatest moments listening to live music
. It was easily the greatest ever. My comment Iisoutside the boxThy the solo Amercsn tune for Paul Simon.70s solo comment on where we were at
Really beautiful song , never tire of it .
They were the best duo of the sixties and yes they have many many great songs for you to discover. Cheers.
Paul Simon wrote this when he was 17 in 1964 to me that's amazing.
You are right the 60's were a wonderful time for music, even into the early 70's, the civil rights protests, the women's rights protests, the Viet Nam war (and protests against all war), the first Earth Day, all contributed things to write and sing about. This particular song is even more relevant now, with people on their phones constantly, texting not talking.
I can't even begin to describe what a halting experience it was when this song first came on the radio in 1965. It was the end of the year, around Christmastime, as I recall, the weather was cold, and as if you needed anything else to make you feel any colder, this song just gave you the chills. It still does. But when it was new, no one had heard of Simon and Garfunkel before; this song was our first exposure to their amazing harmonies and cut-to-the-bone lyrics. There was nothing quite like them on the radio at the time. It's too bad they had a hard time getting along, because they made some incredible music together. Of course, they continued to make some incredible music as solo artists as well. Perhaps Paul was more prolific, but Art's beautiful voice gave us some amazing songs as well. Check out his amazing rendition of "All I Know" and "I Only Have Eyes for You." Both were #1 hits in America. Some of Paul's biggest hits included "Kodachrome," "Me and Julio Down By the School Yard," "Late In the Evening," and "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover." But I still think their best work was when they collaborated. "Bridge Over Troubled Water" was the biggest Simon and Garfunkel hit. But "Mrs. Robinson" (from the movie "The Graduate"), "I Am A Rock," "Scarborough Fair," and "The Boxer" are just phenomenal songs. On one amazing night in the mid '70s, Paul Simon hosted NBC's Saturday Night Live and his musical guest was George Harrison of The Beatles. They sang two songs as duets that night: The Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun" and Simon and Garfunkel's "Homeward Bound," two of the most beautiful songs ever written, and their duet performances that night stand as two of the best performances -- maybe *THE* TWO BEST performances ever on that long-running NBC-TV show. Someone has posted the two songs on CZcams, and I hope they don't get taken down. For those of us who were watching that night, we'll never forget those two performances.
Great memory you got there
S&G had released one album, _Wednesday Morning 3AM,_ late in 1964, which contained their original acoustic version of this song, and which was not a commercial success, after which they basically split up and pursued separate careers (while remaining friends), until in fall 1965 the song's producer took the song, added a driving rhythm track, released it as a single, and it became a smash #1 hit - and their successful career of fame as a duo was born. The world came _this close_ [finger & thumb held close together] to never having heard of Simon & Garfunkel! Kind of makes you wonder what other wonderful acts the world HASN'T ever heard of because "chance events" didn't play out in their favor...
This is live folks. Listen to that vocal quality. Live!!!!
We are all members of the the same family HUMANS of this earth. Yet we devide ourselves by race creed colour religion borders and boundaries. That sound of silence to unite is sadly deafening
You mentioned their song “Cecilia”. The song is not about a girlfriend, it is about the patron saint of music and musicians. They’re singing about the muse leaving in the middle of songwriting to favor another musician. 😊
I cry every time I hear this song. Perfection.
Simon and Garfunkle reunion. Broke up ( like most in the 60s ) Thanks for this!
This concert was 1983 and magical!
After all these years this song still brings tears to my eyes.
There are very few songs that can compete with this description of what it is to be a human
Music and food do bring people together!
Their lyrics are always so deep, touching and current.
If you haven't already, you might react to the Disturbed cover of this song. For me the best reinterpretation.
If you have heard the original studio version or even the Central Park version of "The Sounds of Silence" by the original artists then the abomination presented by Disturbed shows it's true worthlessness.
Paul Simon is one of the great song writers in the modern era, 1960s to today. You could react to a different Paul Simon song each hour for a week and not find a bad song.
My favorite song writers are Paul Simon, Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell. Close behind them are John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Harri, every time I tune into your channel you're so totally on the ball with your comments, just always feel the openness of that heart of yours, you'd of definitely fitted into the '60s. The great thing is, what was remarkable about that time I am able to see in your soul. So I can see you covering this timeless song ! This was, I think, around the 2nd time I caught Paul, I'd missed them in the 60s so having Garfunkel back with him for this tour was a dream come true.
I love listening to you. I’m 71. and refer to this and to Easy to Be Hard from the play Hair. I feel we made zero progress and now we are molding into clones. I speak on this often. You seem to be in touch. It is good. I will continue what my generation tried to do. You are spot on
I love your reactions ...... they always point out something of substance in every song you review.. So smart! Thank you.
I was fortunate to be 18 years than;;;we had so many great songwriters/ music…I so feel blessed to be young than.
Greetings from Germany...what the fu.k.. who is that one sucker that give you a Thumb Down.? I dont get it...the best react that i have seen so far...and you have said only a few words...but that were the honest, true, and on the point words ever...thank you...you are such a great, kindly guy...awesome
Paul Simon was the BEST American songwriter. He was like Dylan, Lennon and McCartney rolled into one!.
One of my absolute favorites!
This is right up there with “Day In Life by the Beatles as a commentary on modern life and it’s isolation.
It's funny how this song was written in the 1960's, but with our current technology, we are even more distant from each other now than Paul could have possibly foreseen.
This was the first time they performed together since breaking up in 1970! Really, Really big event. The DVD of the whole concert is incredible!
They had quit recording together (at least, as a regular thing) over a decade earlier, but they got together again for a concert tour (and have done so again since then), so we know their closeness has endured for a lifetime!
“That was a fantastic song.”
That WAS a fantastic song. I hope people will go out and buy the record and support these guys.
Harri, Love your insightful, thoughtful, cogent, and, most of all, human reactions to the songs of my youth. I get chills from the music I've heard so many times and yet gain totally new perspectives from your comments and reactions. You enrich the experience and enlighten us old timers by adding depth to our understanding of what we feel when we listen to the music, revealing new dimensions we weren't aware of all these years. Thank you soooo much. It's as if you unravel the layers of an onion to a further depth - one I didn't know was there. No exploration of the music would be complete without listening to Mr. Roy Orbison. I suggest you start with "The Crowd", guaranteed to blow you away. Thank you again for being a true critic, always a rare and valuable commodity in the arts, be it music, literature, painting, or whatever creative endeavor is before us.
I was alive. It was fab.
Brings back memories..... was there,...
Loved your reaction. You seem like a very deep thinker, who appreciates beautiful words.
The Sound Of Silence is exactly what the lyrics mean. "Silence." Everyone wants to talk to hear a noise to see lights, to be active. No one wants to listen without speaking. The end result is with all this going on, we really do not care about one another!
Favourite songs from my teens. Thank you.
Like the Beatles, S&G impacted music and culture hugely. Mrs. Robinson....pray for her.
Hey I feel the same way ...being a songwriter my self..how do you write another knowing these guys did this..but I will say we do our thing and offer it up...it's all original and no one does it the way you do it...always be yours...just like this is theirs, and regardless of who does it later...it's theirs...
So glad you did both the original and the cover. My sister was a teenager when this came out and I remember it so well. ❤
The original studio version of Sounds of Silence is great. It is my favorite version. Even if you do not have time to review the studio version, you will not regret listening to it.
The Boxer is exceptional. Also, Mrs. Robinson is a song you may have heard but didn’t know it was these guys. Also worth listening to. Cheers!
Glad I found you today and subscribed. Your voice and aura is so soothing. Keep up the good work
As beautiful as this version was, I think you will really appreciate the non-acoustic/hit version. The additional instruments really add a lot of power to the song.
That was a brilliantly articulated analysis. Subscribed.
I was there! Got in a minor car accident on the way there but that did not deter me! ( i was in High school) Amazing concert.
Very thoughtful reaction man cheers
This is my favorite S & G song. Great pick. Beautiful harmonies. You are correct. The sixties was a wonderful time for great music. I feel fortunate to have been a teenager then. 😊
love your commentary on the song..you expressed it perfectly..I love hearing a professional opinion of their music.