As well as the soundtrack to the Graduate…😉

I was born in '82, and I love their music

@@taand4725 it’s such a shame that they couldn’t keep doing music together. Simon is a musical genius and Garfunkel has the voice of an angel.

Some great Americana

Yes they did

He is a pretty good fingerstyle guitarist as well !

...and in comes Townes van Zandt

His early stuff was good, but he really lost it after they broke up. Me and Julio???? For consistent great lyrics, I don't think anyone beats Billy Joel. He seldom depends on a chorus, always tells a complete story, and matches the lyrical cadence to the melody with exquisite timing. Listen to all of his songs. They are poetry.

Personally I think you’re right!

Me too

I think podcasts are taking on this role

@@skendal I was just thinking that. How weird is it when Letterman lets the guest answer a question in more than 10 seconds?

That’s why there’s podcasts now.

Indeed, If This were Jimmy Fallon's show, he would ask one silly humanizing generic question with a 15 second answer, then play some dumb game to see whether he or Paul Simon is the first one to get eggs broken over their head. You guys are right about podcasts, but you should be able to turn on your damned TV and get a quality interview with a legend.

@@garycitro1674 No, Jimmy Fallen asks a question, then goes on and answers it himself. The guest cant get one word in!

Of course, I agree with you. I still remember “Gone at last” with Phobe Snow as one of my teenage favs.

❤

Yes a great interview

Oh, yes, the snobbery. Oh how it's oozing in this interview. Even the fans back then were massive snobs. Even the Beatles fans, all ruthless snobs. They thought they didn't have to socialise, EVER. They thought they could keep all this music to themselves and scare others away. All they did was RUIN their own social scene. The artist got a delusional state of mind while the fans destroyed the social structure of society. Those horrible fans really speed up the process and the next generation wanted desperately to have nothing to do with Simon or Garfunkel.

What?

@@Gma7788 Careful, brain matter may be oozing...

Paul was a little hesitant at the beginning, but Letterman got he so relaxed that Paul was getting laughs etc.

This crowd was dumb as you know what.

Hello En How are you doing it's nice meeting you here..

Really a Kind and lovely man❤❤

I find him incredibly odd and awkward. This was painful to get through. I felt sorry for Dave. Haha

@@Treviso100 definitely

@@Treviso100 I disagree. He's a peculiar man, but not the most peculiar one ahah I agree with Kendo that he ends up coming off as a bit humorous.

Why do you suggest that Paul Simon is feigning nervousness here? I think he was very much out of his element here and showed genuine nervousness from the outset of this interview. He is clearly physically uncomfortable and looks like he would rather eat glass than be on that set.

@@curtispeters8296 Indeed, I don't believe he was feigning nervousness, even though he was more than used to these interviews. Anyway, I do think he comes off as funny sometimes. His nervousness is almost part of the charm.

Yes such great melodies

Hello kim how are you doing? Thanks for your love, support and for being an amazing fan! ❤️ It's nice meeting you here

Second that

Hmm, Lennon and Mcartney were pretty good too

Joni Mitchell.

Paul is such a versatile songwriter.

(( Well, he could actually sing ))

The next time you are about to say or type 'it is what it is', remember you can also say nothing and it will convey the same thing....nothing.

@@deandeck Just trying to help this guy tighten up his language game.

​@@SONOFABITCH same comment goes for you! "it is what is is": *used to say that a situation cannot be changed and must be accepted* The fact that Simon will always be linked to Garfunkel in our subconscious, cannot be changed, so the statement is actually valid. That little figure of speech serves to illustrate that point. Saying nothing, on the other hand, is used for the completely opposite intention of conveying absolutely nothing. "It is what it is" conveys an inevitability to change things, which is, a lot more than simply "nothing". Now, what kind of self-righteous know-it-all goes around telling others how to express themselves?? Just trying to help loosen up your ego and drop that pedantic game.

@@inmundo6927 It's an annoying phrase to me because it never conveys any additional meaning, and your defense of it is unconvincing.

@@SONOFABITCH What part of it isn't convincing to you? The part that doesn't equate a "restatement" with "nothing"? They are contradictory notions. What is clearly unconvincing is to say they "are the same thing", which very clearly they aren't. And who says a given figure of speech can only be used to "add" additional meaning? It is a matter of semantics, and as per the meaning, what it does add is: reaffirmation, repetition, reiteration, emphasis. In other words, it is a restatement of what has already been stated. A colorful reinforcement. You dont like it? Well, here's what you can do, and this is the key part, since you mentioned it was annoying *to you* : when *you* talk, or write, *you* chose *your own* way of expressing *yourself* . Simple enough.

Oh maybe not “like Family” More like gum stuck to the bottom of Paul Simons shoe like he says today

@@marjoriemargel1567 You know the kind of bro that gets all the attentions and is kind of spoiled but you grew up together. I am sure Art knows a lot of Paul’s secrets that he could have spilled over the years to make money off of it but didn’t. He never sued him or wreck his home or ride or tried to sleep with his wife. He is just a little insensitive at times to Paul.😉♥️💕💕❤️🙏

Garfunkel is very unlikable

I think Paul is like, I'm the talent and carried you. See ya!

@Christie Nelson Yes, Paul is a kind and generous wife beater.

I bet if you shook a Good N' Plenty box in the dark they both would instantly identify the sound and smile.

That is a solid analysis. I would add Dave Letterman, not yet four months into his new talk show, minded his manners more with A-listers, and consequently did some good interviews.

Also, occasionally, very occasionally, a guest would come along who Dave had genuine respect for, and this would seem to be one of those occasions.

Yes so true

Wow. Nice post. I love Letterman. Like your description, too- "combative and casually disrespectful". I always referred to him as the ultimate smartass, which played well for me when he was interviewing a celebrity who came off as too narcissistic, which was most of 'em. But I like Simon, so I didn't much care for Letterman's combative and casually disrespectful schtick during the whole moving of the chair thing. Heh-heh. That is a fine description.

@@joeseddit I think they would have broadly worked out beforehand how the discussion would go, including the chair moving thing.

My condolences for the loss of your brother.

same here. remember the dr. ruth recomending a cucumber incident? i woke my mom and dad laughing out loud that night.

I know what you mean. I felt that way about the Charlie Rose Show. His interviews were so personal and isolated. How quiet it was and no audience and the background all black ... I really miss that show.

So sorry for your loss! I agree with you totally!

Sad but nice story. I can relate. TV was important in a lot of our lives, and radio. Reminds me of the song: I'd sit alone and watch your light My only friend through teenage nights And everything I had to know I heard it on my radio

His height is nothing short of short

@@shaunconway740 🥱🥱🥱🥱

Probably best that you didn’t bug him - I’ve heard that he doesn’t particularly like to chat with strangers and fans, unfortunately- You really did the right thing to just leave him alone

Paul Simon is not a nice guy

@@davidtaylor111 He has a Napoleonic complex.

@@bernardbrenner6088 True the Napoleanic wars with wifey Edie Brickel was very Bohemian of them...

@@bernardbrenner6088 yawn….

* I realise this is from 1982 - please don't tell me he turned out to be a puppy eating right wing loonytune - I daren't google it.

Except for the John Lennon story. That's not how John and Paul met. Paul never had a band

I find him baked. NTTAWWT.

@@johnurban7333 I was thinking the same thing when I heard him say that. Thanks for pointing it out.

@@johnurban7333 The entire premise is strange. Simon and Lennon get together and Simon tells how he met Garfunkel as Lennon explains how he met McCartney. Except everyone one in the world already knew how Simon and Garfunkel and Lennon and McCartney met. Why would this conversation even occur?

@@jeffryphillipsburns wouldnt you like to hear the story from the ACTUAL source? Is there a problem with that? Actually hearing it from the guy who was there?? I would like to know that if I had dinner with Lennon for sure, even if I had read all about it. Like "how exactly was it".. whatever.

Lucky you!

is he still performing ? he is up there in age ....80 ? maybe?

Yes it was

Do we have to listen to your failed attempts to be social, once again? Surely after all these decades you realise it's YOU that's the problem. Keep behaving like this and society will keep excluding you.

The very best From America to The Boy In The Bubble

You may say that again.

That he is....exquisite song writer. Profound.

Nightmare to work with though, I've heard.

Uhhm I believe the term is called singer - songwriter bud.

Yes indeed

"Let's go back to my place and get mellow"?

I was trying to remember which movie I had seen him in, thank you!

Paul Simon is still little

@taand..... that is good funny right there.

Genius

yeah, there's Paul Simon...and some other guy.

Does he talk about his Kodakrome?

Yes such a genius

A fine example of what destroyed simon and Garfunkel's careers. You're not helping them. Deal with your social disaster problem. It's YOU the audience that caused all the downfall.

Dreyn, just what are you on about?

@@MissyQ12345 isn't it obvious? 😄🤦‍♂️

Dylan's no treasure, he was average, Simon of course is

@@matthewhunter6421 I liked both, Dylan has some impressive work.

I know what you mean. His writing is second to Bob Dylan for me....his words, his poetry. The talk, ok, let's go there.

I agree. I believe that true artists express themselves well through their artistry, but aren’t the most gifted conversationalists.

@@nomiddlenamenmn427 no u

Late in the Evening is my favorite Simon song.

Yeah, what a weirdo No wait. Not weird, and I bet it was mutual

is it weird to admire the guy who played with you, whose talent you got to appreciate on a daily basis for over 10 years??

I’m happy to see this… it changed my opinion of Paul Simon. It explains a lot. Sometimes when they sing together, you can see a little resentment of Art from Paul. But I think that’s what he meant when he said he “gave” Bridge over Troubled Water to Art. He literally let go of the need to sing the song if they were singing it together.

Yes a great interview

... and Dave who? See, you really are terrible. You just keep on treating people as if they don't exist. This is THE number one problem with Paul Simon fans. Nobody likes you, so you dismiss everyone. That makes everyone hate you even more. That results in NO sales and that causes Paul to doubt himself. The general public WINS 🏆 👌 🙌 👏 😎

@@ProgRockDan1 They're alluding to the fact that Paul's fans are socially terrible and that has been a disaster for Paul himself.

Ironically Paul Simon was born on the same day as the Beatles' legendary road manager Neil Aspinall, October 13, 1941.

how is that ironic?

Whoah.... I just realised.... That's why nutters stalk or kill thier "victims"! 😮 They feel the feeling I'm talking about but thier personality type OR mental illness, or both mixed, can't handle it. It basically feels like an attack to feel so strongly about something you aren't in control of..... Whoah...

I mean, he’s still alive. Strange post

Me2

He's still going, don' know about strong though.

Hello Margaret how are you doing it's nice meeting you here.

Hello

@Ed Waterfield I'd never seen that! This is great. The glass of water🤣

How songs affect people is amazing, they have a life of their own.

Hello Rebecca, how are you doing? it's nice meeting you here.

Gordon Lightfoot is better than them all....

You forgot John Lennon my friend

Ummm…Joni Mitchell.

It depends on what genres you like or your upbringing & culture. They are AMAZING songwriters but you could add Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder & many others to those top tier songwriter lists.

Exchange McCartney for Lennon and you might have something there. McCartney’s post Beatles work is mediocre and his waltzy granny songs in The Beatles are at times cringey.

Who is this Letterman of whom you speak?

Craig Russell - you're joking right? I think he is cardboard and lacks the ability to relax his guest.

@@robertgeorgemiller278 Who wants guests relaxed?

@@craigrussell3062 anyone who wants candid conversation. I think you’re confusing a talk show host with a trial lawyer.

@@east5871 And I think you're confusing David Letterman with a regular talk show host. The fact that we're here talking about a 40 year old interview shows that Dave's got something that most people don't have, whether you approve of it or not.

..........but sadly, it was a made up story....Paul didn't have another band that John went to "sus out"....Paul came to see John play at the Fete. But again, never let the truth get in the way of a good story ;-)

@@disneyfamily5158 True but I do find it somewhat plausible that that's the story that 1973 Lost Weekend John Lennon told to an impressionable Paul Simon, facts be darned especially just a few years after the Beatles breakup.

That's why it's an anecdote

@@disneyfamily5158 True, but the bit of John wanting to be controlling (or Paul SImon, for that matter) may not have been made up. It's not unusual for egos to clash within a band's direction over who's in charge. Unfortunately for Lennon and Simon, both McCartney and Garfunkel resented this outright because their egos were on par to be reckoned with.

Soul?

Part 1, yes! Part 2, not so much.