One of THE greatest songwriters in the history of American music...Paul Simon!!!

He has such wisdom and absolute genuineness about him.

Such a wonderful, beautiful artist. I grew up listening to Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. Such a wonderful experience for me. I am 70 years old and still love the magic that their songs have brought to me and the world.

Paul Simon - a divine package of great and interesting talents. Real and authentic. His gifts are our gift.

Mr Paul Simon...thank you for your music.

Super talent like Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson and Pete Townsend and many more who have made everyone’s life a little more special. Check out his performance at the 911 memorial just beautiful.

I like when he said he does a lot of writing while driving. That's exactly how he wrote the 59th street bridge song "Slow down you move too fast" He was literally driving over that bridge and the song came to him

Thank you, Paul Simon, for all the beautiful music.

Love the guy. What a legend. Just so gutted him and Garfunkel fell out and drifted apart. But it’s life. Thanks for them even being friends

2020 Such a brilliant man. Better than a theologian or a philosopher.

I like and love so much Simon & Garfunkel. Time goes by but the music stay forever.

I think his answer to the question of getting more spiritual or more rational as he got older as "both" shows what a smart guy Paul Simon really is.

One of THE most tragic splits in the history of American music...Paul Simon & Art Garfunkle!!!😢

Absolute living legend

I will never get enough listening to these greats from the sixties tell their stories!!!

Still beautiful after all these years!

Paul Simon has written much of the soundtrack of my life. Art Garfunkel taught me to find and sing the harmony line to any vocal.

I watched this on New Year's Eve and it still touches me, bringing back memories. That's what music is all about, even though 50 years has passed since this one was written ♥️

His description of the feelings you get while creating in a creative mood is correct and it does feel fantastic.

With age comes wisdom Paul is still on a journey

Paul Simon - brilliant song-writer but my favourite was Art Garfunkel... together they were MAGIC...

Absolutely, Artie made the songs of Paul famous in the same way that Paul’s compositions made Artie equally famous. I really really admire them both, the best due in music history.

Great, great musician, composer, poet. Love the richness of his oeuvre and performance style. Brilliant. Make-up department did a horrible job on him here.

Best singer / songwriter EVER. The GOAT.

One of my favorite persons in the world

Paul is also a very, very, interesting guy. Thanks for the video.

I’ve had that feeling he describes only a few times.

He is a true artist

A genius with a great sense of humor. My favorite singer poet!

What a treat to hear an intelligent discussion. Just hearing him talk about the Beatles, having been there, you can see the happy remembrances in his eyes.

Wednesday morning, 3 A.M! Lyrics like no other person writes: In the clearing stands a boxer and a fighter by his trade.... Til he cried out in his anger and his shame, "I am leaving, I am leaving," but the fighter still remains.... All my words come back to me in shades of mediocrity... Tell her to reap it in a sickle of leather... People talking without speaking, people hearing without listening... Don't know a dream that's not been shattered or driven to its knees...

What a thoughtful, interesting interview. Thanks so much

How I love you Paul Simon. How I love you.

Love him and enjoy his work.

I loved the framing of the question "Are you a rational person or a spiritual person?".

Another, Sir Paul.

The best songs "write themselves" (flow).

Oh Paul, the concept of 'flowing energy' comes to many of us trying to create. I believe when I'm plugged in and connected and art just flows, that is a direct line from a higher source, God, Budda, Jesus , ect. Whatever you want to call it, I believe its just coming thru us and using us as instruments. Listening to you for years just soothes me and our teenaged children love your music too. Something great than me or you wants us to keep going...........

I grew up with the sound that you gave us waaay back

both with art garfunkel they wrote memorable songs that will live forever.

THE FAREWELL TOUR IS AMAZING DO WHATEVER YOU HAVE TO DO TO GET A TICKET IT IS *****AMAZING*****

i love his music

greatest living songwriter of the century.

Wow, when he described the chemical explanation behind "flow" he described the exact effects of Molly on the brain. Not implying he used, just interesting juxtaposition.

God gave him those words in Bridge over Troubled Water, if he knows it or not!!

Their music was the greatest backing sounds any teenager cld've wished for - appropriate for times we were going through in South Africa in the thick of Nazism Nationalist Party in full throttle under Vorster...People arrested & 'disappeared' / 'suicided thenselves out of 10th Floor windows... "Sounds of Silence" words were SO apt - "Let It Be" - (Beatles)... "Universal Soldier" - (Donovan)..."The Times They are a-Changing" - (Dylan)... "Woodstock" - (Joni Mitchell) "Oh what a time what a time it was... a time of innocence, a time of confidences..." (Old Friends)

Paul Simon was/is the greatest songwriter - ever, as in EVER.

Enjoy this learning and sharing of Paul💐

I would study to S & G while studying! Beautiful

Més que un cantant, és un gran poeta !

As your songs, Paul, eloquent, intimate, accurate.

They are actually letting him talk without interrupting? On a TV show? What kind of sorcery is this

genius

Beautiful. Xxx

I had no Idea i have never seen this episode that’s very cool 🇸🇪🇺🇸

Because there is pure energy, fresh ideas , concepts flow in the mind that is not aberrated, corrupt, saturated, if you are relax, you can really think more ideas, it comes from "higher being" connecting to a higher power , the spirit gives us power to create, to think, to focus, to meditate. Actually that is what i want to achieve, complete meditation and serenity so i can focus more, you can do more whether skill or talent.

For me ,listening to Simon and Garfunkel is about the lyrics because they are so meaningful . How can you not hear Bridge Over Troubled Water and The Boxer without it affecting you emotionally ?

Now the years are rolling by me, they are rocking evenly, I am older than I once was, and younger than I'll be, that's not unusual...No, it isn't strange, after changes upon changes, we are more or less the same, after changes we are more or less the same...

You just become more charming and urbane with every comment. Please don't stop gracing us with your erudition.

Our good all days are gone but if you the new commer may be the answer is STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS But now you know and you don't know!!! There's always a kid in the heart of the HIPPIE cheers jc

A lovely human.

It is called inspiration.

Simon as a writer is actually as good as he thinks he is. I know of very few others on his level. Joni Mitchell comes to mind.

Quite the "hand talker".

I wonder if he gets the Swell feeling when he writes the words or just the music?

It must be so difficult to not sound like a fool when you get compared to the Beatles ,especially when you yourself are absolutely superb . Paul Simon has written songs Paul McCartney wish he had to be honest . Maybe paul simon wished he wrote Yesterday thou .

He never finished the thought about the neuroscientist and what happens when you reach flow because he got interrupted.

This is an interesting video. I don't care much for assessing brain chemistry, because thought and spirit are what matter and the brain chemistry is simply an embodiment of those.

The expression on your face is a man sooo surprised that your former partner , Garfunkel, is taking credit for making YOUR songs so great!!!

I wouldn't stop at the chemical components for "flow". I think there is definitely a spiritual component. I do believe some songs are inspired.

America's Great Trilogy - Dylan, Simon & Springsteen, or the id, the ego and super ego, in some order. Rhythm of the Saints is the finest disc ever made. Play it loud. Cheers

Can someone explain why he has a ponamu?

Always makes me laugh when a person is asked "do you consider yourself to be a spiritual person?" All people are spiritual, whether they accept it or admit it or not.

I'd like to meet Flo .

Creative while driving is similar to being creative while doodling. It frees your mind in certain areas to be creative, probably by accessing your subconscious.

Who is the dark haired babe/

I wish that he asked him what his thoughts were about Bob Dylan?

Yesterday, Let it Be, Eleanor Rigby, all Paul songs, all introspective.

Sorry due to a mistake I erased your comment too (is early over her you know : ) As I was saying it doesn't matter big time is just kind of fun e.g. Napoleon B. a great military leader but couldn't reach f feet tall, etc etc, just a little sense of humor nothing against ALL short guys thanks : )

The caption on the video is bad. I almost didn't watch this one because of it. The most interesting part was his discussion of brain chemistry and song writing.

私は彼が天才であり、疲れを知らない労働者であることを知っています。

"Evidently my expression says there's something wrong". No you didn't miss it. It is here in part 2, yeah, ikr; kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a7Bkp8KJ35i2onU.html

Dopamine or" dope I meant"...

Is that a cross and prayer beads around his hand? Did he convert? Anyone know?

Who is the woman in the black dress? Looks familiar. Actress?

who is the woman with dark hair?

If you ever read The Lowlands of Heaven, by Reverand George Vale Owens, this is what happens: Musically gifted spirits in the spirit world look for gifted, talented and receptive incarnates through whom to express their musical creations. I think this is what Paul is alluding to. He is a worthy instrument.

he looks like my real estate broker

most brilliant and revealing! who's the dish in the gray jacket?

Pues graceland para mí por siempre ,,,yl la princesa Leia pues también ,,,,

I get a wash of dope, you know what I mean?

What is spiritual ?

Q. "Are you a spiritual person or a more rational type of person?" - Frederick Skavlan to Paul Simon. Inference, spirituality is irrational, and reason is unspiritual. Kierkegaard and Kepler might not concur. Nor a certain Jesuit French physicist! A. "Of the four Beatles, I'm more like George Harrison" - ie spiritual!

He's one of the greatest but he has so much ego, I like his music

What Simon is trying to say....Beatles was that periode....Simon and Art Garthfunkel took it further on....much better, if you ask me :-)

Paul's skin is beautiful.

Who's the babe? Mercedes Mason...who admitted elsewhere in the show she has forgotten how to speak Swedish. Although born there and living in America, she is Persian[iranian] by birth.

SKÅÅÅÅL

Kind of a dumb question: As rational and spiritual, should not have to be seen as antithetical to one another.

Molly McButter.