Simon And Garfunkel - The Concert In Central Park

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Simon And Garfunkel - The Concert In Central Park

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Performed with a who's-who of East Coast session aces before a record-setting crowd of half a million fans The Concert in Central Park finds its stars just shy of their 40th birthdays and very much in their primes their voices sweet and pure and their playing relaxed perfectly in tune and in synch. The show features a mix of S&G and solo Simon tunes including all the songs that appear on the CD with the addition of a reprise of "Late in the Evening" and the first live performance of Simon's "The Late Great Johnny Ace." This is classic material from start to finish.Songs:1. Mrs. Robinson2. Homeward Bound3. America4. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard5. Scarborough Fair6. April Come She Will7. Wake Up Little Susie8. Still Crazy After All These Years9. American Tune10. Late in the Evening11. Slip Slidin' Away12. Heart in New York13. Kodachrome/Maybellene14. Bridge over Troubled Water15. Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover16. Boxer17. Old Friends18. 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)19. Sound of SilenceDirected By: Michael Lindsay-HoggRunning Time: 87 Min. ColorCopyright 2003 Twentieth Century Fox.Format: DVD AUDIO Genre: MUSIC DVD/CONCERTS Rating: NR UPC: 024543075837 Manufacturer No: 2007583

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What started as a suggestion for Paul Simon to play a concert in New York's Central Park blossomed, on September 19, 1981, as a full-blown Simon and Garfunkel reunion after an 11-year hiatus, and now proves a priceless snapshot of two of America's greatest folk-rock performers. (It's also the rightful bookend to Simon and Garfunkel's acoustic Live from New York City, 1967.)

Performed with a who's-who of East Coast session aces before a record-setting crowd of half a million fans, The Concert in Central Park finds its stars just shy of their 40th birthdays and very much in their primes, their voices sweet and pure and their playing relaxed, perfectly in tune and in synch. The show features a mix of S&G and solo Simon tunes, including all the songs that appear on the CD, with the addition of a reprise of "Late in the Evening" and the first live performance of Simon's "The Late Great Johnny Ace." This is classic material from start to finish, 87 minutes of unmitigated beauty. --Michael Mikesell

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Date: 2008-05-28
A Folk concert of Epic proportions
This movie is a must have for S&G fans. It was S&G's first concert in 10 years and they drew half a million people to central park.

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Date: 2008-01-18
Great!
I watched this movie on cable when it first came out and this DVD has so much more to offer than what I saw in the telivised version , the video is so life like that you feel like you are there and the sound makes you wish you were

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Date: 2008-01-07
Simon & Garfuncle Supberb
Simon & Garfuncle's re-union concert in Central Park New York is a masterpiece of open-air television. Singing all their greatest hits the pair are true professional entertainers. This is a thouroughly enjoyable view with great sound and lighting. RECOMMENDED HIGHLY.

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Date: 2008-01-07
GOD BLESS JAMES TAYLOR
James Taylor was the driving force to get these icons back performing again. The emotion can be seen in their faces as they celebrate a fantstic reunion together.

I didn't look, but if anyone gives this program ANYTHING LESS than a five they should be ashamed.

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Date: 2007-11-17
Excellent concert by immature artists
I listened to Simon & Garfunkel's music growing up in the seventies, but saw this concert on PBS, and bought both their Greatest Hits and Concert CDs afterwards. The DVD is enjoyable to watch, although I notice they took out the song where some nut charges Paul Simon during one of his solo songs, which wasn't a loss anyway (I speak of that song in the DVD). The song list is excellent, the performance as a whole is enjoyable to watch, and both of their voices are spectacular, to say the least. The only really jarring note is their lack of maturity as demonstrated by their on stage behavior. I am not one of those who seem to feel that the artistic temperament or the pop psychology self justification argument justifies such childish and unprofessional behavior, and it was a relief to see that they behaved in a much more mature fashion on their Old Friends tour and DVD. Which DVD/show is better is a subjective judgement, but this is an excellent show and this DVD is worth the price.