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Consider the slack, orgasmic vagueness that invades Paul Simons face as, down below, his right hand twitches, by reflex alone, into the first four chords of “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard”–a song that appears, even when being played by the man who wrote it, to have written itself. At times like this, in an overfilled, over-stimulated Beacon Theater, our evening’s entertainment just gets out of the way. For that handful of seconds, Simon is an instrument, a conduit, nothing more, the place where inchoate nostalgia gathers, takes form, and is applauded. Читать далее »

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel joined forces for a surprise reunion last night (Feb. 13) at New York’s Beacon Theatre, which was hosting its first event after a seven-month renovation by Madison Square Garden Entertainment.

The pair performed “The Sound of Silence,” “The Boxer” and “Old Friends” during the encore, marking what is believed to be just their third appearance together since concluding a 2004 reunion tour. Garfunkel had flown in from Florida, where he played in Key Largo the night before and was scheduled to play in Fort Pierce tonight. Читать далее »

Though he had put on a great show for nearly 90 minutes up to that point, Paul Simon thrilled the celeb-heavy crowd on hand to toast the grand re-opening of the lovingly restored Beacon Theatre Friday night with the words they longed to hear: “Ladies and gentlemen, my old friend Art Garfunkel.” Читать далее »

Paul Simon fans who went along to his show on Friday night at New York`s Beacon Theater were treated to a rare surprise. They got Art Garfunkel as well.

Simon & Garfunkel were together again on stage performing their old hits ‘The Sounds of Silence’, ‘The Boxer’ and ‘Old Friends’. Читать далее »

How do you electrify an audience that includes such stars as Paul McCartney, Jon Bon Jovi and teen-scream gods the Jonas Brothers?

At the restored Beacon Theatre’s re-opening concert Friday, Paul Simon did it with eight words: “Ladies and gentlemen, my old friend, Art Garfunkel.”

Simon already had the audience captivated after a greatest-hits set, but they roared when the legendary duo reunited.

More than 40 years later, the poetry of the lyrics and beauty of their harmonies remarkably remained the same.

Their popular song of struggle, “The Boxer,” unglued the audience from their seats and even ever-stiff Mayor Bloomberg kind of shimmied to the music.

Their concert finale, “Old Friends,” was the most emotional moment of the performance.

While the performers are certainly older than they were, the theater itself looked better than it has in years, and Simon called the $16 million renovation “a gift to New York City.”

His performance, especially with Art, matched that gift.

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To welcome the new president Paul Simon played “American Tune,” a sigh of exhaustion reportedly written in response to Richard M. Nixon’s re-election in 1972: “I don’t know a dream that’s not been shattered/or driven to its knees.” Читать далее »

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Paul Simon made an apt and graceful host for two ribbon-cutting concerts at the once bedraggled Beacon Theatre this weekend. In sprawling shows held Friday and Saturday night, Simon celebrated the completion of a badly needed, seven-month, $16 million cleanup job on this formerly sticky-floored, paint chip-strewn theater. Читать далее »

Paul Simon at Beacon theatre NYC 13.02.09 set list

1. Gumboots
2. The Boy In The Bubble
3. Slip Slidin’ Away
4. Proof
5. Train In The Distance
6. Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard
7. Duncan
8. O Vendedor de Sonhos (w/Luciana Souza)
9. Spirit Voices (w/Souza)
10. Born At The Right Time (w/Souza)
11. Amulet (w/Souza)
12. The Cool, Cool River
13. Father and Daughter
14. You Can Call Me Al
15. Satin Summer Nights (w/Capeman cast)
16. Bernadette (w/Capeman cast)
17. Quality (w/Capeman cast)
18. Adios Hermanos (w/Capeman cast)
19. Graceland
20. You’re the One
21. Loves Me Like A Rock
22. Love and Hard Times
23. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
24. Late In The Evening
25. The Sound of Silence (w/Art Garfunkel)
26. The Boxer (w/Garfunkel)
27. Old Friends (w/Garfunkel)