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Photo by Courier Mail, Rob Maccoll

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel rolled back the years Wednesday night on the opening date of their Australian tour, with a set carrying all the old favorites, and a few surprises.

As one would expect, there were no fireworks or bombast at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre to herald the arrival of Simon & Garfunkel, to this day one of the more unlikeliest-looking pairs of popular music superstars in the history of the game. The legendary N.Y. singer-songwriter duo were never about smoke and mirrors, and never particularly glamorous. They’re music’s enduring odd couple, endowed with the gift of song and harmony. And what a gift.

Back on stage in Australia for the first time in 25 years, Simon & Garfunkel gave the sold-out arena a lesson in songcraft. The years, it seems, have caressed their sound, in particular Garfunkel’s voice. From the opening moments of this “Old Friends In Concert” event, the audience knew they were in for a night of nostalgia. A showreel played out on the big screens, depicting poignant moments in recent history. There were hippies and Nixon, the lunar landing, the fall of the Berlin wall and start of the new millennium. And all along were Simon and Garfunkel, their images and sound spliced with the historical footage. Читать далее »

TWO old friends relived their brief but glorious musical partnership in Brisbane last night and showed that the songs they made famous have not withered after 40 years.

When Simon and Garfunkel walked on to the Brisbane Entertainment Centre stage it was the first time the legendary duo had performed in Australia for 26 years. No one really expected them to play here again, so it was an eager and responsive crowd that greeted them for the first date on their Australian tour.

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, both 67, may not have voices as powerful as they once were, but they still harmonise like no other duo in pop history. Last night was all about celebrating the best moments from their partnership as well as some of the solo successes that came for each of them afterwards. Читать далее »

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1. Old Friends
2. Hazy Shade of Winter
3. I am a Rock
4. America
5. Kathy’s Song
6. Hey Schoolgirl
7. Be-Bop-A-Lula
8. Scarborough Fair
9. Homeward Bound
10. Sounds of Silence
11. Mrs. Robinson/Not Fade Away
12. Slip Slidin’ Away
13. El Condor Pasa
14. Bright Eyes
15. Heart in New York
16. Perfect Moment/? (something about dreams)
17. For Emily Whenever I May Find Her (Paul on guitar)
18. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
19. The Boy in the Bubble
20. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
21. Only Living Boy in New York
22. My Little Town
23. Bridge Over Troubled Water
24. Cecilia
25. The Boxer
26. Leaves That are Green
27. 59th Street Bridge Song

Back from a busy weekend in Auckland. Simon & Garfunkel played. Twice. And I went to both shows. I only found out I’d be at both gigs at about 4pm on Friday. But, good stuff. I’ve always been interested in the idea of attending back-to-back shows by an artist but it’s an extravagance that I can’t afford. And, if I’m reviewing an artist performing more than one show it’s only ever the one show that is needed for a review.

So for S&G I struck it lucky, wearing my professional hat for one gig and then along as a punter for the second concert.

We booked our flights as soon as we could - back when I wrote this, just after the gig was announced. Then there was the debacle of preferential ticketing; the gig sells out in 17 minutes. I’m sure we weren’t alone in hoping a second show would be added. And, luckily it was; tickets for that show proved easier to obtain. Читать далее »