Paul Simon vs Simon and Garfunkle
By saraffina
@saraffina (30)
United States
February 11, 2007 9:14pm CST
I saw the Paul Simon concert this summer and had a blast. I also saw the Simon and Garfunkle reunion tour a few years ago and I had fun, but I was not as impressed. My question is, do you prefer Paul Simon, or Simon and Garfunkle? Although some of the Simon and Garfunkle songs are among my favorites, Paul Simon's Graceland is probably in my top 3 favorite albums of all time.
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@misskatonic (3723)
• United States
12 Feb 07
Paul Simon is an amazing musician, but I am much more personally connected to the works of Simon and Garfunkle. I have more personal memories attached to their songs, I feel more connected to their songs, and I see more of myself in their music. So for me, I'm more of a fan of Simon when he is with Garfunkle. But his solo stuff is amazing.
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@beautifulceiling (1300)
• United States
12 Feb 07
Art Garfunkel does nothing for me by himself, but apparently he does something for Paul Simon because there's a world of difference to me between Simon alone and Simon with Garfunkel. He needs him. I mean, how do you go from "I Am a Rock," "The Boxer," "Scarborough Faire" and so on, to "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"??
Now, I will admit that a while after they split up Paul Simon did get better on his own after a while. But never to the level that he was at when the two were working together.
