Paul Simon has too much class, character and integrity to ever end up on the oldies circuit.
He's not about to start now either.
At 69, Simon is out on the road with his "So Beautiful or So What" tour, which played to a full house Sunday at the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods.
The man known as "Rhymin' Simon" stands with Bob Dylan and but a few others as one of America's greatest living songwriters. But just as Dylan still performs different material every time he plays a concert, so does Simon. So anyone who expected him to go up and play a set filled with the likes of "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "Mrs. Robinson," or "The Boxer," may have been setting themselves up for a letdown.
Actually "Mrs. Robinson" did make a cameo, courtesy of the Frank Sinatra version, which was played over the sound system before and after the concert.where you can buy high fashion buy cheap jeans online in very low price,buy wholesale jeans from Jean-mall now! As for Simon himself, he certainly delivered some very familiar fare in his 24-song, two hour performance, but it was definitely not a night of "Simon's Greatest Hits." He also steered clear of almost all of his classic material recorded with Simon & Garfunkel,if you like Juicy couture wholesale,please search online for a cheaper price. with a couple of notable exceptions.
Ably backed by a seasoned eight-member band, Simon took the stage dressed in jeans, a pale blue shirt and dark jacket, as the accordion sounded and the troupe lit into "The Boy in the Bubble" off the 1986 masterpiece "Graceland," which at the time reignited the writer's solo career. "Dazzling Blue," off of the new album, "So Beautiful or So What" followed, with the horns then punctuating Simon's colorful phrasing in a slightly revamped "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover."
Noting that he was playing in his "home state of Connecticut," Simon strapped on a 12-string electric guitar for a dynamic rendition of the title track from the new disc, which was followed by Jimmy Cliff's "Vietnam."
"This is the song that made me go down to Jamaica to record ‘Mother and Child Reunion,'" Simon said in reference to the Cliff song, which not surprisingly led directly into his reggae-tinged early solo hit "Mother and Child Reunion," and then the spicy, Zydeco-flavored "That Was Your Mother," another "Graceland" standout.
There were a few straight out snoozers amid all the wonder, but only a few. "Hearts and Bones," made it onto the set list for no sensible reason, other than the fact that it set up a far more interesting cover of "Mystery Train." So too did "Peace Like a River," an early solo Simon album track that did not convey well to the concert setting.
But those were about the only exceptions in an otherwise well paced evening.Wearing ed hardy Shirt is an experience in fashion fun. Everyone will comment on your effortlessly hip Hardy shirt. Mid-set highlights included what may be the songwriter's most underrated piece of brilliant poetry "Slip Slidin' Away;" a heartfelt version of Simon & Garfunkel's "Only Living Boy in New York;" the uptempo new track "Love is Eternal Sacred Light;" and an explosive take of "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes."
To his credit, Simon sang about 25 minutes worth of encores. They included a solo acoustic S&G gem,Whether you going to practice and need athletic shoes and a sport bag or just lounging at the house puma shoes and PUMA clothing have got you covered. "The Sound of Silence," before a celebratory "Kodachrome" segued into "Gone at Last," the gospel-styled Simon hit that he recorded with the recently departed Phoebe Snow.
He followed that with a musical tribute to his late friend George Harrison, playing a sparkling "Here Comes the Sun," that recalled the night Simon and Harrison played it brilliantly together on "Saturday Night Live."
A thundering, double-lead guitar sparked "Late in the Evening,Back again is the Nike shox nz SI in a White/Royal colorway." had the crowd dancing before Simon closed appropriately with "Still Crazy After All These Years."
He's not about to start now either.
At 69, Simon is out on the road with his "So Beautiful or So What" tour, which played to a full house Sunday at the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods.
The man known as "Rhymin' Simon" stands with Bob Dylan and but a few others as one of America's greatest living songwriters. But just as Dylan still performs different material every time he plays a concert, so does Simon. So anyone who expected him to go up and play a set filled with the likes of "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "Mrs. Robinson," or "The Boxer," may have been setting themselves up for a letdown.
Actually "Mrs. Robinson" did make a cameo, courtesy of the Frank Sinatra version, which was played over the sound system before and after the concert.where you can buy high fashion buy cheap jeans online in very low price,buy wholesale jeans from Jean-mall now! As for Simon himself, he certainly delivered some very familiar fare in his 24-song, two hour performance, but it was definitely not a night of "Simon's Greatest Hits." He also steered clear of almost all of his classic material recorded with Simon & Garfunkel,if you like Juicy couture wholesale,please search online for a cheaper price. with a couple of notable exceptions.
Ably backed by a seasoned eight-member band, Simon took the stage dressed in jeans, a pale blue shirt and dark jacket, as the accordion sounded and the troupe lit into "The Boy in the Bubble" off the 1986 masterpiece "Graceland," which at the time reignited the writer's solo career. "Dazzling Blue," off of the new album, "So Beautiful or So What" followed, with the horns then punctuating Simon's colorful phrasing in a slightly revamped "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover."
Noting that he was playing in his "home state of Connecticut," Simon strapped on a 12-string electric guitar for a dynamic rendition of the title track from the new disc, which was followed by Jimmy Cliff's "Vietnam."
"This is the song that made me go down to Jamaica to record ‘Mother and Child Reunion,'" Simon said in reference to the Cliff song, which not surprisingly led directly into his reggae-tinged early solo hit "Mother and Child Reunion," and then the spicy, Zydeco-flavored "That Was Your Mother," another "Graceland" standout.
There were a few straight out snoozers amid all the wonder, but only a few. "Hearts and Bones," made it onto the set list for no sensible reason, other than the fact that it set up a far more interesting cover of "Mystery Train." So too did "Peace Like a River," an early solo Simon album track that did not convey well to the concert setting.
But those were about the only exceptions in an otherwise well paced evening.Wearing ed hardy Shirt is an experience in fashion fun. Everyone will comment on your effortlessly hip Hardy shirt. Mid-set highlights included what may be the songwriter's most underrated piece of brilliant poetry "Slip Slidin' Away;" a heartfelt version of Simon & Garfunkel's "Only Living Boy in New York;" the uptempo new track "Love is Eternal Sacred Light;" and an explosive take of "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes."
To his credit, Simon sang about 25 minutes worth of encores. They included a solo acoustic S&G gem,Whether you going to practice and need athletic shoes and a sport bag or just lounging at the house puma shoes and PUMA clothing have got you covered. "The Sound of Silence," before a celebratory "Kodachrome" segued into "Gone at Last," the gospel-styled Simon hit that he recorded with the recently departed Phoebe Snow.
He followed that with a musical tribute to his late friend George Harrison, playing a sparkling "Here Comes the Sun," that recalled the night Simon and Harrison played it brilliantly together on "Saturday Night Live."
A thundering, double-lead guitar sparked "Late in the Evening,Back again is the Nike shox nz SI in a White/Royal colorway." had the crowd dancing before Simon closed appropriately with "Still Crazy After All These Years."
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