Where does Paul Simon (musician / songwriter / singer) rank amongst the all time greats?

billhill999 · Oct 13, 2009

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Happy 68th (holy crap I am getting old) to one of the all time greats, Paul Simon.

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steaktartar · Oct 13, 2009

to me top 5..........bruce elton lennon/mccartney jimmy buffet(ya im a sicko)

billhill999 · Oct 13, 2009

steak tartar said:
to me top 5..........bruce elton lennon/mccartney jimmy buffet(ya im a sicko)

My wife has Jimmy Buffet in the top 5 as well.
She's a big time parrot head.

festeringZit · Oct 13, 2009

I saw Paul and Art on their last US tour around 2003/2004.

Top 5 best concerts I've ever been to.

billhill999 · Oct 13, 2009

One could argue Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel were the greatest ever at two part harmony.
That was Art's function, just to harmonize, and he did it to perfection.

kingbill · Oct 13, 2009

JudgeWapner · Oct 13, 2009

Graceland is still one of the best albums ever made.

steaktartar · Oct 13, 2009

kingbill · Oct 13, 2009

OOOOOOOHHHH I was thinking Neil Simon - I'll change it to 8

RobFunk · Oct 13, 2009

This is an amazing Paul Simon vid. I must have watched it about 15 times already. And I am not even a Simon fan.

It proves several things : Simon's still got it. Jimmy Fallon has the best music of any late night show of all time (He had Christopher cross w/Mike Mcdonald on the other night.). The Roots are the greatest live hip hop band of all time, people can still be creative no matter how old they are.

Paul Simon Ft. Roots & Antibalas performing "Late in the evening". It just blew my mind when I heard this.

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It's on youtube also, but the video is choppy. Music is fine though.

buddym · Oct 13, 2009

Are we talking height wise? Just messin with you.I don't know why but i never liked the guy.I don't even know who some of these new guys are , and i like all the oldies but could never get into him.

bucsfan67 · Oct 13, 2009

never been a real fan, but thats just me.....have no doubt he's talented, and his fan base shows that its me thats in the minority.....just not my thing though

KingofNicotine · Oct 13, 2009

I like maybe five of his songs. I wouldn't put him in the top 10.

camy · Oct 13, 2009

Number-one albums

1972 – Paul Simon (UK, Japan)
1973 – There Goes Rhymin' Simon (US Cashbox)
1975 – Still Crazy After All These Years (US)
1986 – Graceland (UK, Australia, Canada)
1990 – The Rhythm of the Saints (UK)
1991 – Concert in the Park
1997 – Songs from The Capeman
2000 – You're the One
2006 – Surprise
2006 – The Essential Paul Simon

Even my parents loved Paul Simon!

Doug · Oct 13, 2009

A tad mellow for me, but I do like S&G.

I'd say they are pretty important.

I don't change the station, if they come on the radio.

Doug · Oct 13, 2009

gotta love:

Mrs. Robinson/ The Graduate

par88 · Oct 14, 2009

festeringZit said:
I saw Paul and Art on their last US tour around 2003/2004.

Top 5 best concerts I've ever been to.

Rented the Old Friends Tour dvd from Netflix. Loved it.

skoda · Oct 14, 2009

camy said:
Number-one albums

1972 – Paul Simon (UK, Japan)

1973 – There Goes Rhymin' Simon (US Cashbox)

1975 – Still Crazy After All These Years (US)

1986 – Graceland (UK, Australia, Canada)

1990 – The Rhythm of the Saints (UK)

1991 – Concert in the Park

1997 – Songs from The Capeman

2000 – You're the One

2006 – Surprise

2006 – The Essential Paul Simon

Even my parents loved Paul Simon!