Simon & Garfunkel - 1983-08-22 - Vancouver, BC (SBD)

Simon and Garfunkel

1983-08-22

BC Place

Vancouver, Canada

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1

01. Cecilia > Mrs. Robinson 

02. America 

03. My Little Town 

04. Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard 

05. Scarborough Fair

06. Cars Are Cars

07. I Only Have Eyes For You

08. Homeward Bound

09. Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover

10. Late In The Evening

11. The Late Great Johnny Ace

12. El Condor Pasa

13. Think Too Much

14. Still Crazy After All These Years

CD 2:

01. Kodachrome

02. Bridge Over Troubled Water

03. The Boxer

04. Slip Slidin' Away

05. The 59th Street Bridge Song

06. Old Friends  

07. Wake Up Little Susie

08. One Summer Night

09. Band Introduction

10. Late In The Evening (reprise)

11. The Sounds Of Silence 

Simon & Garfunkel - 1983-08-22 - Vancouver, BC (SBD)

Simon & Garfunkel were invited to play Woodstock, but declined because they were working on their new album. That disc, Bridge Over Troubled Waters, released in January 1970, would be both their masterpiece and their swan song, as the duo broke up later that year. While they would have several reunion tours, they would never again release a studio disc. 

One of thise reunion tour took place in 1983, some 14 years after Woodstock and 13 years after the duo broke up.  In 1981, Simon & Garfunkel reunited for a single concert, held in New York's Central Park, in front of an estimated crowd of over 500,000.  The success of that show, and the subsequent TV special and album, prompted the two to launch a world tour in 1982 that ran into the following year. They even began recording an album together, however, creative differences caused another split between them. Simon eventually removed all of Garfunkel's vocals from the recorded tracks, reworked the songs and released the album as a solo disc called Hearts and Bones.  Needless to say, that decision kept the 2 apart for almost another decade. This soundboard recording captures the duo before that split, in Vancouver on August 22, 1983, 41 years ago today

Simon & Garfunkel - 1970-05-02 - Amsterdam (SBD)

Simon & Garfunkel

1970-05-02

The Concertgebouw

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Soundboard Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. The Boxer

02. Homeward Bound

03. Fakin' It

04. The 59Th Street Bridge Song

05. Silver Haired Daddy

06. I Am A Rock

07. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her

08. Mrs. Robinson

09. Scarborough Fair

10. El Condor Pasa

11. Leaves That Are Green

12. Punky's Dilemma

13. America

14. So Long Frank Lloyd Wright

15. Song For The Asking

16. A Poem On The Underground

17. Bridge Over Troubled Water

18. The Sounds Of Silence

19. Bye Bye Love

20. Old Friends Bookends

Simon & Garfunkel - 1970-05-02 - Amsterdam (SBD)

Simon & Garfunkel 1970 - Back To Back - #1: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd half of our Back To Back set featuring Simon & Garfunkel in 1970. This one is a soundboard recording from The Concertgebouw, from May 2, 1970, 54 years ago today,  One note - the date of this show is a bit in question. Some sources have it as May 2, but the artwork and other sources show May 21.

Simon & Garfunkel - 1970-05-01 - Paris, France (SBD)

Simon & Garfunkel

1970-05-01

The Olympia

Paris, France

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Homeward Bound

02. The Boxer

03. Fakin' It

04. The 59th St. Bridge Song

05. Silver Haired Daddy

06. I Am A Rock

07. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her

08. Anji

09. Scarborough Fair

10. Mrs. Robinson

11. Leaves That Are Green

12. America

13. So Long Frank Lloyd Wright

14. Lightning Express

15. Song For The Asking

16. A Poem On The Underground Wall

Simon & Garfunkel - 1970-05-01 - Paris, France (SBD)

Simon & Garfunkel 1970 - Back To Back - #1: On January 26, 1970, Simon & Garfunkel released the album Bridge Over Troubled Water. It's title track, featuring Art's soaring vocals, became a massive hit, spending 6 weeks at #1. The album included three other top-twenty hits: El Cóndor Pasa, Cecilia and The Boxer. At the subsequent March 1971 Grammy Awards, Bridge over Troubled Water won Album of the Year, while the single of the same name won both Record and Song of the Year. A funny (as in unusual) thing happened, however, between the album release and the awards. Simon and Garfunkel broke up. Bridge Over Troubled Water, their finest work, would be their last studio album. The two had been at odds during the album's recording, arguing so furiously over the 12th track that they eventually released the disc with only 11 songs. Differences in musical direction, the strain of working together for so many years (they had been childhood friends), the rigors of touring, and Garfunkel's new found love of acting, all combined to bring an end to the partnership.  This soundboard recording from Paris from May 1, 1970, 54 years ago today, captures the duo on their final tour before their breakup. Download this one,then come back tomorrow for the 2nd half of this Back To Back set.

 

1990 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - 1990-01-17 - New York, NY (TV SBD)

1990 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductions

1990-01-17

Waldorf Astoria Hotel

New York, NY

TV Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

The Who

01. Substitute

02. Won't Get Fooled Again

03. Pinball Wizard

Simon  & Garfunkel

01. Bridge Over Troubled Water  >

02. The Boxer 

Carole King

01. Will You Love Me Tomorrow

Bonnie Raitt

01. C.C. Rider (with George Benson)

The Four Tops

01. I Can't Help Myself  (wih Diana Ross)

Bruce Springsteen

01. Long Tall Sally (with John Fogerty) 

1990 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony - 1990-01-17 - New York, NY (TV SBD)

The biggest act inducted at the 1990 Rock & Roll Hall of fame ceremony was clearly The Who, who played a 3 song set. But some of the biggest moments belonged to 2 on stage reunions that some speculated might not happen. The original Four Seasons appeared together for the first time since 1970.  And Simon & Garfunkel reunited to play 2 tunes, including Bridge Over Troubled Water. One other note - the hall got one right by inducting Bobby Darin, one of the great voices of all time (and one of my favorite singers).

This TV soundboard recording captures the musical highlights from that ceremony on January 17, 1990, 34 years ago today.  A complete list of inductees is provided below.

Artist	Inducted By	Category
Bobby Darin	Paul Anka	Performer
The Four Seasons	Bob Crewe	Performer
The Four Tops	Stevie Wonder	Performer
Hank Ballard	Boz Scaggs	Performer
The Kinks	Graham Nash	Performer
The Platters	Phil Spector	Performer
Simon and Garfunkel	James Taylor	Performer
The Who	U2	Performer
Gerry Goffin and Carole King	Ben E. King	Non-Performer
Holland, Dozier and Holland	Diana Ross	Non-Performer
Charlie Christian	Vernon Reid	Early Influence
Louis Armstrong	Rickie Lee Jones	Early Influence

 

Simon & Garfunkel - 1967-01-02 - Buffalo NY (SBD)

Simon & Garfunkel

1967-01-02

Unknown Venue

Buffalo, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01.  Sparrow

02.  Homeward Bound

03.  You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies

04.  A Most Peculiar Man

05.  Red Rubber Ball

06.  The Dangling Conversation

07.  The 59th Street Bridge Song

08.  Richard Cory

09.  Benedictus

10.  Blessed

11.  A Poem on the Underground Wall

12.  I Am A Rock

13.  Anji

14.  The Sound of Silence

15.  For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her

16.  A Church Is Burning

17.  Wednesday Morning 3 A.M.

Simon & Garfunkel  - 1967-01-02 - Buffalo NY (SBD)

On January 21, 1966, the single, The Sounds of Silence, hit number 1 on the Billboard Charts. Ironically, the song had been released 2 years earlier on Simon and Garfunkel’s first album, Wednesday Morning, 3 AM, an album that had been a commercial flop. Moreover, at the time the song entered the charts, Simon and Garfunkel were not working together, the duo having broken up in 1965. Commercial success got them back together, resulting in the release of 2 classic albums in 1966. In January, they released The Sounds of Silence, capitalizing on the success of the single! Then in October, they released Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. The 2 discs firmly established the genre we now call folk rock, and were filled with songs which today are classics, including Scarborough Fair, I Am A Rock, Richard Cory, , Homeward Bound, and The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy). This soundboard recording, from Buffalo New York, from January 2, 1967, 56 years ago this very day, captures Simon and Garfunkel just a few months  after the release of Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme.

Simon & Garfunkel - 1966-06-26 - Provins, France (FM)

Simon & Garfunkel

1996-06-26

Provins Festival

Provins, France

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. The Sound Of Silence 

02. I Am A Rock 

03. A Most Peculiar Man 

Simon & Garfunkel - 1966-06-26 - Provins, France (FM)

In 1967, Simon & Garfunkel maintained a low profile, spending most of their time in the studio recording the album Bookends, which would not be released until 1968. They released 2 singles that year, At The Zoo and Fakin' It, which went to #16 and #23, respectively, on the Billboard charts. Both would later be included on Bookends. The one major event in 1967 for the duo was their appearance at the Monterery Pop Festival on June 16, where they closed the first night of the 3 day event. This soundboard recording captures Simon & Garfunkel about a year earlier, on France on June 26, 1966, 56 years ago today.

Monterey Pop - 1967-06-16 - Friday Session, Monterey CA (SBD)

Monterey Pop Festival

1967-06-16

Friday Evening 

Monterey County Fairgrounds 

Monterey, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

John Phillips

01. Festival Introduction

The Association

02. Along Comes Mary

03. Windy

Lou Rawls

04. Peter Tork Introduction

05. Love Is A Hurtin' Thing

06. Dead End Street

07. Tobacco Road

Johnny Rivers

08. Memphis, Tennessee

Eric Burden & The Animals

09. Chet Helms Introduction

10. San Francisco Nights

11. Gin House Blues

12. Hey Gyp

13. Paint It, Black

Simon & Garfunkel

14. John Phillips Introduction

15. Homeward Bound

16. At The Zoo

17. 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)

18. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her

19. The Sound of Silence

20. Benedictus

21. Punky's Dilemma

Monterey Pop - 1967-06-16 - Friday Session, Monterey CA (SBD)

It was the first major rock festival that attracted national attention (the Magic Mountain festival took place a week earlier to far less fanfare - go here for more on that), hosting over 200,000 people over 3 days, with 90,000 fans in attendance at its peak on Sunday night. It was the place where Jimi Hendrix and The Who made their U.S. debuts. It marked the first major public appearances by Janis Joplin and Otis Redding. It embodied the counter culture spirit of San Francisco, with almost all the acts performing for free. It was the first multi-racial and multi-genre musical event. And it will ever be synonymous with the Summer of Love. It was officially, The Monterey International Pop Music Festival, better know simply as Monterey Pop. As part of this month's tribute to 1967, we're going to help you re-live that event over the next 3 days, capturing each of the festival's unique sessions. All of these are soundboard recordings! We start with this post of the Friday Evening session, featuring Simon & Garfunkel and The Animals, from June 16, 1967, 55 years ago today. 

A couple of quick notes: This is an expnaded version of the show, with more songs thna the one I posted for the 50th anniversary. It also includes a bonus disc of interviews and commercials. The tracks are number from 1 to 151 across the 12 CDs that make up this set, so today wil end at track #21 and tomorrow will pick up at track #22, whie post #2 will end at track #65 with the next day picking up at track #86.  Enjoy the tunz.

Paul Simon - 1975-12-11 - London, UK (FM)

Paul Simon 

featuring Art Garfunkel

1975-12-11

London Palladium

London, UK

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Do It For Your Love (instrumental)

02. Still Crazy After All These Years

03. Homeward Bound

04. I Do It For Your Love

05. Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover

06. Bluesette (feat. Toots Thielemans)

07. banter

08. Loves Me Like A Rock

09. Introduces Art Garfunkel

10. The Boxer *

11. Scarborough Fair > Canticle *

12. My Little Town *

13. Kodachrome

* with Art Garfunkel

Paul Simon - 1975-12-11 - London, UK (FM) 

1975 - After the break up on Simon & Garfunkel in 1970, Paul Simon embarked on a solo career and found instant success. His self titled album, released in 1972, went to#4 on the billboard charts and spawned the hits singles Mother & Child Reunion and Me &Julio Down By The School Yard. The next year, he released the album There Goes Rhymin' Simon which went to #2 on the Billboard charts, as did the singles Kodachrome and Loves Me Like A Rock. Then in October 1975, he released the disc Still Crazy After All These Years which would become his only solo #1 album, and yield his only solo #1 single, 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover.  During a brief tour of Europe in December 1975, in support of his latest album, Simon's solo success took a back seat to a one night only reunion.  As captured in this FM broadcast, on December 11, 1975, 46 years ago today, Art Garfunkel joined Simon on stage in London for 4 songs.  rekindling hopes for a reunion.  The two had reconciled to some degree earlier that year, with Garfunkel collaborating with Simon on the tune My Little Town.  Despite that, it would take 7 years, until 1982, before the duo would reunite for a tour, only to have  the old wounds re-emerge and drive them apart again,

Simon & Garfunkel - 1967-03-17 - Manchester, UK (SBD)

Simon & Garfunkel
1967-03-17
Granada Studios
Manchester, UK
Soundboard recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. intro
02. He Was My Brother
03. Leaves That Are Green
04. A Most Peculiar Man
05. Homeward Bound
06. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
07. The Dangling Conversation
08. song intro by Paul
09. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
10. Richard Cory
11. 7 O'Clock News > Silent Night
12. A Hazy Shade Of Winter
13. At The Zoo
14. Cloudy
15. Benedictus
16. Blessed
17. A Poem On The Underground Wall
18. I Am a Rock
19. Anji
20. The Sound of Silence

Simon & Garfunkel - 1967-03-17 - Manchester, UK (SBD)

On March 17, 1967, 53 years ago today, the night before they officially launched their first European tour, Simon & Garfunkel recorded a show which would be broadcast on Granada TV in May. The set, as captured in this soundboard recording featured tunes from their 2 1966 Billboard Top 20 1966 albums, Sounds Of Silence and Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme.  The tour was a tremendous success for the duo, drawing rave reviews, such as this one from Nick Jones of Melody Maker wrote ‘Two people, one guitar, gave a concert of overwhelming beauty, compassion, and entertainment… Paul Simon is mainly responsible for the songwriting, and his fiery guitar playing makes enough sound to be a complete backing group. But they don’t need one. Lean, blond Garfunkel stands rather shyly in the gloom as Paul gradually builds up rapport with the audience, slowly, delightfully nervously, breaking ice that must be broken for everyone to enjoy themselves. This is done mainly with their songs – beautiful harmonies, words biting home, guitar passages punching behind the lyric, driving, and falling."

Simon & Garfunkel - 1968-08-23 - Hollywood CA (SBD)

Simon & Garfunkel

1968-08-23

Hollywood Bowl

Hollywood CA

Soundboard Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Mrs. Robinson

02. Homeward Bound

03. April Come She Will

04. Fakin' It

05. Overs

06. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)

07. America

08. A Most Peculiar Man

09. I Am A Rock

10. At The Zoo

11. Scarborough Fair/Canticle

12. Bye Bye Love

13. Cloudy

14. Punky's Dilemma

15. Benedictus

16. The Dangling Conversation

17. For Emily Wherever I May Find Her

18. A Poem On The Underground Wall

19. Anji

20. The Sound Of Silence

21. Richard Cory

22. Old Friends

23. He Was My Brother

Simon & Garfunkel - 1968-08-23 - Hollywood CA (SBD)

Simon & Garfunkel were invited to play Woodstock, but declined because they were working on their new album.  That disc, Bridge Over Troubled Waters, released in January 1970, would be both their masterpiece and their swan song, as the duo broke up later that year.  While they would have several reunion tours, they would never again release a studio disc.

A year prior to Woodstock, Simon & Garfunkel were riding a wave of critical and commercial success. The film, The Graduate, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Dustin Hoffman in his breakthrough role, featured the duo’s music, especially the now iconic tune, Mrs. Robinson. The soundtrack to the film went to number 1 on the Billboard charts, knocking The Beatles’ White Album out of the top spot! In March 1968, S&G released the album Bookends, which included the top 25 hits A Hazy Shade of Winter, At The Zoo and America, as well as a full version of the number 1 single Mrs. Robinson. Bookends, which also went to #1 on the charts, was a more complex album than some of the duo’s earlier work, with many of the songs dealing with the themes of old age and loss. Music from The Graduate soundtrack and Bookends was featured prominently in S&G’s set list when they went on tour that summer, as evidenced in this soundboard recording from the Hollywood Bowl from August 23, 1968, 51 years ago today.! This show was recorded by Al Kooper and was at one point intended for a live release, which unfortunately never materialized. Fortunately, you can download it right here and enjoy S&G at their best.

Simon & Garfunkel - 1967-03-18 - London, UK (SBD)

Simon & Garfunkel
1967-03-18
Royal Albert Hall
London, UK
Soundboard Recording
128 kbps
Artwork Included

01. He Was My Brother
02. Leaves That Are Green
03. A Most Peculiar Man
04. Homeward Bound
05. For Emily
06. The Dangling Conversation
07. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
08. Cloudy
09. Benedictus
10. Blessed
11. A Poem On The Underground Wall
12. I Am A Rock
13. The Sounds Of Silence

Simon & Garfunkel - 1967-03-18 - London, UK (SBD)

On March 18, 1967, 51 years ago this very day, Simon & Garfunkel launched their first European Tour with a concert at the Royal Albert Hall, as captured in this soundboard recording.  The duo dazzled the London crowd with their harmonies. Nick Jones of Melody Maker wrote ‘Two people, one guitar, gave a concert of overwhelming beauty, compassion, and entertainment at London’s vast Royal Albert Hall… where enormous crowds flocked to see Simon and Garfunkel’s only London appearance. Paul Simon is mainly responsible for the songwriting, and his fiery guitar playing makes enough sound to be a complete backing group. But they don’t need one. Lean, blond Garfunkel stands rather shyly in the gloom as Paul gradually builds up rapport with the audience, slowly, delightfully nervously, breaking ice that must be broken for everyone to enjoy themselves. This is done mainly with their songs – beautiful harmonies, words biting home, guitar passages punching behind the lyric, driving, and falling."

Simon & Garfunkel - 1966-06-27 - Paris, France (SBD)

Simon & Garfunkel
1966-06-27
Rock Festival
Tour de César
Provins, France
TV Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Video Link Below

01. I Am A Rock
02. Sounds Of Silence
03. A Most Peculiar Man

Simon & Garfunkel - 1966-06-27 - Paris, France (SBD)

In 1967, Simon & Garfunkel maintained a low profile, spending most of their time in the studio recording the album Bookends, which would not be released until 1968. They released 2 singles that year, At The Zoo and Fakin' It, which went to #16 and #23, respectively, on the Billboard charts. Both would later be included on Bookends. The one major event in 1967 for the duo was their appearance at the Monterery Pop Festival on June 16, where they closed the first night of the 3 day event. This soundboard recording captures Simon & Garfunkel about a year earlier, on Paris on June 26, 1966, 51 years ago today.  By the way - this is a single track containing all 3 songs. If someone knows how to split it, I would greatly appreciate it.

Monterey Pop - 1967-06-16 - Friday Session, Monterey CA (SBD)

Monterey Pop Festival

1967-06-16

Friday Evening Session

Monterey County Fairgrounds

Monterey, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

John Phillips

101. Festival Introduction

The Association

102. Along Came Mary

103. Windy

Lou Rawls

104. Love Is A Hurtin’ Thing

105. Dead End Street

106. Tobacco Road

Johnny Rivers

107. Memphis

Eric Burden & The Animals

108. Paint It Black

109. San Francisco Nights

110. Ginhouse Blues

111. Hey Gyp

Simon & Garfunkel

112. Homeward Bound

113. At The Zoo

114. Feelin’ Groovy

115. For Emily

116. Sounds Of Silence

117. Benedictus

118. Punky’s Dilemma

Monterey Pop - 1967-06-16 - Friday Session, Monterey CA (SBD)

It was the first major rock festival, hosting over 200,000 people over 3 days, with 90,000 fans in attendance at its peak on Sunday night. It was the place where Jimi Hendrix and The Who made their U.S. debuts. It marked the first major public appearances by Janis Joplin and Otis Redding. It embodied the counter culture spirit of San Francisco, with almost all the acts performing for free. It was the first multi-racial and multi-genre musical event. And it will ever be synonymous with  the Summer of Love. It was officially, The Monterey International Pop Music Festival, better know simply as Monterey Pop. As part of this month's tribute to 1967, we're going to help you re-live that event over the next 3 days, capturing each of the festival's unique sessions. All of these are soundboard recordings! We start with this post of the Friday Evening session, featuring Simon & Garfunkel and The Animals, from June 16, 1967, a half century ago today. 

Simon & Garfunkel - 1993-11-06 - Bridge School, Mountain View, CA (SBD)

Simon & Garfunkel
1993-11-06
Bridge School Benefit
Shoreline Amphitheatre
Mountain View, CA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. The Boxer
02. America > Homeward Bound
03. Mrs. Robinson
04. Scarborough Fair
05. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
06. Bridge Over Troubled Water
07. The Sound of Silence (with Eddie Van Halen)

Simon & Garfunkel - 1993-11-06 -  Bridge School, Mountain View, CA (SBD)

Simon & Garfunkel have each individually made efforts to help end hunger in America and across the world.  Simon sang on We Are The World, the US counterpart to the UK's Do They Know Its Christmas,  and is part of the Entertainment Industry Foundation's efforts to end childhood hunger. Garfunkel has supporttted Good Housekeeping's endeavors to eradicate that same issue of childhood hunger.

This soundboard recording captures the duo working together for another worthy cause, playing a set at the Bridge School benefit concert in Mountain View on November 6, 1993, 23 years ago today.

Simon & Garfunkel - 1993-10-22 - New York, NY (SBD)

Simon & Garfunkel
1993-10-22
Paramount Theater at Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork included.

01. The Boxer
02. America
03. Homeward Bound
04. You’re Mine
05. Be Bop A Lula
06. Black Slacks
07. Hey Schoolgirl
08. Mrs. Robinson
09. El Condor Pasa
10. April Come She Will
11. The 59th Street Bridge Song
12. Scarborough Fair
13. Bridge Over Troubled Water
14. Cecilia
15. Kathy’s Song
16. The Sound of Silence
17. Old Friends 

Simon & Garfunkel - 1993-10-22 - New York, NY (SBD)

Simon & Garfunkel made their only appearance at the Bridge School in 1993. That year, Simon played a series of shows showcasing his entire career, performing an opening set with long time, on again off again partner Garfunkel, and then closing with a set of solo tunes.  This soundboard recording is from just a few weeks prior to their Bridge School set, capturing the duo at the Paramount Theater at New Your's Madions Square Garden on October 22, 1993, 23 years ago today.

Simon & Garfunkel - 1982-05-08 - Osaka, japan (SBD)

Simon & Garfunkel

1982-05-08

Osaka Stadium

Osaka Japan

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

CD 1:

01. Mrs Robinson

02. Homeward bound

03. America

04. Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard

05. Scarborough Fair

06. My Little Town

07. Wake Up Little Susie

08. Still Crazy After All These Years

09. Bright Eyes

10. Late in the Evening

11. Slip Slidin´Away

12. El Condor Pasa

CD 2:

13. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover

14. American Tune

15. The Late Great Johnny Ace

16. Kodachrome > Maybellene

17. Bridge Over Troubled Water

18. The Boxer

19. Old Friends > Bookends

20. The 59th Street Bridge Song

21. The Sound of Silence

22. Late in the Evening (reprise)

Simon & Garfunkel - 1982-05-08 - Osaka, Japan (SBD)

Paul Simon - 1980s: The saga of Simon & Garfunkel has been a continuous cycle of breakups and reunions, and their 1982 concert tour was no exception.  After the duo's 2nd break up in 1970, they spent most of the next decade apart, recording only 1 song together (My Little Town) and making only a few special live appearances.  Then in 1981, they reunited for a single concert, held in New York's Central Park, in front of an estimated crowd of over 500,000.  The success of that show, and the subsequent TV special and album, prompted the two to launch a world tour in 1982.  They even began recording an album together, however, creative differences caused another split between Simon and Garfunkel.  Simon eventually removed all of Garfunkel's vocals from the recorded tracks, reworked the songs and released the album as a solo disc called Hearts and Bones.  Needless to say, that decision kept the 2 apart for almost another decade.  This soundboard recording captures the duo before breakup number 3, on the 2nd night of their 1982 world tour, in Osaka, Japan, on May 8, 34 years ago today.  Download this one and you'll see that despite their years apart, Simon and Garfunkel could still deliver perfect harmonies.

Simon & Garfunkel - 2003-12-20 - Atlanta, GA (SBD)

Simon and Garfunkel

with the Everly Brothers

2003-12-20

Phillips Arena

Atlanta, GA

Soundboard Recording

256 kbps

Artwork Included

Simon & Garfunkel

01. Old Friends

02. A Hazy Shade Of Winter

03. I Am A Rock

04. America

05. At The Zoo

06. Baby Driver

07. Kathy's Song

08. History of S&G

09. Hey Schoolgirl

The Everly Brothers

10. Wake Up Little Suzie 

11. All I Have To Do Is Dream

12. Let It Be Me

13. Bye Bye Love (with S&G)

Simon & Garfunkel

14. Scarborough Fair

15. Homeward Bound

16. The Sound Of Silence

17. Mrs Robinson

18. Slip Sliding Away

19. El Conda Pasa

20. Keep The Customer Satisfied

21. The Only Living Boy In New York

22. American Tune

23. My Little Town

24. Bridge Over Troubled Water

25. Cecilia

26. The Boxer

27. The Leaves That Are Green

28. Feelin Groovy

29. Mrs Robinson

Simon & Garfunkel - 2003-12-20 - Atlanta, GA (SBD)

On February 23, 2003, Simon and Garfunkel reunited to perform in public for the first time in a decade, singing The Sound of Silence to open the Grammy Awards. Before the show, the duo had been presented with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring their musical contributions over the past four and a half decades. The Grammy reunion led to the pair deciding to go on the road together for the first time in more than 20 years. The tour, fittingly titled Old Friends, both the name of one of their songs and a reflection of their lives, launched on October 16 and ran until December 21. As part of their set list, Simon and Garfunkel performed Hey Schoolgirl, which they said was the first song they had written and recorded together. In addition, each night, about midway through their performance, the duo brought out another famous pair, the Everly Brothers, for a 4 song set. Simon and Garfunkel said this of Phil and Don “We learned to sing by listening to their records. They were our heroes then and they are our heroes now." Of course, the highlight of each night was the long list of classics, tunes such as America, the Boxer, Sounds of Silence and Mrs. Robinson, just to name a few, that at onetime ruled the airwaves and made S & G legends. This soundboard recording captures the pair on the next to last night of the tour, December 20, 2003, 11 years ago today, in Atlanta. Download this one to hear two old friends put aside their differences and do what they do best, harmonize on stage.

Simon & Garfukel - 1966-10-21 - Baltimore (SBD)

Simon & Garfunkel

1966-10-21

Shriver Auditorium

Johns Hopkins University,

Baltimore, MD,

Soundboard Recording

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. A Hazy Shade Of Winter

02. Cloudy

03. Teenage Moron

04. Benedictus

05. Blessed

06. A Poem On The Underground Wall

07. I Am A Rock

08. Anji

09. The Sound Of Silence

10. Sparrow

11. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her

12. A Church Is Burning

Simon & Garfukel - 1966-10-21 - Baltimore (SBD)

Duos #3: We continue our fourplay focusing on rock duos with a show from one of the most successful though turbulent, partnerships in rock history. On January 21, 1966, the single, The Sounds of Silence, hit number 1 on the Billboard Charts. Ironically, the song had been released 2 years earlier on Simon and Garfunkel’s first album, Wednesday Morning, 3 AM, an album that had been a commercial flop. Moreover, at the time the song entered the charts, Simon and Garfunkel were not working together, the duo having broken up in 1965. Commercial success got them back together, resulting in the release of 2 classic albums in 1966.  In January, they released The Sounds of Silence, capitalizing on the success of the single! Then in October, they released Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. The 2 discs firmly established the genre we now call folk rock, and were filled with songs which today are classics, including I Am a Rock, Richard Cory, Scarborough Fair, Homeward Bound, and The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy). This soundboard recording, from John Hopkins in Baltimore, Maryland, on October 21, 1966, 4 dozen years ago today, captures Simon and Garfunkel just a few days after the release of Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme. Download this one to get a full flavor of the early work and success of Simon and Garfunkel.

Simon & Garfunkel - 1967-03-11 - Medford, MA (SBD)

Simon & Garfunkel
1967-03-11
Tufts University
Medford, MA
Soundboard Recording
256 kbps
Artwork Included

01. The Leaves That Are Green
02. Paul Simon Talk
03. Sparrow
04. Homeward Bound
05. You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies
06. A Most Peculiar Man
07. Red Rubber Ball
08. The Dangling Conversation
09. Paul Simon Talk 2
10. The 59th Street Bridge Song
11. Richard Cory
12. Art Garfunkel Talk
13. Benedictus
14. Paul Simon Talk 3
15. Blessed
16. Art Garfunkel Talk 2
17. A Poem On The Underground Wall
18. I Am A Rock
19. Anji
20. The Sound of Silence
21. For Emily Whenever I May Find Her
22. A Church Is Burning
23. Wednesday Morning 3 A.M.

Simon & Garfunkel - 1967-03-11 - Medford, MA (SBD)

The artwork included with this soundboard recording leaves no doubt that Simon & Garfunkel played at Tufts University on March 11, 1967, 47 years ago today.  We have jpgs of posters for the show and newspaper articles advertising the event.  What we don't know for certain is whether the music was played at that show, or at an earlier performance at the same location.   The original uploader of this show make a compelling argument, based on the set list and comparison to other bootlegs, that this recording is actually from a late 1966 performance.  See the notes included with the download for all the details.  Regardless of the actual date the tunes were recorded, this show is an outstanding example of S&G's early work, including wonderful versions of I Am A Rock, Sounds Of Silence, The 59th Street Bridge Song and Homeward Bound. 

Simon & Garfunkel - 1969-11-11 - Oxford, OH (SBD)

Simon & Garfunkel
1969-11-11
Miami University

Oxford, OH

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Mrs. Robinson

02. Fakin' It

03. The Boxer

04. So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright

05. Why Don't You Write Me

06. Silver Haired Daddy

07. Cuba Si - Nixon No

08. Bridge Over Troubled Water

09. The Sound Of Silence

10. Bye Bye Love

11. Homeward Bound

12. At The Zoo

13. America

14. Song For The Asking

15. A Poem On The Underground Wall

16. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her

Simon & Garfunkel - 1969-11-11 - Oxford, OH (SBD)

1969 - The final year of the 1960s was the culmination of a decade of change. The Beatles dissolved and music would never be the same. Man walked on the moon, fulfilling a promise made by John Kennedy at the start of the decade. The peace and love generation reached its zenith at Woodtsock, noty knowing at the time that just months later, the disaster of Altamont would be the beginning of the end. Nixon took office, and the furor over the US involvement in the Viet Nam War reached new heights. Late in that year, Simon & Garfunkel would perform a concert on November 11, 1969, 44 years ago today, at Miami University in Ohio. The set list included 5 songs from an album that wouldn’t be released until January 1970, including The Boxer and the title track, Bridge Over Troubled Water. Much like the world around them, the duo were also undergoing changes. Garfunkel was pursuing an acting career, which increased the tensions between the two. In fact, the stress was so great that the twosome could not agree on a 12th song for the upcoming disc. Despite the overwhelming commercial and critical success of Bridge Over Troubled Water, by mid 1970 Simon & Garfunkel would break up. Download this soundboard recording, therefore, to hear the duo debut tunes from their swan song disc.