Sunday, March 3, 2024
Sunday Music: Scarborough Fair/Canticle
We thought, along with the people who made it a #11 single in 1966, that Scarborough Fair/Canticle by Simon & Garfunkel was the most beautiful piece of modern music we ever heard, both when we first heard it over 50 years ago in the soundtrack to The Graduate, and still think so now. And as much as we treasure their original studio version, it may even have been improved upon by this live version with the addition of singer Andy Williams, hosting his own TV show in 1968, and joining the duo to make it a trio.
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That was wonderful. It took me back to my childhood, a much simpler time, at least for me.
A timeless classic, for those of us alive at the time we enjoyed the best music unsurpassed in this day.
Very cool.
Your sentiments are spot on
I was in my early 20's when it first came out -- so I remember it well --this version IS better than the original.
Along with "Sounds of Silence" one of my cherished memories. Another is, along with my wife, visiting Moon River in Branson to hear Andy. (Not only was he the best of the singers we heard during that Branson trip, but his staging was two levels up from all the others, professionals tho they were. Attributed that to his having run a tv series.) Andy harmonized beautifully, not detracting from Paul and Art.
As Scruff observed, unsurpassed in this day. Maybe I'm just not sufficiently aware of current talent....
Ah, the memories!
Kind of off-topic, here's Vulture's list of the top 200 rockers. Lots there not to like (Eric Clapton at 145? Srlsy?) but there's a fair amount that's interesting too.
https://www.vulture.com/article/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-artists-ranked-from-best-to-worst.html
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