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Simon and garfunkel tour11/30/2023 “The standing ovation at the end of this impressive show was a given as soon as the final note faded from the very first song.” Burnley Express “The Simon & Garfunkel Story is a must see for anyone who is a fan of the musical masters.” Salisbury Journal “As close to the real thing as it’s possible to get. Featuring all their classic hits, including The Sound of Silence, Mrs Robinson, Bridge. Moving and powerful, The Simon and Garfunkel Story is a must see and captivating show told with warmth and feeling. Performing to great acclaim and sell out shows in over 50 countries around the world, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is a critically acclaimed concert experience about two young boys from Queens who went on to become the world’s most successful music duo. The story is woven between the songs, with evocative video projections and images conjuring up the atmosphere of the turbulent times and brings to life the lyrics and melodies that helped to shape a generation and propel the duo to fame. The “pleasure of the reunion,” noted Simon, was as much about the bond between the pair as it was observing “the generation who first heard us, with their children.Performing to great acclaim and sell out shows in over 50 countries around the world, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is a critically acclaimed concert experience about two young boys from Queens who went on to become the world’s most successful music duo.įeaturing all their classic hits, including “The Sound of Silence,” “Mrs Robinson,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and “Cecilia” The Simon & Garfunkel Story charts their rise to fame and success during an intense six decade long friendship. A fair few brought their offspring and grandchildren along to enjoy the songs of their youth. Given the span of Simon & Garfunkel’s career, it should come as no surprise that the audience gathered many folks of a certain age. Unfortunately, no photographic evidence was provided tonight. The crowd learned that the duo met at age 11, in the six grade, during a school performance of “Alice In Wonderland” (Simon played the White Rabbit). The city, he continued, had “great energy, and beautiful women.” He might sell the same line at every other show, but no one minded on this occasion. “We’re thrilled to be in Brisbane, opening the Australian leg of our tour,” Garfunkel told the audience. The hits flowed - “I Am a Rock,” “Scarborough Fair” and “Slip Slidin’ Away” - and the pair took turns to charm the audience. But the famous pair soon warmed the place up, first with an acoustic version of “Old Friends” followed by a fully plugged-in rendition of “Hazy Shade of Winter” with their backing band. On this mid-winter’s night, there were no support acts to warm up the 10,000-strong audience. Simon and Garfunkel, their images and sound spliced with the historical footage. There were hippies and Nixon, the lunar landing, the fall of the Berlin wall and start of the new millennium. A showreel played out on the big screens, depicting poignant moments in recent history. The current Simon tour has been publicized as a farewell tour. From the opening moments of this “Old Friends In Concert” event, theĪudience knew they were in for a night of nostalgia. Simon and Garfunkel, who once had one of the bestselling albums in history with Bridge over Troubled Water in 1970. The years, it seems, have caressed their sound, in particular Garfunkel’s voice. Back on stage in Australia for the first time in 25 years, Simon & Garfunkel gave the sold-out arena a lesson in songcraft.
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