Simon & Garfunkel - First Time In Japan
By 1980, the solo careers of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel were not doing well, and simultaneously, to help alleviate New York's economic decline, concert promoter Ron Delsener suggested a free concert in Central Park. Delsener contacted Simon with the idea of a Simon & Garfunkel reunion, and once Garfunkel had agreed, plans were drawn up. The concert, held on September 19, 1981 attracted more than 500,000 people, at that time the largest ever pop show attendance. Warner Brothers Records released a live album of the show, The Concert in Central Park, which went double platinum in the US. The event created a renewed interest in Simon & Garfunkel's work, and following a number of heart-to-heart talks attempting to put their disagreements behind them, the duo undertook a world tour beginning in May 1982. • During this time the pair played in Japan for the first time ever. Performing 5 shows in the country - 3 in Tokyo and 2 in Osaka - between the 5th and 12th of May ’82, the concerts attracted massive crowds and the pair’s gig at Osaka Stadium on 5th was recorded and broadcast live across the nation.
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Awesome XRAY! This takes me back, I worked with both of these legends separately at the same time!! I need to sit down and collect my thoughts and write down my experiences. I stared an 18 month journey with Paul during the day working pre-production what became 'Graceland" . From 10 AM - 6 PM it was Paul and from 7PM to whenever it was Art. Art's project became the "Animals Christmas". Both sessions were a grind, living in Astoria with subway commutes to midtown. It was an exhausting and psychologically draining period. These two hated each other (during this time)... with Art taking it out on my young and inexperienced psyche But there was some amazing musical moments. Like I said, need to put it all down.. Thank you again for the Shows in Japan!!
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ReplyDeleteDefinitely a nice sounding soundboard. You can hardly hear the japanese crowd and there is some hiss, but the music itself is sounding perfectly well. A great keeper !
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