Category Archives: PAUL SIMON

PAUL SIMON Part 5 – A Pleasant Surprise / In Conclusion

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

Paul Simon is certainly not a prolific artist. In a nearly 40-year solo career, he has released only 11 studio albums. In my previous posts, I’ve revisited 8 of these (along with a couple of live albums and a collection … Continue reading →

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PAUL SIMON Part 4 – From Africa To Brazil To The Barrio

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

Following up a tremendously successful album like Graceland was never going to be easy. When Paul Simon returned four years later with The Rhythm Of The Saints (1990), although it wasn’t the critical or commercial success of its predecessor, the … Continue reading →

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PAUL SIMON Part 3 – A Multi-Trick Pony

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

Two years after the diverse and timeless There Goes Rhymin’ Simon, Paul Simon released Still Crazy After All These Years (1975), which won the Grammy for Album Of The Year. The first thing that struck me is how mellow and … Continue reading →

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PAUL SIMON Part 2 – One Man’s Ceiling…

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

Paul Simon wasn’t even 30 years old when Simon & Garfunkel parted ways in 1970, and he began his solo career two years later. Actually, in 1965 he recorded an album of solo acoustic performances (most of which would be … Continue reading →

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PAUL SIMON Part 1 – Thoughts On An Artist

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

Paul’s Simon’s music was part of the soundtrack of my childhood. Between 1972 & 1974, my family spent the summers at a bungalow colony in Monroe, New York, which was about 2 hours drive from our house but seemed to … Continue reading →

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