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I was there with my fellow musicians Annie and Woody the night Simon and Garfunkel played the Marquee in 1966. We were there at the invitation of a singer called Hratch, still a folk scene stalwart, I believe. We had first heard Sounds of Silence at Bunjie’s coffee bar, sung by its host Al Stewart, who like Paul had been staying at Judith Piepe’s place. It was our first trip to London. I remember writing the words and chords down from him to sing it at our local club. Hratch, who had also hosted Bunjie’s, said ‘Don’t miss them’. He was right. The Settlers, I seem to remember, were the support act – not bad, if a bit wooden. But I was blown away by S&G, by the precision of their harmonies and by Paul’s finger-picking. He played Anji. Didn’t we all? But not like him. And guess what? Yesterday in Hyde Park, in 2018, he was even better. If you ever read this: thanks for everything, Paul. We all owe you.
Paul Simon - 'Time it was...it was' 
I was there with my fellow musicians Annie and Woody the night Simon and Garfunkel played the Marquee in 1966. We were there at the invitation of a singer called Hratch, still a folk scene stalwart, I believe. We had first heard Sounds of Silence at Bunjie’s coffee bar, sung by its host Al Stewart, who like Paul had been staying at Judith Piepe’s place. It was our first trip to London. I remember writing the words and chords down from him to sing it at our local club. Hratch, who had also hosted Bunjie’s, said ‘Don’t miss them’. He was right. The Settlers, I seem to remember, were the support act – not bad, if a bit wooden. But I was blown away by S&G, by the precision of their harmonies and by Paul’s finger-picking. He played Anji. Didn’t we all? But not like him. And guess what? Yesterday in Hyde Park, in 2018, he was even better. If you ever read this: thanks for everything, Paul. We all owe you.