Author: ttmj2016

1965 Simon & Garfunkel at The Red Rooster

With thanks to Joe McMichael we were happy to get the info in 2013 that Simon & Garfunkel appeared in Indiana, in the state of Pennsylvania.

The Red Rooster had just opened a couple of days earlier before the Simon & Garfunkel concert took place on December 26th.

And today JMPaull commented: We were visiting my family in Latrobe, PA, and my older cousin took me to the Simon & Garfunkel concert at the Red Rooster. It had just turned 14, and it was my first “live” concert. I had no idea who they were, or what was going on, but I do remember thinking that “The Sounds of Silence” sounded pretty cool.

It was Michael Bender who brought Simon & Garfunkel to recently opened Red Rooster, late 1965. In an article of 2017. when Bender had passed away recently, his friend Greg Flave mentions the fact and states that it was probably the most famous band he had booked. As we can see there were more bands of fame being booked like The Cooasters, The Isley Brothers and singer Lou Christy.

Source: Johnstown Tribune Democrat Apr. 05, 2017, p18

1965 – Paul Simon at The Trapdoor, The Botley House, Chesham

In 1965 Paul Simon performed at least 3 times at The Trapdoor Folk Club.

On the first known date in June, the 24th, some 115 enthusiasts saw him perform. He seems to have missed 2 trains so arrived too late, but [] the listened amde enjoyed a performance which the organisrers rated better than his recent London appearances. Particularly interesting was Paul’s visit because so many of the artists have been rendering his songs, and people were anxious to see in person the “Paul Simon everyone was talking about“. (in Buncks Examiner, July 2nd, 1965).

On Juyly 29th he was back by popular demand.

On December 3rd was a birthday concert beacuse the lub exiswted for almosta year. The show as held at High Wycombe Town Hall. On the bill will be the very popular song-writer, Paul Simon, who has been making a big impact in the last year. [in Bucks Examiner November 12, 1965)

1965-06-24 The Trapdoor Folkcluc, Chesham, Botley House
1965-07-29 The Trapdoor Folkcluc, Chesham, Botley House [see advertisement above]
1965-12-03 The Trapdoor, High Wycombe Town Hall

1970: Simon & Garfunkel in Amsterdam

Right now a poster for sale on eBay for this event:

The concert started at the end of the 2nd of May and ran into early hours of the 3rd. As mentioned on the poster “No Television”, luckily it was recorded for Dutch radio and broadcasted 2 weeks later by VARA Radio.

There was a lot of discussion about the prices of tickets…the poster is now for sale for 1250US$.

Al Kooper and 3 Benefit evenings in 1967

In the accompanying booklet to the cd Blood Sweat & Tears – Child is the father to the man the band’s front man Al Kooper writes about a 3-day Benefit show given at the Cafe Au Go Go:

…When I returned to New York, I had formulated a plan to conceive this band in England. Unfortunately, I didn t have the funds to get over there, so I threw a benefit for myself at Café Au Go Go in Greenwich Village, the Blues Project’s home base. I cashed in every favor I had a the time, and over a period of two shows a night for three nights, people like Judy Collins, Simon & Garfunkel, David Blues, Eric Anderson, and Richie Havens came down and performed to six sold-out audiences , helping me immensely ( or so I thought ). At the conclusion of the engagement, the owner of the Au Go Go took so many expenses off the gross receipts, that the net was not even enough to get a plain ticket – or even a taxi to the airport!

If one the readers can shed more light on these benefit shows please get in touch throught the comments of this post.

Needed is for example the dates these took place.

1967: Simon & Garfunkel in Canada

A couple of days after their famous January 22nd show in New York City, Simon & Garfunkel, went on with their college tour of 1967 to Canada.

During the College Winter Carnivals they were invited to played the following Carnivals:

1967-01-27 Saint John, Canada, University of New Brunswick, Barrack Green’s  Armories (during Wintercarnival)

Source: Univ of New Brunswick, Up the hill 1967 Yearbook

1967-01-29 Toronto, Canada, Massey Hall
1967-01-30 Toronto, Canada, Massey Hall

1967-02-02 Frederickton, Canada, The Playhouse (2 shows: 7.00pm and 9.15pm)
1967-02-03 Frederickton, Canada, The Playhouse (2 shows: 7.00pm and 9.15pm)

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is image-3.png

1967-02-04 Wolfville, Canada, University Hall
1967-02-05 Ottawa, Canada, Capitol Theatre

Simon & Garfunkel repleaced “The Lovin’ Spoonful” in Saint John. The show drew 3000 attendants and they sang “The sound of silence”, “A hazy shade of winter” and “a very pretty ballad-type piece “For Emily, when ever I may find her”. [source: Telegraph Journal, Jan 28, 1967].

The first set on February 2nd was attended by only 400, but this was around 800 the second set. The sets of the 3rd were “sold out”. [source: The Daily Gealner, Feb 03, 1967]

1967-02-06 Montreal, Canada, Sir George Williams University

And in the Summer of ’67 they would again return to Canada:

1967-07-06 Winnipeg, Auditorium

1967-07-14 Montreal, QUE       Expo ’67 Expo Theatre (2 shows: 6.30pm and 9.30 pm)
1967-07-15 Montreal, QUE       Expo ’67 Expo Theatre (2 shows: 6.30pm and 9.30 pm)

[with thanks to theUniversity of New Brunswick Archives and Special Collection for their help]