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Vinyl releases by Simon & Garfunkel

http://simongarfunkelvinyl.wordpress.com/

or Paul Simon:

http://paulsimonvinyl.wordpress.com/

In 1966 Simon & Garfunkel had a TV special for Dutch TV (NCRV station) in a musicprogramm called ‘ Twien’. It was broadcasted for the first time on August 12th 1966. Mostly shows were recorded in Hilversum (there where all TV stations and their studios were located) but not this one. This live-performance was recorded in Haarlem, in the De Waag theater. Possibly in June of the same year.

Recently a very nice book was published called ‘ Pop TV 1960-1975’  by Richard Groothuizen. This book gives an overview of all Dutch TV shows, dedicated to posmusic. It’s an account, almost day-by-day, with all artists that played in these shows.The book also mentions the Simon & Garfunkel performance. But was this performance planned? No. The story goes that CBS Holland wanted Bob Dylan in this special. But as we all know Dylan had changed from acoustic to electric performances and the show producers wanted an acoustic show. CBS thought it more wise to give Simon & Garfunkel the show.

The book  is available through www.nl.bol.com and www.universalmusic.nl

  

With many thanks to Roy Dripps, who sent me a picture of the handbill, another two shows have been added:

1967-09-29 West Lafayette, Purdue University, Hall of Music

1967-09-30 West Lafayette, Purdeu University, Hall of Music

During their 1967 College tour Simon & Garfunkel also played (April 14)  in the Sam Carver Gym, Western Washington University, in Bellingham.

Thanks to the kind help of the Library it is possible to post here a couple of pictures, an editorial for the upcoming show and a review. Nice to read that S&G were working on a new album called ‘ Simon & Garfunkel at the zoo’ .

Click on the pictures to enlarge them.

     

From time to time eBay has very interesting auctions. I discovered some College / University yearbooks that offered information about Simon & Garfunkel performances.

Here’s an example:

1968-04-19  Allentown, Muhlenberg College, Memorial Hall (mentioned in yearbook 1968)

 

This year will see Simon & Garfunkel start their tour in Canada.

Today I found some new info about shows, in 1967,  also in Canada.

1967-00-00 London, Ontario, University of Western Ontario
1967-00-00 Winnipeg, University of Manitoba

No exact dates so far, but the performances were mentioned in yearbooks.

(And some new data to the 1968 section were added as well today)

With many thanks to Roy Dripps I will be able to add many photos (like November 9th 1969) and memorabilia from concerts from 1967  to 1994.

Here are a view of them:

and the November 9th 1969 show in Miami:

Check the pages with concert info for the rest of them from time to time!

In a very nice post (see: http://dmc.websitetoolbox.com/post?id=4647638) on www.artgarfunkel.com  Mike Slater tells he went to Art Garfunkel’s concert 1978-05-01 in NYC’s Carnegie Hall when Paul Simon walked on stage for 3 songs with Art: “The Boxer”, “Old Friends” and “Bye, Bye Love”.

1967-10-06 Syracuse, Onondaga County War Memorial

-under construction –

Original show dates:

1975-10-18:
Host: Paul Simon

Paul Simon: ‘ American Tune’ , ‘ My little town’, ‘ Loves me like a rock’
Art Garfunkel: ‘ I only have eyse for you’
Phoebe Snow: ‘ No regrets’
Randy Newman: ‘Sail away’
Simon & Garfunkel:  ‘The boxer’, ‘Scarborough fair’

Sketches:  Goodnight, Cold Opening, Marie, Basketball, Mrs. Robinson Montage, Killer bees.

1975-12-20:
Host: Candice Bergen

Sketch: Homeward Bound (with Paul Simon)

1976-11-20:
Host: Paul Simon

Paul Simon: ‘ Something so right’, ‘ Bridge over troubled water’, ‘ 50 ways to leave your lover’
George Harrison: ‘ This song’
Paul Simon & George Harrison: ‘ Here comes the sum’, ‘ Homeward Bound’

Sketches: Goodnights, Talk show, Billy Paul, Stil crazy after all these years (turkey outfit)

1977-10-29:
Host: Charles Grodin

Paul Simon: ‘ Slip slidin’ away’

Sketches: So kind, Goodnights, The sound of silence (Grodin as Art Garfunkel, with Paul Simon on guitar), Nick Winters,

– to be continued –