1977-01-07 Buffalo, NY, Kleinhans Music Hall, with Michael Tilson Thomas 1977-01-08 Buffalo, NY, Kleinhans Music Hall, with Michael Tilson Thomas
In 1977 Art Grafunkel played with the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Sounds Section and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra directed by Michael Tilson Thomas, during the Philharmonic Pops.
The show of January 7th received a very good review in the Buffalo News:
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Sounds Section Barry Beckett – piano Pete Carr – guitar David Hood – bass Roger Hawkins – percussion
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra directed by Michael Tilson Thomas
With thanks to Roy for the heads-up about this concert.
In Japan many Simon & Garfunkel records were released using the SX 68 system by Sony. I am not technician, but this is what it is about:
” CBS Sony built their cutting system with the Neumann SX-68 head and their own solid state amps and gave the logo “SX-68 Sound” to the record covers.
It was replaced later by SX 68 II and SX 74.
Here’s a release in this series using SX 68 Sound:
SONX 60195 Simon & Garfunkel – Simon & Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits II SX68Sound
Tracks A1 Mrs. Robinson 4:02 A2 For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her 2:04 A3 The Boxer 5:07 A4 The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) 1:43 A5 The Sound Of Silence 3:02 A6 I Am A Rock 2:50 A7 Scarborough Fair / Canticle Composed By – Art Garfunkel 3:08 B1 Homeward Bound 2:30 B2 Bridge Over Troubled Water 4:52 B3 America 3:34 B4 Kathy’s Song 3:16 B5 El Condor Pasa (If I Could) Composed By – Daniel A. Robles, Jorge Milchberg 3:06 B6 Bookends 1:16 B7 Cecilia 2:55
This one was released in 1972. But of course CBS Sony started releasing Simon & Garfunkel albums in 1968/1969. Here are two examples:
CBS/Sony – SOPB 55103~4 Simon & Garfunkl (Gift Pack Series)CBS/Sony – SONX 60054 (= The Paul Simon Songbook from 1965)
All albums come most of the time in so-called gatefold covers with lots of information (like recording dates). And the sound quality is indeed very good.
The Italy-based (?) Festival label used the same cover as SONX 60195 with that same title, but the tracks were not the same:
Last month of 1975 brought Paul Simon to Europe to promote his latest album ” Still Crazy After All These Years”.
It brought him to the UK on:
1975-12-08 Manchester – United Kingdom Manchester Palace 1975-12-09 Birmingham – United Kingdom Hippodrome
1975-12-11 London – United Kingdom Palladium Theater 1975-12-12 London – United Kingdom Palladium Theater 1975-12-13 London – United Kingdom Palladium Theater
1975-12-27 London – United Kingdom Palladium Theater
The last date was also the first broadcast of the BBC TV special ” Simply Simon ” and I am still not certain if this was recorded live at The Palladium or previously in studio.
Art Garfunkel is touring at the moment in the USA and will bring him to Europe as well:
Source: HH
Jan 12, 2018 Capitol Theatre Clearwater, FL
Jan 13, 2018 Capitol Theatre Clearwater, FL
Jan 14, 2018 Hayes Hall at Artis Naples, FL
Jan 16, 2018 Sharon Morse PAC The Villages, FL
Jan 18, 2018 Parker Playhouse Fort Lauderdale, FL
Jan 25, 2018 The Palladium Carmel, IN
Jan 26, 2018 Mendel Center Benton Harbor, MI
Jan 27, 2018 Palace Theatre Canton, OH
Feb 5, 2018 Charleston Music Hall Charleston, SC
Feb 6, 2018 Wilson Center Wilmington, NC
Feb 8, 2018 Carolina Theater Greensboro, NC
Feb 10, 2018 City Winery Atlanta, GA
Feb 11, 2018 City Winery Atlanta, GA
Mar 9, 2018 Elgin Community College Arts Center Elgin, IL
Mar 10, 2018 Wentz Concert Hall Naperville, IL
Apr 17, 2018 Gallo Center for the Arts Modesto, CA
Apr 19, 2018 Fox Theatre Redwood City, CA
Apr 20, 2018 Golden State Theatre Monterey, CA
Apr 21, 2018 The Uptown Theatre Napa, CA
Apr 27, 2018 Balboa Theatre San Diego, CA
Apr 28, 2018 Lancaster Performing Arts Center Lancaster, CA
Apr 29, 2018 Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles, CA
May 10, 2018 Concord City Auditorium Concord, NH
May 11, 2018 City Winery Boston, MA
May 12, 2018 City Windery Boston, MA
May 31, 2018 Royal Albert Hall London, England
June 10, 2018 Vaerket Randers, Denmark
June 12, 2018 DK Koncerthuset Copenhagen, Denmark
Announced today is that May 29th, 2018, will bring Art Garfunkel to Amsterdam where he will be playing in Koninklijk (royal) Theater Carré.
December 11, 1977 Art Garfunkel , University of Rhode Island in Kingston, R.I.
Here’s the setlist:
01. Traveling Boy 3:22
02. Homeward Bound 2:57
03. I Only Have Eyes For You 4:22
04. Crying In My Sleep 3:30
05. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her 2:43
06. intros 0:38
07. All My Love’s Laughter 3:11
08. Cecilia 2:00 >
09. Mrs.Robinson 1:08
10. Break Away 4:03
11. April Come She Will 2:29
12. All I Know 3:53
13. Scarborough Fair 3:42
14. Bridge Over Troubled Water 6:10
First Encore
15. The Sound Of Silence (cut in) 3:59
16. The Day You Fall In Love With Me 2:25
17. Bridge Over Troubled Water Instrumental Reprise 1:27
Second Encore
18. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) 2:03
19. Bridge Over Troubled Water Instrumental Reprise 0:52
Paul Simon - 'Time it was...it was' 