Asia and BJ, you'll love Paul's "Loves Me Like A Rock", "Late In The Evening" and "Kodachrome"!!! Fun Fact: Paul Simon won the Grammy for Album of the Year 1975 for this album. In accepting he said "I'd like to thank Stevie Wonder for not releasing an album this year". Stevie had won for 1973 and 1974. His nickname was 'rhymin' Simon'.

@jodiidahoianfarmgirl4728

2 жыл бұрын

Kodachrome!!!

The drummer on this, Steve Gadd, is a legend. He played drums on a lot of iconic songs.

@MrSuperHappyPants

2 жыл бұрын

Gadd had a knack for playing some crazy sick parts, but making them blend so well into a pop song that many listeners might not even notice. Late in the Evening is another banger - he's got two sticks in each hand, and he sounds like an entire rhythm section all by himself. Much... much sickness in that beat. Plus a kickin' horn section, you can't go wrong.

@dragonflySummer09

2 жыл бұрын

Gadd didn’t need to sample anyone else’s drums 🤓🎶

@hesh8367

Жыл бұрын

Deceivingly slick and tricky drum lick. Not for Gadd, tho. He’s mastered.

@UranusHz420

9 ай бұрын

Gadd was just doing this as a drum exercise and then he realized it might work with the song Paul wrote so he tried it. Paul loved it and it’s been iconic, and sampled, ever since. I, Myself, as a drummer in the early 80s learned this drum “riff”. As did many others.

Paul Simon is a great singer songwriter. After his success with Simon & Garfunkel in the 60's, Paul Simon went solo in 1970. He has a huge library of songs such as "Mother & Child Reunion", "Me & Julio Down By The Schoolyard", "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover", "Still Crazy After All These Years", "Gone At Last", "My Little Town", "Kodachrome", "Loves Me Like A Rock", "You Can Call Me Al", "The Boy In The Bubble", "Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes" etc.

@debjorgo

2 жыл бұрын

Late in the Evening, Duncan, Slip Sliding Away....

@personalcheeses8073

2 жыл бұрын

🙄

@Edgessner

2 жыл бұрын

That's crazy my mom needs to dance with me this song was about 7 years old up in North Versailles Pennsylvania by Pittsburgh and I never forgot it that's awesome music playing it

@tomislavkosanovic1104

2 жыл бұрын

I grew up with the Concert in central park tapes, awesome memories.

@richardbailey1295

2 жыл бұрын

What He Said.

Steve Gadd on drums, most influential drummer in the last 50 years. Not sure who has used this beat as a sample

@s.mcpherson6354

2 жыл бұрын

Like some Sade songs, the drums in this are a huge part of the song's effect. This may be one of my favourite beats all-time. It's so unexpected, as though it keeps gracefully stumbling into finding its balance until it all tightens up when the disco portion kicks in.

@lisarainbow9703

2 жыл бұрын

Didn't know this was Steve Gadd, it makes sense, the drums are incredible. If you haven't heard it already, check out Richard Tee and Steve Gadd playing Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue as a duet....and fasten your seatbelt, lol...

@sxellis

2 жыл бұрын

Steve created that Riff... if someone Sampled it.. it was from him...

@chrisw3421

2 жыл бұрын

THE MAN on the cans... a true legend!

@sventextor1309

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you mentioned the Gadd.....this groove was iconic....how many songs are instantly identified by the drum beat?....."We will Rock you" ? Not too many I would suggest....Asia's "Hey" at the beginning of the reaction is a testament to that!!!....I knew she was reacting to the sublime groove laid down by Steve Gadd.

Great song Great reaction..I am surprised more people don't react to Paul Simon's solo career. Songs like Slip Slidin away..Kodachrome.. Mother and Child Reunion

@eddiep3743

2 жыл бұрын

Dont forget Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard ✌

@tedcole9936

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I’m in for Me&Julio, too. And American Tune! Graceland wouldn’t suck, either! You Can Call Me Al. Late In the Evening. Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes. Any of that!!!!

@j.h.3777

2 жыл бұрын

@@tedcole9936 Homeless from that album is my fave!

@j.h.3777

2 жыл бұрын

There are too many to choose from! They could spend a few months just on his songs.

@tedcole9936

2 жыл бұрын

@ J. H. Thanks, just listened to it. I never owned the Graceland LP (or CD). So I hadn’t heard homeless in a long long time. Thanks for bringing it back to my attention. Yeah.

You guys would love"Me and Julio", it's a great song and it's also kind of funny.

@patrickarts9091

2 жыл бұрын

Watch the video for this one.

My son was obsessed with this song when he was about 2-3. He knew the whole chorus.😂

@Littlebigbot

2 жыл бұрын

Good thing he didn't hear "Walk This Way".

@owlbuquerqueturkey

2 жыл бұрын

I was obsessed with this song at about that age too. It's one of the first songs I remember from early childhood. This and "Right Place Wrong Time" by Dr. John.

" Just drop off the key Lee, and get yourself free"...... Love me some Paul Simon... Such a talented artist after his Simon and Garfunkel era.... His collection is worth checking out. So many great songs in his catalog. Check out "Slip Sliding Away"... One of his best....

He is a great musician. I like a period of his music where brought in an African music culture influence and group. On his "Graceland" album.

@tinatreitler9192

2 жыл бұрын

Masterpiece!!!

@roymoore3156

2 жыл бұрын

When you say that musicians were ‘brought in’ you deny Paul Simon the respect he deserves for taking his entire team to South Africa to find, discover, and produce the historic and important body of music that he did, ‘Graceland’ is his historic result!

@jamesscanlan6240

2 жыл бұрын

@@roymoore3156 He got into deep shit for doing so because of the embargo against the white regime but that was crazy. He was making black African musicians famous.

@roymoore3156

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesscanlan6240 yeah, it’s rich but real too! Paul Simon as a social scientist...but why not? They’ve said things for years, make it happen if it’s such a good thing! So Paul Simon made Graceland, in South Africa! Thumb firmly pointed skywards!

I remember this song from when I was a kid. I was about 8 yrs old waiting in the car for my brother-in-law to come out of the store. That was about 1976 I know the song is older than that.

One of America's greatest singer-songwriters ever.

This was a number one hit in 1976. Very memorable rhymes in the chorus. I was still a kid, but old enough to recognize a break up song and few such songs are as great as this one. Simon teamed up with Garfunkel the year before to release the top ten hit "My Little Town". The year after Simon released "Slip Slidin' Away" which also spent time in the top ten. "Loves Me Like a Rock" from 1973 is another of his great seventies hits. Simon will take you to church and back with that song.

Paul Simon has written so many great songs, and he is a subtle but underrated guitar player.

GOAT drummer Steve Gadd and GOAT. Bassist Tony Levin laying the foundation to this song: amazing.

The amazing studio drummer Steve Gadd. Pretty much invented this beat. May have been sampled after this. Simon and Garfunkel were together about 1963-1970, and then they broke up as a duo, and Paul Simon had very successful solo career afterward. You should check out "Kodachrome", "Slip Sliding Away", "Mother and Child Reunion" and "You Can Call Me Al". Paul Simon very prolific song writer with many great solo songs.🙏✌️

@stanbannmusic8334

2 жыл бұрын

Steve did a video or two on how he came up with that groove. It's an immediate hook!

@tinatreitler9192

2 жыл бұрын

Luv Mother and Child Reunion!!!

@patrickmurchison9145

2 жыл бұрын

@@stanbannmusic8334, I have his instructional/performance DVD (w. Book) with that video and the book has the sheet music for the groove!!! I love playing it. It's so innovative!!!

“Still Crazy After All These Years” should be next!

"Late in the Evening" by Paul Simon will have you dancing in your seats....

"Late In The Evening" is a Great Upbeat story telling tune from Paul....! Among many others..!

This song was based on his “real life”. He was in a relationship with Shelley Duvall and it was Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) that seduced Paul away from her.

@G_Demolished

2 жыл бұрын

In Paul’s defense, she used the force.

@parisbrat

2 жыл бұрын

@@G_Demolished Haahhaaaahaaa!

@midnightblue6668

2 жыл бұрын

@@G_Demolished If it had been 1983, she could have just used that gold bikini! It worked for me! =)

@roymoore3156

2 жыл бұрын

Whadda intergalactic hussie, HAA!!!

@lizmccarthy-edwards2115

2 жыл бұрын

lol no. This song was released from his 1975 album; he met Carrie Fisher in 1976-77 while filming 'Star Wars'.

1970s radio was the best. Great quality artists. New music all the time.

Check out Mother and child reunion .Paul Simon was the writer of all the great songs behind Simon and Garfunkel . Later he enjoyed a solo career and is still singing today . Very talented writer musician .

I still know every word to this song! 😂❤️

Great song. Yes, "Me & Julio Down by the Schoolyard".

Steve Gadd killing that beat 🤘

Just wanted to mention this is the Simon in Simon and Garfunkel :)

when I was a kid this song was on all the time. I thought he was saying quter Roys

@karencampbell2760

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha...love this😁

There's definitely dozens of Paul Simon (and/or Simon & Garfunkle) songs that are worth checking out.

Brilliant singer/songwriter

Steve Gadd on drums. Eminem did a song called 50 ways. Used the sample in that one.

Had this 45 when I was a toddler. Still my favorite beat 45 years later. “Slip Slidin’ Away” was on the other side. Certainly worth a listen.

Love this song! So many people forget how amazing Paul Simon is! Glad you are getting him out there for new listeners!

That style of drum pattern is just a marching rhythm. It comes from old military marches and music made for that sort of thing. You hear it in a lot of movies and music that have to do with the military, and like Asia said in band/orchestral music sometimes. In this case it's just Steve Gadd being innovative and using that style in more of a groove, smooth type of way. I'm sure it's been sampled but I don't know by who.

@WhiplashTW

2 жыл бұрын

Eminem - Like Toy Soldiers sounds very similar.

@sxellis

2 жыл бұрын

It's a difficult beat to play.. he explained it on KZread some where.. but it is militaryish.. but no drum machine. It's all him. Very cool lick.

@midkingsteve

2 жыл бұрын

@@sxellis for sure. Gadd is a master of subtly and groove.

@gunkulator1

2 жыл бұрын

The drums sound deceptively simple but they're not. In a standard drum rhythm the snare plays on two and four. In this song the snare plays the strike on two as usual and then plays a snare roll on four but then in the next measure instead of the snare strike on four there's a tom drum strike followed quickly by a snare roll that starts on the off beat of four. It keeps alternating that way through the verses as well as the intro and outro. It's a bit unsettling because the drum beats are not steady and predictable from measure to measure. The chorus gives us a relief with the standard two/four snare strikes we're more familiar with. I think the unsettling nature of rhythm is intentional to match the unsettling subject matter of the song. It's exceedingly rare to use percussion in this way.

The title track from this record was really good. "Still crazy after all these years"

I'm a drummer, been playing for 40 years, still use this beat to warm up with today...

Songs in the memories and memories in the songs. This takes me back

As my teenage friends heard it 50 ways to love your lever.

Please check out Diamonds on The Soles of Her Shoes by Paul Simon! Such a great jam 🎵🎶🔥🔥🤘 It features Ladysmith Black Mambazo from South Africa. One of my favorites ❤❤

Steve Gadd was on the drums and made that drum riff famous! You've probably heard Steve on many albums he is the "Doctor" of drums lol Great reaction and pick guys! As always stay safe and much love.

I have not even listened to the reaction. But damn!! Great song!!@

I loved this song!

Soft Rock, smooth story telling with some serious drumming & guitar playing!!! Well done with this one Asia & BJ!!!

Funny that the first thing that comes to mind when i hear this song now is Robin Williams being helpful with these suggestions, as if they were his ideas.

Steve Gadd on drums..My all time favorite drummer.

In case nobody mentioned it... Paul Simon was the 3rd artist on "We Are The World" right before Kenny Rogers. 👊

Oh man, I remember this being a big hit when it came out......I think I was about 7.

@tedcole9936

2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha weird how many comment are folks who remember this from their childhood. That’s quite interesting- the lyrical meaning is totally adult, but I see why kids would like it -it’s fun, memorable, slip out the back , Jack!

Paul Simon, from Simon & Garfunkel who sang together in the 1960's.....This is a solo song. LOL, good little song.

I've had neighbors who were in dire need of hearing, and heeding, this song. "Y'all ain't those people. Long may you carry on! Paul does an exquisite duet with Linda Ronstadt called "Under African Skies". One of my favorites by him, and her actually. I know you'd love it too.

@loiswhite3580

2 жыл бұрын

One of his not mentioned is Slip Sliding away. A fun song.

I always loved this song!

His Graceland album stood the music world on its head! Every song is powerful in and of itself.

Paul Simon is the GOAT when it comes to writing a song. He tends to write about the 'human condition'. He's so good at it. He writes about the things our brains process that we don't even know we're processing....until he starts singing about it. Check out his song and the original video for his song "You Can Call me Al". The video includes Chevy Chase and its quite funny. But if you pay attention to the lyrics...it just adds so much to the song and it really proves his talent.

Paul Simon wrote this song following his divorce from his first wife, Peggy Harper. Owing to this, it is apparent the demise of his relationship with Peggy served as an inspiration for this song. ✌️

Paul Simon: "Still Crazy After All These Years" No one has done that masterpiece

The drums are marching drums. Fits in with the song's theme - walk out, leave, march....

Asia, I'm going to be having dreams about those cat attacks tonight haha! Other Paul Simon songs: Graceland, Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes, Kodachrome, Late In The Evening, Father And Daughter, Me And Julio, Still Crazy After All These Years, Loves Me Like A Rock. This is still played on the radio.

This song was a big hit the day I remember hearing it at school in Junior High. You hear people singing it all the time, or just using the phrase like slip out the back Jack and make a new plan Stan all those were used all the time.

Hey guys, I appreciate you both. I'm not sure who all has sampled this marching drum pattern, but I do know that the drummer is Steve Gadd and he's the originator of it. He's a session guy who also played with tons of artists and bands like Eric Clapton and the drums on the title track for Steeley Dan Aja. Before all this, he was in the Army band, so he loves the military type march feel. Paul Simon had Steve in the studio waiting before recording 50 Ways and the feel wasn't working for Paul. Meanwhile, Steve is just warming up lightly on the drums with that sticking technique and Paul noticed it and said, "Steve play that thing again you were just doing" ... The drummer's warm up pattern, then became the hook for the song.

Steve Gadd on drums, one of the best beats of all time

Oh yes, please do Late In The Evening. You must!! Especially the Central Park Concert Live show.

Great song by Paul Simon... Eminem sampled it twice... for Murder, Murder and for 50 Ways.

Paul Simon did a song I especially like, "Darling Lorraine," describing the ups and downs of a long married life. Beautiful and bittersweet.

Always got a kick outta this song.

Asia and BJ, Paul Simon is brilliant, and on many levels. I won’t start listing his greatness in song, cause all of its beyond comparison.

I mean Paul Simon is a genius With and without Art Garfunkel. In 1986 he put out an album called Graceland that is considered to be one of the best albums ever he went to South Africa and recorded with South African musicians and it’s a masterpiece

I listened to this song in the 70s while riding the bus to school. No wonder I've never been married !😃

Steve Gadd the drummer is tapping into some Brazilian rhythms which is what Paul Simon is doing with the guitar. That Brazilian feel is then married to straight up American funk. It’s a marriage that shouldn’t work but does.

You guys do know that Paul Simon is the Simon in " Simon & Garfunkel " right? He pretty much wrote all of Simon & Garfunkel's songs as well as his solo career plus many songs he wrote for other singers.

"How The Heart Approaches What It Yearns" Most of the One Trick Pony album is pretty darn good.

Paul Simon the master of lyrics, stories, and of course music. Try the tunes of Paul’s, Still Crazy After All These YeRs,Grace.Land,And Diamonds On The Soul of Her Shoes!

Great song, great reaction. I never noticed before how the chorus kind of has the JJ Cale chooglin feel to it too, always a plus for me.

Bassline on the chorus... simple... but often the simple yet bold bottom just can't be beat. Says a bassist.

The song was written in 1971 and most believe it is about reaching a crossroads of culture in America.

That was Steve Gadd on the drums. Steely Dan, Toto, Michael McDonald/Doobies all had top shelf musicians. But I'm writing this for the other folks on the thread. You two are highly intelligent and playing the game.

You 2 are the cutest. Love the looks you made when you realized he was getting swayed by the homewrecker

Classic Stevie Gadd on drums. He's a legend.

As regards the drums … consider when this track was made in 1975 and when hip hop appeared … this, was the original.

Grew up hearing this for sure..The musical arrangement is AMAZING!!

I'm in for Kodachrome...might have to expand on the colored photographs being a thing though

It's just what's called a snare drum. Almost all drummers have it in there sets. They have springs that lay across the bottom drum head to make that 'special' sound.

Classic song by a legendary songwriter and musician. Listen to any song on his 'Kodachrome' album.

Once again Dagmar S is telling you right. Paul Simon has a great catalogue, including Kodachrome, Loves me Like a Rock and many more. Great reaction, guys. Peace

Another Simon song that uses a very strong marching rhythm is "The Obvious, Child". The beat in that one is a traditional Brazilian _carnaval_ beat, played by a crew from Rio de Janeiro. Wonderful song, infectious rhythm, great lyrics. A real banger!

Paul Simon had a great solo career. In 1985 he went to South Africa to learn more about the music and the people and recorded an album there. You guys would dig Diamonds On The Soles Of My Shoes. Check it out Y'all!

This song always cracked me up

Great reactions. More Paul Simon must listen to songs: KODACHROME...CALL ME AL...ME AND JULIO DOWN BY THE SCHOOLYARD. You won't be disappointed, guaranteed! 💜💜

Paul Simon "I am a rock"

Love the music to this song. Espacially the drums

Y'all will enjoy "Loves Me Like a Rock". Paul Simon has a bunch of good ones. We had another version of this song we'd sing in high school, "Fifty Ways to Bust a Rubber". Just stick it with a pin, Lynn. Pop it with a tack, Jack. Etc. 😄

The woman he’s talking to in this song is one of my favorite characters from the entire history of American literature. Lol.

That great drum riff you hear on there is Steve Gadd. I highly recommend you look into him on Y.T. He is amazing. There are videos where people simply come in droves just to hear him PRACTICE!! For example, there is a video of him with a very large audience... in Australia. And all he is doing is practicing. Cool song. Great reaction.

One Trick Pony. Steve, Richard, Eric and Tony bring this song to life.

The Drummer is the amazing Steve Gadd ! From Sinatra to Steely Dan! Ranked as one of the best drummers ever.

Paul Simon is a genius amazing singer songwriter please check out more of his solo work

Do more of this guy, please. He is a legend.

Paul Simon has been a solo artist for over 50 years, believe it or not Simon and Garfunkel were only together for 7 years before breaking up in 1970.

I just saw this reaction and the drumbeat is the Court Martial March used in military back in the day. It's a military drum.

I remember this being one of my Dad's favorite songs and my siblings and I would sing the chorus all the time! LOL! I still remember all the words! Great childhood memories! LOL! 💖💖

That drum beat was very patriotic sounding, and I don't think it's a coincidence that the song hit #1 in 1976, the bicentennial year...

The drums were playing a basic ‘March’ you’ve heard similar in a hundred war movies about pre-mechanized conflicts

Inspired by Carrie Fisher. Simon and Fisher were together on and off for years. They did end up getting married. It didn't last long and I think Carrie was quoted as saying... short people, short marriage. Simon had a lot of hits as a solo artist.

Could listen to Paul Simon all day......yeh, Steve Gadd on drums is a legend..soz, don't know where it's been sampled. Great session drummer who played with Steely Dan..You have to be good to play with The Dan