Listening to Paul Simon's voice is like listening to an old friend.

@zaziou711

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Randy Newman and Billy Joel have the same effect on me.

@epolat19

Жыл бұрын

you might wanna sit on the park bench with him like bookends

It's crazy to think that television used to air stuff this intellectual... I love this clip.

@isaacswan

4 жыл бұрын

Harvard Study Confirms Fluoride Reduces Children's IQ www.huffpost.com/entry/fluoride_b_2479833

@isaacswan

4 жыл бұрын

Iodine and Adult IQ meta-analysis "Iodization is one of the great success stories of public health intervention: iodizing salt costs pennies per ton, but as demonstrated in randomized & natural experiments, prevents goiters, cretinism, and can boost population IQs by a fraction of a standard deviation in the most iodine-deficient populations." www.gwern.net/Iodine

@isaacswan

4 жыл бұрын

We are turning in the movie Idiocracy. Glyphosate (Roundup) is being used as a dessicant to dry the crops before harvest... we have fucking lost it.

@Beezlbubzy

4 жыл бұрын

Even now, 8 years since you said this, intellectual stuff is around, you have to search for it. There is a LOT more content to sift through.

@revjim77

4 жыл бұрын

Isaac Swan Do you know what else reduces Children’s IQ: Lead. We absolutely know the consequences of lead ingestion on development and it far outweighs the effects of fluoride. Lead wasn’t removed from fuel until the late-80’s. Lead wasn’t removed from paint until the late 70’s. Depending on the city, there may be lead in the water system. If you actually believe that fluoride lowers IQ, that means that Boomers are amongst the dumbest people to ever exist because they were poisoned by both lead and fluoride every time they took a sip of water.

This is an insane chord progression, jumping between melancholy, bold, and sincere. Beautiful

@cliffsmith1305

2 жыл бұрын

No kidding! I'd kill to get this on tab!

@diogomori9624

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the guy is nothing short than genius. He flows between this amazing and complex chord progression like drinking an orange juice.

@denverguitarhero

Жыл бұрын

Yeah his songs are incredibly unique in their harmony , 😁

@denverguitarhero

Жыл бұрын

Hey you still want a tab? I could make you one lol

@HOZER1990787

Жыл бұрын

​@@cliffsmith1305same here

Paul Simon is a genius.

@TheVeek192

5 жыл бұрын

Word. No way around it.

@vondahe

4 жыл бұрын

Not just that but also modest, charming and with an unusual voice. It’s not a traditional singing voice. It supports the stories he writes perfectly.

@jonzbowser9175

3 жыл бұрын

When you use the term genius you really ... ummm .... well Paul Simon ... okay ... you're right .... Paul Simon is a genius.

@j.ericsandoval566

3 жыл бұрын

He’s a funny guy and had fun with Dick Cavet.

@thehartist3392

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

The fluidity with which he moves from chord to chord and the arsenal of chords available to him and his knowledge of how they fit together is impressive.

@Berniewahlbrinck

3 жыл бұрын

That's right - then again, it's also somewhat depressing for less talented guitar players like me ...

@vjn5270

3 жыл бұрын

ehhh not that impressive. honestly, i've been playing 1.5 years and can mimic this decently

@vjn5270

3 жыл бұрын

hes 10x better at singing

@Barefoot67

3 жыл бұрын

How did he get to that level? Do you know? Just by writing a lot?

@allatsea2746

3 жыл бұрын

@@Barefoot67 He used to analyze songs by others a lot; and not only pop music of course. In the book "Songwriters On Songwriting" (Paul Zollo) he talks a lot about Antonio Carlos Jobim as a major influence when it comes to chord progressions and voicings.

I wish there were more interviews that focused on the creation of music. Paul Simon is a musical genius.

@Hexspa

6 жыл бұрын

not popping up on youtube

@JimmyFranceable

6 жыл бұрын

Stop overusing the word genius. He's just a good song writer. Geniuses split atoms.

@PapagenoMF

6 жыл бұрын

No, if there ever was a musical genius it is Paul Simon. He and Brian Wilson can hear music far differently and more complexly than us mere humans.

@JimmyFranceable

6 жыл бұрын

There has never been a musical genius. I'd look up the word before I post again.

@Lundy.Fastnet.Irish_Sea

6 жыл бұрын

James France genius: 1. exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability. 2. an exceptionally intelligent person or one with exceptional skill in a particular area of activity. Certainly this word can be applied in music. Paul Simon is a musical genius. Maybe *you* need to look up the word.

Still brilliant after all these years.

@Bmarker299

4 жыл бұрын

cute and witty remark

Good thing Paul and his old girlfriend drank beers,cause it rhymes with years. If they drank whiskey,wow,have to start all over again.

@keithklassen5320

5 жыл бұрын

Might get frisky...

@patrickmccutcheon8860

5 жыл бұрын

"We talked about some old times, And drank ourselves some whiskey. Still limber, and so damn frisky. Woooaahhhhh still limber, and so damn friskyyyyyyyyy"

@subg8858

5 жыл бұрын

Doesnt quite have the ring to it. Thank god for years and beers

@ytubeanon

5 жыл бұрын

+mark price "wearing no contraceptives was risky"... that's why he was still crazy

@RideBikes_Walkplaces

4 жыл бұрын

@@subg8858 i don't know it's definitely got some sort of ring to ir 👀

The way he switches the chords is so graceful. No urgency. The fingers just move across the guitar woth such grace, it's beautiful to watch

@eyescandeceive

4 жыл бұрын

He has arthritis now and it's not so easy anymore. Enjoy your youth while you have it.

wait they actually used to talk about things on tv?

@alexanderbean471

6 жыл бұрын

Indeed they did, and they used more than two syllables and noone was a victim

@AbeIsLincoln

4 жыл бұрын

Good thing open form podcasts are taking over

@groertel

4 жыл бұрын

No, go click on the next suggestion, this is more than 30 seconds. /S

@monotonous1763

4 жыл бұрын

Niandra lades!!!

@christianhubblebub1399

4 жыл бұрын

Ok boomer

Aside from Paul's wonderful musical prowess, I enjoy just listening to him speak. There's such a calm, stoic manner about him that I find myself drawn to.

Paul said that he had two options: either to go from D9 to G major, or from D9 to G# minor. In the end, he did neither. He went from D9 to E major 7. Later on, in the studio, with the session musicians and all, he changed the key of the whole song from D to G. Just so you know.

@SunAndMirror

5 жыл бұрын

If you look closely, you will see that G#minor is the same as E Major 7 without the root (E is the root of E Major 7, but the bass player is probably covering this note anyway, so the guitar will often omit the root or hide it within the structure to avoid stepping on the bass players toes, meaning playing some hip inversion of G#min when you see EMaj7 is both correct and awesome)

@Walnuthuish

5 жыл бұрын

nice ! Maybe he was thinking of the D9 as a 'backdoor' ii V in Emaj (in E the D9 would function as a bVII) and i'm sure he'd be only too happy to explain it :)

@Walnuthuish

5 жыл бұрын

he also could have gone to C#m using D9 as a tritone substition for G#7#5

@quickstep2408

5 жыл бұрын

good convo guys! appreciate the insight

@cqueen44

4 жыл бұрын

I guess he was pretty happy with choice to go to AMaj7 in the bridge since Richard Tee ended up using it as the intro in that nice AMaj7 - B Sus - EMaj7 - Am - C - C/G - G bit.

i actually appreciate how nobody in the audience reacts after he finished the song and just sits there in awe, not daring to make a sound. i hate these artificial outbursts they put in shows with live audiences these days.

@JSwift_

3 жыл бұрын

i think some tried to clap but overall yeah it was silence. very cool

@disturbedcarrot

3 жыл бұрын

Usually audiences waits for a cue or natural break to applause, the presenter gave neither

@mateuszmattias

2 жыл бұрын

@@disturbedcarrot And a good thing too, although it was never Cavetts style, imagine him or rather some other hack of a host going "How about that? Pretty good huh! How about a round of applause for mr Paul Simon!" Although I can appreciate people like Letterman and a few others as well, he could easily have ruined a vibe such as this (saw Letterman doing that once when Regina Spektor played his show for instance).

It's also cool because Paul Simon can be so nervous and tentative talking about things but when he gets down to the nitty gritty of composition you can see how relaxed and confident he gets. Its not just about having a brilliant idea popping into his head but the whole examination of how and why music evokes certain responses.

Let the record show Paul Simon knows his s**t

@davidcopson5800

4 жыл бұрын

He sure does know his seat.

@vibratoryuniverse308

3 жыл бұрын

Have you heard his chord progressions ? I don’t think anyone else in the entire rock canon had as good of an understanding of functional harmony

@sstflm

3 жыл бұрын

@@vibratoryuniverse308 yupp 50 ways to leave your lover is literally the PERFECT progression

@davebartholome2924

3 жыл бұрын

@@sstflm It’s a nice one, for sure-but I suspect the song wouldn’t have been a hit without the brilliance that Steve Gadd brought to it.

@dylanharkin8198

3 жыл бұрын

@@vibratoryuniverse308 brian wilson

Love the fact that after he played what he had so far, there was stunned silence from the audience, they couldn't quite believe it was that good.

@RastaSaiyaman

4 жыл бұрын

Art Garfunkel once said that he was blown away when Paul came up with "Mrs Robinson" going "There's no way you wrote that song!"

@lucasoheyze4597

3 жыл бұрын

I know...you sort of expect a standing ovation. Stunned respect and the keenness to hear what he's going to say is far better, I think.

@Liam.2000

3 жыл бұрын

They weren’t ‘stunned’.... lets not lie to ourselves

@bellycuda

3 жыл бұрын

@@Liam.2000 I sort of feel sorry for you. You watched this amazing video, trawled through the comments and posted that? Now I’m stunned

@Liam.2000

3 жыл бұрын

@@bellycuda I kinda feel sorry for you too. I’ve replied to a comment of yours from over 3 years ago and you’ve replied to me in minutes. You mustn’t have much of a social life to reply that quick. Now I’m stunned.

His chords on the guitar blow my mind! He just breezes through those beautiful chords, and he know them all!

@tommack9395

8 жыл бұрын

I would had used a D7#9 instead of D9, then a passing D7b9 resolved to Em7.... opps wait that would be Pink Floyd''s Breathe.

@kianucollis3929

6 жыл бұрын

Pink Floyd don't own chords do they....?? Well they are so rich that yeah, they probably bought a whole load....

@wartimemodels

6 жыл бұрын

Tom Mack isn’t breathe just basically Em to A7?

@jfq722

6 жыл бұрын

I absolutely guarantee you he does not know them all.

@dankutcher408

6 жыл бұрын

yeah ... geez. Guitar George is the only one that knows ALL of them

I can't imagine something like that happening today, an established singer bringing a half-finished song on national TV, brainstorming, then the song becomes a hit. The way Paul Simon talks about writing music, selecting different chords after establishing a pattern, to please the listeners' ears is fascinating. Links to comedy, for sure. Smart dude.

@tedl7538

6 жыл бұрын

Yes Dan, and for a musician of Simon's caliber and renown, he's incredibly humble and unassuming here. I was actually wishing Cavett would cool it with the cheap jokes so that such a precious moment with Simon could blossom more unimpeded.

@tcdp9804

6 жыл бұрын

He´s a genius!

@michelcouzijn5862

6 жыл бұрын

Simon's songwriting is sheer intuition appeased by musical knowledge.

@written12

6 жыл бұрын

Ted L. I agree. Dick should have realized that always reaching for a quip can break the spell of these intimate and fascinating moments. Simon is letting us in on the making of one of his best songs and Cavet can’t lay back enough.

@JohnWilliams-hy4cz

6 жыл бұрын

That would require attention span though, tv can't allow for that these days.

The term "genius" is overly-used, but there are those who do have the gift. Paul is among them. The level of sophistication in his chord movements and the ease with which he played them is stunning. Not all great guitar players are lead solo stars.

@MichaelTurner856

Жыл бұрын

Practice makes them easy I'm sure

@StephenWingsTV

Жыл бұрын

Overly abused, is there a right amount of abuse?

@mccloysong

Жыл бұрын

@@StephenWingsTV crap! Typo. Thanks for catching😂 i fixed it

Ironically, Paul Simon chose neither to use the C natural nor the C sharp chord. Instead, opting for more cowbell.

@PoutinePete

4 жыл бұрын

More cowbell always is the right choice.

@chrisbanach3425

4 жыл бұрын

LOL

@austntexan

4 жыл бұрын

He's just like any other guy. . . he puts his pants on one leg at a time. . . then he makes hit rekkids.

@Jamie-js3qw

4 жыл бұрын

@@austntexan maybe he jumps into both

@cuauhtemocmorisco3493

4 жыл бұрын

@@Jamie-js3qw LOL

One of the best songwriters ever showing us how it's done. Gotta love it.

@davidcopson5800

4 жыл бұрын

True indeed.

Paul Simon is undoubtedly among the greatest ever songwriters. He's a true genius. Love from the England.

@davidcopson5800

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504

3 жыл бұрын

I seem to recall he wrote Homeward Bound while in England.

Anybody who doesn’t think of Paul Simon as one of the single greatest songwriters of all time is just suffering from a lack of information.

@davidcopson5800

4 жыл бұрын

And taste.

@herbythechef7624

3 жыл бұрын

Yes but also simon is one of the most successful writers of all time and the album sales show it. The simon and garfunkel in central park had half a million in attendance

@tdb517

Жыл бұрын

"My taste is the best, everyone who disagree is ignorant/has bad taste" copy paste this on every music video on youtube

@robbieclark7828

Жыл бұрын

@@tdb517 I’m not saying my taste is better, I’m saying people are missing out on having heard his best stuff

@tdb517

Жыл бұрын

@@robbieclark7828 No, you're saying that if people don't see him as one of the greatest they lack informations (and thus are wrong). I love Paul Simon really much, but I don't think calling those who don't ignorants makes any sense.

I listen to this for 5 seconds and my mind is already sitting at a bar talking to my old love.

@blobcity3591

4 жыл бұрын

"and I ain't no fool for love songs that whisper in your ears"

I met my old lover On the street last night She seemed so glad to see me I just smiled And we talked about some old times And we drank ourselves some beers Still crazy after all these years Still crazy after all these years I'm not the kind of man Who tends to socialize I seem to lean on Old familiar ways And I ain't no fool for love songs That whisper in my ears Still crazy after all these years Still crazy after all these years Four in the morning Crapped out Yawning Longing my life away I'll never worry Why should I? It's all gonna fade Now I sit by my window And I watch the cars I fear I'll do some damage One fine day But I would not be convicted By a jury of my peers Still crazy Still crazy Still crazy after all these years

@ysgol3

7 жыл бұрын

YOU FINISHED IT !! Why don't you tell him ?

@ThePlugga44

3 жыл бұрын

I thought these were the actual lyrics, these are really good

@VosovioYTC

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThePlugga44 they are the actual lyrics kzread.info/dash/bejne/jKNl0MODdcTJdZs.html

@ECP-xu5vj

3 жыл бұрын

didn't realize the last stanza sounds ominous and scary

@mete1099

3 жыл бұрын

beautiful

What if Cavett said "uh,.. how about '4 in the morning'... and then something else... oh and have a sax solo..."

@cicciwankenobi6242

5 жыл бұрын

If it was only that easy. How crazy that we get to see that perfect PERFECT song be constructed.

@MrMarkdevir

4 жыл бұрын

Great line , didn't see that coming.

@aquamarine99911

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad Cavett didn't even attempt to get serious about this. He might have led Paul astray from where he would eventually end up. The musical and lyrical shift in the final version makes it one of the greatest bridges in pop history.

@johnh7899

3 жыл бұрын

Jazz musicians listen to this song for the first time and go, “Holy Shit!”

Paul Simon is such a intentional songwriter it almost makes me want to change every song I’ve written with only 3 chords that repeat cyclically through the entire song. I find comfort in knowing there’s great songs like Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” which are literally the same 2 chords played over and over through the entire song.

@jeffreygranger6913

5 жыл бұрын

A Horse with no name, two chords throughout too.

@dcscott100

3 жыл бұрын

I hear ya. Technically though, on the chorus Fma7 and G6 are played on occasion instead of F and G, at least on the keyboard. But, you only have to add an E to each, so simplicity still rules. Thanks for bringing this up, I need a song to practice my near non-existent keyboard skills! :)

@sabbracadabra8367

2 жыл бұрын

It takes something special to write great sounding songs with basic ingredients. But to write great sounding songs with complex chords and complex melodies and yet all sounds simple...? I don't even know what that is. It's less songwriting, more wizardry.

@jml-rj5re

2 жыл бұрын

@@sabbracadabra8367 Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan had that gift. Still Crazy has ridiculous chord progressions, but sounds so natural.

paul finishes and cavett is stunned speechless, so paul quickly starts changing the subject before anyone can even react.. that moment of silence shows how much of a masterpiece he just played

People don't get how good he is on guitar

@shawnstarks1743

2 жыл бұрын

I DO! the guy is a fkn monster. He's just unassuming as hell.

@larsfaye292

2 жыл бұрын

I didn't realize it until I went to play his stuff. I can only do the "simplified" versions. I finally got down my own rendition of Something So Right. Took months and is but a shadow of Paul's genius.

@larsfaye292

2 жыл бұрын

@@shawnstarks1743 damn right. I noticed I can't even find tabs of his music that are considered 100% accurate because he played his songs so differently each time. He was also very fluid and dynamic and just played off the cuff. Just like most blues and jazz style playing.

@shawnstarks1743

2 жыл бұрын

@@larsfaye292 Yea dude, him and Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull "Thick as a brick". Two of the most unlikely looking rock stars. KILLERS. Something about those guys of the 60's and 70's. No youtube no Tab books that they had to learn from. FKN GIANTS!

@fozzz-vb5oj

Жыл бұрын

People don't get much

Shows Paul's mastery of both musical theory and songwriting ability. As a songwriter, I am in awe

The audience didn't realize that they were the first to hear this work of art.

His playing is so smooth, what a master.

His knowledge of chord movement is quite remarkable, Lots of leading tones and resolutions.

Simon has the chops to put it all out there and not hide behind flamboyance like most popular musicians. Solid.

Usually people are automatically clapping at the end of a tv performance. I love how at 1:41, when Paul Simon stop playing, everyone is stunned by the quality of the song. They don't applause because they don't like it but because they're so emotionaly into the story and the music. It's quite unique and fascinating. Well done Paul.

@ziggyrichards

Жыл бұрын

Or the applause sign didnt light up at that moment

@leticiam8804

Жыл бұрын

YES

@fishermcg

Жыл бұрын

they didn't clap because it sucked

@stickman1742

Жыл бұрын

@@ziggyrichards This show was done in the days before audiences were led around like trained seals.

@nectarinedreams7208

Жыл бұрын

They didn't know if they should, because the song was unfinished, but also because it looked like Simon was gonna say something. Did no one else notice this, seriously?

Notice how Simon burns Cavett at 4:15 in commenting on using comic bits more than twice...essentially what Cavett did in responding to Simon's notes about chord & note selection. Simon is a real class act!

@khappy1286

3 жыл бұрын

Simon.was just being honest and sincere. There was no burning going on on either side.

Here he plays the song on the guitar in D. On the record it was played on electric piano in G. What he actually ended up doing after that second verse, the part he is trying to write in the video, was brilliant. He modulated the key up a whole step and wrote a gorgeous bridge melody for the lyrics “four in the morning…”

Paul was my first love since I was 10. I love him now as I loved him then.

Says he doesn't know how to finish the song *proceeds to play one of the most beautiful songs ever*

Paul Simon is one of the smoothest musicians you will ever see. Hugely intelligent and talented.

This is unbeleivably great. The insane talent of Paul Simon in full flow, and in an environment of genuine engagement and involvement from both interlocutors. Modern TV is rubbish, let's face it.

I just watched this for the second time and while Paul was playing Still Crazy all I could do was watch his hands on the guitar. He plays so effortlessly; he makes it look really easy.

@robynfisher4455

3 жыл бұрын

Looks so easy, looks so clean. Moves like Gods immaculate machine.

@khappy1286

3 жыл бұрын

That's because he's a....professional:)

Cavett eventually cools it with the endless quips to allow the moment with Paul Simon to emerge.

@Berniewahlbrinck

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

One of my favorite interviews of all time. I wish Paul would've recorded the song this way, the orchestral arrangement on his recording was much less beautiful than his solo acoustic guitar.

@pfffr

7 жыл бұрын

Shiftless Lazycrat Holy crap, right!!

@lucyfoster4082

7 жыл бұрын

Thinking the same thing.

@wallapee

5 жыл бұрын

what I think every time I come back to this video. such passion and beauty when he does this acoustic

@exploringwithasmr

4 жыл бұрын

Ya, I wish it was recorded just him and the acoustic.

@jazzizm

4 жыл бұрын

Check out Josh Turner’s version: kzread.info/dash/bejne/e5qWm9KGn8_AcbQ.html

Can’t even imagine how cool it would have been to see this live whether in person or the first time it aired, seeing this song in its incomplete form. Such an incredibly beautiful song.

Jimmy Fallon would laugh after every line if this was on Tonight Show 😂

@mat5473

2 жыл бұрын

They drank beers! That's hilarious!

Creation of a song is so darn wonderful

Four in the morning... crapped out,yawning.... longing my life away.... I’d have to say he found the perfect lyrics and created a melody the likes of Mozart. Pure Genius!!

4:41 "For my uh, span of attention which is a...." A short little span of attention?

@Shooter_gringo

4 жыл бұрын

Brandon Thompson best comment on KZread

@StumpyVandal

4 жыл бұрын

Lol. Take a bow!

@bleinmeis

4 жыл бұрын

This is one of the most underrated comments on KZread.

@ReegusReever

4 жыл бұрын

@@bleinmeis Aw fuck up

@FruityRonster

4 жыл бұрын

Hats off

I would so love to see all of this episode. I'm dying to know more about Paul Simon's personality and Dick Cavett always seemed to somehow bring this out in people. He seems like such an awkard guy, yet his guests just completely open up where they don't on other shows.

im 48. i always thought he was old music growing up. i listened to all types of rap, started guitar at 20yrs old, this man is a fucking legend to me now damn

amazing how such a simple sounding song has ten million diminished chords and inversions!

@cowsongs

3 жыл бұрын

Funny, but never though this was a simple sounding song at all. It's full of odd jazz chords and jazz transitions. And then there's that radical break to a different key in the middle section (he doesn't play it in this video), the "Four in the morning, crapped out, yawning" part.

@lucasoheyze4597

3 жыл бұрын

That's what adds the richness to it...if you buy one of those crappy "Songs For Buskers" type books you'll probably find this in there written in a simplified form that sounds passable, but it's the opening up of those chords that makes it so much more.

@UCS0608

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. Though it's a magnificent vocalline, it doesn't sound "difficult". Paul could have used less chords (for easy guitar! ;) ), but his genius is that he makes even this imho pretty clever arrangement sound "simple". No, he makes it sound logical! I'm ususally a fan of pretty straight chords, but Paul is one of the few artists that never ceases to amaze me on how he arranges his wonderful compositions with surprising chord-changes. Awesome!!!! BTW: we must not confuse composition (vocalline and lyrics) with arrangement....

@sabbracadabra8367

2 жыл бұрын

How does someone write like that? It sounds like a basic blues song, "well since my baby left me..." but it has a million chords and most of them are augmented and so many changes.

@mateuszmattias

2 жыл бұрын

@@sabbracadabra8367 Obviously anyone able to write like this has to have a ton of musical talent, but it certainly takes a lot of practice as well. I'm not convinced Paul Simon could have written this same song in, say 1964, talented as he is and obviously was already back then. But in 1976 he was fifteen or so years into the craft, and I think that is as essential as the raw talent.

How would anyone who would even want to play this video in the first place not like it????? It was beautiful, informative, and interesting.

Having heard this song for most of my life it's really weird to see a time when this song was only half finished , merely an imagination and full of potential , he has no idea at this point it'll become a classic .

Paul is a genius. No more words to say.

Paul Simon has a spiritual presence.

@9UaYXxB

6 жыл бұрын

Very much, it's who he is

Paul gave, quite possibly, the most critical songwriting tip here. The listener needs variety in a song so that they stay engaged from start to finish. The introduction of a key change or a new chord, even a rhythmic variation are all ways to keep your listener engaged. More profoundly he theorizes that this is true in other modes of expression such as comedy. I think Dick really seemed to enjoy that.

@tyanez

29 күн бұрын

Yes, that was some very cool insight into not just songwriting, but other creative endeavors. I don't know a lot of his songs (yet) on guitar, but I have noticed he often uses more than one key in a song - which is a little unusual (like in Mrs. Robinson, but it's subtle). On the other hand, some very old classic songs have only three or four chords in the same key, and those kill. So, more than one way to approach things, which is very interesting.

When I saw No Country for Old Men for the first time I immediately associated Anton Chigurh's "look" with 70s Paul Simon

@donnamehta8906

6 жыл бұрын

I kinda see what you mean with the hair but, that's where it ends, I was getting many other things out of the video, weren't you?

@stevecasey6126

6 жыл бұрын

I call that hair style the Liberty Bell.

@ryanchase9746

4 жыл бұрын

Good eye, Friendo

“I would have gone for a D8, but that’s okay..” lol

Man, he's so good damn good - as a song writer but as well as a guitar player.

@tomhazelton3070

Жыл бұрын

And singer.

can you imagine the atmosphere while he was playing that for the first time?! I had goosebumps watchin it from me laptop

Can you imagine this happening on TV today?

@marcos_music_channel

7 жыл бұрын

No

@armandduarte4193

6 жыл бұрын

I could see it on Colbert

@therealnotanerd_account2

5 жыл бұрын

Today the conversation would be on how to setup the autotune.

@zach3305

5 жыл бұрын

@THE GREAT JIMBO win

@drjmankx37

5 жыл бұрын

Blake Shelton wouldn't turn around, Adam Levine would try to "fix" Paul's voice by coaching him to add falsetto, and Heidi Klum would say he's adorable but too boring for her.

"Still crazyyy, after alllll these yearssss" ...inventive ...flows perfectly 🥰 ...so true 👍

This is like watching people (both of them) catch lightning in a bottle. The song is a classic and we can watch it being born. Paul Simon is a genius for writing just this song.

@JJJZANESVILLE2

8 жыл бұрын

+Gregory White We are pretentious...but we are not. Are we? This has always been a problem for me.

@JJJZANESVILLE2

8 жыл бұрын

+Gregory White Do you have an answer for that, Gregory? I will die wanting one.

@written12

6 жыл бұрын

Greg White Great song, indeed. One of Simon’s best. It’s interesting that he’s talking here about being stuck on the bridge. What he eventually came up with for that section of the song is so perfect. Dreamy, wistful, quietly regretful.

@jeffreygranger6913

5 жыл бұрын

@@written12 All with a driving, insistent beat behind it. Great description!!

'74, the song was released in 75,it was a hit along with 50 ways to leave your lover.

They're speaking so matter-of-factly about the birth of such an utterly magnificent song. Even in its incomplete form, it's one of the greatest pieces of songwriting I've ever heard.

Just stumbled on this. I was actually watching Dick Cavett as a kid (we stayed up late on weekends at Dad's) and saw this very show. In 1975 when the finished song came out as the title track to "Still Crazy" I said to myself, well he did finally finish that song from the Cavett show!

He's got a short little span of attention

@grantmalone

8 жыл бұрын

+neonatalpenguin :D

@deric916

8 жыл бұрын

+neonatalpenguin What if I died here?

@tolbiny36

8 жыл бұрын

Who'll be my role model?

@felivecuador

8 жыл бұрын

Now that my role model is gone

@lucyfoster4082

7 жыл бұрын

The rest of his life is so long.

It paints a memory every time I hear this awesome song.

Paul takes the title ' legend' just one step further......

Ahh yes, back in the day... Paul was so young and now we're both much, much older. I wish we could go back and do it over.

The wonderful fluidity of his chord changes are a joy to watch

Thanks for uploading this. You just turned me into an instant Paul Simon fan, as a result of looking up the "Still Crazy After All These Years" album and listening through it now. This was just a bit before my time.

If there was ever a doubt about Paul Simon’s musical genius...

Simon was a genius. Beautiful voice and beautiful song writing. Unique.

So glad I stumbled across this today. Bring back conversations like this on TV!

"Theater people come at music from a different direction." He's right! My acting friends always had this whole different quality to their songwriting.

I love this man's voice.

Just my tuppence, a beautiful moment of a genuine truly gifted musician sharing his thought process in what has to be one of the best if not the best chord progression in modern music...his most touching song ever.

Paul Simon is so good and so unique. His songs are a musical experience and his musicians are just amazing. Steve Gadd on drums who played on Aja album. He is a slice of New York as well. Brilliant.

i love his beautiful chords -- had no idea that he was this knowledgeable in theory and perceptive to how the audience will hear his music. i have a new founding respect to him. great musician

It’s the first time I remark that Paul Simon looked like Paco De Lucia!

@borderlord

4 жыл бұрын

Yes..the hair reminds me!

@ayychuchi

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, very much so

What an incredible writer!! I’m just in awe of him.

And it turned out to be an incredible song. Truly showcasing Paul Simons incredible abilities as a songwriter

what a beautiful share.

That was incredible. Thank you, internets!

It’s crazy that this gets recommended after all these years.

This cat is in my all time top three! The other two, Paul McCartney and Carol King. They let me drift on such a comfortable wave for several decades.

So interesting to see an artist working out an idea. Why do people ONLY want to see finished ideas? Isn't the journey also a kind of entertainment?

@mymymymy6

7 жыл бұрын

YES!

@clevelandbrown5709

5 жыл бұрын

ole ass comment i know- but if you've ever worked on a song or piece of art you'd know why

@kobylee911

5 жыл бұрын

@@clevelandbrown5709 seems im watching same vids and reading same comments as you 😮 STALKER ALERT

@quickstep2408

5 жыл бұрын

@@kobylee911 *cleveland brown laugh*

@lucasoheyze4597

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with that, I wish there was TONS more of this...though maybe the constant scrutiny would disrupt the creative flow.

Man I love this freaking song!!! I can hear it 4 ever

back when there were amazing hosts musicians actual talent....thanks for this

Brilliant, and so rare, perhaps unique - a genius in the middle of a composition. Like hearing Gershwin in the middle of Rhapsody in Blue.

This is so awesome.

people were so classy then

@JJJZANESVILLE2

8 жыл бұрын

+skaf008 meant in a good way?

@papercup2517

7 жыл бұрын

Actually, a lot of people then (the older generation mostly) thought we - the youth of the 60s and 70s - were just a bunch of dissolute ratbags... :-)

@Vojife

6 жыл бұрын

Some people. And some are classy now.

@karl9091

6 жыл бұрын

Ibra_Dza okey

@karl9091

6 жыл бұрын

PaperCup okay Cheers, karl

Absolutely beautiful song. Incredible song writing

I was walking along the shared path this afternoon and a couple of schoolboys passed in the other direction on scooters. I caught the word 'meanwhile' as they went by. It gave me hope.

i'm a composer, yet i am still fascinated by other composers & their composition process. where does it come from? different composers will give u different answers, but it all boils down to it being a mystery. that's what makes it so fascinating. we're painting pictures with sounds & rhythms.

@mauriciobeltre14

5 жыл бұрын

"...there's no creating really....the song already exists....it just needs to be revealed..." Paul Simon

@MustangDesudiroz

2 жыл бұрын

@@mauriciobeltre14 holy shit

Wow, this is bloody amazing. AMAZING!

This host is Great! The conversion is on a whole new level! Our TV entertainers could learn a lot from these two gentleman.

@allendracabal0819

5 ай бұрын

I didn't feel that way at all. Cavett kept interrupting with corny jokes that were all basically variations on the same theme.

I'm enjoying this . Thanks for posting.❤