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Bodo
Dec-07-2004, 17:35 GMT
IP:
Austria
 | Thanks for these news Ans.
Well, what should I say. I never thought that Paul pushed Art for the new song so...
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Ans
Dec-07-2004, 18:15 GMT
IP:
Netherlands
 | Me neither and ofcourse Art has more profit of this ?new? song, I think that was a motive too for Art to push Paul.... |
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Brandy
Dec-07-2004, 23:02 GMT
IP:
Canada
 | Didn?t Paul say once in an interview long ago that he had rejected this "Citizen" song for one of his albums because he didn?t think it was good enough? I do agree . . . it?s not too great at all, judging by the lyrics . . .
Art is always hankering for new S&G attention, so I?m not surprised. In seperate interviews almost a year ago, they were asked if they?d ever record a new S&G album and Art said it was an interesting and an enjoyable possibility, while Paul just plainly said no, he didn?t want to at all. |
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Nicolas
Dec-08-2004, 00:55 GMT
IP:
France
 | yes but that was a private joke , Brandy ! Don?t take it so seriously ! |
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Bodo
Dec-09-2004, 17:39 GMT
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Austria
| What was a private joke?
Why should someone say a private joke in an interview? ;-) No one would unterstand the joke then *g*
But I can remember such interviews too, well I guess the compromise Paul made was to record not a new ALBUM, and also not a NEW song ;-) And AFAIK this new song only has Garfunkels new lyrics on it, Pauls part is 20 years Old. So he didn?t do anything on this song (I guess)
Well, what I believe is that Paul is doing a lot for the new friendship with Art. He doesn?t want to have fights, so often he just gives his OK to things he never would do alone. |
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Elin
Dec-09-2004, 19:40 GMT
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Sweden
 | Brandy, that?s a slightly biased opinion, don?t you think?
Maybe Art was just being diplomatic. Or maybe he just feels another album would be a nice thing to do with Paul. How does that make him ?hankering for attention??
And I think Citizen is very nice. |
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Thomas
Dec-09-2004, 21:31 GMT
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Netherlands
| Well, Elin, I can agree with Brandy in the "hankering for attention" motive. Pauls solo carreer has been much more succefull then Arts solo carreer (that?s not an opinion, but a fact). Art likes is to be remembered to the S&G period, when he was the same succesfull as Paul.
An I watched the DVD, and I think everyone will see that Art?s voice has become worse troughout the years. Pauls voice was still powerfull, especially in Bridge and the "my eyes could clearly see"-part in American Tune. I bet Art couldn?t make the "my eyes could clearly see"-part as powerfull as Paul did. |
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Brandy
Dec-09-2004, 21:35 GMT
IP:
Canada
| Slightly biased? Of course it was, Elin, my dear! Surely you should know by now that just about everything I say concerning Paul is biased.
Not liking the lyrics to "Citizen" is simply my personal taste, it doesn?t mean I hate the song, or think anybody who likes it is crazy. It was just an opinion.
I was also half/teasing, half/serious about what I said concerning Artie?s "hankering for attention", which is also not unusual for me. Really, if you don?t mind me saying, I DO wish you wouldn?t be so quick to jump on me about it, it really isn?t such a big deal. I don?t mean any harm to Garfunkel and his fans, honestly. However, to clarify my comments, I said I was "half/teasing" because Art really DOES seem to push the S&G thing more than Paul does, that?s all.
And what?s all this about a private joke? Why would it be a joke?
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Klausi
Dec-13-2004, 10:46 GMT
IP:
Germany
 | Yes I agree. In the seventies his really beautiful voice was the only that Art Garfunkel was known and missed for, whereas Simons voice was described as a little bit thin, especially in live concerts, where you cannot repeat something.
Now Garfunkels voice is almost hoarse. Simons singing is at least as good as ever. |
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ivalo
Dec-13-2004, 15:33 GMT
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Finland
 | It?s almost hard for me to listen to Art?s voice from the Old Friends tour. I?ve never liked his voice as much as many people do but nowadays it?s almost irritating to listen to him (well, he CAN sing but I don?t like his voice). That kind of tobacco voice fits to Bob Dylan or Tom Petty but not for angelic Art!
Paul?s voice has been great through his career. I like the way he sang in the sixties (young ?n? innocent). I really like the way he sang on Rhymin? Simon, Still Crazy and One-Trick Pony (he used his beautiful falsetto a lot by then). I also like his voice nowadays; on You?re The One or Capeman. His voice is a bit lower but also very powerful today -- power is the thing that lacks in Art?s singing.
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Kath
Dec-13-2004, 17:39 GMT
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Canada
| Yes, I agree with you Ivalo. I loved Artie?s voice, but unfortuanately it?s gotten so harsher, sometimes it?s hard for me to listen to it too.
And I agree...Paul?s voice is still wonderful. |
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Marieno
Dec-13-2004, 19:05 GMT
IP:
France
| Well said Ivalo!!! |
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Alexandra
Dec-20-2004, 14:24 GMT
IP:
Portugal
 | May I disagree? I think that Art?s voice has lost a lot with age (and smoking too, I think), but so has Paul?s. It?s just that Art is unfortunate to have a very high voice, and it shows a lot more. I don?t think Paul?s voice is wonderful any more. It also gives me some discomfort to hear, but hey, you can?t expect to have as good a voice at sixty as you did at twenty. It?s just not possible.
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John Whapshott
Dec-20-2004, 15:02 GMT
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Sweden
| Oddly enough, my voice seems to be getting higher as I get older! I?m composing a few songs at the moment, and I?ve found I?m more comfortable singing in a higher register. No idea why...
When you listen to some of the early S&G recordings you realise how much their voices have changed - their voices were very light (e.g. Feelin? Groovy). But so what? ?It?s not unusual, no it isn?t strange, after changes upon changes they are more or less the same!? And that?s all that matters! |
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Bodo
Dec-20-2004, 17:46 GMT
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Austria
| Can?t agree on that.
Pauls voice is still very powerfull, he can fill the stadion with his voice. Art has more a whispering voice now, he can?t sing these high parts loud enough (while he still reaches them)
I have to admit that on the DVD they covered that a little bit IMO, live you can hear the difference very good.
I also have the feeling that Paul?s voice improved since 1999 and YTO a little bit, when he started taking singin lessons.
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