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Sumit
Nov-07-2006, 00:17 GMT
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Australia
 | Wow sounds like a great show. The review in the Manchester Evening News gave it 5 stars and I can see from the videos James posted why!
I so wish the man would come to Australia...just once :( |
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Nikki
Nov-07-2006, 04:17 GMT
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Australia
| exactly... lol maybe we should start a petition or something sumit and send it his management :-)
but seriously, it´s been so long! well if he won´t come then i hope that he´ll keep touring next year so that i might be able to fly out somewhere to see him.
and thanks for the videos. james they´re great! |
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kevin
Nov-07-2006, 12:06 GMT
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United Kingdom
 | Yes i agree it was a brillant concert. Also i glad he only says few things. He does his talking through his beauitful music. Hopefully we will see him again. Maybe in smaller place. Next please get out your seat and look as if your enjoying the concert. You´re a legend. |
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Matt R
Nov-07-2006, 12:15 GMT
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United Kingdom
| Fantastic show!!! My 2nd Paul Simon gig (at the age of 24 I´m proud of that) and I wasn´t dissapointed. The start of the set seemed a little weak, everything was being done differently but the atmosphere didn´t quite seem to suit the show. However things started to get going shortly after.
Me and Julio got everyone dancing which changed things around, although I couldn´t believe how many people refused to get up and dance. The show i saw in Edinburgh had a similar start but as soon as a few folk were dancing that was it, everyone to their feet. However, Saturdays show was full of people who would rather complain at those dancing and stay seated. As soon as we ran to the front the show improved ten fold and you could see it on Pauls face that he was enjoying it. It must be nice for someone who is used to playing such big arenas to play to a standing crowd feet away from them.
The worst thing was to be told to sit down or be removed, understandable, but they were playing Diamonds!! Come on!
Anyway enough about dancing, the show was fantastic, every song was done to such a high level, different arrangements, varying melodies, everything you´d expect from Paul Simon. Particular tracks were, You´re The One, the middle section was truly awesome, Call me Al was amazing (I´m a bassist though so that goes without saying), and the new songs were done very well although i was dissapointed to not hear ´Everything about this is a Love song´ as that could have been amazing.
All in all a brilliant and enjoyable concert. My mum told me that i may never see him again, I´d like to think she´s wrong. An artist I´ve grown up with has to be something special, and Paul Simon doesn´t dissapoint. I just wish i could have seen him with a standing audience.
Matt R |
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Sue Ridgway
Nov-07-2006, 12:32 GMT
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United Kingdom
| So this Mum´s done something right then, playing Paul Simon to you practically every day of your life! Seriously, Matt, I was very emotional because you and your brother, Tom, were both with us - loving the music which your Dad and I have loved all our life. Let´s hope you can pass it on to your own kids one day (not yet though, eh?) Great review too! Well done. |
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BingFrisby
Nov-09-2006, 18:11 GMT
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USA - United Staates America
 | I have a friend in Australia and she says that we are so lucky to be able to see so many concerts in the uK and England as, according to her, very few stars appear on a regular basis in Australia.....strange but apparently true. |
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Mireille
Nov-09-2006, 19:36 GMT
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France
 | ´m sure that Nikki will confirm that ;-) |
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Sumit
Nov-10-2006, 00:11 GMT
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Australia
| Well there is a shortage of STARS coming to Australia, thats for sure. But we do get U2, Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and the like on a regular basis. Just no Paul Simon! And that makes me sad :( |
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Bodo
Nov-11-2006, 20:00 GMT
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Austria
 | I have the CD now - well actuall it is just the song ´How can you live...´ on it, and a link to the UK website with the videos (I thought the videos are on the CD :-) , my fault )
Well, it is just to promote Surprise a little bit, but because they only gave it away in the UK I am sure they will appear on ebay soon :-
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matthewsemple
Nov-22-2006, 00:29 GMT
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United Kingdom
| There are loads of those CDRs on eBay - its just a shame they don´t play on any of my CD players or my PC!
Paul Simon last performed in Australia in 1991 when he did quite an extensive tour - even going to Perth!
I saw Art Garfunkel in the Sydney Opera House in 2002 which was quite special. |
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