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Jon
Feb-26-2007, 19:30 GMT
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USA - United Staates America
 | Not really something we were unaware of, but...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WB_yLjKGQg
Someone who speaks German should be betterly able to understand it as I had to listen very closely because the translator was rather loud. I know it goes against popular opinion here, but nothing would please me more than a new Simon and Garfunkel album. |
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Bodo
Feb-26-2007, 19:38 GMT
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Austria
 | heresy!
I don´t want to translate everything I have written in the german forum about this video...but one thing: I am happy that Garfunkel has to tell the reporter he should go and tell _that_ to Paul - because that means there is NOT REALLY A LOT OF CONTACT BETWEEN PAUL AND ART. GOOD SO, HURRA.
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Bodo
Feb-26-2007, 19:42 GMT
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Austria
| Artie wants to do another album w/ Paul...
Surprise, surprise, surprise
And - you maybe can´t believe that. It is the first time since 10 YEARS!! than Art Garfunkel ever thought about that...
Is Art Garfunkel a comedian too? |
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Ans
Feb-26-2007, 20:44 GMT
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Netherlands
 | It would probably upset some people if you translate everything Bodo...;-) but I agree with you.
It´s pathetic that AG still wants to use Paul´s talent for his own fame and to make some more money.
Paul should continue to make a few good quality albums like Surprise. If he ever wants to do an album with some harmonies there are a lot better and interesting musical artists to do it with. |
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Jocke
Feb-26-2007, 21:29 GMT
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Sweden
 | I dont agree with you ans. I think artie Love´s to make new record with paul! not for make more money and fame!
thats my opinion
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Ans
Feb-26-2007, 21:44 GMT
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Netherlands
| AG should finally accept that S&G belong to the history. They can´t go back there. Paul´s music has been growing and growing through the years and AG not, he still makes soft music and that´s okay for him but Paul´s music goes several levels higher. The difference is too huge to work together again. |
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Jon
Feb-26-2007, 22:24 GMT
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USA - United Staates America
| Ans-- If It´s pathetic for AG to want to use Paul´s talent to make more money and fame, then couln´t the same be said of Paul for when they went on tour in 2003? A Paul solo tour then would not have nearly drawn in as much money. Indeed one of the underlying reasons for the Old Friends tour was said to be because Paul nearly went broke after the Capeman disaster.
Also It´s not like Art was lobbing for a new SG album -- he was interviewed to promote his new solo album and was ASKED the question of whether or not he wanted to do another album with Paul and I´m sorry if I misworded it in the original post. |
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Jocke
Feb-26-2007, 23:12 GMT
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Sweden
| thanks jon. so you understain´s me when I say that artie do it for fame or money? :) |
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Jocke
Feb-26-2007, 23:14 GMT
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Sweden
| do you meen that paul did the 2003 with art becuse of the money? and was he poor? |
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Bodo
Feb-26-2007, 23:39 GMT
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Austria
| Oh my good...
Indeed one of the underlying reasons for the Old Friends tour was said to be because Paul nearly went broke after the Capeman disaster.
If you believe what the press is writting...
The Capeman cost about 11 Million $ in production - Paul Simon paid about 3 million from his own money - do you really believe he hasn´t earned a little bit more than 3 million $ after 30 years in the music buisness?
Don´t you wonder that the press told us the same reason when Paul was touring with Bob in 1999, and then the same reason when he released YTO (such a conventional album, only to earn some money)...and then for the S&G tour in 2003 too? That story is so boring and laughable, I can´t believe they still write it. I do not know anything about Pauls finance, but I would say he earns a lot more than 3 million $ per year
Also It´s not like Art was lobbing for a new SG album
?? He told the reporter to go to Paul and tell him he want to make a new album and he should know that - what is that?
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Bodo
Feb-26-2007, 23:42 GMT
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Austria
| do you meen that paul did the 2003 with art becuse of the money? and was he poor?
Yes, thats the truth.
I think I even found a picture somewhere on the web where you see Paul sleeping under a bridge in Paris after the concert in the Theatre De L´Olympia next to Michael Jackson and his nose.
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Ans
Feb-26-2007, 23:48 GMT
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Netherlands
| Not quite, ofcourse the money was nice and Paul said that himself in an interview but Paul used his own songs and had fun re-writing them. I wasn´t very happy about the Old Friends tour at first but when I saw it I enjoyed the new arrangements and the incredible good band. BTW Paul was not poor after The Capeman, he lost 7 million dollars but he still had enough money, he still earns money of all the songs that are played or covered by other artists.
I get always annoyed by the media, always the same silly questions, Paul always says in interviews that S&G are in the past, it´s over and done now. Like I said before AG should accept that, their music world is too different. |
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Jocke
Feb-26-2007, 23:51 GMT
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Sweden
| so paul didà«nt the 2003 tour with art becuse he shood enjoy it?
just for the money? but paul allready have very very very much money. |
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nancy
Feb-27-2007, 00:59 GMT
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USA - United Staates America
| Paul has said that they toured together again to say goodbye to fans and to spend time together repairing their friendship. Neither Art of Paul are poor, for God´s sake. Paul has said he felt bad about Capeman, because he could afford to lose the money but others lost money, as well. The man has got to have a rather astounding amount of money. I for one Love S and G as well as Paul solo, but I know that Paul won´t do anything to compromise his music just because of the friendship. |
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Klausi
Feb-27-2007, 08:50 GMT
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Germany
 | Well the money. Paul Simon wishes he wore a ring so he could hock it... And the poor boy will end up by sleeping in a doorway.
Your money is the difference between income and what you spent.
There are examples of rich people you lost their money completely. One of them is his friend Willie Nelson. Or Michael Jackson, or Mick Fleetwood.
Simon said he made some bad deals but never a disastrous one.
Leaving Columbia lost him more money than the Capemann.
But I think he could have a luxuary live having only written Bridge Over Troubled Water OR Mrs. Robinson. "Keep songwriting rights", he always said - the Beatles had lost theirs.
He knew since the fifties how the music-business works financially.
He is a rich man, who tries to hide it, with no diamonds on the soles on his shoes.
The Old Friends tour made him richer, but the intention was very clear: nostalgia, letting people hear what they like - for the last time. The songs were quite close to the originals, more than he usually does, if you look at the version of Kodachrome in 2000/1 or YTO and Diamonds on the last tour.
Only for Still crazy he has not invented a new version, maybe he should replace it and sing Peace Like A River or Take Me To The Mardi Gras or Silent Eyes or... |
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