The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkel | Cover ft. Benjamin Cooley

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  • @JoshTurnerGuitar
    @JoshTurnerGuitar 4 роки тому +1941

    BOYS!! This is the content I've been waiting for. Miss you both

    • @taylorbloom5031
      @taylorbloom5031  4 роки тому +123

      Yoooo thank you man :)

    • @GlenisRetiredNZ
      @GlenisRetiredNZ 4 роки тому +70

      Thanks Josh for putting me on to this channel. I often replay Sloop John B. Subbed

    • @MrAucklandguy
      @MrAucklandguy 4 роки тому +15

      Love this! Thanks to you Josh. My all time favourite.

    • @vinimadruga1
      @vinimadruga1 4 роки тому +13

      Thank Josh, hugs from Brazil

    • @tmcche7881
      @tmcche7881 4 роки тому +12

      The three of you should get together.

  • @maryymoment
    @maryymoment 2 роки тому +43

    cried when they sang the part, "after changes, we are more or less the same".

    • @AndyGilbert-el5lp
      @AndyGilbert-el5lp Рік тому

      Hello Mary, how are you doing?

    • @jakollee
      @jakollee 6 місяців тому

      I got misty there too.

    • @pex_the_unalivedrunk6785
      @pex_the_unalivedrunk6785 23 дні тому

      a guy in his 40s, that line really hits deep, and hard...and not to be taken out of context.

  • @AegisNova
    @AegisNova 3 роки тому +69

    These two young men just casually sit there and work through one of the iconic songs of the 20th Century. Finestkind!

  • @johnmeoff
    @johnmeoff Рік тому +15

    it's great that kids of this generation had the opportunity to hear and appreciate this kind of music

  • @freyjablet5522
    @freyjablet5522 4 роки тому +313

    How benjamin is able to sing so softly and yet so high, all the more consistently all throughout his range just stuns me. When I grow up I want to be Benjamin

    • @mylord4321
      @mylord4321 4 роки тому +5

      That's why it sounds so magical.

    • @rooples.pooples
      @rooples.pooples 4 роки тому +28

      That’s kinda what makes Art Garfunkel such a profound singer. He’s got such feel and such a wispy, gentle voice, but over a huge range. These guys are fantastic, but that Benjamin Cooley is really channeling something awesome.

    • @joserivaille8705
      @joserivaille8705 3 роки тому +1

      nice robert

    • @m.b.909
      @m.b.909 3 роки тому +3

      Me too! (but I'm a 70 year old woman, so that's one of many things I apparently am not going to do when I grow up.) Can you imagine being able to sing like that?!

    • @ddobry21
      @ddobry21 3 роки тому +2

      @@rooples.pooples he toured around as Garfunkel in a Simon & Garfunkel tribute show. He's got these songs down. You should hear him do So Long Frank Lloyd Wright on Josh Turner Guitar channel, it's beautiful.

  • @dantheman1986
    @dantheman1986 Рік тому +36

    As a big Simon & Garfunkel fan, let me say... these two guys just blew me away. Standing ovation. Wow. I hope someone shows Paul and Art this video. I think they'd be hugely impressed. If these two guys ever do a S&G tribute tour, I'll be in the audience. Bravo, guys.

  • @joelstein4657
    @joelstein4657 3 роки тому +16

    It's reassuring to know there are young people out there who appreciate music. Gives me a glimmer of hope. Thanks guy.

  • @muhilan8540
    @muhilan8540 3 роки тому +61

    loved the inclusion of the "secret" verse that was left off the recording

  • @jeff111458
    @jeff111458 3 роки тому +71

    There are a group of you who give me hope for the youth of today. I am 62 years old and I can see that you all appreciate the beauty in these classics by the singer-songwriters of the past. Thank you to each and every one of you. I am in awe of your talent.

    • @stevendelopoulos
      @stevendelopoulos 3 роки тому +2

      Amen !

    • @ranmar773
      @ranmar773 3 роки тому +1

      Agree, Jeff. Gives me hope!

    • @kevinorme2763
      @kevinorme2763 3 роки тому +1

      51 here and agree with every word you said...

    • @bonniearky
      @bonniearky Рік тому

      Isn't it great?! I'm 68 and am thrilled to see this too.

  • @JoTheBest94
    @JoTheBest94 3 роки тому +328

    Love how Benjamin is basically like if Mark Zuckerberg and Art Garfunkel had a son together

  • @DavesCoverSongs
    @DavesCoverSongs 4 роки тому +125

    One of the best covers of this song I’ve ever heard. Stunning.

  • @KarlBast
    @KarlBast 3 роки тому +212

    This had me absolutely floored. My jaw is on the ground. This is easily the best rendition of this song I’ve ever heard. The vocals are so freaking clean, with the balance and the harmony being just incredible. And then the restraint you guys show in service of both the melody and the lyrics takes this whole thing into the stratosphere. This is the fastest I’ve ever subscribed to anyone.

    • @greenpilltheory6649
      @greenpilltheory6649 2 роки тому +3

      very clean indeed

    • @arthurb6882
      @arthurb6882 Рік тому +1

      definitely not better than the original, but very nice

    • @drd1924
      @drd1924 Рік тому +1

      Their harmonies compliment each other every bit as much as the original

    • @charliekucharski2079
      @charliekucharski2079 Рік тому +1

      You guys are excellent. Keep it up.

    • @dragonmummy1
      @dragonmummy1 Рік тому +1

      IT’S NOWHERE NEAR S AND G, AND THE HARMONY IS A BIT SHARP.

  • @mmcbey1401
    @mmcbey1401 Рік тому +19

    I've been a HUGE S&G fan since about 1967 and am blown away by this version. Stunning.

  • @gedjames5402
    @gedjames5402 4 роки тому +154

    Well if you stumbled upon this by accident you’d be having a better day for seeing it. Instant smile appeal, well done lads, beautifully done, I smiled all the way through.

    • @chrisolson7546
      @chrisolson7546 3 роки тому +1

      As luck would have it, I stumbled across this on my way to work.
      I will now have a better day. 🤙

    • @paesan0460
      @paesan0460 3 роки тому +3

      Can confirm this

    • @johnyang4476
      @johnyang4476 2 роки тому

      @@paesan0460 is

  • @BenLDNor
    @BenLDNor 4 роки тому +77

    UA-cam algorithm did a good job today. This is amazing, great job!

  • @southerngirlsociety
    @southerngirlsociety 3 роки тому +16

    I could sit here and listen to these two sing like this all day. So soothing and relaxing. That air tight harmony just gets me!

  • @skentmar105
    @skentmar105 4 роки тому +206

    Best cover both instrumentally and vocally I've ever heard and I've been listening to that song since the '60s. Great job guys!

    • @godfreytoerien5726
      @godfreytoerien5726 3 роки тому +4

      Absolutely agree with you. What a great cover both technically and harmoniously

    • @sabakagekyume7536
      @sabakagekyume7536 2 роки тому +1

      That’s right I think the same is incredible their synchrony voice and guitars its just beatifull

    • @chrisgore2359
      @chrisgore2359 Рік тому

      😲👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

    • @lil_wildboar
      @lil_wildboar Рік тому

      I taught the song was releases on the 70's

    • @MrMobi007
      @MrMobi007 Рік тому

      ua-cam.com/video/SSvhWM9s5SE/v-deo.html

  • @gbereterbide6440
    @gbereterbide6440 Рік тому +14

    One of my favorites from my youth. Beautiful rendition. Thank you!

  • @BlackBoxRoads
    @BlackBoxRoads Рік тому +13

    Way better than i was expecting, the guitar is just as perfect as the voices, God bless you boys.
    Keep it true this way!

  • @martin5504
    @martin5504 3 роки тому +4

    Modern songs just don't cut it like these oldies. Thanks for this.

  • @Mr.red1973
    @Mr.red1973 Рік тому +9

    Just stumbled upon this and I'm totally amazed. Included the rare middle verse too. Great vocal harmony and beautifully played. Spot on. 👍

  • @mabelip1461
    @mabelip1461 Рік тому +1

    Lovely....I am 5:01 looping this, repe

  • @mikekilo9476
    @mikekilo9476 4 роки тому +23

    MAGNIFICENT, and with an extra thumbs up for including the "missing" verse

  • @JosephLopresti-gs5fe
    @JosephLopresti-gs5fe Рік тому +16

    I accidently came across this today. This is one of the most amazing versions of one of my all time favorite songs. AWESOME!!!!!!

  • @c.jarmstrong3111
    @c.jarmstrong3111 4 роки тому +114

    Us baritones are punching the air at those pure tenor lines 🤣

  • @derrickboatman1560
    @derrickboatman1560 6 місяців тому +4

    I enjoy you guys just as much as Simon and Garfunkel, which is a lot.

  • @jeremyglauert870
    @jeremyglauert870 3 роки тому +29

    I’ve never heard that version before, it’s great. This song reminds me of my life as I was kicked out of home and lived on the street for awhile. Everything in that song happened to me over 60 years including the ice bleeding me. I use to play this album all the time in 1968 or 69. Good job

  • @francette19380
    @francette19380 2 місяці тому +1

    Bravo et merci de nous offrir cette magnifique interprétation. The Boxer est un chef d'œuvre amer et poignant que j'écoute depuis ma jeunesse. Je suis française et j'ai presque 70 ans.

  • @bobrossi3632
    @bobrossi3632 4 роки тому +71

    Damn gentlemen, this is sweet. The best part for me is the blending of your harmonies. Perfect balance.

  • @Bluebearymango
    @Bluebearymango 4 місяці тому +2

    I got shivers.
    The sorrow in the last verse went straight to my heart.
    Good job, lads.

  • @猪熊大介
    @猪熊大介 Рік тому +2

    BRAVO! Very nice harmony just like S&G. Thank you

  • @carolcheung876
    @carolcheung876 Рік тому +4

    Absolutely beautiful beyond words. Thank you so much for the performance! Please think about perform this piece of great music in public.

  • @SceneComparisons
    @SceneComparisons 4 роки тому +283

    everytime I play this song, nobody notices that I sing the extra lyrics
    well done guys

    • @Hottiedonkey
      @Hottiedonkey 4 роки тому +3

      poor you

    • @MelissaR784
      @MelissaR784 3 роки тому +6

      Have heard this song hundreds of time and have never heard that extra lyrics. Even saw them in concert and they didn't sing it.
      H
      Someone snuck it in.

    • @michellejohns6826
      @michellejohns6826 3 роки тому +1

      I noticed..my ma lived these guys and played her heart out on guitar!Rip momma

    • @michellejohns6826
      @michellejohns6826 3 роки тому +1

      Beautiful..my momma played guitar n loved this song.Greatful for her teaching me guitar
      Rest well...sad loss of talent.Keep livng your music mom!💘

    • @TMNT39
      @TMNT39 3 роки тому +9

      That extra verse that was cut from the record is actually my favorite line, shame they left it out

  • @vinzent54
    @vinzent54 3 роки тому +1

    een goede samenzang geweldig hoor.

  • @remygarrison1451
    @remygarrison1451 4 роки тому +7

    Great music isn’t meant for just one generation. A you guys prove that.

  • @Lylo-mj8ek
    @Lylo-mj8ek 2 роки тому +1

    Perfection! btw Love your van! Peace.

  • @ronaldszudy8184
    @ronaldszudy8184 4 роки тому +27

    Gentle, beautiful and eloquent. The day will come, when you both will look back on this performance and reflect on an unprecedented time that has changed us all in ways yet untold. Please--do more with Ben. Your talents mesh so well. Thank you.

  • @terrybutler1096
    @terrybutler1096 Рік тому +3

    That was excellent. The best harmonised version ever. Truly terrific.

  • @l.f.treadwell3949
    @l.f.treadwell3949 Рік тому +6

    What this world would be without music and those that bring it to us. Thank you for bringing us the music, boys.❤

  • @hpkeong
    @hpkeong 3 роки тому +7

    I closed my eyes to enjoy the harmony vocal of these two youngsters. Really touching!

  • @greenbeagle13
    @greenbeagle13 3 роки тому +7

    Dear Mother of God - this is absolutely BEAUTIFUL...., I grew up on Simon and Garfunkel so I am a prude when it comes to their music being covered - these guys NAILED IT.

  • @Smannellites
    @Smannellites 4 роки тому +64

    Wow, I stumbled on this by chance. Mesmerising, lovely singing, harmonies and guitar. Great performance.

  • @silviamontemezzi6417
    @silviamontemezzi6417 2 роки тому +4

    Ragazzi, mi avete regalato una grande emozione e gli occhi ora sono lucidi e pieni di nostalgia.
    😘 da Verona - Italia

  • @ckutzli
    @ckutzli 4 роки тому +5

    I hope you don’t get tired of my comments but you ROCKED IT again! Both of you.

  • @liberty9348
    @liberty9348 2 роки тому +1

    Good cover guys. Love this song... probably the best song ever written by Mr. Simon.

  • @hawkins5372
    @hawkins5372 4 роки тому +12

    Best vocal cover I've heard of this song.

  • @paullaurier
    @paullaurier 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much this France, very beautiful 💚🇫🇷

  • @marybloom2948
    @marybloom2948 4 роки тому +29

    The lyrics, which are perfect, are perfectly understood with your gorgeous blend of voices and guitar! What I love about Sunday!

  • @laketownriots
    @laketownriots 2 роки тому

    Still the best cover on UA-cam.

  • @davesilver5493
    @davesilver5493 4 роки тому +7

    Makes me want to see both of you in concert in S&G show! I love Taylor’s new album!!!

  • @pinedastaglio6500
    @pinedastaglio6500 2 роки тому +2

    Rejuvenated Simon and Garfunkel! Best cover ever!

  • @redryderaus
    @redryderaus 3 роки тому +14

    Tears were rolling down my face. Absolutely beautiful, guys.

  • @danielmesery2904
    @danielmesery2904 Рік тому +1

    I sure would like to see Paul Simon,s reaction , to hearing this .🎶🎸🌟

  • @st.roberts4295
    @st.roberts4295 3 роки тому +4

    I am insulted it took three months before I seen this, my friends thank you!

  • @tomsbrewing1
    @tomsbrewing1 Рік тому

    You guys rule. Every time I watch this, I'm taken back to my childhood. Well played.

  • @christopherphillipp4926
    @christopherphillipp4926 3 роки тому +16

    I am just a poor boy
    Though my story's seldom told
    I have squandered my resistance
    For a pocketful of mumbles
    Such are promises
    All lies and jest
    Still, a man hears what he wants to hear
    And disregards the rest
    When I left my home and my family
    I was no more than a boy
    In the company of strangers
    In the quiet of the railway station
    Running scared
    Laying low, seeking out the poorer quarters
    Where the ragged people go
    Looking for the places only they would know
    Lie la lie, lie la lie la lie la lie
    Lie la lie, lie la lie la lie la lie, la la lie la lie
    Asking only workman's wages
    I come looking for a job
    But I get no offers
    Just a come-on from the whores on Seventh Avenue
    I do declare, there were times when I was so lonesome
    I took some comfort there
    La-la-la-la-la-la-la
    Now the years are rolling by me
    They are rocking evenly
    And I am older than I once was
    And younger than I'll be
    But that's not unusual
    No, it isn't strange
    After changes upon changes
    We are more or less the same
    After changes we are
    More or less the same
    Lie la lie, lie la lie la lie la lie
    Lie la lie, lie la lie la lie la lie, la la lie la lie
    Lie la lie, lie la lie la lie la lie
    Lie la lie, lie la lie la lie la lie, la la lie la lie
    Then I'm laying out my winter clothes
    Wishing I was gone
    Going home
    Where the New York City winters aren't bleeding me
    Leading me
    To going home
    In the clearing stands a boxer
    And a fighter by his trade
    And he carries the reminders
    Of every glove that laid him down
    And cut him till he cried out
    In his anger and his shame
    "I am leaving, I am leaving"
    But the fighter still remains, he's still remains
    Lie la lie, lie la lie la lie la lie
    Lie la lie, lie la lie la lie la lie, la la lie la lie
    Lie la lie, lie la lie la lie la lie
    Lie la lie, lie la lie la lie la lie, la la lie la lie

    • @totmitkeule
      @totmitkeule 2 роки тому

      Thx for lyrics i would directly sing :)

  • @punit-naik
    @punit-naik Рік тому

    This brings tears to my eyes!

  • @bobf.5538
    @bobf.5538 4 роки тому +5

    My goosebumps have goosebumps

  • @simpleclic
    @simpleclic 2 роки тому +1

    Terrific moving moment. Thanks guys.

  • @cmulder007
    @cmulder007 4 роки тому +7

    Vocal perfection!! (and nailed the guitar too)

  • @happygoluckyperson2935
    @happygoluckyperson2935 7 місяців тому +1

    Beautiful! perfect! I listen over and over.❤

  • @johno4521
    @johno4521 4 роки тому +8

    And they even included the 'lost' verse!!

    • @owen3721
      @owen3721 2 роки тому

      Id never heard that verse before

  • @RalphNudiAgency
    @RalphNudiAgency 2 роки тому +2

    You need to tour as Bloom and Cooley (A Simon and Garfunkel tribute act. I could book you all over Florida!

  • @jimkidwell4855
    @jimkidwell4855 4 роки тому +7

    Thank you fellas. This is still after all these years a very important song and you both bring artistry, talent, and precision to the vocals and the guitar.

  • @dogboneztennessee
    @dogboneztennessee Рік тому +1

    damn guys that was great. You guys are the people who could change the world

  • @anthonywillet222
    @anthonywillet222 3 роки тому +6

    Absolutely amazing gentlemen !! Best rendition of that song I have ever heard….. You two are truly gifted. You just made my day !

  • @vladimirjuranic5621
    @vladimirjuranic5621 2 місяці тому

    What?! It’s a bed time fun song for them! Some people try all their lives and can’t get it right and they do it so efortlesslly… kudos to you guys! So humbled by your presence. ❤

  • @TheCuke
    @TheCuke 4 роки тому +4

    Did not expect this. Amazing!

  • @ezmiez
    @ezmiez 2 роки тому +2

    Perfect. No mistake. Beautiful. Respect.

  • @ederpereira7997
    @ederpereira7997 4 роки тому +11

    Josh me trouxe aqui! Cheers from Brazil!

  • @P100KLE
    @P100KLE 8 місяців тому +1

    Jesus…That was good on the ole ears.
    Wish I could make my guitar do that 🙃

  • @brianmusson1827
    @brianmusson1827 4 роки тому +7

    Just a beautiful cover of an iconic song.
    Loved it !

  • @pattywickson9046
    @pattywickson9046 3 роки тому +1

    That was beautiful boys 🙏

  • @JoelLustre
    @JoelLustre 4 роки тому +41

    Effortless. Well done. But who else filled in the "cannon" sound starting at 1:34? :)

    • @3people100
      @3people100 4 роки тому +6

      fun fact. the way they got that sound was by putting a snare drum at the bottom of an elevator shaft and put the microphone at the top of the shaft and added extra reverb.

    • @aumenarys
      @aumenarys 4 роки тому

      @@3people100 This sounds wrong... I'm pretty sure it was a corridor in the studio building (and extra reverb of course).

    • @aumenarys
      @aumenarys 4 роки тому +6

      "The song has only one drumbeat, and played during the 'lie-la-lie' refrain. The session drummer Hal Blaine created the heavily reverberated drum sound with the help of producer Roy Halee, who found a spot for the drums *in front of an elevator* in the Columbia offices. The recording of the drum was recorded as the song was being played live by the musicians. Blaine would pound the drums at the end of the "Lie la lie" vocals that were playing in his headphones, and at one point, an elderly security guard got a big surprise when he came out of the elevator and was startled by Blaine's thunderous drums. Hal Blaine recounted the recording process, "There we were with all these mic cables, my drums, and a set of headphones," says Blaine. "When the chorus came around - the 'lie-la-lie' bit - Roy had me come down on my snare drum as hard as I could. In that hallway, right next to this open elevator shaft, it sounded like a cannon shot! Which was just the kind of sound we were after." "
      So there was an elevator involved but it was the corridor, as I remembered haha

    • @jeah1827
      @jeah1827 16 днів тому

      😂😂😂

  • @susanroycroft89
    @susanroycroft89 Рік тому +1

    Absolutely beautiful rendition, an I've been playing and listening to them for over 50 years now, very good guitar playing And coming in at the Right time with those harmonies, WOW, what a pleasure to listen to you both. 😢😮😊

  • @fredericchopin2445
    @fredericchopin2445 4 роки тому +5

    Best cover I've ever heard

  • @gregoryquint7653
    @gregoryquint7653 Рік тому +1

    Obviously growing up in the 60's with all their songs, this song is STILL my favorite of all their songs! Well done. ❤

  • @franckl2054
    @franckl2054 4 роки тому +12

    discovered on josh turner's youtube channel, i appreciate your covers and your style, bravo for the emotion you offer and the sincerity of your approach. a big thank you from France.

    • @henrykgugala5673
      @henrykgugala5673 3 роки тому

      Wery wery gut song lowe song from polen gut job boys

  • @Eduardo_scudder
    @Eduardo_scudder Рік тому +1

    Amazing ❣️👏👏👏👏

  • @gerrydeviller1089
    @gerrydeviller1089 4 роки тому +11

    "It's another Sunday":) and another awesome performance! When the world gets back to some sense of normalcy and your career soars to superstardom I hope that you will continue to entertain us here each Sunday. Bravo guys!

  • @polarbear3417
    @polarbear3417 Рік тому +1

    Incredible job, boys!

  • @pratfallist
    @pratfallist 3 роки тому +3

    flawless. effortless vocals, precise harmony, and love the inclusion of the extra versa. I grew up in the 60s and you guys nailed it and brought it all back to me.

  • @eddiefroufrou
    @eddiefroufrou 2 роки тому +1

    Well done boys!! Bravo

  • @adrianserra3745
    @adrianserra3745 4 роки тому +6

    What a good guitarist please!

  • @johnsimpson172
    @johnsimpson172 Рік тому +1

    Best cover version of this S&G song I have heard ! Thanks boys.

  • @sandyshore8787
    @sandyshore8787 3 роки тому +3

    Absolutely beautiful! Thank you. I enjoyed it so much. I am so happy that you guys are keeping these songs alive!

  • @mgmtrace1
    @mgmtrace1 3 роки тому +2

    Beautiful...🎤🎤🎸❤

  • @HeikoCool
    @HeikoCool 4 роки тому +14

    Already after few seconds - goosebumps

  • @anthonydidonato7692
    @anthonydidonato7692 Рік тому +1

    Great

  • @stephanielegarda5443
    @stephanielegarda5443 4 роки тому +4

    Wonderful performance, you two sounds so amazing together! Sent to my mom who introduced me to Simon and Garfunkel

  • @aymericgaillard2780
    @aymericgaillard2780 2 місяці тому

    Wow! I'm 46 years old french and I discovered this song only few days ago with this cover (and I listened another video of simon & garfunkel since to heard the original). I don't know if it's a classic in US, but It's not so known in France (or maybe it's just me). What a beautiful song, and a beautiful cover!

  • @JanStrojil
    @JanStrojil 4 роки тому +14

    What an amazing way to start 2021. Absolutely amazing cover. Earned yourself another subscriber. 👍🏻

  • @frankierestituto3290
    @frankierestituto3290 3 роки тому

    This song is so heartful to me. i play it well wd my buddy. This is d song i made open a folkbar in college days.

  • @davidlacroix6769
    @davidlacroix6769 4 роки тому +4

    Love it. One of my favorite songs. Great guitar playing just adds to the overall outstanding vocals.

  • @Littlebear07-10
    @Littlebear07-10 Рік тому +1

    Wow,wonderful!

  • @fdw1023
    @fdw1023 2 роки тому +3

    I don't know who you guys are, but the quality of the playing and singing is incredible!

  • @guitar4794
    @guitar4794 5 місяців тому +1

    Wow. Beautiful.

  • @johndoe5743
    @johndoe5743 4 роки тому +6

    This is absolutely brilliant!!! Thank you so much for this amazing cover.. Just like Josh said... Like you wrote the damn thing!!!

  • @TheMDGMobile
    @TheMDGMobile 3 роки тому +1

    The secret to singing this song is the 'breathiness' - its like soft hands in football. Genius!

  • @paullucas1416
    @paullucas1416 4 роки тому +5

    Thank you, that was just a perfect performance of a classic song. Beautiful vocals and great guitar playing. Thank you so much.