I m SO LUCKY to have been alive in the sixties, I turned 13 in 1960 and was 22 in 1969 , it was an AMAZING decade with so much change in music, culture, hair and clothing styles, mores....more changes in 10 years than in any other decade. The MUSIC of course, was so wide and varied and fantastic in the '60s. Again, blessed to have been a PART of that decade and to enjoy all that music FIRST HAND.
I'm a 49er. I've recently found all these reaction videos. I can't believe it when some creators say they've never heard these classics. It's been fun to watch the reactions, but sometimes frustrating that the creators don't sit and really listen. Not just to the music, but the stories behind the lyrics. Harri is one of my favorites. Have a great day!❤️
I remember as a lad in the early 70s distaining my dad's music, herb Albert, cilla, etc as 20 years old and how could anyone enjoy music that old! he said music is a link to a time or person or place in your heart and mind you need to keep it boy. Here I am spending my time listening to music 50 years old and finally getting it. Great reaction guys
I grew up with this, a neighbor of mine who was older played guitar, before I did, and we used to sing this , and harmonize, record it on a reel to reel , great memories.
One of the deepest tributes to pain, sorrow, and suffering, with such beauty. I was in grade school when this came out. I love it more today than yesterday.
Homeward Bound Cecilia A Hazy Shade of Winter 59Th Street Bridge Song A few more amazing songs by Simon and Garfunkel. Beautiful harmonies and lyrics always guaranteed. Tevian, what you said about being alive in the 60's is the absolute truth. It was an amazing time to be alive. Sometimes I can't believe the music presented to our generation. I hear songs on Harri's channel I've forgotten about, but we were inundated with so much fabulous music weekly it was hard to keep up. Enjoying your input. Great reaction. Thanks Harri. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
Songwriting and composing doesn't make you a genius. Paul Simon would have been lost trying to perform these beautiful works without the voice of Art Garfunkel. As his solo work shows, his voice only works with ridiculous gimmicks.
@@CandleLight1974 I beg to differ. What about all of his amazing solo work without Garfunkle??!! Without Paul Simon Art would have had nothing to sing. Paul Simon is a musical genius, and poet. Artie has a pretty voice. Paul Simon wrote every song. Just think about that for a minute.
This song hits home now even more than when it first came out, since everyone is looking at their phone, texting (silence). Look around at restaurants and so many people are looking at their phones and not interacting with the other people at the table, it's so sad. I've loved this song since it first came out, their harmonies were marvelous!
It makes me sad to see all the phones at concerts. Instead of actively engaging. When you look at things like Queen concerts where the audience were there in mind and spirit (without the phone interfering with the experience.)
Simon and Garfunkel had a beautiful voice together; their harmonies were magic. And I agree the later '90s album by Paul Simon - Graceland was a masterpiece. The 1960s era catalogue was filled with songs about American society through the eyes of youth. In the USA, and around the world, there was a lot going on. Unfortunately neither of these men have retained their voices as they have aged. So I'm glad you've chosen a recording made from that era. S & G sang much of the soundtrack of my childhood.
God showed me that Simon and Garfunkel we're Indeed prophets graceland Lyrics he said Mississippi Delta shining like a national guitar everybody See's your blown apart, everybody feels the wind blow..,,my grand mother had just passed away who I loved dearly, she had recently give me her vintage national guitar. That song hit me like a direct message to open thine eyes.
In the sixties it seemed every 2 out of three youths aspired to be a musician. It became instilled that music can change the world and bring the world together, and that was a noble cause.. .
Being a guitarist, I know all about Simon’s masterfully written songs. It was mentioned how “simple” the song structure is here. I tell you what, he also has some pretty intense chord progressions!
This Paul Simon song was originally produced as an acoustic number but the record company didn't have any faith in it as such. Imagine the lads' surprise when they turned on the radio and heard the jangly electric guitars and rich echoing sound. They were displeased, but the change appeared to work as the re-imagined single gave the struggling duo a #1 hit and they were on their way. It was first recorded in early 1964 and overdubbed some 15 months later as the single pre-ceded (by several months) their 2nd album's release in January of 1966.
Times were very turbulent in the 60s.Seems to have drawn out all sorts of feelings .To put it in words and music was such a gift. Song writers had so much material to choose from.Not to mention what they were feeling within themselves.
Even being a kid we had it so different than what kids do now. I can tell you technology ruined a lot of outside time and being with friends face to face. So the music reflected fun times, outdoors in the sun, bikinis, girls, boys, protesting wars, hippies and peace...and was a transition between the 50s with Elvis et al to the real beginning of rock and roll. Also had a lot of band music, orchestras, folk, country, whatever you wanted to hear. Lots of new groups, single artists, duets, and you could take your pick and what you liked best. S&G sang lots of songs that told a story and made you think and mostly about cleaning up your act and shut things down every once in awhile. A lot of the songs were poetry and singers really had to be able to sing and play instruments and there wasn't any nasty stuff going on while they sang, no gimmicks or spell casting like goes on now. Real times, a great time to grow up...
One of my few favorite lines of all time. "The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls...and tenement halls". I haven't been in either for a while but there were some pretty deep saying written where the poorer people lived back in the 60's. Don't get them confused with what was written on the bathroom walls ;)
Simon & Garfunkel were scheduled to perform at my small Pennsylvania College during the long Thanksgiving weekend break in 1966. I was a freshman and my family pressed me to return home for the holiday, so I missed the concert to my deep, deep regret.
I was 20 when this song came out it was a wonderful time for music almost every day a new song would be on the radio the next few years gave us some of the most iconic music that still stands up today I never imagined that 50 years later I would be watching people like you analyzing our songs just I did thank you
Mine, too!! I heard that song back in the 70s and my grandmother found it on an Art Garfunkel album and gave it to me for Christmas. Absolutely love his album!
Art Garfunkel has one of the best voices ever! Trevian said he liked Bridge Over Troubled Water, then you should watch Art sing it LIVE IN CENTRAL PARK.
There are depths to this song (not only lyrically,) that would keep me from ever calling it simple. Paul Simon is a poet for the ages. And his music is poetic in and of itself also.
I was born in 1952 and I agree with you. I think I lived in the best time for music. I was introduced to the Big Bands, Jazz, the Crooners, ect by my parents. My older brothers listened to Elvis, Chubby Checkers, the Big Bopper, ect. Then came American Bandstand and the St. Louis Hop. And the 60's exploded with all kinds of new groups and new sounds. The best childhood ever because I heard a lot of it live and in living color on TV.
Great meeting your friend! I was in junior high when this song came out. My father was in the Air Force and we were stationed on Okinawa at the time and this song was played on the radio all the time. You're right, it was a wonderful time to live through, an important time. Lots of wonderful memories whenever I hear songs from this period!
I saw Art Garfunkel walking down the highway one day. No kidding. I was in a car and drove past this guy that looked exactly like him! I later read that he did a walk across America. The route and date matched!
This song contains harmonies whose beauty rivals my all time favorite (being “If I Fell” by the Beatles)! As Harri would say, “It’s like diamonds in my ears”! Great reaction Harri!🌺✌️
You guys hit the nail on the head. I was in college when I bought that album and I can tell you that I knew and could feel the significance of that time in not only music but in society as well.
You are absolutely right guys, the sixties were outstanding and special. Oh how I miss it. Thought it was just because I was a teenager and in my early twenties but you guys are on to something. Smart guys.
Congratulations, y'all get it. Our music of the 50's - 70's was some of the best ever produced. Perhaps it's just me, but I see a whole lot of sadness in most of the greatness of the music of that time. But then there seemed to be a lot of sadness in the world then, too.
While I've enjoyed the songs you've shared with your friend, I'm surprised that you haven't shared with him the two of your reactions that have stood out the most ..... for me anyway, Emotionally, Procol Harum "Whiter Shade of Pale" 2006 live in Denmark. And excitedly, Linda Ronstadt performing "Tumbling Dice" live. Or any of the Linda's performances. I'm hoping that you will have the chance to share these with your friend.
Looking back feels so nice to the ones that never was there because you don't have to feel the pain from all the struggles that experienced during those times. I love that you are looking back and loving this music. Thank you for doing so. Please also look back to the real experiences of people during those times if you really do want to know the truth so that you can fully enjoy the music. Knowing the history of how this music happened is also fun to explore :)
I was a teenager when this came out. MAJOR HIT in those days and STILL is and beyond. Just so you know you didn't start this song from the beginning. Thanks for playing.
The sixties were indeed a wonderful time to be alive in terms of music, fashion, culture, etc. But there was also a darkness then.... the Vietnam war, civil unrest, racism, etc.
Great reaction liked hearing your friend's comments, he has a good ear and relevant and interesting comments. The best stanza from this song to me are: "Fools" said I, "You do not know Silence like a cancer grows Hear my words that I might teach you Take my arms that I might reach you" But my words like silent raindrops fell And echoed in the wells of silence".
Graduated high school in 1965, Vietnam 1967-1968, lived in San Francisco from late 1968 until 1995 when I moved to Alaska, where I still live. It still amazes me how I lived through that whirlwind of drugs and music. Went to lots of Dead shows was lucky enough to have attended 'The Last Waltz'. Really enjoy your reviews, Harri.
This was a good conversation. As for the popular cover version of this y'all were trying to remember the name of, it was by Disturbed and came out in 2015. I think I must be the only person who didn't like it. Most people seemed to love it, but to me, it had too much of a heavy, ominous, aggressive, overly male-ish nineties sound. Plus, as y'all noticed, you can hear the influence of sixties society in the original Simon and Garfunkel one so who needs another one from a much worse time period?
I don't love the cover. But it doesn't actively harm the song. Its success didn't surprise me. Harder, edgier musicians (for whatever that means) either writing more thoughtful or ballad-like songs or doing covers of such songs is one of the more popular gimmicks in popular music.
A lot of people react to Simon and Garfunkel but for some reason they don't react to one of their best songs which is Scarborough Fair would you consider reacting to that one.
I said this on someone else's channel, but this song is just as relevant today, instead of criticizing the media, it applies to cell phones -- people thinking they're connecting with others, but ignoring the people right around them.
Great reaction guys. I'm so lucky I was in that generation when all this incredible music came out. btw, your interpretation of the song is reminiscent of Pink Floyd's song "In The Turning Away."
their first radio hit - released in 1964 originally in an acoustic version that was a commercial failure and this version is the remix in '66 that put them on the map. i was 13 then and was coming back from grocery shopping with my mom. turned on the radio in the car just in time to catch the last verse and then had to catch my breath i was so blown away by what i heard. i sat up that night with a.m. radio whyn in springfield mass on waiting for the entire song to be played. then about 1: 00 am there it was in it's glorious entirety. a memory that can't be erased
RE: what it was like during and hearing the music of the 60s . . . As someone who witnessed it, there was so much good music from all types and varieties of genres going on, it inundated radio listeners and audiophiles to the point that the quality and depth seemed to just be normal, expected. It wasn't until the 80s and beyond when it became apparent how much of a "good thing" we had in the 1960s compared to the decline in music quality (with rare exception) witnessed to today.
the music represented the social changes underway in the u.s. at the time -- women's rights, civil rights, and the most motivating issue of the time -- the opposition to the vietnam war. that's why the music still resonates today.
The irony of loving the harmonies, but only knowing 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' from the Simon and Garfunkel catalogue. I predict a magical few days catching up on the rest, Art obviously has a uniquely beautiful voice, but while Paul's is more 'workaday' as a soloist it complements Art's perfectly. He also has an ear as a writer, and one who knows the possibilities of Art's voice so well, for getting the best out of the combination. Happy listening Tabian.
In the summer of 1964 I enlisted in the Navy and spent the summer in Boot Camp. The only entertainment we had was a radio that everyone had to agree to a station to listen to. I vaguely remember this song but heard it a lot later.
I saw a TV interview clip of Paul Simon after the break up and the interviewer asked Paul how well he was doing songwriting now he had to do it all on his own. Paul's face was a picture as he told him he had written all their songs himself anyway.
If you can wear a vinyl record slick, I came close in the 1960s with this album and their others. I was a Beatles fan, but nothing came close to my devotion to S&G.
I grew up listening to Simon & Garfunkel & had a lot of their records. Absolutely loved them & their harmonies. You won't find a bad song. They have had so many hits such as "The Boxer", "Mrs. Robinson", "Scarborough Fair", "At The Zoo", "Cecilia", "America", "I Am A Rock", "El Condor Pasa" etc. Paul Simon went on to have a huge solo career with lots of great songs.
For a taste of solo Art Garfunkel, try his track "All I Know" from the Angel Claire album. Their differences were due to Art Garfunkel being involved in Hollywood movies such as "Carnal Knowledge", and not complying with Simon's studio and concert scheduling.
SO glad I found your channel! It was the reaction to Disturbed’s version of the Sound of Silence - so I went right back to this vid before watching the other! ❤️❤️❤️
the 50's n 60's we grew up in still had adults who lived through the 29' depression,vetrans stories from the first and second world wars,the Korean war,Vietnam...we grew up in fear of Nuclear war with Soviet Russia having much footage of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as reference...we used to have classroom drills were we would drop and hide under our desks...our local cities still used air raid sirens and we observed a few minutes silence on memorial day and wore our poppies proudly...Lets just say our young minds were impressed with much anti war sentiment and observed many wreath laying ceremonies on behalf of fallen soldiers...yes we were also aware of and grateful for the sacrifices of those in uniform...we witnessed the riots and the burning of cities...National news showed us graphic images nightly of the horrors of war,riots,etc;...there were countless reasons to write music with messages to express what we were all feeling...Ty brother for your reactions
I m SO LUCKY to have been alive in the sixties, I turned 13 in 1960 and was 22 in 1969 , it was an AMAZING decade with so much change in music, culture, hair and clothing styles, mores....more changes in 10 years than in any other decade. The MUSIC of course, was so wide and varied and fantastic in the '60s. Again, blessed to have been a PART of that decade and to enjoy all that music FIRST HAND.
Patti i was 21 in 69. Great era. Peace and Love dear.
I'm a 49er. I've recently found all these reaction videos. I can't believe it when some creators say they've never heard these classics. It's been fun to watch the reactions, but sometimes frustrating that the creators don't sit and really listen. Not just to the music, but the stories behind the lyrics. Harri is one of my favorites.
Have a great day!❤️
Great song by the legendary Simon and Garfunkel. They wrote songs together. ❤❤
I like your friend’s thoughts. Thank you both.
I remember as a lad in the early 70s distaining my dad's music, herb Albert, cilla, etc as 20 years old and how could anyone enjoy music that old! he said music is a link to a time or person or place in your heart and mind you need to keep it boy. Here I am spending my time listening to music 50 years old and finally getting it. Great reaction guys
I grew up with this, a neighbor of mine who was older played guitar, before I did, and we used to sing this , and harmonize, record it on a reel to reel , great memories.
Love you guys together❤
Always love music discussions!
What was it like to grow up with all these great artists? It was freaking fantastic, and I think it’s safe to say we took it for granted.
We thought it was normal. We thought it would always be like this. We were so naive. We did take it for granted.
I didn't. I enjoyed it then and am still enjoying it. What a beautiful time to be alive.
Tavian has already heard Bridge Over Troubled Water. Show him "The Boxer" and "Scarborough Fair/Canticle".
Definitely less "simple" choices.
One of My Very Favorite Songs! ❤❤❤
It was great to be alive in the 60's!
One of the deepest tributes to pain, sorrow, and suffering, with such beauty. I was in grade school when this came out. I love it more today than yesterday.
Homeward Bound
Cecilia
A Hazy Shade of Winter
59Th Street Bridge Song
A few more amazing songs by Simon and Garfunkel. Beautiful harmonies and lyrics always guaranteed.
Tevian, what you said about being alive in the 60's is the absolute truth. It was an amazing time to be alive. Sometimes I can't believe the music presented to our generation. I hear songs on Harri's channel I've forgotten about, but we were inundated with so much fabulous music weekly it was hard to keep up. Enjoying your input. Great reaction. Thanks Harri.
Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
Garfunkel has the better voice but Simon is the genius behind the creation of most of their songs.
Songwriting and composing doesn't make you a genius. Paul Simon would have been lost trying to perform these beautiful works without the voice of Art Garfunkel. As his solo work shows, his voice only works with ridiculous gimmicks.
@@CandleLight1974 Wow! This replay to my simple observation feels like it's coming from Art Garfunkel himself 🤣
I agree, Rhapsody. Paul Simon was a genius writer and composer. Such beautiful music. And he was only in his late 20s and early 30s! Can you imagine?
All of their songs!
@@CandleLight1974 I beg to differ. What about all of his amazing solo work without Garfunkle??!! Without Paul Simon Art would have had nothing to sing. Paul Simon is a musical genius, and poet. Artie has a pretty voice. Paul Simon wrote every song. Just think about that for a minute.
This song hits home now even more than when it first came out, since everyone is looking at their phone, texting (silence). Look around at restaurants and so many people are looking at their phones and not interacting with the other people at the table, it's so sad. I've loved this song since it first came out, their harmonies were marvelous!
It makes me sad to see all the phones at concerts. Instead of actively engaging. When you look at things like Queen concerts where the audience were there in mind and spirit (without the phone interfering with the experience.)
This song is a masterpiece. (It was fabulous to be young in the 1960’s, even though I was pretty darn young for most of the 60’s.)
I was born in 68.My mom was a HUGE S&G fan. So my sister and I got to listen to them growing up. We were blessed!👍👍
'Dangling Conversation' was a beautiful song from the 60's
Simon and Garfunkel had a beautiful voice together; their harmonies were magic. And I agree the later '90s
album by Paul Simon - Graceland was a masterpiece. The 1960s era catalogue was filled with songs about American society through the eyes of youth. In the USA, and around the world, there was a lot going on. Unfortunately neither of these men have retained their voices as they have aged. So I'm glad you've chosen a recording made from that era. S & G sang much of the soundtrack of my childhood.
Later 80s for Graceland
You realize that Paul and Art are in their eighties so you tell me who can sing like they did Foyt or fifty years ago!
@@joelliebler5690 Yes, when I think of that it reminds me of the line from "Bookends", "How terribly strange to be seventy" and I have to smile.
God showed me that Simon and Garfunkel we're
Indeed prophets graceland
Lyrics he said Mississippi Delta shining like a national guitar everybody See's your blown apart, everybody feels the wind blow..,,my grand mother had just passed away who I loved dearly, she had recently give me her vintage national guitar.
That song hit me like a direct message to open thine eyes.
He sounded pretty good last weekend at the Newport Festival.
Even I was too young when this first came out in the 60s, but I love the song and Simon and Garfunkel 💙
In the sixties it seemed every 2 out of three youths aspired to be a musician.
It became instilled that music can change the world and bring the world
together, and that was a noble cause.. .
Being older, I love this original classic, and not the cover by Disturbed !
I resisted listening to Disturbed's version but when I did finally listen, I love it just as much as S&G's
Garfunkel has the voice of an angel!!!
Had, unfortunately.
I love Simon and Garfunkel they were so good together unfortunately they didn't do more together
Yes! But what they put out? Absolute bliss😇👍👍
Being a guitarist, I know all about Simon’s masterfully written songs. It was mentioned
how “simple” the song structure is here. I tell you what, he also has some pretty
intense chord progressions!
I was young when they were together. Such beautiful music they made. For a fun song of theirs, you'll love "Cecilia".
I've always looked at the sound of silence, as not only a great song, but a great piece of poetry.
They have everything now but talent these days and decades
Just an epic folk rock song. A rock top rock ten of all time. Powerful stuff, simply done perfectly.
I lived through all the 60’s music. The time was great for music but it was also a time of protest. Vietnam war, civil rights and much more.
This Paul Simon song was originally produced as an acoustic number but the record company didn't have any faith in it as such. Imagine the lads' surprise when they turned on the radio and heard the jangly electric guitars and rich echoing sound. They were displeased, but the change appeared to work as the re-imagined single gave the struggling duo a #1 hit and they were on their way. It was first recorded in early 1964 and overdubbed some 15 months later as the single pre-ceded (by several months) their 2nd album's release in January of 1966.
True. I prefer the original from '64.
Times were very turbulent in the 60s.Seems to have drawn out all sorts of feelings .To put it in words and music was such a gift.
Song writers had so much material to choose from.Not to mention what they were feeling within themselves.
Even being a kid we had it so different than what kids do now. I can tell you technology ruined a lot of outside time and being with friends face to face. So the music reflected fun times, outdoors in the sun, bikinis, girls, boys, protesting wars, hippies and peace...and was a transition between the 50s with Elvis et al to the real beginning of rock and roll. Also had a lot of band music, orchestras, folk, country, whatever you wanted to hear. Lots of new groups, single artists, duets, and you could take your pick and what you liked best. S&G sang lots of songs that told a story and made you think and mostly about cleaning up your act and shut things down every once in awhile. A lot of the songs were poetry and singers really had to be able to sing and play instruments and there wasn't any nasty stuff going on while they sang, no gimmicks or spell casting like goes on now. Real times, a great time to grow up...
I could listen to Simon and Garfunkel all day! Their harmony was fantastic!
One of my few favorite lines of all time. "The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls...and tenement halls". I haven't been in either for a while but there were some pretty deep saying written where the poorer people lived back in the 60's. Don't get them confused with what was written on the bathroom walls ;)
Brilliant lyric. I agree completely.
Glad you mentioned that. I’ve always loved that line.
Tavian really adds something to the impromptu reaction and conversation about the song and artist. Bring him into more videos please!
no one will ever do this better
I love their song My Little Town. Always brings back childhood memories growing up in a small town.
Simon & Garfunkel were scheduled to perform at my small Pennsylvania College during the long Thanksgiving weekend break in 1966. I was a freshman and my family pressed me to return home for the holiday, so I missed the concert to my deep, deep regret.
I was 20 when this song came out it was a wonderful time for music almost every day a new song would be on the radio the next few years gave us some of the most iconic music that still stands up today
I never imagined that 50 years later I would be watching people like you analyzing our songs just I did thank you
I was born in 1955, so I grew up in the 60s and 70s what a wonderful time
My Little Town has always been one of my favorites. It's a little less common than some, but a fantastic song.
Mine, too!! I heard that song back in the 70s and my grandmother found it on an Art Garfunkel album and gave it to me for Christmas. Absolutely love his album!
Great harmony and rhymes in that one.
This song is genius and Paul wrote it when he was 21 or 22.
Thanks for doing the studio version. Too many reactors do the live version, which lacks the background instrumentation.
Art Garfunkel has one of the best voices ever! Trevian said he liked Bridge Over Troubled Water, then you should watch Art sing it LIVE IN CENTRAL PARK.
Incredible song. Thank you gentlemen for this video
There are depths to this song (not only lyrically,) that would keep me from ever calling it simple. Paul Simon is a poet for the ages. And his music is poetic in and of itself also.
I was born in 1952 and I agree with you. I think I lived in the best time for music. I was introduced to the Big Bands, Jazz, the Crooners, ect by my parents. My older brothers listened to Elvis, Chubby Checkers, the Big Bopper, ect. Then came American Bandstand and the St. Louis Hop. And the 60's exploded with all kinds of new groups and new sounds. The best childhood ever because I heard a lot of it live and in living color on TV.
The 60's and the 70's...unequaled in modern music for creativity, diversity, and tunes that will last forever. Here's one if them. Iconic.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Great meeting your friend! I was in junior high when this song came out. My father was in the Air Force and we were stationed on Okinawa at the time and this song was played on the radio all the time. You're right, it was a wonderful time to live through, an important time. Lots of wonderful memories whenever I hear songs from this period!
Yes 60s was a great time to be alive and listening to the music. Freedom, experimentation, individuality...
I saw Art Garfunkel walking down the highway one day. No kidding. I was in a car and drove past this guy that looked exactly like him! I later read that he did a walk across America. The route and date matched!
You must have had fate for breakfast that morning. 😉
This song contains harmonies whose beauty rivals my all time favorite (being “If I Fell” by the Beatles)! As Harri would say, “It’s like diamonds in my ears”! Great reaction Harri!🌺✌️
Can't go wrong with Simon and Garfunkel. You should also show him bridge over troubled water.
Oh lol, I just got to the part in the video where he says he only knows bridge over troubled water.
So much better then the current version.
Hey Tavian,
I’m looking forward to seeing your channel. I like the subject matter that you will be covering!
To get the feel of this song I recommend that you watch the film 'The Graduate' a classic film from the 60s
You guys hit the nail on the head. I was in college when I bought that album and I can tell you that I knew and could feel the significance of that time in not only music but in society as well.
You are absolutely right guys, the sixties were outstanding and special.
Oh how I miss it. Thought it was just because I was a teenager and in my early twenties but you guys are on to something. Smart guys.
Love watching you and you bud react to music of my youth. Time for Bee Gees and Beatles
Very perceptive analysis, thank you. Wonderful music. I was 3 to 11 years old in the 60s and the music is ingrained in me.
Such a beautiful song
Congratulations, y'all get it. Our music of the 50's - 70's was some of the best ever produced. Perhaps it's just me, but I see a whole lot of sadness in most of the greatness of the music of that time. But then there seemed to be a lot of sadness in the world then, too.
So many good moments of them doing this song...studio is always good.
Some great live versions of them doing this one.
While I've enjoyed the songs you've shared with your friend, I'm surprised that you haven't shared with him the two of your reactions that have stood out the most ..... for me anyway, Emotionally, Procol Harum "Whiter Shade of Pale" 2006 live in Denmark. And excitedly, Linda Ronstadt performing "Tumbling Dice" live. Or any of the Linda's performances. I'm hoping that you will have the chance to share these with your friend.
Looking back feels so nice to the ones that never was there because you don't have to feel the pain from all the struggles that experienced during those times. I love that you are looking back and loving this music. Thank you for doing so. Please also look back to the real experiences of people during those times if you really do want to know the truth so that you can fully enjoy the music.
Knowing the history of how this music happened is also fun to explore :)
I was a teenager when this came out. MAJOR HIT in those days and STILL is and beyond. Just so you know you didn't start this song from the beginning. Thanks for playing.
Beautiful song!
Listen to "April, Come She Will" from the Concert In Central Park CD. Art has the most glorious voice.
The sixties were indeed a wonderful time to be alive in terms of music, fashion, culture, etc. But there was also a darkness then.... the Vietnam war, civil unrest, racism, etc.
Great reaction liked hearing your friend's comments, he has a good ear and relevant and interesting comments.
The best stanza from this song to me are:
"Fools" said I, "You do not know
Silence like a cancer grows
Hear my words that I might teach you
Take my arms that I might reach you"
But my words like silent raindrops fell
And echoed in the wells of silence".
The impact of this song cannot be understated. It was a game changer!
Graduated high school in 1965, Vietnam 1967-1968, lived in San Francisco from late 1968 until 1995 when I moved to Alaska, where I still live. It still amazes me how I lived through that whirlwind of drugs and music. Went to lots of Dead shows was lucky enough to have attended 'The Last Waltz'.
Really enjoy your reviews, Harri.
Hands down Art Garfunkel 🙌 had the better voice. Loved Paul Simon's voice also, but it doesn't compare to Art's. KEEP ROCKIN
The Sounds of Apathy - well played sir, well played!
This was a good conversation. As for the popular cover version of this y'all were trying to remember the name of, it was by Disturbed and came out in 2015. I think I must be the only person who didn't like it. Most people seemed to love it, but to me, it had too much of a heavy, ominous, aggressive, overly male-ish nineties sound. Plus, as y'all noticed, you can hear the influence of sixties society in the original Simon and Garfunkel one so who needs another one from a much worse time period?
I didn't like it either. If you can't do it better don't cover it.
@@DawnSuttonfabfour Add me to this list ... actually, is it possible to just cancel Disturbed?
I don't love the cover. But it doesn't actively harm the song. Its success didn't surprise me. Harder, edgier musicians (for whatever that means) either writing more thoughtful or ballad-like songs or doing covers of such songs is one of the more popular gimmicks in popular music.
I did not like Disturbed version of this song either.
A lot of people react to Simon and Garfunkel but for some reason they don't react to one of their best songs which is Scarborough Fair would you consider reacting to that one.
I said this on someone else's channel, but this song is just as relevant today, instead of criticizing the media, it applies to cell phones -- people thinking they're connecting with others, but ignoring the people right around them.
Now we’re talking with Simon and Garfunkel. Harri let us know when Tevian is up and running. Any friend of Harri......
thank you for your comments both of you they sound good to me , keep going i like it 😍message from Vichy France 🙏
Great reaction guys. I'm so lucky I was in that generation when all this incredible music came out. btw, your interpretation of the song is reminiscent of Pink Floyd's song "In The Turning Away."
their first radio hit - released in 1964 originally in an acoustic version that was a commercial failure and this version is the remix in '66 that put them on the map. i was 13 then and was coming back from grocery shopping with my mom. turned on the radio in the car just in time to catch the last verse and then had to catch my breath i was so blown away by what i heard. i sat up that night with a.m. radio whyn in springfield mass on waiting for the entire song to be played. then about 1: 00 am there it was in it's glorious entirety. a memory that can't be erased
RE: what it was like during and hearing the music of the 60s . . . As someone who witnessed it, there was so much good music from all types and varieties of genres going on, it inundated radio listeners and audiophiles to the point that the quality and depth seemed to just be normal, expected. It wasn't until the 80s and beyond when it became apparent how much of a "good thing" we had in the 1960s compared to the decline in music quality (with rare exception) witnessed to today.
I saw them in Fredericton, N.B. in either 1966 or 1967. They were incredible.
the music represented the social changes underway in the u.s. at the time -- women's rights, civil rights, and the most motivating issue of the time -- the opposition to the vietnam war. that's why the music still resonates today.
The irony of loving the harmonies, but only knowing 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' from the Simon and Garfunkel catalogue. I predict a magical few days catching up on the rest, Art obviously has a uniquely beautiful voice, but while Paul's is more 'workaday' as a soloist it complements Art's perfectly. He also has an ear as a writer, and one who knows the possibilities of Art's voice so well, for getting the best out of the combination.
Happy listening Tabian.
Yes, it was wonderful to be alive in the 60s! Check out "Old Friends", The Boxer, and Scarborough Fair.....all amazing.
In the summer of 1964 I enlisted in the Navy and spent the summer in Boot Camp. The only entertainment we had was a radio that everyone had to agree to a station to listen to. I vaguely remember this song but heard it a lot later.
I’ve always loved the “oldies”.
I love the live version too. The free concert in Central Park in particular.
I saw a TV interview clip of Paul Simon after the break up and the interviewer asked Paul how well he was doing songwriting now he had to do it all on his own. Paul's face was a picture as he told him he had written all their songs himself anyway.
Brothers I hope u love these old songs as much as I've loved them there resly timeless
If you can wear a vinyl record slick, I came close in the 1960s with this album and their others. I was a Beatles fan, but nothing came close to my devotion to S&G.
Love this song. ( cool friend too)
I grew up listening to Simon & Garfunkel & had a lot of their records. Absolutely loved them & their harmonies. You won't find a bad song. They have had so many hits such as "The Boxer", "Mrs. Robinson", "Scarborough Fair", "At The Zoo", "Cecilia", "America", "I Am A Rock", "El Condor Pasa" etc. Paul Simon went on to have a huge solo career with lots of great songs.
" Feeling Groovy" was also great. Listening to it always put a spring in my step.
For a taste of solo Art Garfunkel, try his track "All I Know" from the Angel Claire album.
Their differences were due to Art Garfunkel being involved in Hollywood movies such as "Carnal Knowledge", and not complying with Simon's studio and concert scheduling.
All I Know ia one of the songs in my favorites playlist.
@@Songbird-59 Nice to hear, Karen. Not too many people appreciate that magnificent style any more. Cheers 🥂🌹
SO glad I found your channel! It was the reaction to Disturbed’s version of the Sound of Silence - so I went right back to this vid before watching the other! ❤️❤️❤️
Hi Tavian. A different version for you. I like this one but I’m older and it’s familiar but the other was awesome too. Welcome !
the 50's n 60's we grew up in still had adults who lived through the 29' depression,vetrans stories from the first and second world wars,the Korean war,Vietnam...we grew up in fear of Nuclear war with Soviet Russia having much footage of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as reference...we used to have classroom drills were we would drop and hide under our desks...our local cities still used air raid sirens and we observed a few minutes silence on memorial day and wore our poppies proudly...Lets just say our young minds were impressed with much anti war sentiment and observed many wreath laying ceremonies on behalf of fallen soldiers...yes we were also aware of and grateful for the sacrifices of those in uniform...we witnessed the riots and the burning of cities...National news showed us graphic images nightly of the horrors of war,riots,etc;...there were countless reasons to write music with messages to express what we were all feeling...Ty brother for your reactions
Lyrics are poetry…like many of his songs. The words of a profit are written on subway wall.
This song was credited to be written by both Simon and Garfunkel!