@@taylordwfell in love with her the first time I heard her sing, her angelic voice touched your heart no matter what she sings or who she sings with and she plays her fiddle as well as anyone
Gush! You girls and guys make me out of mind! I don't want to keep listening to but I can't help myself stopping to listen to! With my love! Please going on! I love The guy who play weird instrument?! It's so marvelous!!
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Jerry Douglass just took every person who ever thought they could play a dobro, to school right here. Especially in the last stanza. It was played to utter perfection. The rest there should have been in utter awe. He was on another level.
Props to the camera person that not only captured the wonderful singing and playing of the ladies well, but each of the phenomenal musicians! What a perfect song!
@BGK2223 - The cameramen are important, but they're not calling the shots. The mind behind the visuals is the video director. He knows the song, knows who is playing what parts, and directs the video engineer to switch between multiple cameras. Each camera man is wearing a headset, and the director sets up the shots, calling them in advance - "Camera 2, go wide and close on Jerry's dobro to pick up both hands...", so the shot is already there. Then, when Jerry's solo comes up, the engineer switches to Camera 2, and...ZAH! - it's right there. They probably had a chance to run through the tune in a sound and video check, so the cameramen and engineers already had a good idea what needed to happen during the show. With a director who knows the music, it all comes together and looks smooth and perfect, like in this video. But all of these guys are masters of their craft, and the best of them can do a great job on the fly if they have to.
Two months on and I play this at least once a day, I find it so captivating, the voices and musical arrangements are out of this world. Absolutely superb.
I'm a 58y old aborinal man and I've never heard of Allison Krauss till a week and a half ago. What a beautiful voice, it touches my soul The music amazing with the guitar work unreal. I play this song anytime Never tire of it
She sounds like an angel, doesn't she? Here she is performing Oh, Atlanta with Union Station: ua-cam.com/video/sZP5U6SW_08/v-deo.html Its beautiful and catchy. Her voice is as clear as a bell. So glad you found her :)
There sre a good number of guitarists who are masters of the instrument ~ what Jerry also has in abundance is musical integrity. Might seem a dumb thing to say nut, and British readers will know this line - he plays all the right notes in all the right places
Simon and Garfunkle are my favorite group. I was listening to this song on the radio in 1969. I had never thought that their music could be played in the bluegrass idiom, but this is a masterpiece.
To whosoever is listening to this prayers I wish above all things that you be in health today and your soul prosper, Have a Peace filled, and Prosperous New Week ahead.
Jerry Douglas is the crucible needed to solidify this song … one of the finest instrumentalst in the business. Allison and Shawn are amazing incredible singers… agree this is the finest blend of talents available to do this iconic song.
Late 60's on a military base in Germany this song could be heard from every barrack block, brings tears to my eyes. The U.S.A. as it was once was back then leading the world; oh where are you now?
One of S&G’s best songs! I’ve been in love with Alison Krauss for 30 years - an incredible musician, the voice of an angel, and still as beautiful as ever…
I first saw Allison Kraus at a bluegrass festival in Mobeetie, Texas when she was just 13-14 years old. Been huge fan ever since. The lady has a fantastic voice.
She was born in 1971. Still a young lady in my mind. It is nice to see such talent, but let's give her accolades for her talent, some are just blessed with beauty, love, happiness, others wind up poor in such areas. Dare I ask if she looked like a hog would we honor her talent? Btw, I'm ugly as sin.
I hear you! I have lost count on how many times I have listened to this beautiful version! I will be seeing Allison Kraus and Robert Plant this summer!! I’m really looking forward to it.
This is a testament of the beauty of music. Jerry is of course brilliant and Alison and Shaun playing off each other in harmony is sublime and mesmerizing. Wish I was there.
Dave! The quintessential songwriting of the challenges and characters growing up in NYC. And I'm from Boston! Anyway this recording is beautiful, poignant, elegant, heartbreaking, and how I'll always remember the special Ms. Colvin.
Jerry Douglas makes anyone he plays behind better. Great to see Allison playing her fiddle, and her high harmony with Colvin’s alto is perfect. Love to see more of these three playing together. Added to my Folk/Bluegrass playlist.
Found this performance a few years ago. So glad to see it again. This version is transformative. Shawn and Allison stay right where S&G were and Jerry Douglas adds an entirely new dimension to the song. Listening to these women and the guitar takes me back to the sixties where a lot of us believed anything was possible.
This listening is the first time I’ve heard The Boxer as a tale of dissociation. Allegories of putting up a false fighting front: I disappeared but the Boxer still remains. Beautiful tale of toxic masculinity in a mellow driven melodic rhythm.
@@davidgoldberg4116 Bud, in 1970, this was a Paul Simon signpost of America's sea of consciousness direction. The generation of JFK's hopeful Camelot, had one dagger after another, perforate their spiritual conscience. 1.) JFK, .. 2.) MLK, .. 3.) Robert Kennedy, .. 4.) 1968, .. Chicago & Mayor Daly, 5.) Richard Nixon, .. 6.) Vietnam. Simon was showing us the way to escape despair. ... the spirit is leaving, .. but, the fighter still remains. Go, re-listen to the WHOLE verse, .. 'In the clearing stands a Boxer, ...and he carries the reminder, of every glove that laid him down, or cut him, 'till he cried out, in his anger and his shame, ...' .Had nothing to do with masculinity.
I did not know who these ladies were. But they knocked me down by their first voices. Confused but distincted voices. How beautiful each voice is and voices are ,I cannot say. I thank You Tube for this oppotunity,listening to their voices.
I saw Alison Kraus live a few times in the early 90's with Union Station. Jerry Douglas was with her then, also. They were phenomenal in every way. Their musicianship, their unity, the quality of their sound. Excellence that moves and inspires is rare. They have it.
I am not a country music fan by any means but this is stunningly beautiful, and not simply because it’s a Paul Simon song. All through the song you don’t get to see the drummer but I’m thinking it’s so good it can only be....yes it is, Mr Steve Gadd!
I will never get enough of this song. Saw Simon and Garfunkel in concert one time in Baltimore in the late 1960s. Don't recall exact year. A great performance.
Love Alison, this is truly a great version of an American classic. What a great country we live in for music, country, blues, rock, bluegrass, jazz, motown, folk, .... mix them all up and you have America!
One reason Paul Simon covers are beautiful is because both the original music and lyrics were so well composed. He was a real genius in our time. We were really blessed to live in a certain golden age of music and then all of a sudden it was over.
.... this is not a very good version as some write, it is the best ever. Not easy, it was performed with voices (perfect synchronous and perfect harmonic counterpoint) and excellent instrumentation, from resophonic guitar to percussion, none excluded. the fact of being a guitarist for over 50 years does not give me the right to judgments, but this time I am breaking the rules. Congratulations to all .. Italian heart.
Great arrangement, great voices, great harmony, great instrumentation, great execution. If I had any problem it's too perfect to the point of being clinical - I don't feel the raw power and emotion of Simon and Garfunkel.
I don't think I have ever heard the better blending of two voices in my life and I am not young. The slide guitarist only lifted the whole production which was just wonderful.
That 'slide guitarist' is Jerry Douglas who plays in Union Station, Alison Krauss' s band. I watched a video on his guitars he plays and they are very, very special instruments as well. His biggest asset is his feel for how many notes are required in each bar - sometimes one or two, sometimes a high-speed run of notes. Pick up the album "New Favorite" by Alison Krauss & Union Station and you should love every tune thereon. ;--)
The original is very good but this presentation is my favourite. I listen to it almost every day! The harmony, instrumental and voice are masterfully combined.
Okay, the flood gates opened, here comes the water works. I've always loved Alison and Union Station, great music they made. Doesn't matter what genre, Alison plays great fiddle and she makes me get emotional.
@@Frostin69 Wrong sport !!! Rap is crap..PERIOD !!! This line up with real musicians will last forever...Rap is only popular with thugs, drug dealers, hookers and dead beats PERIOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@mrfriz4091 So, so true 4091 !!! Rap is about abusing young women, using illlegal drugs, having gang land shoot outs, car jacking and other ways to break the law !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope Paul Simon has been able to hear this version, I think he would be very impressed. I know I am, it brought tears to my eyes and lots of memories.
Paul Simon did such a perfect job with his, it would be musical sacrilege to do an ordinary rendition. This was a very good version. Paul probably would be and I am pleased.
I like Allison Krauss but Naomi Priest & Saskia van Gerven do a better rendition, basically the female version of Simon and Garfunkel. You can find it on UA-cam under the Title: "The Boxer Sound of Silence". They are from the Netherlands.
Ah, he was there, this was the Library of Congress' presentation of the Gershwin Prize for American Popular Song to him from 2007, from Constitution Hall. In fact he became friends with Jerry Douglas, and they have exchanged performances of this song at each other's concerts since then.
Some of the most awesome muscians of our age! Real artist don't have to flaunt their sexuality they just sing and play from the heart! You ladies rock! Love yas!❤
30 seconds into this and I'm lost in the beauty of their voices. This is a wonderful version of this timeless piece.
Alison Krause is pure class talent and never disappoints with whomever she performs.
❤❤❤❤😢😢😢😢
@@taylordwfell in love with her the first time I heard her sing, her angelic voice touched your heart no matter what she sings or who she sings with and she plays her fiddle as well as anyone
Allison Krauss' voice complements every other artist's. Her ability to harmonize is truly
amazing.
Yep, and she’s an absolute doll too.
Gush! You girls and guys make me out of mind! I don't
want to keep listening
to but I can't help myself stopping to listen to! With my love! Please going on! I love
The guy who play weird instrument?! It's so marvelous!!
Alison Krause is a magical musician. What can’t she do -and do perfectly?
@@lynkhs hmmmm. I would say I agree with you.
She does. Such beauty, brains and talent packaged in one body. Incredible.
You will never hear a live cover of this song that will be better. Paul Simon must have been holding back tears.
Memories from the 60s come flooding back into this elderly brain
What that voice could do with Bleeker Street or El Condor Pasa!
My grandkids got me this tablet for my 80th and it’s been a great gift!
you ain't alone brother
These 2 gals sound like angels....great rendition of this song.
No flashy lights, just PURE talent.❤️
Jerry is amazing.
YES!!
The way Alison Kraus sings seems effortless.
She has the purest of voice I’ve ever heard.
Our artists raise the soul of America.🇺🇸
Please my friends, love your neighbor , recover your pride and realize the dream of our blessed ancestors. 🙏🏽🇺🇸✨
We are First Nations, we are German, Mexican, Irish, Black and White and Mexican and every immigrant soul who came and believed. We are Ne
w Orleans, New York, San Francisco and Iowa City and Canaan West Virginia. We are the light of the world if we live up to the dream. 🩷🇺🇸✨
God Bless All.🙏🏽
When Alison looked straight into the camera my heart skipped a beat. How has she looked 22 for 30 years?
This performance is from 2007 and has been on my favorites list ever since then.
She gets prettier as she gets older
She's perfect.
Absolutely perfect.
This is truly one of the greatest covers on all of UA-cam.
Or anywhere else.
Yep, it´s really good, but still kind of lame, compared to the original performance by S&G.
@@olofhogrell9416I love Allison and no on plays a dobro like Jerry. I love S&G too could listen to either group all day
@@olofhogrell9416 Good and lame? Which?
Yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😉🙃😂🤣😆😊😆😁🤣🙂
Jerry Douglass just took every person who ever thought they could play a dobro, to school right here. Especially in the last stanza. It was played to utter perfection. The rest there should have been in utter awe. He was on another level.
I really love this song!
Yes, the Master
숀 콜빈의 독특한 음색 원더풀 입니다.
JD is my hero
😂
Props to the camera person that not only captured the wonderful singing and playing of the ladies well, but each of the phenomenal musicians! What a perfect song!
a multicamera crew.
@BGK2223 - The cameramen are important, but they're not calling the shots. The mind behind the visuals is the video director. He knows the song, knows who is playing what parts, and directs the video engineer to switch between multiple cameras.
Each camera man is wearing a headset, and the director sets up the shots, calling them in advance - "Camera 2, go wide and close on Jerry's dobro to pick up both hands...", so the shot is already there. Then, when Jerry's solo comes up, the engineer switches to Camera 2, and...ZAH! - it's right there.
They probably had a chance to run through the tune in a sound and video check, so the cameramen and engineers already had a good idea what needed to happen during the show. With a director who knows the music, it all comes together and looks smooth and perfect, like in this video. But all of these guys are masters of their craft, and the best of them can do a great job on the fly if they have to.
@@Vito_Tuxedo thanks for the insight!
That's about as close to perfection that I will ever experience in my lifetime.
Two months on and I play this at least once a day, I find it so captivating, the voices and musical arrangements are out of this world. Absolutely superb.
in a nutshelve
Really nice nice
@Hello Geoff how are you doing
Probably the best cover of this Simon and Garfunkel song. I can understand why you like it do much. I like it as well. Play often
Absolutely outstanding !!
That dobro-resonator guitar finale puts a def cherry on top of this DELISH performance! 😍😍
Jerry Douglas is actually the current dobro god.
Jerry Douglas another GENIUS musician
One of the best
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I am fans of all three, and never heard Colvin and Krauss sing together before. Their voices blend perfectly.
Alison's voice could make a screech owl sound beautiful
Paul Simon et Art Garfunkel
Merveilleuse époque
I agree
LINDA MUSICA...
VIAJANDO NO TEMPO. SEMPRE SERA UM SUCESSO INESQUECIVEL...
XOOXXO
This is one of the best rendition of "The Boxer" I've every listed to, absolutely haunting, fabulous xxxx
This rendition of the boxer is terrifically beautiful, I comes close to the one Simon and Garfunkel sang in New York Central park
The live in Paris by Paul Simon is one of the best, with this here of cours.
This version Blew Me Away. Voices and instruments awesome. I play it weekly.
I'm a 58y old aborinal man and
I've never heard of Allison Krauss till a week and a half ago. What a beautiful voice, it touches my soul
The music amazing with the guitar work unreal. I play this song anytime
Never tire of it
She sounds like an angel, doesn't she? Here she is performing Oh, Atlanta with Union Station: ua-cam.com/video/sZP5U6SW_08/v-deo.html
Its beautiful and catchy. Her voice is as clear as a bell. So glad you found her :)
I am a 73 yr old American Navy retiree who also had not heard her until a couple of weeks ago. Maybe we should have come out of our caves more often.
She is the whole package! Nashville trained perfection!
Allison is from Decatur, Illinois.
Check out her music with Robert Plant
Jerry Douglas playing is magical and is the glue for the vocal and a perfect foil for the violin of Alison. MAGIC.
In my view, Jerry Douglas has greater mastery of his instrument than any other living musician. What a treasure!
He's got to be one of a very few for sure! Just look at all the great artists who he ends up backing!
▪ poseurs
▪ named
▪ "jerry"
▪ invariably
▪ make
▪ better
▪ roadies.
There sre a good number of guitarists who are masters of the instrument ~ what Jerry also has in abundance is musical integrity. Might seem a dumb thing to say nut, and British readers will know this line - he plays all the right notes in all the right places
Agreed, enthusiastically! And I’ve never even heard of the guy before.....👍👍👍
Absolutely
Wonderful harmonizing by Allison and Shawn. It's the best version of this song since Simon and Garfunkel released it. I am a huge fan of Allison. ❤
Yes. Thanks for catching that.
maybe including. . .
0% Narcissism, 101% Talent. What a great demonstration of passion and love for the music!
Sometimes I wonder what ever happened to music. Then I came across this video, absolutely breath taking.
Indeed !
Absolutely!
Done with respect for the greatest American songwriter ever.
The world's greatest songwriter of all time
Hall of Fame all over the stage for this treasure of a performance.
A beautiful performance of one of the greatest songs ever written. Bravo ladies.
It's right up there with War Pigs...
And gents.
Simon and Garfunkle are my favorite group. I was listening to this song on the radio in 1969. I had never thought that their music could be played in the bluegrass idiom, but this is a masterpiece.
To whosoever is listening to this prayers I wish above all things that you be in health today and your soul prosper, Have a Peace filled, and Prosperous New Week ahead.
how many other bands are better and never heard god blees :D
2023 and this version is still gives goosebumps ❤️
Agreed. 😊
Absolutely!
Absolutely
May 1, 2023 at 11:55 p.m. - keep it going . . .
These talented artists do great justice to this wonderful song
I didn't think that anyone could do this song justice. but I'm happy to say that I was wrong! outstanding!
Hello there, how are you doing today? Hope you’re having a peaceful day?🥰🌹
Jerry Douglas is the crucible needed to solidify this song … one of the finest instrumentalst in the business. Allison and Shawn are amazing incredible singers… agree this is the finest blend of talents available to do this iconic song.
Song becomes dreamy....good place to reach........
Late 60's on a military base in Germany this song could be heard from every barrack block, brings tears to my eyes. The U.S.A. as it was once was back then leading the world; oh where are you now?
That version of the song is absolute magic....
Wow - the harmony on "But the fighter still remains" brought tears to my eyes
One of S&G’s best songs! I’ve been in love with Alison Krauss for 30 years - an incredible musician, the voice of an angel, and still as beautiful as ever…
Krauss is average singer at best.
How she ever got so popular is a mystery to many!
On a one to ten rating she gets a 6
Thank you!
@@pilgrimpassingthrough2228 lol sure guy
@@pilgrimpassingthrough2228 Try some Maalox. Might help with that constipation.
@@pilgrimpassingthrough2228 you must love rap, because you don't know s$#t!
I first saw Allison Kraus at a bluegrass festival in Mobeetie, Texas when she was just 13-14 years old. Been huge fan ever since. The lady has a fantastic voice.
Thank you Shawn, Alison, and all the musicians involved for your talent, artistry and brilliance.
Talent such as this brings a tear to my right eye.
なんと、素晴らしい！Alison 大好きです💓♥️❤️
@@user-bc7jr1sn6e❤
Beautiful blend of voices. Rendered with dobro and accordion, I've never heard it better.
A stunning performance and easily the best cover version of this Simon & Garfunkel all time classic. Shawn, Alison, Jerry and band........BRAVO
Mind-boggling performance of an excellent song! Like Emmylou Harris, in her spare time, Allison Kraus teaches angels to sing.
Yes, Allison is richly blessed. Peace be with you!
I thought she was an angel?
I do believe that you are right! Blessed!! We are to hear!! 😍🥰🌺💯💝🙏🌎
@@johnd5805 , I think so too!! 🌺💯🌎🙏🥰
@@tammyward2932 you may be one as well
My husband always loved and enjoyed working with Alyson Kraus. She is such a talented musician and singer.
Everything about on Alison krauss is just beautiful I kind of think she must be an angel of some kind her voice sounds angelic
yes voice and her optic.........all perfect
She was born in 1971. Still a young lady in my mind. It is nice to see such talent, but let's give her accolades for her talent, some are just blessed with beauty, love, happiness, others wind up poor in such areas. Dare I ask if she looked like a hog would we honor her talent? Btw, I'm ugly as sin.
I absolutely love Allison Kraus and Union Station. True Country Music!! This rendition is amazing, I get chills!!
I swear, I'd listen to these ladies sing the phone book!
"A man hears what he wants to hear, and disregards the rest". True words!!
My lord they sing so good together, and Jerry is no slouch!
@KraussAlison-dc4dq there’s no way this is you!. But yes I am!
I can't stop watching this. The harmony, music, you name it. This is magnificent. BRAVO!
I hear you! I have lost count on how many times I have listened to this beautiful version! I will be seeing Allison Kraus and Robert Plant this summer!! I’m really looking forward to it.
American music, singers, players and writers at their
absolute best. Oh so excellent in every respect. From UK. X
This is a testament of the beauty of music. Jerry is of course brilliant and Alison and Shaun playing off each other in harmony is sublime and mesmerizing. Wish I was there.
I don't even like the song.
Dave! The quintessential songwriting of the challenges and characters growing up in NYC. And I'm from Boston! Anyway this recording is beautiful, poignant, elegant, heartbreaking, and how I'll always remember the special Ms. Colvin.
Absolutely, positively, the epitome of beautiful music, performed perfectly. Bravo!!!
Just stumbled in here. OMG what therapy for ears needing comfort. Thank you.
Maybe my most favorite song of all time. Still tears me up at 73 years old
Sign of deep-down class, carry on sir.
The best version of a glorious song!
One of the great American songs performed by true professionals. Lovely.
Jerry Douglas makes anyone he plays behind better. Great to see Allison playing her fiddle, and her high harmony with Colvin’s alto is perfect. Love to see more of these three playing together. Added to my Folk/Bluegrass playlist.
I thought Allison was singing the alto.
@Hello Charlie how are you doing
Ditto, Charlie McHenry.
@@philrawlinson1948 I hope we can get to know each other if you don’t mind
Found this performance a few years ago. So glad to see it again. This version is transformative. Shawn and Allison stay right where S&G were and Jerry Douglas adds an entirely new dimension to the song. Listening to these women and the guitar takes me back to the sixties where a lot of us believed anything was possible.
I wish everything was still possible...
@@talbotsplace7316, we’re in a very dangerous place. The most extreme voices are making it HARD.
Same feeling I got from this piece . At 71 the 60's seem so far away . Stay well & safe . Peace ☮
This listening is the first time I’ve heard The Boxer as a tale of dissociation. Allegories of putting up a false fighting front: I disappeared but the Boxer still remains. Beautiful tale of toxic masculinity in a mellow driven melodic rhythm.
@@davidgoldberg4116 Bud, in 1970, this was a Paul Simon signpost of America's sea of consciousness direction.
The generation of JFK's hopeful Camelot, had one dagger after another, perforate their spiritual conscience.
1.) JFK, .. 2.) MLK, .. 3.) Robert Kennedy, .. 4.) 1968, .. Chicago & Mayor Daly, 5.) Richard Nixon, .. 6.) Vietnam.
Simon was showing us the way to escape despair. ... the spirit is leaving, .. but, the fighter still remains.
Go, re-listen to the WHOLE verse, .. 'In the clearing stands a Boxer, ...and he carries the reminder, of every glove that laid him down, or cut him, 'till he cried out, in his anger and his shame, ...' .Had nothing to do with masculinity.
The electric slide guitar is one of the best I have ever heard and their blended vocals are absolutely amazing
You should check out Jerry Douglas & Tommy Emmanuel together. They are just perfection.
it’s not an electric slide, it’s a donro
@@kathybishop-thacker5889 you mean Dobro?
I did not know who these ladies were.
But they knocked me down by their first voices.
Confused but distincted voices.
How beautiful each voice is and voices are ,I cannot say.
I thank You Tube for this oppotunity,listening to their voices.
i hear this - buuuumm- i m back in the 70 s. Tears in my Face.
She has the voice of an angel, the gift of perfect harmony. Allison makes me truly feel the music, not just hear it.
I saw Alison Kraus live a few times in the early 90's with Union Station. Jerry Douglas was with her then, also. They were phenomenal in every way. Their musicianship, their unity, the quality of their sound. Excellence that moves and inspires is rare. They have it.
These two girls did a resounding version of this song. Just great!
50 years later, I'm glad that Simon and Garfunkel are still alive to hear and enjoy their work.
I am not a country music fan by any means but this is stunningly beautiful, and not simply because it’s a Paul Simon song. All through the song you don’t get to see the drummer but I’m thinking it’s so good it can only be....yes it is, Mr Steve Gadd!
Actually this music as played is Bluegrass Music.
What a combo. I love the slide. Jerry's slide is superb.
I will never get enough of this song. Saw Simon and Garfunkel in concert one time in Baltimore in the late 1960s. Don't recall exact year. A great performance.
Love Alison, this is truly a great version of an American classic. What a great country we live in for music, country, blues, rock, bluegrass, jazz, motown, folk, .... mix them all up and you have America!
Allison is in a beautiful class by herself...
На мой взгляд это и есть дух Америки старый и добрый
Alison Always blows me away….
I don't normally like cover versions, but this is beautiful. It captures the sadness of the song to perfection.
One reason Paul Simon covers are beautiful is because both the original music and lyrics were so well composed. He was a real genius in our time. We were really blessed to live in a certain golden age of music and then all of a sudden it was over.
Covers of good songs, played by good musicians who appreciate the music tend to be good.
The verse about the boxer ALWAYS brings tears -
indeed, indeed@@marujohowes3584
The singers, band, cameramen, lighting and director did a superb job!
Natural beauty with amazing voices . No need for the practical nakedness of today's performers .
Just beautiful voices in harmony. Don't see Shawn Colvin much. She's a great song writer.
Yes, I have at least 4 of her CDs and there isn't a dud track on any of them
.... this is not a very good version as some write, it is the best ever. Not easy, it was performed with voices (perfect synchronous and perfect harmonic counterpoint) and excellent instrumentation, from resophonic guitar to percussion, none excluded. the fact of being a guitarist for over 50 years does not give me the right to judgments, but this time I am breaking the rules. Congratulations to all .. Italian heart.
Thanks
Really I do agree every word you said
Great arrangement, great voices, great harmony, great instrumentation, great execution. If I had any problem it's too perfect to the point of being clinical - I don't feel the raw power and emotion of Simon and Garfunkel.
@@ppumpkin3282this is the beauty of art. To each their own emotions.
Coincido con esta opinión por completo. Es maravilloso escucharlo. Gracias. Grandes como el mismo sol!!!!
I love beautiful harmonies like this, thumbs up!
Nothing to add. Just magical
i remember this song, 39 years ago was my first to hear this music, i love it!!!
I don't think I have ever heard the better blending of two voices in my life and I am not young. The slide guitarist only lifted the whole production which was just wonderful.
That 'slide guitarist' is Jerry Douglas who plays in Union Station, Alison Krauss' s band. I watched a video on his guitars he plays and they are very, very special instruments as well. His biggest asset is his feel for how many notes are required in each bar - sometimes one or two, sometimes a high-speed run of notes. Pick up the album "New Favorite" by Alison Krauss & Union Station and you should love every tune thereon.
;--)
u r right
I have always loved this song, but this rendition is fabulous.
Jerry Douglas sure helped...the instrumentals here really contribute to the emotion.
Gives me goosebumps! And the fabulous steel guitar adds to the tingle. #loveit
@@philrawlinson1948 It's a dobro, but Jerry also plays lap steel, and I believe pedal steel, and Weissenborn as well. ??
My favarite song
❤❤❤
Absolutely stunning version of Simon,s classic. Leaves the original for dead
It is good, but, not THAT good.
This is so beautiful, had to play it a second time to remind myself.
The original is very good but this presentation is my favourite. I listen to it almost every day! The harmony, instrumental and voice are masterfully combined.
Wow! Just Great my speackers wont keep up!
@@danpurdy3987 mmmo
MMmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Ok
Yes -I do also !!
Sometimes, beautiful is such an inadequate word....
Wow einfach nur Klasse 👍, ich könnte stundenlang immer dieser Musik zuhören.
I always forget how much I like Alison Krauss. She just lifts my spirits always.
Such a beautiful talent. How are you Cookmary?
@@tomclark5270 Hanging in here, thanks.
@@cooksmary where are you chatting from and how is the weather over there?
@@tomclark5270 I am presently in Egypt. The weather is more than hot.
Lovely to see the tribute to the legendary Hal Blaine on the big black drum! Boom!
Okay, the flood gates opened, here comes the water works. I've always loved Alison and Union Station, great music they made. Doesn't matter what genre, Alison plays great fiddle and she makes me get emotional.
これほど心を落ち着かせ豊かで平和な気持ちになれるこの国の音楽に感謝しかないです。ブラボー😄
Have played this everyday for the last week. So haunting and beautiful…
Yes,good way to put it, " haunting and beautiful "...
Anything Alison is involved in, is Angelic !
This song will NEVER be played as well again!! EPIC performance!!!🙏💪❤️
Rappers take note, this is what ya call Talent.
Yes because there no talent in the hip hop industry whatsoever🤣no need to shit on art you don’t like
@@Frostin69 Wrong sport !!! Rap is crap..PERIOD !!! This line up with real musicians will
last forever...Rap is only popular with thugs, drug dealers, hookers and dead beats
PERIOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rap music, the definition of an oxymoron
@@mrfriz4091 So, so true 4091 !!! Rap
is about abusing young women, using
illlegal drugs, having gang land shoot
outs, car jacking and other ways to
break the law !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow! Shawn and Alison's voices are wonderful together! Very nicely done.
Linda interpretação.Demais!!!!!!!.
I hope Paul Simon has been able to hear this version, I think he would be very impressed. I know I am, it brought tears to my eyes and lots of memories.
Paul Simon did such a perfect job with his, it would be musical sacrilege to do an ordinary rendition. This was a very good version. Paul probably would be and I am pleased.
I like Allison Krauss but Naomi Priest & Saskia van Gerven do a better rendition, basically the female version of Simon and Garfunkel. You can find it on UA-cam under the Title: "The Boxer Sound of Silence". They are from the Netherlands.
I think that's Mark Stewart, Simon's long-time music director, playing the mandolin.
@@ersp1 I believe it's David Lindley, Mr. Er Sp.
Ah, he was there, this was the Library of Congress' presentation of the Gershwin Prize for American Popular Song to him from 2007, from Constitution Hall. In fact he became friends with Jerry Douglas, and they have exchanged performances of this song at each other's concerts since then.
Some of the most awesome muscians of our age! Real artist don't have to flaunt their sexuality they just sing and play from the heart! You ladies rock! Love yas!❤
Wonderful Version ! Beautiful voices and great Instrumental !👏👏👏
Boy, As a musician, Alison Krauss always puts everything into the collaborations that she is involved in!
Great lyrics /poetry and great melody by Paul Simon. A classic forever.
One of my very favorite songs of all time. Love this performance, all three of them are amazing but Alison Krause is just heavenly.
Oh, the joys of acoustic music and voices that soar.
Always been an Alison Krauss fan; Shawn is superb. Glorious voices and one of the greatest songs ever written.
A song that displays the musical genius of Paul Simon. Viva the memory and music of Paul Simon - an American institution.