Paul Simon Demonstrates His Guitar Picking Style

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  • Опубліковано 21 вер 2023
  • Paul Simon shares his early experiences with the guitar and progressing from basic chords to the art of fingerpicking.
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  • @howardstern
    @howardstern  4 місяці тому +1

    Stream the FULL interview now on SiriusXM: sxm.app.link/HSPaulSimon

    • @mannyfragoza9652
      @mannyfragoza9652 4 місяці тому +1

      i thnk hes a better song writer then a guitar player. Genius level BTW

  • @Scotto6977
    @Scotto6977 8 місяців тому +760

    We really need to appreciate these legends while they are still around

    • @bobabooey4537
      @bobabooey4537 8 місяців тому

      Legends are dead.

    • @roberto3262
      @roberto3262 8 місяців тому +15

      ​@bobabooey4537 not true. There are "legends in their own time". And also "living legends".

    • @ehLeanne311
      @ehLeanne311 8 місяців тому +7

      @@roberto3262 Exactly, Michael Jordon, Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks,Tiger Woods, Michael Schumacher still alive folks

    • @roberto3262
      @roberto3262 8 місяців тому +2

      @@ehLeanne311 don't forget Nancy Pelosi 😂

    • @mnob1122
      @mnob1122 8 місяців тому

      @@roberto3262Moronic

  • @blakestebbe7937
    @blakestebbe7937 8 місяців тому +350

    What a treat it is to see and hear paul demonstrating his fingerpicking skills!

    • @yanksrule311
      @yanksrule311 8 місяців тому +6

      Agreed!!

    • @FAYMprod
      @FAYMprod 8 місяців тому +8

      it's actually unsettling to see his gollum nails

    • @josbruls
      @josbruls 8 місяців тому +1

      @@FAYMprod It is!

    • @jacqueskibu
      @jacqueskibu 8 місяців тому

      @@FAYMprodis it?

    • @freedomrichter
      @freedomrichter 5 місяців тому

      IKR

  • @opusnone1
    @opusnone1 8 місяців тому +71

    Love watching a master discuss his craft.

  • @sterloincee
    @sterloincee 8 місяців тому +28

    This was by far the best Stern interview in years.

  • @robertcook2572
    @robertcook2572 8 місяців тому +20

    I love it when he says: "I am a good guitar-player, but..." It's not a brag, or even a humble brag; it's a statement of fact which leads to the point he is about to make.

  • @keithscanlan622
    @keithscanlan622 8 місяців тому +41

    Paul Simon is a global treasure 😀🎸🎶❤️

  • @li-hangwang-1pcm497
    @li-hangwang-1pcm497 8 місяців тому +10

    I'm tearing up watching this video, what a legend.

  • @Mandrake591
    @Mandrake591 8 місяців тому +61

    Paul’s interviews are really good, early songs like “Flowers Never Bend” and “For Emily……..” sound as beautiful as ever, and he’s always on a quest to learn more, like he said about playing guitar, “It’s a universe!” The real deal.

  • @chillmurray7529
    @chillmurray7529 8 місяців тому +14

    “The guitar is like a universe” was a beautiful thing to say

    • @kingrobert1st
      @kingrobert1st 7 місяців тому

      His Martin was simply gorgeous.

    • @bobvangorder830
      @bobvangorder830 4 місяці тому

      @@kingrobert1st A signature model D-42...

    • @bobvangorder830
      @bobvangorder830 4 місяці тому

      @@kingrobert1st I meant an OM-42!!

  • @TheJoStephan
    @TheJoStephan 8 місяців тому +21

    We need this Full interview uploaded please! What a legend. What a talent. Could watch & listen to Paul Simon for hours.

  • @s_Mart_
    @s_Mart_ 8 місяців тому +123

    This was so moving. Playing the guitar is like speaking or maybe even breathing to Paul. So much knowledge is given here. Love it

  • @tomlewis4748
    @tomlewis4748 8 місяців тому +41

    That's who I learned fingerpicking from. He was a real hero to me. America and The Boxer are still two of my favorite songs ever.

  • @TheReubstar
    @TheReubstar 8 місяців тому +24

    Thank you Paul Simon for your music and Graceland in particular! You saved me in times I felt scared. You are a legend.

  • @TTM9691
    @TTM9691 8 місяців тому +32

    Love the new thing he played at the end, those are beautiful chords.

  • @cleanslate2004
    @cleanslate2004 8 місяців тому +12

    That was beautiful. It's great to see his love for playing is still strong.

  • @danbgt
    @danbgt 3 місяці тому +1

    “I’m just fooling around”. Love it!

  • @pc7339
    @pc7339 8 місяців тому +61

    A national treasure. I had the incredible honor of shaking his hands once after a Paul McCartney concert at MSG in 1989.

    • @lukeknipe6973
      @lukeknipe6973 3 місяці тому

      His hands-plural? Did you shake both of them?

  • @purplemascara99
    @purplemascara99 8 місяців тому +10

    Why am I crying?😭😭😭

  • @GreenManalishiUSA
    @GreenManalishiUSA 8 місяців тому +40

    What a treat. Paul Simon's most recent release, Seven Psalms, prominently features his acoustic guitar. It is as if he went back to his musical roots and combined them with decades of experience. The songwriting is very sophisticated, and a delight for fan's of Paul's guitar playing.

  • @rohan-ghosh
    @rohan-ghosh 8 місяців тому +8

    ...at 81! tooo good...cheers Paul.

  • @russellcarter1872
    @russellcarter1872 8 місяців тому +8

    Genius musician, singer, songwriter!

  • @acerjuglans383
    @acerjuglans383 8 місяців тому +6

    Everything about this was magic.

  • @Bea-td2ev
    @Bea-td2ev 8 місяців тому +14

    What an outstanding interview. I always had Paul as the number one guy I wanted to hear Howard interview, with trepidation that they wouldn't jive. So glad this exists.

  • @pdcorlis
    @pdcorlis 8 місяців тому +18

    It all goes back to Travis picking… such a guitar magician.

  • @musoangelo
    @musoangelo 8 місяців тому +5

    Most direct, succinct explanation of the Travis pick that I've ever heard. A distillation to the essence of what it is.

  • @jddeefo1022
    @jddeefo1022 8 місяців тому +7

    Paul Simon is a legend, will always be a legend.

  • @nickshields1011
    @nickshields1011 8 місяців тому +45

    I learned fingerpicking in the 80s playing his songs. Still play them today. Timeless masterpieces.

    • @Davros1x
      @Davros1x 8 місяців тому +2

      His playing is what got me playing the guitar. I learned fingerpicking also playing his songs. Though, the Travis picking method I actually learned from Dust in the Wind... lol.

    • @bobvangorder830
      @bobvangorder830 4 місяці тому

      Me too, back in the 70s. The Boxer...one of my absolute favorites. Still in my performing lineups, and I've always said, if I ever get a boxer, I'd name him Paul Simon!

  • @tvark75
    @tvark75 8 місяців тому +5

    Such a humble artist! A true musician!

  • @mattj376
    @mattj376 8 місяців тому +2

    great lesson about the thumb

  • @brucecampbellx
    @brucecampbellx 8 місяців тому +25

    He's very right about the guitar. I also get uncomfortable or bothered if I go more than a day without picking it up. Although I feel like I need to do legato and alternate picking exercises every day to keep my chops and finger constitution up to par. It is an endless love with no final destination.

  • @ktjankabar
    @ktjankabar 7 місяців тому +1

    He’s endlessly interesting in interviews. What a treat he lets us inside.

  • @andersosterman6361
    @andersosterman6361 8 місяців тому +6

    Paul Simon is a superb and an extraordinary guitar player and musician...

  • @crabapplez1742
    @crabapplez1742 3 місяці тому +1

    When he talks about comfort, that really hit home for me. I feel uncomfortable without my guitar. It's a very special feeling.

  • @billysuter
    @billysuter 8 місяців тому +7

    One of the greatest to ever do it 🙌 God bless paul

  • @javiermgtaoism5702
    @javiermgtaoism5702 8 місяців тому +4

    A genius song writer and musician. Respect!

  • @apreciouslife13
    @apreciouslife13 8 місяців тому +28

    I took a guitar class and Travis picking was taught. I was hooked on it ever since. It just sounds more musical than strumming chords.

    • @diddyfaplord
      @diddyfaplord 8 місяців тому

      Travis Barker?

    • @apreciouslife13
      @apreciouslife13 8 місяців тому +4

      Merle Travis

    • @tamasvarga9862
      @tamasvarga9862 8 місяців тому +2

      you can combine the two. strumming chords and also travis picking over chords. best of both worlds

  • @johnmccann8319
    @johnmccann8319 8 місяців тому +8

    Love Paul.Such an enormous influence on me learning to play guitar.Thank you.❤

  • @michaelconvery3840
    @michaelconvery3840 8 місяців тому +6

    Absolutely brilliant love his guitar playing and the songs he wrote where out of this world a legend

  • @VlrGuitarWorld
    @VlrGuitarWorld 8 місяців тому +2

    Man I could watch Paul Simon all day!!

  • @jhamler1
    @jhamler1 8 місяців тому +6

    Yup. That's all there is to it. Infinite possibilities from one technique. Love it.

  • @Scotto6977
    @Scotto6977 8 місяців тому +8

    Wow, hypnotic!

  • @mattgibbs9576
    @mattgibbs9576 8 місяців тому +6

    Gifted for sure

  • @SimonTeare
    @SimonTeare 8 місяців тому +3

    I have a lot of love for this

  • @user-xh5es2qd8o
    @user-xh5es2qd8o 8 місяців тому +45

    Criminally underrated guitar player.

    • @bobabooey4537
      @bobabooey4537 8 місяців тому

      Explain why...

    • @acerjuglans383
      @acerjuglans383 8 місяців тому +4

      Underrated?!? Paul Simon?!? What???

    • @bend1951
      @bend1951 8 місяців тому +3

      Nobody underrates Paul Simon, nobody.

    • @wozza2942
      @wozza2942 8 місяців тому +1

      I know what you mean, but Paul Simon is anything but underrated.

    • @JamesJAllen-sx5vn
      @JamesJAllen-sx5vn 2 місяці тому

      Agreed

  • @TheWhistlingCyclist
    @TheWhistlingCyclist 8 місяців тому +3

    That was a nicely done interview, I enjoyed the enthusiasm of both host and Paul, cool 😎👍

  • @ethancardinal1876
    @ethancardinal1876 8 місяців тому +4

    while i listened to the entire interview i wasn't as captivated as i am watching it .. nice job

  • @purplecreamband
    @purplecreamband 8 місяців тому +3

    One of the Greatest Singer Songwriters EVER !

  • @jonnno243
    @jonnno243 8 місяців тому +2

    Wow Paul. decades on, you just reminded me why I picked up my first guitar. ty

  • @tylerthompson1842
    @tylerthompson1842 8 місяців тому +2

    Paul Simon 72’ album is a total masterpiece. Some of his best deep cuts

  • @mariomanningfan
    @mariomanningfan 8 місяців тому +2

    Paul Simon is unrivaled

  • @lw216316
    @lw216316 8 місяців тому +1

    listen to the intro to Homeward Bound....beautiful...

  • @jameswagner5348
    @jameswagner5348 8 місяців тому +3

    Thank you Howard Stern, simply the best person to bring the humanity of the artist to our eyes and ears!

  • @willburrito9710
    @willburrito9710 8 місяців тому +19

    An American treasure

  • @trevorflarty1811
    @trevorflarty1811 8 місяців тому +4

    No ego at all.What a great, musician,& songwriter.Top-drawer!

  • @samsonperera9872
    @samsonperera9872 7 місяців тому

    I started listening to you and Paul in the 1960s when I was a teen, and I still love and appreciate it very much

  • @Moekoffee2001
    @Moekoffee2001 8 місяців тому +2

    Howard’s youtube posts have the best commercials

  • @nancywarren7331
    @nancywarren7331 3 місяці тому

    Amazing talent. Love the demonstration and the artist.💐

  • @darrint3573
    @darrint3573 8 місяців тому +2

    I too picked up the guitar at Bar-Mitzvah age. My early teachers always told me that I had a natural knack with fingerstyle. Always loved Paul's playing.

  • @josephballerini3730
    @josephballerini3730 8 місяців тому +9

    genius on guitar

  • @Marcel1978dt
    @Marcel1978dt 8 місяців тому +1

    Very interesting! Paul Simon has just broadened my horizons! Thanks Mr. Simon!

  • @nelson1953
    @nelson1953 8 місяців тому +2

    How I understand Paul 'bout the need of playing guitar every day. I am just a 70 years old amateur guitar player and every morning after my breakfast I have to pick the guitar and try to write something even if the words don't come easily.
    God bless Paul.❤

  • @speechgirl9647
    @speechgirl9647 7 місяців тому +1

    Magical musical genius, so lucky to have him❤

  • @voiceguy3635
    @voiceguy3635 8 місяців тому +15

    Paul Simon's unique guitar playing is always music to my ears--like Ray Manzarek's keyboards still are.

  • @michaeldonovan3959
    @michaeldonovan3959 8 місяців тому +3

    Howard is really a great interviewer with the icons. These sessions are historic.

  • @alanwann9318
    @alanwann9318 8 місяців тому +1

    A hero to me beginning to play guitar 60 yrs ago

  • @mandomtn1962
    @mandomtn1962 8 місяців тому +1

    Thanks Paul. Been following you since Graceland when I was 12

  • @MaguireGuitar
    @MaguireGuitar 3 місяці тому

    Simon is an inspiration!! Writing great songs for almost 70 years!!! I sing “ St Judy’s Comet “ to my grandkids when they stay overnight! When I would hear he had a new album, I didn’t have to hear it. I knew there would be great music on it!
    God bless him!!

  • @diangara3298
    @diangara3298 8 місяців тому +2

    If you're interested in this then the Paul Simon Barnes and Noble interview on UA-cam is worth checking out. So much information.

  • @ryo5281
    @ryo5281 8 місяців тому +1

    Paul's guitar is very beautiful and fun to play.

  • @samphillips9104
    @samphillips9104 8 місяців тому +5

    Best song writer ever

  • @anthonymacdonald862
    @anthonymacdonald862 8 місяців тому +1

    And that is why I love Paul Simon 🎸🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

  • @bsurfthewind
    @bsurfthewind 6 місяців тому

    Legendary artist. Much love!

  • @coppulor6500
    @coppulor6500 4 місяці тому

    what a tease those parts were! sounded so good!

  • @ADAMSIVES
    @ADAMSIVES 6 місяців тому +1

    So nice to hear Paul Simon hitting dull notes and buzzy notes too!

  • @conorfurlong
    @conorfurlong 8 місяців тому +5

    Wow indeed

  • @honeybeebadger
    @honeybeebadger 8 місяців тому +4

    Paul Simon is up there with Lennon /Mcartney musical genius great interview thanks loved Mystery Train intro 💜💙💚

  • @11calman
    @11calman 8 місяців тому +6

    Great stuff

  • @HelianaSuper
    @HelianaSuper 8 місяців тому +1

    Wowww! Great Paul Simon!😍😍🌻🌻

  • @mrcapguy5554
    @mrcapguy5554 8 місяців тому +1

    One of the best… ever!

  • @renmazzolo9676
    @renmazzolo9676 8 місяців тому +1

    Cheers from “down under”. Please come to visit us Paul here in sunny Sydney Australia 🇦🇺 … soon 🙏🙏

  • @genem9725
    @genem9725 8 місяців тому +1

    How cool. Thanks.

  • @normatible9795
    @normatible9795 6 місяців тому +1

    A living legend teaching us music skills

  • @ManuelArmenta-qw1cu
    @ManuelArmenta-qw1cu 7 місяців тому

    Great musical sense & inspiration, thanks brother, God Bless !!!

  • @Wilfredoviquez
    @Wilfredoviquez 8 місяців тому +6

    Es un gran maestro, gracias a Paul Simon tenemos grandes canciones.

  • @donpattonjr
    @donpattonjr 5 місяців тому +1

    Paul Simon is an excellent guitar player..very impressed 🎶🙂🕊️

  • @matthewgiffin9305
    @matthewgiffin9305 8 місяців тому +1

    I think of all the greats he is the most centred and articulate. He is so close to his art. What an inspiration.

  • @BobWadeGuitar
    @BobWadeGuitar 8 місяців тому +1

    Learned to play listening to Paul - vastly underrated as a guitar player and innovator

  • @pakieffer49
    @pakieffer49 8 місяців тому

    Class and skills...worked hard to get and keep! Love the sound.

  • @greenbeagle13
    @greenbeagle13 8 місяців тому +1

    He is the absolute MASTER...

  • @JoeDelaney64
    @JoeDelaney64 8 місяців тому +1

    Thanks Paul for sharing your fingerpicking skills...

  • @mygic183
    @mygic183 4 місяці тому +1

    Paul is one of the tastiest guitarist ever...'The Rhythm of the Saints' his masterpiece!

  • @SofaCitySweetheart
    @SofaCitySweetheart 8 місяців тому +1

    One of my guitar heroes!

  • @gwynnielsen5081
    @gwynnielsen5081 3 місяці тому

    I have always admired Paul as an acoustic guitarist. I don't think I'd be writing folk songs today if it wasn't for Simon and Garfunkel. Maybe they didn't get along, but they recorded incredible music together.

  • @emmablank8791
    @emmablank8791 8 місяців тому +1

    I wish this was longer

  • @tenthousanddaysofgratitude
    @tenthousanddaysofgratitude 8 місяців тому +4

    Paul Simon stood on the shoulders of roots music giants and became the giant on whose shoulders so many modern musicians can stand.

  • @speedy7834
    @speedy7834 7 місяців тому +1

    One of the greatest songwriters of all time

  • @michaelwirth6843
    @michaelwirth6843 7 місяців тому +1

    Paul Simon has written some of the most amazing songs in the last 100 years.

  • @michaeldoucette943
    @michaeldoucette943 8 місяців тому +2

    Wonderful stuff ❤❤❤❤

  • @mkrj2576
    @mkrj2576 6 місяців тому

    Great job fellas. Both of you.