El cóndor pasa is a Peruvian zarzuela (musical play) whose music was composed by Peruvian songwriter Daniel Alomía Robles in 1913. In 1965, Paul Simon heard for the first time a version of the melody by the band Los Incas in a performance at the Théâtre de l'Est parisien [fr] in Paris in which both were participating. Simon became friendly with the band, later even touring with them and producing their first American album. He asked the band for permission to use the piece in his production.
Simon was told by Los Incas that the song was a traditional melody, meaning it could be recorded without paying royalties to anyone. It was a traditional folk melody, but it had been arranged differently by Robles. After the S&G song was released, Simon was sued by Robles' son claiming copyright infringement. Simon was horrified by the the situation, and he immediately and amicably settled the suit, adding Robles and Jorge Milchberg of Los Incas to the writing credits (Simon still got credit for writing the English lyrics).
Paul's work with Los Incas continued with the song "Duncan" in his first post-S&G solo album, 1972's "Paul Simon." And his love for South American music makes an incredibly gorgeous resurgence in his 1990 album "The Rhythm of the Saints."
If you listen to the entire album, from beginning to end, you will see the full gamut of Simon & Garfunkel's extraordinary range. Keep in mind; In 1970, when this album was released, people bought albums and listened to them intensely, following along each song with the lyrics from the liner sheets. Album listening puts each song into proper context. That's why, for people of my generation, each single song evokes a flood of memories, not just of that song, but of all the songs that surround it. For instance, as El Condor Pasa is winding down, my mind immediately goes to the next song on the album, which is Cecilia - a song which is faster paced, evoking a completely different vibe, but which is just as important to the fabric of the album as El Condor Pasa, Bridge Over Troubled Water, The Boxer, Keep The Customer Satisfied, or Frank Lloyd Wright (just to name a few). I know there are only so many hours in the day. I know you guys have family obligations and other responsibilities beyond this UA-cam channel. But I promise, you will be richly rewarded by absorbing complete albums. And you'll get a fuller experience, one that more closely resembles the experience of the listeners back when these wonderful LP's were released. As always, thanks so much for sharing. Your thoughts are important and appreciated. Steve
I remember listening to this, and other albums, over and over while doing my homework in high school. Those were the days and I'am so glad I lived through them. So much great music.
Bingo! You nailed it. This is what I always wanted to say about albums. Of course a fantastic channel such as this cannot react to a whole album, but newer generations need to understand what it takes to appreciate and understand and get the context of great albums. (this being one of the all time greats, as it was regarded for many years; regardless of current sales numbers or "downloads"}. The point I would add is, that for me, my favourite albums - and tracks - were ones I disliked on first listening. You have to discover them after a few plays on different days. I bought my first albums in 1974 at 15, but discovered this earlier one and others later. Many decades of new found enjoyment from about 30 - 40 albums in total, which is not a lot.
I was once in Peru, in a hole-in-the-wall restaurant in the mountains. A Peruvian musician came in from the night and came to our table and played this song. I’ll never forget it. It was magical.
@@sharidyer4332I had no idea. I always interpreted it as the indifference that occurs at the end of a lover’s relationship. Thanks for the new perspective.
The instrumental was composed by Daniel Alomía Robles in 1913, based on traditional Andean folk music, and the band Los Incas performs the instrumentals in this track, with lyrics written by Paul Simon. I had heard the song before but it was it's inclusion in the Reese Witherspoon film "Wild" that more recently brought it back to my attention.
they have so many great songs. Kathy's Song, Cecilia, The Boxer, The Sound of Silence, Bridge over Troubled Water, Scarborough Fair, Mrs Robinson, The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy), Homeward Bound, I am a Rock, America... all of them are great. Cecilia, the 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) have an upbeat vibe you might like.
Bookends is another. Nice song but sad sounding. Also, Hazy Shade of Winter which I first heard from the Bangles but S&G did it first. Also At the Zoo which I remember from commercials about the zoo. Garfunkel's voice on Bridge over Troubled Water is excellent.
Simon and Garfunkel this song makes me want to skip through the forests and meadows, Peace 😊✌️ your 70 year old forever Young skipping Hippie Gary💃 🕺 🌳 🌳 Great Reaction👍
The music was written by Daniel Alomía Robles in 1913. Paul Simon wrote the lyrics in 1970. His November 1973 solo single American Tune is based on the melody of the hymn O Sacred Head, Now Wounded, which is attributed to Bach as part of a longer composition titled Saint Matthew's Passion.
American Tune makes my heart ache, it's so wonderful. I never knew it was based on that familiar old hymn. And now I'll never hear either song the same again. ❤
I love how your styles complement each other so beautifully! Jay always seems to have a cerebral response while Amber's are driven more by emotion. I really enjoy listening to you discuss music with one another ♥️
I've always loved S&G and this song was a favorite when I was younger (and even now) - because it's wonderful to escape into. I also love their "Cecilia" and "The Boxer" ❣
This song's cousin is "Duncan," which employs the same gorgeous Peruvian instrumentation. In concert, Paul often paired the two songs together as a medley. A perfect blend.
I ❤️ this S & G song! It’s just so peaceful and the arrangement is gorgeous! As people have said, this a traditional Peruvian song. Simon heard it, loved it, sampled it, putting English lyrics to it. I loved watching you two just let the tune take over you 💕
Love them so much. My favorite is “Only Living Boy in New York”. My dad used to play them while he was working on weekend projects around our house in the 1970s.❤
Paul Simon -- "One Man's ceiling is Another Man's Floor" is an under rated gem. Makes me smile. Great piano. Love the pictures his lyrics paint. I love how he incorporates humor. It is too short though. When Jon Batiste played the piano accompaniment for him on the Colbert show it was special.
Thanks for making me cry guys! El Condor Pasa might be the most famous song in South America. My mom loved the Peruvian version so much we played it at her memorial service in 2017. I was just a kid when our family lived in Ecuador when my father was stationed at the American Embassy there. Anyway there were 3 songs we played at Mom's services this was one of them. I haven't heard it since that day. 🥲
As I'm reading through the comments for the many suggestions/requests, I found myself thinking, "Oh, that's a good one! Oh, that's a good one too... man, they're all good." I'd like to request one that I don't think anyone else mentioned. A few years after the break up they got together for one more song called "In My Little Town." It was on both a Paul Simon solo album and an Art Garfunkel solo album. For a couple of guys from New York City, they really captured the feel of growing up in a small town.
@howardhales6325 "And after it rains there's a rainbow, and all of the colors are black, it's not that the colors aren't there it's just imagination they lack. Nothing but the dead and dying back in my little town" Regards from Portugal.
Again, Amber gets it! All the feels and Jay allows it in at his own pace. This musical eco system flows out of Paul’s experience in the southern hemisphere providing the space for his album ‘Rhythm of the Saints’
Three must-do songs by Simon and Garfunkel you haven't done yet: Homeward Bound, April Come She Will, and most important of all, the original Sound of Silence.
Omg, the first vinyl single I bought, way back at the V&D department store in Oosterhout, the Netherlands. I was 10 at the time, and I have a recording an aunt made of me singing this song at the time. The melody is a Peruvian tune
This song might be the start of his life-long list of collaborations with amazing musicians from all over the world who were the best in their own genres that may not have been well known to the American pop-radio listener. He went in to collaborate with and produce for Urubamba, recorded with the Jesse Dixon Singers, the Dixie Hummingbirds, the Roches, and so many more… each a tiny deep dive into the greater wide world of musical styles that are each an entire universe unto themselves. Paul Simon was teaching us about the whole spectrum of musical styles from around the world by simply putting these genuine collabs into his hit songs. And it was amazing to think critics slammed him for his approach to recording Graceland with South African musicians in their own genuine styles. Come on… he simply loves music and gets it all… then finds ways to breathe new life into it with respect and humour. Genius.
"El Cóndor Pasa", was originally written in early 1900's by Peruvian songwriter Daniel Alomía Robles. Then, in 1963 a flute-and-cords Peruvian indigenous group named Los Incas released the version every Latin American knows.
Many years ago I was in Peru and went on a trip to see The condors rising up from the Colca canyon at dawn, the mini bus that took as there, was playing this song while the condors flew over us as we laid on the rocks, it’s a moment I will remember for the rest of my days and when ever I hear that song it takes me back, beautiful song
One of their best and most loved songs is America. Another is Kathy's song. If you haven't heard Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme, you need to hear that one too.
When I listened to your reaction, I was about to begin a chapter in my book "A Quest For Peace". Today is Saturday the Jewish Sabbath and I was going to look at your reaction later but my mind reminded me, "What could be a more peaceful song to get me into the right mood to write?" Although it is a Peruvian song, it's message is Universal. The first image which comes to mind is maybe a lowly worker in a field, but even the people in power he works for is also trapped in doing their duties. When you work, you are not free.
"Bridge over troubled water" is one of the best songs ever made! It's hard to believe many years ago they were busking in London under the name "Tom and Gerry" When they broke up they went on to have fantastic solo careers! Art Garfunkel is my favourite all time favourite singer!
There are many great Simon and Garfunkel songs that are never done on UA-cam. Some are: 1. At the Zoo 2. Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall 3. The 59th Street Bridge Song 4. Richard Cory 5. A Hazy Shade of Winter
For me their most beautiful songs are Homeward Bound , The Boxer and this one ! Good to see you doing well Jay and the absolutely gorgeous Amber too 🤡🌈🏁
You say "so peaceful" and you are right. For another song you may call "so peaceful", I recommend from Art Garfunkel's first solo album "Feuilles-Oh" (full title is "Feuilles-Oh/Do Space Men Pass Dead Souls On Their Way to the Moon?" ) Art sings it in French so I don't understand a word, I just close my eyes and drift away on the waves of his dulcet voice.
As everyone knows, their biggest hit was The Sound of Silence after it was remixed and re-released almost a year after it was originally recorded. The first version was released as an album track on their debut album in October 1964 with a simple instrumental arrangement of two acoustic guitars played by Paul Simon and Barry Kornfeld and an upright double bass played by Bill Lee. Nearly a year later it was remixed, adding three electric guitars (two six strings played by Al Gorgoni and Vinnie Bell, and a bass guitar played by Joe Mack) and drums played by Bobby Gregg. This version knocked We Can Work it Out by the Beatles out of the number one spot twice in January 1966. Simon & Garfunkel had the #1 spot on the US singles chart for the first and third weeks of the month and the Beatles took it back from them in the second and fourth weeks of the month.
aww one of my ultimate faves! :D I love the original instrumental and i love this too! I first heard this version and man did it touch something in me and i'm so glad it hit you both in a similar way :D isn't it just special!! :D so happy you reacted to this tonight. Cheers :D loved it, in case ye hadn't noticed lololol ;) much love from Scotland.
This is one of my all time favorite songs by Simon and Garfunkel. I was a very young girl when this came out. So many memories. In 1970 I was 8yrs old yet, I understood the meaning. Please everybody play the whole album to your children, it's so peaceful, and full of kind lessons. :)
I grew up listening to Simon and Garfunkel in the 60's and 70's. It's so amazing to see young folks love them as much as I always have. Y'all are awesome!! Keep up the good work, and may God bless your family. Much love from Bama!!!!
Thank you Jay and Amber for sharing this song, with us all. This song is in the true story movie Wild. Staring Reese Witherspoon. You should check that movie out. Reese won that year, an Oscar for Best Actress. That movie is in my top 10 list. Right up there with Forrest Gump.
❤ Thanks for this. Simon & Garfunkel… They were played a lot in my house growing up. And this particular song evokes an incredibly strong memory for me of a Saturday morning in our living room, which was in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta on the edge of the Bow River, looking at two huge mountains, Rundle and Ha Ling’s Peak. Simon & Garfunkel are a very deep well. ❤
This album is a complete classic, and it is sublime when listened to as a whole. It is a shame that albums are no longer fashionable in a world of instant gratification.
I first experienced Simon and Garfunkle in 1984 at Osan Air Force Base. I bought my very first stack component stereo and I went downtown to one of tge music stores looking for something to play. At the time, Record albums were available as well as cassette. Albums were 2.00 a piece and tapes were a dollar. I saw the Bridge Over Troubled Water Album and I liked the song so I got it. I was blown away. By the time I left Korea I had every Album they recorded including box sets and I had cassettes of the greatest hits and Concert in Central Park live recording. I'm happy yall checked out a song that wasn't a radio hit. Everyone wants reaction to the Obvious, Sound of Silence, Scarborough Faire, Mrs Robinson. But they like so many other singer songwriters were far more than just radio releases. In fact, there are songs of theirs i live more than The Radio stuff. For Emily Wherever I may find her, America, Homeward Bound, An American Tune is Epically beautiful! Please check one of those out sometime! You won't regret it!
Paul Simon has always been a pioneer of "World Music", expanding the ear of the Western aud ience to other cultures. Not only one of the greatest songwriters and performers of his generation, but his arranging and musicians hip is second to none.
Great choice! LOVE this song 😌💖🧡 ... and you pronounced it perfectly. You might be interested to know that the original was written in 1913 by the Peruvian composer Daniel Alomía Robles and is based on traditional Andean music!
Keep the Customer Satisfied, Baby Driver, Somewhere They Can't Find Me...all NEED to be on your radar. Maybe in the next few years you might give these a listen.
What a fun reaction. And amber, you were just killing me and my Goosebumps were coming out as well. It's such a heartbreakingly beautiful song and it drives from Peruvian influence. If you really want to get socked in the gut, check out Simon and Garfunkel studio cut, A Most Peculiar Man, and now that I think about it also another song from that same album I think, Richard Cory, which was based on a true story.
Popularized by Los Inca in the 70s (?), but my favorite version is by Kollahuara, especially the later portion where it speeds up and gives the song a different feel.
Amber, your expression at the beginning of this is the same as mine every time I hear it. Sounds like a mandolin starting things off, then flutes, etc. bringing the beautiful and dreamy experience to my ears and heart. Have you reacted to The Boxer yet? Another heart skipper. But do not miss 2 glorious romping tunes from this same LP, Cecilia and Baby Driver. No wonder nearly everyone I knew had this LP in their collection. Be blessed ❤
Hi there 👋 this song was inspired by a traditional folk song from Peru, called "El Condor pasa". Condor is the biggest bird of the entire America. It lives on the highest pikes of the Andes mountains. The flight of the Condor has been the theme of many legends,songs, and it's a mythical bird. Take care ✌️ peace
Have you listened to "The 59th Street Bridge Song" yet? You might find it by searching "feeling groovy." When you listen to it, I'll have a funny story to tell you about it. Paul Simon also performed "El Condor Pasa" solo on Sesame Street. This was back in the '70s. Just him and his guitar; my favorite version of the song.
So glad y’all did this one. It is such a beautiful song. Jay, you are right, it has a peaceful feel. I actually have it on my “mellow” play list. I lay in my hammock outside next to our waterfall and start my mellow playlist. It puts me at ease.
S&G will always be a part of my younger years, true musicianship!! Also true musicians Mr. Big just take my heart, collective soul the world i know, Shinedown symptom of being human ❤❤
Some history. "Probably the most famous Andean melody in the world. "El Cóndor Pasa" (pronounced [el ˈkondoɾ pasa], Spanish for "The Condor Passes") is an orchestral musical piece from the zarzuela El Cóndor Pasa by the Peruvian composer Daniel Alomía Robles, written in 1913 and based on traditional Andean music, specifically folk music from Peru. Since then, it has been estimated that, around the world, more than 4,000 versions of the melody have been produced, along with 300 sets of lyrics. In 2004, Peru declared this song to be a part of its national cultural heritage. This song is now considered the second national anthem of Peru. The song was further popularised by a 1970 cover by Simon & Garfunkel, with English lyrics by Paul Simon, on their Bridge over Troubled Water album. Their version is called "El Cóndor Pasa (If I Could)"." [Wikipedia]
The album Bridge Over Troubled Water was the climax of their musical dexterity before their "artistic differences" caused them to go their own separate ways. Paul's imaginative & eclectic music interpretations plus Artie's angelic, soaring vocals in these songs were pure gold for millions of fans.
You hit the nail on the head about the lyrics 😊. Paul Simon was already itching to explore other musical collaborations and inspirations. When Art Garfunkel went off to do movies in Hollywood for a while (allegedly without discussing it with his partner) it focused Simon's desire to strike out on his own, much to Garfunkel's dismay. They have fallen in and out of friendship with a number of successful reunions and public quarrels ever since. Lately they are reported to have been reconciled again with the tantalising possibility of one last collaboration.
Jay & Amber, you'll love their "Sounds Of Silence" and "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" !!! You'll love Paul's "Loves Me Like A Rock" and "Slip Slidin' Away" !!
Diesel was a Dutch pop/rock group that became one of the few Dutch acts to chart in the U.S. when their song "Sausalito Summer night" entered the U.S. Top 40 in 1981
It's a 100 year old Peruvian folk tune and made famous by Los Incas who also played on this track. Paul just wrote some lyrics to it that Art sang lead after he heard Los Incas playing it. When I was a child here in Switzerland nearly on every corner of the cities were Bolivian and Peruvian street musicians, and guess what they played for years til you screamed STOP IT! :D
Ah ,this always reminds me of my dad.These were his favourite singers and now whenever i hear either of them ,they evoke so many memories. Hope you`re doing a little better Jay and Amber i just love your hair ,it`s beautiful.x Thankyou for all the music you share xx
I saw Amber's face when Art Garfunkel came in. He has the most sublime voice! I agree! 🎶
Art singing All I Know is so beautiful.
@@32a34a Agreed! I just listened to that today on my (wait for it) Sony Mini Disc player!
El cóndor pasa is a Peruvian zarzuela (musical play) whose music was composed by Peruvian songwriter Daniel Alomía Robles in 1913.
In 1965, Paul Simon heard for the first time a version of the melody by the band Los Incas in a performance at the Théâtre de l'Est parisien [fr] in Paris in which both were participating. Simon became friendly with the band, later even touring with them and producing their first American album. He asked the band for permission to use the piece in his production.
thank you for this historical information.
Simon was told by Los Incas that the song was a traditional melody, meaning it could be recorded without paying royalties to anyone. It was a traditional folk melody, but it had been arranged differently by Robles. After the S&G song was released, Simon was sued by Robles' son claiming copyright infringement. Simon was horrified by the the situation, and he immediately and amicably settled the suit, adding Robles and Jorge Milchberg of Los Incas to the writing credits (Simon still got credit for writing the English lyrics).
Paul's work with Los Incas continued with the song "Duncan" in his first post-S&G solo album, 1972's "Paul Simon." And his love for South American music makes an incredibly gorgeous resurgence in his 1990 album "The Rhythm of the Saints."
zarzuela means operetta according to Google Translate.
That was some awesome commentary. And then then there was Ladysmith Blakl Mamboza.
If you listen to the entire album, from beginning to end, you will see the full gamut of Simon & Garfunkel's extraordinary range. Keep in mind; In 1970, when this album was released, people bought albums and listened to them intensely, following along each song with the lyrics from the liner sheets. Album listening puts each song into proper context. That's why, for people of my generation, each single song evokes a flood of memories, not just of that song, but of all the songs that surround it. For instance, as El Condor Pasa is winding down, my mind immediately goes to the next song on the album, which is Cecilia - a song which is faster paced, evoking a completely different vibe, but which is just as important to the fabric of the album as El Condor Pasa, Bridge Over Troubled Water, The Boxer, Keep The Customer Satisfied, or Frank Lloyd Wright (just to name a few).
I know there are only so many hours in the day. I know you guys have family obligations and other responsibilities beyond this UA-cam channel. But I promise, you will be richly rewarded by absorbing complete albums. And you'll get a fuller experience, one that more closely resembles the experience of the listeners back when these wonderful LP's were released.
As always, thanks so much for sharing. Your thoughts are important and appreciated.
Steve
I remember listening to this, and other albums, over and over while doing my homework in high school. Those were the days and I'am so glad I lived through them. So much great music.
Yep, Cecilia was next!
Bingo! You nailed it. This is what I always wanted to say about albums. Of course a fantastic channel such as this cannot react to a whole album, but newer generations need to understand what it takes to appreciate and understand and get the context of great albums. (this being one of the all time greats, as it was regarded for many years; regardless of current sales numbers or "downloads"}.
The point I would add is, that for me, my favourite albums - and tracks - were ones I disliked on first listening. You have to discover them after a few plays on different days.
I bought my first albums in 1974 at 15, but discovered this earlier one and others later.
Many decades of new found enjoyment from about 30 - 40 albums in total, which is not a lot.
Thank you for saying what we all think.
@@pomerau59 Thanks for your additional comments, with which I concur. Well said, sir.
Steve
I was once in Peru, in a hole-in-the-wall restaurant in the mountains. A Peruvian musician came in from the night and came to our table and played this song. I’ll never forget it. It was magical.
El Condor Pasa is the unofficial anthem of Peru.
I saw two guys from Peru on the streets near the old market building in Boston in 1994 play this song
Now that's a beautiful memory. Thank you for sharing. I could open my minds eye and see it perfectly
Next one up for them, should be the wonderful, and severely underrated, “The Dangling Conversation”.
Paul Simon won't sing this song anymore. If I remember right, it's because it is immature and doesn't respect old age.
We studied the poetry of Dangling Conversation in my English class in high school 1971!
@@sharidyer4332I had no idea. I always interpreted it as the indifference that occurs at the end of a lover’s relationship. Thanks for the new perspective.
Indeed The Dangling Conversation
Absolutely beautiful song and one of my all time favorites.
Amber beautiful music goes right through your soul and you show it. Thank you.
Amber is a beautiful soul who is a joy to watch. She LIVES music.
The original that inspired this version is an important part of Peruvian popular culture regarding music. 🇵🇪
The instrumental was composed by Daniel Alomía Robles in 1913, based on traditional Andean folk music, and the band Los Incas performs the instrumentals in this track, with lyrics written by Paul Simon.
I had heard the song before but it was it's inclusion in the Reese Witherspoon film "Wild" that more recently brought it back to my attention.
You should read the comments before you post. I beat you to it by 5 minutes.
they have so many great songs. Kathy's Song, Cecilia, The Boxer, The Sound of Silence, Bridge over Troubled Water, Scarborough Fair, Mrs Robinson, The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy), Homeward Bound, I am a Rock, America... all of them are great. Cecilia, the 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) have an upbeat vibe you might like.
Bookends is another. Nice song but sad sounding. Also, Hazy Shade of Winter which I first heard from the Bangles but S&G did it first. Also At the Zoo which I remember from commercials about the zoo. Garfunkel's voice on Bridge over Troubled Water is excellent.
Simon and Garfunkel this song makes me want to skip through the forests and meadows, Peace 😊✌️ your 70 year old forever Young skipping Hippie Gary💃 🕺 🌳 🌳 Great Reaction👍
Agree 1,000 percent ! Love Simon and Garfunkel. For me greatest music duo. There were others that were also very good!
Isn’t it terribly strange. I know it is for me.
Gary, I share your age and appreciation for this duo. I can also tell you that I’d like to be able to skip anywhere……
The music was written by Daniel Alomía Robles in 1913. Paul Simon wrote the lyrics in 1970. His November 1973 solo single American Tune is based on the melody of the hymn O Sacred Head, Now Wounded, which is attributed to Bach as part of a longer composition titled Saint Matthew's Passion.
American Tune makes my heart ache, it's so wonderful. I never knew it was based on that familiar old hymn. And now I'll never hear either song the same again.
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I love how your styles complement each other so beautifully! Jay always seems to have a cerebral response while Amber's are driven more by emotion. I really enjoy listening to you discuss music with one another ♥️
I've always loved S&G and this song was a favorite when I was younger (and even now) - because it's wonderful to escape into. I also love their "Cecilia" and "The Boxer" ❣
Saint Cecilia is the Roman Catholic patron saint of musicians. The song portrays her as a songwriter's girlfriend.
Amber, Jordan, I am so glad you and your family have stayed safe through the recent weather.
This song's cousin is "Duncan," which employs the same gorgeous Peruvian instrumentation. In concert, Paul often paired the two songs together as a medley. A perfect blend.
Thank you for letting us know that. That's another aspect of his music that I didn't know about. I never noticed it!
I ❤️ this S & G song! It’s just so peaceful and the arrangement is gorgeous! As people have said, this a traditional Peruvian song. Simon heard it, loved it, sampled it, putting English lyrics to it. I loved watching you two just let the tune take over you 💕
It's from a Peruvian play, and based on ancient, traditional Andean folk music.
Love them so much. My favorite is “Only Living Boy in New York”. My dad used to play them while he was working on weekend projects around our house in the 1970s.❤
Paul wrote that song while Art was filming Catch-22 in Mexico shortly before they disbanded.
@ my older brother told me the story. They called each other Tom and Jerry. My dad’s name was Tom.
Art Garfunkel's 'All I Know' was one of his first solo hits. Love it.
This is a very beautiful song, I have suggested it to them before.
"50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" is a great one. Huge radio hit.
They did it back in 2022.
Thank you both for gift of who you are
Deepest Love, Prayers & Blessings , I
am always Blessed to share time with you.
Ditto
Hermosa version de El Condor Pasa con los maestros Simon and Garfunkel, música de nuestros hermanos del Peru, y que viva Latinoamérica!
Paul Simon -- "One Man's ceiling is Another Man's Floor" is an under rated gem. Makes me smile. Great piano. Love the pictures his lyrics paint. I love how he incorporates humor. It is too short though. When Jon Batiste played the piano accompaniment for him on the Colbert show it was special.
Simon & Garfunkel are best together. You'd also like "At the Zoo", "59th St. Bridge Song", and "I Am A Rock"
The magic of this duo will be listened to for a millennium!
Thanks for making me cry guys! El Condor Pasa might be the most famous song in South America. My mom loved the Peruvian version so much we played it at her memorial service in 2017. I was just a kid when our family lived in Ecuador when my father was stationed at the American Embassy there. Anyway there were 3 songs we played at Mom's services this was one of them. I haven't heard it since that day. 🥲
Beautiful song
OH BABE, WHAT WOULD YOU SAY? - Hurricane Smith , You will dig It! So great to see Jay's Smiling face.💟Y'all are too cute !✌️
This is an ancient Peruvian song you should hear it played on a native pan flute!
If you think 111 years is ancient you need to read some history books.
As I'm reading through the comments for the many suggestions/requests, I found myself thinking, "Oh, that's a good one! Oh, that's a good one too... man, they're all good." I'd like to request one that I don't think anyone else mentioned. A few years after the break up they got together for one more song called "In My Little Town." It was on both a Paul Simon solo album and an Art Garfunkel solo album. For a couple of guys from New York City, they really captured the feel of growing up in a small town.
@howardhales6325 "And after it rains there's a rainbow, and all of the colors are black, it's not that the colors aren't there it's just imagination they lack. Nothing but the dead and dying back in my little town" Regards from Portugal.
@@isabelsilva62023 Yeah, that's the one.
Again, Amber gets it! All the feels and Jay allows it in at his own pace. This musical eco system flows out of Paul’s experience in the southern hemisphere providing the space for his album ‘Rhythm of the Saints’
Probably my favorite S&G song. This was a huge song we used to sing in our Chorus class.
I love the instruments in this peice!! It brings a gentleness and vibrancy to it. I love this song!!
This song is a favorite of the high Andes region and has panpipes, as does the music there
Simon & Garfunkel “For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her” (Live) 1972 although originally released in 1966 “B” side of “Hazy Shade of Winter”
One of the most beautiful songs of Simon & Garfunkel. Love this song.
Three must-do songs by Simon and Garfunkel you haven't done yet: Homeward Bound, April Come She Will, and most important of all, the original Sound of Silence.
You really need to hear "I Am A Rock".
They've already reacted to it several months ago.
@@revylucian8289 Yeah, you're right. I just found it again. I think it was taken down for a while, but it's back.
I absolutely love this song because it's so beautiful ❤❤
Omg, the first vinyl single I bought, way back at the V&D department store in Oosterhout, the Netherlands. I was 10 at the time, and I have a recording an aunt made of me singing this song at the time. The melody is a Peruvian tune
This song might be the start of his life-long list of collaborations with amazing musicians from all over the world who were the best in their own genres that may not have been well known to the American pop-radio listener. He went in to collaborate with and produce for Urubamba, recorded with the Jesse Dixon Singers, the Dixie Hummingbirds, the Roches, and so many more… each a tiny deep dive into the greater wide world of musical styles that are each an entire universe unto themselves. Paul Simon was teaching us about the whole spectrum of musical styles from around the world by simply putting these genuine collabs into his hit songs. And it was amazing to think critics slammed him for his approach to recording Graceland with South African musicians in their own genuine styles. Come on… he simply loves music and gets it all… then finds ways to breathe new life into it with respect and humour. Genius.
Beautiful song, ❤️
"El Cóndor Pasa", was originally written in early 1900's by Peruvian songwriter Daniel Alomía Robles. Then, in 1963 a flute-and-cords Peruvian indigenous group named Los Incas released the version every Latin American knows.
Many years ago I was in Peru and went on a trip to see The condors rising up from the Colca canyon at dawn, the mini bus that took as there, was playing this song while the condors flew over us as we laid on the rocks, it’s a moment I will remember for the rest of my days and when ever I hear that song it takes me back, beautiful song
One of their best and most loved songs is America. Another is Kathy's song. If you haven't heard Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme, you need to hear that one too.
This is Paul Simon's love of music from other countries. He loves writing songs and using the instruments and local musicians. ☮💛🎶
So many great New York artists: Peter Paul and Mary, the Rascals, Simon and Garfunkel, Blood, Sweat& Tears, Billy Joel, to name a few.
El Condor Pasa is such a beautiful instrumental (the original) song. Simon& Garfunkel did a beautiful rendition of it 🩵
When I listened to your reaction, I was about to begin a chapter in my book "A Quest For Peace".
Today is Saturday the Jewish Sabbath and I was going to look at your reaction later but my
mind reminded me, "What could be a more peaceful song to get me into the right mood to write?"
Although it is a Peruvian song, it's message is Universal. The first image which comes to mind
is maybe a lowly worker in a field, but even the people in power he works for is also trapped
in doing their duties. When you work, you are not free.
"Bridge over troubled water" is one of the best songs ever made! It's hard to believe many years ago they were busking in London under the name "Tom and Gerry" When they broke up they went on to have fantastic solo careers! Art Garfunkel is my favourite all time favourite singer!
This is one of my favorite Simon & Garfunkel songs! I'm learning to play it on the ukulele.
There are many great Simon and Garfunkel songs that are never done on UA-cam. Some are:
1. At the Zoo
2. Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall
3. The 59th Street Bridge Song
4. Richard Cory
5. A Hazy Shade of Winter
Brilliant musical collaboration and another great song. Next do The Boxer if you have not already. Enjoy! 🔥🎵🎤🎸🎤🎹🎶🔥
Homeward Bound. America. 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy).
MASTERPIECE, HEAR!!! SUCH a GREAT SONG!!! STILL GIVES ME CHILLS!!! Garfunkel's voice with the wind instrument....OH: MY!!! ENJOY!! HUGS!!!
This is my favorite S&G song. This is just so melodic.This song stays in my head for days each time I hear it.
I grew up listening to this album and only later discovered it came out the year I was born. It has a very special place in my heart.
For me their most beautiful songs are Homeward Bound , The Boxer and this one ! Good to see you doing well Jay and the absolutely gorgeous Amber too 🤡🌈🏁
Had a feeling Amber would love this.
You say "so peaceful" and you are right. For another song you may call "so peaceful", I recommend from Art Garfunkel's first solo album "Feuilles-Oh" (full title is "Feuilles-Oh/Do Space Men Pass Dead Souls On Their Way to the Moon?" ) Art sings it in French so I don't understand a word, I just close my eyes and drift away on the waves of his dulcet voice.
As everyone knows, their biggest hit was The Sound of Silence after it was remixed and re-released almost a year after it was originally recorded. The first version was released as an album track on their debut album in October 1964 with a simple instrumental arrangement of two acoustic guitars played by Paul Simon and Barry Kornfeld and an upright double bass played by Bill Lee. Nearly a year later it was remixed, adding three electric guitars (two six strings played by Al Gorgoni and Vinnie Bell, and a bass guitar played by Joe Mack) and drums played by Bobby Gregg. This version knocked We Can Work it Out by the Beatles out of the number one spot twice in January 1966. Simon & Garfunkel had the #1 spot on the US singles chart for the first and third weeks of the month and the Beatles took it back from them in the second and fourth weeks of the month.
aww one of my ultimate faves! :D I love the original instrumental and i love this too! I first heard this version and man did it touch something in me and i'm so glad it hit you both in a similar way :D isn't it just special!! :D so happy you reacted to this tonight. Cheers :D loved it, in case ye hadn't noticed lololol ;) much love from Scotland.
Not just beautiful sounds, but the words are deep. I'm so glad i grew up on this type of music!
Great tune. Enjoy. Andes Mts. flows. .. Great reaction. Thanks.
This is one of my all time favorite songs by Simon and Garfunkel. I was a very young girl when this came out. So many memories. In 1970 I was 8yrs old yet, I understood the meaning. Please everybody play the whole album to your children, it's so peaceful, and full of kind lessons. :)
I grew up listening to Simon and Garfunkel in the 60's and 70's. It's so amazing to see young folks love them as much as I always have. Y'all are awesome!! Keep up the good work, and may God bless your family. Much love from Bama!!!!
Thank you Jay and Amber for sharing this song, with us all. This song is in the true story movie Wild. Staring Reese Witherspoon. You should check that movie out. Reese won that year, an Oscar for Best Actress. That movie is in my top 10 list. Right up there with Forrest Gump.
❤ Thanks for this. Simon & Garfunkel… They were played a lot in my house growing up. And this particular song evokes an incredibly strong memory for me of a Saturday morning in our living room, which was in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta on the edge of the Bow River, looking at two huge mountains, Rundle and Ha Ling’s Peak.
Simon & Garfunkel are a very deep well. ❤
This album is a complete classic, and it is sublime when listened to as a whole. It is a shame that albums are no longer fashionable in a world of instant gratification.
There is a beautiful video of them performing this song with Andy Williams; definitely worth a listen!
I first experienced Simon and Garfunkle in 1984 at Osan Air Force Base. I bought my very first stack component stereo and I went downtown to one of tge music stores looking for something to play. At the time, Record albums were available as well as cassette. Albums were 2.00 a piece and tapes were a dollar. I saw the Bridge Over Troubled Water Album and I liked the song so I got it. I was blown away. By the time I left Korea I had every Album they recorded including box sets and I had cassettes of the greatest hits and Concert in Central Park live recording. I'm happy yall checked out a song that wasn't a radio hit. Everyone wants reaction to the Obvious, Sound of Silence, Scarborough Faire, Mrs Robinson. But they like so many other singer songwriters were far more than just radio releases. In fact, there are songs of theirs i live more than The Radio stuff. For Emily Wherever I may find her, America, Homeward Bound, An American Tune is Epically beautiful! Please check one of those out sometime! You won't regret it!
Absolutely love this one. They are one of my favorites. Thanks for the reaction ❤❤❤
I love this whole album… I grew up listening to them. Saw them preform front row center in 1969. FANTASTIC!
Paul Simon has always been a pioneer of "World Music", expanding the ear of the Western aud ience to other cultures. Not only one of the greatest songwriters and performers of his generation, but his arranging and musicians hip is second to none.
Great choice! LOVE this song 😌💖🧡 ... and you pronounced it perfectly. You might be interested to know that the original was written in 1913 by the Peruvian composer Daniel Alomía Robles and is based on traditional Andean music!
YOU GOTTA HEAR MORE OF SIMON'S ALBUM "GRACELAND" 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤❤❤❤❤
This song is so prominent in the film Wild, with Reese Witherspoon, love this song and the film, it’s a must watch.
Keep the Customer Satisfied, Baby Driver, Somewhere They Can't Find Me...all NEED to be on your radar. Maybe in the next few years you might give these a listen.
My Little Town - Paul Simon with Art Garfunkel on Simon’s Solo Album Still Crazy After all These Years…together one more time after the breakup.
What a fun reaction. And amber, you were just killing me and my Goosebumps were coming out as well. It's such a heartbreakingly beautiful song and it drives from Peruvian influence. If you really want to get socked in the gut, check out Simon and Garfunkel studio cut, A Most Peculiar Man, and now that I think about it also another song from that same album I think, Richard Cory, which was based on a true story.
Popularized by Los Inca in the 70s (?), but my favorite version is by Kollahuara, especially the later portion where it speeds up and gives the song a different feel.
Amber, your expression at the beginning of this is the same as mine every time I hear it. Sounds like a mandolin starting things off, then flutes, etc. bringing the beautiful and dreamy experience to my ears and heart.
Have you reacted to The Boxer yet? Another heart skipper.
But do not miss 2 glorious romping tunes from this same LP, Cecilia and Baby Driver. No wonder nearly everyone I knew had this LP in their collection.
Be blessed ❤
Hi there 👋 this song was inspired by a traditional folk song from Peru, called "El Condor pasa". Condor is the biggest bird of the entire America. It lives on the highest pikes of the Andes mountains. The flight of the Condor has been the theme of many legends,songs, and it's a mythical bird. Take care ✌️ peace
Have you listened to "The 59th Street Bridge Song" yet? You might find it by searching "feeling groovy." When you listen to it, I'll have a funny story to tell you about it.
Paul Simon also performed "El Condor Pasa" solo on Sesame Street. This was back in the '70s. Just him and his guitar; my favorite version of the song.
So glad y’all did this one. It is such a beautiful song. Jay, you are right, it has a peaceful feel. I actually have it on my “mellow” play list. I lay in my hammock outside next to our waterfall and start my mellow playlist. It puts me at ease.
S&G will always be a part of my younger years, true musicianship!! Also true musicians Mr. Big just take my heart, collective soul the world i know, Shinedown symptom of being human ❤❤
Some history. "Probably the most famous Andean melody in the world. "El Cóndor Pasa" (pronounced [el ˈkondoɾ pasa], Spanish for "The Condor Passes") is an orchestral musical piece from the zarzuela El Cóndor Pasa by the Peruvian composer Daniel Alomía Robles, written in 1913 and based on traditional Andean music, specifically folk music from Peru.
Since then, it has been estimated that, around the world, more than 4,000 versions of the melody have been produced, along with 300 sets of lyrics. In 2004, Peru declared this song to be a part of its national cultural heritage. This song is now considered the second national anthem of Peru.
The song was further popularised by a 1970 cover by Simon & Garfunkel, with English lyrics by Paul Simon, on their Bridge over Troubled Water album. Their version is called "El Cóndor Pasa (If I Could)"." [Wikipedia]
First album l ever bought in the early 70's was Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits. Still got it.
Simon & Garfunkel Are The Best 💯, Great Reactions Everyone 😊
The album Bridge Over Troubled Water was the climax of their musical dexterity before their "artistic differences" caused them to go their own separate ways. Paul's imaginative & eclectic music interpretations plus Artie's angelic, soaring vocals in these songs were pure gold for millions of fans.
If I had a Time Machine , I’m taking Amber to all the rock concerts back in the 60s and 70s , you show your spirit everytime you hear the music
One of my favorites from them. Maybe because it brings me back to a happy period in my life but was a favorite even then.
You hit the nail on the head about the lyrics 😊. Paul Simon was already itching to explore other musical collaborations and inspirations. When Art Garfunkel went off to do movies in Hollywood for a while (allegedly without discussing it with his partner) it focused Simon's desire to strike out on his own, much to Garfunkel's dismay. They have fallen in and out of friendship with a number of successful reunions and public quarrels ever since. Lately they are reported to have been reconciled again with the tantalising possibility of one last collaboration.
Jay & Amber, you'll love their "Sounds Of Silence" and "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" !!!
You'll love Paul's "Loves Me Like A Rock" and "Slip Slidin' Away" !!
The Dixie Hummingbirds sang the backing vocals on Loves Me Like A Rock. The vocalists on Slip Slidin' Away are the Oak Ridge Boys.
Something about this song has always given me goosebumps...💜
Paul Simon had a love affair with ethnic/indigenous sounds. This is an early example of that.
Another great insightful reaction. I love this song and I love your hairstyle, Amber. Really suits you.
Diesel was a Dutch pop/rock group that became one of the few Dutch acts to chart in the U.S. when their song "Sausalito Summer night" entered the U.S. Top 40 in 1981
It's a 100 year old Peruvian folk tune and made famous by Los Incas who also played on this track. Paul just wrote some lyrics to it that Art sang lead after he heard Los Incas playing it. When I was a child here in Switzerland nearly on every corner of the cities were Bolivian and Peruvian street musicians, and guess what they played for years til you screamed STOP IT! :D
This is easily one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.
An Art Garfunkel solo, and one of the most lovely, deeply emotional, powerful songs ….. “All I Know”
One of my all time favorites💜💕🎼
Ah ,this always reminds me of my dad.These were his favourite singers and now whenever i hear either of them ,they evoke so many memories. Hope you`re doing a little better Jay and Amber i just love your hair ,it`s beautiful.x Thankyou for all the music you share xx
Great Song
Great Reaction
Enjoy your Adventures ✌️🧡🙏