Paul Simon on "Seven Psalms" and dreams
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- Опубліковано 24 чер 2023
- Five years ago, Paul Simon said he was finished writing songs. But he couldn't stop; new music was coming to him in dreams. The songs became the basis of his latest album, "Seven Psalms." The 81-year-old Simon talks with correspondent Anthony Mason about the addictive nature of songwriting, and whether his hearing loss will mean the end of performing publicly.
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A real human being writing relatable material. Long live Paul Simon. Peace.
Wow, he is an absolutely great shape for his age! Physically and mentally! Rock on Paul... Rock on!
Love this man's gift that he shares with us all.
Paul is and will remain a GIANT as a writer and musician.
I believe that Paul Simon is the best American songwriter ever. His lyrics, his melodies and his variety of styles.
I’m sure Bob Dylan disagrees
Bruce Springsteen
@@HanifBarnwell - Gordon Lightfoot might also agree or perhaps at least some of his fans....Dylan, Lightfoot, Simon and probably some others would fit into being the "best" at least in the style of music they write.
@@HanifBarnwellMy take is that Dylan is the better lyricist (not a diss on Simon cause he’s one of the few who come close) and Simon is the better composer. They’re both phenomenal. Sometimes I bounce back and forth between them cause they’re the only ones who can put into words what I’m feeling perfectly.
@@BluesbabesrvSpringsteen is a great pick. I like Simon more personally but can totally see why someone would go the other way. Let’s just appreciate the fact we live in a time when they’re both making music. 👍
Paul Simons creativity guitar playing and Art Garfunkel’s beautiful voice blended to make the best memories for a generation of music lovers.
100%
Love Paul Simon and his music... It is timeless, and wonderful...
I’ve been listening to Simon since I was in high school, and I’m 71 now. What a truly remarkable treasure to have been able to listen to him all my life.
The music of Paul Simon will always resonate with me. I admire his creativity and talent very much.
Love the conviction heard in his words. A class act of songwriting for life. Thank you Paul. Wishing you continued success and happiness.
Me too…when asked about his legacy he says “it doesn’t matter” he’s right yet said by someone that will leave a huge legacy of songwriting and tunage. 🤘🏻
This Man is of my Mother’s Generation which means I grew up with his phenomenal songwriting in my ears and shaping my development. He, like James Taylor are not just terrific songwriters’, they’re also great guitar players.
My generation also. My favorite was Simon and Garfield "Mrs Robertson " in the 60's.
@@marybravado6787Mrs. Robinson
Agreed. His guitar playing is superb.
Don't think or worry about your legacy Paul. It is secure and eternal. No one can talk about the music of the 20th Century without your name in the conversation. You are special.
Hello to Keith M from another Keith M. Totally agree with your comment.
He is just incredibly humble about his legacy, it's amazing. Love, love, love him!
God bless Paul Simon his music has been with me for 50 years and he still sounds the same. I wish him good health and many more years to come
50 ways to leave your lover!!!!
Paul Simon and Lucinda Williams 💖❤on the same program on the same day 😭?? What have we done 😢to deserve this honor?😯😭 Love them both 🙏🙏😘😘
Thank you, Paul. Seven Psalms is a beautiful album.
"I'll continue to write and sing even if it's just for myself." No wonder Paul has persisted into his 80s. Seven Psalms is haunting and beautiful. One of Paul's best albums. Thank you Sir.
😎👍
Like that he talks about his medical condition and how he deals with going deaf. So incredible how he has constantly evolved. He is teaching us how to deal with the end of life. Great artist.
I love Paul Simon he’s my hero and I’m only 34
Makes perfect sense. Paul's a gift, but he's human too just like the rest of us. That's why I like him.
I was lucky enough to have seen Paul Simon perform live here in San Diego, California.
The man did not disappoint.
Looking good Mr Simon - loving your work and a big Thank you x
CBS Sunday Morning is arguably the only consistently worthwhile 90 minutes left on television. I used to watch it as a 5-year-old before church with my late mother and am still watching it 45 years later.
Such a great talent! Paul Simon is the greatest song writer of all time!
Hard to believe Simon is 81yrs old.
I lived in the era of his music.
why is it so hard? i was 16 when their first album came out and he got started in 1958 with Art, doing teenage music and making records as Tom and Jerry. He looks and sounds better than most 80 year olds.
He's old enough to be President!
@@Idlewyld HA HA good one, the only difference is Paul knows where he is mentally and physically ,actually if he ran for prez he'd beat the "the big guy" hands down
@@Idlewyld Your comment is funny, but it hits on a point that's been on my mind since the last election. People still throng to see Paul Simon, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Ringo Starr, and other rock octogenarians, but Joe Biden is too old to be president. I don't agree. 80 is the new 50.
@@likespurple2261 You are equating singing pop tunes with life altering decisions for hundreds of millions of people.
Oh, Paul @6:50...it deserves it. We continue to listen. God's blessings.
I want to live a long and healthy life... Your fans are... Me too.. I can't hear in my left ear.... Live a long and healthy life ,.. Thank you for the good music... Mr. Paul Simon.
Lot's of love 😊
Anthony Mason, you have the best job in the world. I think you already know that.
And last week it was Paul McCartney! Wonder if he will interview Art Garfunkel
Or maybe Ringo😃
Grateful for your music, Paul. Keep writing & sharing. Bless you.
why would anybody think a dream would come from the outside - when it shows - that a mind of a composer is just a restless space of creativity - which is wonderful enough
His classics became mine, as a CHILD. I remember crying to his songs as a tiny kid, even though I did not understand the lyrics... his voice, the notes/melody. they simply hit the spot! ♥🌱🌱🌱
Love Paul Simon. His music has been with me through all the ups and down of life. Thank you, Paul. You are a treasure and a gift to us all.
Your songs live on in the many people who are making beautiful covers of them, so much beauty, weaving the threads of ageless melody into our lives and lives to come.
You did that Paul, God bless you.
Don’t ever stop Paul it’s a wonderful gift.
Bless you Paul Simon and thank you for your wonderful music.
I love Paul Simon’s latest album❤️
All Baby Boomers in the US, and MANY abroad, have been influenced by the music of Paul Simon. Paul may not feel his legacy is important (to him), but it is. It is a legacy of spreading love, peace, empathy, and compassion. This world cannot get enough of that.
I'm Korean, so I can't see you, but I feel that we are one through music, even if we are far away, we are close. I respect you
What a humble man. It's his unselfishness that makes him not only a great musician but a wonderful human being. Thank you Paul for sharing the music that echoes in the souls of those who are touched by it.
Do you know what humble means
Seeing Paul Simon preform at the Tobin Center in 2020 was an out of body experience. I loved listening to Simon & Garfunkle back in 1966 when I was 11 yrs old. I am from San Antonio, TX and Paul Simon lives in the Hill Country. I hope to bump into him one of these days. Thanks for all your music especially "Still Crazy after all These Years".
Excellent great musician
I like Paul. Jesus loves you more than you will know, Paul. Messiah is reaching out to you.
.... Dreams... messages to the soul, encrypted truths... Such a blessing.... 🌻
his writing, his music, lyrics, a gift to the world & i hope the world never looses touch with them.
I've been a fan since I was 15 live in Northern Ireland and would have loved to have seen him live I'm 71 now and still listen
Paul is and will remain a GIANT as a writer and musician.. A real human being writing relatable material. Long live Paul Simon. Peace..
Thank you for sharing your beautiful and timeless gift of songs with us. ❤
I love how Paul Simon can articulate the process that he goes through. It gives us a window into his creativity and inspiration.
Beautiful🌹
Fascinating listening
Great show today, Sunday Morning. Appreciate this story on Paul Simon as I do all of the others you showed today. I will never pass on an Anthony Mason story! And now I have to scratch that Paul Simon itch I got from watching this story. 🎶I'm going to Graceland.🎵😉
A hundred years from now people will know the name Paul Simon-the way that people know the name-Mozart-that's not the case with any name that is worshiped by the masses now. PEACE PAUL! 😇
Not quite!!!!
Love love love him!❤️
Some a the songs are still good.....He said.... 😂...Well ....I ll be strummin on some of until my dying day....like so many more of Us..... there's Music.....and then there's Paul's Music....the best of the best...We witnessed it!!!!.....and He won't stop...God bless Paul.....Arty too♥️
I saw Paul Simon in Stowe Vermont many years ago. It was nice
Lost of hearing. I am saddened. Growing older. Too. Best regards and thanks everybody for the music.
The ultimate Star
To any Paul Simon fans who haven't seen it I'd recommend checking out his 1980 movie "One Trick Pony". He wrote, starred in, and composed the music for it. It's both poignant and at times funny, with a great cast, including the excellent musicians who comprise his character's band.
Yes. I saw it the movie theatre many years ago
Without Art youre just a lonely genius. Art a great artist. He made you grreat .Together is what it counts to me.
Love Paul!
Much Love.
Such a Paul fan. So glad I saw him with Dylan summer 99 (harmonies on Sounds of Silence were interesting lol). So many gems; Graceland probably greatest album of twentieth century, Only Living Boy in NY matchless choral beauty (Train In The Distance is the masterpiece of masterpieces). Late In The Evening my jam! Austin perfect for your dotage, Paul (Pioneer Farms alot like his property, worth a visit). You've produced so many wonders. Go to Willie Nelson's 4th of July jamboree and have some fun!
Humble and wise. He doesn’t care if his music dies, it’s up to culture
No mystery who is talking to Paul. Who gave the words to bridge over trouble waters? Just talk back Paul and your questions will get answered.That someone really loves you and wants you to know Him.
Truly a Masterpiece. 💐
Thanks for that!!!
I grew up with his music and he speaks to me in his songs!
One of the greatest song writers and lyricists of the 20th century...
He is one of greatest. Been fan since I was in High School.
am 75 years old.
Here’s to you, Paul Simon (originally Mrs. Roosevelt).
Jesus loves you more than you will know. Whoa-whoa-whoa. 🎶
Still singing after all these years. 🦃
Mrs Robinson!!!!
@@dvdortiz9031 no look it up, originally Mrs. Roosevelt
Such a hear warming interview. I love PS wisdom through his music. So talented and iconic🤎
I played Paul Simon's D’Aquisto guitar in the small factory (1972 I think) where it was built on Long Island before Simon received it. It had his name on the headstock. I played McCartney's "Blackbird" on it. I remember it not having any pearl inlays on the fretboard.
If it hadn't been for Paul Simon, there would have been no Art Garfunkel. I find it nearly impossible to separate the two. Love them both.
you got that backwards
Art was a musician in high school and Paul was a nerdy short introvert who kept to himself.
Art asked Paul to sing with him, they performed in highschool and had a hit record "Hey Schoolgirl" in 1957
If it hadnt been for Art Garfunkel there would have been no Paul Simon.
Paul attended Queens College in Brooklyn, New York,
and got a B.A. in English
and entered Brooklyn Law School, dropping out after a year to devote himself to music full time.
He earned money making demo tapes with other performers, including Carole King, who attended the same college.
Grateful here too
All your songs are still good!
His music carrier is amazing and he has giving us all so many wonderful musical memories at least for my generation.
I have always loved his music My teacher in the 6 the grade played his records during our lunch hour.
Lovely conversation; reminds me also of Steve Perry’s legacy
praying for you Paul keep on contemplating ,meditating, seeking GOD.HEis always listening and seeking,you may not know HIM,but HEknows you and loves you
thanks a lot...love you
Eternal gratitude gorgeous performers that made of our lives a better place, I would make a deal with the devil, buying some more time, buying health and give them my most beloved music stars the chance to slow down growing old and stay with us fans some more, when we can feel so fine...we never have enough of feeling good, time is like flying away in a blink of an eye, no matter if we talk about the last 50 years, seems to me just yesterday... big loving hug Maestro Paul wishing you other hundred years more having fun performing and entertain us fans, we never have enough of good vibes, you can bet on it
If you believe in Jesus Christ, Yeshua, you will have a truly unimaginable beautiful after life for an eternity. Life on this earth is just a test. Read the KJV Bible. It tells you all about it. But it will really as they say, blow your mind. Beyond the beauty of this earth.
When he speaks about his hearing loss all I can think of is, "The Sounds Of Silence".Damn you time!
thats not what the song is about
its about people keeping silent, instead of speaking out
Most artists are either great at music or lyrics. Not that they’re bad at the other, just that they focus on one or the other. Simon is one of the very few who’s mastered both.
This.
Plus, a proficient guitar player of highest levels.
It comes to him, he says. Same as what Paul McCartney said.
Legend
Love Mr. Simon.
Good video! I always enjoyed Paul Simon's music! Great songwriter!
Paul balances his humbleness for fame and legend status so well. That in itself is worthy of a song!
I am just a poor boy and I love Simon and Garfunkel.
So many musicians back in the day are now paying the price for not using hearing protection, many other occupations as well.
Huey Lewis has quit performing due to hearing loss. Even Bruce Springsteen wears hearing aides but continues to perform and currently touring.
Спасибо за возможность увидеть этот райский уголок с чудесным домиком, с гениальным его обитателем! Здоровья! здоровья! Здоровья! Браво, маэстро!
Also peace for the people and the little childs in Ukraine ...think off John, Imagine!💙
Reminds me of Bob Dylan and Bryan Wilson - no superficial varnish, which makes all three so insightfully interesting.
Glad to see he's still got it!
Dylan says he doesnt know how he did it and he cant do it anymore. Simon says what he said here. The vast majority of us cant do it at all. But were glad that they could and did.
0:43 I get that high. I'm the same with my writing.
Paul is still superb.
Dreams teach us the way.
Honestly I'm surprised at 81 he's only losing hearing now. Many musicians have lost more because of the loud environment they work in.
Beethoven became more creative and dud peak his carrer only after he went comoketely deaf!!!! Genius!!!
He is not "losing his hearing". He has a problem with his left ear, which can be as simple as in inner ear virus, and can happen to anyone.
It has nothing to do with "loud music" - Simon and Garfunkel is not a heavy metal band
Paul may not think it is not pressing on him --- but death is final --- and anyone who is aging is thinking -- on some level --- about death -- whether it is vocalized or not. It is a very private, quiet acknowledgement in the 3am hour. He is entitled to his privacy but the words are clearly about death and mortality. I grew up with Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel so it is also about me acknowledging my own mortality as well as anyone else as a teenager during that era.
The great human dilemma is the opposition of the two facts that:
1. we have an instinctive drive to be well and stay alive
and
2. no matter what we do, we will all die, and there is nothing we can do to prevent it
How you resolve that conflict defines your entire life and character.
Its not something you face and deal with when you are old - death is always potentially about 5 minutes away for your entire life.
"The Lord is the face in the atmosphere." Damn, his surreal and constantly blossoming gray matter.