It was one of the best days of my life. I was in college and went with my sister, her BF, and my roommate. I saw so many people that I knew; it was weird. I saw people I grew up with in NJ. We got there really early but, not knowing how many people would show, didn't sit that close to the stage. We are still in the video, though. Amazing concert. I later met S&G after a different show (I knew someone whose dad was their lawyer). Garfunkel is not tall; he's just tall in comparison to Paul Simon.
The anticipation from the audience and the media must have been huge, but the pair at the centre handle it with consummate skill. What a great collection of songs!
@shadow play - A truly fantastic concert. Unfortunately, it is completely impossible to fit anywhere near that many people in that park space in Central Park. Here is a link for the correct number of 48,500. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Concert_in_Central_Park
@@shadowplay2801- How the hell do you know if I was there?!? Also, it doesn't change the fact that 500k was a flat out lie!! 48,500 is the max it could have been. FACT!!
I cried through much of this just completely overwhelmed with nostalgia. Now the years are rolling by me They are rockin' evenly I am older than I once was And younger than I'll be; that's not unusual Nor is it strange After changes upon changes We are more or less the same After changes we are more or less the same
My girlfriend at the time, soon to be wife, and I, were both there to see this concert. Got married at the end of the next month. She was a huge S&G fan. Hard to believe that we are coming up on 42 years since this occurred. We are still together which is maybe even more amazing.
As is well known, Paul and Art were barely on speaking terms at this point, but they still had great respect for each other as men and as artists. They also had great respect for their fans, and they knew how much it would mean to their fans if they did this. So they buried the hatchet for a night and gave one of the greatest live performances in music history. Thankfully this video will live on for future generations to enjoy their greatness.
Same thing that Fleetwood Mac did with the 1993 Presidential Inauguration of Clinton. Put aside their differences for a couple of hours and become the stars of the show….
Incredible today I found this wonderful concert, I was at it, a magical evening, a first level event with the technology of that time, with a level better than expected It is true that there were more than 500,000 people enjoying it, without disturbances, all with respect for the artists and each other. What a thrill, at 66 years of age, I didn't expect such a wonderful gift. That was true music, today's are bands or artists that last 1 year, if that. I love music, it's one of my greatest passions in my life.
I was there! I was 13 going to visit my Dad on his lunch break and a young man, walking the opposite direction at a brisk pace told me, "Hey Simon & Garfunkel are getting back together and doing a show in Central Park!" I said, "Dad, let's go!" So we did. He called in and his boss totally understood. NYC was a very different place back then!
What a great story.Glad you managed to go,I have heard of Simon And Garfunkel but aren't a fan.My dad has Bridge Over Troubled Water on one of his records.
Just wow❤. Strikes me how physically beautiful they are. What a magic spell Simon & Garfunkel created. Immortal songs. Got me thru high school in the 60s. Remarkable scene. Especially touching to be watching on NY Eve 43 years later. Much appreciation for posting❣️
Brilliant lyrics, wonderful song composition and beautiful harmonizing!! So fortunate to have their recordings!! Simon & Garfunkel are of my generation and I love them as much today as I did when I was living in San Francisco in the late 60s, early '70s!! Filled with nostalgia watching and listening to this - the greatest duo ever!!
I was actually was there in Central Park. Unreal happening I'm now 75 and it feels like yesterday , but yet another time in life. ! Sadly, never to be repeated again.
Whenever I’m resting from a daily chores and I thought about turning on Yutube to watch Simon and Garfunkel concert in the Park and I came across your comments and you had mentioned that it is Artie’s Birthday on Nov. 5 I just forgotten all about it and today is the 9th. ‘Belated Blessed Birthday Artie ‘ and have more to come. This two are Magnificent I will never get tired of listening to their songs. I have been listening to them as long as I can remember for 50 yrs. Tkank you Simon and Garfunkel there are no other like you anymore. Thank you for giving us joy and happiness. Loved Artie’s angelic voice you both are talented. Thank you Ellen.
81? Good grief! That makes me feel old and he has 40 years on me. If you are 'middle age' and have heroes from your youth, thank 'em now or regret never had.
considering that they barely spoke to each other at that time,it is incredible that this concert is/was probably,the best live perf they have ever done...
And this was only a month after MTV had debuted. Music audiences had not yet been "MTVised" with the jump cut editing, and constant 1-2 second shots. Fun to actually see how the musicians and S & G are doing their show.
My family and I surprised my late grandparents to this concert and it was my grandfather's 70th birthday present ever. My grandparents listened to their music in the 60s and she would play some of their hits on the piano. What a moment.
@@louise_rose He retired from touring but not from the stage. He is currently promoting his newest album Seven Psalms and has announced that he will play at the White House in the near future. Last month he performed his new song Your Forgiveness live in Colberts show. You can find it here on UA-cam,
my entire youth was supported by S&G. I am quite sure that I would not be around today, if I hadn't had their help. Love to both of you! God bless you!
Makes me sad to think we will never have another duo like this again. They'll never make music like this again. So glad it's immortalized for many more generations to forever see
A year later there was a million people marching against nukes. A million people, with cops just watching from the wings with no body armor, no heavy equipment, no automatic high powered rifles, no helicopters hovering above watching the crowd. If there's anything I miss is the feeling of marching in that protest when I was not quite 20. Good concert, too.
During The Boxer, I never knew, for 35 years, that Art came in too early with "I have squandered..." near the beginning of the song. The look that Paul gives him is priceless! OMG! I always thought that was supposed to be part of the song.
Original renditions of the song had no rest between verses. Several years after, Paul added a 2-bar rest before "I have squandered...". It gave the opening verse a bit more depth.
I wasn't at the Central Park concert, but my best friend and I saw them at Oakland Stadium on their US tour. Paul brought Carrie onto the stage about halfway through. She got a huge ovation. My 3 top concerts are 1. Simon and Garfunkel 2. Styx with Pat Benetar opening 3. Little River Band
I went with my friend never expecting there to be that many people. Peaceful, dancing and singing along, not one problem at all and 300,000 people were there. Those were wonderful times.❤❤❤
Happier times. Real musicians singing and playing the absolute hell out of their instruments. Musical precision with feel, groove and passion. A lost art anymore.
I remember Paul Simon coming to Grimsby (a little Town in Lincolnshire England) in the mid 60s and playing at the Folk Club.. He was so good and a really nice guy... He stayed at my friends flat that night and sang us some songs that later became so well known.... Also smoked my last cigarette and talked all night about so many topics of the day... They were magic days and unforgetable...
Well, there was some craziness. Let's not forget when Paul was debuting a song he'd written about John Lennon being murdered by a crazed fan just less than a year before this concert and just a few blocks away -- and a deranged fan ran right at him. ua-cam.com/video/gUHImtxGuuI/v-deo.html
@@wickednwyldI watched it too and I was 39. I have this concert on cd and it sounds better on Bose but it is easier to find on utube than in my cd cabinet.
I am in my seventies. I remember a good friend who was raving after he returned from attending this event. He was excited that it was a great show and he was especially enthusiastic to tell me that New York had legalized pot. He insisted. "I was there. I saw the mayor (Ed Koch) there and he introduced them. Later Paul Simon told us how the people selling loose joints were paying money to the city." As it turned out, he had enjoyed a temporary truce, not real legalization. We were ahead of our time. Note how there was no trouble in that whole massive crowd of people all so close together. You can thank cannabis for that.
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Simon and Garfunkel have been a part of my life for a long time they definitely have god-given talents and they have shared them with us throughout the years❤❤❤
2 nice Jewish boys appearing before 500,000 people in a park in New York and not a banner, flag, knife, not a megaphone to be seen, only love for 2 great musicians! You'd never get that today!
Have you seen pictures of the Taylor Swift concert in Munich this month? Not that I want to compare her to S&G in any way 😜. 70.000 people in the stadion, 70.000 on the hill behind in the Olympia Park. All peaceful, calm, happy! I went to a festival style concert of a hip hop artist few weeks ago in a mid sized town, 30.000 people of literally all ages swinging and singing in the evening summer sun. Just to say: there is still hope for humanity, and music still unites the masses!
@@mercatorjubio3804 Forgot I wrote this. Thank you. Yes, they were a celestial duo, brothers for eternity. I don't know if they've ever been given enough credit for what they produced. Stay well, friend.
Musicians have this uncanny ability to keep the tune going almost no matter the distraction. It's amazing...they're self-trained to the level of soldiers.
I know it. When that man jumped on stage as Paul was singing "The Late Great Johnny Ace", even though he was a bit shaken, I said out loud, "Wow, he didn't miss a beat.".
I’m a pro touring musician. It’s a combination of “the show must go on” and just being locked in to the task at hand. Stopping cold is an absolute no no.
It was like the universe was feeling the pain of John getting ripped away so senselessly….Yeah, that dude was probably nuts but I totally understood his pan….
I really enjoyed listening to this. When I was a little girl my mom had a "hippy party" and we all got to stay up late and dance to Simon and Garfunkel! Mom made us hippy costumes and the four of us kids had the best time that night! My brother and I were playing guitar last friday night and did a couple of their tunes, my brother brought up this memory. Isn't it wonderful mom made that memory for us and gave us the love of this music!
I was 26 and worked with a Rhode Island theater that was hired to build part of the set for this concert. I got to drive a truck with set pieces to Philadelphia to pick up the last materials and take them to Central Park that morning. The Stage Manager offered for me to stay for the concert but that would have meant about an 8 hour wait and I'd been working/travelling for a couple of days so I said no, thanks though I love S&G. I've always a little bit regretted that I didn't find a way to stay for this, but I helped build and deliver their set, so there's that!
This teo guys are telling a story by singing !! Beautiful words, beautiful melody, beautiful voice, they are eternal !! unlike todays untalented...half naked.. shouting and screaming !!
There is some element of the song "America" that we have all experienced. I too am still moved by it, inspired by it and haunted by it. There is no American songbook without Simon & Garfunkel.
When I first visited the United States for study from Japan in 1983, I went to their concert in a football stadium in the outskirts of Boston during the summer school at Harvard. I am 67 years old. After all these years, their music is still on top of my list.
I may be from Canada but I always loved hearing their hits on my transistor AM radio. Prompted me to purchase their Albums to play on Mom & Dad's stereo. BTW-I M 67 y.o. too.
I was at this free concert that was held on the great lawn in central park on September 19th 1981 with 500,000 people in attendance and me and my girlfriend had a great time. I was 22 years old at the time 😎
Art Garfunkel is truly one of the greatest singers of all time! And along with Paul Simon produced so many memorable music classics. Their harmonies are simply legendary!
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel are geniuses. Art has such a beautiful voice makes me feel so good whenI hear it. April Come She Will my favorite beautifully written by Paul and so beautifully sung by my boy Art.
Yeah. Paul is a GREAT songwriter and musician - a national treasure!! But,... Art Garfunkel is a PERFECT singer. He so reminds me of Graham Nash (or vice-versa).
I am a fifty year old canadian. My friends listened to Metallica and I listened to gordon lightfoot, rush and simon and Garfunkel. My friends moms were impressed with my music choices.
@@planes3333 The only song I ever liked by Metallica wasn't even theirs: it was the Irish folk song Whiskey in the Jar (taught to them by one of Thin Lizzy guitarists).
I'm watching this concert for the sixth time Paul & Art harmonize and complement each other so well and sound so well live! Absolutely flawless!!!! Thanks guys!! Still crazy after all these years!!
No question that these two were very talented indeed. They were fine singers and top notch lyric writers. Half a million woah! Wagner and Verdi must be green with envy.
At the 1:04 point (during the Boxer) when they sing the line “after changes we are more or less the same” you can tell Paul is thinking about their relationship and he’s filled with emotions and he smiles. Without even seeing that, Art puts his hand on Paul’s back telling him that he feels it too. Gives me all the feels. ❤
Ones of the best concert in the history of music industry (my personal opinion) Simon and Garfunkel music brings sunshine. Remembering a less complicated life back then. Thank you for uploading. Appreciated.
Funny, I thought they were "old" at the time since they'd been so popular in the Sixties. And I was 20. I'd always loved their music, but I thought they were my parents' generation. Now they look so freaking young to me.
This is one of those precious moments where everything in the Universe aligns just right so the world and all of its problems cease to exist for Everyone in Central Park for the next hour and a half. And not even "Charlie Brown with Snoopy" will be able to ruin it. The "Magic" of Music lol :)
This must be one of the best concerts ever. It's perfect. Still perfect. So true.
It was one of the best days of my life. I was in college and went with my sister, her BF, and my roommate. I saw so many people that I knew; it was weird. I saw people I grew up with in NJ. We got there really early but, not knowing how many people would show, didn't sit that close to the stage. We are still in the video, though. Amazing concert. I later met S&G after a different show (I knew someone whose dad was their lawyer). Garfunkel is not tall; he's just tall in comparison to Paul Simon.
It’s 2024, I’m 64, and I’m totally diggin this! This music is timeless! Fantastic concert! ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉
I'm 64, too. Enjoying...
I'm 73, and I'm right there with you.
I am 54 years old and totally enjoying this performance 😊🎵🎤☮
I'm 64, too. nice to meet you.
I'm 84 now and still digging their music from Paul's artistry to Artie's awesome vocal elevation of their songs. Thankyou for the love. ❤❤❤❤❤
Incredible harmonies on stage, but fractured offstage. Will always cherish their beautiful work.
500,000 PEOPLE WERE HERE FOR THIS CONCERT!
Probably the best concert performance ever. They are both so damn good.
I actually attended this concert and will say it was THE best show I have ever seen!
Lucky you! @@BrianDarby-ru5vt
I agree.
The anticipation from the audience and the media must have been huge, but the pair at the centre handle it with consummate skill. What a great collection of songs!
I have videos of the Beatles, when they first came to America.
i was one of the 500,000. the vibe, the music was the best live show i ever saw.
Me to!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🎶🎵🎼🎼🎼🎼🦋☮️🌻🌻poet ...new York will always be my home....all these songs forever etched in my brain and heart!!!♾️
@shadow play - A truly fantastic concert. Unfortunately, it is completely impossible to fit anywhere near that many people in that park space in Central Park. Here is a link for the correct number of 48,500. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Concert_in_Central_Park
@@Frunobulax74 that was reported n 1981. to bad you werent there.
@@shadowplay2801- How the hell do you know if I was there?!? Also, it doesn't change the fact that 500k was a flat out lie!! 48,500 is the max it could have been. FACT!!
@@Frunobulax74 your generation likes to rewrite history, go at it.
I cried through much of this just completely overwhelmed with nostalgia.
Now the years are rolling by me
They are rockin' evenly
I am older than I once was
And younger than I'll be; that's not unusual
Nor is it strange
After changes upon changes
We are more or less the same
After changes we are more or less the same
Me too, didn't it feel great?
I was at that concert, I was the eleventh row, with my boyfriend Tim. The best years of my life 😅
Sounds like a great memory.
My girlfriend at the time, soon to be wife, and I, were both there to see this concert. Got married at the end of the next month. She was a huge S&G fan. Hard to believe that we are coming up on 42 years since this occurred. We are still together which is maybe even more amazing.
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Congratulations!! Fidelity is hard to find these days!! #blessed
Beautiful! Life was better(simpler) then. May the good Lord bless y'all!
Congrats I am so glad that you guys are still together!!!
As is well known, Paul and Art were barely on speaking terms at this point, but they still had great respect for each other as men and as artists. They also had great respect for their fans, and they knew how much it would mean to their fans if they did this. So they buried the hatchet for a night and gave one of the greatest live performances in music history. Thankfully this video will live on for future generations to enjoy their greatness.
Same thing that Fleetwood Mac did with the 1993 Presidential Inauguration of Clinton. Put aside their differences for a couple of hours and become the stars of the show….
I did not know this so thank you for writing this out
Why were they fighting?
Pride, mostly.@@megalomaniac7972
Incredible today I found this wonderful concert, I was at it, a magical evening, a first level event with the technology of that time, with a level better than expected
It is true that there were more than 500,000 people enjoying it, without disturbances, all with respect for the artists and each other.
What a thrill, at 66 years of age, I didn't expect such a wonderful gift.
That was true music, today's are bands or artists that last 1 year, if that.
I love music, it's one of my greatest passions in my life.
Thank you very much for sharing
I totally agree. It was a great concert .Their harmony is second to none and Art still gives me chills. He sounds like I imagine an Angel would sing.
Two friends playing together as one 🙂
Thank you Queens (Kew Gardens) NYC!
I was there! I was 13 going to visit my Dad on his lunch break and a young man, walking the opposite direction at a brisk pace told me, "Hey Simon & Garfunkel are getting back together and doing a show in Central Park!" I said, "Dad, let's go!" So we did. He called in and his boss totally understood. NYC was a very different place back then!
What a great story.Glad you managed to go,I have heard of Simon And Garfunkel but aren't a fan.My dad has Bridge Over Troubled Water on one of his records.
Love this, thank you.
These two are legends
These two are music legends
Just wow❤. Strikes me how physically beautiful they are. What a magic spell Simon & Garfunkel created. Immortal songs. Got me thru high school in the 60s. Remarkable scene. Especially touching to be watching on NY Eve 43 years later. Much appreciation for posting❣️
Brilliant lyrics, wonderful song composition and beautiful harmonizing!! So fortunate to have their recordings!! Simon & Garfunkel are of my generation and I love them as much today as I did when I was living in San Francisco in the late 60s, early '70s!! Filled with nostalgia watching and listening to this - the greatest duo ever!!
I was there then too! I'm so homesick for those days.
I was actually was there in Central Park. Unreal happening I'm now 75 and it feels like yesterday , but yet another time in life. ! Sadly, never to be repeated again.
You experienced some of the very best there has ever been. The atmosphere must have been incredible too.
They did a concert in 2009 in Madison Square garden but it was not as good as this one.
U never know it just might be repeated once again 4u ..take me with ..
I know what you mean. I'm so homesick for those days.
I'm 77 now.
Art and Paul were one of the greatest duo's of all time. The writing, music and harmonies were simply perfect.
Simon & Garfunkel: that says it all. Amazing talent!
I'm just asking...Were any songs lip synced?
Like #2?
@@noongourfain I highly doubt it; however, anything is possible.. right
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Yes they were
AT The Age of 71now I can't remember ONE Song they Sang that I didn't Love They were and still Are my favorite. ❤❤
Same here!
Im am 71 ! Like you. You have the same musical taste. Greetings.
At 71 myself, these guys provided the backdrop to my high school and college years. Will always bring back fond memories.
Artie has a birthday coming up on Nov. 5 -2022. He will 81 and i still love him. I hope he is still singing.
Whenever I’m resting from a daily chores and I thought about turning on Yutube to watch Simon and Garfunkel concert in the Park and I came across your comments and you had mentioned that it is Artie’s Birthday on Nov. 5 I just forgotten all about it and today is the 9th. ‘Belated Blessed Birthday Artie ‘ and have more to come. This two are Magnificent I will never get tired of listening to their songs. I have been listening to them as long as I can remember for 50 yrs. Tkank you Simon and Garfunkel there are no other like you anymore. Thank you for giving us joy and happiness. Loved Artie’s angelic voice you both are talented. Thank you Ellen.
81? Good grief! That makes me feel old and he has 40 years on me. If you are 'middle age' and have heroes from your youth, thank 'em now or regret never had.
50년 전에 싸이먼, 가펀컬의 노래를 길거리 전파사에서 처음 들었을 때의 감동을 지금도 잊을 수가 없다
There will never be another duo like these guys. Bridge over troubled waters helped me thru tough times - love these guys forever.
Bridge over troubled water is a great song for a great duo!! Art did a great job! The perfect song for Art and at the perfect time!!!
A True miracle that this concert ever happened.
Still rocking in 2024.
Those were the good old days. Good music and great harmonies are unforgettable. Thanks Paul and Art.
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considering that they barely spoke to each other at that time,it is incredible that this concert is/was probably,the best live perf they have ever done...
Such a shame that happened its good to know they have made amends
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Thank you to Simon and Garfunkel. What a Great Concert !
It's amazing that over 400,000 people have watched this but only 5000 people liked it. These guys are awesome!
If someone does not like Simon & Garfunkel they have a problem, not S & G…!!!
So nice to see the audience actually watching and not filming on a mobile/cell phone and missing it all.
Those do that have no respect to S&G and the audience!
@@AllenChen-dr2xgit also helped that in 1982 there were no mobile/cell phones.
And this was only a month after MTV had debuted. Music audiences had not yet been "MTVised" with the jump cut editing, and constant 1-2 second shots. Fun to actually see how the musicians and S & G are doing their show.
Love and good music may last for our lifetime. May I live, for a long time.
My family and I surprised my late grandparents to this concert and it was my grandfather's 70th birthday present ever. My grandparents listened to their music in the 60s and she would play some of their hits on the piano. What a moment.
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Beautiful story and even better memories with your family!!!
Always Loved them!❤
the sound of great America that I will remember forever
Paul’s music stood the test of times.
Art's singing will stand the test of ALL time.
@@thomassicard3733 but Paul had to write the words or he wouldn't have had any to sing.
@@thomassicard3733I heard him lately and his voice was gone.
@@user4711-gb2km Well, they're both past eighty years old now so...Even Paul retired from the stage the other year.
@@louise_rose He retired from touring but not from the stage. He is currently promoting his newest album Seven Psalms and has announced that he will play at the White House in the near future. Last month he performed his new song Your Forgiveness live in Colberts show. You can find it here on UA-cam,
my entire youth was supported by S&G. I am quite sure that I would not be around today, if I hadn't had their help. Love to both of you! God bless you!
Me too. Glad we both made it to 2024.
Makes me sad to think we will never have another duo like this again. They'll never make music like this again. So glad it's immortalized for many more generations to forever see
Amen brother. I have been saying that sentiment allot the last year - year 1/2. So much great beautiful music was given to us the listeners 70's - Y2k
Never say never! You can not tell what is to come! But , yes it is great we can play this and find the joy!
You're so right!
KIngs of Convinience?
500 thousand people there and no problems. It was a different world…
Indeed...We were educated (born in 59).
...and maybe more!
A year later there was a million people marching against nukes. A million people, with cops just watching from the wings with no body armor, no heavy equipment, no automatic high powered rifles, no helicopters hovering above watching the crowd. If there's anything I miss is the feeling of marching in that protest when I was not quite 20. Good concert, too.
Absolutely. With different songs and lyrics.
No it wasn't. I lived through those times. Don't be deceived by tv series
During The Boxer, I never knew, for 35 years, that Art came in too early with "I have squandered..." near the beginning of the song. The look that Paul gives him is priceless! OMG! I always thought that was supposed to be part of the song.
I always thougt as you
Original renditions of the song had no rest between verses. Several years after, Paul added a 2-bar rest before "I have squandered...". It gave the opening verse a bit more depth.
Just live overdubs.
I am happy to brag that I attende this nostalgic experience; in the presence of two, great iconic legends!!
God bless them!!
I wasn't at the Central Park concert, but my best friend and I saw them at Oakland Stadium on their US tour. Paul brought Carrie onto the stage about halfway through. She got a huge ovation. My 3 top concerts are 1. Simon and Garfunkel 2. Styx with Pat Benetar opening 3. Little River Band
I went with my friend never expecting there to be that many people. Peaceful, dancing and singing along, not one problem at all and 300,000 people were there. Those were wonderful times.❤❤❤
That was then, would never happen now😢😢😢😢
@@bethewalt7385 Patience 😊
Happier times.
Real musicians singing and playing the absolute hell out of their instruments.
Musical precision with feel, groove and passion.
A lost art anymore.
There are still some that keep it alive
The band and the arrangement make this one of the best performances ever.
Wow, if only to be able to go back in time! ✌️
Back when we actually believed that we could change things that were bad for the better. I'm too cynical now.
I remember Paul Simon coming to Grimsby (a little Town in Lincolnshire England) in the mid 60s and playing at the Folk Club.. He was so good and a really nice guy... He stayed at my friends flat that night and sang us some songs that later became so well known.... Also smoked my last cigarette and talked all night about so many topics of the day... They were magic days and unforgetable...
You were one lucky guy. Good for you. Great memory. Thanks for sharing.
1/5 million listeners . No craziness , no guitar bashing . Don’t you love it ? ❤❤❤❤❤
Actually it was confirmed that there was only about 50 000 people there and not the 1/2 million that was originally reported.
Well, there was some craziness. Let's not forget when Paul was debuting a song he'd written about John Lennon being murdered by a crazed fan just less than a year before this concert and just a few blocks away -- and a deranged fan ran right at him. ua-cam.com/video/gUHImtxGuuI/v-deo.html
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The Who greatest band of all time
Bliss.
They always played and sang beautiful songs to their audience.
Wer mit diesen beiden Ausnahmestars groß geworden ist, lässt mir ein like da.
Hab Pipi in den Augen.
Wie alt sind Sie ? Nicht besonders schön "pipi" in den Augen. Ein neumodischer Ausdruck ? Ich spende dennoch ein Like. Ich bin Französin.
Remember watching this live on HBO in 1982 and my girlfriend in my lap the entire time. Must have been about 20 of us in that room singing along.
Yep! Was watching every moment at home that night. I was 12.
@@wickednwyldI watched it too and I was 39. I have this concert on cd and it sounds better on Bose but it is easier to find on utube than in my cd cabinet.
Simon & Garfunkel are the "Class" in American Pop/Folk music!- Michael McClary, Professor of Trumpet 🎺, Georgia Perimeter College and GSU 🎉😢😅❤
I am in my seventies. I remember a good friend who was raving after he returned from attending this event. He was excited that it was a great show and he was especially enthusiastic to tell me that New York had legalized pot. He insisted. "I was there. I saw the mayor (Ed Koch) there and he introduced them. Later Paul Simon told us how the people selling loose joints were paying money to the city." As it turned out, he had enjoyed a temporary truce, not real legalization. We were ahead of our time. Note how there was no trouble in that whole massive crowd of people all so close together. You can thank cannabis for that.
Art singing Bridge Over Trouble Water, has to be one of the best live performances of all time !?!
Chills to the bone like when I first saw it on HBO.
Such a beautiful song. I'm with you!!!! And I'm still crazy ! After all these years!
I love Simon and Garfunkel .
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Simon and Garfunkel have been a part of my life for a long time they definitely have god-given talents and they have shared them with us throughout the years❤❤❤
2 nice Jewish boys appearing before 500,000 people in a park in New York and not a banner, flag, knife, not a megaphone to be seen, only love for 2 great musicians! You'd never get that today!
Stop with the Doom and gloom. Yes, it was a great concert but things were not that much better back in the day. Enjoy what we have today.
Have you seen pictures of the Taylor Swift concert in Munich this month? Not that I want to compare her to S&G in any way 😜. 70.000 people in the stadion, 70.000 on the hill behind in the Olympia Park. All peaceful, calm, happy! I went to a festival style concert of a hip hop artist few weeks ago in a mid sized town, 30.000 people of literally all ages swinging and singing in the evening summer sun.
Just to say: there is still hope for humanity, and music still unites the masses!
@@seaturtledog Amen
@@dannyd5727Taylor Swift is a joke.
And just around the corner John Lennon lives! Rock on...🏄🎸🥁😍🤗🎶🍷🌊😎🎨🏞️☺️🥰
Outstanding performance from Simon&Garfunkel.
You know it wasnt perfect, but I want to live in that world.
I lived in those days and it wasn't perfect (we had Nixon and the Vietnam war) but it was light-years better than now.
@@susanmercurio1060 sheesh you said it sister
@@susanmercurio1060 This was 1981. Nixon and Viet Nam were long over. We had Reagan though, and that might have been worse.
@@ecpc12345 Yes, I realized after I wrote it that it was after Vietnam, etc.
But Reagan WAS worse, not "might have been."
@@ecpc12345 Better*
When Garfunkel intuitively puts his hand on Paul's back at about the one hour mark. Killer. After all the changes, we are more or less the same ...
replayed that a couple of times, gives me goosebumps - despite everything, they are still brothers, somehow
@@mercatorjubio3804 Forgot I wrote this. Thank you. Yes, they were a celestial duo, brothers for eternity. I don't know if they've ever been given enough credit for what they produced. Stay well, friend.
Musicians have this uncanny ability to keep the tune going almost no matter the distraction. It's amazing...they're self-trained to the level of soldiers.
I know it. When that man jumped on stage as Paul was singing "The Late Great Johnny Ace", even though he was a bit shaken, I said out loud, "Wow, he didn't miss a beat.".
I’m a pro touring musician.
It’s a combination of “the show must go on” and just being locked in to the task at hand. Stopping cold is an absolute no no.
It was like the universe was feeling the pain of John getting ripped away so senselessly….Yeah, that dude was probably nuts but I totally understood his pan….
@@patton303 They're pros. They don't let anything distract them.
I really enjoyed listening to this. When I was a little girl my mom had a "hippy party" and we all got to stay up late and dance to Simon and Garfunkel! Mom made us hippy costumes and the four of us kids had the best time that night! My brother and I were playing guitar last friday night and did a couple of their tunes, my brother brought up this memory. Isn't it wonderful mom made that memory for us and gave us the love of this music!
I was 26 and worked with a Rhode Island theater that was hired to build part of the set for this concert. I got to drive a truck with set pieces to Philadelphia to pick up the last materials and take them to Central Park that morning. The Stage Manager offered for me to stay for the concert but that would have meant about an 8 hour wait and I'd been working/travelling for a couple of days so I said no, thanks though I love S&G. I've always a little bit regretted that I didn't find a way to stay for this, but I helped build and deliver their set, so there's that!
So, you were a simple layman 😢
@@wadesaleeby2172 laywoman! :)
Szerintem ez a ő legjobb koncertjük. Mindig visszatérek hozzájuk.Felüdülést jelent nekem.
Love bridge over troubled water .
This teo guys are telling a story by singing !! Beautiful words, beautiful melody, beautiful voice, they are eternal !! unlike todays untalented...half naked.. shouting and screaming !!
"And the moon rose over an open field" Still gets to me 54 years later for some reason....
I bet it was magical! ❤🌙✨🎶
There is some element of the song "America" that we have all experienced. I too am still moved by it, inspired by it and haunted by it.
There is no American songbook without Simon & Garfunkel.
When asked what his favorite lyric he ever wrote, Paul said, “And the moon rose over an open field.” ❤️
When I first visited the United States for study from Japan in 1983, I went to their concert in a football stadium in the outskirts of Boston during the summer school at Harvard. I am 67 years old. After all these years, their music is still on top of my list.
That sounds nice
You are lucky !
I may be from Canada but I always loved hearing their hits on my transistor AM radio. Prompted me to purchase their Albums to play on Mom & Dad's stereo. BTW-I M 67 y.o. too.
Harvard people can’t help mentioning they went to Harvard ;)
I was at this free concert that was held on the great lawn in central park on September 19th 1981 with 500,000 people in attendance and me and my girlfriend had a great time. I was 22 years old at the time 😎
I was 24, I feel like you are my brother now, we lived through societies best days
I wasn't born around this time but i grew up listening to this song. im 34 and i love this song and always helps me get through my troubles and life.
Art Garfunkel is truly one of the greatest singers of all time! And along with Paul Simon produced so many memorable music classics.
Their harmonies are simply legendary!
get real. on his own he recorded nothing memorable
Simon and Garfunkel are and always will be the best ever in music. We love them!
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel are geniuses. Art has such a beautiful voice makes me feel so good whenI hear it. April Come She Will my favorite beautifully written by Paul and so beautifully sung by my boy Art.
And Artie singing lead on American Tune is so special and perfect. That's the way that song should have always been
I cry when I see them sing this. Art puts his hands on Paul’s back.
S&G's GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH.
Yeah. Paul is a GREAT songwriter and musician - a national treasure!! But,...
Art Garfunkel is a PERFECT singer. He so reminds me of Graham Nash (or vice-versa).
Both influenced by the Everly Brothers.
I am a fifty year old canadian. My friends listened to Metallica and I listened to gordon lightfoot, rush and simon and Garfunkel. My friends moms were impressed with my music choices.
67 Yrs old here. Hoping for new REAL talent to emerge.
As good as this.
These are fine musicians and your choices match mine. Forget about Metallica!
@@Mel-k8v1w Ha ha yeah I here you. Metallica does have a couple good tunes as well though. Rush blows them out of the water though musically.
@@planes3333 The only song I ever liked by Metallica wasn't even theirs: it was the Irish folk song Whiskey in the Jar (taught to them by one of Thin Lizzy guitarists).
They almost never look at each other, and sing from seemingly two different planes of existence, yet harmonize perfectly
I was there, but couldn't see them. So glad I found this!
I'm watching this concert for the sixth time Paul & Art harmonize and complement each other so well and sound so well live! Absolutely flawless!!!! Thanks guys!! Still crazy after all these years!!
Something very moving about this concert. I can only imagine what a nostalgia it is for Americans?
No Autotune back then just pure talent from Legends!!!!!😊❤
Simon and Garfunkel are my favorite poets. The music is so angelic.
I was there. Just a kid from Canada in the middle of that roaring crowd. Fantastic.
Lucky you. Who are you? Where are you from? How old were you then and how old are you now? How did you end up attending that concert?
No question that these two were very talented indeed. They were fine singers and top notch lyric writers. Half a million woah! Wagner and Verdi must be green with envy.
At the 1:04 point (during the Boxer) when they sing the line “after changes we are more or less the same” you can tell Paul is thinking about their relationship and he’s filled with emotions and he smiles. Without even seeing that, Art puts his hand on Paul’s back telling him that he feels it too. Gives me all the feels. ❤
1:04:10 not 1:04, an hour, three minutes and 6 seconds later.
Ones of the best concert in the history of music industry (my personal opinion)
Simon and Garfunkel music brings sunshine.
Remembering a less complicated life back then.
Thank you for uploading. Appreciated.
Beautiful music. They were so young.
Funny, I thought they were "old" at the time since they'd been so popular in the Sixties. And I was 20. I'd always loved their music, but I thought they were my parents' generation. Now they look so freaking young to me.
Their voices just naturally blend perfectly. After all these years. Magical concert
The time, perfection was on stage, without being perfect - but real! What a band ..... 12/10
One day, in the not too distant future...another reunion will be impossible. PLEASE DO IT!!!!
I was there. the best performance .I don't think they ever really Hated eachother
One of my Favorite bands of all time. Your music live on forever in the hearts and souls of us who enjoyed you.
Great concert🎵✨
Beautiful song 🎵🌌
They was so young 🔥
S and G FOREVER 🇺🇸
FROM JAPAN 🇯🇵🙋
What a great evening in another life. I'll never forget it, free concert, people all over the park.
Two incredibly talented guys, amazing contribution to music !
שני בחורים יהודים מדהימים❤
I Love you ......very beautiful m'en......❤ And beautiful Vôice......j'étais jeune et heureuse...
MErCi beaucoup més Amis ....
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😅😊😅🤩🥰😜❣️🤩🌟😘💖💕
1:03:40 This is why Simon and Garfunkel are the GREATEST DUO of all time.
The Everly Brothers were pretty good too.
Paul i love you
And so do I
I was only 11 yrs old when i first heared of them and their songs. Have been following and enjoying them since then.
I was 11 too, when I first saw the concert, back in 1982, and became a fan, especially of Paul Simon.
Simply fantastic!!!
This is one of those precious moments where everything in the Universe aligns just right so the world and all of its problems cease to exist for Everyone in Central Park for the next hour and a half. And not even "Charlie Brown with Snoopy" will be able to ruin it. The "Magic" of Music lol :)
It was raining most of the day but cleared up just in time for the concert. Amazing.
OUR BEAUTIFUL HISTORY!!!!
IDK any better harmonizing than these 2 on Scarborough hill. Pure magic by masters
The song is titled "Scarborough Fair," and the thyme is not the kind Croce put in a bottle...
Did Paul write this song? It seems like a song from days when fair maidens were about in Merry Ole England. 😍☺️🥰🎶🍷🌊🤗
@@wadesaleeby2172 English folk song, I believe. Paul wrote the lyrics to Canticle part of it
Sin pantallas , sin autoune , solos con su talento
"Counting the cars on the New Jersey Turnpike" and that crowd response...well, that's about as goosebumps a moment as you can get.
Pittsburgh
Back when music was great 💕