For those who criticize Paul Simon here: how people can be so mean? You have no heart or what? Paul and Lou were very good friends. Now there is a man, almost in tears, who tries to sing to honor the memory of his friend! Paul Simon played a very good and emotional version of Lou Reed's beautiful song.
That folk style guitar playing on this song really sucks and it ruins the song. I know it's hard to play this correctly and sing it at the same timej, and that rits even harder to play on an acoustic, but come on this guy is a professional. I can play this on acoustic guitar solo and all, and in fact there's a video of me doing it as proof. And i had very little time to prepare.
Really? You're criticizing a performance at the Lou Reed memorial? How much more of a scumbag could you possibly be? This is magnificent - have some fucking respect for the dead, asshole.
What a douchebag you are! Critizising Paul Simon`s guitar technique on a Lou Reed memorial event! That proves that stupidity has no frontiers. And praising your own version proves that there are people so full of themselves - and then there is another who suceeded to be much more full of himself. You arrogant idiot: take a life!
A fabulous tribute from one great songwriter to another I love this so much care in his speech too
A very nice homage.
Paul and Lou are beauty..pure and strange in front of everyone..love..Thank you
For those who criticize Paul Simon here: how people can be so mean? You have no heart or what? Paul and Lou were very good friends. Now there is a man, almost in tears, who tries to sing to honor the memory of his friend!
Paul Simon played a very good and emotional version of Lou Reed's beautiful song.
Thanks for posting, Jim. Truly, truly an original piece- beautiful matrimony of artistry.
how beautiful, so beautiful
Very moving...
Goodbye Lou
Lou Reed played a record producer in Paul Simon's movie One Trick Pony
Indeed he did. Lou's character in that movie what meant to be a satire of Phil Spector.
So glad to hear & see this. If you want a revelation, also check out Brandon Flowers (Killers) doing this song---totally tender though truncated.
That folk style guitar playing on this song really sucks and it ruins the song. I know it's hard to play this correctly and sing it at the same timej, and that rits even harder to play on an acoustic, but come on this guy is a professional. I can play this on acoustic guitar solo and all, and in fact there's a video of me doing it as proof. And i had very little time to prepare.
Really? You're criticizing a performance at the Lou Reed memorial? How much more of a scumbag could you possibly be? This is magnificent - have some fucking respect for the dead, asshole.
This is Paul Simon playing Lou Reed, who cares about you doing this song "right"?? Fuck you
What a douchebag you are! Critizising Paul Simon`s guitar technique on a Lou Reed memorial event! That proves that stupidity has no frontiers. And praising your own version proves that there are people so full of themselves - and then there is another who suceeded to be much more full of himself. You arrogant idiot: take a life!
Idiot! Asshole!
Get over yourself.
Paul Simon plays Lou Reed what the f... shame on you Paul
This is really AWFUL....listen to ..THE KILLS. rendition..it's awesome!!!