Simon & Garfunkel - Old Friends, Live on Stage

by Warner Bros / Wea

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Release Date:2004-12-07
Label:Warner Bros / Wea
UPC:075993862522
Binding:DVD
Published By:Warner Bros / Wea
ASIN:B000679NLO
Category:DVD

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"Right from the opening montage that juxtaposed scenes from the duo's careers and other world events, the message was clear-Simon & Garfunkel were sharing this show with their generation." (David Wild, Liner Notes) For an entire generation, the concert event of the new millennium was the 2003 Old Friends tour from Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. Their first national concert tour in two decades, performing songs that rank among the most memorable of the '60s, was a sold-out sensation in more ethan 30 cities across the country. Now many of those unforgettable performances are heard on the DVD Old Friends Live On Stage, as well as a 2-CD set and a Deluxe Edition with both the DVD and the CD's. The songs of Simon & Garfunkel have never sounded better.

Customer Reviews

Simon & Garfunkle Old Friends Concert - MESMERIZING! - Reviewed on 2009-06-30
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"Old Friends" is an effort greatly appreciated by devoted fans of the duo - Simon and Garfunkle as a whole is SO MUCH MORE THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS. Thank you for sharing the gift of friendship and shared talents.
Save Your Money - Reviewed on 2008-11-30
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1 customer found this review helpful, 3 did not.

Okay, I've had this DVD for about three months, and it still hasn't grown on me. Simon and Garfunkel have their moments on this DVD, but they are far and few between. Simon's insistence on pseudo-improvisation on classic songs leaves a bad taste in my mouth, and though he's a fabulous songwriter/musician/singer, his attempt at singing "Bridge Over Troubled Water" sealed the deal for me.

If you want classic Simon and Garfunkel, get the Concert in Central Park DVD.
Old friends great music - Reviewed on 2008-10-10
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1 customer found this review helpful.

I have owned Concert in central park before this purchase. If you are Simon and Garfunkel fan you must have both. For those who are not familiar with them I would recommend Live on Stage. This concert captures the spirit and soul of their beautiful music.
Nice but can't compare to the Central Park Concert - Reviewed on 2008-07-11
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3 customers found this review helpful, 2 did not.

There are some very nice moments in this concert DVD (Kathy's Song, the Everley Brothers sequence, Sounds of Silence, American Tune, Slip Sliding Away, etc.) and, especially now in 2008, one is reminded of how timeless (and timely) Paul Simon's lyrics are. However, this whole concert seemed overly staged and forced compared to the Central Park Concert. Central Park was a phenomenon; an amazing, one-time, convergence of time, place, atmosphere, attitude, spirit and incredible, incredibly beautiful music. If you want to get both DVD's, great, but if you want definitive video evidence of S&G's greatness, Central Park will always be the one.
still maturing,sweeter getting vintage - Reviewed on 2008-05-19
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3 customers found this review helpful.

Paul Simon wrote these songs years ago, and Art Garfunkel
gave them beauty and form in his singing. At first that
would seem to be it. We can just buy the original album.

But these artist continue to create these songs. As mature
men, they bring a dimension to the songs that they could not
do when they were younger.

It is like the songs turned about and helped to develop the
songwriter and singer in turn. There is an integrity and
beauty that is emerging.

They show us what the word artist means as a life's calling.
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