Show 68: Simon and Garfunkel - John Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland - 21 October 1966

 

Since first meeting in 1953, S and G have worked apart more than together, since their first hit record together in 1957 under the name “Tom and Jerry”. Their first album together was released in 1964 and didn't sell so well at the time, with Paul Simon choosing to then go to England and play on the folk circuit, and Art Garfunkel continuing his studies at university in America.

A second album was recorded and released at the beginning of 1966 on the back of a huge surprise hit with Sound of Silence. They then spent several months in the studio later in 1966 recording a follow up to that - a time when they began to exert more control in the studio and the recording process. By the Autumn they had just released their 3rd album, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme before resuming their touring schedule of American colleges.

And that's where we find them on this recording. They begin the set with A Hazy Shade of Winter - released as a single the following day.


UPDATE 2019
 While preparing this old show as separate files for a donator to the site, I found I could now improve the sound quality far beyond what was originally done to the recording back in 2016.  Further, "A Poem On The Underground Wall" was in the wrong place entirely...and no-one told me! But all fixed now.

You can now download this new version (as of 2019) HERE as 1 new 320kbps MP3 file.

Or, if you would like to have separate tagged MP3s for the price of half a cup of coffee, or even lossless files in FLAC format, head on over to the Donations tab to see how you can obtain these for a very small donation towards the site costs.

Setlist
A Hazy Shade Of Winter
Cloudy
Teenage Moron
Benedictus
Blessed
A Poem On The Underground Wall
I Am A Rock
Anji
The Sound Of Silence
Sparrow
For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
A Church Is Burning

Show 36: Simon and Garfunkel - The Hollywood Bowl, California - 23 August 1968

They released their 4th album "Bookends" in March 1968 and spent a lot of time gigging that year. Clearly, playing the Hollywood Bowl, they were a big deal by 1968 and they deliver a superb set in this recording.

A wonderful performance full of energy and good humour. The performance was recorded by Al Kooper, and was possibly intended for an official live album. A few recording anomalies (the guitar hitting Paul's mic stand and tape saturation) likely commanded a veto from the CBS Records executives. It's a shame, because, aside from a few recording baubles, the show is certainly worth an official release. I hope you enjoy this version instead! Of special note are the performances of "Overs," "At The Zoo," "Leaves That Are Green," "The Dangling Conversation," and "Old Friends / Bookends."

I'm told this recording was released as a bootleg entitled "Voice of Intelligent Dissent" in its original form. I hope those of you who know that enjoy what I've done with it. Its a soundboard recording of the full gig and with some noise reduction and light tidying up, it sounds superb. I hope you enjoy it.

The show is available for download HERE as 1 MP3 file.

Or, if you would like to have separate tagged MP3s, or even lossless files in FLAC format, head on over to the Donations tab to see how you can obtain these for a very small donation towards the site costs.

Setlist
Mrs. Robinson
Homeward Bound
April Come She Will
Fakin' It
Overs
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
America
A Most Peculiar Man
I Am A Rock
At The Zoo
Scarborough Fair/Canticle
Bye Bye Love
Cloudy
Leaves That Are Green
Punky's Dilemma
Benedictus
The Dangling Conversation
For Emily Wherever I May Find Her
A Poem On The Underground Wall
Anji
The Sound Of Silence
Richard Cory
Old Friends
He Was My Brother