MUSIC TRANSPORTATION

This past Tuesday, the G-woman treated me to a surprise concert. Art Garfunkel, the taller and curlier hair half of Simon and Garfunkel, performed at the beautiful Forest Hills Performing Arts Auditorium. It was a special treat for me to hear many songs I knew by heart from all the way back to the late 60's, sung by one of the two which formed the greatest singing duet of all time.

Art is not a showman. In fact, he seemed a bit ill at ease on the stage, but he provides a great show! His band consisted of two keyboardist, a drummer, and a guitar player. One of the keyboardists (formerly with Steely Dan) was incredible as he produced an incredible range of sounds from the synth.

Music has a unique way of transporting us to a different time and a different place. Sometimes the memories are good...sometimes not so good. Tuesday evening I was transported back the the late 60's as I remembered laying in my college dorm room listening and meditating on the lyrics from S & G.

In addition to singing old standards such as: The Sound of Silence, Scarborough Fair/Canticle, The Boxer, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Cecilia, El Condor Pasa, Art sang a number of new and fresh songs from his latest CD. He created a special moment for the crowd when he sang Mrs. Robinson and inserted Jerry Ford in place of Joe DiMaggio in the lyrics.

Thanks for the memories Art!

Thanks for the surprise and making those memories possible G!

Enjoying a hazy shade of winter,
Dibs