Re: Paul Simon - There Goes Rhymin' Simon (1973)

by Nightjar Sat May 16, 2020 8:58 pm

Still, suddenly gets lively. music

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat May 16, 2020 8:59 pm

Track 9 - St. Judy's Comet.

by Guest Sat May 16, 2020 8:59 pm

Quite like that last one. yes

by Nightjar Sat May 16, 2020 8:59 pm

St. Judy's fireball

by Nightjar Sat May 16, 2020 9:00 pm

Sweet little country inflected number.

by Nightjar Sat May 16, 2020 9:00 pm

I forgot about this one.

It's very very sweet.

by Nightjar Sat May 16, 2020 9:01 pm

by Nightjar Sat May 16, 2020 9:01 pm

Quite Macca-esque.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat May 16, 2020 9:02 pm

Last track - Loves Me Like a Rock.

by Nightjar Sat May 16, 2020 9:02 pm

Hmmmmmmmmmmm...

by Guest Sat May 16, 2020 9:02 pm

Nightjar wrote:A bit lightweight this.

That said, Paul Simon has been credited with being the first white mainstream artist to do a Reggae tune.

There's a Reggae one on the first Wings Album.

:DancingJamaicanBananan:

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat May 16, 2020 9:02 pm

I know this one as well.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat May 16, 2020 9:04 pm

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat May 16, 2020 9:05 pm

This one's going on a bit too long now.

by Nightjar Sat May 16, 2020 9:05 pm

This doesn't do very much for me.

Not that it's bad.

by Guest Sat May 16, 2020 9:06 pm

Puts a lively one at the end t~~o wake every one up~~

by Guest Sat May 16, 2020 9:06 pm

It is over.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat May 16, 2020 9:08 pm

It is over.

Although it was far too gentle and mid-tempo for me, it clearly did well the things it was doing. Therefore, I shall give it 4 stars.

I still feel that some of the tracks would have benefited from Art Garfunkel's presence, though.

And, also, a horn section.

Now to look back at the thread and see what everyone else made of it. Excited

by Nightjar Sat May 16, 2020 9:08 pm

An eye-openingly good album.

Very consistent.

When it's not being languidly groovy it actually reaches some rarified places.

Its lows are - not unlike the ELO album of yesterday - merely relatively pedestrian.

by Nightjar Sat May 16, 2020 9:09 pm

The bonus tracks/demos are really good BTW.

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