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'Old friends' reunite
17/10/2003 13:18 - (SA)
Pennsylvania - Shattering two decades of silence on the road, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel took the stage to an enthusiastic older audience that seemed happy to relive the popular songs of their youth.
The 1960s folk-rock duo seemed happy with each other, too, opening the show with the song Old Friends - also the title of the tour - and a reminder of their childhood friendship that has been strained over the years.
Before the song, a video montage showed scenes of Simon and Garfunkel and news events from years past - the duo in their youth with full heads of hair, a shot of the first moon landing, a peace sign made of airplane contrails.
When the lights came up, Simon, guitar in hand, and Garfunkel, wearing his signature black vest, took the stage to a standing ovation to kick off their 40-date tour.
There were lots of smiles, bobbing heads, and clapping hands in the audience of 9 000 that contained more balding heads and graying hair than 20-something rockers.
The duo played crowd favourites America, The Sound of Silence and Mrs Robinson. Simon belted out Bridge over Troubled Water and Garfunkel easily hit the high notes on The Boxer.
The Sound of Silence, one of their most popular hits, was released in 1966. Simon turned 62 on Monday and Garfunkel's 62nd birthday is on November 5.
"We met when we were 11, we started to sing when we were 13, and we started to argue when we were 14," Simon joked, referring to their famously fractured friendship.
- AP
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