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southparkcpa · 08-09-2012, 05:51 PM

I played a BASS in college (orchestral, not electric)..after graduation, went on to be a CPA and gave up music. along the way, learned some guitar and got pretty good as a second instrument. I'm no guitarist per SE. How is this related to Paul Simon? I'll tell ya.

15 years ago I went to a sought after guitar teacher here in NC. said...hey I'm doin OK and hit a glass ceiling musically. I am struggling with some simple Paul Simon tunes.

he responded...There is NO SUCH THING as a simple Simon tune. Point being...if you try to play Paul Simon, you begin to recognize what a terrific guitar player he is. As a song writer he is outstanding but you never hear about him as a great player. he is.

I have in my so called repertoire the following which I love to play.

The Boxer, Kathy's song , I am a Rock and I used to sing with my children Scarborough Fair.

Apache 51 · 08-09-2012, 07:58 PM

petejet · 08-10-2012, 08:55 AM

Late In The Evening

PlumberKhan · 08-10-2012, 09:21 AM

Are you going to buttf*cker fair?
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Paul Simon blows....

Apache 51 · 08-10-2012, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by petejet

Late In The Evening

Put's you right there in the story.

Peebag · 08-10-2012, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by PlumberKhan

Are you going to buttf*cker fair?
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Paul Simon blows....

we understand...your music is the best.....now gfy.

BushyTheBeaver · 08-11-2012, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by southparkcpa

I played a BASS in college (orchestral, not electric)..after graduation, went on to be a CPA and gave up music. along the way, learned some guitar and got pretty good as a second instrument. I'm no guitarist per SE. How is this related to Paul Simon? I'll tell ya.

15 years ago I went to a sought after guitar teacher here in NC. said...hey I'm doin OK and hit a glass ceiling musically. I am struggling with some simple Paul Simon tunes.

he responded...There is NO SUCH THING as a simple Simon tune. Point being...if you try to play Paul Simon, you begin to recognize what a terrific guitar player he is. As a song writer he is outstanding but you never hear about him as a great player. he is.

I have in my so called repertoire the following which I love to play.

The Boxer, Kathy's song , I am a Rock and I used to sing with my children Scarborough Fair.

Great post.

BushyTheBeaver · 08-11-2012, 12:35 AM

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This

PlumberKhan · 08-11-2012, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Peebag

we understand...your music is the best.....now gfy.

Not at all.

Just not into the whole Fire Island/Paul Simon scene

32green · 08-11-2012, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by PlumberKhan

Are you going to buttf*cker fair?
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Paul Simon blows....

Quote:

Originally Posted by PlumberKhan

Not at all.

Just not into the whole Fire Island/Paul Simon scene

Its funny...alot of the guys who have posted in this thread are pretty knowledgeable about music and I dont recall them going after your headbanger music with the same sort of venom. Must be a maturity thing.

southparkcpa · 08-11-2012, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by 32green

Its funny...alot of the guys who have posted in this thread are pretty knowledgeable about music and I dont recall them going after your headbanger music with the same sort of venom. Must be a maturity thing.

Learn Scarborough fair..it's fun. kids can sing the 2nd voice. It's in E minor.

You'll enjoy it.

bullitt929 · 08-11-2012, 06:41 PM

A couple of the lesser known ones that I like are Something So Right, Take Me to the Mardi Gras, and Papa Hobo.

Rumrunner · 08-12-2012, 08:31 PM

There are so many. I love Kodochrome because I am a photographer and have a Nikon camera. My favorite is "bridge over troubled water". Annie Lennox of the Eurythmics did a live version on some awards show years ago and to this day I cannot find it. It was unbelievable.

simijet · 08-12-2012, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Rumrunner

There are so many. I love Kodochrome because I am a photographer and have a Nikon camera. My favorite is "bridge over troubled water". Annie Lennox of the Eurythmics did a live version on some awards show years ago and to this day I cannot find it. It was unbelievable.

Was it different from these?

08-09-2012, 05:51 PM	#21
southparkcpa I see the 88 to 97 period all over again. Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: NC Posts: 15,927	I played a BASS in college (orchestral, not electric)..after graduation, went on to be a CPA and gave up music. along the way, learned some guitar and got pretty good as a second instrument. I'm no guitarist per SE. How is this related to Paul Simon? I'll tell ya. 15 years ago I went to a sought after guitar teacher here in NC. said...hey I'm doin OK and hit a glass ceiling musically. I am struggling with some simple Paul Simon tunes. he responded...There is NO SUCH THING as a simple Simon tune. Point being...if you try to play Paul Simon, you begin to recognize what a terrific guitar player he is. As a song writer he is outstanding but you never hear about him as a great player. he is. I have in my so called repertoire the following which I love to play. The Boxer, Kathy's song , I am a Rock and I used to sing with my children Scarborough Fair.

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bullitt929 Jets Insider VIP Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,122	A couple of the lesser known ones that I like are Something So Right, Take Me to the Mardi Gras, and Papa Hobo.

08-12-2012, 08:31 PM	#33
Rumrunner Here by the sea and sand Waterboy Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Clinton CT Posts: 76	There are so many. I love Kodochrome because I am a photographer and have a Nikon camera. My favorite is "bridge over troubled water". Annie Lennox of the Eurythmics did a live version on some awards show years ago and to this day I cannot find it. It was unbelievable.