Great concert with a sound better than " Live Composin ".
Indipensible for the Paul Simon Fan.
Two CD live set by Paul Simon from 1974 in Osaka Japan. This great set is probably the best sounding artifact from that particular tour. On this tour Paul was in his 'churchy/exotic' mode, meaning he included the Jesse Dixon Singers and Urubamaba in his shows. The Dixon Singers are well suited for such gospelly tunes as "Sounds Of Silence", "Loves Me Like A Rock" and "Bridge Over Trouble Water", including Hammond organ, an instrument you won't hear at too many Paul Simon concerts. Urubamba, the South African group who played exotic instruments on some Simon/Garfunkel songs, are present for "Duncan" and "El Condor Pasa", just like they were on the original studio recordings. And of course Paul plays some of his songs solo on acoustic guitar like "American Tune". He also has some pretty funny interaction with the Japanese audience, who showered him with gifts. I'm not for sure, but I think this was Paul's first visit to Japan.
Osaka, Japan, 01 April, 1974
Sound B+ ( Audience )
2 CDs
Label BLUE.U-322
LABEL Phoenix
CD1
Me & Julio down by the schoolyard ( with a little flaw )
Was a sunny day
Cecilia
Homeward bound
American tune
El condor pasa
Duncan
Death in Santa Cruz
Kapchapari
Scaborough fair
The Boxer
CD2
Mrs Robinson
I am a rock
The 59 th St.Bridge song
Mother & Child reunion
The sound of silence
What do they call him
Jesus is the answer
Bridge over troubled water
Loves me like a rock
Bye bye love
America