Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)A very special DVD. Using Simon's own band to back up the other artists performing his songs was a brilliant move, as it maintained the integrity of his works in their new forms. It did seem like the videographer (or editor) was enamored of Simon's band manager Mark Stewart, as he appears prominently in an extraordinary number of scenes.
The inserted clips of Simon singing "Mrs. Robinson" at the Yankee Stadium tribute to DiMaggio was as awkward here as it was originally. The clips of Simon's recorded duets with Miriam Makeba and George Harrison were priceless, welcome additions.
The only real downer of the whole experience was Philip Glass's piano mangling of "Sounds of Silence". It was tortured and barely recognizable!
Overall, this purchase was well worth the money!
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In May of 2007 the Library of Congress gathered an unprecedented group of musicians together in Washington, D.C., to honor Paul Simon as the first recipient of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Alison Krauss, Stevie Wonder, Lyle Lovett, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Marc Anthony, Art Garfunkel and a host of others joined Paul onstage in a multicultural tribute to the music of a great American artist and a great American art form. This gala event, called "the greatest night of popular music ever presented in our nation's capital," was beautifully filmed and captured with stunning 5.1 Surround Sound for a truly pure concert experience. Performances: Introduction - Bob Costas 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Lyle Lovett The Boxer - Alison Krauss, Shawn Colvin and Jerry Douglas Mother And Child Reunion - Stephen Marley Under African Skies - Miriam Makeba and Paul Simon clip from Paul Simon Graceland: The African Concert (Zimbabwe, 1987) Homeless - Ladysmith Black Mambazo Mrs. Robinson - Paul Simon clip from Yankee Stadium tribute to Joe DiMaggio (April 25, 1999) Slip Slidin' Away - James Taylor and the Dixie Hummingbirds Sunday Morning With The Sensational Nightingales (poem) - Billy Collins and the Dixie Hummingbirds That Was Your Mother - Buckwheat Zydeco and Lyle Lovett Homeward Bound - Paul Simon and George Harrison clip from Saturday Night Live (November 20, 1976) Still Crazy After All These Years - James Taylor El Condor Pasa - Marc Anthony Late In The Evening - Marc Anthony Gone At Last - Yolanda Adams and Jessy Dixon Something So Right - Dianne Reeves The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) -The Muppets (Grover and Elmo) Graceland - Alison Krauss and Jerry Douglas Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes - Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo Bridge Over Troubled Water -Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel Father And Daughter -Paul Simon Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard - Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder Loves Me Like A Rock - Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder with the Dixie Hummingbirds Sounds Of Silence - Philip Glass
