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Jan 17, 2012 · (RNS) Paul Simon says there's always been a spiritual dimension to his music. But the overt religious references in his most recent album, "So Beautiful or So What," surprised even him. There are songs about God, angels, creation, pilgrimage, prayer and the afterlife. Simon says the religious themes were not intentional -- he does ...
Mar 23, 2024 · His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. NPR's Scott Simon talks with double bass player Christian McBride about his new album, recorded with fellow bassist Edgar Meyer. It's called "But Who's Gonna Play the Melody?"
Apr 17, 2011 · The catchy, African-inspired and bluesy rhythm of that first track underscores the chorus: Getting ready for the power and the glory and the story of the Christmas Day. Those aren’t the only religious lyrics in Simon’s new album, So Beautiful or So What.
- A Higher Power Is on His Mind
- His Guitar Skills Remain Undimmed
- He's Still Very Funny
- Edie Brickell Remains Indispensable to His Art
- Simon May Not Tour Anymore, But He Remains A Force
"The Lord is my engineer/ The Lord is the earth I ride on/ The Lord is the face in the atmosphere/The path I slip and I slide on," Simon sings in opening movement "The Lord" — a verse that becomes a motif throughout Seven Psalms. But Simon isn't evangelical on the album; far be it from him to take a myopic view of anythingin song. "Slip" and "slide...
Occasionally, Simon barely touches his acoustic guitar during concerts, especially when his band is choogling away behind him. But he remains one of the greatest of his generation, and Seven Psalms displays that practically every second. Simon played most of the instruments on Seven Psalms, including various bells and gongs, as well as far-flung in...
As psychologically and spiritually freighted as Simon's music can be, it's hard to remember a single song where he sounds ponderous. His razor-sharp sense of humor is a big part of that. Simon’s one-liner game has always been strong; to hear "You Can Call Me Al" is to chuckle at least a little bit at the "roly-poly little bat-faced girl" line. (Dit...
Simon's wife, Edie Brickell, is a GRAMMY winner in her own right who rose to prominence in the 1980s with her band, Edie Brickell & New Bohemians. The couple met in 1988 on the set of "Saturday Night Live" and married in 1992. Since then, Brickell appeared on Simon's fantastic 2011 album So Beautiful or So What; his song "In the Garden of Edie," fr...
Back in 2018, Simon announced his retirement. Sort of. Citing mental exhaustion, he booked one final tour — but didn't rule out occasional performances. "I don't intend for it to be my last performance," he told CNNof the hometown show — in Queens — that wrapped up his farewell tour. "I'd like to do it for my own pleasure, in concert halls that hav...
Jul 18, 2023 · This performance, a trio of piano, voice and double bass, found McBride adapting his power and pinpoint accuracy to an equally broad song-based repertory.
Nov 16, 2023 · The Grammy-winning bassist, bandleader and broadcaster talks about his love for music, family ties in the jazz world, and the thrill of sitting in with Wynton Marsalis as a teenager.
