Thankin' the Lord for her fingers
A friend writes:
At Paul Simon's concert in Toronto last week, a fan requested "Duncan," saying that she'd learned to play guitar with that song. And so he invited her up to play it.
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Comments (11)
Wow! Truly awesome Paul Simon.
Posted by walter | May 15, 2011 7:45 PM
Can you imagine? That would be so cool....and she did it. That is awesome.
Posted by Heather | May 15, 2011 7:45 PM
Now THAT is a cheap way out of getting out of having to perform your entire act ...
kidding, just kidding.
Posted by Native Oregonian | May 15, 2011 7:57 PM
I've been loving this song called, "Getting Ready For Christmas Day" on Paul Simon's new album. It's old school with modern production twists plus a sermon mixed in that I believe is from the 1940s. Very original and beautiful. You can see the official video on YouTube.
Here's one of the verses:
"I got a nephew in Iraq it's his third time back
But it's ending up the way it began
With the luck of a beginner he'll be eating turkey dinner
On some mountain top in Pakistan"
It's brilliant.
Posted by Bill McDonald | May 15, 2011 8:07 PM
That is *awesome*.
Posted by EH | May 15, 2011 9:01 PM
Definitely not a plant. I believe that is called "empowerment".
I would have had a hard time just hopping up on stage. Forget about strummin a guitar.
Good for her: all that practice paid off.
Posted by Mister Tee | May 15, 2011 9:25 PM
One of the many reasons I love Paul Simon! The expressions on the young Reyna's (sp?) face were delightful.
Posted by Tess | May 16, 2011 3:14 AM
Pretty much one of the coolest things I've seen!
Posted by Jeff | May 16, 2011 7:54 AM
Props to Paul Simon...and congrats to the young lady for having the confidence to get up on stage with one of her idols and perform! This proves just how classy a performer Paul Simon is! Its all about the music and the fans.
Posted by BILL | May 16, 2011 10:08 AM
I like the description of baptism in the Holy spirit: "Here comes something and it feels so good...and just like a dog,I was befriended...."
So real and utterly apart from dogma.
Posted by Cynthia | May 16, 2011 4:17 PM
Oh, man...
WOW!
I sent the link to my daughter at U of O and she GOT IT. Although she saw it as she and Dave...
Matthews, that is.
ps: Bill, we agree!
...still, I miss Arthur.
Posted by cc | May 17, 2011 8:36 PM