As I started playing it for the first time I immediately got on the computer and purchased a ticket for the Bogotá in Atlantic City. This album is great. My favorite is album of his is Hearts and Bones and the Sound-Smith guy Peter Ledermann told me when we were listening to it using his Strain Gauge that Paul knows its his best work too.
Paul Simon: So Beautiful or So What
We caught Paul Simon and his 8 piece band at The Fox Theatre in Oakland last night: super good show lasting well over 2 straight hours with a solid mix of old and new. The band is stunningly versatile and tight, and Simon is in great voice. The new album is much better than a lot of his recent offerings and I encourage anyone who has a chance, to catch this tour. This is not a trip down memory lane by a 70 year old has-been, but a really vital and contemporary contribution to the music scene. He paid tribute to Phoebe Snow, who died yesterday, by including a fine rendition of "Gone at Last" which had the crowd on it's feet.