Paul Simon's Concert in the Park (TV Special 1991)

Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

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The set list 1. The Obvious Child 2. The Boy in the Bubble 3. She Moves On 4. Kodachrome 5. Born at the Right Time 6. Train in the Distance 7. Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard 8. I Know What I Know 9. The Cool Cool River 10. Bridge Over Troubled Water 11. Proof 12. The Coast 13. Graceland 14. You Can Call Me Al 15. Still Crazy After All These Years 16. Loves Me Like A Rock 17. Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes 18. Hearts and Bones 19. Late In The Evening 20. America 21. The Boxer 22. The Sound of Silence

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Paul Simon: The sun came out. It was a cloudy day. We thought there was going to be a thunderstorm. And it's a perfect night, in New York City.

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Edited into Paul Simon: America, Live (1991)

First 8 Songs Highlight This Concert In The Park

This is a long concert, almost two hours, but it's an excellent one filled with a lot of very good songs. Paul Simon's post-Simon & Garfunkel sound is a little different: a mellow sound but still with a beat. Some songs feature a quiet guitar, some have drums and other percussion instruments you wouldn't normally associate with the old Simon & Garfunkel sound.

For me, the best part of this concert are the first eight songs, most of which I was not familiar with before this concert. The best of those eight, to me, was "Train In The Distance" with some wonderful solo guitar work by Vincent Nguini. The latter is just one of many African musicians who back up Simon. In fact, most of the band is from somewhere in Africa. There also is a pretty darn good jazz saxophonist named Michael Brecker. Anyway, with a pro like Simon you're going to get top-flight musicians.

There are 22 songs in this concert and only three I didn't care for: "The Cool, Cool River," "Proof" and a horrible version of a great song "Bridge Over Troubled Waters." Hey, 19 good songs out of 22 is still a good percentage of winners!