Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel announced today they're doing their first tour in over 20 years beginning Oct. 18 in Detroit.
I don't know about you, but outside of fantasizing for a Beatles reunion which can never happen, this is probably the greatest news we could ever hope to get.
In the '60s, Simon and Garfunkel were one of those groups (the Byrds were another) who represented the same all-around musical excellence the Beatles achieved. And where there were four Beatles, there was only two members of Simon and Garfunkel. That excellence was balanced on both shoulders.
Forget that Simon wrote most of the songs. Even though he gained a measure of solo success later on (part of the reason that Simon and Garfunkel split was Simon's determination to go solo), it wasn't the same. The sound, the combination of talents, was missing. It wasn't Simon and Garfunkel.
So, welcome back, Simon and Garfunkel. There are no more sounds of silence as far as your fans are concerned. You're back -- and we're cheering.
steve
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