Simon & Garfunkel - 2003-10-30 - Denver, CO (2xDVDfull aud-shot)

(2xDVDfull aud-shot)

Pepsi Center 
Denver, Colorado 
October 30, 2003 

Lineage: 
Canon ZR40 (SD - widescreen)>Click to DVD>VIDEO TS>DVD-R>VIDEO_TS (extracted losslessly using DVDShrink) 

Disc 1 (54:48): 
01 intro 
02 Old Friends 
03 Hazy Shade of Winter 
04 I Am A Rock 
05 America 
06 At the Zoo/Baby Driver 
07 Kathy's Song 
08 Hey Schoolgirl 
09 Wake Up Little Suzy (Everly Brothers) 
10 All I Do Is Dream (Everly Brothers) 
11 Let It Be Me (Everly Brothers) 
12 Bye Bye Love (with Everly Brothers) 
13 Scarborough Fair 
14 Homeward Bound 

Disc 2 (1:04:44): 
15 Sounds of Silence 
16 interlude 
17 Mrs. Robinson 
18 Slip Slidin' Away 
19 El Conder Pasa 
20 Only Living Boy in New York 
21 American Tune 
22 My Little Town 
23 Bridge Over Trouble Water 
24 Cecilia 
25 The Boxer 
26 Leaves That Are Green 
27 Feelin' Groovy 

data information: 
Menu: No 
Chapters: Yes 
Artwork: No 

Format: MPEG Video 
W/H: 720x480 
Display Aspect Ratio: 16x9 
Frame Rate: 29.97 
Standard: NTSC 

Format: AC3 
Channels: Stereo 
Sample Rate: 48000 Hz 
Bitrate: 384 kb/s 

Notes: I never thought that I would get an opportunity to see Simon & Garfunkel live; I grew up as a metal fan, but, had a special place for S&G, as the 'Bookends' and 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' albums were soundtracks to an especially difficult time in my teen life. I had seen Paul Simon twice before, and while he wasn't (and isn't) an especially dynamic live performer, those songs are such a huge part of the cultural fabric, that it isn't even a question of 'if' I was going to see this concert when it was announced. 

It came at an especially difficult period in my life - I was in the middle of getting divorced. In fact, the tickets I had for this concert were part of the negotiation with my ex. She wasn't a fan, but, knew that I wanted very much to go, so, she decided she was keeping the tickets. I ended up relenting, and buying another pair - but, all that was left was way in the back (albeit dead center). So, I took my buddy Loudpuppy, who had, earlier that summer, started videotaping concerts, with the idea that he would film this one. 

As far as I know, this is the torrent site debut of this show, direct from his master DV tapes. The show itself is back to back hits; unlike earlier S&G reunions, this performance is very light on Simon solo songs (only 'American Tune', which he identifies as being most S&G of his solo music, and 'Slip Slidin' Away' are played), and goes very deep into the five albums they made together. I was surprised and delighted to hear songs like 'Keep the Customer Satisfied' and 'Hazy Shade of Winter.' The version of 'I Am A Rock' is also a huge standout. 

Loudpuppy caught some great shows in his filming days (he stopped some time ago), and this one is amongst the best: the camera is pretty much centered on the screens, with occasional shots of the stage. The sound is boomy, but, very listenable. This was a terrific concert that gets much airplay in my house. As it happens, the very next day was the first date I went on with my now wife, of whom I have described so much in other shared torrents.