Paul Simon has said that he doesn’t like “coming in second” to Dylan when compared.
“I usually come in second," he said in an interview with Rolling Stone. "I don't like coming in second. In the very, very beginning, when we were first signed to Columbia, I really admired Dyaln's work. 'The Sound of Silence' wouldn't have been written if it weren't for Dylan. But I left that feeling around The Graduate and 'Mrs. Robinson.' They weren't folky anymore.”
He said that his flaw is that he sounds too sincere. “I’ve tried to sound ironic. I don’t. I can’t. Dylan, everything he sings has two meanings. He’s telling you the truth and making fun of you at the same time. I sound sincere every time. Rock & roll has a lot to do with image. If that’s not your strength, people find fault with the work.”
Simon is talking to promote his latest album ‘So Beautiful Or So What’, which is in stores now. It’s the twelfth album by the iconic singer and has been exceptionally well received by critics.
His tour just kicked off in Seattle. Fans in North America and Europe can check him out at:
MAY
2 - Minneapolis Convention Center Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
3 - First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
6 - Massey Hall, Toronto, ON
7 - Sound Academy, Toronto, ON
10 - The Beacon Theatre, New York, NY
11 - The Beacon Theatre, New York, NY
16 - The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL
17 - Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL
19 - Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
21 - Chastain Park Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA
22 - Hangout Festival, Gulf Shores, AL
25 - DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC
27 - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
28 - The Borgata, Atlantic City, NJ
29 - MGM Grand Theatre at Foxwoods, Mashantucket, CT
JUNE
1 - Wang Theatre, Boston, MA
2 - House of Blues, Boston, MA
21 - Live at the Marquee, Cork, Ireland
23 - Nottingham Royal Centre, Nottingham, England
24 - Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, Scotland
26 - Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury, England
27 - Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England
28 - HMV Hammersmith Apollo, London, England
30 - Birmingham NIA, Birmingham, England
JULY
1- iTunes Festival, London, England
3 - O2 Apollo, Manchester, England
5 - Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
6 - Palais du Congres, Paris, France
8 - North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
9 - Laeiszhalle, Hamburg, Germany
11 - Zitadelle, Berlin, Germany
12 - Zitadelle, Mainz, Germany
15 - Live at Sunset, Zurich, Switzerland
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