I'm feeling very Paul Simon today.

"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem) 12/14/2015 at 12:30 • Filed to: Call me Al

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PotbellyJoe and 42 others > CalzoneGolem 12/14/2015 at 12:39

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Wonderful album, truly inspired work.

Sure Paul is an egomaniac who has numerous times been accused of “borrowing” riffs from groups he performs with, the fact is the dude is a poet who knows good sound.

One of my favorite albums of all time though. I have it in my rotation and listen to it at least monthly.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CalzoneGolem 12/14/2015 at 12:41

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If I remember correctly, one of Douglas Adams’ books has a dedication to Paul Simon “whose album One Trick Pony I listened to incessantly during the writing of this book. Five years is much too long” or something like that.

CalzoneGolem > PotbellyJoe and 42 others 12/14/2015 at 12:44

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I’ve only recently gotten this album. I acquired it because You Can Call Me Al was stuck in my head. At first I considered the rest of the album to be extraneous but it has really grown on me. I find myself singing the track I posted often.

Can we just discuss for a minute how You Can Call Me Al doesn’t sound like the rest of the album at all?

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 12/14/2015 at 12:47

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TIL: Douglas Adams had one of the largest collections of left handed guitars in the world.

http://douglasadams.eu/en_adams_guita…

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > CalzoneGolem 12/14/2015 at 12:51

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I think it was the only song on the album recorded 100% in NYC, so it was likely one of the last recorded as he was really only finishing the album at that point based on what he had recorded elsewhere.