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Paul Simon review – at 84, back on stage after hearing loss, his resolute artistry is inspiring
M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool What Simon has lost in vocal power he has added in intimacy and authority – and this hushed performance makes for an arena concert like no other In 2018, Paul Simon’s triumphant Homeward Bound: The Farewell Tour was ...
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M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool What Simon has lost in vocal power he has added in intimacy and authority – and this hushed performance makes for an arena concert like no other In 2018, Paul Simon’s triumphant Homeward Bound: The Farewell Tour was ...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Paul Simon review – at 84, back on stage after hearing loss, his resolute artistry is inspiring, M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool What Simon has lost in vocal power he has added in intimacy and authority – and this hushed performance makes for an arena concert like no other In 2018, Paul Simon’s triumphant Homeward Bound: The Farewell Tour was intended as his goodbye to decades of full-scale touring. However, even chronic hearing loss hasn’t dimmed his desire to perform again. Here, assisted by partial recovery, specialised sound monitoring and sheer power of will, A Quiet Celebration is different from anything he – or perhaps anybody – has done before, certainly in arenas. Requiring silence and understanding, it’s a hushed and introspective reinvention rather than a euphoric victory lap. Drums are mostly stroked with brushes. The 84-year-old singer-songwriting legend’s voice has lost power and range, but frailty and vulnerability have brought intimacy and authority. Smiling as he addr
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