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Will Taylor & Strings Attached
:: Songs of Simon
& Garfunkel :: May 16 - 18 With Special
Guests: Aimee Bobruk Matt the
Electrician Marc Utter
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Will Taylor & Strings Attached
Though individual members are
accomplished soloists, when teamed up as Strings Attached, the landscape
changes completely, as they expand the featured artist's vision into
other-worldly territory, without
sacrificing the intent or spirit of the original work. Will Taylor & Strings Attached
continue to create a body of work that is unique, polished, and captivating,
while showcasing individuals of outstanding vocal and musical talent in the
community. Strings Attached has
been hailed as one of the outstanding examples of what makes Austin the “Live
Music Capital of the World”. Photo
courtesy of Kariem Ali. ::
www.stringsattached.org
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Photo
courtesy of Kariem Ali Simon & Garfunkel On Simon and Garfunkel, from an old guy
that was there: Something sad is
contained in the harmonies of Simon and Garfunkel. Their sound is folkish, but
they weren’t exactly folksingers because they performed new material written
by Paul Simon. The sadness of
their harmonies and lyrics spoke to a sorrow that is in all of us, and it
spoke to the times also. President
Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas in 1963.
“I am a rock, I am an island” speaks of the alienation of youth at the
time. This was still the silent
generation in many ways. You were cool and silent and hopeless, beat as the
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“Silence like a
cancer grows.” And “Here’s to you, Mrs. Robinson,” trapped inside a loveless
upper middle class marriage. The song became an anthem in my generation’s
first generational film, “The Graduate.” No, we did not want to go to work in
the plastics industry or end up in upper middle class marriages. Perhaps you have
seen the movie and have seen Dustin Hoffman floating meaninglessly around in
the parent’s backyard pool, wondering what to do with his life? “The nearer
your destination, the more it keeps slip sliding away.” Then more sadness:
the dream team breaks up and things end inharmoniously. Paul Simon
re-establishes himself firmly as a solo artist with the brilliant album Graceland. He has been through a
divorce and is seeking answers; taking a trip to the dead Elvis’ mansion. He
is lost and sad, seeking a grace not yet found. The album takes a great leap
into international music by including African sounds, but even with these new
rhythms—a real break with the simple rhythms of folk—there is still sadness. Ah, but he is there for you, this singer,
willing to lay himself down for you, like a bridge over troubled water. There are two sides to the American experience, the sad,
sorrowful side coming from our Puritan forefathers, and our optimistic side,
coming from the revolutionary experience of establishing the first successful
democracy since the Greeks. The sad side is often forgotten because, well, it takes great artistry to get us to
listen to the sad. It’s much easier
to get up there with Lucy in the sky with diamonds, or into the strawberry
fields after a ride on the yellow submarine.
But a human who does not feel the sadness, the sorrow, is only half
human—a mere bubble floating on the surface of the water of life. Get yourself a glass of wine, listen to
Simon and Garfunkel, get down deep, and let the tears form in the corners of
your eyes. Chuck Taylor |
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Upcoming Shows ¨
June
9-11: To Be Announced! ¨
Jun 27-29:
Beatles’ Abbey Road ¨
Aug 1-3:
Songs of Strings Attached ¨
Join Strings
Attached Elist at StringsAttached.org See Photos from all our shows at http://www.flickr.com/photos/stringsattached/ Get free text show updates at
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Strings Attached is: Will Taylor – violin, guitar, viola Stephen Zirkel – bass, trumpet Shawn
Sanders – cello Production: Jim
Bunch – Sound/Stage Donna
Downey – Montage Music Marketing and Public Relations
(myspace.com/donnadowney) Ginnie
Hancock – Volunteer Coordinator Phil
Judah – Printing (www.upstages.com) Sue
Long – Ticket Sales Melanie
Martinez – Photography (http://flickr.com/photos/melaniemartinez) Bruce
Meleski – House Manager Michael
W. Yates – Fabulous Spring Intern Massage
- Michele R. Smith, RMT (512/215-0495) Massage
- Keith Tuxhorn, LMT (512/342-2508)
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