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June 27, 2007
Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
I hope you've been watching the PBS special based on the concert that's all about Paul Simon.
We actually just stumbled upon it by accident, but it has been a real treat to watch and listen to all these artists pay tribute to a truly great American songwriter.
As I write this, Dianne Reeves delivers a smoky rendition of "Something So Right."
Ladysmith Black Mambazo brought back intense memories of being in South Africa two years before apartheid fell, and listening to the Zulu and Xhosa singers there.
Stevie Wonder plays piano on "Loves Me Like A Rock."
None other than Philip Glass plays over the credits.
And, let me just say two words about the drums for most of the evening: Steve Gadd.
Guitar Blogging | By joe lance | 10:46 PM