Product Description

In May of 2007 the Library of Congress gathered an unprecedented group of musicians together in Washington, D.C., to honor Paul Simon as the first recipient of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Alison Krauss, Stevie Wonder, Lyle Lovett, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Marc Anthony, Art Garfunkel and a host of others joined Paul onstage in a multicultural tribute to the music of a great American artist and a great American art form.

This gala event, called "the greatest night of popular music ever presented in our nation's capital," was beautifully filmed and captured with stunning 5.1 Surround Sound for a truly pure concert experience.

Performances:
Introduction - Bob Costas
50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Lyle Lovett
The Boxer - Alison Krauss, Shawn Colvin and Jerry Douglas
Mother And Child Reunion - Stephen Marley
Under African Skies - Miriam Makeba and Paul Simon
clip from Paul Simon Graceland: The African Concert (Zimbabwe, 1987)
Homeless - Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Mrs. Robinson - Paul Simon
clip from Yankee Stadium tribute to Joe DiMaggio (April 25, 1999)
Slip Slidin' Away - James Taylor and the Dixie Hummingbirds
Sunday Morning With The Sensational Nightingales (poem) - Billy Collins and the Dixie Hummingbirds
That Was Your Mother - Buckwheat Zydeco and Lyle Lovett
Homeward Bound - Paul Simon and George Harrison clip from Saturday Night Live (November 20, 1976)
Still Crazy After All These Years - James Taylor
El Condor Pasa - Marc Anthony
Late In The Evening - Marc Anthony
Gone At Last - Yolanda Adams and Jessy Dixon
Something So Right - Dianne Reeves
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) -The Muppets (Grover and Elmo)
Graceland - Alison Krauss and Jerry Douglas
Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes - Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Bridge Over Troubled Water -Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel
Father And Daughter -Paul Simon
Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard - Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder
Loves Me Like A Rock - Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder with the Dixie Hummingbirds
Sounds Of Silence - Philip Glass

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4309 in DVD
• Brand: SONY MUSIC
• Released on: 2009-05-19
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Best of, Color, Compilation, DVD, Live, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 110 minutes

Customer Reviews

Wonderful concert
This concert is a real treat. Great performances from Alison Krauss, Lyle Lovett, James Taylor, Marc Anthony and others. Paul Simon's band played superb and also the guest musicians played wonderful. You could see everyone had a very good time on stage. A great tribute to Paul Simon and his music. Very worthwhile to buy this DVD.

Outstanding DVD
I caught the original broadcast when it was first aired, then made sure I saw each rebroadcast. I was extremely excited when I finally found it was being being released on DVD. I had been waiting for 2 years to get another chance to see this great concert. Lyle Lovett, Marc Anthony and Stevie Wonder, to name a few amazing performances.

Great songs, great arrangements, and you can tell the guest performers are having a ball, too! A definite A+.

Great Performances Honoring a Special Performer!
A very special DVD. Using Simon's own band to back up the other artists performing his songs was a brilliant move, as it maintained the integrity of his works in their new forms. It did seem like the videographer (or editor) was enamored of Simon's band manager Mark Stewart, as he appears prominently in an extraordinary number of scenes.
The inserted clips of Simon singing "Mrs. Robinson" at the Yankee Stadium tribute to DiMaggio was as awkward here as it was originally. The clips of Simon's recorded duets with Miriam Makeba and George Harrison were priceless, welcome additions.
The only real downer of the whole experience was Philip Glass's piano mangling of "Sounds of Silence". It was tortured and barely recognizable!
Overall, this purchase was well worth the money!