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Paul Simon: “People have tried to cop that bass solo, but it’s physically impossible” – how engineer Roy Halee created the iconic bass break on Call Me Al

Three minutes and 44 seconds into Paul Simon’s You Can Call Me Al is a two-bar bass guitar solo that has confounded as many bassists as it has inspired. “That was my idea,” said Bakithi Kumalo of the ...
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Paul Simon opens up about hearing loss and not performing "You Can Call Me Al"

Paul Simon retired from touring in 2018, though he’s continued to do select live performances in the years since. However, he now revealed in a interview with the UK’s The Times that he lost most of ...

Paul Simon names the fan-favorite song he’ll never perform again

Paul Simon has warned fans they won’t be hearing him play his 1986 hit “You Can Call Me Al” anytime soon. The 83-year-old ...
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The Real-Life Interaction That Inspired Paul Simon’s Mid-Life Crises, “You Can Call Me Al”

The opening line quickly orients the listener to the subject of this song: growing up. Why am I soft in the middle, Simon asks, not doubt prompting a knowing chuckle from many of his listeners. Like ...