That "Cool, Cool River" bridge is sublime. It's funny that the version of "Sound of Silence" by Paul Simon and Bob Dylan gave you the chills; my thought, when I saw them together in San Diego 1999, was, "Dylan is my hero, but he's the world's worst Garfunkel."
Ha! I do remember thinking it wasn't the prettiest duet. I think the chills, especially given my age at the time (23 probably?) were more about the momentousness of Two Songwriting/Cultural Titans singing together than it was about the harmony. I think Bob would be a nightmare to try to sing with, which often makes him a really great lead singer and sometimes makes it hard to know what song he's singing. His phrasing can be inspired and it can be head-scratching. Depends on the night.
That "Cool, Cool River" bridge is sublime. It's funny that the version of "Sound of Silence" by Paul Simon and Bob Dylan gave you the chills; my thought, when I saw them together in San Diego 1999, was, "Dylan is my hero, but he's the world's worst Garfunkel."
Ha! I do remember thinking it wasn't the prettiest duet. I think the chills, especially given my age at the time (23 probably?) were more about the momentousness of Two Songwriting/Cultural Titans singing together than it was about the harmony. I think Bob would be a nightmare to try to sing with, which often makes him a really great lead singer and sometimes makes it hard to know what song he's singing. His phrasing can be inspired and it can be head-scratching. Depends on the night.