How is Paul Simon in concert these days?

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I’ve never seen him live.

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Well he’s a legend so there’s that.

Saw him at UNO maybe five years ago and he was great. Voice is stil on point and the band is top notch. I wouldn't miss him.

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I was there too. Great show, and I've seen him several times in arenas. First saw him on the Graceland tour and went from average fan to huge fan. More "subdued" artists often suffer at a huge outdoor venue such as jazz fest, so I wouldn't judge him by a review of that set. Go for it as those guys his age are dropping like flies (or retiring).

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Spot on.
Saw his Graceland tour show in Lafayette and people were literally dancing in the aisles.
Saw him years later at Jazz Fest and it seemed like a very low key performance.

Mostly his stuff If I recall correctly. He may throw in new stuff you’ve never heard before. At Jazz Fest he did a rap like song I had never heard before

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Does he do any Simon and Garfunkel songs usually? Or just solo?

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He actually does quite a few S&G songs. Here's the last full setlist I could find online--it's less than a year ago.

The Boy in the Bubble

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

Dazzling Blue

That Was Your Mother

Rewrite

America

My Little Town

Mother and Child Reunion

Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard

Spirit Voices

The Obvious Child

Stranger to Stranger

El Condor Pasa (If I Could)

Duncan

The Cool, Cool River

Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

You Can Call Me Al


Encore:
Proof
(Instrumental)

Wristband

Graceland

Still Crazy After All These Years

Encore 2:
Questions for the Angels

The Boxer

Late in the Evening

The Sound of Silence

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saw him in Lafayette in early 90s and was one of the best shows I've seen.

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Was it the Graceland tour you saw? If so do you recall he played “ You can call me Al” twice because the audience went wild. Never have seen that happen before or since.

He played Austin City Limits about two years ago, when his most recent album was released, and he played a very solid set. Here's a clip of one of the new tunes:

Wristband

I was favorably impressed. Band was tight, and his voice was definitely on point that night.

Saw him on TV a year or so ago. Democrat convention or SNL 40th or something like that. Was shocked at how bad he looked and sounded, I remember folks saying then that he should hang it up.