First Time Hearing Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water Live Reaction - WHAT A MASTERPIECE! 

The studio version is very crisp and clear. You should listen to it as well.

Again...Central Park...1 million folks. Epic song written by Paul Simon incredibly performed by Art Garfunkel. These guys are iconic I hope you know.

NOT A GOSPEL SONG, BUT A SONG FOR HUMANITY to be there for each other.

That little smile and look to the crowd Art gives right before the second verse is like "Hey, people, I got this".

The studio version is so beautiful it makes me cry…🖖🏻🇨🇦

When the song was first written in 1969, America was in a state. Vietnam was in motion, Richard Nixon was president, and the country was still coping with the loss of Martin Luther King Jr. and Bobby Kennedy, who were both assassinated in 1968. “Bridge Over

This song has been chosen as the best song of the 70s in several polls/lists. I tend to agree. And Art Garfunkel has a golden voice.

Humble greatness, standing with his hands in his pockets in front of 50,000 people in the free central park concert

I’ve heard this song probably a thousand times over my many years. It still gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. So emotional, beautiful, and powerful.

It's amazing to see how humble he was after such an awesome performance

the official recording had a lot more orchestra rising and falling, my heart could swell with that version. With both voices singing, it was wonderful.

The studio version is the best the orchestration will give you chills.

I was a teen when this great song was released. As a teen you have so many emotions and when I was sad..this song really did comfort me, knowing your not alone in depressing thoughts. Made living endurable.

Paul Simon wrote this song and gave it to Art Garfunkel to sing . Some occations Paul Simon would join in .Its a agreat classic iconin song by them . Paul Simon was the brains behind all the tunes and lyrics . When they sing together it becomes something else . They had a lot of hits ofcourse . Try reacting to the BOXER . . My Favourite is MRS ROBINSON . from the theme to The Graduate . Thanks for bringing these guys to your Channel .John

Great song, great voice. Cool laid back stance while he’s singing it. Studio version more precise but still lovely.

Their song "The Boxer" just gets me everything. And their song "Sound of Silence"

I've said before and will say again, Art Garfunkel's is one of the premiere male folk/pop vocalist voices of the 60s-70s era. If he and Karen Carpenter had ever had a child together, I can't help but think that the child would have been one of the greatest pop/rock/folk singing voices of all time. And, of course, Paul Simon is simply one of the great songwriters of my lifetime. I might suggest Sounds of Silence or Scarborough Fair, as a next Simon & Garfunkel song.

i wasn't sure if i wanted to click this ........ this is my late grandfathers favorite song. it's been about 10 years now since i've listened to this. i thought it was time. much luv guys.

Art’s voice is Angelic!

Check Elvis's version of this 1970 Live in Las Vegas. "For Paul Simon, the song’s creator, Elvis Presley’s version sits comfortably in a league of its own." Simon was startled to discover that Elvis had taken on a song he’d written, although he did say it was a “touch on the dramatic side, but so was the song”. He continued, stating: “When I first heard Elvis perform ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’, it was unbelievable. I thought to myself: ‘How the hell can I compete with that?'”.

Simon wrote it.. should've watched the vid where he joined Garfunkel

Paul Simon intended it to be a two verse Gospel tune. Art thought it could be bigger than that and encouraged Paul to write a third verse. That verse would send this song to a higher level. What a powerful delivery by Art interpreting Simon's intentions.

My Dad had at least one of their albums. I listened to it when I was in my teens back in the late 80s. It was great. You should do I am a Rock.

I'm glad you mentioned the lyrics. Simon is a master lyricist & story teller. Some of the greatest to be put down on paper are from these two legends.

You should try 'The Boxer" by Simon & Garfunkel. It's one of their sleeper hits that never gets the amount of recognition it deserves. I'd say it's in their top 5 songs. Tells a great story, and great music and vocals.

Always loved them Garfunkel voice Always gave me shivers, they where a big part of the hippie movement peace and love, I have heard Garfunkel really belt this song this was quieter softer God bless

Great performance! I grew up on the studio version and to me it’s one of the most beautiful and powerful songs/recordings of all time. Art’s voice gives me chills every time I hear it and I’ve heard it countless times over the last 50 years.

Kindness cost nothing .. my girlfriend was on her way to work Made a stop to get coffee an a danish a homeless woman Sitting on curb was asking for change to get food .my girl went inside got her food and a drink and some food for woman Nearly in tears thanked my friend as she turned to walk away the woman handed her a note she went to her car and read The note it said Today I was thinking I wanted to end my LIFE .Kindness cost nothing and the soul you save maybe your OWN

One of the most beautiful songs (the absolute best rendition) ever written and sang ❤❤❤

To me this song always seemed something a parent would sing to their child. I'll be there for you no matter what. Sailing behind, being there if needed, but not interfering with their life

Most older songs build up to a great finish if you notice

I grew up listening to Simon & Garfunkel & had a lot of their records. Absolutely loved them & their harmonies. You won't find a bad song. They have had so many hits such as "The Boxer", "Mrs. Robinson", "Kathy's Song", "Scarborough Fair", "At The Zoo", "Cecilia", "America", "I Am A Rock", "El Condor Pasa" etc. Paul Simon went on to have a huge solo career with lots of great songs. I prefer the studio versions of their songs to the live ones.

Never forget Hal Blaine, Larry Knechtel & Joe Osborn for helping to shape the songs into what we hear today

I know this song from when it came out. It was and is a monument. So let the others keep their hand hands off.

This is from a free concert in Central Park that drew half a million.

Totally agree with you, Phil. I was in high school when this song first came out. I was dealing with some heartbreaking issues and a friend reached out to me. And so, at first, I related this song to that friend reaching out. As I grew older, I experienced more hardships. And this song became much more spiritual as I listened closely to the words. Not sure how Paul Simon meant for people to relate to it. But, it has brought me a lot of peace of comfort. And Art Garfunkel's vocals are like listening to an angel.

Paul Simon sang this song at the funeral of Victoria Soto, who was a teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary school were the mass shooting happened. The family were friends of his. I will always think of that when I hear the song. It is a whole new meaning of laying down for another as she stood between her students and the shooter.

Notice how easily, Art sings the song in front of 500,000+ fans

Great reaction Phil and Sam! You will have to listen to The Boxer and Scarborough Fair. They are also truely beautiful songs.

A MUST HEAR Classic In Dedication,, Honor & Memory Of The Legendary & Iconic Artist Vincent Van Gogh,, Don McLean "Vincent" (Starry,, Starry Night) Live Performance Video..R.I.P. Vincent🙏❤️

I believe Art Garfunkel has the greatest voice of my generation.

Truly one of the great vocal performances on the original recording. And this vocal is amazing too!

This version is lovely, but you missed out on the GORGEOUS harmonies when Paul Simon sings with Art Garfunkel... and although I usually only prefer live renditions of songs, this is one where the STUDIO version - with the added orchestra - is BREATHTAKING. Aside from Simon & Garfunkel's original, my other tied-for FAVORITE VERSION of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" is by: JOHN LEGEND ...His piano adds just a tiny bit of Gospel feel and his vocals are WARM & PASSIONATE. There are several of his live performances on YT... The two most recent ones - FROM 2022 - are my FAVORITES because he's added in the "SAIL ON SILVER GIRL" verse, which he dedicates to his Grandmother.

This song brings back memories of some of the people I love and miss so much.❤

Beautiful.

Now please react to Elvis performing this song. ""When I first heard Elvis perform Bridge Over Troubled Water it was unbelievable." (Via Rolling Stone). Simon added: "I thought to myself: 'How the hell can I compete with that?'""

I'm sure that it has been pointed out that this is not Simon & Garfunkel, this is Art Garfunkel alone. Great song, however, a true classic!

I was excited to watch you guys react to this incredible song until I saw you're reacting to a live version. You don't know what you're missing not reacting to the studio version. 😮‍💨

Brings a tear to my eye whenever I hear it.

I was there. In the middle of the song the crowd got so quiet it was insane for fourty thousand.

Great song, good reaction, thank you. 😊

This concert if I'm correct was their last time together . It was so huge in crowd , that it was even shown on tv .

You would also love Art's song All I Know. It was probably his biggest solo hit.

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel are two of the premier song writers/performers.

This is a great song from 1970. When you have a chance listen to Elvis Presley’s version. 1970 from Las Vegas.

Ù🎉🎉🎉This song is my all-time favorite song EVER!!! And I have heard many beautiful songs, but not like this song. It is the most beautiful hopeful song in music history!!! In the contemporary world of music today, "Say Something, " by Big Great World which is a very beautiful song today. 🎉🎉🎉

The whole album is fire

Scarborough Fair has been suggested by others but I'm posting this to see if enough people agree with a thumbs up, you might do the version with Andy Williams, as it's incredible. It's titled Scarborough Fair/Canticle - Live, and is from the Andy Williams Show in 1968, with an interesting little intro from Andy himself. The one I watched was put on RU-vid in 2011 and has just over 2 million views, just to help pinpoint it

Larry Knechtel of the band Bread & the legendary Wrecking Crew received a Grammy for his piano on this

You’ve just given me tears for a moment in time now long since gone .

You HAVE to listen to the studio version -- PLEAAAAASE!

Since you “guys” love the beauty and message, of this song; I know you would love “She’s Leaving Home”, by The Beatles😃🎼

A song for all relationship earth and heaven

Listen to you... Then watch her. SHE gets it.

Great reaction, please react to the Elvis version from 1970 in Vegas.

I was at that concert.

I know others have commented this but you really need to hear the studio version of this beautiful song. I know this performance is lovely and very poignant because Simon & Garfunkel are reuniting here but this does not compare to the original studio version at all -- at least in my opinion. And it looks like, from the comments, that I am not alone in this regard. 😊 The original was the one that we were overwhelmed by when it came out in 1970, won all those awards and is still copied and revered today. Still holds up after more than 50 years. Trust me, you will not be wasting your time to listen to the original. Great job . . . Greetings from Odie from Kansas! 😂😅❤ 9:34 9:34

You should also listen to the studio version has a lot more to offer.

Austin Brown, power tenor for Home Free, has released a duet with Makena Hartlin an up and coming Nashville artist. It is absolutely stunning. Austin is a big deal. Look up his solo channel and see how many songs he has on there. I garauntee you will enjoy this. It's actually pretty incredible. So many say Austin's is the best tenor voice out there right now but he allows Makena to really shine in this and boy does she ever.

DEFINITELY do "So Hyang"'s version of this! Only a matter of time haha

As a senior in high school back in 1970, I was in a drama class. A girl was playing this on the piano after school and I sat down on the piano bench and sang this while turning the pages for her. I was not a powerful tenor like Art Garfunkel, but I guess I was adequate. The song was not that popular at the time and we got got a phenomenal reaction. We both became more popular as a result.

S&G were my first concert!

As wonderful as the Central Park concert was for all of us starved fans, there is no match for the original studio version of this song, which won a raft of Grammies for its engineering and performance. Worth a listen or 17...

Just S&G performing for half a million of their friends.

Since you've gotten so many great suggestions for more Simon & Garfunkel songs, I'd like to suggest another band, in case you're interested "Grand Funk Railroad - Inside looking Out 1969" Grand Funk laid the groundwork for such bands as Foreigner, Journey, Van Halen, Bon Jovi with its signature hard driving sound, soulful vocals and forceful pop melodies. Great stuff, bro

It's actually just Art.

Nice reaction.

The voice of an angel.

brilliant

I´d argue that there´s a much greater, mightier Live-version of this from 2009, Madison Square Garden. Plus: Here you don´t even really see writer Paul Simon or the band.

Please play this song from the album! It’s so beautiful and always chills!

Why not listen to the record, as this is what we heard, loved and bought.

This, I think is the only song where Art sings the entire song

Iconic!

Its hard to believe that they broke up in 1970 over 50 years ago These two were poor on the streets together at a young age.

Bars & Barbells- Thanks for this one. Bridge Over Troubled Water is one of my fav songs ever. Simon are Garfunkel are great but you musts do the cover of this one with Elvis Performing it live in 1972. Nobody does this song better than Elvis. Even Paul Simon said after he heard Elvis sing it How can anyone do it better than that.

Live from Central Park in 1981

Great song. As an ex disc jockey I remember it not only as a good record, but a nice long one. Put it on and plenty if time to nip to the loo.

Jackie Evancho has a beautiful version of this song she sang with Corque du Soleil at age 13 or 14 I believe she was. She also was sick, lol, but since it was a one night only appearance, she dragged herself on stage. Wonderful job

This is after they split up. Paul Simon wrote it but since they recorded it together Art Garfunkel has the right to perform it. You need to find an earlier version with Paul included.

This song was Garfunkel's high point. But enventually Paul Simon dropped him because he was doing all the song writing and in most songs Paul sung at least half the song. Paul did not feel it was a 50/50 relationship and it really wasn't. Paul went onto have a phenomenal solo career and Garfunkel didn't. My favorite Paul Simon song is Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard.

I like the live version. Whenever I'm feeling blue I listen to this song, it never fails to comfort me.

I would love to see your reaction to Paul Simon video of his song, “Diamonds on the soles of her shoes”. It was filmed in Africa I believe. It’s a stunner. It will make you smile.

250,000 people live concert in central park

you need to do Elvis's live version of this song.

Try" The Boxer" too!

off to bed Thanks for the company

This song broke the doll up. Paul wrote it, but the. Critics just raved about Art's vocals

Hard to believe they didn’t get along all that well

You should listen to the studio version.