How Simon and Garfunkel Changed Music 

Which band or artist should I cover for this series next?

In the ocean of comments asking for more bands I just want to thank you for doing this video on my favorite band/duo. When I was ripping the music from my Dad's old CDs, S&G seemed not that interesting. However upon replaying songs I found I could listen to them over and over again and even the ones I deleted turned out to be gems. IMHO The Boxer is their best and the rest of their songs feel like they all could be a contender for a second best.

It wasn't a mutual break-up in 1970. Paul decided he didn't need Art anymore. With modern recording technology he could do 2 part harmonies by himself. You can hear this in several of Paul's big 70's hits like Me & Julio, Kodachrome and Late In The Evening. But he did reunite with Art for the song My Little Town which was a hit in 1974.

Old friends sat on their park bench like bookends ♡ I think they wrote that song at a time when they felt immortal. There's a time in our lives when we feel death is nothing but a legend.

When I was a young Kid in the 70s I used to listen to my mothers LPs. She had early Beatles, etc....and the 1972 Simon and Garfunkel best of album. That album engrossed me. I used to listen on headphones, totally absorbed. When I found out that they had broken up before I had even heard their music I felt a sense of loss that seems beyond an 8 year old. I guess kids feel more deeply than we adults can credit.

I'd just like to appreciate you for a balanced report on their relationship. So much is made of their personal conflicts making it sound like they ended up hating each other. In truth they were just very different people who had a phenomenally successful run together, and then went their separate ways.

I never realised that Art never changed his hair-style.

A David Bowie video would be stellar. There’s so much interesting stuff to talk about when it comes to him

"The Boxer" was S&G's best, imho. I stopped into a bar after taking a final exam when I was a Jr in college. The first time I heard it played on the jukebox, I realized it was the greatest song I'd ever heard. 55 years later my opinion hasn't changed. I've seen Simon in concert a number of times. My son first heard Paul Simon in concert when he was in the womb. Now he's 42. Another great concert: Paul Simon and Bob Dylan. That one was good.

Thanks. Paul is a great story teller, I love his lyrics and their voices harmonized so beautifully.

Simon and Garfunkel are always near to my heart and headphones. I saw them during the Old Friends tour. Together, they were magical, but Artie had the voice of an Angel. I wish he had chosen better writers for his solo career, though he had some fantastic tunes.

best song - the dangling conversation, best album - Wednesday Morning 3 AM

Amazing video as always. Would love to see a Bob Dylan episode some day.

I'm a massive fan of Simon and Garfunkel and a huge fan of Mr beat! Glad this video was made!!

They are one of my all time favorites I have all their records.

Thank you for doing my suggestion! Great job by the way! Here’s my next suggestion: The Who. They had a crazy awesome career, and really solid music. Love your channel! Have a great summer!

I love Simon & Garfunkel. Bridge Over Troubled Water is still my favorite song of all time.

A Brief History of Blur or Oasis. After, do The Rolling Stones!

"Both made each other better! ". Even Paul being a great songwriter, his songs don't touch our hearts without Art. And Art, although having an angelical voice, means nothing without Paul's voice and songs.

Mr. Beat you just kill it with everything you make. I’d feel lucky to have you as a teacher that helps you understand the truth and has fantastic music taste!

Thank you for covering them! Such a great duo. I was actually supposed to see them live on their last tour, but the show we had was cancelled due to Art's voice issues. It's unfortunate that I will likely never see them live, but their records speak for themselves!

I absolutely love Simon & Garfunkel because my dad was always a big fan. I have all of their original albums on vinyl that my dad bought each one brand new when he was in high school and college. Many of their songs have apecial meanings amd memories tied to them for me.

I'd love to see you do episodes on ABBA, Bob Marley, and The Monkees

Paul was an English major and focused on his song writing while Garfunkel focused on producing , engineering and harmonies it sounds

Honestly, it doesn't matter to me which group/musician you cover. I just enjoy these videos!

This is a great video on an awesome duo! A video on Rush would be great, they are a phenomenal band, but they also had the same 3 members all the way through their legacy until Peart passed away, their instrumental talent is also unbelievable.

I just got into these guys today after hearing Scarborough fair for the first time….. thankyou for making this doc

Sound of Silence is still one of my favorite songs ever.

I’d still love to see ones on The Beach Boys, The Who, and The Monkees

excellent work. love that you read some of the lyrics for "Punky's Dilemma" - amazing track

you gotta do a brief history of paul mccartney and the wings

Thank you for this! I am 47 so not old enough to have enjoyed them in their youth but have since I was a child. Saw Paul twice right before he quit touring. The first show was an experience. Some how I scored tickets 6 rows from the stage. By the encore, which was The Boxer, I was close enough to see the individual hairs on his body through the swelling tears in my eyes. Made several life long friendships while his music wafted around us. Think I am going to go listen to "Diamonds on the Souls(soles) of her Shoes" now ❤

Rush would be a unique one, seeing that it is a Canadian band, a country that I don’t think you’ve done a video about any of their bands (I could be wrong, but I can’t think of any off the top of my head). Plus they are a great prog rock band, a genre that doesn’t normally get talked of too much.

It would be Amazing if you did bands like The Doors, America, or bands like Metallica or Weezer. Keep Up the great work!

WHAAT? I just discovered this channel and imagine my surprise when I heard my favorite history teacher from the internet Mr Beat is narrating! The BEAT in The Beat Goes On is the one and only Mr Beat! And he has a pop music history channel too! SUBSCRIBED!

Great video man, thank you very much ❤

This Is A Fabulous Video! Love Simon & Garfunkel! 💙💛✌

Saw them on SNL. Art: "So I see you've come crawling back."

YESSSSSSSS I WAS WAITING FOR THIS ONE

You forgot My Little Town that Paul sang with Art for Art's album. Great video!

What a different video Mr. Beat! Have always loved Simon and Garfunkel ever since I borrowed all of their albums from my Dad growing up. My personal favorite song is Frank Lloyd Wright which is really about Simon’s relation with Garfunkel not the famous architect. Other favorites are Richard Cory and Most Peculiar Man. Still can’t believe that Simon briefly married Carrie Fisher. Would loved to have been a fly on their wall (or maybe not)!?!

Another awesome video, love the channel. Maybe a video about Fleetwood Mac,their story has alot of twists and turns

Don't reall listen to them, but I am always up for stories of how great acts started out. Your voice also server the video really well

April Come She Will brings tears to my eyes every damn time. Of course part of the reason is it is played in Parks and Recreation, my favorite TV show, in a very emotional scene. Bridge Over Troubled Water album has the best melodies though.

I understand that they were going to record another studio album together after the 1981 concert in Central Park, but they had yet another falling out, and Paul Simon completed the album as the solo project "Hearts and Bones." This might have been worth mentioning.

This was so interesting and gave me a much better insight into the life of Paul and Art. Love them both equally.

These videos are amazing! I love all the details you would never find out other ways. I think you should do Aerosmith next!

Awesome video. I'm 17 and they're my special interest right now.

They had so many aliases, can we even be sure that their real names are Simon and Garfunkel?

I would love to see a Tom petty or Grateful Dead episode. I’m loving these! Thank you!

This video was awesome! I'd love to a video on the history of the white stripes

Love some Simon & Garfunkel. Never knew their history so this is very interesting. 👍 (small pedantic note: It’s Chesher rather than Chesh-eye-er😎).🙂

I love Simon and Garfunkel!!

This one was so good damn

I’d like to see a brief history of U2 in a future video

This needs more views!

Wow, being a big S&G fan with all their album (except Artie Garr on Octavia) your RU-vid was so well done and complete! Nice job!

In My opinion Jefferson Airplane is a very underrated band with an incredible history and it should be covered in a future video.

Excellent episode of one of my favorite musical acts - I learned a lot. I was waiting for however mention of their song "My Little Town." I'd say that the Beatles and Simon & Garfunkel form the basis of my taste in music. And they both broke up the same year :(

Mr Beat made this? What a wonderful surprise.

This was a great video..enjoyed every second of it...Still waiting for oasis

Thank you for sharing. I am a big fan of these talented artists and always wondered what the issues were between them. I can understand now why they kept it a secret. That's embarrassing. Participating in toxic relationships is just a waste of time. Life's too short.

Very well done.

Do a video about the Beach Boys, Joe Cocker, Jimi Hendrix, CSN, Buffalo Springfield, Neil Young, or Johnny Cash. Also sorry for so many suggestions

Would love to hear what was behind them getting together again on "My Little Town" and "Wonderful World."

Great job 👏

Would love it if could do one on the Rollng Stones!

22:21 - I think my favourite Simon and Garfunkel song is probably April Come She Will. It’s a lovely song, it’s just a bit short.

Maybe do metalica or Aerosmith? Idk I personally felt as if they sorta defined a generation and the genres they were going for? At least IMO. Either way do what you want, also really great vids man, hope u reach 100K soon!

Could you do a video on the Kinks? I love watching these

I'm surprised you didn't touch upon the final song they recorded together "My Little Town" which is among the darkest songs Simon ever wrote. "Only Living Boy in New York" is my favorite S&G song as well, and I think Bookends is my favorite Album as well. though of course, I am a huge fan of Simon's solo work, considering "Graceland" to be one of the best albums of the 80's

can anyone recommend their song for me? I recently listened to bridge over troubled water, I need a song that calms me

Motley cru, Guns and Rose please and Bon Jovi please, Kiss!!!! I know everything there is to know about them, but I rlly just want a video on them! People will love a video on them!

Please do a video on The Kinks at some point!

Awesome! O’Jays should be next.

Great video.

I would like to see a video about Yes. It’s my favorite band

You should do the carpenters next, it’s a really underrated band!

I love to see an history of Van Halen, EVH is a guitar virtuoso imo.

Halfway through the video I was like “this sounds like me beat!” And then I saw the name of the channel

I want episodes on Black Sabbath, Elvis Presley, KISS, and The Rolling Stones. Can you do them?

Can you do Metallica or weezer

Good video! In the late '60's, I would have called "Simon and Garfunkle" my favorite band. Since then, I have veered into Hillbilly Music, with lots of pedal steel, but I still greatly enjoy many of "Simon and Garfunkle's" songs. The biggest musical influence that "Simon and Garfunkle" had in my circle of friends, was Paul's use of finger-picking the guitar, instead of just strumming the guitar. --- Finger-picking resulted in songs, sounding much more MUSICAL, while strumming sounded boooooooring. --- In the early 70's, Simon's finger-picking songs were the RAGE among my friends. --- About 15 years later, the first guitar tune I taught my eldest son, was "Scarborough Fair", my son LOVED IT, and then he continued to forge his own path. --- Ironically, one of my favorite "S&G" songs, is STILL the not-finger-picking "Richard Cory". Rock

Could you also do the evolution of television shows and cartoons as well?

THANKS

I think these may have the record for breaking up then getting back together regardless they made some classic tracks

I think a episode about SOAD or Cream would be cool

Hello darkness my old friend

Do The Who! Excellent history!

would love to see a brief history of Cream

"I Am A Rock" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water" Solo: Art: "When Someone Doesn't Want You" and "Angel Clare"; Paul: "Kodachrome"and "There Goes Rhymin' Simon" 🎶🎶🎶

It's a massive shift, but I'd like you to make a video about Beethoven. His story us really inspiring.

Do a brief history of metallica!

Hey what about Michael Jackson!!! I just thought it was a huge part of music that forever changed its sound and would be a good video.

What do you think of Art Garfunkels ability to sing? Mapmaker: I stated years ago before he ended up losing his voice that his singing voice had been severely damaged by his drug addition to nicotine. Studies have shown that people who are addicted to nicotine in the long run are more cranky defensive, argumentative, and most of all irritable. For example: 1)Garfunkel threw a backstage hissy fit when a staffer couldn’t instantly produce a tissue for his nose. Offered a paper towel, Garfunkel screamed, “I said a tissue!” - and threw it back,The tale sounds plausible in light of his cranky behavior while Reading poetry at a show at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in upstate Verona, Garfunkel stopped twice because a developmentally challenged person in the front row was making noise. Finally, he said, “I’m as sympathetic as anyone to the handicapped, but I’m trying to do a show.” A minder pushed the wheelchair-bound person out of the theater, leaving some in the audience feeling like they should have walked out, too. Another good example of Garfunkels lack of maturity and defensiveness- During one song, Paul Simon reported I think it was The Boxer, I made a mistake over when to come in, and it threw Artie off for a second,” he said. “But it was an accident; it wasn’t intentional. So later, we’re singing Feelin’ Groovy, and suddenly Art just stops singing at the part that goes ‘Life, I love you’, and I’m just left there by myself, trying to figure out what to do. I assumed it was another mistake - no big deal. “But then at intermission, Art comes up to me and says, ‘You tried to make me look like a fool on The Boxer,’ and I said, ‘No, Artie, it was a mistake. Mistakes happen, just like you forgot to do Life, I love you.” “That’s when he looked me in the eye and said, ‘I didn’t forget. I just wanted you to see what it feels like to be made a fool of’.” What should Garfunkel had done in that situation- It never ceases to amaze me that no matter how rich or how famous someone is they often can turn out to be the most immature schmucks on earth. Garfunkel could have waited till after the show and checked in with simon and asked him if he was ok since simon made a mistake during singing the boxer-simon then could explain it was mistake-then garfunkel could explain how it made him feel angry. Then what- Well then I would ask why would a Paul Simon mistake make Garfunkel angry? Has Paul Simon ever intentionally set out to embarrass Art Garfunkel? And what you’ ll find is that there no EVIDENCE to support such a accusation that Paul Simon has ever tried to undermine art garfunkel-ever!!!!!! Paul Simon has always made it clear publicly that he is very grateful and appreciative of the contribution Art Garfunkel contribution to his career. He also has made it clear that he not only cares about him and would almost do anything for their friendship. But Paul Simon has said he didn’t care for Art Garfunkels solo albums? Mapmaker:He was only referring to his taste regarding music. However I disagree with Paul Simon-I think Art Garfunkels solo albums on Columbia records are some of the most beautiful records of 1970’ and 1980’s. But thats just my taste in music, it doesn’t mean I dislike Paul Simon. Paul Simon also has stated that he thought a lot of the songs Garfunkel recorded in his solo career aren’t as intelligent as he is. Mapmaker: I also disagree with Paul Simon on this-Art Garfunkel has recorded a lot of intelligent songs Wooden Planes,Sometimes when I’m Dreaming, Crying in My Sleep, Bright Eyes, Scissors Cut, Skywriter this is just to name a few. What do you think of Paul Simons solo albums? Well for the most part i think their fantastic-he’s a brilliant song writer However there have been some songs he’s written that aren’t to my taste or I would have done differently. For example- Mapmaker:Well take the his last few albums Paul Simon recorded Your The One,Surprise,So Beautiful and So What, and Stranger to Stranger. The songs are really beautiful written and musicians are fantastic however Paul Simon did not make any effort to put vocal harmony on any of the songs. This just isn’t Paul Simon by the way,but simon just singing solo on a whole album is boring and leaves the songs on these albums lacking a certain color and flavor. Do you think he should have gotten together with garfunkel on those albums? Absolutely not -Garfunkel has ruined his voice with nicotine and cannabis. Paul Simon is very talented when it comes to putting together his songs he could have gone out their in world like he did with Graceland and found singers to harmonize with, and marriage them with the sons he’s created. Whats the future of Simon and Garfunkel? I don’t know and personally if they never sing together i could care less their contribution in music is timeless. But it would be nice if Garfunkel went over and apologized to simon. Do you think that will ever happen Not really sadly I don’t believe he’s that mature.

Perhaps a history of the jackson5-jacksons would be interesting

Please Do Coldplay! We'd all love to see that.

You have to make a "A Brief History of Foo Fighters"

Please do Fleetwood Mac, Another great video!

The Beat Goes On, can you do a brief history on either Black Sabbath or KISS next episode?