On May 23rd, 2007, I performed at a concert honoring Paul Simon in celebration of his winning the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize.

Alison Krauss and I performed “The Boxer”, featuring Jerry Douglas. What incredibly amazing company to be in. The best of the best. Paul came into our dressing room while Alison and I were rehearsing. He seemed to approve of what we were doing. Phew!

And the song…..

I remember buying the Bridge Over Troubled Water album when I was a teenager. My appreciation of that recording - Paul’s stupendous writing and guitar playing, the harmonies, the absolutely insane production by Roy Halee - has only multiplied a million fold every time I listen to it. I even got to see Simon and Garfunkel’s concert on that very tour in Carbondale, Illinois, where I attended high school. I’ll never forget it. I was already sure that I wanted to play and sing for a living, and shows like that made somebody like me want to reach for the stars.

Paul Simon is a genius.

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