I first heard Paul Simon’s Graceland album when I watched a video of his historic Zimbabwe concert (which I would give up a limb to be able to go to) in a music lesson at school. I immediately fell in love with what I was hearing, and then discovered my Uncle owned the album and so sat in his living room listening to the whole thing.
Some more of the songs from that CD may appear on this blog at some point, but Call Me Al is essentially the one I love the most. Add to it the simple but brilliant video (Paul Simon’s the short one by the way…) and I dare you not to smile…
BONUS piece of trivia – the bass solo is actually made up of a riff played forwards and then reversed.
Chevy Chase is a legend!
Also, listen to the opening riff and tell me its not “Lord, Reign in me” the over all the earth tune! Bloomin Christians! they’ll nick riffs from anywhere!