The 1970 song Paul Simon never wanted to write again: “Too daunting”
The albatross around his neck
Paul Simon
The “most shocking moment” of Paul Simon’s career came in one 1990 song
“It came all of the sudden.”
The 1970 song Paul Simon called his greatest work: “This is better”
The most beautiful melodies there are.
The best melody writer Paul Simon had ever seen: “The greatest of my generation”
The master of the pop song.
The 1986 hit Peter Gabriel crowned “the most extraordinary lyrics ever written on a rock song”
“He’s written so many great songs.”
The one musician “nobody comes close to”, according to Paul Simon
The absolute peak of musicianship.