Shawn Colvin, Alison Krauss and Jerry Douglas - The Boxer [Paul Simon the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize 2007]

 FOR PAUL SIMON : Shawn Colvin & Alison Krauss - “The Boxer” (Live, 2007)

Shawn Colvin
 She says:

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.  

Jerry Douglas

"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.

or  . . . .then I found this so will sign off for the weekend and tonight with this stunning performance of a favourite Paul Simon song