Heard a very cool interview with Paul Simon by Chris Douridas (I know, I know, but it was a cool interview). It was on Douridas' KCRW show last Saturday. It's part of the iTunes Music series he produces, and it will be up on that site in a couple of weeks, along with live music clips. Simon spoke at length on the origins of some of his songs, and about the writing process, or at least his writing process. They also played a clip I've never heard before orf Art Garfunkle supposedly recording a PSA or commercial of some kind. It's hilariously funny; he alludes to "surviving" the breakup. Simon is "producing" the spot and and prods Artie to plug his (Simon's) upcoming "major college tour." It's truly a crackup, worth hearing.
To file under "What's Wrong With The Music Business and Why Are There So Many Creeps in Show Business:" I got a call today to provide music and on-camera musicians for a national commercial for a major auto maker. It's a $500 buyout-no music clearance, no residuals, no guarantee on the length of the shooting day. Someone will take this gig; that's the sad part of the story.
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