Last Friday I got a lucky ticket to attend the concert of Paul Simon at Forest Hills Stadium in New York City.
I can’t believe that as an American music legend at his 74, he performed music like a young man and stood on the stage for over two hours. It was my first time to hear his live performance, also my first time to enjoy an outdoor concert in rain storms. With most loyal audiences and his fans in rain coats and umbrellas, we enjoyed the music “showers” till after 11PM. This may be Paul’s last year of performance before his retirement. I could feel that he was pouring his heart in the show. I said to myself, I want to perform on my life’s stage like this, and I want to have such waving fans as those who sang together, applauded and shouted loud and joyfully in the rain storms!
Paul Simon’s concert brought me many inspirations. Without fancy stage screening or decoration, nor even a dance or a beautiful lady in the band, he still won people’s hearts. Stared since 1964 as a guitarist and singer-songwriter, he has earned twelve Grammys for his solo and collaborative work, including a Lifetime Achievement Award.
From my personal experience through Paul Simon’s live concert, I believe his success comes from four keys:
- Evergreen Passion.
Just like what he sings, “Still crazy after all these year”……it summarized his devotion to and perseverance in music for over 50 years. His energy derived from this true passion and gift is just amazing. Many stars have passions as well, but many of them are like shooting stars because their passions alone could not pull them through life challenges and the inner obstacles from themselves. Evergreen passion is a perfect unity of both heart fuel and mind power, so that the person with an evergreen passion has full commitment and persistence to sustain any challenges from life or from themselves.
- Free Spirit.
Paul has a special style as his niche to attract his fans. From his classics like “The Sound of Silence” to his new songs, he performed like a fish in the water, in a casual coat or T-shirt, with a non-fancy figure and contemplative face, his engaging posture leaning towards audience and his self-indulgent hands movements. You can feel that free spirit enjoying and expressing music, and it’s contagious, as the fans all shouted, danced or kissed out themselves.
- International Music in One.
This is another essence of his niche and special style. Paul took international adventures and collected diverse music and instruments from different cultures. On the stage, you can see many rare instruments hanging around, and the band members including Paul himself changed their instruments many times for different songs.
- Excellent Expertise in Music.
There are totally 10 musicians performed in Paul Simon’s concert. Everyone of them has a special music skill area and unique style. Most of them can even play multiple instruments. Some of them performed music with Paul for over 25 years. You can hear from the performance quality that he hired the best musicians.
No matter if you are a fan of Paul Simon, what inspirations you may have got from this music legend or this article?
I hope you can always touch the nerve of passions, especially that of your own. May you find your evergreen passion, devote to it and let it bring you to a place that your life will enjoy, amaze, fulfill, and positively impact many others!
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