Paul Simon’s tour has brought a lot of joy to a lot of people over the last month, but the legendary singer/songwriter took things to a new level during a May 7 tour stop in Toronto when he invited audience member Rayna Ford to lead the band through Duncan. According to NPR’s Bob Boilen, Ford, a Paul Simon fan from Newfoundland, learned to play guitar on the song…
In a moment of astonishment and disbelief, Paul Simon invited [Rayna Ford] on stage, handed her a guitar and asked her to play it for the crowd. When she strapped on the guitar, the audience went crazy. In a few strums, the band played along, tears ran down Rayna Ford’s cheeks and Simon stood by her side in smiles.
There’s nothing like watching someone’s dream come true…
Paul Simon w/ Rayna Ford – Duncan
[via NPR, Hat Tip – C. Dirksen]
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Thanks for posting this Scotty, that’s truly one of the most amazing and moving things I’ve watched in awhile.
call me a sap. a wimp. a siv.
I just know I damn near teared up by the end of that whole clip. That’s how music can move people.
someone show this clip to Kanye. Cheers HT for that great moment.
Incredible! Definitely got a little dusty over here.