Art Garfunkel talks about Paul Simon, reads the poem "The Funeral," May 12, 2019

Art Garfunkel reads from his poem "The Funeral" about his long friendship with Paul Simon, and who will speak at whose funeral. He stops before finishing the poem, transitioning to a story about the next song in the set, which was "Homeward Bound." My apologies, but I only got two thirds of the song--my camera cuts off 4K videos at 5 minutes sharp--but I figured it'd be better to include some of the song rather than none. Recorded at the Uptown Theatre in Napa, California on May 12, 2019 during Garfunkel's Close-Up Tour.

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Who Will Speak At Whose Funeral?

When I said: "You’ll outlast me, you live more carefully.”
He said: “Write out what you want.”
Okay, it’s hard to say I knew him well,
He was enigmatic to himself.
Which of us was more aware?
Which the elder?
I was born November fifth.
He on October thirteenth – a few weeks premature, you following me?
He was born three weeks before me, my dear,
But he was a premature baby.
Were we both conceived at the same instant?
February 5th 1941, the dead middle of winter,
In the heart of World War Two
Was I born at the right time?
For seventy years his arm has been around my shoulder.
He’s dazzled me with gifts.
I nurtured him in his youth.
He brought me into prominence.
I taught him to sing.
He connected my voice to the world.
I made him tall.
All of our personal belongings are intertwined.
We say it’s exhausting to compete,
But we shine for each other.
It’s still our favorite game.
It goes on, this embrace, whether I speak for him, or he for me.
Love ruled our lives.
It rules the mourners,
And the winner of longevity.

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Art Garfunkel Close-Up Tour dates:

January 18, 2019 – Bijou Theater, Knoxville, TN
January 19, 2019 – Walker Theater, Chattanooga, TN
January 20, 2019 – Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
February 20, 2019 – Parker Playhouse, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
February 23, 2019 – Capitol Theater, Clearwater, FL
February 24, 2019 – Plaza Live, Orlando, FL
March 13, 2019 – Community Arts Center, Williamsport, PA
March 15, 2019 – State Theatre New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
March 16, 2019 – Pfleeger Concert Hall, Glassboro, NJ
April 6, 2019 – New Theatre, Oxford, England
April 7, 2019 – Dome, Brighton, England
April 9, 2019 – Corn Exchange, Cambridge, England
April 11, 2019 – Cliffs Pavilion Southend, England
April 12, 2019 – St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, Wales
April 14, 2019 – Lowry, Salford, England
April 15, 2019 – Philharmonic, Liverpool, England
April 17, 2019 – Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England
April 18, 2019 – Barbican, York, England
April 20, 2019 – Sage, Gateshead, England
April 21, 2019 – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Scotland
May 9, 2019 – Saban Theater, Los Angeles, CA
May 11, 2019 – MontBleu Casino & Spa, Lake Tahoe, CA
May 12, 2019 – Uptown Theatre, Napa, CA
May 16, 2019 – Fox Theater, Spokane, WA
May 18, 2019 – Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR
May 19, 2019 – Moore Theater, Seattle, WA
May 30, 2019 – Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, Ponte Vedra, FL
Jun 1, 2019 – Barbara Mann Hall, Ft. Myers, FL
Jul 24, 2019 – State Theatre Center, Easton, PA
Jul 25, 2019 – Hall For Creative Arts, Annapolis, MD
Jul 26, 2019 – Appell Center For The Arts, York, PA
Aug 10, 2019 – Music Hall, Tarrytown, NY
Aug 11, 2019 – Suffolk Theater, Riverhead, NY
Oct 26, 2019 – Stadthalle, Rostock, Germany
Oct 28, 2019 – Laeizhalle, Hamburg, Germany
Oct 29, 2019 – Alte Oper, Frankfurt, Germany
Oct 31, 2019 – Stadthalle, Cottbus, Germany
Nov 2, 2019 – Stadthalle, Chemnitz, Germany
Nov 3, 2019 – Kulturpalast, Dresden, Germany
Nov 5, 2019 – Philharmonie, München, Germany
Typo catcher: Art Garfunkle, Uptown Theater, Upton Theatre

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