Laughter was the basis of Simon & Garfunkel more than music
Now that the serene seems to have definitively returned on the relationships between Art Garfunkel And Paul Simonthe first told of the problems between the two and how they reconciled. Theirs is a story of continuous ups and downs. The last storm took place in 2015 when Garfunkel speaking to the British newspaper Telegraph called Simon an “asshole”, an “idiot” and a “monster”. To everyone, that seemed like the point of no return and instead, never say never, this year the two found a way to make peace.
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Art Garfunkel explained to NME how the reconciliation happened: “Paul’s ex-wife, Peggy Simon, had moved to where I live and I met their son, Harper. I knew it would happen sooner or later. Harper then arranged lunch with me and Paul.”
During that meeting Simon & Garfunkel they found a way to explain themselves: “Paul said to me: ‘Arty, it’s not that you spoke to the British press and didn’t do it well. I know you said you wanted to spice up the image of Simon and Garfunkel. I know you thought we were too conservative.’ Well, my idea of pepper involved a certain candor that must have hurt Paul’s feelings. I got it. He said, ‘I thought you were trying to hurt me.’ bad. That’s what’s wrong with me taken’. I thought: ‘It’s true’. I wanted to hurt him. Then I burst into tears.”
He then went on to explain: “Admitting the truth is psychological. You give in and admit that you want to hurt someone. You’re touched by your own confession. Then there were the hugs. It was a wonderful moment for Simon & Garfunkel. It basically placed end the years of separation. Paul is very funny. The basis of the relationship between Simon & Garfunkel is laughter and jokes. We both love Mike Nichols and Elaine May From the beginning, we laughed all the time and it was the source of our bond.”
