European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse The rhythms of Saint Paul Chart pop a singles 1. Rush Rush Paula Abdul /. A 2 i Wanna sex you up color me add 3. More than words extreme 4 losing my religion a r pm. 5 love is a wonderful thing a Michael Bolton 6. Unbelievable emf a a 7 Power of love love Power Luther Vandross b. Strike it up Black Box a -. A 9.1 done to Wanna cry Mariah Carey. 10. Right. Here right now Jesus Jones top a albums 1. Efil4zaggin . A a r a a 2. Spellbound Paula Abdul. Quot. A \. 3. Out of time . A 4. Gonna make you sweat a amp a music factory 5. Time love and tenderness Michael Bollon 6. Mariah Carey Mariah Carey a 7. Coolin at the playground Yak know. Another bad creation a 0. No fences Garth Brooke a a. A a 9 new Jack City. Soundtrack 10. Shake your Money maker a the Black crowds country a singles 1. The Thunder Rolls Garth Brooks. Quot a 2. If the Devil danced Joe Odiffie Quot a it it 3. We both walk a Lorrie Morgan a. 4. Don t Rock the Jukebox Alan Jackson 5. Point of Light Randy Travis a a 6. One Hundred and two the judds a. -7. Meet in the Middle Diamond Rio \ a it 0. One More payment Clint Black a 9. Lucky Moon a the Oak Ridge boys Quot. 10. In a different Light Doug Stone. A ramp by singles 1. Power of love love Power Luther Vandross 2. Miracle Whitney Houston a 3 Don t go in Vogue a a a 4. How can i ease the pain Lisa Fischer. A 5 emotionally yours o jays 6. With you Tony Terry 7, do me right a Guy. A 0 do what i gotta do Ralph Tresvant. A a. 9. Exclusivity Damian Dame. 10. Motown Philly Boyz ii men jazz albums a 1. Standard time vol. 2 intimacy calling. Wynton Marsalis a. A. A 2. I remember Dianne Reeves 3. Sarah dedicated to you Carmen Mcrae. 4. Artistry the Harper Brothers 5. You won forget me a Shirley Horn. 6. Tribute. Keith Jarrett 7. Public cye a Roy Hargrove �3. Part Iii Joey Defrancesco a a a 9. Alone with three giants Marcus Roberts 10 a lonesome thing Frank Morgan. Paul Simon presents More than 20 years of his Folk and pop music. A amps l. Emmett Lewis or by l. Emmett Lewis or. Staff photographer the crowd tilling the Basin of Lac Stone Amphitheater at the in cloy saturday wa3 subdued in spite of an unusual Waim break in what has been a Cool Spring. Even the response to the Warmup Freny of Singer Rachel Morrison and her band Bliss seemed a Mere rehearsal for the real applause to come. The More than 12,000 fans ranging in age firn around 5 to the late �?~s0s, were impatient to hear the kind of music that has bridged generations styles and continents a of Paul Simon. As lengthening evening shadows brought cooler air along Germany s Rhine River Valley the crowd began to warm with anticipation and chants of Quot is non Simon anticipation soon changed to excitement As the fans stood to applaud a and remained standing for the entire concert a As Simon strode onstage. Applause quickly turned to dancing in the aisles singing and clapping As Simon swept the crowd through More than 20 years of his musical meanderings. A. A a it a a a. Along with a percussion heavy 1 7-member band from All Over the world Simon Sang and strummed a diverse repertoire of Folk and pop music from his Days with a a Simon and Garfunkel and from his Solo career. But he wisely chose to rely heavily on proven favourites from his Crace of and pre Grace and music instead of on his less dynamic rhythm of the saints album. By presenting Only a few pieces of his recent work Simon constructed a memorable musical Bridge Over the. Troubled Waters of rhythm of the saints creating a concert Force within his Lour of Europe. A leading off with obvious child one of the Best pieces from rhythm of the saints Simon got the crowd swaying to the song s almost train like drum a understated but exquisite style quickly captivated the fans and moved them to join him in clapping hands Over their Heads to the Conga beat of boy in the Hubble. \ the Only piece that elicited a comparatively Cool response trom he crowd was Cool River another rhythm at the saints piece. With that exception the r a it a enthusiasm of the a diem a simply did t Stop. One. Could almost sec1 the sound Waves moving across the c Road reflect Ted in the pulsing Waves of Bobbing Heads. A Man anal nature conspired to provide a ported. V evening of entertainment in the haunting setting of . Even a hazy Crescent Rennon and a few stars seemed to take pre planned places just Over the c mull pointed peaks of the Canvas crowned stage providing a natural act ent to the Rainbow c Lois of the manmade Light show below. As Simon plied the crowd with variations of. Kodachrome born at the right time i rain in the c distance she moves on me and Julio Dow by the Selx Dyard and i know what i know the crowd bobbed and gyrated. A few Young children paused in their own dancing and explorations to gaze with some apprehension at the of their parents. Clapping and taking turns at dancing in the aisles. As darkness fell hundreds of sparklers sputtered to life All. Over the Amphitheater to the Gospe Blike Harmony of Bridge Over troubled wafer. Simon began with the a song s familiar Melody Over into an exciting new reggae variation. The midpoint of the concert was highlighted by the saxophone riffs of jazz musician Michael Brecker who. Joined Simon in the african and brazilian beats of some of his newer songs. The second half of the concert was devoted to favourites that have made the Simon sound so popular throughout the world Graceland you can Call me Al still crazy after All these years loves me like a Rock diamonds on the soles of her shoes hearts and Bones late in the evening i homeward bound the Boxer and Cecilia. Simon was sensitive to the crowd s enthusiasm repeating parts of the song you can Call me Al when the fans Sang along with the so Gand roared for More. Paul Simon s tour continues. Check the a on stage listing for Lour dates. A june 20, 1991 stripes Magazine s
