More than 1150000 cds, dvds, vinyls, games, technics, equipment and toys since 1991 at your service. Im thinking someone here has a copy they can share. Given this, i have never owned a copy of bridge over troubled water. But the breakup of the duo caused these live recordings to be shelved for nearly 40 years. Knechtel played keyboards and bass with the wrecking crew, a group of l. Bridge over troubled water larry knechtel at mhof induction. I found myself watching the documentary over and over again. Bridge over troubled water, he said, his face animated by a. Larry knechtel rip musician discussion in singles only started by. Simon grabbed his guitar, sketched out some gospel chords, and began writing his.
Recorded on their tour following the completion of the recording of their studio album bridge over troubled water, the live 1969 album was to be their followup. It produced hours of tape for some poor soul to transcribe, a task made more. These players, part of the wrecking crew played on the bridge album. Most of the tracks are just backed by pauls guitar but mrs robinson, boxer and a few others have a 4 piece group joining in. Within a week the duo were in cbs studios in hollywood, huddled around a piano with session ace larry knechtel, chiselling out the finer points. Version two of this great song was recorded on the second night of the threenight tour of soft rock cafe. Edgar wrights 2017 action comedy film baby driver is named after the song, which is played at the end credits.
David matthews, jorge milchberg, joe osborn, paul simon, larry knechtel, fred. Print and download bridge over troubled water in e flat major sheet music. O demo, keep the customer satisfied, so long, frank lloyd wright, song for the asking, the boxer, the only living boy in new york, why dont you write me. Hello select your address best sellers help new releases coupons gift ideas gift cards home books sell help new releases coupons gift ideas gift cards home books sell. If you always assumed the musicians you listened to were the same people you saw onstage, you are in for.
Anatomy of a classic song berklee college of music. Unlike the case with bob dylan, there has been precious little in the way of 1960s concert recordings by paul simon and art garfunkel. Separate song sheet wouldve been nice for an anniversary edition but in all a. Also, larry was inducted, along with the other members of the wrecking crew, to the musicians hall of fame in 2007. His arrangement of bridge over troubled water won a grammy in 1970. Heres a link to a taped performance of larry performing bridge over troubled water with vince gill.
Bread guitar man larry normally didnt play lead guitar, but lead guitarist jimmy griffin graciously traded with him on this. Within a month of its release in january 1970, it sailed to the top of the billboard charts and stayed there for six weeks. Janet maslin in the new york times a fascinating look into the west coast recording studio scene of the 60s and the inside story of the music you heard on the radio. Music also lost larry knechtel, whose haunting piano piece featured on simon and garfunkels hit, bridge over troubled water. Each list presents ten songs that feature a specific type or family of keyboard.
Art garfunkel second avenue sheet music, music books. Columbia claimed that the bridge over troubled water lp sold nearly. So the piano was probably the one that resided in that famous studio steinway as i recall. Bridge over troubled water classic 100 rock hdtracks. Paul simon s bridge over troubled water accomplished that feat, sending ripples around the globe that are still present today. His death was confirmed by a spokesman for valley hills. Bridge over troubled water in e flat major sheet music plus. The only performance where the transcription was attributed.
Office of faculty development summer programs academic technology. One last time tribute to larry knechtel music player. In 1970 knechtel won a grammy award for his piano work on bridge over troubled water by simon and garfunkel. Does anyone have the piano transcription played by larry knechtel on the record. Bridge over troubled water is the fifth and final studio album by american folk rock duo simon. On the only video i found with simon ghraichy performing this piece, there was not even a hint about the transcription except that it was a transcription. Knechtel became a prominent member of session musicians the wrecking crew, performing on many hit songs of the period and earning him entry into the musicians hall of fame and museum in 2007. Bridge over troubled water in e flat major by paul simon. It should be noted that transcribing music from a songs full mix without.
He grammied for arranging bridge over troubled water for simon. Many times on a stage, though, when id be sitting off to the side and larry knechtel would be playing. The forgotten political roots of bridge over troubled water. What limited material was available until recently, that is included a cover of the everly brothers bye bye love on bridge over troubled water, four live cuts that appeared on 1972s greatest hits, and 10 more concert tracks that debuted on old friends. You can also enter to win a vinyl bundle featuring the duos entire collaborative discography. Larry s resume is a history lesson in great american music all unto itself, the dixie chicks wrote on their web site.
Grammy awardwinning keyboardist larry knechtel, who performed with the likes of elvis presley and the dixie chicks, has died at the age of 69. Bridge over troubled water is a song by american songwriter paul simon and recorded by. It took four days of recording to satisfy paul simons demand for perfection and the effort was rewarded with a grammy. Bridge over troubled water premieres february th, and you can subscribe now. Sitting in one of cbss large, antiseptic conference rooms recently, simon reminisced about the monster hit. Apart from the gospelflavored title track, which took some evolution to get to what it finally became. The sheet music is only a little close and im spending a lot of time slowing it down over and over. Any combination of those guys, and you had something good happening. Lived in yakima, wa in his semiretirement years until his death.
It was a brilliant piece that was brilliantly performed for simon and garfunkel. There was a track near the end or at the end of another live version of bridge over troubled water, this one wasnt as good because it sounded like garfunkels voice was weak, like he was losing his voice. The forgotten political roots of bridge over troubled water bbc. Simon and garfunkels bridge over troubled water hits. The bridge over trouble waters track is incredible with arts voice accompanied by just larry knechtel s piano. Knechtel performed live and in the studio with topselling artists for nearly half a century, and earned a grammy award for his arrangement of simon and garfunkels bridge over troubled water. Aretha franklin, whom paul simon also had in mind when he wrote it. The album was incredibly successful, topping charts in over ten countries and receiving two. I cant believe that larry knetchtel is already dead.
More than 100 cds, dvds, vinyls, games, technics, equipment and toys since 1991 at your service. Bridge over troubled water was one of the biggestselling albums of its decade, and it hasnt fallen too far down on the list in years since. His contributions as a bread member can be heard in the albums baby im a want you, guitar man and lost without your. Baby driverceciliaandkeep the customer satisfied were what i found as. The careful articulation of art garfunkels voice is matched beautifully in the opening two verses by a skilled grammy award winning piano accompaniment by session musician, larry knechtel. Bridge over troubled water, played keyboard on the dixie chicks grammy awardwinning album taking the long way and performed on the hammond organ for the groups tour of the same name. Larry plays bridge with vince gill at musicians hall of fame induction ceremony for the wrecking crew. Bridge over troubled water piano youtube bridge over troubled water simon and garfunkel. What water does the confederation bridge in canada go over. Is larry blackmon from the group cameo alleged to be gay. If youre looking for inspiration from great songs but dont know what pieces highlight your particular type of keyboard, the following lists will set you on the right path. Piano solo digital download composed by paul simon, art garfunkel, larry knechtel. Knechtel died in a us hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack. Bridge over troubled water, by simon and garfunkel, is one of the greatest recordings ever produced.
However, i recorded the the documentary film the harmony game from bbc 4 a few months ago when it was shown. Session musician larry knechtel performs piano on the song, with joe. By keith thursby august 24, 2009 larry knechtel, a member of the 1970s softrock group bread, who had a wideranging career as a studio musician, has died. For all we know version two by james griffin youtube. Hes a multiinstrumentalist and one of the most respected session artists in rock and pop history.
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