When we were at Drama school we had a copy of ‘Simon and Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits’ on a cassette and used to play it most of the time. There is something very relaxing but at the same time stimulating about their music and of all of their songs ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ is one of my favourites.
I remember when I was at school I got to do music on a Thursday afternoon as I had opted out of the cadet force and that was the alternative. We spent those afternoons in the music room where Mr Underwood, the young and enthusiastic music teacher, would play the piano and we would sing along. I remember him playing ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ on the piano (as well as wonderful arrangement of the Beatles’ ‘Yesterday’) and from that moment it became my ambition to play the song and sing it myself. Finally at the age of 42, I have finally mastered the sheet music for the song I bought back in the 1980s but can no longer hit the high notes like Art (however I am not really sure that I ever could anyhow but I like to fantasise that I once was able to do the song justice!).
Now listen to the song…
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