Simon & Garfunkel - NCRV TV Holland 1966 - Part 1
Simon & Garfunkel - NCRV TV Holland 1966 - Part 2
In 1966 Simon & Garfunkel had a TV special for Dutch TV (NCRV station) in a music program called ‘Twien’. It was broadcasted for the first time on August 12th 1966. Mostly shows were recorded in Hilversum (where all TV stations and their studios were located) but not this one. This live performance was recorded in Haarlem, in the De Waag theater. Possibly in June of the same year. Recently a very nice book was published called ‘Pop TV 1960-1975’ by Richard Groothuizen. This book gives an overview of all Dutch TV shows, dedicated to pop music. It’s an account, almost day-by-day, with all artists that played in these shows. The book also mentions the Simon & Garfunkel performance. But was this performance planned? No. The story goes that CBS Holland wanted Bob Dylan in this special. But as we all know Dylan had changed from acoustic to electric performances and the show producers wanted an acoustic show. CBS thought it more wise to give Simon & Garfunkel the show. From: https://paulsimontimeitwas.com/2010/04/19/simon-garfunkel-in-twien-1966-holland/
In 1966 Simon Garfunkel did their first European tour. Besides Scandanavia, they visited at least England and The Netherlands. Here they recorded the now infamous Twien TV Show. They also performed in Haarlem, De Waag, on June 29, where they were interviewed by Dutch newspaper ‘Het Vrije Volk’. Here’s a translation:
Het Vrije Volk, Thursday 30 June 1966
Two 24 year old boys stopped by in The Netherlands for a short while, together with their girlfriends. Since last December (and that really is just 7 months ago) they sold 5 million records. Simon & Garfunkel yesterday recorded, in Studio Irene in Bussum, a TV Special for NCRV TV, which will be broadcasted on August 10). In the evening in De Waag in Haarlem, where Cobi Schrijer has a place of pilgrimage for every folksinger who visits our country, Reina starts knitting while Paul Simon’s girlfriend is reading a leaflet of a Soda Pop company.
Paul Simon, a small dark little man with a Caesar-like haircut in a burgundy red sweater starts to talk. ‘We sing folksongs from the city. That’s the future and where all the problems are now. The rural blues is not appealing to the people so much anymore. Art Garfunkel and I are already singing since we were 15. Art never cared so much to be in show business. This is our first large tour together, because his still studying mathematics at NYU.
The first hit of Simon & Garfunkel was The Sound of Silence in September 1965. Which was quickly followed up by ‘Homeward Bound’ and ‘I am a rock’, written by Paul Simon. Do they still agree with the content of their lyrics? Paul Simon: ‘Yes. Even though I have had many requests, I wrote for myself, because the lyrics talk about problems that have my interpretation.’ A couple of moments later Simon & Garfunkel are on the very small stage of De Waag and sing ‘I am a rock’ and ‘Homeward Bound’.
From: https://paulsimontimeitwas.com/2012/11/25/1966-simon-garfunkel-in-holland/
In 1966 Simon Garfunkel did their first European tour. Besides Scandanavia, they visited at least England and The Netherlands. Here they recorded the now infamous Twien TV Show. They also performed in Haarlem, De Waag, on June 29, where they were interviewed by Dutch newspaper ‘Het Vrije Volk’. Here’s a translation:
Het Vrije Volk, Thursday 30 June 1966
Two 24 year old boys stopped by in The Netherlands for a short while, together with their girlfriends. Since last December (and that really is just 7 months ago) they sold 5 million records. Simon & Garfunkel yesterday recorded, in Studio Irene in Bussum, a TV Special for NCRV TV, which will be broadcasted on August 10). In the evening in De Waag in Haarlem, where Cobi Schrijer has a place of pilgrimage for every folksinger who visits our country, Reina starts knitting while Paul Simon’s girlfriend is reading a leaflet of a Soda Pop company.
Paul Simon, a small dark little man with a Caesar-like haircut in a burgundy red sweater starts to talk. ‘We sing folksongs from the city. That’s the future and where all the problems are now. The rural blues is not appealing to the people so much anymore. Art Garfunkel and I are already singing since we were 15. Art never cared so much to be in show business. This is our first large tour together, because his still studying mathematics at NYU.
The first hit of Simon & Garfunkel was The Sound of Silence in September 1965. Which was quickly followed up by ‘Homeward Bound’ and ‘I am a rock’, written by Paul Simon. Do they still agree with the content of their lyrics? Paul Simon: ‘Yes. Even though I have had many requests, I wrote for myself, because the lyrics talk about problems that have my interpretation.’ A couple of moments later Simon & Garfunkel are on the very small stage of De Waag and sing ‘I am a rock’ and ‘Homeward Bound’.
From: https://paulsimontimeitwas.com/2012/11/25/1966-simon-garfunkel-in-holland/
