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Lucky Clark 10/23/2008

Rex Fowler and I go “way back,” and so when his office in New York told me he and Neal Shulman were about to release a new live recording of Simon & Garfunkel’s songs next month ... well, let’s just say I was very interested in hearing it.
Rex sent, several days later, this burned copy of the recently mixed master so I could write about it here — and what a recording it is.
This 28-track, 76 minute, 17 seconds-long CD was recorded live in 90.7 WFUV’s studio A and features just the two guitars and voices of Shulman and Fowler… period.
And guess what — they don’t need anything else.
Taking the music and lyrics of Paul Simon with the Aztec Two-Step signature style of vocal harmonies you have not a carbon-copy of these classic songs but a true and distinctive — as well as loving — translation/transition of past to present. Add to that the thoughts, observations and narration of Pete Fornatale (he also contributes the liner notes on the booklet, as well as some fancy whistling on “Punky’s Dilemma”) who marries the music with the history of the famous duo throughout the entire album. You have a slice of musical memories realized by these equally impressive singer-songwriters.
Aztec Two-Step’s intuitive interpretation of Simon & Garfunkel’s work is well-worth a listen, and the simplistic presentation just heightens the impact of the songwriting. When this CD is available I strongly recommend it to all who love vocal harmony, Aztec Two-Step, and, of course, Simon & Garfunkel.
Oh, yeah... and the two lads, Fowler and Shulman, are at One Longfellow Square tonight, Oct. 24, and you can call 761-1757 or go online to their Web site, www.onelongfellowsquare.com, for more information. Tell ‘em that Lucky sent you.

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