Music icon takes $20 from fan to play rarely performed hit
How much does it take to get a rock and roll legend to take requests and play your favorite song?
The price was just $20 bucks for one lucky Paul Simon fan.
The 83-year old music icon was performing at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles July 16 when a fan asked him to play “Kodachrome,” a song he has not performed since 2019.
The performer initially declined, but added a little snark, “..Unless you got $20 bucks,” according to a poster on Instagram who captured the moment.
The fan called his bluff and took out $20. In a style reminiscent of dive bar performances, Simon got off his stool, took the cash and sang a sample of the song.
The “Mrs. Robinson” and half of the Simon and Garfunkel singer-songwriter’s latest performances represent his return after canceling several shows in June due to undergoing surgery to address severe back pain, according to People.
Simon has never said why he retired his 1973 hit, but in 2024, Simon revealed that he had to retire another one of his hits from his live shows due to hearing loss in one ear, according to Yahoo Entertainment.
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