As promised yesterday, here’s an
email that proves once again that “It Takes All Kinds”!!!
We received this response after
running Shelley Sweet-Tufano’s review of the Art Garfunkel concert she saw a
couple of weeks ago in Tarrytown, New York … Yikes!!! (It’s actually a little bit scary!) kk
Dear Sir / Madam,
Just came up to "this so called review" that is
not a review at all but something you have written down - and maybe paid for by
Mr. Art Garfunkel.
Yes, I also bought a ticket for the Amsterdam show in
Koninklijk Theater Carreé Weesperzijde Amsterdam. How can you already write a review about THIS
CONCERT while this show is still going on?
Last week I received an information email from Mojo Concerts,
the company I bought the ticket from. This show would start at 20.00 in the eve
and will be ended on the time of 21.40 hour.
Also, a break of 20 minutes was announced in this email. What the hell is this for a kind of show? And
apparently you have a very thick thumb for putting up and writing such a
nonsense regarding all this stuff.
Because I had to travel for THREE HOURS, I made up my
mind regarding the predicted weather forecast in Amsterdam, The
Netherlands. The weather is very severe
here in Holland now … thunderstorms and a lot of rain is still pouring down. So
I decided not to go to this concert … but also for the folllowing reasons:
I know Art Garfunkel has been an actor and this was one of
the causes for Paul Simon to get rid of him. Paul Simon had nothing to lose;
the only one still being the loser was and still is Art Garfunkel. I do not
believe your words regarding what he might speak about Paul Simon during all
upcoming concerts in Europe.
As Paul Simon said, "Let Artie fight out his
demons" … and I wish him the same. Fortunately, Paul Simon is - indeed -
in more than excellent shape and having lots of fun and interactions with his
visitors who did and will do visit his Paul Simon Farewell Tour.
I’ll be there in Amsterdam, too, for a marvellous show -
without having any break - for two and a half hours.
Please keep going on deceiving people who do not know what kind
of a man Art Garfunkel is … a devil in disguise.
When I am listening to Art Garfunkel, it is all about
"me, me, me." Paul Simon never
speaks about himself or what a great voice he still has. He is not interested
at all in what people think about him and whether people like him or not.
Shut up with your Art Garfunkel … Tab Laven and Dave McKay
… screwing people by asking extraordinary prices for ONE ticket.
Kind regards and I will have a look in the Dutch papers for
any review that might have been written tomorrow Guess not.
Corry Hoekman / The Netherlands
Whew!!! That’s a WHOLE lotta hate for one email!!!
For starters, the review I ran was a
“guest review,” written by Shelley Sweet-Tufano, a regular contributor to
Forgotten Hits. The concert that Shelley
reviewed took place on May 17th at Tarrytown Music Hall in
Tarrytown, New York … so no, it wasn’t a “review from the future” … nor was it
a paid endorsement of Garfunkel’s show.
(Anybody who tried to get tickets for this thing already knows how
expensive these tickets were!!!) That
being said, with so much hate in your heart for Art’s talent, why on earth
would you spend this kind of money to see somebody you clearly can’t
stand?!?! Honestly, after reading your
comments, I fear for his safety!!!
How you can interpret this review to
be about a concert that hasn’t taken place yet tells me you didn’t pay very
close attention to what you were reading.
It sounds to me like you’ve already made up your mind well in advance as
to Artie’s talent and ticket prices … so again, why go at all???
As for Garfunkel speaking kindly of
former partner Paul Simon, I can only say that I’m glad he seems to have buried
the hatchet on his end. (On stage anyway
… we all know how THAT goes!!!) Again, I
wasn’t there to experience it … but the impression he made on the person who
reviewed the show clearly seemed sincere.
(There is still a widely-circulated rumor that Simon’s tour will wrap up
at Madison Square Garden and feature “surprise guest” Art Garfunkel … but
again, this remains to be seen … as I don’t write concert reviews from the
future!!!)
All that being said, I welcome YOUR
review of the 2 ½ hour Paul Simon concert … preferably written AFTER you
actually see the show rather than before.
Thanks, Corry! (kk)
