Product Details

• Actors: Paul Simon, Michael Brecker
• Producers: Chuck LaBella, Louis J. Horvitz
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Warner Bros / Wea
• VHS Release Date: November 19, 1991
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302372518
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,026 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

All in pristine condition. Clean. Unmarked. vibrant cover/sleeve in solid clamshell case.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars holy cow, August 13, 2005

By 

Joseph Geni (Evanston, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Paul Simon: Concert In The Park: August 15th, 1991 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

What an amazing concert. Paul Simon and a 17-piece backup band supported by a 10-piece Brazilian percussion unit for all of the "Rhythm of the Saints" stuff. This is from 1991, so the content is primarily derived from "Rhythm of the Saints" and "Graceland" plus a smattering of the greatest of his earlier songs, and it's live and energetic and beautiful and for crying out loud there's seriously something like 750,000 people there. A crowd that big is usually reserved for, you know, the Pope or somebody. It's a stirring spectacle.
Fortunately, except for the occasional wide shot, the footage focuses mostly on the band, rather than on the most exuberant of Simon enthusiasts mugging for the cameras. Simon himself is not exactly Mick Jagger as far as stage presence goes, but his voice carries charisma in ways that wild stage theatrics couldn't, and the rest of the band is hopping anyway so it doesn't matter. Simon's weakness is his occasional tendency to drift towards lite, keyboard-based adult rock and that happens here a bit, but not nearly often enough to really complain about. The emotional climaxes of this show are a massive percussive jam session at the end of "Diamonds on the Souls of Her Shoes" and stripped-down, powerfully moving renditions of "America" and "The Boxer," which draw wild cheers from the Central Park crowd at every passing reference to New York. While there is also a CD of this concert available (a very good one, I should add), audio alone cannot capture the raw excitement of the accordion opening to "The Boy in the Bubble." This is a concert for the ages.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The very best of Paul Simon, June 27, 2001

By 

Carol Alaniz (near Detroit, Michigan) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Paul Simon: Concert In The Park: August 15th, 1991 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This concert, from 1991--not 1981--is my favorite of all the videos, CDs, etc, I have of Paul's music. Paul obviously pulled together a group of people who knew what they were doing. Everything--from the band--with Michael Brecker on sax and ewi, Steve Gadd on drums, S. African bassist Ray Phiri, vocalists Julia, Maxine and Oren Waters, Chris Botti on trumpet--was perfect. The camera work was perfect. The sound was perfect. The lighting effects were perfect.

The song order, from uptempo to slower tunes and back again was just right. Paul's voice is the best I've ever heard--either before this time or since. And, he took great care in making sure he looked good as well, a big plus, since the camera is obviously on him more than anyone else. Paul is full of energy on this video, he doesn't just stand in front of the mic, which is nice to see. The band is really tight and there is a great rapport between everyone. It is quite a sight to see Central Park and all the skyscrapers right before sunset and then after dark. The music along with the great camera shots of the audience and the buildings made me feel I was right there in the Park enjoying the show.

The only critism I have of this is that the crowd was too noisy and was so at many inappropriate times. But, people sometimes don't have sense to know better.

If you are a fan of Paul Simon and have never bought this, GET IT! If you are looking for a great evening of music, this video will fill about 3 hours and is worth every penny!

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Paul Simon's Video, October 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Paul Simon: Concert In The Park: August 15th, 1991 [VHS] (VHS Tape)

"Paul Simon's Concert in the park" is the best Simon's video. His 17 piece-band and the 750,000 people give a exceptional environment. The songs are a mix of rhythms (brazilian, african, rock and pop) extracting the best things of each one, and projecting them better still. New versions of all songs (Sound of Silence, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Still Crazy After all These Year, Cool, Cool River, Graceland, etc, etc). More than two hours of continuous enjoyment. There are not mediocre moments, it is an excellent video.