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Introducing … Dexter & Sinister

July 18, 2019 by Norman Lamont

It must have been well over two years ago when James Whyte and I first discussed doing an acoustics & harmonies cover act. We haven’t exactly rushed into action, but here’s our first video, of Simon & Garfunkel’s Cecilia from The Village this month. Paul Simon is a great comedy writer – as well as … Read more

Categories My journal Tags Dexter & Sinister, Paul Simon 3 Comments

How to write songs (as told by Paul Simon)

July 12, 2017July 17, 2011 by Norman

This little statement is in the sleevenotes of So Beautiful or So What and, as I get engaged with writing again, it rings as true as any description I’ve ever heard of the creative process: How do the fingers of this thing entwine? Which foot falls first upon the trail? Is it the word? Is … Read more

Categories Philosophy & psychology Tags Paul Simon

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