The legendary singer has finally received the major portrait film he deserves. Oscar winner Alex Gibney unravels Paul Simon's life's work, from his time with Art Garfunkel to solo highlight 'Graceland' to his latest album. ‘His music floats around you, enters your lungs, and suddenly you’re breathing through the songs.’ The Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney is speaking about Paul Simon, whom he has been given exclusive access to while the 82-year-old musician is recording his latest album, ‘Seven Psalms’. Through a goldmine of photographs, interviews and never-before-seen footage, Gibney unravels the many iconic moments, from Simon Garfunkel’s early days to their reunion concert in front of 750,000 people in Central Park. ‘In Restless Dreams’ is the portrait of Paul Simon he has always deserved. We will screen the film once during CPH:DOX and transform the Bremen Theatre into Rufaro Stadium in Zimbabwe in 1986, when both the film and Simon’s career culminate in an unforgettable concert.
8.8 要從何說起好？這永遠是寫曲時最重要的問題。我要的聲音是什麼？就如那老套的笑話，吉他手花半輩子幫吉他調音，剩下半輩子吉他彈走音；我做了一個夢，夢裡說「你會寫出一首歌，叫《詩篇七首》」我已經有好幾年沒寫歌了，也沒想過要寫。那夢境太清晰了，我睡醒後做了筆記，完全搞不懂是什麼意思。可是慢慢的，訊息越來越多。我往往儘量讓音樂流動，是那種流動的感覺讓人墜入夢中。如果你願意進入夢境空間，便能放下批判思考。就像在冥想，進入腦海的思緒會變得純粹。 因爲這旋律是夢到的，我很有耐心去做這段音樂。每週有兩三天我會在凌晨醒來，腦海浮現歌詞便寫下來。我心想一切順其自然，它會自己出現，我只需要等待靈感，把祂當作自己要處理的資訊。尤其這歌是講精神層面的，本來就不會太輕鬆，本該歷經險阻，才能對自己的表述有更深的體會。
他真的很内敛
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第二部分比第一部分好看，很遗憾只讲到rhythm of the saints，很想听capeman和之后一些专辑的故事，但不否认是很不错的纪录片，如果再多那么半小时就好了。
无论从纪录片、音乐片角度，都是一部完美的电影，3个半小时，也不是一般音乐爱好者能坚持下来的。85岁的保罗西蒙，无疑是人类历史上最伟大的音乐家之一，Still Crazy After All These Years。