This is Wayne's World

Imagine
2 teenage boys yet to meet, about to cross paths and create history. Create a musical legacy and write songs that will stand the test of time.

How would that meeting actually come about?

Well….

One mid Sunday afternoon a boy sits alone on a large patch of greenery in central park with the sun hitting his back making his shadow stretch far. Singing songs yet to be heard and plucking the strings of his guitar allowing the music to drift, reaching out, seeking out ears. Lets call this boy Paul Simon. Somewhere in the distance a Todd Flanders look-a-like tends the rabbits when he catches the faint sound of the most beautiful acoustic guitar he has ever heard. Lets call this boy Arther Garfunkel. So Art follows the sound skipping as he goes. Pulled along by a tentacle of soft yet powerful tune. He eventually discovers Paul alone quietly collecting his thoughts as he finds it hard to write the next line.

“Wow” says Art. “You’re really good”
“I know” Snaps Paul, train of thought now derailed.
Still a little stand-off-ish Paul remains focused on the guitar and plays again. As he sings the song that Art followed to this place. He sings too. Staying a couple of octaves higher and a little more in tune with the guitar.
“Fine” Says Paul slamming down the guitar and making off to another spot in the park annoyed by the interruption.
Art stands alone left looking up to the sky humming the tune he has just had the pleasure of learning when after a short time he hears it again. And again follows its rainbow coloured sound waves to find Paul on a bench with his note pad to the side of him preventing Art from sitting. Approaching Art sings on the top of his voice with a celebratory tone to the guitar Paul plays and consequently stops playing.

“OK” Paul says, choosing to reason. “You want to learn my songs?”
“Oh Boy, that would be ………” Art barely gets his answer out before
“If you want to sing. That’s fine we’ll sing together but these are my songs and you sing well I tell you and never sing louder then me!”
“Clear?!” Whips Paul with a stern authority in his voice.
“Goody” “Whatever you say…..Erm.” Art pauses “Whats your name by the way?”
“My name is Paul Simon”

Or

Maybe they were already friends and they had the following conversation which as we know would ultimately change peoples lives……….

Paul leans over to say to Art….
“Wrote a new song last night”
“Lets hear it” Art excitedly replies
“I don’t know if it’s that good” Paul ponders
“Come on. If the music is as good as the words then it’ll be great”
“Hmmmmm” wonders Paul with a nervousness in his voice.
“I’ll sing it with you” Say’s Art, to get the song out
“OK” Agrees Paul
Paul starts to play and Art sings the first few words on the notepad paper. Paul comes in the they sing together then Art sits back to enjoy the rest of the song. As he will continue to do….. Everytime they play.

So…..

Simon and Garfunkel are born and the rest is history as they say…