Picture: Anthony Robling
Something About Simon continues at Assembly George Square Studios, Edinburgh until 26 August 2019.
Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩
For a more faithful rendition of Paul Simon’s work you need look no further than Gary Edward Jones’ one-man show depicting the life and times of Paul Simon.
Supported by a backdrop of projections, a visual narrative accompanies this journey through the Paul Simon songbook evoking atmosphere and colouring the stories of his life.
Edward Jones is an engaging performer – never pushing, he allows his audience room to ‘join’ him in a suitably understated Paul Simon style. It takes confidence and skill to be so restrained onstage and is a delight from start to finish. An accomplished musician, guitar fans will delight in the parade of instruments including a standard acoustic to a 12-string guitars, a steel guitar and a nifty mini-bass guitar.
Beautifully balanced, the show tells us a great deal about the man and the music. Edward Jones’ storytelling is entertaining, particularly when he falls into the voice of the people who told him the stories. Worth an hour of anyone’s time.
Fiona Orr
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