Paul Simon / Brett Dennen -- why do they sound alike?
 

OOT - this is driving me nuts. Any Paul Simon fans out there that can help me?

So, being a complete sucker for catchy and happy music (and highly susceptible to corporate advertising, I must add), I've been stuck on this song all day...

"Darlin' Do Not Fear," by Brett Dennen. You can find the song on his myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/brettdennen


I like this song a lot, but I'm assuming that's open to ridicule. Alas. I found it after watching a commercial for Hilton Hotels. What can I say.

But between the 1:35 and 1:45 mark in this song it sounds -exactly- like some Paul Simon song I can't quite place. It may be the lyric or it may be the rhythm, I don't know...

Anyone else think it's really similar? Any idea why?

I found some sort of interview that listed Paul Simon as one of his first musical influences, but it's this song and that exact segment that is driving me nuts...

I thought it was similar to Simon's "You're The One" album, but it's not quite it. This is driving me nuts.

ElSapo

Re: Paul Simon / Brett Dennen -- why do they sound alike?
 

Sorry can't help you but I found some of his music last year looking him up after hearing I think it was Ain't No Reason on House.

Re: Paul Simon / Brett Dennen -- why do they sound alike?
 

sounds like something off of Graceland. the guitar line is similar to the african-style picking on that album, and his lyric line sounds similar to that album, as well.

Re: Paul Simon / Brett Dennen -- why do they sound alike?
 

the central guitar riff of the song is almost identical to "Spirit Voices" off "The Rhythm of the Saints" - so is the tone - I didn't even get to the lyric though the vocal delivery is similar

I think it's all closer to ROTS then Graceland, however. One is West African, one is Brazilian.

If I had heard it without your initial post I'd have come to the same conclusion - very similar -

Oakdale CA - there's a hole I thought I'd never hear of again - LOL

RB

Re: Paul Simon / Brett Dennen -- why do they sound alike?
 

im a big fan of brett dennen and love darlin do not fear also...i cant answer your question but was wondering if you can recomend any other catchy/happy music from other artists?