Talk:Harper Simon/Comments

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[2] By 12 years old he was on the Graceland tour, as the guitarist who accompanied his father. That he was his father's son had absolutely nothing to do with his getting this gig. He was simply an elementary-school virtuoso on a par with Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn.

Firstly, the Graceland tour took place from February thru' July 1987, so Harper Simon was not '12', but 14 at that time. Secondly, he was *not* a guitarist on the tour. The guitarists were Ray Phiri, Baghiti Khumalo and John Selolwane. I was present at 60 of the 61 concerts and the only time I saw Harper Simon play was in soundcheck. Mostly, he hung out with Hugh Masekela's son.

The valuation 'an elementary-school virtuoso on a par with Jimi Hendrix [...]' is a vast exaggeration. if this were so, we would have seen evidence of this between elementary school and the present day, when Harper Simon is now aged 34 and still relatively unrecognised.

I agree that this person has little or no notability as an artist in his own right. He is trading only on the fact that he is the son of a major artist.

Denzylle.