In my recent music conversations with my oldest brother, I have come across an artist that has really struck me: The Tallest Man on Earth. Some have monikered this mustached Scandinavian (Kristian Matsson) the next Bob Dylan, which I think is kind of an overstatement given to multiple people. It does however give you sense to the kind of feeling his music will leave you with. What really got me hooked was a cover he did of Paul Simon’s “Graceland”. This song is considered one of the best songs of all time, but I never really understood why. It seemed almost emotionless, and I almost seemed to hear the pop-iness and not even hear the lyrics. Needless to say it was not one of my favorite Paul Simon songs. The way that the T.M.O.E. sings this song really caught me off guard. I’m not gonna lie, I’ve listened to it about a dozen+ times in the past week and I love it. I think he is able to get the emotions and feeling out that Paul Simon wasn’t able to. Just another reason for me to love the Tallest Man on Earth. His cover of Graceland and his mustache. Listen to both versions below:
The Tallest Man on Earth – Graceland (Paul Simon Cover)
Paul Simon – Graceland
And if you actually care, La Blogotheque did a great Take Away show of him last year…worth a watch.
