'The Obvious Child' is the first track on Paul Simon's 'Rhythm of the Saints' album.
One of our favourite bands Olodum from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, plays on this track.
Most of The Obvious Child (MP3 2.7MB) from a Samba Ottawa practice session - omits introduction and first couple of verses.
The original track by Paul Simon - warning 9.7MB file size.
Here's us doing The Obvious Child at a recent gig - without a horn section (yet), and omitting the introduction:
The original Paul Simon video:
It's easier to see & hear some of the horn stuff on live performances. Here's a live version in Central Park, New York:
See Olodum play The Obvious Child
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnvYaWdpIvc&feature=player_embedded
Here's a JPG (1MB) of a first draft horn section arrangement.
