Paul Simon Performs His Rarely-Played 1973 Hit, “Kodachrome,” After Fan Offers Him $20

During his concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on Wednesday (July 16), Paul Simon initially dismissed a fan who shouted out for “Kodachrome” during his encore. “I don’t take requests, but I’ll do some of it for $20,” Simon replied. In a fan-captured video of the interaction, the two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee can be seen taking the cash from the fan, and happily performing about 90 seconds of the song, which he hadn’t played live since 2019. “Kodachrome” peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1973, and was the lead single from Simon’s Grammy-nominated album, There Goes Rhymin’ Simon. Despite a series of health challenges, including severe hearing loss and a recent back surgery that caused him to cancel a series of shows, the 83-year-old music legend continues his A Quiet Celebration Tour with a three-night stand in San Francisco through Tuesday (July 22), followed by three shows in Vancouver, before finishing the run with five dates in Seattle from July 31-August 6. (Consequence of Sound)