This is the most important gig on the entire tour for the New York singer, his Los Angeles-based publicist explained. Cermak, who uses the stage name Kathryn Luce, has been singing backup with Garfunkel for several years. And, starting in the late '80s, he literally walked across America - in 40 installments. He took up the walking for exercise. If you're a singer, it seems so natural to get out of New York City and be out there with your Walkman and sing and feel the freedom of it.
Singers think about their breath and lung capacity a lot.
Onstage, Garfunkel thinks about shaping the aesthetic of each vocal line. Like a surfer riding a wave, it's become an art form to shape these lines in your throat with a certain feeling. . . . I'm busy chasing after the beauty of each line. I never think about the lyrics. He made small talk about fatherhood and mosquitoes at the Minnesota Zoo.