Tuesday's show was alright; the venue is beautiful, the tickets were pricey, and James is what he is. We would have preferred seeing him play with his band, and you can find plenty of reviews elsewhere... but,.... Being a woodworking tech geek I was totally enthralled by his drum machine; a big wooden beast with arms and a foot looking thing that pounded out the beat for a couple of songs inclu...
Day eight of my Christmas song posts. Deck The HallsDeck the halls with boughs of hollyFa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la'Tis the season to be jollyFa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-laDon we now our gay apparelFa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la.Troll the ancient Yule-tide carolFa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.See the blazing Yule before us.Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-laStrike the harp and join the chorus.Fa-la-la-la-la, la...
MUSIC NEWS- Iconic folk/pop musicians/songwriters, Carole King and James Taylor have announced that they will hit the road in 2010 on a "Troubadour Reunion" world tour. The tour will kick off in Melbourne, Australia on March 27, 2010 and will travel to New Zealand and Japan before coming to North America and Europe.The set list is said to include a selection of material that includes songs they
Here are copies of the cover of the 1974 Carnegie Hall Program, and the page showing two evenings with James Taylor. It was May in 1974, at the top of his game, and I still enjoy a little JT every now and then. I hope you enjoy too.
I've always thought James Taylor was the biggest wuss to ever walk the earth. My oldest sister was a huge JT fan when I was growing up, so I really grew to hate him over the years. And I felt that way until I rented "Two Lane Blacktop":http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067893/, the "story of two men drag racing across the USA in a primer grey 55 chevy". For at least one movie, James Taylor was the m...
Day Two of my Christmas songs. JAMES TAYLOR lyrics - Winter WonderlandSleigh bells ring, are you listening,In the lane, snow is glisteningA beautiful sight,We're happy tonight.Walking in a winter wonderland.Gone away is the bluebird,Here to stay is a new birdHe sings a love song,As we go along,Walking in a winter wonderland.In the meadow we can build a snowman,Then pretend that he is Parson Br...
Taylor greeted my visit to his website with a Telethon-style video, imploring me to sign up for an e-mail newsletter and punctuating his every word with a hand gesture (for unknown reasons, but maybe it’s like how old people feel the need to shout into telephone receivers when they’re calling long distance).