"You Want To Be Either In The Moment Or Slightly Ahead Of It." - James Taylor
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- The man with one of the greatest music careers of all time, James Taylor, shares a few words of wisdom about how he approaches his stage performances. Stick around for more with James Taylor, and check out his latest album, 'American Standard.'
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When I was a little kid in the summer of 1974 on the Vineyard, we got a phone call telling us to quickly get in the car and go to the Old Tisbury Meeting House. It was all very hush-hush, we were told not to tell anyone, just go. We got there and sat down with a quietly ecstatic small gathering, and James Taylor walked up, sat on a stool, with just a microphone and his acoustic guitar. And he played for us for a couple of hours. It was magnificent, just magnificent, and I'll never forget it.
Wanna get wasted? Take a shot every time James says "ya know"
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I can't even remember when I heard James Taylor for the first time. He's just always been there....and I think life has been better for it.
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Great guy!
I feel the same.
To me James Taylor has that easy listening classic rock sound with a twist of folk music. No one else sounds like him.
You're right. He's one of a kind.
James Taylor seems as sincere and humble in this interview as the timeless words he has written.
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Taylor is one of the few artists that when I hear one of his songs I can instantly recall a memory from my life that happened when I first heard it. Springsteen is another. I have nothing but gratitude for artists who've woven the tapestry of our lives with their music.
Stoney Run: I agree. A few others for me are Phil Collins, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, etc.
…tapestry.. 😉
Joni Mitchell, James Taylor , Carole King and Phoebe Snow all contributed to me getting through my teenage years. I spent hours listening to them each and every day!
I was so fortunate to see him and Carole King together several years back. Such a magical evening and I will forever be grateful to the both of them for their great music!
He has the most wonderful collaborations. I saw him with Carole King, and more recently with Bonnie Raitt, then with Jackson Brown. Talk about icons with icons!
I saw Crosby and Nash with Carol King in the '70s in Berkeley, CA. It was a peak experience!
Yes saw him in Cork in Ireland about six or eight years ago. Superb. One of the very great talents of our time.
I had the great privilege a couple of years ago of hearing and seeing James Taylor in Hyde Park London , oh and a what a magical day that was , it also helped that Bonnie Raitt and Paul Simon were on the same bill , 😎😎
I saw James at the Telluride Bluegrass festival. It was one of the most flawless concerts I've ever been to.
Whew! Lucky you and the rest of the Hyde Park crowd! 👍🏽😊
I've got to love how James Taylor just looks like some random guy you'd expect to see sitting in the park, feeding bread to ducks.
His songs have the unique ability to keep me "in the moment"...how nostalgic as well. Relivivin' the 60's and 70's again. Just a beautiful individual. Keep playin' James "Legendary" Taylor ✌💜🙏
I love James. He has shaped so much of my life. Thank you JT
I've seen countless concerts of a multitude of musical styles. Hard Rock, Reggae, Funk, Soul, R&B, Punk, Techno, New Wave, Blues, Jazz, etc..... But only twice was my entire heart filled with joy and emotion and both of those times was when I saw James Taylor. It's so obvious that he's humbly nervous even at this time of his life when he plays. Like it's such a big thing for him to play well for his audience and at least for me he delivered every time.
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James Taylor seems to be the most humble and modest Rock Star ever. I have songs that I've been literally writing for years because I can't make up my mind.
May the muses continue to bless you!! 🕊
@@RebekahCurielAlessi I appreciate you
An artist must be allowed to grow & musically evolve. However, never forget what got you there. An audience loves to remember the good ole days.
James looks so good for 74 years old
Another national treasure. 💗
I have crushed on James Taylor since the Sweet Baby James days. I would love to see him perform live. On LSSC, of course!!
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Hard to believe but I became a fan of James Taylor as a teenager on the early'90s listening to my parents music, then as a young mom I sang "Sweet Baby James" to my oldest son, also named James. Probably inappropriate but he's a lawyer now so no harm no foul 🤣 so glad to see he's still awesome.
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Mark Knopfler has a funny story of when he played Sultans of Swing one night and the crowd didnt seem pleased. He was speaking with his wife that night about it and she asked "did you play the twiddly bits?" He realized that he had not played the guitar solo at the very end. It's important to give your fans the same melodies they grew up with.
That is so true!
I enjoy bands like the Counting Crowd that frequently change their songs up on the fly. James and the Eagles sound exactly like the album.
@@grimjack148 I enjoy different variations as well but it is easy to see why someone would expect to hear the album version, especially if the ticket was expensive and they really love those certain parts of the song, like guitar licks and melodies.
Trans Comedian, a bit brutal, but funny
Legend. "You wanna be in the moment.." well said James. Well said. Your songs are the sounds of my youth xx
My mom listened to James Taylor non-stop, as a millennial, I feel so connected with this man lol listened to this newest album, his voice sound exactly the same ❤️ god bless this man, he is a national treasure
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I LOVE the way the audience gives him a standing ovation! I saw James Taylor the first time when Carole King had just released her album, Tapestry, and she was his opening act. They were brilliant.
He sat in on a lot of Tapestry
James Taylor is a national treasure.
Since the 60s, with love, sweet James!
So grateful for the memories each song has, for the most important people, and times, in my life.
Thank you, from the top of my 🫶🏼😘✨
This is a great interview - an honest talk about nervousness, thinking in the moment and a little ahead (but never back) while performing! Spot on, James & Stephen
Fire and Rain made me give up on trying to shred electric and get an acoustic guitar. So glad he survived his addictions. I had a cassette tape of the Mud Slide Slim album, wore it to death.
Having sung with three bands during the '70s, I have to agree - people's memories are attached to a specific way the song touched them when it first came out and was popular.
James has it right. People come to the show to hear their favorites sang and performed by their favorites. In the manner that makes them nostalgic and takes them back to a time and place they hold fondly in their hearts. If it ain't broke don't fix it. Now if you want to change it up feel free to do so but do it on an album. Let people find it and come to it, not replace their favorite version of it but give them a choice.
sung and performed; don't . . . .not not!
@@amandareiche9083 my bad. irregular verbs and past/present participles aside you should have also corrected my lack of commas and in this post the absence of capitalization and poor sentence structure too. enjoy.😁
@@Hobodeluxe960 Just to know is really not sufficient----lead by example?
@@amandareiche9083 you must have mistaken me for someone who cares to lead or be an example. I simply offered a comment and you chose to pounce on a grammatical mistake to either "educate" me or make yourself feel superior for some reason. yes I know it's a compulsion for some people. an irresistible urge almost reflex-like. I hope it's just that and not that you meant to demean me to elevate yourself. good day.
I'm only 39, and I feel I grew up on James Taylor...and honestly, I'm surprised he's still alive. Super happy he is, but it seems like it has been such a long time, it is like wow!
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I spent two years (95-97) at The University of Huddersfield studying to qualify as a social worker. All my assignments were written listening to James Taylor.
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I can't explain why but James Taylor just makes me happy. What an icon
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I finally got to see JT in concert last fall - along with Jackson Browne. It was awesome!
Oh wow, how wonderful!
James Taylor he's so creative and amazing his vocals have not changed. I love all of his song's he knows how to capture an audience just with his lyrics and to me a powerful Man in the music industry!!
Don't say yes but please don't say no i don't want to be lonely tonight i just got done listening to that heartfelt classic James taylor is a once in a lifetime artist.
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James Taylor is the king of the unfinished sentence.
It really feels great to hear from legends that they are always nervous doing those great things they've been doing.
Love this man. ❤
Being in the moment is something SO many of us don't do much of.
James has the power to awaken in me the nostalgia of times and moments that I didn't live
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He is a true legend.
Brilliant musician, and such a nice guy. My kids went to high school with his daughter. They mentioned "Mr. Taylor" several times because he helped with the rowing sculls. My kids were both rowers, and they really liked him. A very kind man. Definitely not so vain.
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Words to live by. Ty James.❤️🎶
First time I heard James Taylor was on The West Wing 😆 So glad I got to hear him on this excellent political show too!
James to me is a messenger of truth and love ❤️
gracious, humble, a legend. so blessed that we lived with him.
I worked in a bike shop in downtown Santa Cruz and every year or so I'd notice the line of people out the front and immediately clock out, notify the manager and get in line for Neil Young to practice his upcoming tour at the Catalyst.
That long drink of water takes a bit to get into that chair. :-) Oh, how I love James!
Being nervous means you care about the outcome
From what I have heard of his work, Taylor has a keen way of capturing specific memories into his songs and when that song is played live, he takes the time to relive the memory with the audience. That is how a songwriter should perform.
I’m sooo looking forward to seeing him in concert in November. Should have happened in February, but was canceled and changed to November. Hopefully it’ll happen this time.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE JT🌹❤️
Sweet Baby James =) a hefty hunk of steamin funk...=)
the greatest men are the humblest
- me
Wasn't it Charles Mingus that stated something along the lines that your mistakes are my treasures is what he told his band players.. I think it's perfectly okay to take whatever liberties with the tempo or just let it drop.. sometimes silence is integral.. and some people just want you to sing and play so softly that they can barely hear you.. and you should until they beg for more
Real legend.
James Taylor sounds like clarified butter
I have loved JT for years!!!!
Keeping two steps behind is about all I can manage nowadays...
Who doesn’t love sweet baby James?
lovin' the hat & on James
4:12 He's describing eustress vs. distress. Being able to act with eustress is a skill. If I have to give a presentation or speech or act on stage, I turn LESS awkward and more smooth... but it's because I'm nervous... It's a skill that is also useful for like an EMT or soldier. It means that you stay clear-headed in a stressful situation and make rational decisions. It's a skill you can actually develop too. Part of it is natural inclination, but if you don't start with it, that's why people have you do practice speeches in front of classes or dress rehearsals... or why first responders practice giving CPR to mannequins.... It's to train that skill to make the right decisions in those situations.
It's a musician's conundrum because actually what people's ears long to hear is something different.. but we've been trained to listen to the same stuff over and over again and look for something new in it
It's moments like this that makes me proud to be a #lateboomer
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James Taylor is an American treasure
I love James Taylor and most of the memories his songs evoke. My first "rock concert" was JT at the UW Field House (in '71 or '72). It's funny he mentioned people wanting to hear "Fire & Ice" as it was first recorded; he didn't want to do it at all. I thought it was understandable considering how many times he had to sing it and how much he wanted to sing his new stuff; but the audience wasn't having it. My first experience ruined because of a minority of jerks. He walked off the stage. 💔
One word ~ " I C O N !"
"as they recognise it".....so generous.. 🎸
I love that he is see thru and shows the confidence of having lack thereof. Too bad this uploaded video has low viewership.
Who can't love James? I need to find Henry.
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He's not a great communicator but what a truly lovely human being.
His gift is how he communicates, through his songs.
@@amberandrews6842 Is that so? Is there any one song you would recommend someone who was new to his work?
@@Martial-Mat Fire and Rain.
@@amberandrews6842 Thank you Amber!
@@Martial-Mat did you enjoy that? 💜💜
I listened to James Taylor a lot when I was young man about 40 years ago. I've been depressed ever since.
But also mellow. 😆
Try the Prozac
Guess you didn’t really listen!
SEVEN!!!!!!! ❤ me some James Taylor.
James Taylor was in a cult classic film called, Two Lane Blacktop. It's worth checking out. He was just maybe 20 years old.
My hero. . .
First three albums I ever got as a 13 year old
Led Zeppelin III
Sweet Baby James
Deja Vu
You got off to a Great start!?
I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain I’ve seen sunny days I thought would never end, I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend, baby I always thought I’d see you again
Everyone gets butterflies before going live, right? But in radio nobody's gonna see it and why I liked the medium. You can work alone and look like hell and it really didn't matter.
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One side of the coin says yes people prefer familiarity.. the other side of the coin says familiarity breeds contempt.. maybe the best thing is to just keep that coin in the air?
Check out teddy swimms… he’s the definition of coin on the air.
@@50dbo groovy
@1:58 James looks a little like Indiana Jones in that hat.
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Freddy Krueger called, I want my hat back.
Here's the thing about James Taylor. Underneath beautiful melodies there is often an undertone, especially in the lyrics, of unbearable sorrow.
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"Αλλά καθώς το θέμα εξελισσόταν, γεννήθηκε στην καρδιά του Μέλκορ η επιθυμία να συμπεριλάβει θέματα της δικής του φαντασίας, που δεν εναρμονίζονταν με το θέμα του Ιλούβαταρ· γιατί επιζήτησε μέσα από αυτά να αυξήσει τη δύναμη και τη δόξα του ρόλου που του είχε ανατεθεί." -Το Σιλμαρίλλον του J.R.R. Tolkien
The “soccer” joke is:
“Left-back - in the changing room”
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What a genius! And how true is this title ……..
This is my generation. Compare that to the punk garbage of today.
Wow. Former President James Taylor.
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Mr. Taylor is a unique talent, but in this interview I was extremely distracted by the his repeated use of the phrase "you know".
All I say is Sweet Baby James...
part 1
People who perform old songs often rearrange them. Get it that way.
Did James Taylor learn his handshake from horrible bosses 2 or is just me?
JENNIFER NETTLES studied Anthropology and is sort of cross between JT AND Carly Simon..... What intellectual track "was laid down" in your early life? What was your favorite subject in grade school, high school, etc... My guess is u r like Cher in that regard......
This is part 1
Hey if you can catch the ball consistently you’re a decent first basemen. Never got more frustrated playing competitive softball than when a first baseman missed the catch
What happened to john baptizta
His wife is ill, he went home to help care for her.
In the moment...African living in the USA....
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Being present relieves anxiety.. maybe James needs to just chill.. in the moment and let some magic happen? Anticipating the future or rolling over the past worshiping negativity? Is for slow learners.. it's a matter of self permission to just be ourselves in real time
You presume to lecture a music start about how he should act or feel?
Da noive.
@@pamelacass9642 James Taylor is a spirit having a person's experience just like anyone else.. how do you think these Stars got to be who they are? Do you think they did it by their good looks and talent and hard work? Or did they have Fabulous Connections? Don't Gaslight me... try a video about addiction to negativity, or two?
@@pamelacass9642 no more than the star presumes to tell me how to feel? You obviously didn't pause to study my CZcams handle or you would realize that you are perhaps the naive one staring in the mirror and projecting on me? You sure you want to match wits? Bring it hehehe
@@pamelacass9642 I'm a man and I don't get all.. melting ice cream cone over James Taylor.. I think that's probably normal... and if you knew anything about James you would know that he's self-confessed went into music for the womanizing?Diaper the IHS placard
@@pamelacass9642 as per my older sister.. I could never compare to James Taylor.. then again she listens to the Bee Gees
First.
Mom I'm famous
Lol
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In the moment or slightly ahead? Nope. Not me. If this is the moment, I wanna be about 50 years behind it.