Henry Taylor & James Taylor - You Can Close Your Eyes (Live at Honda Center, 10/30/2021)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ธ.ค. 2021
- James Taylor performing his 1971 classic, "You Can Close Your Eyes" with his 20 year old son, Henry, on tour at the Honda Center, Anaheim, in October 2021. The song first appeared on JT's album "Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon".
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LYRICS
Well, the sun is surely sinkin’ down
But the moon is slowly risin’
So this old world must still be spinnin’ ’round
Yes, and I still love you
So close your eyes
You can close your eyes
It’s all right
I don’t know no love songs
And I can’t sing the blues anymore
Yes, but I can sing this song
And you can sing this song when I’m gone
It won’t be long before another day
We’re gonna have a good time
And no one’s gonna take that time away
You can stay as long as you like
Only close your eyes
You can close your eyes
It’s all right
Oh, I don’t know no love songs
And I can’t sing the blues anymore
Sure, but I can sing this song
Yes, and you can sing this song when I’m gone - เพลง
I am quite certain that I have never publicly Commented on TH-cam and only limited posts on other social media platforms. However, I have been a James Taylor devotee since 1969 and I have been to scores of his concerts over the years I just have to add a comment. My three girls were brought up on his music and my grandchildren are listening to it now, most recently as the center focus of my wife’s departure from this earth 12 days ago. She (Cloma) and I talked about this song a lot but in the context of being played and recognized at my funeral… Never thinking she would pass before me. Anyway… A beautiful song, a beautiful rendition by father and son in a song that’s seared (in the best of ways) into my memory and soul. Thank you for a lifetime of music, James.
We're so sorry for the los of your wife. Sending warm thoughts to you and your girls.
Sorry for your loss. This song has brought me much comfort over years of raising my 2 alone . I sing the high Harmony when I’m alone . This is a beautiful rendition.
How beautifully said!! Sorry for your sudden loss! You can be sure she knows and loves you for picking this amazing song. God Bless you🎉🎉🎉
You and Cloma seem to have had a most beautiful relationship and your soulmate will always be walking by your side in spirit. James Taylor always seemed like such a low key, loving person and his music gives me such joy and pause to introspect the meaning of my existence.
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James Taylor is as close to being an American treasure as anyone can be.
Yes, I agree
Close? He IS one of the greatest American treasures of his era. A true legend of the 1970s and beyond.
Sing it James love you thank you forall the years of music❤and memories
my 33 yr old son died in 2008 and this was one of the songs that i played at his memorial service.....and landslide by stevie nicks......i sang this to him one time at a karaoke baar he loved it....brings back alot of happy land sad memories.....cherish the good things always.....i lmiss him everyday..........his name was Kenton Aaron.......he was a great person....
I am so sorry for your loss, but what a beautiful person you are to share the love you had for your son for everyone to see! I have three boys, so thinking about your pain is right there in my heart❤️
I'm so, so sorry for your loss
❤❤❤
I’m so sorry you lost your child. You honored him beautifully with the music you played for him at his service, in your words here, and in the love you’ve expressed. ❤
Hugs, from one mother to another.
Only JT would thank the audience for making the night possible! He is making our nights possible. He is THE BEST!❤
I've never attended a concert where the performer hasn't thanked the audience and fans for making it all possible.
...."And you can sing this song when I'm gone".........passing the torch. Has a whole new meaning at this stage of our lives!
That part
YEP
Ben is already successful.
Sew
Stunning
My love for James Taylor stretches back decades. This is the first time for me to see his son singing and playing one of my favourite songs. 55 years have gone by, and I still love all of his music.
👍 DITTO - 55 yrs for me too! I was in my teens when I 1st started listening to JT, and other Baby Boomer’s music, like Neil Young, Bob Dylan, etc., and 16 when Taylor released this one. it’s also the 1st time for me hearing his son sing, and performing with him.
This song is so special to me, my mother was hospitalized June 1st, 2013, after several hard falls in 2012 & 2013, her kidneys stopped working, due to blockages in both intestines. I sat by her bed in ICU with my sisters and we sang to her often, this was one of my favorite songs to sing her, when she was in a coma. 27 surgeries and over 5 months in hospital, with a relapse of C-Diff in 2016, it’s 2023 and she is still here, she has been caretaking our dad who has dementia 🙏🙏🙏
My husband and soulmate would sing this song to me, on a guitar that he hand crafted. He was such a handsome, brilliant and talented man, who captured my heart from the first moment I saw him. We'd sit in the dunes of Hampton, on a blanket, drinking wine under the stars. The waves and smell of the salt water lulled us into such passion. He died from depression in the mid 90's, and he took half of my heart and soul with him. I still mourn the loss of him, and never remarried because no one else could hold a candle to him. We had 2 beautiful children who gave me the purpose to keep on fighting for life, each and every day. I couldn't listen to this song for years because it made me cry. 28 yrs later, I can appreciate the beauty of it, and remember how great my love for him was, and still is. My soul is still connected to his soul, and I have faith I will hold him in my arms again, in Heaven. Bittersweet for me
Just beautiful. The harmonizing gave me the chills. What great memories for father and son playing together. Magical moment.
What a fantastic "Christmas present", it's a present that keeps on giving and never needs to be exchanged!!
That's what did it for me too. Absolutely beautiful.
AGREE..Still have goosebumps from hearing it..Survived my teens w/ JT.. SBJ, One man dog, JT so many more..LOVE THE MAN..
And seeing it performed in person, is a moment you will never forget. My son and I had the pleasure of sharing that together. It was absolutely beautiful.
❤
Played and sang this most beautiful of songs to my 4 daughters many a night as a lullaby! It was always their and Mama’s first request when I’d return from some deployment in the Marine Corps. They are all grown now and we still share this together as a family! Thank you James for this gift!
He's always been my FAVORITE since childhood! His lyrics truly speak to me.James is a very humble man for all that he has!
Thank you for your sacrifice and service. Blessings
@ Ed Gillcrist. Thank you for your service and thank you singing this to your daughters. You couldn't have picked a better song and they will carry this all their lives.
Thx for ur service! My daddy died in the Army! He loved our country & freedom also!
@@danstein8305 u can say that again. Im a laugh whore & made a joke about he & Carly Simon I still regret I did a Don Rickles. James Taylor was so humble I will regret that joke forever, even tho he excepted my apology. Divorces r not funny!
Wow, I didn't know his son was following in his footsteps. I'm a huge JT fan and this has always been my favorite song. I first heard it in college in 1974, and I had tears. So glad our lives our blessed to have people like JT!
Beautiful 💕
I know I'm 63 and loved JT since I was 15
Son Ben is also an amazing musician
So simple yet so full of meaning and emotion. He’s a great song-writer and it was lovely to see him with his son.
@@debragiannini5864 Ben & Sally also sang this song with James at shows. Talented family!
This version is lovely, just right, easy, not hurried like all the other versions, including James' many live performances. This is how this song should be sung, at about 66bpm. It gives you time to savor the melody and the guitar and take in the words. I learned to play and sing this when I was 15, right after its release and it's still my favorite 52 years later. Thank you James Taylor.
Absolutely wonderful. I remember the first time I heard James Taylor, first year at university, sitting in a dorm room studying, when this voice came over the radio. I’d never heard anything like it and I’ve loved that voice ever since. Often, when I hear that voice, I’m transported back to that very quiet night and my sense of wonder at that clear, melodic voice. I’m delighted that the next generation may follow along.
Me too.
@@davidtrindle6473 me three
Me four!
perfect harmonic convergence
Same here!
Damn, that was great. The young Taylor has an incredible tone to his voice...wow!
Doesn’t get much better than that singing with your child! Very special moment James💕
Did anyone else start crying when they heard this!!!! Oh my word its beautiful 😍
Oh yes tears are flowing
Immediately!
I did!
This is so precious on so many levels. Thank you, James and Henry!
I agree. Love this so much
Bean listening to James Taylor since the early 70,s , 1 of the best 👌.
🎶🎶 so true...he's part of the musical fabric of our lives🎶🍻....I graduated HS in 78...the 70's were the best musically🎶🎶🙏❤
No doubt he IS the best James Taylor! An extremely hard act to follow!
Me too
There aren’t many musicians I like better.... glad to see a son following in his footsteps...
I have never met anyone who has not been moved by the music made by the talented Mr. Taylor , his presence is so calming and peaceful ❤❤❤❤
I have loved James Taylor's music for so long since the first time I heard his voice!!
1971 - 2022 👍👏✌️👌
Me too!
What’s amazing is that even at his age, the quality of his voice is still so clear and beautifully, uniquely his.
Same for me. I discovered JT at the age of NINE in 1985! (It was to the song "Your Smiling Face")
Henry definitely has his father’s gift. That was the highlight of the show!
When people who are biologically related and sing together, there is a magic undefined by words. This performance: Yes, yes and still again yes! 🤗🥰
I agree
I sang with my cousin and best friend---three part natural harmony=) Shocked the hell out of us lol
James is explicitly on his top vocal form
Very nice
Wow. He’s singing with a voice still untouched by time. Same beautiful, unforced, dead-center-pitched tone as 50 years ago. This duet with his talented son is a real STUNNER for sure. Lucky US.
Always loved James Taylor. Also loved his brother Livingston Taylor.
I just love JT. My mom is in hospice, it was a rough day for us both so, I needed to hear this today as she finally fell asleep and there it was. Nothing like JT's voice to smooth out such a day. Thank you!
Sending warm wishes to you and your mom.
@@jamestaylor Thank you kindly. I believe I wrote that on Wed., 12 Jan. She actually left this world at home on 13 Jan 22 at noon. She now has no worries or pain, but I do. I've had a few spiritual experiences in my life, but this one was further so. Our ancestors may be dead, but damn if they don't come to retrieve their descendants when their own time nears - without a doubt.
Pease be with you ❤️
Love to all.
So happy to see Henry following in your footsteps but no one will replace the sweetness you gave to me when at Uni now a Grannie!Thank you James!☘️
WHAT A PLEASURE TO KNOW THAT MY GREAT IDOL HAS A SUCCESSOR!!! I AM REALLY HAPPY.
I too have been a JT fan since the age of 13 when I used to listen to Sweet Baby James on the neighbors stereo while babysitting the their kids. I know Mudslide Slim came later but "You Can Close Your Eyes" has always stuck with me for the joy and sadness which it portrays. Later in my life, the emotional journey of losing my oldest son to mental illness and only recently clawing back a semblance of a stable, loving relationship with him has forever made this lovely song an anthem of sorts for our shared experience. James himself gave an interview years ago in which indicated that this song was one that "just came to him" like so many others. As such, the meaning is, to the listener, whatever he/she wants it to be. Seeing JT perform this with his own son cements my interpretation. I am eternally indebted to James for sharing this most beautiful of songs with the world, and me.
One of the most beautiful songs ever written!
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James Taylor is one of the coolest and warmest people in the business.
You've met him?
James is a legend. I'm listening to him and learning/playing his songs since the 1970s. I still try to play them from time to time. One of the greats of this era.
His son looks just like him when he was young ❤
Not really. James beauty is timeless. Classic. Like a Renaissance portrait
We played this song to open my father’s funeral. He was a lifelong James Taylor fan. It seemed very fitting.
What an influential person who is crazy talented and who has been loved for so many years. Yes folks this is real emotion and real song writing and real vocals with depth with both playing your instruments and sharing your unbelievable talent with us. Thank you Lord for making this amazing person. I wish you peace and health. Sincerely Tracy☮️ missourigirl65
Tracy, I cried listening to this obvious God-given music and bestowed talent from heaven. I said a prayer, thanking God for creating this exceptionally gifted man and his son, also, and the gift of music that permeates the soul and heals one’s hurting vibrations.
Thank you ❤️ so much Lord.. Yes dear Tracy..
I believe in God too..
God bless you and your family and friends allways 🥀
@@gipsy6051 many blessings to you Gypsy and anyone who felt the same. 💝
@@gipsy6051 many blessings to you Gypsy and anyone who felt the same. 💝
Soo true ❤
while I admire the continuation of the "Taylor", contribution to music, a footprint is only made once. It will forever be my favorite. Much respect.
About 39 years ago I rocked my first baby boy to sleep while I sang to James' album, (Mud Slide Slim.....) the song, You've Got a Friend!!!
James, your music has been the soundtrack of my life. Thank you, Sir.
James doesn't run this YT channel and he doesn't read the comments either.
Just found this. Beautiful.🥰☺️
His son has an amazing voice too. What a fantastic thing!
No he doesn't but he can sing. Harmony takes a good ear. He sure got.the same type of frame tho, and unfortunately, the hair.
This is Kat logged into hubby’s account…I don’t know why this brought me to tears but it did. The juxtaposition of the two-dad with the acoustic and son the electric, dad singing melody and son harmony-just so perfectly beautiful.
Such sweet harmonies. And so much love in this duet.
I love James Taylor, been listening to him since the Sweet Baby James album. I remember a video of him singing this song with Carly Simeon oh so long ago.
Yes so sad that those soulmates parted. Love her so much😍
Henry had no choice in his talent, with Carly Simon as his mother and James Taylor as his father...............well you see the product!!!
Henry's mom is Caroline (Kim) Taylor. James and Carly have been divorced for more than 40 years.
@@jamestaylor Don't worry, You only have to repeat that about 20 more times on this post!
@@AnitaBetterScreenname 😂.
Beautiful. When my son was a young child, I would sing Sweet Baby James to him as he go to sleep. He called it the cowboy song. "Sing the cowboy sing, mom" Lol "There is a young cowboy, who lives on the range...."
My mother used to sing this song to me before I went to sleep.
I sang it to my daughter and she also asked for the cowboy song...
Long live that man ! Decades of beautiful songs & guitar playing. So talented & soulful. Best wishes to him & his family & to his great friend , the one and only , Carole King ! 🙏🥰👌⭐️
I sang this song to my son and daughter when they were babies.. Lots of sweet memories.
Oh my, Henry sounds so like James when he was younger, a great legacy to pass on. 🥰
Now i know jt has a son to pass on his legacy
Yes, so true!!! love the family harmony...😍
Don’t they look like peas from the same pod ? !
@@raylairetac3378 two actually.
His son, Ben, also has the “Taylor” voice, as does his daughter, Sally. A very talented family.
I got emotional and teary eyed the minute they started harmonizing together. How beautiful....on so many levels.
That's a precious moment there, that his son will remember forever! I've always loved James and his music!!! God bless you both!
I just have to say what a joy to see you two together! "Oh Henry!" Sounding good with Dad!
is Carly his Mom?
No, mom is Caroline (Kim) Taylor. James and Carly have been divorced fro more than 40 years.
@@jamestaylor over40 years? It's been that long? God I'm old hehe! You had a son with her tho, right? Is his name Ben?
@@Superfreq69 Yes. Ben is a singer too. He's a very similar artist to his parents/sister/uncle
@@Superfreq69 Here is a video of James' kids with Carly, their mother. th-cam.com/video/ah3JC0rzGgU/w-d-xo.html
JT's voice is so ever-present. Growing up as a kid in L.A. in the 70s, you'd hear him on the radio, and it's still magical. "Listen to me and I'll sing you a song, and the time will go by, 'til you never know where it's gone..." - There We Are (JT, 1977)
saw hin in Syd Aust early 80's,he had a reel to reel and harmonised with himself,just him,guitar and player.perfect pitch n sound,sometimes bein old is cool.You get to see the legends
Same here, but I was growing up in Carolina…I even wound up in South Wing after a suicidal-thing when I was a freshman at UNC, just like James did…
This is SOOOOOO SOOOO BEAUTIFUL
Thanks James your fan from the Philippines,we love your music.
James needs to live forever. I can't imagine a world without him.
Father & Son, so touching! ❤️🙏
Precious. How does this not have a million views?
Man, what a thing to be able to do with your father. Great version of a wonderful song!
Thank you James for all you have done for keeping our lives better 🙏
Wow!!! His son is amazing!!! What a voice!!!!
Simply beautiful, I’ve love James Taylor since I was a little girl in the 70’s. Classic and soulful. Love love love!
Sweet Baby James and son! I saw him sing in concert in the 70's, as well as Livingston! Bought all his albums...he is truly amazing..a national treasure!
Sweet Baby James was the song I sang my daughter Jamie to sleep every night. This is so beautiful. I am touched. James Taylor became my go to when I was 17 and I have never stopped loving his voice and the beauty, sweetness, sincerity and depth of spirit I feel while listening to his voice. Thank you so much for spreading your kindness and gift like wildflowers. You have made the world a better place through your songs. LOVE🎵 💕🎶🕊️🌠🤍
Pure gold. Sharing this iconic and timeless rendition by father and son with everyone I know. That harmony tapped into a subconscious flowing river and by the time those last notes faded I was welling up in tears. James Taylor's catalog of exquisite musical gems spanning decades, and his prodigiously talented look-alike son are prominent among his living bequests to this generation and those yet unborn.
I just adore this song! Henry certainly was blessed with great talent like his father.
I always think of my late Dad when I hear this song. I think of it as the lullaby he would have sang his grandchildren if he could have met them. Thank you, James and Henry.
😭✨💜
Sorry for loss I just laid my dad to rest today.😢
That made me cry.
James Taylor is just one of our many legends, his music is timeless..
I am so glad that the torch is being passed on to his son and the younger generation will be able to enjoy the wonderful music that we had growing up...
Brings tears to my eyes along with the memories of when we had transistor radios that we carried everywhere we went..
I’ve heard a lot of diff people sing this w JT but this is the Best! Henry’s very talented & sounds like his dad.
Nothing like a father-son collaboration. 💜
Omgawd!! Mind blown....just so awesome to see him *AND* his son remake a song that he sang. That's a Blessing in itself, but their harmony is *off the charts* !! Can u tell I'm a @James Taylor stan (fan)?! I have been since I FIRST HEARD HIS MUSIC. 🥰❤️😘❤️😍
.....May I add, looking at @Henry Taylor, he looks just like his daddy when he was young....wowza!! #JohnAndHenryTaylor #Harmony #LivingItAndLovingIt 🧡💚💙💜
I too am a James Taylor fan. His son Henry provides excellent harmonies.
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If he also has his dads kind nature and amazing humor he's set for life.
I sang this song to my babies as I rocked them to sleep back in the 1980s! Thank you, James!
Same here. 😊
Sweet. Poignant. Enchanting. What a gift to the world!
wow. James Taylor I and II awesome. what a legacy to leave the world. love you always James. good joba Henry. big shoes to fill but believe you can do it!
As a dad, I've had the pleasure of playing with my son on stage. Believe me, there is nothing more fulfilling. Merry Christmas James and to you too, Henry.
Thank you James and son-- I needed this year a widow missing my beloved husband
Xxoo
Boo
James congrats on your career and super congrats on your talented son. I hope he continues your legacy he is truly talented as you are. God Bless both
I used to sing 🎶 with this song to my 3 girls too. Love that Henry is part of. Happy tears!
I've enjoyed your music for so many years that I feel that there is a thread of your music running thru my life. I'm turning 70 this July and have never had the privilege if seeing you live. One of the disappointing losses for me, but your music resounds in my heart . Thank you for your influence in the lives of so many ....
Go see him Bennita . Do it for you. I'm putting him on my list now, I'm just retired , lost a sister & just doing all the things I've wanted to do. Life is short. Go enjoy.
Seeing James Taylor in Concert is at the top of my bucket list. I am 64 yrs. Old. Still listen to his music on a regular basis. Henry, wow. That was beautifully done. 💙
Always Beautiful, Always, just 2 guitars 'n' two voices in harmony, It doesn't get better !!!
James, Henry, you’re still my favorite singers. You can sing this song…✨🕊️🤍
I see a proud loving father smiling at his talented son...
I grew up listening to James Taylor. So many wonderful memories! So many beautiful James Taylor songs. ❤
How brave Henry to walk in the old mans footsteps and to do such a great job. I can see your guitar style was taught by James to look effortless. Keep it going my man, you are very worthy 👍
I have been thru so much pain and sorrow it takes everything I have to listen to any music at all. Music was my life. Now my life is mostly silence.
Wow! Amazing father & son! Now you two my idol
How wonderful hearing James Taylor and his son Henry singing together. Magical songwriting and the harmonies were wonderful! Thank you both!
The song is 30 years older than Henry! Beautiful harmonizing.
Significant voice of James Taylor who flourished the airwaves back in the day.......those were the good times ....sending blessings out of Africa ...xx
Beautiful God Bless Both of You,l can hear Your Son and His Voicebis almost as fine as Yours♥️🌟♥️
What an awesome moment to hear James Taylor sing with his son! ❤
My younger brother introduced me to James' music back in the 1970's. I recall my brother singing this song from time to time over the decades. It evokes such sweet memories for me, since I recently lost him due to a rare, incurable cancer.
Just saw him in Ohio few weeks ago with my father to celebrate his 70th. What a show by him and Jackson and all their amazing supporting cast
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father and son, fantastic, the meaning of life, ciao from Italy |
Just hearing James Taylor's voice seems to soothe..even at his advanced age. Been a fan since the 70's
I've lost count of the time I sang this song to my children, grandchildren and my pediatric patients. Thank you so much.
Wow, you sing to your patients?!?! That's very special.
Oh how lovely to hear James and his son play together. Iyt's one of my favourite James Taylor songs! 🎶🎶🎶
I have loved James since I was in high school and Fire & Rain. He's a beautiful man with a beautiful soul and one of the greatest voices that makes my heart both break and be joyous - if that makes any sense at all. So glad he's still around. He's always seemed to be such a humble guy. Love him so much. God bless him always. 💐🙏🏽💞
A delight to watch this father and son perform together!💕
James this is going to played at my memorial service. I’m not going any time soon I hope. but my husband and kids know I want this played.
This is very very good. No better honor than to have your son follow in the footsteps of his father. They harmonize very beautifully.
nice voice of both father and son. It blended well. What a gift to this troubled world.
Absolutely beautiful!, made me cry. I've loved James Taylor's music for so long, so happy his talent passed to his son. God Bless them both 💗
This is, in my opinion the very existential meaning of life... sailing gracefully into the twilight as you bask in the warm sunrise of an offspring, knowing you've done the best you could under whatever circumstances and curve balls this life threw at you😎
I love James Taylor he has a beautiful soul
I've listened to J T my whole life. I'm a guitarist myself. Glad to see his son carrying on with his music...
Thank you both.. God bless you. Maria, from Brazil.
James Taylor songs from the Mud Slide Slim album were the first pieces I played when learning the guitar as a teenager. My brother taught me how to play. “You Can Close Your Eyes “ certainly brings back memories with my brother who has sadly gone before.