Oprah's Master Class: James Taylor
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and it comes down to this, MY DAD CALLED...MY DAD CAME FOR ME...one word: CARE. For those who had a parent that cared, you are BLESSED. Many of us dont! Taylor is SO clear...simple like his music...amazing man of humility and gentleness...a real man!
Jeff Porcaro Groove true that!!!😰😰
Just saw his livestream with his family up in Montana. I couldn't have been more impressed. Love this man.
Without judgement or doubt that Dad went straight to him and James didn’t doubt that he was there for him and in the most challenging moment…I appreciate too how once he had the same deep understanding he spoke of family addictions & obviously devastated that his brother died because of alcohol, and ultimately his parents separated due to the dad’s issues as well….
I 1st saw James Taylor back in the 1980's then in the 90's and again in 2001. What amazed me the most was the crowd. Young, old, Black and White all singing along like they where just sitting on a porch with their best friend. That is what a real artist doses.
"I think in order to create, artistic people need to be alone. They need to have time to themselves. Isolation is key. If you have to be lonely in order to be free, learn how to tolerate a little bit of loneliness. It's hard, but you're strong and you can do it." - James Taylor
Mary Vaillancourt ........guitar playing has been a lonely life for me.....see my original music on. TH-cam...
great quote...
Amazing.
Lots of creativity will come out of the lockdown of 2020.
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In the early 90's I saw James Taylor three times walking in the street twice in Soho and once in the upper west side. The last time I said hello James, he waved back smiled and I though, he really made my day.
Edi Gabrelli- What an awesome encounter!
Oops Gabrieli, sorry
James, my name is Rafael, i'm from Brazil, and in 2015 i traveled to Lille, in France, just to see your concert. I'm 31 years old, and you are my favorite songwriter and singer.
Have seen your show was a dream come true, your music inspire me, and has a unique power in me.
I don't know if you will read this message, but i want to tell 2 things about your music and my life.
1) In France, i asked to my girlfriend to marry me. She say yes, and the music that was playing in this exactly time was "Something in the way she moves"
2) I'm a designer, but my dream is to became a filmmaker, and in 2016 i'm finally start to live that dream. I'm writing a short-movie, and all my writting pass to the "secret of life"
Maybe one day, I will have a conversation with you about a soundtrack that you will be create to one of my movies.... thats a dream...
Good luck with your dreams, Rafael. this is probably not the place to be discovered but you are young-don't stop.
Either way Rafael I wish you well with your lady and your career. Don't stop trying and always keep that internal flame going. If you put your mind to something don't stop until you fulfill that dream. Good Luck.
Rafael do not stop keep it going as you a doing what you do cos you’ll never know who you’ll meet down the road , just keep you heart true n kind Love 💕Peace Localguy8
Remember how he told how he got to be the first recording artist on the Beatles 🍎 Apple record label so follow your dreams and don't give up!
Raphael, I am writing this in 2019..How very beautiful is your story! Hope you are living in love, and many blessings to you and yours~💞💖🙏
I was at James's first post 9/11 concert in Portland, OR, and it was the most collective and transcendent experience of my life. So grateful to him for getting on a plane just days after that disaster and going on with the show. We needed that. We needed him.
I am too a great fan. Back in the days, I was in 3rd grade and living in southern Philippines. In the summer of 1974, My mom , sister and I went on a trip to the big city of manila. then to a7 hour trip to a cool summer capital destination famous for its cool temperature and fresh strawberries Baguio City. My elder brother who lived and worked in the big city of Manila drove us up to on his Ford pickup truck. That was was the beginning the of my love and affinity for James Taylor. My brother had it on an 8 track for all the 7 hours till we got up there and another 7 on the way back. I knew then I was hooked to JT. . That family trip was exploratory and rewarding. For me it was a eye opener- a revelation. I was filled with memories of love, joy and freedom to a 10 yr old it was like "I've gone to Carolina" - in my mind. I remember now, I made a promise to myself that in the future, I will watch a concert of James Taylor in this lifetime. And if that is not possible, when I get to heaven, the first person that I will look for IS James. Yeah It was that deep. So, In 2008 it happened at the Greek Theatre in LA. I did watch his concert.. and I sang along every song he sang.. It was surreal. The next person seated to me asked after the concert.. how did I know all his songs - he can't believe that coming from an Asia. lol. Thank you James. now, my Mom is 91, my brother 66 , and I'm 55 - Your music will always be the fiber that will keep this family singing " Oh..let us turn our thoughts today to Martin Luther King...."
What a great story!
that is awesome! Music is so cool how it connects people through memories like that!
peace + love from the Twin Cities! MN!
Ayos, pre! Good story. I'm surprised you didn't see him coz he did a 2-nights concert in Manila at the Folk Arts Theater in 1994 or 95. I saw it. Both nights were sold out. He was supposed to do another one in 2017 as the last leg of his Asian tour but he cancelled it in protest of the killings that happened in the course of Duterte's drug war.
My, a JT nut here too... you're so darn lucky to see him perform in a live concert. Mabuhay si JT!
I like your deep passion for JT. I too share your thoughts and feelings. Keep on enjoying James as much as enjoying the passage of time.
My mom picked me up on the steps of a hotel at 3 am, she also came by herself to get me. I thanked her for that til the day she died! I really didn’t deserve it. God said mercy rejoices over judgment, it does!
My mom rescued me..when I was 56 years old! I would never ask her for help, because I would have to be honest, and I feared her judgement and criticism and her dissapointement. NONE. I was just her kid. A boy who needed his mommy. If I talked she listened. If I didnt she didnt ask. I'm so glad we became friends. Probably the most important thing that ever happened to me. After that, I finally started to grow up. She turned me on to James Taylor!
My son is a musician. He's struggled with drugs. He's clean for the moment. This might inspire him. I'm hopeful.
James advice about being "the person you want your children to be", can also works for those who suffer addiction.
"Be the person you have always dreamed of being for your self". It worked for me 32 years sober this May.
Carolyn Kingsley, I do hope that your son is doing well. I have a son (21yrs) and I feel much compassion
My heart goes out to you and your son, Carolyn Kingsley. Hugs!
Will be praying for your son Carolyn, I am sure he will be inspired by James Taylor!
I want to write this down here to help me remember it: "Music...is a true thing in the world. It's physics: An octave is twice the frequency of the note, of the octave, below it. That is a physical reality. So there's something empirically true about music, and that means that it's a relief from the isolation of life. Because humans live in their own assembled world that's in their brain, and it's an isolation; it's a prison. It separates us, and we want to give that the slip and fall back into what really is. Music allows us to do that."
Wow! I absolutely love this! You have such a great perspective.
Thanks for writing it down . I took note of it at around 36 minutes and was going to replay it and write it down .
He has described a feeling that I have found impossible to describe .
I just lucked out and got front row center for baby James at Chastain in Atlanta. It was, in his words, transcendent.
I’ve always enjoy James Taylor as a singer/songwriter; but, I have to say that his story of his father’s efforts to help him through a really difficult time were inspiring. And he obviously appreciates and values those efforts.
@Eric Goldstein As busy as Dr. Taylor was, he made time for his son, and saved him. James is fortunate to have such a father!
I’m not sure if he mentions it but there’s a song called “Jump Up Behind Me” from 98 (with Sting no less) that is beautiful.
That was the most loving intuitive act by a great father, knowing that he was in danger, with no second guessing.
what a proud father he must have become
He tells this story a lot. I’ve seen him live 4 times and 2 of those times he told the story. His dad is somewhat known in the medical community in NC because in addition to being dean of the medical school in the 50s he is also JT’s dad, so James is making sure people remember his dad for being a good man who loved his family. He’s a great son.
Why is this causing me to have a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes?! I LOVE you James T! So happy to have seen him in Halifax this past summer! Loved his music since the 70s. What a beautiful human being. So happy drugs didn't take him down. Our world would not be the same without his music!
You may not play a character, but as a photographer, I see the lines of your face exude character. It is as inspirational as your music.
First saw JT on TV in England in 1969 and have been a fan ever since. Through his music James gave me a continuity during the roller coaster ride that was the 20th century. He still uses the same props (a high stool and a guitar) today. That link between Before This World and Jolly Springtime (with Yo-Yo Ma) is so evocative of times gone by that it has become a 'lachrymosa'. He's the greatest!
An absolutely amazing man... I grew up listening to James music back in the 60s and seventies , the world was a lot safer and better back then. Even After all this time he still has the same gentle Spirit, it's just like yesteryears of peaceful people and music.!
James Taylor is such a genuinely lovely man. We’re so lucky to live at the same time in history as him.
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Larry Littleton You are, So Right!
This man, James Taylor has been a musical influence on me for pretty much my entire life. I’m 53 years old, and every time I hear one of his songs, I am taken back to being a younger person, and what was happening when I first heard them.
I could listen to him play and speak endlessly.
James Taylor is such an icon and such a talent it is a phenomenal to me. I am approximately his age but can't tell you how great his influence has had on my music life. Unlike Judy Sanders, I am satisfied that whether he passes first or I do, we will shake hands in Heaven. His legacy of music will carry me through however long.
I saw him last month at Caesars Palace. I cried so much during his show. There's a feeling you cannot describe in words that comes from being in his presence. He is truly a gift. He's obviously channeling, but the love and compassion that he exudes is really something. On that stage, he's there for that audience, to lift them up and heal them. He is not there for his ego. That's such a rare thing! I've been to many concerts, but none can compare to James Taylor live. At the end of the show he was in the audience taking pictures and signing autographs. He did not have to do that, but that is just who he is. You feel the gratitude he has for his fans, for his gift, and for his life.
Yes.. Thanks for your beautiful understanding about the soul of music is..
Deep love for us souls.
Forever in hearts 💕
It's so Awesome to hear that . I have loved his music since I was 14 and am now 62. I know what you mean about crying . His songs go straight to the heart . It is So True that ( Music is what feelings look like )
Will Always Love Sweet Baby James .....
He has such an awesome connection with the soul. Deep thinking, & thought provoking.
I am a fan of JT since I started playing acoustic guitar at the age of 16 and I eventually became a "folk singer" and it was my profession for the longest time which brought to many countries in Asia , middle east and Africa singing cover songs of james taylor, cat stevens, jim Croce, Paul Simon and of David Gates'. There's always a unique style in the guitar playing of James Taylor and his cool melancholic voice which complimented with his songs that sets him apart. I feel I'm in his world whenever I play and sing his song "you can close your eyes". I am grateful I was born in his era. Finally I had the chance to watch him live in Manila in 1994 and that was a memorable night for me. James Taylor Live , a truly electrifying 90 minutes to watch him play in flesh. Thank you for the music and God bless you James.
I just saw him in Phoenix a week or two ago... he didnt sing Shower the People but did 2 encores. We were kinda disappointed but loved it besides that. The stage settings made me so happy. 🌷 🌷 🌷
Wish he'd forgive himself for abandoning Carly and the kids... they would love to forgive and embrace him going forward. Glad he's found love - but one could always use an old friend... and clearing that karma going forward would be a blessing. Forgiving ourselves is the hardest part. We love and thank you for being you, James.
I so love the story about his Dad. We can be, not the means, but the conduit of another's salvation. He's probably alive today because of a father's devotion. Beautiful. A gift to the world.
Time and time again, over all these years, he's written the songs that become anthems for and about our lives. He's a treasure shared with the world.
I seem to never be able to put down his music.
Have been a fan of JT for decades, and hearing him tell part of his story in his own words is very satisfying. I respect his immense talent, his humility, his humanity, and am grateful that he was able more than 30 years ago to triumph over his addictions. I wish him nothing but the best. And kudos to Oprah for asking JT to be part of this television series.
I believe if you happen to sync with JT's music and personality, It is much like looking in a mirror. I always seem to relate with his humor, passion, and politics. a very level dude.
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James's soulful music has essentially been a soundtrack for my life. I spent a good potion of my life learning his music because it made me feel so alive. In March of 2001, the love of my life died of cancer. I felt like just curling up and dying! However, I had 14 year old twin sons who had just lost their mother so I stepped away from music I had introduced them to from the day they were born. It took me many years to find my way back to music through encouraging them to learn and play their own music. I returned to learning to play the folk music I loved and was again finding my way. Suddenly in 2017, I had a stroke in my sleep and woke up unable to see properly and unable to remember hoe to play any of my instruments!I took James's advice and threw my energy into trying to exercise and relearn Spanish and French. It has been a great help to regain some control of my body and my mind. I haven't yet regained any mastery of my guitar but have slowly regained my memory of English, Spanish and French. I'm still relearning and I still love folk music but still haven't regained my ability to play. I am grateful for not being paralyzed but my life is changed forever.
Well done , you can do it 🌺
"I always felt as though it was an unconscious process ... that rather than writing the songs, I'm just the first person to hear them." So humble ... I love that :)
What a beautiful way to say it: He wrote it down, but it came from a place far away.
As long as I can remember, probably early to mid 70s as far as music goes, this man has been a mainstay throughout my history, my dating, my young married life and child raising years, even through the loss of Dennis, JT's kind of woven through the years of my life and still speaks to me when I hear his distinctive style and voice. I think this is a little history of his beginnings...
Have been a mega fan, since I was 18 years old. Now...I am 63 years young! JT is incredible...beyond words.
You've been a big deal forever, James.
Me too
Same amount of time here revering what this man puts out. He leaves me wordless when trying to describe his gifts. Just amazing.
Been a fan since 14. I am now 57. Listen to JT daily.
Hi Susan I'm.4 years younger than you and I have no idea where the time has gone, love him also,I have a real hard time grasping the passing of time .
I have loved James Taylor’s music since I was 16 years old. There hasn’t been a day that has passed when I didn’t listen to at least one of his songs. He brings me peace.
He's right, in the 60's everything came unglued. Society went to Hell. And the way he and his siblings went "into a tailspin" after his parent's divorce is the way it always is when parents divorce. Pulls the rug out from under kids completely.
We love you sweet baby James and we pray for you always. God bless you!
When my husband and I met it was as if we were just picking up where we left off from another life. We have been together over 32 years. While we were in our courtship stage we kept listening to a tape of James Taylor's greatest hits. Whenever I hear them it takes me back to that time.
Deep, insightful, intelligent honest man. Probably one of the reasons why considering his lengthy addiction, he is one of the few artists still around who survived drug addiction.
Asensio Rodrigue
Well said
Drug addiction and recovery is a matter of luck.
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@@jodipantis1163 Agree
What a kind, sensitive and gentle man. Addiction is a beast that eats that kind of person alive. Thank God he got through those difficult times.
Never, ever take a benzodiazepine. 40 times more torturous to withdraw from - and deadly.
THX 1138 I've taken most of these drugs, including hard opiates multiple times but thankfully never got addicted to them. The things I got addicted to though were cigarettes and Kratom (opioid)
James Taylor's kind and gentle soul emanates from his music. It's just what we need in this chaotic world. Thank you, James for comforting us with your beautiful music.
"It used to be hard to open the door. Now, the door is wide open but once you walk through it, there's a million other people in the room"-JT
Mr.Taylor I have been a solid loving fan since October 12, 1978. That day as it was my first my parents named me after a song and play you home and from then on. Your music has been in my soul since but even you can see in your eyes the music has always been in you to. I would not be here in this world without you. I'm sorry I cried for most of the concerts as I've seen you twice last in Lincoln very close I ran through my Kleenex but I'm disabled and my blood sugar was so low I had to go fix it I returned to find you signing for very people. I was heart broke as I was told not to take my coveted collection of vinyl sweet baby James with me. I never got it signed so if your ever around here again just call out my name and I'll come running to see you again. PEACE LOVE missy
Graham Nash said: "Music fills the gap between human beings", that's so true. I love you James, thank you for your music. God bless you and your family.
I just lost my Dad last year and was nice to hear James and his father had a great relationship
Fire and Rain played so much throughout my childhood years on the radio. It was like a daily prayer. Also, through my childhood years, I had a best friend, Sandra. I often now wonder how often we were together giggling about something, and that song was playing in the background. I always thought the song was about a romantic breakup, and the broken-hearted, abandoned boyfriend was grieving his loss. Fast forward decades later. My friend Sandra died suddenly in her fifties. I was devastated. Much of her death was caused by self-neglect revolving around her diabetes. She welcomed death after her younger brother's death from ALS the previous year. Months after her passing, I was in the pool, and Fire and Rain started with that beautiful haunting opening line. I flashed back suddenly to the early morning hours when Sandra's cousin let me know she had died. It was one of those inexplicable knowings. I realized James wasn't talking about a breakup, but the death of a loved one. I quickly researched the song and found out about Suzanne. The ending line about seeing her again was how I felt about Sandra. I thought we would always be two little retired old ladies back to giggling and enjoying life. James's music is like a soul riding. It's like an ancient text that suddenly the Spirit reveals to you when you are ready for it. I'd like to meet him someday and tell him this story.
I was born in '61. The sweet strains of James were all throughout my childhood. The first song I learned to play was " Close Your Eyes." I was about 7 when I played it for my dad on one of my yearly visits to see him. My dad- a guitar player and a pediatrician, cried. He was divorced from my mother, and it bonded me to him. I connected with him through music - now I realize this, thanks to James.
I hope he lives longer than I do. I don't want to live in a world without James.
Judy Sanders wonderfull thing to say ... yea it would be such a loss x
True...but alternatively we were fortunate enough to be here for all this!
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I am a fan of your God given talents. Love u.
One more time I find myself asking: how can even 8 people not like this piece?? I bet what they are saying is that they do not like Oprah ...
'One more time I find myself asking:' why does anyone care that 8 people do not like this piece?? If you are enjoying it, what the hell does it matter if others do not? Enjoy!
Your comments about loneliness aiding the creative process are a great comfort to me. There are many times in my life where I have been alone and lonely, as I sometimes am now. At first I was really affraid of living alone but just as you've said, it leaves your mind free to wander and be creative. I think discipline is important though, as it's easy to get caught up in time wasting activities. I've definitely been guilty of that sometimes. There are times when I need to really focus 100% of my attention. A couple of times I've been writing songs for a ukulele song writing competition and because I have committed to deliver something I have to focus and the switch goes on. Then I find the words come like a flood of consciousness from seemingly nowhere. That's the time you don't want any interruptions. My girlfriend was there when it happened and whilst she was encouraging, she found that withdrawal hard to understand.
Ever since I first heard your Mud Slide Slim album in 1971 I've been a big fan. I've seen you every time you've performed in Australia. Thanks so much for sharing your music with us.
StevieMuso cheers mate
Do you have any of your music on your page?
👍😍I love him. As a kid my mom played all of his music. I had a crush on him when I was a kid LOL.
It’s hard for me believe he was a drug addict. And it’s hard for me to see him without hair. 😔
Just saw James in concert in Dallas....his music colors my world and make it a happier place!
Going to see him in June... can't wait!
James Taylor is my number one influence for 40 years of my own songwriting, and living!
He seems like a person who, after all he’s been through, is truly grateful that he came out of it ok. I love his voice... he seems like a really nice person.
James Taylor: his music is timeless. I'm clean and sober today too. Thank you.
God bless you🦋
Congratulations .you are my HERO.you are the best.
I cannot measure what JT has meant to me over the past 40 + years. I wish they would edit the breaks out of this video so it would flow like he does...
Amen to that.
I have the pleasure of seeing you every July 4th at Tanglewood. It's a family tradition. I once saw you at Canyon Ranch but didn't approach you because everyone is there for peace and relaxation. I thank you for sharing your music with the world. It means a lot to me. Peace.
Laura I have had the pleasure of seeing James Taylor at Tanglewood. How lucky you are to have a family that shares that amazing experience with you.
I have a friend who has gone with me and I have also have gone by myself.
I'm sad because I don't think James will be in the Berkshires this July.
But feel so fortunate for the times spent at Tanglewood with James Taylor fans.
Yes, he will be. It was scheduled recently.
Ruth Mitchell He will be there. He just announced. Presale was 3/3.
A friend of a friend was hitchhiking on Martha’s Vinyard back in the 70’s. He put his thumb out and a pickup truck pulled aside, he got in and it was James Taylor who had pulled over. What a ride that must have been!
This was extremely well produced, filmed and presented. Now I get why Oprah's group receives so much acclaim.
What an amazing person. James is true to himself, and true to us. Thank you so much for your incredible and everlasting music, JT!
a friend of mine shared this video with me.. I thanked him for doing so.. James is such a genuine human being with unadulterated talent and depth of soul.. his contribution to music is immeasurable.. my friend who shared this with me is coincidentally named Jim Taylor.. he also sings and plays guitar and writes songs.
When I was young, I was in a place called The Harbor School in Amesbury Massachusetts. I was waiting to see a dentist in a small town, I think it was called Newburyport as a group of under-privileged kids rebuilding what was left of our childhood. I heard acoustic guitar and asked if we could go see it.
My adult that was in charge of us at the time said, "That's James Taylor". It stuck with me forever; the sound, the name James Taylor, all of it.
It became a source of calm and comfort when I was alone, broken and scared in my life.
I have bought every "CD" as a kid young adult and into now my middle years (48).
I hope you see this at some point. It was your brother Livingston Taylor. The Residential advisor was wrong.
Thank you, James.
I feel it!
I repeat what "Speaks to me!" I'm also curious. I bought a JT cassette tape at McCrory' s ( five and dime). I was 19. I'm 53 now. I still feel 19. Music does that to my heart!! ❤ JT guitar.
James Taylor's music is the one constant in my life. Thank goodness! His music is my solace, it lifts my spirit and soothes my soul. For that, I will always be a grateful fan.
Saw James in the Columbia Gorge. Was one of four girls each holding a sign that spelled out, “We love you, James!” Our legs became jelly and we squealed with happiness when he saw us and tipped his hat toward us. Saw him in Portland, Oregon a week or so after 9/11. It was so comforting and he earned my deepest respect for transcending the “us vs them” mentality and made it all about the love we really needed. It was a musical group hug.
Wow, I love when he says you need to be who you want your children to be...that was an aha moment!
Abigail That is hit me like a punch in the face,what a beautiful thing to say
Truer words were never spoken
" The secret to life is enjoying the passage of time" words of wisdom
SOOOOO many aha moments for me! WOW!!
Abigail Freckleton yesssss!
It would be a dream come true to meet James Taylor in person. He brings tears to my eyes.
JT has always been my favorite by a long shot. His music helped me through some difficult times, not addiction but just a lot of questioning and uncertainty. I tried to emulate his guitar playing (not very successfully) when I was learning. He stands alone in my opinion. I've seen him in concert 3 times and it's just not enough.
I've loved you and your music since I was 16 years old. I got engaged at one of your shows, front row center, at the PNC Arts Center in New Jersey, in 1995... our first dance at our wedding was 'Something in the Way She Moves'... I took my eldest son to his first JT concert when he was 5 months inside my womb...I'm 50 years old now, and your music still affects me like nobody else's. Thank You, James, for being you, for being the soundtrack of my life. P.S. just noticed that you posted this video on my Birthday. Thanks for that
The story you tell about your dad going to New York to rescue you in the last '60s offered a great line. "I don't know if I called home or if home called me." As one who does not believe in luck, I say you have been very blessed and the world has been very blessed as a result of God blessing you. You are one of those artists/musicians/individuals who have the ability to touch millions of people very deeply. I too can weep when hearing certain songs and you are the author of some of those songs. I thank God you survived your rough years, James Taylor. You have offered valuable advice on this video too. Thank you for all the music you have offered over the years.
Has the pleasure of meeting this man. His humility amazing . Saw him in concert he STILL has it. I love him so awesome his talent transcends time,generations and race.
Isolation, loneliness and creativity are parts of the same puzzle. James is right.
well, don't get too carried away with those words please. I think he is speaking of doses of isolation. Maybe...maybe loneliness. Are you lonely when you go off by yourself, or sit in your room to play and create? Maybe not lonely if you have someone or someoneS to come back to. It's a balance...when it's healthy. Remember even in his younger days he had that core of friends and of course now his family is part of his "rock."
oobla di you’re correct. As a creative person myself, I find myself creating the most when the things I love the most are in jeopardy or have gone away, and sadness sets in. When I’m happy, I don’t feel like creating as much. Constant and relentless depression is NOT a good place to be for a creative person. Many a great artist have been destroyed by the combination of addiction and depression. It’s the times when the fire is in your belly that the juices really flow.
@@oobladi4261 Ooh, really good insight!! Thanks for posting such~ Very meaningful. I have dear ones that isolate, and it at times is cause for concern. Blessings 🙏
@@KBizzy I hear you. Be well, and thank you for your message.
Unfortunately that has been the case for many superbly talented people musically and other talents ...I've been listening playing and misunderstanding music for 50yrs ..Clapton JT Joe Walsh
Elvis Danny Gatton to name a very few have had torturous periods in their lives
all that personal struggle is very much part of the fantastic peson they become ...just my thoughts ..doesn't seem to be the case for the fly by night current "talent" ...legends leave an everlasting message and for that to happen you have to experience life including all its nastyness .
There is an unsettling eloquence to this telling that seems surreal, and yet, his authenticity is mesmerizing. What an amazing man. Thank you, James.
Well said 👍🏼
Life at its most real is distinctly surreal.
His voice is so soothing.
James Taylor is a master musician and lyricist...
He can always make me smile through my tears. God bless him!
he is right about the isolation part.. to create..thats one of the best way to create. Finding that space to create.. I had to do that as well to create whare I wanted to grow as an artist. The problem is it affects other people who loves us.
What would we do without you, JT! Enchancing my every day life, since the 60's. Music swirls in and out of all of our souls, connects us, remember whens us. Lifts up. thank you is not ever enough, your strength, your weakness, and the spirit that flows into us, from you, well. There is no measure.
I recall listening to "Fire and Rain" in a living room of someone I cared for but didn't respect. I always think of Eydie whenever I hear that song. However, there are many songs that have come to mean more. I'm so glad his father saved him. I feel as if he has been a gift to his generation.
I grew up Listening to James Taylor. His music is like a Time Machine. Each time I hear His Song's, My mind takes Me back to the many Memories of My Life. In fact, All My Life!! James is a very genuine Man. I believe that is what makes His Song's so Special to those of Us who grew up Listening to Him. I honestly love All of His Song's. He's most definitely a Legend and His Music will go on 9 He's now 70 year's Young!! LOL!! Thank You James Taylor for All The Great Song's that touched My Heart N Soul and for being such an inspiration to All of those who Love You as much as I do! 💓 You have a truly beautiful Soul!
Still Listening in 2018!! Classic Rock Era!!
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(I've got just about every Vinyl Album He Recorded) His voice is still just as great "now" as it was in the beginning!) With out a doubt a True Legend.
you are one of the best musicians of the all time
When I hear you James singing You’ve got a friend I cry my heart out remembering my dark times of my life . I just saw you 2 months ago in Caesars n I cried listening to you again we all have that dark hole we crawl out of n some dont
He so gets it. 51 years of playing the guitar both for fun and profession. Having written near 50 songs along the way, his comment on the Major 7th chords is so right on. My very favorites.
thanks JT, my sister had Flag and JT vinyl. ..that's all it took. . so many memories that never lose their magic.
one day at a time.
This really is a must see for musicians/song writers who plan on becoming serious about their music. Great program!
I love that he says how he has "personal relationships" with chords; and weeping to the music. We all need that. James has become a true wise man and shaman in his days, and the gifts he has given to us all over the years is indelible. I have been in love with him since I was 12 yrs old and I'm 54 now. He is a personal friend. (I'm a Wendy/ Gloria ! )
I'm a huge fan. It's a nice example of being in touch with your feelings and being able to articulate it verbally and musically. God Bless James, his family and his rich legacy!
I can’t express the importance that his music imparted on my adolescent years some 50 years ago. I knew it was timeless even then. I carried the love of his music forward and passed it on to my own daughter. She was a toddler and could barely speak, but managed to communicate that I should play JT again and again. May God bless you, JT. You are treasured.
I heard Livingston before I heard James. I thought he was great. The guy who had Livingston's album said his brother also had an album out. I said it couldn't be as good as what I'd heard... this was in 1970ish after I returned to the world... Thanks for everything you taught me musically, James...
James is a true artist and man refreshingly honest...lucky enough to tell him I loved him after the Concert for New York in October 2001..
He is so special to me unconditional love ...his songs have been with me my whole life crushed on him since a young girl..
The whole family is talented too love love Carly and Ben too...Thank you James hope to see in concert again soon been about 3 years I am overdue now..
God Bless You and your family.
you got a good break with Peter Asher ... but you had the talent.. oh god.. how you helped me in my life....thank you James Taylor
This is really an incredible show / film / documentary / lesson. Been a fan since 1970, and this is the most in depth complete look and story. So well done! Thank you
James Taylor has been one of my favorites since the 60s. I've seen him in concert 3 times, the last being just a few years ago. He is a kind and genuine human being and watching this documentary about him was heartwarming and relatable with aspects of my own life. ❤
I am at this very moment watching this documentary again a week later ~ James Taylor is such a humble good and great person, I was particularly moved by the story of his Dad travelling to New York to rescue James from what altermately would end up a very bad situation, which reminds me of a similar situation I was in whilst travelling through the United States in 1982 and the altermate concerns of my dear Mother and Father.
Your songs were and are great accompaniment through the changes in my own life, I sang them to my children and they remain deeply etched in my heart the words and feelings I felt were from an understanding friend. Not fluff n stuff, very real.
A good man who has become better. Humble without knowing it, a great man.
The true definition of Mr. Taylor
...the way we all should like to be remembered.
David Todd ~ A great and very true statement David.
James is an absolute treasure
@@jodipantis1163 very nice
James Taylor's music make up some of my best memories from childhood. I will always love his music ♥️
What a beautiful story about his dad coming to get him, brought a few tears I must say
Sure did. Same here.
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I think his dad recognised the addictive genetics playing out in his son, and this made him sympathetic,at a time when SOOOO many parents only get JUDGMENTAL!Shalom to us only in Christ Yeshua.
As a fellow recovering heroine addict of 14 years I think James Taylor's explanation of what going through that process and the recovery was the best explanation I've ever heard always enjoyed his music i new of his problem but the way he put it into words is a description of my problem I've been looking for that from doctors and other addicts but it's like in a short sentence he gave me and answered I could never come up with on my own it was like his songs they come right from the heart thank you baby James God bless
True.
I been there.
So hard to get the right understanding.
When James discusses his career and his place in music he talks about not having an act. That is so true. You know a James Taylor song immediately when you hear it because he has always been true to his songs. They are personal and they mean something to him (Mockingbird, perhaps the exception) and also to us for the same reason.
How I love James Taylor and his songs. He is such that he can sing soooo good with just a guitar and a chair. I always wonder why every time I listen to him i feel so sad and happy at the same time. Maybe I just miss my youth, the time when music was a story of life of each of us.. God bless you James Taylor.
James' voice only becomes more mellow and resonant with age. His music makes me happy, sad, and everything in between. Loved him then, love him now, always will.
It is so amazing that his voice is as good as it ever was. He has an amazing internal spark that shows through.
“ You might have to be lonely to be free....learn how to tolerate a little loneliness.... you’re strong.... you can do it ....” ❤️ thank you
Very inspirational human being. He helped me get over a similar drug issue, for that I'll be forever grateful. Thanks James!
Admirably humble guy. Really 'heard' his music with the ear of teenage heart coming of age in mid-70s when one really heard stuff like that than at any other age. Wishing him and his families long lives and continued happiness. Thanks too to the incomparable Oprah!
james taylor an amazing artist been with his music nearly all my life love him
I saw Kings Of Leon at Riverport Ampitheater in St. Louis & I met a guy about 20 yrs old. He told me the BEST show he'd ever seen was James Taylor, under the stars at Riverport. That did my heart so much good!! Ps. I am 59 years old.
His comments on loneliness aiding creativity are spot on. I find that this is the case when you’re given something, and then it’s taken away, instead of constantly being lonely. For instance, losing a loved one or breaking up with a spouse. Momentary sadness also makes for an ideal songwriting state of mind.
Why you taking INVENTORY of the WHOLE WORLD.