James Taylor | Opera Singer Reacts Live

[@nuimaleko7]

James was one of Apple Records first signed artists. So many of the top artsts like James, Linda Ronstadt, Carol King, Carly Simon, of the early 70s all collaborated on each other's albums.

[@randytaylor1406]

Carole King is a great song writer and performer. James Taylor is so soothing and healing, a great voice.

[@rickc661]

So. young... where'd the time go. I'm 70 + ... when Carole was recording ' tapestry ' James & Joni Mitchell were also recording & they were on each others tunes. imagine, just walking down the hall and backing up on someone else's coming top LP..

[@n5iln]

And Joan Baez.

[@BillBitterman-ny2jl]

James and Joni had a relationship. He wrote You Can Close Your Eyes. He called it a "lullabye" for her because of the time they were spending apart.

[@aBeatleFan4ever]

"They'll hurt you... and desert you... They'll take your soul if you let them.... but don't you let them." One of the best lines ever written.

[@steelers6titles]

Carole King wrote "You've Got A Friend"; it was on her massive-selling "Tapestry". Her pal J. Taylor covered it quickly for his second album for Warner Brothers, "Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon".

[@cliftonparago4547]

She allowed JT to release his version to the public first while she held her version back

[@steelers6titles]

@@cliftonparago4547 Okay. He heard hers and did it. She reportedly wrote it as a response to his "I could not find a friend" in "Fire And Rain".

[@thomastimlin1724]

Did you know Peter Asher and the Beatles discovered him when he was in England, and so he did an album on their new l self - owned lable Apple in 1968?

[@MattJocks]

Before this, Carole King had primarily been a composer, working with her husband Gerry Goffin and later Toni Stern as lyricists. This was her coming out as a lyricist. She has said of it that the words just came through her from some other place. "I'll be the first to say it's a great song because I feel like I didn't write it."

[@MaartenVet-ce9px]

When Taylor performs this song, I always get the feeling that he's talking to someone he hasn't had much contact with in a while, to remind them that 'hey, I'm still around if you need me'. Kind of like he's sending a message to an old friend that has drifted apart over the years.

[@hopeklemann1]

🌸 I've Loved James for decades and the one thing that I think is important to say today is he's a very humble human

[@n5iln]

I saw James Taylor last year. His sound hasn't changed at all. His son is following in his footsteps. Leland (Lee) Sklar is still actively recording and performing too. He's played on over 2000 albums. You probably noticed him when you reacted to Phil Collins, "In The Air Tonight - Live".

[@BillBitterman-ny2jl]

Lee Sklar actually got his break doing studio sessions work for James. He had no idea that the door opened by James would lead to a lifetime of work. He is still in high demand. The recent documentary called The Immediate Family is about a sessions group that actually went by the name of The Section for a long time. Lee and Waddy Wachtel and several others made a great living by working with people like James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, Bonnie Raitt, and many, many others of that era. Lee's KZbin channel is great

[@jesseheiman1806]

James' album Sweet Baby Jane and Carol King's album Tapestry dominated the music scene in the early 1970's. It was almost a revival of the folk music of the early 1960's. I found that his performance of You've Got A Friend" and "Fire and Rain" are very genuine. It is almost like a good friend talking sincerely to you. I have seen him in concert and the whole evening was him being James Taylor, a genuine good human being and performer.

[@thomastimlin1724]

The correct title of that album is Sweet Baby James, not Jane

[@tracyborden1468]

It’s Sweet Baby James. It was his nephew who was named after him.

[@jesseheiman1806]

@@tracyborden1468 Thank you. It was a typo. I wore out the album when it came out. Sorry for the typo.

[@ewetoobblowzdogg8410]

I've seen James twice. He's very warm and personable. The best way I can describe his show is that it's like watching your good neighbor who happens to be immensly talented

[@MattJocks]

He's also the funniest person in the music biz. He is funnier than most comedians. His humor is bone dry but hilarious.

[@markhathaway9456]

This was released when I was in high school and at a very impressionable age. I've loved JT's music ever since. CK is also terrific. Linda Ronstadt was another one who did the "park and bark" and some people complained. But, her singing was magnificent.

[@martinhafner2201]

I think maybe you were looking for the term "low key" or "understated". You've Got A Friend has a casual conversational style, like a friend is talking to you. Much like the tone in Lionel Ritchie's "Hello".

[@Dread_Pirate62]

James Taylor and Carole King together, it doesn’t get any better.

[@markhathaway9456]

Their performance at the Troubadour is worth a listen.

[@martinhafner2201]

I've been listening to James Taylor since the late 60's or so. You've Got A Friend was my junior high (aka middle school) graduation song. My first car tape deck (compact cassette) was heavily employed playing my manually recorded copy of JT and some of his other albums.

[@WolvenHeart1]

He is genuine, sincere, comforting, and soulful. Best friend vibe.

[@brianadams4630]

Dang, I was hoping for Steamroller Blues, but you have James and Carol together, so I'm happy with that.

[@Skybolt211]

Understated... I kept saying "understated" when you were searching for the word. ;-)

[@thomastimlin1724]

The word is tastefully done. "Park and Bark?" HAHAHAHAHAHA, love it. There was a chain of fast food restuarants, back in the day called Dog and Suds [hot dogs and root beer]. In high school we used to call it "Arf and Barf."🤣

[@Cybrludite]

Met him once. Nice guy.

[@williamwhitt9831]

Love your hair 😘

[@andrelimoges3654]

His version of this song on this video seems more sincere sung this way than the more upbeat way you described

[@jennywren7822]

TIGHTROPE by ELO, I've never heard anything like it, its more than a masterpiece. Thank you so much Jeff Lynne for writing this unbelievable song, You will love it ❤

[@WolvenHeart1]

I also get your point of rehearsal and focusing on the music. Same as an athlete, there is the practice field, training, and coaching session. The stage is your game time. It's time to play in real life. If you look at it that way, a football practice is the rehearsal everyone gets there scripted movement and you have to rely on your teammates to be on their marks. At game time it is full contact

[@michaeldery7141]

Love James Taylor. I was wondering if you have ever seen this family cover band called “Missioned Souls”? Amazing

[@WindsurfMaui]

Your hearing Carol King's performance of her song in your head. She sings it more upbeat and with positive energy.

[@THEPATRIOT1000]

The South is rising with that y'all

[@franchk8372]

... laid back. 💙🕊☮

[@jocelynalarcio6137]

Maybe understated

[@LibrarianMichael]

Great message and feeling in this song. Different from so much of today's music.

[@DavidYancey-k3k]

Is that Carole King playing the piano?

[@lla788]

Yes

[@GrandmaShirley-op4jm]

Hi Lady, love me some James Taylor ❤. Curly hair problems, can relate 😂

[@LibrarianMichael]

Have you heard the acoustic version of Take on Me by A-Ha? It's got a conversational tone like this one.

[@aBeatleFan4ever]

Maybe you were looking for the phrase "artistically done"... or perhaps ""genuinely done from the heart".

[@howardyoung9987]

Greetings from Scotland

[@DavidYancey-k3k]

Being real people

[@geraldoribeirofilho]

The word is Cool

[@balianss6378]

Hello Maggie 🌲😅

[@markdecker6190]

It's more subtle, more real, bona fide, authentic, personal, sincere. At the time this was recorded he was basically just starting out. I saw him in multiple venues, from an intimate coffee house in Greenwich Village to large auditoriums where he had a whole band with backup singers and both were equally entertaining and special.

[@maximolopezjr2249]

🎉

[@wojopf88a]

Wait till you start getting vet bills!

[@wojopf88a]

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[@RoamingAstro]

Minimalist

[@wojopf88a]

I personally, DO NOT LIKE TWITCH PERIOD!!!!! DON'T LIKE THE PLATFORM!!! WILL BE Deleting MY PROFILE ! SORRY MAGGIE !

[@rockyklock7044]

You should listen to Neil Diamond... she walks on water... little known... but it shows his diversity

[@johnsingleton1091]

Unpretentious