Paul McCartney Inducts James Taylor at the 2000 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

[@deborahwhitford9058]

James Taylor is my favorite singer and I am so very happy for his induction.

[@sappo504]

Well that had to have been one of the top honors and highlights of James Taylor's life. My God, to be inducted by Paul McCartney, who obviously meant every word he said....

[@onefoot7]

Do you fathom how GREAT James Taylor is?

[@geoffsaplin5167]

@@onefoot7 Oh, James Taylor is GREAT! He's fantastic. He's barely a footnote in history compared to Paul McCartney, but that's not to dismiss how wonderful James Taylor is.

[@Mark-yn4vl]

@@geoffsaplin5167 Don't forget James Taylor was only 19 when he was the first artist signed to Apple Records. George Harrison loved "Something In The Way She Moves" so much that they used that as the first line in their own song, "Something". That's pretty impressive when you've impressed The Beatles.

[@mikefannon6994]

Love Paul & JT! Remember listening to "Fire & Rain" on the car radio back in 68.

[@Fordham1969]

That wouldn't have been til a couple of years after, "Fire and Rain" was first released in 1970.

[@lastnamefirst4035]

@@Fordham1969 right bc I recall driving my mom's car at 17 and fire and rain came on the radio. First time I heard it (wish I could go back to that day)

[@JoaoCarlosA.A]

You're gonna be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame Great! You will get inducted by Paul McCartney Oh my gooooooood

[@onefoot7]

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[@peternewman1179]

James deserved every bit of his success!

[@russellroesner6073]

If you are 50. Beware no matter how healthy and rich you are, when you start climbing up past 65 n up, you become an old man it seems one odd day overnight. Enjoy your 50s and 60s because thats Gods twilight sale on your youth. Look how young McCartney looks here just 20 years ago.

[@andydixon2980]

I think aging effects us all differently. Genes, lifestyle etc.......personally I think 40-50 are the aging years, as I'm 47 and I still looked a kid at 40.

[@saiboddupalli]

I think Paul actually looks pretty good even today!

[@ChefClary60]

First song he sang to Paul and George was Something in the Way She Moves. One of his best still.

[@susancoffey9632]

Isn’t it interesting that George later wrote his own Something in the way she moves?

[@jellebigge]

To get Inducted by Paul Mc Cartney and you not a Beatle yourself most be the greatest honor ever. You can sleep at ease now for the rest of you life;-)

[@onefoot7]

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[@judiroth7855]

Sir Paul, you Rock❤️❤️

[@ponygon777]

Great speech although I would have love to see that tribute clip for James Taylor.

[@onefoot7]

It's a great clip, but they pulled it (I saw it 15 years ago!!), due to Bullshit copyright....fuckin lawyers

[@ashleerenaelarsen8543]

Yes! More James Taylor please, maybe he was on OPRAH...

[@leigh310]

I didn’t like Paul’s tribute. He didn’t do much to honor James.

[@JohmathanBSwift]

Hope to see Sir Paul in concert. Please comeback to Cleveland.

[@Hatari2]

Would love to see him in concert too, comeback to Cleveland.

[@ashleerenaelarsen8543]

Right?

[@JohmathanBSwift]

@@Hatari2 No tour dates yet, but a new album . Generally , that used to be a good indication.

[@JohmathanBSwift]

New album out, when things lift, you can bet a tour will follow.

[@gregdahlen4375]

james's music isn't overtly rock-sounding, more folk yet it has the rock spirit i think partly because it steadily presses forward it doesn't slow down quietly relentless

[@onefoot7]

you obviously have not entirely followed JT

[@kapwapoedolomitetalabritne8841]

He inducted James Taylor John Lennon and Ringo Starr

[@giscardabad4005]

And recently the Foo Fighters

[@broscosmoline]

Macca lookin' good with the salt and pepper short back n sides.

[@joe-vz6hx]

Paul gets it..."rock n roll HOF" is a joke, half the people in there aren't rock n rollers (but then a HOF for music is a joke anyway)

[@onefoot7]

Only Paul is deserving of inducting an artist such as JT

[@maximus9609]

“Before it was a computer...”

[@PeterStrachanMusic]

Really nice speach.

[@JayJoJonny]

What a moment for JT!

[@persivalstallone4213]

It should be titled “larry bird inducting james taylor in the rock n roll hall of fame”

[@gregdahlen4375]

why?

[@harrisfleming7431]

I wanted to see the clip

[@stevezak3663]

how young Paul was 22 years ago

[@garthdrake3220]

Paul seems to have inducted a pile of people! All of who probably covet that fact over the actual induction.

[@spencermoore2468]

FGS James was only shown for a few seconds !!

[@terset9912]

not the best intro, even if it's Mac.... like John Lennon said, Paul doesn't think the words are really all that important. However, Jame's lyrics do matter.

[@carlbaumeister3439]

Lennon also said Paul’s a good lyricist who doesn’t think he is a good lyricist.

[@saintsaint_]

I love Paul but we’re talking about James Taylor here, he deserves a much better introduction.

[@FaithfulServant316]

WHY the heck did u end the video??!! The best part was about to happen! THAT SUCKED!

[@SuperC888]

2:04 he was the first Paul … not “one of our very first” …

[@sharigreen9252]

Not a fan of Paul's hair during this time. It have been his Heather period. For me, he looks best with more hair. Here he looks "scalped."

[@hannahg8439]

Wow that's really great to know. Thanks for sharing that with us, I appreciate.

[@ElvarMasson]

Hair, there and everywhere. Who cares about his hair ??!!! 😄 He's a musician, not s fashion model

[@carlbaumeister3439]

Agreed.

[@harrylazard]

Pop Music Hall of Fame? ok James Taylor...RR Hall of Fame? No way, even James would agree with that.

[@dondrummond5130]

So why not Todd Rundgren?

[@josiahprofenno4136]

He went underground so I suppose the industry thinks that he 'betrayed' them.

[@daveplx]

WTF! You couldn't include his speech as well?

[@michaelbarnhart2593]

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[@blodekont5458]

Where is Motorhead? Iron Maiden? Judas Priest? All influenced and Rock and Roll... weird that Bob MArley is in there for reggae... and ABBA an Aretha Franklin... NOT Rock and Roll...

[@onefoot7]

In fact, actual fact, at this particular event, before he went on, Eric Clapton had JT tune his guitar, cause he loves his talent so much, he wanted a JT tuned instrument -as Eric has said: "James is so pitch perfect, it's hard to comprehend...if you really listen to it"

[@onefoot7]

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[@onefoot7]

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[@thetideishighandsoami3928]

@@onefoot7 they are in because they had an influence in/from rock and roll. Aretha deserves it, rock comes from blues and soul and mostly from black culture. ABBA had an important influence on europop and at the end of the day, rock comes from pop as well. Bob Marley is raggae and rock, he had an important influence on important rock music acts such as the police

[@eargasm1072]

@@thetideishighandsoami3928 Exactly...like Paul stated here, the range is too "deep" to label it all under Rock n Roll.

[@cotpisrael7307]

Didn't know he's a she

[@dannyholmes2801]

AND STILL NO PROCOL HARUM...WTF?

[@ninjesus4079]

Come on Danny, they are known for one song really

[@dannyholmes2801]

@@ninjesus4079 being known by who? The pop world? They had great albums! "Conquistador", "Simple Sister", "In Held Twas I"..a masterpiece! Gary Brooker is/was one how best singers, and Robin Trower on guitar...and BJ Wilson on drums! If the Moody's, Yes and ELO can get in..so should they. Most musicians would agree😁🤘

[@ninjesus4079]

@@dannyholmes2801 haha was just kidding Danny, those hall of fame are worth nothing in my opinion

[@dannyholmes2801]

@@ninjesus4079 you may be right there bud! Todd just got in and he seems unaffected by it.

[@ninjesus4079]

@@dannyholmes2801 it was about time for Todd!

[@icepooky8091]

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[@bmoore5868]

worst induction speech ever