One Man Band Live (W/Dvd)
CDN$ 14.87
- Something in the Way She Moves
- Never Die Young
- Frozen Man
- Mean Old Man
- School Song
- Country Road
- Slap Leather
- My Traveling Star
- You ve Got a Friend
- Steamroller Blues
- Secret O Life
- Line Em Up
- Chili Dog
- Shower the People
- Sweet Baby James
- Carolina in My Mind
- Fire and Rain
- Copperline
- You Can Close Your Eyes
Unmistakable Warm Baritone ... James Taylor ... Hear Music (2007) - Hear Music presents ONE MAN BAND --- A new CD/DVD of live recordings and the stories behind the songs --- New performances from some of his most beloved recordings are interspersed with insightful and humorous anecdotes on the inspiration for the songs --- In Taylor s own words -- Performing these songs in their original, stripped down form in small halls is like going to the well for water -- It reconnects me to the music and puts me back in touch with the audience --- I feel like we could take this evening around the world, --- Taylor says of his latest work. As his unmistakable warm baritone moves into a few bars of Something in the Way She Moves, once again the world is drawn to him.James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in Belmont, Massachusetts --- Taylor s career began in the mid-1960s, but he found his audience in the early 1970s, singing sensitive and gentle acoustic songs --- He was part of a wave of singer-songwriters of the time that also included Joni Mitchell, Tom Rush, Cat Stevens, Carole King, John Denver, Jim Croce, Don McLean, Jackson Browne as well as Carly Simon, whom Taylor later married --- His 1976 album Greatest Hits was certified diamond and has sold more than 11 million copies --- He has retained a large audience well into the 1990s and early 2000s, when some of his best-selling and most-awarded albums were released.One Man Band (Track Listings)Disc One1 Something in the Way She Moves [3:47]2 Never Die Young [4:24]3 The Frozen Man [5:07]4 Mean Old Man [3:42]5 School Song [1:27]6 Country Road [4:08]7 Slap Leather [3:07]8 My Traveling Star [4:11]9 You ve Got a Friend [5:01]10 Steamroller Blues [5:59]11 Secret O Life [3:42]12 Line Em Up [4:39]13 Chili Dog [1:57]14 Shower the People [4:56]15 Sweet Baby James [3:41]16 Carolina in My Mind [5:04]17 Fire and Rain [4:52]18 Copperline [4:52]19 You Can Close Your Eyes [3:08]Disc Two1 One Man Band: The Concert DVDHats off to Hear Music --- strongly recommend this CD to all music lovers and others who need to hear some great music --- James Taylor (singer, songwriter & producer), Larry Goldings (Organ, Synthesizer, Piano, Harmonium, Keyboards), John Oliver (Conductor), Michael Prichard (Choir, Chorus), Kurt Walker (Choir, Chorus), Kieran Murray (Choir, Chorus) and Caroline Taylor Choir, Chorus), please stand up and take a bow for this well deserved rare gem you ve given us --- this is a keeper!Total Time: CD & DVD ~ Hear Music ~ (11/13/2007)
One of-a-kind portrait of a living legend. - James Taylor is that rarest of creatures -- an unpretentious superstar. The 59-year-old iconic singer and songwriter, originally from North Carolina, presented his so-called One Man Band show at the Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield, MA during July 2007 with such effortless charm that it was as if he were sitting around the fireside at home, talking with a bunch of old friends. But the ease with which he put it all across belied the rigorous attention to detail and sheer craft that went into the making of this delightful show. Larry Goldings, who accompanies Taylor on piano, organ, synth, harmonium and melodica, is a one-man band. He has developed a following in the jazz world for his own compositions and recordings, as well as his live performance. James Taylor sang some of his most beloved recordings, interspersing them with his insightful and humorous anecdotes on the inspiration for the songs. He and Larry together serve up a full menu of Taylor s work over the past 40 years, from Something in the Way She Moves (the song which won him his first contract with the Beatles Apple Records in 1968) right up to Mean Old Man and My Travelling Star from his most-recent release October Road. An illustrated voyage around Taylor s life and times, the show begins with him alone, singing the gentle melody and picking out the lilting chord sequence of Something in the Way She Moves, one of the first songs that he wrote. Joined on stage (and on the record) by the piano player Larry Goldings, he moves on to another of his early songs, Never Die Young. ..That s always good advice, he told the audience. But far too late for me, of course... On this 19-song set -- which marks a return to an earlier, simpler style of performance for the perennial, quintessential singer-songwriter -- Taylor sings with a touch that is nothing short of perfection. You will enjoy some of his biggest hits Sweet Baby James, Carolina in my Mind and Fire and Rain and the gentle, life-affirming mood of the album will continue to resonate long after your listening. This isn t an album for fans of shoot-outs and car chases, as you might expect from a man who sings: The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time. The album s highlights : Carolina On My mind, Chili Dog, Something in The Way She Moves and You ve Got a Friend. All in all, this is an extraordinary, one-of-a-kind portrait of an artist, his renowned repertoire and the personal stories behind the songs. Enjoy!