I’m doing something a bit different for tonight’s music post, because I came across a clip of James Taylor appearing on Stephen Colbert’s program (pre-pandemic days … late 2019 or early 2020 I believe) that I found both informative and funny as heck, so I’m sharing that instead of an actual song tonight! If you still need a song, there is a list of a few of my previous posts by James Taylor at the end of this post!
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I love this story! Super video clip.
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I’m so glad you liked it! I’ve always enjoyed his music, but never realized what a cool man he is with a subtle brand of humour until I saw this interview.
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it’s been a long time since I heard him in an interview. Really good!
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I’ve always enjoyed his music, though he hasn’t really had the chart success here I think he deserves – only around the time of Mud Slide Slim, I think. That first album was the only one he made for Apple, and Paul and George just played on one track: Carolina In My Mind. I’m not surprised he doesn’t remember it, though: he was reportedly off his head on drugs in those days!
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No, and I was surprised to find that Taylor wasn’t as popular on your side of the pond as he was here. Back in the late 80s I think it was, I briefly dated an opthamologist in New York who used to call me up at night and play the guitar and sing James Taylor songs to me! Y’know, I almost played “Carolina In My Mind” on this post, but when I saw it hadn’t charted over there, I decided against it. Now I wish I had gone with it! Yeah, I’ve heard the same … I think it was almost requisite in the music industry back then.
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I never really understood that, but was surprised when I checked his discography just how little chart success he’d had here. His first three albums were all pretty special, and his voice is warm and comforting in the way it wraps itself around a song.
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I don’t understand it, either, and all my UK friends seem to like James Taylor! Strange, that. Yes, his voice is like a cup of hot soup on a rainy day … comforting.
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Considering how often he has been on tv here over the years it’s very strange. I guess he’s one of those acts who sell records steadily over time rather than making a big splash in the charts. Either that or he just appeals to those of us with more discerning tastes…
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Personally, I think it’s the latter … we have more discerning tastes! 😊
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I’ll happily go with that 😉
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Jill, he had a talented and famous back-up group for some of his recordings. Keith
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Couldn’t get much more famous, could they? LOL.
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Indeed so!!! I do love his voice, though.
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Jill, it is cool how small the music community can be. Peter Asher introduced Paul to his first wife, his sister Mary. He also produced several artists. He and Gordon had a couple of big hits. Keith
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Indeed it is! And when you consider how many have died in the middle of their career, we’re lucky to still have the ones like James Taylor around today. I had no idea that Peter of Peter and Gordon fame had introduced Paul to his first wife! Yes, it is a tightly knit community!
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Jill, have you done a Peter and Gordon song? Two that were very popular are “Go to Pieces” and “A World without Love.” Keith
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I have done only a couple of Peter & Gordon songs, but have done “World Without Love” twice, most recently last December. I did “I Go To Pieces” in September 2019, so maybe time for a redux! Thanks for the suggestions!
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He sounds great just talking too. I like his humour and considering how like mine it is I can’t fault his memory.
Cwtch
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I know! I loved listening to him, and fully appreciated his sometimes self-depracating humour. AHA! THAT’s why he reminded me of you! I knew there was something … it’s the memory, or lack thereof!
Cwtch
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