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Life is Fire and Rain
Life is Fire and Rain Sometimes I think I want to be James Taylor. Well not really, but you know what I mean. I’ve been watching some of his recordings and interviews on line - I have been practising my American songbook folk guitar playing recently and he is one of the best, and some of his songs are great to practice on. In his 2015 interview on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert he said he considers his songs to be living things which constantly need updating, for example in respect of Fire and Rain he says “I wrote that song in 1970, and back then I really hadn’t seen that much - just fire, and rain. Now I have seen so much more, like those little pizzas which are folded over at the corners…….calzone. I hadn’t seen those back then, but if I had I definitely would have added them to the song.” I feel my life is a bit like that. I need to update myself a bit maybe, write some new<b> lyrics. </font></b>Just while I am dealing with that interview – doesn’t Stephen Colbert have a great voice! And Taylor is just so amazingly laid back about his legacy of great songs, somehow managing to gently send himself up without diminishing the quality of our memories. Maybe our lives should be like that too. Relaxed about what has happened, good and bad, but without diminishing the memories. Of course you can’t be James Taylor without the history of drug addiction and recovery, and I would not want to have to go through whatever the demons he had which lead to that. Or its aftermath. I have had the emotional equivalent and that is enough for me. In this and other recent interviews, he just seems like one of the nicest all round decent, funny guys you could ever hope to meet. And I look a bit like him too. Okay that part is slightly worrying because he is actually ten years or so older than me, but I like the way he looks so maybe I should find that reassuring. Now all I need is to learn to play and sing like him. |
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No missing words in this version: Sometimes I think I want to be James Taylor. Well not really, but you know what I mean. I’ve been watching some of his recordings and interviews on line - I have been practising my American songbook folk guitar playing recently and he is one of the best, and some of his songs are great to practice on. In his 2015 interview on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert he said he considers his songs to be living things which constantly need updating, for example in respect of Fire and Rain he says “I wrote that song in 1970, and back then I really hadn’t seen that much - just fire, and rain. Now I have seen so much more, like those little pizzas which are folded over at the corners…….calzone. I hadn’t seen those back then, but if I had I definitely would have added them to the song.” I feel my life is a bit like that. I need to update myself a bit maybe, write some new lyrics. Just while I am dealing with that interview – doesn’t Stephen Colbert have a great voice! And Taylor is just so amazingly laid back about his legacy of great songs, somehow managing to gently send himself up without diminishing the quality of our memories. Maybe our lives should be like that too. Relaxed about what has happened, good and bad, but without diminishing the memories. Of course you can’t be James Taylor without the history of drug addiction and recovery, and I would not want to have to go through whatever the demons he had which lead to that. Or its aftermath. I have had the emotional equivalent and that is enough for me. In this and other recent interviews, he just seems like one of the nicest all round decent, funny guys you could ever hope to meet. And I look a bit like him too. Okay that part is slightly worrying because he is actually ten years or so older than me, but I like the way he looks so maybe I should find that reassuring. Now all I need is to learn to play and sing like him.
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I was a lot like James Taylor with drugs and recovery. Still this day I have been clean for over 30 plus years. Life does get in the way and we all need to recharge and just have more time to relax and have some fun. Great post
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I was a lot like James Taylor with drugs and recovery. Still this day I have been clean for over 30 plus years. Life does get in the way and we all need to recharge and just have more time to relax and have some fun. Great post
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Great wee read McDream! I'm not really a fan of JT though I do know a few of his songs. And I'm too lazy to go look up that interview......well, the cricket's on man.......and I'm trying to work! Ahem!! I suspect that if you could learn to play and sing like him you wouldn't have any need of dodgy internet shag sites!!
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Learn to play and sing as well as James Taylor but play and sing like yourself! Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation bangs on the door forever!
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Great wee read McDream! I'm not really a fan of JT though I do know a few of his songs. And I'm too lazy to go look up that interview......well, the cricket's on man.......and I'm trying to work! Ahem!! I suspect that if you could learn to play and sing like him you wouldn't have any need of dodgy internet shag sites!! Meanwhile, yes, I might get more action if I could play like James, but I would still enjoy the interactions on the blogs. Anyway, you never know, maybe he has a profile here.
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Learn to play and sing as well as James Taylor but play and sing like yourself!
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have always loved JT/ Carly/ Carole King....that whole era. Just give me an acoustic guitar or piano and a voice and im good. I am actually in his state of Massachusetts and know of that route on the turnpike " from Stockbridge to Boston". His brother Livingston plays at a local club here every New years eve. Ive also seen his children by Carly perform ...Ben n Sally . Im a huge fan! Isnt it true we all are a sum of our experiences and some of his early writings were a part of his substance abuse life. We live n learn and incorporate all of that into our writings/poems/thoughts. He has evolved....his words while timely are still poignant. Hes definitely an icon ...in my journey of life. ~
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have always loved JT/ Carly/ Carole King....that whole era. Just give me an acoustic guitar or piano and a voice and im good. I am actually in his state of Massachusetts and know of that route on the turnpike " from Stockbridge to Boston". His brother Livingston plays at a local club here every New years eve. Ive also seen his children by Carly perform ...Ben n Sally . Im a huge fan! Isnt it true we all are a sum of our experiences and some of his early writings were a part of his substance abuse life. We live n learn and incorporate all of that into our writings/poems/thoughts. He has evolved....his words while timely are still poignant. Hes definitely an icon ...in my journey of life. ~
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well... i like how you look too! 10 years from now! lol i want to hear Fire & Rain with Calzones in them! where do you supposed he would've tucked that in??! --Author Unknown
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well... i like how you look too! 10 years from now! lol i want to hear Fire & Rain with Calzones in them! where do you supposed he would've tucked that in??! Watch the interview and it's all there!
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Well at least now I know a little of what you look like, or resemble - you look like James Taylor!
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Well at least now I know a little of what you look like, or resemble - you look like James Taylor!
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