August 5, 1987 the doctor said to me.." you have less than a year to live"..then, this song, gave me the intestinal strength to " never give up, never slow down and never, ever grow old". Fast forward to 2023 and here I am..more " mature" but not old! ❤
James Taylor: A national and global treasure. A poet, incredible songwriter, master musician, and an incomparable voice. I especially love this concert and the simplicity of his guitar, voice, and the pianist Larry Golding. 💚
Oh definitely global! I saw James here in Oz 6 weeks ago.. with a stunning band... but this stripped-down piano/guitar version still blows my head off! It's so beautiful that it hurts!
I went to see James Taylor in Philly two weeks ago. My best friend died 12 years ago. She loved James Taylor. I bawled my eyes out during the concert. His music is what connects me to her. She made a drawing inspired by his "You Have a Friend."
Love the sound of JT's voice and music. Has comforted, encouraged, and given me joy since the 70's when I first discovered him. What a gift! Thank you, James❤.
One of his best. Spell binding. Circles your brain and being...............love the guitar and piano...the whole thing is pure beauty of music and peace. No one can top James Taylor with his guitar in hand....no one.
I guess this is one of the biggest compliments you could pay someone... J. T. and I are close to the same age... I only hope I pass before him, so I dont have to be without the comfort and solace I find in his music. God bless you J.T. and again, thank you so very much. It makes me happy to see him so happy as he is today! And still makin music! I can listen as long as you can play!!! Keep 'em comin!!!
The inimitable James Taylor who weaves words into stories/melodies like a master weaver skillfully creates a long lasting tapestry like the Bayeux Tapestry- telling stories through song that capture the Zeitgeist from the late 20th and 21st century- pure Americana. Blessings!!!
Love you JT. I’m 37 and both of my parents just passed away. I used to listen to this song with them and this is their song. You connect me to my parents and I just want to thank you. We love you.
Sending love Annie. I feel that same connection. My mom, thankfully still alive, used to listen to "Never Die Young" every Saturday morning without fail when we woke up. I'm 41 now. I listen to it every single day still when I wake up and work -- the whole album -- and have for more than 10 years. Every single day. And the album never fails to move me. Thank you @@jamestaylor
I played this song about a thousand times growing up because it helped me realize I wasn't alone if I didn't fit in where I was at. Its a wonderful storytelling tune. I will still listen to it today when my spirit is in "that place." It has a lot of heart. Thank you, James.
I often find myself " in that place" these days due to a Spinal Problem that seems to be slowly swallowing my life. James Taylor has been here for me throughout the good and bad, when a Wonderful Person made JT my therapy on many weekend Blue Ridge Car Rides - and always came to be my Lifeline during too many midnight Stairwell cry sessions when my battle with inherited Depression began. Bless you, Jay & Bless you, James!
Always love his music. His music brings me back to my youth. Those days when life was easier.... I’m running 60 now and I get nostalgic every time I hear him sing.
The 29th of september 2022 in Paris at the Olympia Music-hall you was with me and 1999 other James. It was my birthday and you was my gift from my brother AlainK. M E R C I JAMES TAYLOR 💕
A sincere thank you James for your many wonderful, touching songs such as this one. I will celebrate my 71st on Aug.9 - feel full of energy & in good health to " never give up, never slow down, never grow old & never die young". Fan of yours since '67 Toronto, Canada.
One of my all time favorite songs from Sweet Baby James. Performed so well, it has a timeless beauty to it. There is no one like James Taylor and I am grateful for that.
@James Taylor is strumming on these strings equally beautifully as he strums on the string of my heart! Always beautiful, always melodic, always touching. Thank you, James!
It warms my heart that JT always seems to be teaching about his music. So many musicians seem to act like it's their secret yet he's paying it forward and that is the way it should be💕
God bless you James Taylor..u are so beautiful I can't imagine this world without your beautiful melodies and storytelling. You have always been my friend through music.
This song reminds me of the times that we lived in a small house. I play this song every night and imagine a peaceful living myself far away from chaos.💚
Love you James! Love your music! You are such an essential part of the fabric of my young adult life! I also love the fact you were a part of Obama’s presidential celebration. I forget if it was the first, second, or both terms? Peace and happiness to you and yours in 2024!
Thank you for your music, which has carried me through from my early teens and will be played at my funeral. My children learned your music as I played it on my boom box as they grew up.
#jamestaylor I missed you when you came to St. Louis, MO December 7. If my mind is right, (and it's not!!) LOL🤗 I believe I saw your Tour Bus across the way from me. A hotel is there. The next day I saw a huge Stretch Limo at the gas station there. And when the Limo people left, so did the bus. My heart went with all of you, if that was your group.❤ Anyway, your storytelling, beautiful music, has never changed. It's gotten better, but your voice songs say the same lovely stories from long ago until now and from now on in time.❤🤗 Your instruments that you play, no one could touch. My friends ask me why I keep my older James Taylor CDs. I tell them, there is no other like James Taylor.❤🤗🙏 Merry Christmas And Happy New Year 2022🎄☃🎄 And your Family and Band also!🤗🤗🤗🤗❤🙏
Love you James. Ive sang this with you in my cars for YEARS NOW. This song always gave me hope. It always spoke directly to me. I woke up today and saw this immediately opened it and listened and smiled. Ive never heard this version. I believe it is giving me an answer to something.
This looks like Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield MA! I remember seeing this tour at the Wang Theatre in 2006. Wonderful show as always. Missing James at Tanglewood the last 2 years!
There's so many great things to say about James, but the one that I just recognized is that this might be one of the only places you can read comments and not see intense amounts of trolling and negativity. He brings good folks together for a good reason.
You could see them on the street, on a Saturday night - everyone used to run them down: “They're a little too sweet” [ ] “They're a little too tight” “They're 'not enough tough' for this tough town . . . ” To my ears, still the best song about home town envy -- with an echo of the Biblical saying about prophets being “honored everywhere but in their own home town.” The title track from my favorite James Taylor album of almost 40 years ago (the one with a photo of a wolf on its cover). Memories of driving down highways in summer, with this cassette circulating over and over on the car stereo. And earlier memories from our youth, tinged with jealousy for that seemingly 'perfect couple': “And we who couldn't bear to believe they might make it - we had to close our eyes. To cut off our losses, into doable doses - ration our tears and sighs... ” Thanks James Taylor for sharing this best-ever 'live' performance (love the caption on the musical bridge: “emotional piano music”). Appreciating too the updated 'liner notes' about your great piano players: “After my great friend, producer and pianist Don Grolnick died in ’96, I performed with a number of excellent keyboard players. [Today] Larry Goldings does more than just accompany me. His growing presence in the world of jazz is well acknowledged, both for his own recordings and live performances and as a member of a good number of team efforts. I tend to form musical (and personal) relationships with other players and then stick with them for years. Arnold McCuller, and David Lasley have worked with me since the mid-‘70s and others nearly as long (Jimmy Johnson, Steve Gadd, Mike Landau, Kate Markowitz, Valerie Carter…) ” Thanks James Taylor for sharing. Celebrated this day at [search] " Great Melody, Great Lyric, Great Rendition, Songwriting Workshop, Harmony Central "
James Taylor, the quentisential storyteller, May God keep him around for a while.
August 5, 1987 the doctor said to me.." you have less than a year to live"..then, this song, gave me the intestinal strength to " never give up, never slow down and never, ever grow old". Fast forward to 2023 and here I am..more " mature" but not old! ❤
From the time when a guitar, a piano and a voice were enough to change the world... Beautiful! Thanks, James.
Nice words
Perfectly said. Hopefully lived.
There's also a drum machine in this set ;)
Amen to that. Never be another James. His music is woven throughout all the fibers of my life.
You said it well! I remember those times
And I miss them! LOL
God bless
JT, you probably have absolutely no idea HOW MUCH you are loved by all your nameless fans. 🥰😍😇
James Taylor: A national and global treasure. A poet, incredible songwriter, master musician, and an incomparable voice. I especially love this concert and the simplicity of his guitar, voice, and the pianist Larry Golding. 💚
Oh definitely global! I saw James here in Oz 6 weeks ago.. with a stunning band... but this stripped-down piano/guitar version still blows my head off!
It's so beautiful that it hurts!
Just to let you know Mr Taylor, your music was my whole world tonight.
It simply doesn't get much better than this. James is from the era of the great singer/songwriters, and for me, the golden age of music.
I went to see James Taylor in Philly two weeks ago. My best friend died 12 years ago. She loved James Taylor. I bawled my eyes out during the concert. His music is what connects me to her. She made a drawing inspired by his "You Have a Friend."
Love the sound of JT's voice and music. Has comforted, encouraged, and given me joy since the 70's when I first discovered him. What a gift! Thank you, James❤.
Me too! There were times back then, he was my best friend! Probably like you, I find his music. Lyrics. Voice, so soothing. God bless
One of his best. Spell binding. Circles your brain and being...............love the guitar and piano...the whole thing is pure beauty of music and peace. No one can top James Taylor with his guitar in hand....no one.
I guess this is one of the biggest compliments you could pay someone...
J. T. and I are close to the same age... I only hope I pass before him, so I dont have to be without the comfort and solace I find in his music. God bless you J.T. and again, thank you so very much. It makes me happy to see him so happy as he is today! And still makin music! I can listen as long as you can play!!! Keep 'em comin!!!
The inimitable James Taylor who weaves words into stories/melodies like a master weaver skillfully creates a long lasting tapestry like the Bayeux Tapestry- telling stories through song that capture the Zeitgeist from the late 20th and 21st century- pure Americana. Blessings!!!
Love you JT. I’m 37 and both of my parents just passed away. I used to listen to this song with them and this is their song. You connect me to my parents and I just want to thank you. We love you.
We're sorry for your loss, Annie.
This is one of my music connections to my father too ❤️ be well Annie x
Sending love Annie. I feel that same connection. My mom, thankfully still alive, used to listen to "Never Die Young" every Saturday morning without fail when we woke up. I'm 41 now. I listen to it every single day still when I wake up and work -- the whole album -- and have for more than 10 years. Every single day. And the album never fails to move me. Thank you @@jamestaylor
My dad passed away when I was 15, I bought him this album and every time I hear this song I think of him❤
Gosh I wish I had seen this performance. As I listen to his voice, his songs, I feel like it's physically therapeutic.
I played this song about a thousand times growing up because it helped me realize I wasn't alone if I didn't fit in where I was at. Its a wonderful storytelling tune. I will still listen to it today when my spirit is in "that place." It has a lot of heart. Thank you, James.
I often find myself " in that place" these days due to a Spinal Problem that seems to be slowly swallowing my life. James Taylor has been here for me throughout the good and bad, when a Wonderful Person made
JT my therapy on many weekend Blue Ridge Car
Rides - and always came to be my Lifeline during too many midnight Stairwell cry sessions when my battle with inherited Depression began. Bless you, Jay & Bless you, James!
I have been a fan since I was a teenager and I'm almost 70 now! Thanks for all the good music and good memories!
No matter what he sings, where he sings it, alone or a duet… it’s always perfect☺️
Always love his music. His music brings me back to my youth. Those days when life was easier.... I’m running 60 now and I get nostalgic every time I hear him sing.
What a treasure this guy is---James Taylor and his music !!
The 29th of september 2022 in Paris at the Olympia Music-hall you was with me and 1999 other James. It was my birthday and you was my gift from my brother AlainK. M E R C I JAMES TAYLOR 💕
A sincere thank you James for your many wonderful, touching songs such as this one. I will celebrate my 71st on Aug.9 - feel full of energy & in good health to " never give up, never slow down, never grow old & never die young". Fan of yours since '67 Toronto, Canada.
Happy birthday, and that's a perfect quote for a birthday too!!
🎵🎆🎊🎁🎂🎸🎈🎀🎇🎉🎵
One of my all time favorite songs from Sweet Baby James. Performed so well, it has a timeless beauty to it. There is no one like James Taylor and I am grateful for that.
Simply wonderful! James Taylor is good for the Soul.
@James Taylor is strumming on these strings equally beautifully as he strums on the string of my heart! Always beautiful, always melodic, always touching. Thank you, James!
James taylor paints a picture when he sings, love your music, it gives the heart and mind soothing relaxing.
Beautiful rendition of one of my favourite JT songs. I could listen to this guy singing the telephone directory!
JT is the man! No matter the time that goes by, he takes u to a place where dreams come true through his music....❤️
🎶❤️☮️🎶 Thank you so very much for your precious Music ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I grew up hard in life and I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain and James Taylor’s music help get through it all
great song
From the first time I ever heard this song growing up it has been one of my favourites… incredibly artist!
This is a thing of beauty. Storytelling is as old as time, and James' music is the soundtrack of my life. 💖💖👏👏
It warms my heart that JT always seems to be teaching about his music. So many musicians seem to act like it's their secret yet he's paying it forward and that is the way it should be💕
God bless you James Taylor..u are so beautiful I can't imagine this world without your beautiful melodies and storytelling. You have always been my friend through music.
I remember those times 🌷
This song reminds me of the times that we lived in a small house. I play this song every night and imagine a peaceful living myself far away from chaos.💚
It's ridiculous how completely amazing James Taylor is. No one should be that amazing.
BRAVO!!!!! JAMES BRAVO!!
Love you James! Love your music! You are such an essential part of the fabric of my young adult life! I also love the fact you were a part of Obama’s presidential celebration. I forget if it was the first, second, or both terms? Peace and happiness to you and yours in 2024!
Thank you for your music, which has carried me through from my early teens and will be played at my funeral. My children learned your music as I played it on my boom box as they grew up.
A national treasure.
I could go on and on but all that needs be said is......thankyou sir.
This song is the first song I’d heard and my first favorite song💚
I am brazilian…. I love JT… I love all his song.
I listen to your music operating my head and neck cancer cases.
amazing musician.
For decades James Taylor has extraordinarily touched our souls.
You are such an innately deep individual, sir. Always leading...abstractly, but somehow tangibly literal. Your depth and timing cannot be matched.
🥀👣🥀Beautiful Song amazing lyrics vocals and music! Thanks for posting this video it's priceless and unbelievable🥀👣🥀✌☝️
#jamestaylor
I missed you when you came to St. Louis, MO December 7. If my mind is right,
(and it's not!!) LOL🤗
I believe I saw your Tour Bus across the way from me. A hotel is there. The next day I saw a huge Stretch Limo at the gas station there. And when the Limo people left, so did the bus. My heart went with all of you, if that was your group.❤
Anyway, your storytelling, beautiful music, has never changed. It's gotten better, but your voice songs say the same lovely stories from long ago until now and from now on in time.❤🤗
Your instruments that you play, no one could touch.
My friends ask me why I keep my older James Taylor CDs.
I tell them, there is no other like James Taylor.❤🤗🙏
Merry Christmas
And
Happy New Year 2022🎄☃🎄
And your Family and Band also!🤗🤗🤗🤗❤🙏
One of my Very Favorite James Taylor’s Song !!!
Love you James. Ive sang this with you in my cars for YEARS NOW. This song always gave me hope. It always spoke directly to me. I woke up today and saw this immediately opened it and listened and smiled. Ive never heard this version. I believe it is giving me an answer to something.
Amen. Always reminds me that haters can't hurt me as much as they think they can.
Me too. It does that for me for decades now and its as fresh each time I play it.
I am glad god give you this extra time love your music
It was an Amazing concert!!!
Can not wait for October 30th.
JT and JB!!!!
Very Beautiful música te Sr.James Taylor.
Beautiful
Gob bless you james, what a music! Poetry words in music
one of my favorite JT songs ... amazing lyrics ;-)
Your music and your sweet tenor voice never get old Jim. Thank you.
One of our best examples of a great man.
One of my favorite songs of all time. I remember young love...
Voz tan suave, tierna.m encanta.
Saludos desde Veracruz, México.
Stripped down to his angelic singing and guitar with the piano this is even more beautiful than the recorded version.
Incredible! I've loved this song for about 30 years. I don't think I ever understood it until right now. 'Love you so much, JT! 🥰😇
One of my very favorite of your songs
This looks like Colonial Theatre in Pittsfield MA! I remember seeing this tour at the Wang Theatre in 2006. Wonderful show as always. Missing James at Tanglewood the last 2 years!
It is!
Oh beautiful song.
Just beautiful. I don't know what else to say..
Beautiful song, James!!
What talent 🙏🙏🙏🙏. What has happened to our world 🥺. I am 72 years old. My heart aches for the young people today. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Such a sweet song. I loved it the moment I heard it and it has made my permanent playlist.
These songs never get old for me 👍🏼👍🏼
James, thank you so much for this precious song. It makes me feel so good. Magical song, amazing voice. Greetings from Brazil!
Beautiful song!, always Thanks for That kind JT. Salutes from Ecuador-Southamerica
Larry Goldings in the man and in that concert he shows it perfectly.
Yours songs bring and remember me the happiest and care feelings. Thank's so much Mr Taylor. From 🇧🇷 Brazil - Rio de Janeiro.
Awesome... 🥰
This is so James Taylor.
my first listen -- wow! a profound song written by a truly great heart,...very fitting for the lion's gate new moon! thank you James
so funny when you know a song by its feeling but not it's title. a warm surprise of nostalgia
Loved the description of Larry, very touching.
Just an amazing song.
I'm sure God ❤s chilling with James Taylor...I sure do 😊
absolutely beautiful! Thanks JT!
Just GREATfrist time I heard it like this
Beautiful performance
I love this💖 song
One of his absolute best songs EVER. Period. . .
There's so many great things to say about James, but the one that I just recognized is that this might be one of the only places you can read comments and not see intense amounts of trolling and negativity. He brings good folks together for a good reason.
Also, we spend a lot of time removing trolling and negativity :)
@@jamestaylor The magic behind the curtains.
@@jamestaylor I KNEW you were gonna say that. 😁
Thanks for "keeping it JT" for us.
🎶🌟🎼
Lovely rendition James
Beautiful Song
Una de mis favoritas
Nothing surprising about the beautiful guitar in this....Need to listen to a good few more times to try to understand /appreciate the lyrics...
Love James! But...always give up, never down
Oh, yes, other hearts were broken
Yeah, other dreams ran dry
But our golden ones sail on, sail on
To another land beneath another sky
love love love
J'aime, j'aime... I love, love! ❤️❤️
Love this JT song Never die young
Relatable and beautiful
Such a pretty song💫
Wonderful, thank you 🙂
You could see them on the street, on a Saturday night
- everyone used to run them down:
“They're a little too sweet” [ ] “They're a little too tight”
“They're 'not enough tough' for this tough town . . . ”
To my ears, still the best song about home town envy -- with an echo of the Biblical saying about prophets being “honored everywhere but in their own home town.”
The title track from my favorite James Taylor album of almost 40 years ago (the one with a photo of a wolf on its cover). Memories of driving down highways in summer, with this cassette circulating over and over on the car stereo. And earlier memories from our youth, tinged with jealousy for that seemingly 'perfect couple':
“And we who couldn't bear to believe they might make it - we had to close our eyes. To cut off our losses, into doable doses - ration our tears and sighs... ”
Thanks James Taylor for sharing this best-ever 'live' performance (love the caption on the musical bridge: “emotional piano music”). Appreciating too the updated 'liner notes' about your great piano players:
“After my great friend, producer and pianist Don Grolnick died in ’96, I performed with a number of excellent keyboard players. [Today] Larry Goldings does more than just accompany me. His growing presence in the world of jazz is well acknowledged, both for his own recordings and live performances and as a member of a good number of team efforts. I tend to form musical (and personal) relationships with other players and then stick with them for years. Arnold McCuller, and David Lasley have worked with me since the mid-‘70s and others nearly as long (Jimmy Johnson, Steve Gadd, Mike Landau, Kate Markowitz, Valerie Carter…) ”
Thanks James Taylor for sharing. Celebrated this day at [search] " Great Melody, Great Lyric, Great Rendition, Songwriting Workshop, Harmony Central "