POWERFUL, POETIC, BEAUTIFUL!! First Time Hearing James Taylor - Fire & Rain (BBC Concert) Reaction!
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- Опубліковано 14 тра 2024
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James Taylor is an iconic American singer-songwriter celebrated for his introspective and reflective music style. "Fire & Rain" is one of his most enduring hits, detailing his experiences with loss and hope, showcasing his profound ability to connect with listeners through music.
Join us as we experience the emotional depth of James Taylor’s "Fire & Rain" performed live at a BBC concert. This song, known for its poignant lyrics and melodic beauty, offers a glimpse into Taylor's soulful storytelling. Watch our first-time reaction to this powerful, poetic performance and see why it remains a beloved classic.
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First Impressions: Our immediate reactions to the raw emotion and simplicity of the live performance.
Song Analysis: A deep dive into the lyrics of "Fire & Rain," exploring its themes of grief, resilience, and recovery.
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Emotional Impact: Reflecting on how the song's message resonates with audiences and our personal reactions to its storytelling.
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Reportedly, Carol King wrote "you've got a friend" for James in response to "I've seen fire & rain". There is a beautiful video of Carol & James performing "You've got a Friend"...well worth the view!
BOTH: SO GOOD!!!
Everyone knows it, not alleged!
Yes absolutely recommend that video
When all you need is a guitar and the artist, you know it's good.
"Carolina on my Mind" is another great James Taylor song from around the same time.
Paul McCartney played bass on Carolina in my mind.
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"In" - You're absolutely correct.
I knew that.🤥🤭
GREAT tune!!
Have you heard the Alison Krauss cover of that song from the James Taylor tribute concert?
Agree
The song has three verses. One is about a friend who committed suicide, another is about Taylor's addiction to heroin, the third refers to a mental hospital and a band Taylor started called The Flying Machine.
The mental hospital verse was James checked into a facility for his addiction and spent 5 months there, thus “sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground” because the band fell apart during his recovery I believe
Well your a wealth of info
he was part of the 70"s "Songwriters Era " Cat Stevens , Harry Chapin and Jim Croce and Carol King . great music !
Welcome to the wonderful world of James Taylor. This rabbit hole is long and deep
My dad passed in 2006. I can't hear this song without missing him. He really liked this song a lot. ❤
70 year old here. I absolutely love James Taylor! His voice and songs are deeply woven into my memories of both good times and bad! Thank you for this great reaction to a favorite of mine!❤️
69 here, happy to see people enjoying favorites of my youth.
P.S. I remember singing my niece to sleep with "Sweet Baby James " from the same album, one of my favorite memories.
I've always been impressed with just how clean James Taylor plays the guitar as well. No buzzing strings or rattles, every note plucked or strummed clean and clear.
Me too. I've played guitar for nearly 60 years, and have studied his style closely. He's one of the best, for sure.
Shower the People by James Taylor live. I think I have the right title to the song. He is one of my favorite singer song writer.
Oh that is a beautiful song!!
The line "I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend" inspired Carol King to write "You've Got A Friend" for James and also recorded by him.
I can't stop the tears. It so reminds me of the love of my life. We just couldn't seem to keep it together, but we loved each other deeply. Then I heard that he had passed from cancer. I still have guilt that I wasn't there to make him seek medical attention, but grateful that the last words we said to each other was "I love you". Maybe we'll have a chance for forever in heaven.
Hugs ❤
Love is a force just like gravity, strong weak force, etc...he aint never left you, he just ain't in a physical body, remember, Christ's Kingdom ain't of this physical world, love transcends physical and spiritual.
James Taylor is a poet. He wrote so many wonderful meaningful songs. You’ve Got a Friend, Shower The People so many more. I know you would appreciate them
Actually Carol King wrote You Got a Friend for James in response to this song.
James Taylor, inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame and also the Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2000. For good reasons. Married to Carly Simon for a decade, they did a fun song together and the live performance on video is a must watch. Find "Mockingbird".
Yes! “Mockingbird” is a great song, and it’s wonderful to see them having so much fun as they’re performing it! 👍🏻🔥🔥🔥
This is the song that made him famous. Not many ever heard of "James Taylor" until he wrote and recorded this song. After this, he went on to a stellar career that's lasted over 50 years.
50 years later and still one of my favorites
Any song by J.T. is a great song! Would love to hear more of him on your channel! Great reaction! 👍❤
over 50 years later and he can still sing this with the same passion
Now try his version of Carole King's "You've Got a Friend". She wrote it in response to his line here "I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend". They both recorded her song at the same time, but his got released first.
Another 70's classic. Didn't I tell you once you did the late 60's and entire 70's decade of music you won't want to leave. So many great songs in this era.
James Taylor has so many hits they had to put them all on two cd's that i have. Many more to listen to.
So many iconic songs. Sweet Baby James. Carolina in my Mind. Shower the People. You've Got a Friend.
The line, "I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend." lead Carol King to write the song"You've got a Friend".
A lot of people, when asked about the music of the 1970's, will mention some of the rock and disco music of that era. But 70's music, especially the early 70's, were also filled with some of the best story tellers in music history. Artists like James Taylor, Carly Simon, Carol King, Rod Stewart and Harry Chapin dominated the airwaves from 1970 to 1975.
Carole King wrote "You've Got A Friend" in answer to this masterpiece. James Taylor is one of a kind. "Shower The People" one of my favorites. Although I have many favorites of his❤
He was 22 in 1970. Great writer and musician.
He was such an incredible artist. Great song for your introduction to James Taylor.
This song just breaks my heart,especially knowing about his friend
He was so big, he made the cover of Time Magazine. I saw him in 1981 in an outdoor concert with people sitting on blankets on a hillside. About a half hour into his set it started lightly raining. He played the next 1.5 hours in the rain. Almost the entire audience stayed util the end. So yes, he's seen rain.
James one of the rare musicians, singer & songwriter combo , Truly an American treasure. A great decade for song writing.
James was the first artist that singed on to The Beatles Apple Records corp. in 1968 ..He recorded '''Carolina on My Mind' and George and Paul were on that also playing bass and vocals ..He wrote “Something in the Way She Moves,” and George took that line and wrote ''Something'' and made his biggest hit with that ...
I was looking for this comment… really shows how good he was and still is.
I love James. He was married to Carly Simon and her career sky rocketed and overshadowed his and she always felt bad about it because he’s so talented
In the long run, he is the one who had the staying power.
I don't think that's true. They both had stellar careers.
I would not say CS overshadowed James Taylor in the least,. He sold more albums than CS, 10 million to 9.5 million and won 7 Grammys to her 2.
You need to do more of James Taylor …. such a deep library of music
So glad you've discovered James Taylor, great guitarists as well. Love him with Carol King. "You've got a friend."
I’ve always loved “Carolina on My Mind”. You’ve got a friend is a must, too.
Do yourselves a favor and listen to as much James Taylor as you can. Fantastic guitar player as well as singer song writer. The rest of that BBC Show is fantastic. Neil Young also did a BBC show solo acoustic that is great.
James Taylor was discovered by Paul McCartney when Apple Studios was looking for new artists to help promote The Beatles new label. Paul was blown away by James' talent.
I know. It's such an amazing story. Imagine being a 20 year old relatively unknown American singer-songwriter and being signed by the Beatles to their new record label. However, he was in a dark place personally at the time, and didn't appreciate his good fortune.
Love you are getting around to him, All time favorite. Grew up with him always playing
To me, when I think “The 1970s”, his is the first name that comes to mind! My favorite for over 50 years now!! 💕💕
This song is so very awesome! James Taylor has such a beautiful voice. Love your reactions!
When I was 18, many years ago I drove round Europe with a friend (now sadly departed) and we constantly listened to James Taylor on the 8 track machine in our car. Sweet Baby James was the song we sang along to but all his songs are memorable. Thanks for playing.
It always amazes me when a song I’ve heard and loved for decades is revealed, as if it was just recorded, to new listeners.
Your sincere reactions are confirmation of the magnificence of this song and artist. One of the greatest songs ever written
Fun fact: Taylor Swift was named after James Taylor.
James is a real talent. Great singer, songwriter, great guitarist, and so many great songs. Suggest his Carolina On My Mind next.
Written with heart . Something that no performers have today . Nobody today can write or has any talent .
James Taylor is a legend in his own time
JT is hard to beat - outstanding song writer - very clean guitar player - and he's still on the road :)
As an old 72 year old, who has known and loved this man and this song for so long, it seems almost sacrilegious to be analytical about it. I also know you will never feel that. Damn time.
My sister and I heard this song on the way to the funeral home for our youngest sisters funeral. Our younger sister was a huge fan of James Taylor and this song in particular. It was a very emotional experience but beautiful as well
Caroline in my mind, Handy Man, Your Smiling Face, How Sweet It Is, Our Town, Copper Line, are just a few of my favorites of his. Go down the rabbit hole, he is so great!
Going to see James for the 7th time in 2 weeks at the Hollywood Bowl.
He's an amazing singer song writer.
Also met him back in 2007
Carole King did NOT write You've got a Friend FOR James. They were playing shows together at the Troubadour in Lis Angeles when James heard her playing it and asked if he could record it. She said yes, James releases it on his album Sweet Baby James then Carole released it on her Tapestry album.
I seen them both in 2010 on the last show of the Troubadour Tour about 40 years after the originals
I'll be at the last show on his 2024 tour in Sept at Wolf Trap (DC Northern VA ). I've seen him many times. He loves to tour.
SO HAPPY FOR YOU FINDING James Taylor!!!!!!!!!!
A man and a guitar singing from his soul and touching all our souls. This is music my friends. No amount of technology will ever beat that.
He has dozens of excellent songs - anything he does. His work with Carly Simon and Carole King is also great.
Oh wow. You cannot go wrong with James Taylor. He’s got so many great songs.
James Taylor - Fire & Rain !!!!! GREAT !!! AND you are getting the story here. James was overseas recording his 1st album when she committed suicide and nobody told him because they didn't want to side track his album. It was also about his addition and he spent time in a facility. Carol King heard the line "I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend" and wrote You've Got A Friend. James heard her recording it and asked if he could. His album with it came out 1st.
First concert I ever saw: February of 1976. I was 15, celebrating in a group of 4 my dear friend's birthday. At 64, he still transports me.
He was part of the singer song wrighter movment in the 1970's
James Taylor's music was soothing and peaceful.
James Taylor is the real deal I wear his greatest hits out so many great songs ❤
One of my favorite artists ever. I’ve seen him several times and plan to see him again in June. He’s that good.
There are so many great songs you can listen to… you can’t go wrong with anything on his greatest hits album.
James Taylor credits the Beatles with giving him his first break. The line that hits me is " I always thought I would you see again." I have lost a few friends suddenly that I did not go and see enough, and one day they were gone.
I had the privilege of seeing this beautiful man in concert, I fell in love with his vocals years before...
I have seen him twice! This is definitely a rabbit hole they need to dive deeply into!
One of my all time favorites
So many great songs by him, "Steamroller Blues," "Sweet Baby James," I'm kind of stuck, too many to list!
You HAVE to dig into James Taylor!! He was and still is a huge artist. I was lucky enough to grow up with is music. He has had many hits!!❤
James Taylor❣️ Another talented singer-songwriter who reaches in and takes hold of you. He has so many wonderful songs such as "You've Got a Friend" "Carolina in my Mind" and so many more. He was also married to Carly Simon at one time, and she is a talented singer in her own right. Great song choice/ reaction.
Carolina On My Mind seems like a popular suggestion!
Knowing the facts behind James writing this song…I still get chocked-up when I hear the lyrics. So much pain.
Sweet Baby James is a soothing lullaby for his baby nephew. It happens to be picturesque and soothing for adults too.
Some fun songs- Machine Gun Kelly (a cautionary tale), Mud Slide Slim (pleasant, somewhat autobiographical Walden Pond type dream)
Mill Worker - is a dark song that gave me a chill (album Flag,1979)
I saw him in concert in 1970. He was wonderful.
He was signed by a newly formed record company for his first album. Their first signing. The Record company was Apple. The Beatles company b
This again brought me to tears. James was overseas recording when Suzanne, a good friend of his, committed suicide. The decision was made not to tell him immediately, thus the line, Suzanne the plans they made put an end to you.
A true icon of those decades and still out there performing and sounds as good as ever and still an icon of all ages and generations.
Thanks for sharing.
I only saw James Taylor twice. This song is a cornerstone of his set list. Also, I used to sing James Taylor and John Denver songs as lullaby’s for my three children. To this day they still love both artist. Thanks for the warm memories and good reaction and review 👊🏻
He's still going strong. Hard life but he made the Absolute best of it. He's awesome. Love James Taylor. Carolina in My Mind is my favorite.
I saw J.T. back in 1986, in my hometown, of Lowell, Massachusetts.
The acoustics were so good, at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium, that they used some of his performances from that night, on his next album.
He’s one of the all time greats, in the music industry.
Check out Handyman by James. Really you can't go wrong on any of his music.
James Taylor is a legend to me
This has been one of my favorites songs since I was a teenager!
James Taylor is a great rainy day listen. I recommend playing "Mexico" next.
James Taylor. What else needs to be said? I've been lucky enough to see him multiple times over a span of 45 years, and each time I see him is as good as the first time. Do yourself a favor and check out Carolina In My Mind.
You may find this interesting. Fire and rain was actually essentially 3 different songs in one. It had 3 separate main verses and each one with a different meaning. The first verse concerned a friend who committed suicide. The second verse refers to his heroin addiction. That is well documented. The third was a reference to a mental hospital and a band he used to be longed to which was called the Flying Machine. Anyway, make what you want of it. I'm just passing on the information that he himself has put out there regarding this song.
I just love James Taylor! I'm 64 and grew up listening to his music. Carole King wrote the song "You've Got a Friend" for him in response to this song. Both of them released versions of the song in 1971. Someone else commented that they were married, however they were just friends and never even dated. "You've Got a Friend" has been covered by a lot of artists. Some other songs by James Taylor are "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight", "Sweet Baby James", "Carolina In My Mind", "Handy Man", "How Sweet It Is", "Shower the People", and "Something in the Way She Moves".
I’ve always loved James Taylor. He was one of the first artists signed to the Beatles new Apple label! Gorgeous songs and beautiful man. “Carolina on my Mind”, Sweet Baby James, Mexico, Shower the People, just to name a few. If you’d like to see him smiling and flirty, watch the live version of Mockingbird with his then wife Carly Simon. Just makes you smile 😊
I'm so glad you did a live version , James is great live.
Huge hit. It inspired his friend Carole King to write "You've Got A Friend", which James Taylor also had a big hit with.
Flying Machines was the name of the band that James was in and had broken-up sometime prior to writing the song, hence 'sweet dreams, and Flying Machines in pieces on the ground'.
Another great, emotional song by one of America's all-time singer/songwriters of the early to mid seventies!
I've seen on TV that he's going to playing at The Hollywood Bowl soon.....I'd love to take my wife....but it's probably not going to happen. 😞
James Taylor was the very 1st artist to record with the Beatles publishing co. APPLE RECORDS.
He used to hang out with Carol King, Jim Croce and other notable song writers.
I'm dumbfounded. How in the world could you get to the age that you both are without hearing this song? Or James Taylor? His first album was on the Beatles' Apple label and it went nowhere. The second, "Sweet Baby James" is his second album and "Fire and Rain" was on that record. He and Jackson Browne both released records in 1970, and they, along with several others, ushered in the Singer-Songwriter era which lasted well into the 80s. It's so much fun to see the two of you hearing these songs for the first time.
Sweet Baby James, Carolina On My Mind, etc. James Taylor was the first to sign with Apple Records by the Beatles.
Carolina on my Mind; Sweet Baby James...and so many more
When I went to high school this song was extremely popular and James Taylor was the most popular singer-songwriter of the time. All the girls were crushing on Taylor and crushing hard. A few songs I’ll suggest are “Carolina on my Mind” and “Mockingbird” which he sings with Carly Simon who was his wife at the time. There were the king and queen of folk rock.
Unfortunately their marriage didn’t last James was heavy into hard drugs he was well on his way to becoming a member of the 27 Club, but luckily he kicked the habit and has been clean and sober since 1983, and we have got to enjoy him for the last 40+ years.
Two songs I’d like like to see a reaction to are “At Seventeen” by Janis Ian I want tp see how Sam relates to this song, it has a very powerful message. Another song I’d like to see a reaction to is “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” by Patty Loveless. For her, it is a very heartfelt song with tires to her family. Patty is as country cornbread and collard greens and she has a voice that will knock you out of your seat.
James Tayllor is a genius song writer, great artist.
I did not know James Taylor until I went to a James Taylor concert in Central Park been a fan since.
I highly recommend “You Can Close Your Eyes”. James Taylor has called it his “secular hymn”.
Pure genius....plain and simple.
First Happy 76th James, he's been involved in music for years and he is influential for years
Loved your reaction. You should also check out his "Carolina on My Mind". If you care to travel down his rabbit hole you will see he has had many many wonderful songs.
Carolina on my Mind. That is all