One Man Band [CD + DVD]

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Binding: Audio CD
Published: 2007-11-13

$16.97

One Man Band [CD + DVD]
by: James Taylor

Editorial Review:

James Taylor's "One Man Band," a new CD/DVD set of live recordings and the stories behind the songs. The set list is drawn from Taylor's recent concerts at the Colonial Theatre in the Berkshires and features new performances from some of the iconic singer/songwriter's most beloved recordings including "Something in the Way," "Carolina in my Mind," and "Fire and Rain," interspersed with Taylor's insightful and humorous anecdotes on the inspiration for the songs.
For the DVD portion of "One Man Band," Taylor called on veteran television events producer and director Don Mischer ("Kennedy Center Honors," and "Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show with Prince") and executive producer and acclaimed filmmaker Sydney Pollack ("Out of Africa," "Sketches of Frank Gehry") and their extensive talents to properly capture the feel of the live concerts. "One Man Band" tells the story of Taylor's songs through exclusive interviews and rare multi-media footage, including home movies and photographs from Taylor's personal archives. The result is an extraordinary, one-of-a-kind portrait of an artist, his renowned repertoire and the personal stories behind the songs.
Over the course of his career, James Taylor has sold over 40 million albums, and won over 40 gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards as well as five GRAMMY® Awards. Taylor's first "Greatest Hits" album earned him the RIAA's elite Diamond Award, given for sales in excess of 10 million units in the United States. In 2000, Taylor was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the prestigious Songwriters Hall of Fame. In February 2006, The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences named Taylor its MUSICARES Person of the Year.

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Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

Wonderful:

James Taylor is one of the definative singer/songwriters around and has created so much memorable music that he is really a legend at this point. This set provides us insight to the legend.
He provides a steller live concert with variations on his songs that breath a different light into them and shows his creativity. For someone who wants a selection of his songs as they are well known another collection would be something that they should look for - a Greatest Hits.
But if you have an interest... more info

EXTRAORDINARY - James Taylor performs and describes the creative process for his songs:

What a great presentation James Taylor developed for this concert. He has a small slide show or discussion before each song explaining where he was and what influences were in his life when the song was written and then he performs the song. This concert is James with a subdued pianist rather than a string instrument so it is less melodramatic presentation than others. The auditorium is an grand old concert hall that seemed perfect for this concert. His discussions to the audience are laced with humor and... more info

Great Show!:

Very nice show with beautiful singing from James Taylor. The musical arrangements are priceless and worth every note. You may have to endure a few nutty liberal/political statements from Mr. Taylor, but they are only a few seconds long so don't despair. James Taylor has aged, but it is truly amazing how his voice has only gotten better, as well as his beautiful guitar work. If you like James Taylor you will love this DVD/CD. If you love pretty songs like those of Dan Fogelberg, John Denver, Jim Croce, etc.,... more info

I like some tracks better than their original recordings:

I have most of JT's albums, and I love them. When I listened to this album, I was nearly moved to tears by this album's recordings of "Never Die Young", "My Traveling Star", "Copperline", and "You Can Close Your Eyes". These arrangements with only guitar and piano have a much more intimate feeling than the original recordings with a full band. Wish I would have seen this show live.

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