James Taylor - wonderful as ever
583830
Wonderful DVD and CD of James Taylor's last tour - One Man Band - as magical as ever - fantastic value for money GBP12.00 including postage - delighted.
1798174
Words can be so lacking when trying to express emotion. Not where James Taylor is concerned. I will let purchasers refer to the CD jacket where his fellow artists laud his works with perfection. All I know is I am so very happy that I purchased this compilation. Pure joy in my heart since it got here, and I have not stopped listening since. A music lover MUST HAVE.
840620
Used to own this "many years" ago.  Was feeling nostalgic and bought an old used copy.  The music is as great as ever...Tina Turner can sing!
1944802
Gorilla is a beautiful mature album for James Taylor. Featuring top artists like Graham Nash, David Crosby, his Ex wife Carly Simon, Randy Newman and David Sanborn; how wrong can you be, owning this album? You said it....; To some reviewers this is a lightweight album in comparison to previous JT' releases. To me it stands among his best. My personal favorite is still "One Man Dog" however "Gorilla" is; highly recommended.
1902368
I love Taylor's version of Silent Night!!  Amazing as always!!
4402323
I was an appreciator of Roy, but not necessarily a fan, until I saw this video. A virtual hall of fame band with strong musicians and vocalists cover the stage. Roy was a materful performer and definitely set the pace for the musicians to accompany him. One of the strongest points is Mr. James Burton, one of the best guitar players I've (as of now) ever heard..... they simply let James plug in and let him improvise and jam through the night. Always tasteful, always firey, James Burton seems incapable of playing anything that doesn't sound fantastic.
One of the best live concert videos, anywhere, from any era!
2627103
I love Etta James. This is only one of her albums that I bought and I listen to all of them a lot. Timelessly good stuff!!!
1104396
Hard to believe that more than 35 years have passed since JT's debut.  As one of the most talented of 70's performers, Taylor has consistently turned out material that superbly showcases his enormous gifts as a singer-songwriter. While some have knocked him for being too mellow, anyone who doubts that Taylor can rock should take a listen to his live rendition of "Steamroller Blues" (from his first Greatest Hits album).  In fact, I once saw him bring a staid group of tuxedoed award-show attendees to its feet during a rousing live performance of "Steamroller."

Nevertheless, Taylor has always known himself, his forte and he never falters on delivering what he does best.  A matchless ballad singer, Taylor often seems like a comforting force of nature:  "Fire and Rain," for example, is as moving today as it was in 1972.  On Hourglass, "Enough to be On Your Way" is a ballad that rises to the level of "Fire and Rain" while "Look up from your Life" is an impressive addendum to "You've Got a Friend."  "Line 'em Up" pokes fun at political hypocrisy during the winding-down stretch of Vietnam; the song is a gentle but nonetheless terse comment from a baby boomer who reminds us of the turbulence of that era, though it could apply to today's scene.  Taylor's tenderness, his wry sense of humor, patience and excellent musicianship are all on display here.  "Hourglass" is definitely a keeper--an indisputable testament to James Taylor's staying power!
3851341
I have always loved Joni James and have many of her recordings, I don't know how I could have missed this one? This is surely one of her very best
I certainly enjoyed this album.
2440939
An absolutely fantastic work of art.

Without a doubt a great guitar cd.

With a beautiful blend of acoustic & electric guitars James has put together something that goes on and stays on till it's over.

I'm not really a "Beethoven Rock" fan.

So most neo-classical guitar player's tends to blend in together.

If you're thinking about getting anything by James Byrd, start right here.

No need to do a song-by-song report. Just get this, you will be happy.
1763383
James Taylor's first extremely wise choice was to include a cover of Mark Knopfler's "Sailing to Philadelphia" on "October Road."  The second wise choice was to ask Mark Knopfler to sing along.  The iciing on the cake was to have him add his usual tasty musical accents which are placed just exactly in the places that elevate this song to a place of honor on my radio show.  I will never tire of hearing this song. The entire collection of songs on "October Road" get thumbs up.
2821421
James Taylor is great!  My most favorite songs are: 'Mexico', 'You've Got A Friend', and 'Shower The People'.  Fabulous!
4977654
"Moonglow" is JUST AS BEAUTIFUL as anything else he's ever recorded.  The voice, crystal clear; the phrasing, absolutely perfect and the tenderness with which he infuses each note he sings, unsurpassed.  And that vibrato...(sigh)...NO ONE rocks such a slow, steady and powerful vibrato as Jimmy Scott.  The man is a living legend!
4311756
This album is really great. If you have every heard any of Etta James songs, you should have this four CD set in your library. She was truly one of the greats.
3176870
Suffice it to say, this album - available as a digital download by Black Sun Music - features New Orleans piano legend, James Booker in live performance at the top of his game. This album was recorded in Hamburg, Germany in 1976 and thankfully was well recorded (better in fact, than the contemporaneous Leipzig album), giving an accurate impression of James at his fluid, live best with just a piano, a mic and unstoppable musical charisma. The various grooves layed down at the piano are irresistible from the beginning of "Life" through the end of the album while as a vocalist, James will carry you through a myriad emotions. I especially enjoyed "United Our Thing Will Stand", the deep blues of "Stormy Monday", and the build on the closing vamp of "Too Much Blues" for intensity and deep feeling.
4549080
What can i say? Have been a huge James Taylor devotee since 1970! James is like a fine wine that gets better with age! This album is incredibly produced and the lyrics and melodies are quintessential James Taylor. Stretch of the Highway, Snowtime and Angels of Fenway are my favorites on the album! We love you James!
423105
JT is that special individual who has managed to carve out his own unique sound and his works are able to evoke great emotion out of his listeners with the ability to transport them to other worlds.  If you look just clinically at his work it is relatively as bare bones and as simple as can be when compared to other musicians and yet his effect on your psyche and the positive vibes you get from just listening to that therapeutic and lovely voice affects you immeasurably more than so many others that it really defies explanation except perhaps that James Taylor was put on this earth to do just this very thing and to do it very, very well.  Another great quality of James is his ability to do covers in his own unique style and arrangement that he actually makes them his own.  In fact, for years I'd assumed that "You've Got A Friend" and "How Sweet It Is" were his own compositions but for me in any case, although Carole King's and Marvin Gaye's original versions are also special, James' versions are my favourite renditions of those great songs.  I was a little surprised though about the "Steamroller" live track as I was caught completely off guard not expecting to hear the "f" word in the lyric just not expecting it from my perception of the nature of the guy not that I disapprove or anything just that I was surprised by it.  If you can you should also get that great concert dvd "Live From the Beacon" which also has an excellent rendition of this track.

This mini-lp replica sleeve (mlps) version of the best from his Warner Bros Records days is a real treat for fans as it has been very, very well designed and assembled in a gatefold that ranks among the finest mlps releases that I've ever seen.  Also included is a 16-page booklet with all the lyrics in both English and Japanese.  The sound quality is very good as well and in this one album you get to hear different aspects of what makes James great from his own compositions to his great covers to his great live act as well.

Great mlps design, great content and good sound quality makes this release very highly recommended!