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Average Rating: Rating: - Saw the Concert - Got the Album We (a married couple) saw James Taylor in Providence (Performing Arts Center) during this concert tour. As he has done for years, James tours with seasoned professional musicians and singers. The musical arrangements on this album, his voice, the voices of the background singers, the (minimal) audience banter...make for an entertaining - perhaps even joyous - listening experience. We have worn out both cassettes (the double set) and are now purchasing the CDs. Although the concert was in 93 and we bought the album in 94, we continue to listen to it right up until today. "Walking Man" is a perfect autumn song. "Shower the People" includes phenomenal singing by one of the male back-up singers. The arrangement for "How Sweet It Is" is better than the original Motown version. If you are in the car, you will probably pull the album out of the stack when you're in gridlock just to hear "Traffic Jam." This album is as close to a live performance as you can get, yet the sound quality on it is superb. "Five stars" is not enough - it deserves ten! Rating: - Fabulous flow of energy between JT and audience There are those who are naturals for live albums and ones who aren't. James Taylor has to be one of the naturals. Of course, if you want perfection, you probably want to stick with the studio recordings. But if you want to hear a truly electric performance, go with this live album. From the first cut, "Sweet Baby James", you can sense the perfect rapport with the audience. The live version of "Mexico" is quite enhanced by the life atmosphere, and by the time you get to "Fire and Rain", you can sense a flow between the singer and his audience. The energy reaches its zenith on "Shower The People" and "How Sweet It Is". Cut after cut is notable here. The pure country sound of "She Thinks I Still Care" is a highlight. "You've Got A Friend" and "That Lonesome Road" close a truly exciting experience. If you prefer the best in the spontanaity of a live performance to the cool and perfect studio recording, or even if the two are equal in your mind, then you deserve to have this in your collection. Rating: - Baby James has never been sweeter I bought this album eight years ago, and it still stays in my CD changer for weeks at a time. Every song you would expect is here, all engagingly performed. But what really sells the set for me is the selection of songs that a lot of casual listeners may not have heard much. "Secret O' Life" has me reaching for the repeat button. "Millworker" is a beautiful and touching song that will have you wondering about little matters like justice and fairness. "New Hymn" is a pure musical prayer. And Taylor's version of the George Jones howler "She Thinks I Still Care" will have you cranking up the volume and singing along at the top of your lungs. Oh yeah, and if you think JT can't rock, check out "Traffic Jam" or "Slap Leather." The production is superb, maybe the best live album you'll ever hear. I haven't been a huge Taylor fan, and in fact this is the only one of his recordings I own. But it's one of the best albums I've ever heard, and if you buy it, like me you'll probably love listening to it year after year.

James Taylor (Live) Music

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