James Taylor - Covers

[Bluerein]

Just wondering what the crowd here thinks of JT. I'm a huge fan of his and the new album "Covers" is great imo. All played live in a barn with incredible musicians.

[Dan Gould]

I still consider myself a fan but haven't bought anything new since the c. 1990 CD that featured "Copperline". I did see him live around that time; he put on a fine show.

[paul secor]

:tdown - Boring.

Just my opinion. Others probably have more positive feelings about his music.

[7/4]

:tdown - Boring.

Just my opinion. Others probably have more positive feelings about his music.

Not me...

[Alexander]

My wife and I have seen JT in concert a couple of times. I don't consider myself a fan, but the man knows how to put on a satisfying show. He gives the people what they came to hear, that's for damn sure. I grew up listening to his music and my wife has a "Greatest Hits" collection that she plays in the car from time to time. I don't object to it. I quite like some of his earlier work. However...

My wife asked me to buy her a copy of "Covers" the day it came out (she knew I would be buying the latest volume of Dylan's "The Bootleg Series" on the same day) and I've heard it a couple of times. For the most part, I think it's dreadful. Easily the worst thing I've heard from JT. Dull as dishwater. All I can think when I hear a track from this album is that I have a recording (usually by the original artist) that's WAY better. And that I'd rather be listening to it. His version of Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne" is awful (and he makes bizarre changes to the lyrics).

[Teasing the Korean]

I am OBSESSED with Hubert Laws's cover of "Fire and Rain" on the CTI album "Afro Classics."

Few recordings capture that spirit of introspective early 70s decadence like that one!

[felser]

Just wondering what the crowd here thinks of JT. I'm a huge fan of his and the new album "Covers" is great imo. All played live in a barn with incredible musicians.

No doubt, Concord will soon reissue an abridged version of it with the title "James Taylor Plays for Lovers". As far as Taylor, I liked his first thee albums, the self-titled one on Apple, 'Sweet Baby James', and 'Mudslide Slim...', but was greatly offended by the sacrelige his "How Sweet It Is".

Edited November 15, 2008 by felser