Daily Kos has a report of James Taylor’s mini-concert in support of Senator Barack Obama in Charlotte, North Carolina, along with pictures and 2 YouTube videos from the audience.
It was a true amalgam of young and old, of black and white, and all wore a smile as we were ready to listen to one of the most talented, gentle and reflective singers of our lifetime. James was honored to play for us, thanking the audience a number of times.
Here’s the set list for James Taylor’s Vote For Change mini-tour in North Carolina:
- America the Beautiful
- Something in the Way She Moves
- You’ve Got A Friend
- Sweet Baby James
- Fire and Rain
- Carolina In My Mind
- Wichita Lineman
- You Can Close Your Eyes (with Kim Taylor)
Here are two 35-second clips of “Fire and Rain”:
Iddybud Journal also has a picture along with quotes from James Taylor.
Vibes the Music Blog also has a quick review.
Taylor was encouraging about the upcoming election and his optimism lit up the room. In addition, he proved just why he’s a hero in the music world. Having never seen him live before, I was impressed with his performance.
More videos taken by audience members, some from Charlotte, some from another stop on the mini-tour. Some of these are pretty rough, but it gives you a good idea of what’s going on.
“Something in the Way She Moves”
“Sweet Baby James”
“Fire and Rain”
“Carolina In My Mind”
“Wichita Lineman”
“You Can Close Your Eyes”
Talking about forward-thinking leadership
Talking about North Carolina as a swing state in election
(Thanks to Jeremy3162 at James Taylor Online.)
The Troubadour Tribune 