FYI, James Taylor, Me and my guitars

[Dryfly]

Part 1 just posted on YouTube. Gibson J-50. This might get good

[jwellsy]

[snoopster]

I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of this series, especially when he gets to the Whitebook guitar. The intro to Part 1 has the best pics of his Whitebook that I've ever seen. The medallion inlay on the peghead is unique to only 2 Whitebooks. I think Carly ended up with the other. Here's a link in case other's are interested.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrQn6VfwHWQ&t=11s

[Bob from Brooklyn]

Let's try this:

[emtsteve]

Thanks for sharing. What iconic songs and that J-50 is just perfection.

Ironically, I am sitting here today during an ice storm re-learning Fire & Rain. I never have really nailed it down, but today it's all coming together.

[Scott_19]

Originally Posted by emtsteve

Thanks for sharing. What iconic songs and that J-50 is just perfection.

Ironically, I am sitting here today during an ice storm re-learning Fire & Rain. I never have really nailed it down, but today it's all coming together.

I’ve accepted the fact that I’ll never truly be able to replicated his fingerpicking

[Lauren_WarEagle]

Yes, I’m excited for this, too!!

[Bob from Brooklyn]

Originally Posted by Scott_19

I’ve accepted the fact that I’ll never truly be able to replicated his fingerpicking

Part of that comes from the unusual way he fingers his chords. He plays the A chord upside down from the way I do using the first finger on the B string. That's what give him that 'snap'.

[LakewoodM32Fan]

"I carried it into a room where Paul McCartney and George Harrison were willing to listen to me play Something in the Way She Moves..."

What a storied life and career. Bravo, Mr. Taylor, one of my guitar and singer/songwriter heroes!

[Glennwillow]

It's very cool to be in the same room with him and with all those guitars. I imagine more parts to this video will be coming...

- Glenn

[Wellington]

I can't wait for the rest of them, how frequently will they release them?
I can't wait for the Yamaha one he's got there.

[emtsteve]

Originally Posted by Scott_19

I’ve accepted the fact that I’ll never truly be able to replicated his fingerpicking

Oh I've accepted that too - JT is a true master. To get close and clean is the best I can hope for.

[TDavis]

If I had to choose one artist, whose fingerpicking style and sound I would want to replicate...it would be James Taylor...hands down. His playing style & the tone he coaxes from whatever guitar he happens to be playing has a calming effect on me, and I am in wonderment over his unique ways of fingering chords. I’ll never, ever get to his level...but I’d sure like to.

I can’t wait for more episodes of this. Thanks for posting this!

[drplayer]

Originally Posted by Scott_19

I’ve accepted the fact that I’ll never truly be able to replicated his fingerpicking

Originally Posted by Ozarkpicker

If I had to choose one artist, whose fingerpicking style and sound I would want to replicate...it would be James Taylor...hands down. His playing style & the tone he coaxes from whatever guitar he happens to be playing has a calming effect on me, and I am in wonderment over his unique ways of fingering chords. I’ll never, ever get to his level...but I’d sure like to.

I echo these sentiments! Here on AGF, James gets a lot of love and credit for his guitar playing; but in general, he's one of the most underrated guitarists I can think of. I believe it's because what he does, he does with such ease, that it just makes it sound and look easy--UNTIL one tries to truly replicate his playing. Without fail, when I listen to James--especially his older classics--I'm always swept away to a peaceful and better place. His music has always filled me up, and is part of the soundtrack of my life...

[LakewoodM32Fan]

Episode II is up. In which you learn he has a tattoo...