#JTBandMusings with Jimmy Johnson (Part 1)
Jul 10, 2020James’s longtime bassman introduces you to his bass guitar.
Listen carefully, because there’s a quiz at the end!
(Answer found here!)
James’s longtime bassman introduces you to his bass guitar.
Listen carefully, because there’s a quiz at the end!
(Answer found here!)
Did you know the answer to Jimmy’s quiz?
Click now for the answer! (Question found in part one)
Click to watch Birmingham, UK-based fan Pete Kelly’s cover of JT’s “Fire & Rain”. This JT classic first appeared on the 1970 album, Sweet Baby James.
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Tomorrow, July 4! James’s 2015 concert at Boston’s Fenway Park (with special guest, Bonnie Raitt) will be streamed in full twice tomorrow, July 4! Click below for a preview, soundtracked by Larry Goldings’ new arrangement of “Take Me Out To The Ball Game”!
JAMES TAYLOR: LIVE AT FENWAY PARK
Streaming July 4, 2020
JT YouTube: 11am PT / 1pm CT/ 2pm ET
JT Facebook: 2pm PT / 4pm CT / 5pm ET
Tomorrow night’s stream will feature this magnificent band!
No July 4 celebration would be complete without a picnic!
Click here to download Picnic with the Taylors, a hand-picked selection of the Taylor family’s favorite summer recipes! You can also read there Kim’s contribution to a favorite Berkshires book: The Tanglewood Picnic: Music and Outdoor Feasts in the Berkshires (2015), by Gina Hyams.
photo: Edward Acker
On August 6, 2015, following the release of his #1 album, Before This World, James and his Band performed a sold-out concert at Boston’s legendary Fenway Park.
This Saturday, July 4, the concert, including a special guest appearance by Bonnie Raitt, will be streamed in full twice:
JT YouTube: 11am PT / 1pm CT/ 2pm ET
JT Facebook: 2pm PT / 4pm CT / 5pm ET
Plan a socially distanced (with masks!) picnic with family and friends! Organize a socially distanced watch party! Listen while you work or exercise and plan to post your photos and videos online! James’s team will repost photos and videos during the concert and all day long!
Shout out to Italian fans, Andrea Luciani & Stefano Nosei performing JT’s “Lighthouse”, from the 1975 album, Gorilla.
Not Our First Goat Rodeo, the new album from Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile, is now available! Recorded at James’s home studio, TheBarn, the record includes 10 new songs and features guest vocalist Aoife O’Donovan. Click below to view the video for the new song “Scarcely Cricket” now!
This Thursday, June 25, James will participate in Hot Stove, Cool Music — a virtual concert to raise money for children in need. Steven Tyler, Common and the Dropkick Murphy’s are among the other artists performing.
For more information and to purchase your ticket (for as little as $5!), please visit ftbnl.org now!
Sir Paul turns 78 tomorrow, and James will be interviewed on tonight’s episode of Fab Fourum, airing at 9pm on SiriusXM’s The Beatles Channel (channel 18) to mark the occasion.
Tune in or listen online to hear James’s short chat with host (and Break Shot Producer) Bill Flanagan!