James Taylor - Walking Man
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Free Music Review: Not his best...but don't pass it up.
Hit: 3 Stars
As someone who's been a JT fan since Day One, this must be said: Every artist that I love has put out at least one weak album in his/her/their career. This would have to be one of James' weaker efforts (along with FLAG), but it would hardly deserve being tossed into the circular file. As I stated when I reviewed this for iTunes, there are some real clunkers on this album, and it makes me wonder what made James include them on what is otherwise another great 70's JT release. For me, the gems on here are the title track (one he thankfully still performs in concert), Let It All Fall Down, Migration, Fade Away, and ESPECIALLY Daddy's Baby. Lord, what a beautiful piece of music that is. Every dad in the world who's a musician must have wished they could write a lullaby like that for their own children. Easily one of the most gorgeous, priceless acoustic guitar ballads James has EVER written. The Vox Humana (vocal synthesizer) coda at the end of the song will send pleasant chills down your spine and maybe bring a tear to your eye.
So here's the bottom line: James has never put out a terrible album--it's not in his nature to do that. There are just other records in his library that are better than this one. But DO NOT pass on this one; for the beautiful songs in here alone, it belongs in your JT library.
Free Music Review: Just What I Like
Hit: 5 Stars
I do have a taste for James Taylor and it sounds terific. This is a perfect selection made. Amazon is good in selections. Thanks.
Donald Woodson
Free Music Review: Strong and Potent James Taylor Album
Hit: 5 Stars
I believe this album contains James Taylor's strongest strains of DNA... featuring Paul and Linda
McCartney, it has the glow of an established songwriter on par with The Beatles.
As another reviewer stated, James Taylor delivers a kind of intensity that offers no apologies to its fans...
at times it groves on things for a long period of time and uses
experimentally synthesized voices..
One can also tell that this album is quite personal based on the poignant and direct lyrics..
It also displays Taylor's quintessential compositional form.. he uses lots of overlaying textures with a
wide variety of tasteful light au naturale rock.. there's this strong jazzy feeling on the whole album
and sometimes, the jazz takes risky,
surprising and beautiful turns.. plus, there has been no other rock musician who harmonizes
with himself more tastefully than James Taylor and that is clearly evident on Walking Man... there are some stunning harmonies
Free Music Review: A more electric type of "sweet baby james"
Hit: 4 Stars
What I really love about this album is because it is electric taylor but it still truly maintains that awesome charm and beauty of Sweet baby James. It is not electric like "gorilla" or "In the pocket" which are good discs, but this is a more "tasteful electric". Taylor alters between ballads with strings, ballads with horns and ballads with himself, as well as jazz and folk. Not bad James! Paul and Linda McCartney as well as Carly simon are featured on a lot of songs and it gives the album a great feel. The album has 10 songs which for this type of album is perfect. You will be hooked with the first 5 songs. However, song 4 "me and my guitar" has awful lyrics but still a nice hook. skip "ain't no song"-he didn't even write it and go onto the beautiful "Hello old friend". By then you have 3 songs left and they are all soothing. the album has a few loose ends but once it's over you'll be glad you've listened to it.Free Music Review: A must have for your JT collection
Hit: 4 Stars
While this may not his best album,it has some excellent songs on it.The good songs are Walking man,Let it all fall down,the beautiful Daddys baby,written for his daughter Sarah Maria,Aint no song,Hello old friend and the mesmerizing Migration.When he sings the part,''BUT LOUD AND REALLY CLEAR'',the background harmony is hauntingly beautiful.The other four songs arent that bad either.This probably didnt go gold since there was no hit single from it.Still its one of my favorites.