That S Why I M Here Music Cd

James Taylor - That S Why I M Here

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That's Why I'm Here      Artist : James Taylor      List Price : $5.98 USD        ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 1990-10-17      Studio : Sony      Label : Sony      Avg. Customer Rating : (11 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for That S Why I M Here      Very Good Music, Excellent Sound!      Rating:      This review refers to the 1990 pressing of this CD not the remastered version. I simply love the sound of this CD. The drums are up there in the mix and sound great. Plenty of dynamic range. This is what CD's should sound like.     Customer Reviews for That S Why I M Here Cd      He is here to sing to *You*      Rating:      James Taylor *loves* to play to live audiences. His recording "Dad Loves His Work" came out when he and Carly Simon were breaking up, at least partly over the fact that he spends so much time on the road (reflected in the title of the album). His 2-CD "Live" set conveys the energy he brings to the stage and the rapport he has with his audiences. And performing is what the title cut boils down to -- after a couple of nice Tayloresque verses lead logically to the chorus (which is where the name of the song is), he starts singing to YOU. Yes, YOU, there, in the fourteenth row, or YOU, way back on the lawn seats at his outdoor venues. "Fortune and fame, what a curious game / Perfect strangers call you by name / Pay good money to hear "Fire and Rain" / again and again and again. / Some are like summer coming back every year / Got your baby, got your blanket, got your bucket of beer / I break into a grin from ear to ear / and suddenly it's perfectly clear / That's why I'm here". Yes indeed, that's why he's here. He absolutely loves what he does. The title cut is the one that is worth the price of admission for me, in that he's explicity communicating with his listeners, enjoys it immensely, and all the positive energy comes thru. In "Only a Dream in Rio", he conveys his excitement and wonder from a visit to Brazil. With a chorus singing in Portuguese in the middle of the tune, he sings about having a remarkable experience there ("my heart came back alive"), and takes you along with him. Songs from this CD which have become staples in his tours include "Everyday" (a sunny song about budding love), "Only One", a love song that, on tour, is largely sing by his backup singers, and the title cut. There's plenty to like here; this set of songs captures many of Taylor's moods, from the calming "Song For You Far Away" to the bouncy "Turn Away". It's a very good effort...however... He's got one song which, for this listener, is just plain misguided. I am referring to "Mona", which is a song that starts out sounding like a generic love song, but the lyrics turn, and you find out that's Mona is a pig. (And has been dispatched and buried, the pig being "too damn old to eat".) It's humorous the first on the first couple of hearings ("seeing you as a little football by your mama's side"), but wears out its welcomes quickly. Knocking off one star just for this song. Other than that, a solid selections of his marvelous handiwork. Editorial Reviews for That S Why I M Here Audio Cd      Album Description      Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes house in a miniature LP sleeve. 2006.