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What JAMES TAYLOR Taught Me - Guitar and vocal lessons from a MASTER
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I probably learned more about guitar and vocals from James Taylor than any other musical artist, and he has important things to teach every guitarist — including YOU.
Discover the BIGGEST lesson I learned from him — the "one-man-band" guitar style. How to play 3 parts at the same time: bass, rhythm, and lead licks. You'll find out about James and his brother Livingston, and how their guitar styles differed from all the other folk-rock artists of the 70s.
I pull out my vintage '64 Gibson J-50 (a J-45 with natural wood finish), virtually identical to the guitar JT played on his first four LPs: James Taylor, Sweet Baby James, Mud Slide Slim, and One Man Dog. I play snippets from some of JT's most beloved songs featuring intricate guitar parts: Blossom, You Can Close Your Eyes, Something in the Way She Moves, Carolina in My Mind, Sweet Baby James, Sunny Skies, Long Ago and Far Away, One Man Parade, Chili Dog, Country Road and Music.
Ultimately, JT taught me FOUR major lessons, so watch to the end to discover what they are, then apply them to YOUR OWN playing and singing.
JT's influence spilled over into my own songwriting in the 70s and can be heard on my 1980 LP called "Over the Line." See Spotify and Apple Music links below to listen for free.
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This book has accurate transcriptions of JT's best-known songs. The tablature is correct, but you MUST have a capo (because JT often uses one). As one reviewer says, "For instance, on Fire and Rain, the capo is on the 3rd fret, and the first notes are 3 on the 5th string and 7 sliding to 9 on the 3rd string. Ignore where your capo is - since the first note is 3 on the 5th string, it's played open, since the capo is already on the 3rd fret. Easy peasy."
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â–¶ HEAR ROBERT CASSARD "OVER THE LINE" ON SPOTIFYâ—€
https://open.spotify.com/album/3xFwpSCJpTeejLNokFwkjV?si=bzHzexcURxOI1i3uvIVRjg
â–¶ HEAR ROBERT CASSARD "OVER THE LINE" ON APPLE MUSICâ—€
https://music.apple.com/us/album/over-the-line/893749630
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Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. Thank you for watching, liking and subscribing.
I am a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos to share the pure joy of music — shortcuts to help you play guitar, sing, record and sound great doing it. I learn the hard way so you don’t have to!
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