james taylor - Steamroller Blues - Live

[upstatenyphann]

Carlos Vega on drums really complemented this ensemble. RIP brother.

[Gbert1972]

James can still rock it! Love the song, thanks for posting!!!

[EIPtuningR32]

wow! landau's solo is nuts!

[jtyler5]

watch?v=E5_-VhdnNHM - The John Tyler version on YouTube/ (code left) is right up there with Elvis and James Taylor. Check it out.

[vanshipman]

Oh yes, make no mistake it was Mike Landau on the solo. And he is amazing...

[Backpagetear]

all the versions of all his songs are so awsome. i love JT!

[annanas01]

When he gets so carried away with his bluesiness it kinda sounds like "A churning urn of burning fungus"..way to make an awesome song even greater!

[Trastito2SF]

Podría haber sido un gran Bluesista, aunque se dedicó al Country, cosa que no me pareció mal. Es una gran versión de Steamroller y esperemos que tito James siga en activo muuuucho tiempo.

[Customzdrummer]

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[ericco79]

Don't be fooled by James Taylor's normal mellow guitar playing. The man can shred when he wants to!

[lesPaullyboy]

@ericco79 he wasnt the one tearing up the lead guitar

[ericco79]

@lesPaullyboy Hi lesPaul,

You're right he's not on this. But I have seen him live a couple of times where he is the lead and he can really hold his own when he wants! :*

[soulfire22]

@lesPaullyboy so who was?

[soulfire22]

@lesPaullyboy wait, are you saying james taylor was not on lead, or Michael landau.....cause I am 99.9 % sure it's Landau.........in anycase who ever it is, is awesome......i am not here to argue about music we all love!

[lesPaullyboy]

@soulfire22 Yeah its Landau, not taylor... ripping solo

[Satchelabc123]

He can sing the blues.

[averagehomosapien]

Sorry, but this just blows Elvis out of the water... Of course, Elvis has a different style, but this IS called "steamroller BLUES". If it ain't got soul, just go home.

[lls691ddm]

Who says white guys can't sing the blues?! The great James Taylor

[navydoc53]

This guy is still great. I listened to him in the 60's, and still do! James is still it!

[ectorlove]

Love you James..."Stone guaranteed"!!

[burghill1979]

who's the piano player? awsome!!!!!

[TheDragline288]

the best

[angeldogy88]

I've seen him, Clapton, Grateful Dead, Stevie Millier..the list goes on and on..James is a Total Party.

[oiburm]

which one is the version where at the end of the song he's like "chicken chokin' motherfuckin' cocaine....bluehuhuhus" something like that, does anyone know?

[jimpson7]

yes thats the version of him at crossroads with joe walsh. dam good version.

[Jim72344]

Best version is with Joe Walsh at Claptons Crossroads Festival. Classic James Taylor and classic goofy Joe Walsh.

[joeyy2001]

This is a good version, but the one on the Greatest Hits album is better FYI. I just wish he'd get rid of that "hard rock" guitar solo and quit with the goofy d-d-d-d-d stutter thing, they're both annoying.  Oh well just IMO

[FrizzyBlue]

I disagree. That stuttering thing is the best part! He's got so much soul and funk, I don't think James Brown could have done it this good! I mean he's B.B. King, SRV, and Elvis all rolled into one on this track.

[jimpson7]

man as if, when he does those stutters, they are awesome! best bits when he does that!

[cmcil]

Just heard this on the radio the other day... Does the original sound like this? i love it

[1981rael]

This version is even better than the greatest hits album one !

[jcobert86]

@1981rael i used to have the greatest hits album but it got scratched...do ukno any way i could get access to that version of steamroller caz it rly is ridiculously good

[1981rael]

@jcobert86 You can find this version in the album with that sleeve called James Taylor Live (1993) Or even in a short version of the album called James Taylor Best Live.

Just type it on Spotify or google... you'll get it. :)

[csereix]

Love the epic James....What a great bluesy sound....Nobody like him!

[stratcat07]

mike landau's solo kicks ass in this!!!

[shaggy2181]

love it great version blues and a touch of rock

[ndpitch]

love this version! it rocks pretty hard.

[burghill1979]

excuse the pun but that was steaming alright!

[cscarll]

Thanks so much for this posting! Love it!

[BlitzSageFFVI]

Definitely my favorite version of this song. Really like the solo. I didn't know that was Michael Landau, good to know.

[soulfire22]

Thats Michael Landau on lead guitar, he just rips it up on this one, one unexpected solo on a james taylor album! he's my hero for his balls to the wall attack, you feel it in your spine lol! :-)

[CassidyGarfield]

JT & the boys need to cut loose like this more often.