You Can Close Your Eyes (James Taylor)

[utubuser10]

excellent...

[TsukaiDaiku]

Not to be repetitive, but you sound very much like James. I think HE would have trouble distinguishing between the two voices. Just exquisite! Beautiful playing as well.

Bravo!!!!

[gbeck1114]

Thanks so much Nancy!!! I appreciate your very kind words...

Glen

[jograd08]

very nice cover, can i u share the tabs for it? lov to play it too

[asdewqasdfgh]

great job!

[eatpho1]

Wow I can't seem to find anywhere that has the exact tabs your version sounds just like the soundtrack! Where did you learn this?

[jusepe456]

Great play, perfect voice! I would have loved to play it with you. And, by the way, this is one of JT favorite songs too! How about Cat Stevens: do you play any? If so please post one or two soon. Best, keep doing it!

[gbeck1114]

Thank you so much for the nice words!!! Yes, it's one my favorite JT songs as well. All the best!!!

Glen

[RAWRAMP1]

really nice glen,thanx for the share sonya..pete

[tps607]

most excellent

[jeffkahl]

wow this is fantastic! i closed my eyes (haha) and thought it WAS James Taylor! thanks to Sonya (misspopanoche) for sharing!

[rhopen]

Wow, this is letter perfect. -Ron

[Bluefroger]

great job there!

Sarah x

[8Trk]

That was jolly good, indeed!

... and thanks to misspop for sharing! :)

[misspopanoche]

This is amazing..! You REALLY need to join in with the James Taylor week going on - check out 'duckscli' channel to add a video response to his Sweet Baby James collab cover..

This deserves so many more views!

[rhopen]

Yea, this is an amazing version Sonya. Sounds just like James or maybe his brother Liv . -Ron

[jeffkahl]

wow this was fantastic!

[mclainrose]

at first i was looking at the comments and i was listening and i was like wow this is definitely a fake just recording jt singing it and i look up at the screen and i see you singing it and playing it. oh my gosh good job:]

[gbeck1114]

That's funny!! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I think is my favorite JT song to perform. I so wish I could have written this tune. All the best!!

Glen

[mlc2005]

I have always loved this song, and you do a DAMN good job! I am very impressed.

[gbeck1114]

I appreciate you taking the time to watch and listen!  Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!!

Glen

[barryblalock2]

Holy God you sound exactly like James haha! Excellent!

[gbeck1114]

Thanks so much for the kind words!!!

Glen

[dsk1962]

You have absolutely nailed this song. You are awesome!!!! Very enjoyable to listen to. I am going to do my best to cheat off your moves.

[gbeck1114]

Feel free to cheat away!! Thanks for the nice words. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and listen...

Glen

[RCROSSH]

perfect performance both voice and guitar! 5stars

[gbeck1114]

Thanks so much!!  Have a great weekend...

Glen

[OriginalVillain]

GREAT voice! James Taylor would be proud, you really do him justice--beyond that. You rival him singing this...

[gbeck1114]

I'm flattered. Thank you very much. Candidly I think he has impossibly big shoes to fill. But I sure enjoy learning his music, especially his guitar parts which I think are very underrated.  All the best!!

Glen

[Cascaide]

Really impressive, trying to learn this tune at the moment and was well taken with your version. Any chance of you doing a tutorial video perchance?

[gbeck1114]

Thanks so much for the kind words. No plans on a tutorial video. I learned it from tab that is widely available on the net and in book form. Good luck!!!

Glen

[gbeck1114]

Thanks so much for watching!! I'm really glad you enjoyed it!! I love JT's music and guitar playing...

Glen

[euanhamilton27]

On his One Man Band tour.. best night of my life? I think so! I felt like the youngest person there by a mile though.. (17) but there was a few other hopefuls. Just shows how appealing his music still is to all generations. Loving your version of Shower The People too, by the way. Great job!

[gbeck1114]

That is very cool. I saw him in Los Angeles late last year with Carole King. Magical is the only way to describe it...as you know. He does have wide appeal. It's fun when I play out and younger people like yourself will ask about his tunes. Hopefully they will head out and buy one of his discs or hit up iTunes. Take care!!

Glen

[euanhamilton27]

this is so nearly a carbon copy of his 2008 performance at Edinburgh.. amazing job! your voice is so close to his.. well done.

[gbeck1114]

Thanks so much for watching! In Edinburgh, was he with the band or on his solo tour?? Either way, I'm sure you had a great time. All the best!!!

Glen

[TICDC1234]

I don't often send a comment but that was very well done indeed. James Taylor is awesome and you did him proud.

[gbeck1114]

Thanks for watching!! I appreciate the kind words.

Glen

[neildiamondfan25]

Glen, awesome job! It's amazing how similar our musical tastes are. I look forward to watching more of your videos.

Zach

[gbeck1114]

Thanks so much Zach!! I appreciate the compliment. All the best!!

Glen

[tillerman1]

Outstanding Glenn,outstanding.I've been trying to learn this tune lately & you pretty much nailed it.

[gbeck1114]

Thank you for the kind words!!  Good luck with learning the song. It's definitely a good one to know.

Glen

[notafifer]

Excellent version of one of my favourite James Taylor songs. I like the version with Iris Dement but you come a close second. Well done!

[gbeck1114]

Thank you notafifer!!! Agreed, the version he performs with Iris Dement is truly stellar.  I'd like to see her perform. All the best!!

Glen

[Mulligan35]

This is one of my favorite songs and I put it on everytime (surprisingly) before I go to sleep. You do it justice, absolutely beautiful, thanks for sharing.

[gbeck1114]

Thank you so much for your kind words. I think my favorite version of the song is the one that JT performs with Carly Simon back in the day when they were married. Check it out here on You Tube. Thanks again for watching!!

Glen

[tonehunter]

That was great! You sound a lot like James T. himself! Good stuff! Kevin

[gbeck1114]

Thanks Kevin! I appreciate the compliment!

Glen

[acousticfix40]

excellent my friend! any chance of you slowing it down on video I would love to learn it.

[gbeck1114]

Shoot me an e-mail. I'd be happy to send you a slowed down video over the next couple of weeks. More of a close-up...

[retireat45]

Great playing man ! I'd love to get a link to the slowed down video when you release it.

[bree1952]

Very smooth and pleasant rendition of this beautiful James Taylor classic.Nice guitar work and a voice that really reminds me of James himself.Well done.

[gbeck1114]

Thanks for taking the time to watch! I wish I would have written this. Come to think about it, I feel that way about most of JT's songs.

Glen

[mifetjones2]

As always, voice like an angel and awesome guitar legs!!!! A fan in Colorado.

The D

[gbeck1114]

You are too funny!! Thanks for the nice words. Hope you are well Dian!!

[slidingfiddle]

bravo !

[gbeck1114]

Thanks slidingfiddle!!!!!