Another singer from Carolina was interviewed by the Guardian - he also talks about home and how he misses Carolina. Google "Jonathan Wilson misses the blue, blue grass of home" & Guardian. It's interesting!
I first saw this concert on the BBC when James first album was being released on Apple records...he was amazing...I bought the vinyl album and have worn it out and recently have his first album on cd from the USA...such an incredible artist..love the album...Mike in Market Drayton, England
See, there's a reason James is surrounded by such beautiful woman. It's the calibre of character he has that attracts them. There ought to be more guys like James.
how do you write a song with more purity than that, the voice, the gutiar.. every single note was deliberate and smooth..an absolute professional...un fucking believeable he can still do it just as well
A most wonderful, entrancing song. James Taylor is without doubt one of the greatest songwriters the world will ever have. One of the greatest song MAKERS of all time. Like it did then, and now, and forever after, his music will stand out and just hold us. He has MANY songs that are like this unbelievable song, Carolina in my Mind....poetry....being homesick. Or perhaps just lonely for the familiar - that which is dear to you. Universal principle, in a song. Thanks James. Music of the ages.
I was thinking about going to see a friend in NC today, I got in the car and this song was playing the same moment I was thinking of that friend. Just saying, great way to hear this song for the first song.
grew up in NC , in the military for most of my life ,now it's time to go home and I couldn't have a better place to go home to .the most humble intelligent people in this world ,and believe me I've been to every port and seen a lot a countries ,THANK YOU CAROLINA nice to be home
Strange for me. I was born in Chicago, lived till I turned 5, lived in India till I turned 7, moved to Atlanta with my dad and his wife till I was 21, lived in Charlotte for 5 years till I was 27, and finally moving back to Atlanta where I have stayed since 1999. Yet, the Carolinas give me the most memories even though it was a rough adjustment on my part. James is right and I still have those day dreams of Carolina.
A far superior version his own composition .Who needs the over the top production that Apple Records gave this wistful song and composition??? The bloated overdubs were probably done when James had left the studio...( I'm willing to bet he went "bananas" on hearing the final mix !.). It'd be interesting to hear the original recordings from those sessions, minus the added instrumentation . The Warner Brothers sessions got it "spot on" with the "Sweet Baby James" sessions,..and the rest.
North Carolina is a beautiful place with its glorious Smokey Mountains. I just read Hillbilly Tales from The Smokey Mountains, try out Hillbilly Tales blog on Facebook
Imagine..one man, one guitar...simply amazing. I read a commentary a few years ago that said something like this: The two musicians who mostly helped the nation recover from the turmoil and confusion of the 60's were James Taylor and Karen Carpenter.
@statepaid I KNEW IT WAS A MATTER OF TIME SOMEONE BROUGHT THAT UP - OBAMA HAS DONE MORE IN 3 YEARS THAN BUSH DONE IN 8; SO BUSH AND HIS SLAVE OWNING, BUSINESS PARTNER WITH TERRORISTS FAMILY IS THE FAILURE AND JAMES KNOWS THAT - TOO BAD YOU DONT , YOU CLUELESS S O B
Really didn't listen to him seriously, but there was a time when I was turning my life around and that guitar and those melodies and voice brought a lot of peace to him. I could be rollin down the road and singing a long and it was like a hymn, it helped my spirit settle and it was good to learn that lesson. Thank you James.
I love this Man and his music ! he's still In North Carolina ! you can move away but there is no other place to want to live but in North Carolina !! and you'll be back , just like James Taylor !!
wow. i looove this song. it is my favorite song, and im 12! usually 12 year olds like kesha or what ever and usher, but no. i like the oldies. my favs are the beatles, james taylor, and carol king. when i was younger, my mom would sing me this song at night. a couple of months ago, my uncle died, and at his wake, they had a slide show of him, and this song and youve got a friend played. i was in tears. he will be missed. Luv ya james taylor! <3
im 25 and i oppose todays corporate driven bs, theres no real music anymore, regardless of different generations. the fact remains, the SPIRIT will never die!!
if i had a dollar for every time i listen to this song on youtube i could pay my internet bill and have enough money left to go to my favorite on earth, N. Carolina.
his voice matches the beauty of carolinas perfectly.
There's lots of beautiful places in the world. The drive thru that part of marshland where coastal Georgia meets South Carolina is one of them. It is inspiringly beautiful for miles and miles especially as the sun is going down. Been many years but i still go there in my mind for sure
@mydogblue1 Yes he is well, he and his wife are now expecting their 2nd child. They came back home to KY in 2009. But every time I hear this song I remember back then. Hope your son is safe and happy as well =)
My son lived in North Carolina for 2 years away from home here in Kentucky. Being my only son and the baby of the family, when he left home it really took it's toll on me. I played this song many many times over while missing him so badly. Finally I was able to take a flight and go visit and the whole time in flight I was singing this song in my head
My son lived in North Carolina for 2 years away from home here in Kentucky. Being my only son and the baby of the family, when he left home it really took it's toll on me. I played this song many many times over while missing him so badly. Finally I was able to take a flight and go visit and the whole time in flight I was singing this song in my head <3
My son lived in North Carolina for 2 years away from home here in Kentucky. Being my only son and the baby of the family, when he left home it really took it's toll on me. I played this song many many times over while missing him so badly. Finally I was able to take a flight and go visit and the whole time in flight I was singing this song in my head <3
@HOBZ2U I put my 19 yr old son on a jet in Raleigh NC, knowing he would be in Iraq within a few days. Two tours later he is out of the militay and going to college. I'm a man, but when I walked away that day, I was in tears all the way back to Danville Va. Not one song could have help me that day. I hope your son is safe and happy, and you as well.
I visited North Carolina earlier this year and as soon as I got in the rental car, I heard this song. I screamed, jumped in my seat ( that awkward little seat jump teehee) and ordered my parents to turn the volume UP! It was such a treat to hear it on the radio. James you are amazing and I love yoooooo!
I honestly think he must have met some members if not the whole pink flys group while in England and wrote that line. To close in time and space to not have.
I love North Carolina. I've lived here my whole life and I grew up listening to this song. No matter where I am in the future, this song will always bring me back.
@nickmordo Its a joke, i'm actually quoting a movie. clearly you didnt get the reference so i think its safe to assume that youve never seen Step Brothers and because you live under a hole and have not been blessed with the comedic genius that is Step Brothers, it is in fact you sir who should be jumping off a cliff...
@nickmordo maybe i was raised wrong but where im from telling someone to go "Jump off a cliff" isn't exactly what I call a joke. Its actually pretty much the opposite of a joke. So next time you try and tell a joke, probably be a good idea to flip through the pages of your "how to be funny for dumbasses" manual one more time, might learn a couple of things bud
@ShmacProductions You're right, it wasn't a joke. Just jump off a cliff, and I'm not your buddy, guy. Stop ruining James Taylor with your stolen movie dialog, moron.
@nickmordo I wasnt ruining James Taylor, I love James Taylor, clearly the reason why I'm listening to this song. I didn't think anyone would get this worked up over a quote or get their panties all in a bunch and stir up as much commotion as you have. So just stop responding and pretending to be all tough behind your little computer screen. Just a heads up, its not cool to go on YouTube to pick fights. So please, for all of us, just don't respond again, its old.
When he sing's "Hey, Babe, the sky's on fire, and I'm dyin'" seems to be he must have really been in the throes of his heroin addiction. He wrote it in England when he was at Abbey Road with The Beatles, the "holy host of others standing round'. What a masterpiece, it never, never, never gets old.
South Carolina was my college summer retreat as a ocean Lifeguard. The best memories of my life. This song takes me there every time. What Tallent James has to transport me there!
February 17, 1971: James Taylor makes TV debut on the Johnny Cash Show. He performs "Carolina on My Mind", a song recorded for the Beatles' Apple Records in 1968. The song's " holy host of others standing around me" is a reference to the Beatles, who were recording The White Album in the same studio where JT was recording his first LP; in fact, the original song features Paul on bass and George on backing vocals. ☺
Like "Carolina in the Pines" a whole lot better. Taylor is sooo mellow you feel like your drowning in a jar of mayonnaise. Like him or not he has a hell of a following.
Another singer from Carolina was interviewed by the Guardian - he also talks about home and how he misses Carolina. Google "Jonathan Wilson misses the blue, blue grass of home" & Guardian. It's interesting!
notnicolajames 1 day ago
No place on earth is as perfect as your hometown. Be proud of where you are from. damn proud to be an American
boliver103 2 days ago
A great song. Of all the covers on here I think Dek Lovell's version is one of the best, give it a try!
TheWrekinGiant 5 days ago
82nd Airborne choir brought me here. Hooooah!!
faifaalelei 1 week ago
im 21 and i love this song
iluvrocknrap 1 week ago
I've always loved this song, but only recently began to fully appreciate how beautifully written it is.
impetuoushegel 1 week ago
holy crap...what a whistler! :)
CTJusticeofthePeace 2 weeks ago 2
I first saw this concert on the BBC when James first album was being released on Apple records...he was amazing...I bought the vinyl album and have worn it out and recently have his first album on cd from the USA...such an incredible artist..love the album...Mike in Market Drayton, England
Mickjay1 2 weeks ago
Greatest Song by the Greatest Man <3
tanman32123 3 weeks ago
I lived for a short while as a teen in North Carolina and it still holds a magical place in my memory. This song perfectly expresses that feeling.
irenicum 3 weeks ago
@irenicum I never lived in Carolina, but this beautiful song has always represented a place I would have liked to have ended up. A place I miss now.
There ain't no doubt in no-ones mind that love's the finest thing around... whisper something soft and kind...
You don't know me, but I love you. And I love James.
garcemac 3 weeks ago
James Taylor is perfection plus.
anongoingseries13 1 month ago
Sourth Carolina is British
ffflutube1 1 month ago
He does have a hint of Charles Manson in him, looks-wise. He is the shit though.
nickmordo 1 month ago
He is truly amazing. I grew up listening to him, never gets old :) I LVOE HIM!!!!!!!!!!
MatildaFerrari 1 month ago
Date rape face!? He's scrummy
tr0llkona 1 month ago
he even had an old mans voice and date rape face at the age of 22. only difference is he had hair
JN5B11 1 month ago
,,and John Denver had a pedophile's face.
PupuTheClown 1 month ago
@PupuTheClown the correct term is date rape face
JN5B11 1 month ago
genio
goer965 1 month ago
more instruments kill this piece in my humble opinion
Thakiid101 1 month ago
best performance of this song ive ever heard....ever
Thakiid101 1 month ago
This should have 10 million views.
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I wrote a blog post about this song. It's one of my favorite songs about coming home. See h t t p : // notnicolajames . wordpress . com
notnicolajames 1 month ago
Carolina!
itzjoeymac 1 month ago
such a good-looking fella
barkpeeler2000 2 months ago 2
his voice cures cancer
MusicForTheReliable 2 months ago 5
19 people are not awesome enough to go to Carolina and also dont know good music when they hear it
mquill24 2 months ago 5
See, there's a reason James is surrounded by such beautiful woman. It's the calibre of character he has that attracts them. There ought to be more guys like James.
mkraft1212 2 months ago 2
@mkraft1212 haha true...he's playing good for someone who is stoned
matco24 2 months ago
haha James kind of looks like a young Roger Federer here.
ryguy2 2 months ago
i htink he should have kept the whistling intro, and developed it more
SC86Canuck 2 months ago
Pure Magic -- Cheers
GenericGene 2 months ago
Hes got those bitches MESMORIZED!
Thakiid101 2 months ago
Lots of hot bitches in the audience, I wonder if ol james hit any of that
mrpicky510 2 months ago
how do you write a song with more purity than that, the voice, the gutiar.. every single note was deliberate and smooth..an absolute professional...un fucking believeable he can still do it just as well
Thakiid101 2 months ago
James has always been - and always be - the most beautiful of men. Evertime he sings - I cry. I have no control over it.
Such a pure voice.
garcemac 2 months ago 14
@allenwood that is the most ridiculous thing I have read in quite a long time; thanks for the laugh
jeffdrummonds2 2 months ago
I love N.C.
allenwood100 2 months ago
ahhh what a beautiful man!!!
MsELJackson 3 months ago
so delightful!!!!!!!!!!
sportsportsport 3 months ago
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James Taylor is good but he is no Drake.
2009joeyjoejoe 4 months ago
@2009joeyjoejoe I'm sure you both will be very happy together .
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gijohn49 3 months ago
@2009joeyjoejoe excuse me brother but you can go fuck yourself, go watch drake, leaves us to watch the real ARTISTS
420DrChronicThC 3 months ago
@2009joeyjoejoe ......
cotimeconsumer 3 months ago
Carolina... in my mind...you always have a place...in my heart
LunaMoonJune 4 months ago
great song
shanehenning26 4 months ago
I'm a Texas native in Korea right now, and this song is speaking to my heart. :)
GeauxTigers2008 4 months ago
I'm in Korea right now, and if I changed Carolina to Texas... I sure miss home.
GeauxTigers2008 4 months ago
I'm in Korea right now, and if I changed Carolina to Texas... I sure miss home.
GeauxTigers2008 4 months ago
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scottpollack 4 months ago
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scottpollack 4 months ago
As a Carolina native far from home: I wouldn't rather be anywhere else :_(
therealkraas 4 months ago
Face and expressions look like Kurt Cobain, anyone else think so?
rah93012 4 months ago
@rah93012 yeah... hes beautiful
musicfreakme91 4 months ago
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@rah93012 yeah... hes beautiful
musicfreakme91 4 months ago
WOW listen to that voice still sounds the same after all these years better the BUFFETT everyday of the week
watermellonbelly 5 months ago
such awkward stage presence yet it will move you like nothing else
MarkAndrewMusic 5 months ago
@MarkAndrewMusic I love his awkwardness. It's genuine and adorable.
GeauxTigers2008 4 months ago
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@MarkAndrewMusic I love his awkwardness. It's genuine and adorable.
GeauxTigers2008 4 months ago
Always think of my favourite cousin.
GemmaKRooney 5 months ago
he still looks like woodie Harelson
dedlock 5 months ago
@dedlock he looks like the guy from cash cab.. or maybe the other way around lol.
tyburrr 5 months ago
im loving this song i gotta go to carolina
dan197929 5 months ago
beautiful, in NC now...............
sailormaysmom 5 months ago
A most wonderful, entrancing song. James Taylor is without doubt one of the greatest songwriters the world will ever have. One of the greatest song MAKERS of all time. Like it did then, and now, and forever after, his music will stand out and just hold us. He has MANY songs that are like this unbelievable song, Carolina in my Mind....poetry....being homesick. Or perhaps just lonely for the familiar - that which is dear to you. Universal principle, in a song. Thanks James. Music of the ages.
hitomusic 5 months ago
I was thinking about going to see a friend in NC today, I got in the car and this song was playing the same moment I was thinking of that friend. Just saying, great way to hear this song for the first song.
JamsterrBishes 5 months ago
grew up in NC , in the military for most of my life ,now it's time to go home and I couldn't have a better place to go home to .the most humble intelligent people in this world ,and believe me I've been to every port and seen a lot a countries ,THANK YOU CAROLINA nice to be home
DORSEY12100 5 months ago
Dad used to play all these classics when I was younger. Never admitted to liking it but fifteen years later Im listening to it non stop.
eagaphil01 5 months ago 49
@eagaphil01 Same here. Thank you, Mom for making me listen to this on long road trips to Nana and Papa's. James Taylor just sounds like home.
realcali17 1 month ago
@eagaphil01 thats cuz its great music bro
daberr2 4 weeks ago
Strange for me. I was born in Chicago, lived till I turned 5, lived in India till I turned 7, moved to Atlanta with my dad and his wife till I was 21, lived in Charlotte for 5 years till I was 27, and finally moving back to Atlanta where I have stayed since 1999. Yet, the Carolinas give me the most memories even though it was a rough adjustment on my part. James is right and I still have those day dreams of Carolina.
Ariamaluum 6 months ago
when i was in daycare i used to fall asleep at nap time to all james taylor's hits. this is one of the favorites.
tkoutdoors1 6 months ago
INCUBUS!! lol
akihirodecko 6 months ago
James Taylor=Epic
Matthewtheitalian 6 months ago
Beautiful and in August, I am going to Carolina, not in my mind but to live. I will be listening to this song on the road.
ucmb8262 6 months ago
One of the best songs I ever heard. What a gift to be able to create such music.
alexlancer11 6 months ago
He has more hair than he does now but what a strait fantastic song, a double positve has never applied to literature so this song is fantastic!
Danboytellem 6 months ago
18 People have never gone to Carolina in their mind
jacobtvpuckett 6 months ago 2
eu amo esta musica;;me lembra dos meus 18 anos ;quando ouvi pela primeira vez ;;com meu amor ;;numa noite estrelada
priscilacoffer 6 months ago
A far superior version his own composition .Who needs the over the top production that Apple Records gave this wistful song and composition??? The bloated overdubs were probably done when James had left the studio...( I'm willing to bet he went "bananas" on hearing the final mix !.). It'd be interesting to hear the original recordings from those sessions, minus the added instrumentation . The Warner Brothers sessions got it "spot on" with the "Sweet Baby James" sessions,..and the rest.
royrhodes 6 months ago
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jacobtvpuckett 6 months ago
North Carolina is a beautiful place with its glorious Smokey Mountains. I just read Hillbilly Tales from The Smokey Mountains, try out Hillbilly Tales blog on Facebook
kingsindiandefence 6 months ago
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xBlackjak 7 months ago
these times of playing a guitar and singing are gone.... and i already miss them
letsdothis18 7 months ago
Imagine..one man, one guitar...simply amazing. I read a commentary a few years ago that said something like this: The two musicians who mostly helped the nation recover from the turmoil and confusion of the 60's were James Taylor and Karen Carpenter.
kilolimahotel 7 months ago
@kilolimahotel its a shame that he endorsed such a predictable failure in 2008.
statepaid 7 months ago
@statepaid I KNEW IT WAS A MATTER OF TIME SOMEONE BROUGHT THAT UP - OBAMA HAS DONE MORE IN 3 YEARS THAN BUSH DONE IN 8; SO BUSH AND HIS SLAVE OWNING, BUSINESS PARTNER WITH TERRORISTS FAMILY IS THE FAILURE AND JAMES KNOWS THAT - TOO BAD YOU DONT , YOU CLUELESS S O B
allenwood100 2 months ago
@kilolimahotel
I'm sure you meant the 70's.
direfranchement 6 months ago
Really didn't listen to him seriously, but there was a time when I was turning my life around and that guitar and those melodies and voice brought a lot of peace to him. I could be rollin down the road and singing a long and it was like a hymn, it helped my spirit settle and it was good to learn that lesson. Thank you James.
cjrimmer71 7 months ago
The entire audience is blown off Peyote
aw100626 7 months ago
I love this Man and his music ! he's still In North Carolina ! you can move away but there is no other place to want to live but in North Carolina !! and you'll be back , just like James Taylor !!
dhcalloway1968 7 months ago
I'm in North Carolina on an exchange program. I love this place. =) God bless North Carolina
choonghou66 7 months ago
did he have a few screw ups at the start?
certainkill94 7 months ago
@certainkill94 I think he was just warming up for the song while talking to the crowd, since he was planning on starting with the whistle intro.
jbs06e 7 months ago 11
@jbs06e He still does this between songs today while he talks to the crowd...I guess to keep you guessing at what song he's playing next :-)
tjm514 7 months ago
@tjm514 good to hear brother
jbs06e 6 months ago
God bless North Carolina ,wish I had never moved ,and God how I miss it
DORSEY12100 7 months ago
a little screw up at 3:19, kept on rockin' it
apsscinc 7 months ago
2:18.....what a beautiful woman
Chindro2828 7 months ago 13
@Chindro2828 yes she is
TheSevendust1 3 months ago
aahhh, i love james.
DaliaAlKassar 7 months ago
wow. i looove this song. it is my favorite song, and im 12! usually 12 year olds like kesha or what ever and usher, but no. i like the oldies. my favs are the beatles, james taylor, and carol king. when i was younger, my mom would sing me this song at night. a couple of months ago, my uncle died, and at his wake, they had a slide show of him, and this song and youve got a friend played. i was in tears. he will be missed. Luv ya james taylor! <3
LilTexasGirl001 8 months ago
This song makes me want to go to carolina...and mexico too of course.
MichaelBallack91 8 months ago
2:42 Sacagawea?!
deans19891 8 months ago
Did he say "take me from behind"? o.O
great song btw :P
boondockscar 8 months ago
@boondockscar He said hit me from behing LOL
truzzified 8 months ago
One of the purest whistles I have ever heard. Beautiful voice.
Augustwi 8 months ago 3
James, you're wearing a green sweater vest, but we forgive you cause you sing going to carolina
mocus1 8 months ago 3
What happened to his hair???
dickvisa 8 months ago
@dickvisa must have stayed in Carolina !!
bryan4cicely 8 months ago
im 25 and i oppose todays corporate driven bs, theres no real music anymore, regardless of different generations. the fact remains, the SPIRIT will never die!!
caddyrolla123 8 months ago
if i had a dollar for every time i listen to this song on youtube i could pay my internet bill and have enough money left to go to my favorite on earth, N. Carolina.
his voice matches the beauty of carolinas perfectly.
caveman1968 8 months ago 2
There's lots of beautiful places in the world. The drive thru that part of marshland where coastal Georgia meets South Carolina is one of them. It is inspiringly beautiful for miles and miles especially as the sun is going down. Been many years but i still go there in my mind for sure
robi2000 8 months ago
1:29 = "OMG I hope I get to blow him after the show! "
iceman8067 8 months ago 85
@iceman8067 ROTFL until my stomach hurt. Touché, definitely...looks like she was filmed with Vasoline on the lens of the camera.
LPalmer66 7 months ago
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ROTFL until my stomach hurt. Touché, definitely...looks like she was filmed with Vasoline on the lens of the camera.
LPalmer66 7 months ago
@iceman8067 "rarely is one good at captioning photo's"....you have done a fine job.
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cjrimmer71 7 months ago
@iceman8067 That is so disrespectful. You should really keep those kinds of comments to yourself.
MyQuesnel 6 months ago
@MyQuesnel
You're the girl that blew him after the show aren't you.
iceman8067 6 months ago
@iceman8067 same thing at 2:19 haha
bgordon20 6 months ago
@iceman8067 1:30 = "I hope he sings Fire and Rain while I do it!"
ViralVideoCriticBeta 6 months ago
@iceman8067.. hahhahaha fucking gold
somaco7 5 months ago
@mydogblue1 Yes he is well, he and his wife are now expecting their 2nd child. They came back home to KY in 2009. But every time I hear this song I remember back then. Hope your son is safe and happy as well =)
HOBZ2U 9 months ago
That man can most certainly pull off a sweater vest.
Kathriller 9 months ago
thumbs up for the epic whistling introduction
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stuarthants 9 months ago
I live in England but have grown up with JT for the last 30 years, what a voice!
patsyod 9 months ago
2:17
AndyH91 9 months ago
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My son lived in North Carolina for 2 years away from home here in Kentucky. Being my only son and the baby of the family, when he left home it really took it's toll on me. I played this song many many times over while missing him so badly. Finally I was able to take a flight and go visit and the whole time in flight I was singing this song in my head
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My son lived in North Carolina for 2 years away from home here in Kentucky. Being my only son and the baby of the family, when he left home it really took it's toll on me. I played this song many many times over while missing him so badly. Finally I was able to take a flight and go visit and the whole time in flight I was singing this song in my head <3
HOBZ2U 9 months ago
My son lived in North Carolina for 2 years away from home here in Kentucky. Being my only son and the baby of the family, when he left home it really took it's toll on me. I played this song many many times over while missing him so badly. Finally I was able to take a flight and go visit and the whole time in flight I was singing this song in my head <3
HOBZ2U 9 months ago
@HOBZ2U I put my 19 yr old son on a jet in Raleigh NC, knowing he would be in Iraq within a few days. Two tours later he is out of the militay and going to college. I'm a man, but when I walked away that day, I was in tears all the way back to Danville Va. Not one song could have help me that day. I hope your son is safe and happy, and you as well.
mydogblue1 9 months ago 2
I visited North Carolina earlier this year and as soon as I got in the rental car, I heard this song. I screamed, jumped in my seat ( that awkward little seat jump teehee) and ordered my parents to turn the volume UP! It was such a treat to hear it on the radio. James you are amazing and I love yoooooo!
CzechslovakianQueen 9 months ago
*Pink Floyd my bad...
silvergraywolf117 9 months ago
I honestly think he must have met some members if not the whole pink flys group while in England and wrote that line. To close in time and space to not have.
silvergraywolf117 9 months ago
@silvergraywolf117 The phrase didn't, of course, originate with Pink Floyd!
stuarthants 9 months ago
love this song!!!!
caddyrolla123 9 months ago
I love North Carolina. I've lived here my whole life and I grew up listening to this song. No matter where I am in the future, this song will always bring me back.
latinapeacechick 9 months ago 3
2:19 ... I'd take THAT from behind
UnitedSovietParty 9 months ago
I just cant believe there are 12 voting muppets out there of these proportions, what is the matter with people?...
kissyxander 9 months ago
Besides the voice, he's actually a really good guitar player too
mrpicky510 9 months ago 2
your own land hurts.when you away..
MegaZarco13 9 months ago
What year is this
ThePinkFloydLove 10 months ago
@ThePinkFloydLove 1971
AlexBez18 10 months ago
@ThePinkFloydLove 1968
AlexBez18 10 months ago
What year is this
ThePinkFloydLove 10 months ago
thumbs up for epic whistling
Fruscianteistheman 10 months ago 74
@Fruscianteistheman I know he is a really good whistler lol
john is the man!
fatfly2998 8 months ago
Dark side of the moon??? WTF
ThePinkFloydLove 10 months ago
@ThePinkFloydLove Sorry buddy but this song came out first...
steddygomin 10 months ago
He seems so angelic here
MissTeenPregnancy 10 months ago
FACT: One of the top ten whistling intros of all time. PERIOD JT rocking the locks
FelgoMego123 10 months ago
we got blessed for a minute.
telefalls 10 months ago
"you ever get tired of singing the same songs?" JT: "You ever get tired of talking about your dick?"
Videodrome92 10 months ago
the voice of an angel... like a combination of Fergie and Jesus
ShmacProductions 10 months ago
@ShmacProductions You're comparing Fergie to James Taylor? Jump off a cliff
nickmordo 10 months ago
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@nickmordo Its a joke, i'm actually quoting a movie. clearly you didnt get the reference so i think its safe to assume that youve never seen Step Brothers and because you live under a hole and have not been blessed with the comedic genius that is Step Brothers, it is in fact you sir who should be jumping off a cliff...
ShmacProductions 10 months ago
@ShmacProductions Too bad I was joking too. Shouldn't have drank so much at the Catalina Wine Mixer...
nickmordo 10 months ago
@nickmordo maybe i was raised wrong but where im from telling someone to go "Jump off a cliff" isn't exactly what I call a joke. Its actually pretty much the opposite of a joke. So next time you try and tell a joke, probably be a good idea to flip through the pages of your "how to be funny for dumbasses" manual one more time, might learn a couple of things bud
ShmacProductions 10 months ago
@ShmacProductions You're right, it wasn't a joke. Just jump off a cliff, and I'm not your buddy, guy. Stop ruining James Taylor with your stolen movie dialog, moron.
nickmordo 10 months ago
@nickmordo I wasnt ruining James Taylor, I love James Taylor, clearly the reason why I'm listening to this song. I didn't think anyone would get this worked up over a quote or get their panties all in a bunch and stir up as much commotion as you have. So just stop responding and pretending to be all tough behind your little computer screen. Just a heads up, its not cool to go on YouTube to pick fights. So please, for all of us, just don't respond again, its old.
ShmacProductions 10 months ago
@nickmordo you gonna take that nickmordo?
ShinjiKoon 10 months ago
wow how does he get his voice to sound like that wow i love this song sing it in the car everytime
MrSpyro15 10 months ago
When he sing's "Hey, Babe, the sky's on fire, and I'm dyin'" seems to be he must have really been in the throes of his heroin addiction. He wrote it in England when he was at Abbey Road with The Beatles, the "holy host of others standing round'. What a masterpiece, it never, never, never gets old.
irishace11 11 months ago
@irishace11 shut up
888phoenix888 11 months ago
@888phoenix888 Blow me.
irishace11 10 months ago
Such a talent.
sportsportsport 11 months ago
He's singing about NORTH Carolina. Just a clarification.
tommyrock69 11 months ago
@tommyrock69
that lower state is north georgia
fiddlyb 11 months ago
@tommyrock69 lol
ugoinsidevideo 11 months ago
South Carolina was my college summer retreat as a ocean Lifeguard. The best memories of my life. This song takes me there every time. What Tallent James has to transport me there!
jacobnchristine 11 months ago
February 17, 1971: James Taylor makes TV debut on the Johnny Cash Show. He performs "Carolina on My Mind", a song recorded for the Beatles' Apple Records in 1968. The song's " holy host of others standing around me" is a reference to the Beatles, who were recording The White Album in the same studio where JT was recording his first LP; in fact, the original song features Paul on bass and George on backing vocals. ☺
StLouisEarl 11 months ago
0:13 cocaine rub
hemet92544 11 months ago
One state- North Carolina. One man. One Song.
tommyrock69 11 months ago
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Like "Carolina in the Pines" a whole lot better. Taylor is sooo mellow you feel like your drowning in a jar of mayonnaise. Like him or not he has a hell of a following.
crorivpro 1 year ago
LOVE the carolina's glad to be from the carolina's
battlefield2013 1 year ago