Fire & Rain - James Taylor Cover

I DO NOT USE TABS, SORRY, PLEASE DON'T ASK. Ok, so NOW everyone can see why it is that I wear a do-rag or a cap on my head...it's nearly blinding isn't it? This is one of my all-time favorite James Taylor tunes...hope I've done it justice...I believe this dates back to about 1970.

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Music

Tags:

• James
• Taylor
• Cover
• Fire
• and
• Rain

[nathanmendes84]

i call shinannigans! you're lip-singing in some of these camera angles, aren't ya? I do have to give credit where its due...you did a good job with the finger picking.

[SilverHamer]

Not technically lip-synching...I was actually playing and singing in each shot, but the actual audio track may or may not have been utilized in the video mix because I only have one camera and I am doing all of the engineering myself. LOL If I had a video crew with multiple cameras which could be faded from one to the other on the fly...well then that would be a different story wouldn't it? LOL. I just wanted to make something that wasn't simply a static camera shot. ;)

[MatthewFarmer47]

Excellent guitar work, however the vocals just aren't working for me. Just doesn't sound right. You are a bit too high and something else. I am not saying that you can't sing, but just not for this song.

[SilverHamer]

A swing and a miss....STE-RIKE! LOL. Yea I don't care much for my own voice at all on ANY song I sing. I think it's natural to expect to be hearing James Taylor's voice in this and when it isn't there it's just disappointing or something.

[fefethedestroyer123]

dude nice guitar!! i love the Gibsons man! bet it plays nice. nice cover too by the way.

[SilverHamer]

Thank you. This is the guitar I learned how to play on. My dad bought it new in 1963 for $250 (which might as well have been $2500 back then). It's a 1963 Country & Western model that I managed to slither out of the house with when I left home at the age of 18...HAHAHA. Cheryl Crow plays one identical to it, but hers is a 1962 model. Yep it still plays and sounds great, and I wouldn't take a million dollars for it. 2 million, maybe...HAHAHA. Thanks for your comment.

LC

[jehovahuponyou]

MORE COWBELLS, LESS EFFECTS ON VOICE AND GUITAR - THANKS!

[ssgtnelson]

not bad!

[mussie302]

Very nice. You can't go too far wrong with a good James Taylor song in my book! Expertly done.

[knobby1958]

Nice Cover - forget the Negatives! Could they do any better ? - probably not. Keep that excellent work up - Love it!

[RagingXela]

nice work

[SRMeadows]

Another great cover, love your vids.

[Powerplay4545]

Listened to you sing this a couple of times through now, and decided really I like your voice and your take on a largely inimitable classic! Wonder what you make of my effort?

[vodka041147]

Great job! I see nothing wrong with your voice. Don't worry about negative opinions.

[rack325i]

lol don't be too hard on yourself man it sounds good, but I mean how many people can compete with James Taylor