Filed under: Video , Exclusive We've seen Michael Jackson tributes come in the form of statues, songs, speeches, dances and even food, but our new favorite homage to the King of Pop has to be Ben Taylor 's video for 'Wicked Way,' a tongue-in-cheek song about smooth operators that combines humor and a bevy of beautiful morphing women. Of course, the morphing faces brings to mind MJ's 'Black or White' clip and Taylor tells Spinner that was intentional. "That was my archetypal idea of what a video [...]
Filed under: Video , Exclusive We've seen Michael Jackson tributes come in the form of statues, songs, speeches, dances and even food, but our new favorite homage to the King of Pop has to be Ben Taylor 's video for 'Wicked Way,' a tongue-in-cheek song about smooth operators that combines humor and a bevy of beautiful morphing women. Of course, the morphing faces brings to mind MJ's 'Black or White' clip and Taylor tells Spinner that was intentional. "That was my archetypal idea of what a video [...]
Totally irrelevant photo taken in May beneath the Eiffel Tower. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (Neutral Milk Hotel Cover) - Eisley In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (Neutral Milk Hotel Cover) - Joel Griffith These Days (Jackson Browne Cover) - Casador [...]
Got something a little different for you, the son of James Tayor and Carly Simon .... BEN TAYLOR recorded a cover of the classic 90's ballad written by Prince NOTHING COMPARES TO YOU . Not to bad either, definitely sounds like his dad on this track alot. I always enjoy this song and its multiple versions and I am glad to have yet another to add to my collection. [...]
Photo Credit: Dave Tommo After listening to Benjamin Taylor 's music on his website and MySpace page, I was quite interested to see him perform live. Ben is Carly Simon and James Taylor 's son, so the idea of seeing him and hearing him in person was quite intriguing. Also, he's from New England (Martha's Vineyard), which is always a treat for me - running into fellow New Englanders in England. The intimate showcase took place last Monday night downstairs at [...]
Kung Folk seeks not to know the answers but rather to understand the questions. Benjamin Taylor 's memorable melodies, immaculate acoustic guitar playing and insightful, honest lyrics demand your attention with 10 songs that come straight from the heart. With his third full-length album, 'The Legend of Kung Folk, Part 1 (The Killing Bite)' , Taylor puts the "kick" back into folk music to reveal the humour, wit and skill of a singer-songwriter who's comfortable in both his own skin and with his impressive musical legacy. The son of James Taylor and [...]
I had planned to post a huge survey of new and upcoming tribute albums from the folkworld here in this space today, but after a week of bedside Zen , Sunday's late-night sociopolitical rant , and a full-bore reentry into teaching and town business meetings, exhaustion seems to have caught up with me. I'll be working on that tribute post throughout the week, and hope to have it up on Sunday at the latest. But in the interest of deadlines, and because the ol' brain is really not up to much [...]
Crystal K. Wiebe The sight of that tall drink of water turned a lot of heads at the Record Bar last night. Ben Taylor has his dad's chin, for sure. Also familiar: a low timbre in the voice. But I'm n... Continue reading "Ben Taylor at the Record Bar, Wednesday, February 11" >
Schuyler Fisk and Ben Taylor at The Bell House (01/28/09) Words and Photos : Tim Griffin The Bell House has become the seat of rock royalty's progeny over the past week with shows from the likes of Benjamin Taylor (son of James Taylor and Carly Simon ), Schuyler Fisk (daugter of Sissy Spacek ) and Harper Simon (son of Paul Simon ). While Paul Simon and Rufus Wainwright made [...]
Fatkidslovescake got her first eye infection this week through some inexplicable fluke of nature! Actually, it was probably from falling asleep with my contact lenses in. Please, don't say it. It is sooo bad for my eyes. Yes, of course it is. But c'mon, it happens every once in a while after a late night out. And who ever thinks that some moderate carelessness will come back to bite them in the proverbial ass? Not I, said the fatkid. Now, I was feeling pretty sorry for myself. Not only am [...]
[mp3] nothing i can do - ben taylor ben wrote this song about his mom, carly simon. ben is probably the only singer whose show i have been to whose mom could audibly be heard between songs shouting from the crowd at the sound guys to "lower the bass" and "raise the vocals." funny. this indeed happened once upon a time many weeks ago at joe's pub. he handled it like a champ. because he is sweet. it was actually more helpful than bossy on her part, too. ben says his mom always wants to know if [...]
The highlight for this week is The Tide Will Swallow Us Whole , the debut album from former Haste The Day vocalist Jimmy's new band Trenches . It's well worth picking up. Aside from that, there are live releases from Avenged Sevenfold and Unwritten Law and new stuff from Jonezetta , All That Remains , Hootie and the Blowfish's Darius Rucker (whaaaaaat?) and Portugal, the Man . :: Adventure , Adventure (Carpark) :: Alexander Tucker , Portal [...]
Love - it's what everyone seems to be searching for. Someone to honor, cherish, be intimate with, reproduce with and eventually, someone who will co-sign a shady variable-rate mortgage only to endure foreclosure for the rest of your life. But finding love isn't as simple as snapping your fingers and saying "Hey love, get the fuck over here, asshole" (Trust me, it doesn't work). No, I believe it was Jesus who once said: You can't hurry love. No, you just have to wait. She said love don't come easy, it's a game [...]
Yes, it has been a while. I've been sick with some kind of infection for the last few weeks and have had zero energy to do anything. I've been to the doctor four times and every time, they give me another type of medicine to make me feel better. No such luck. But I do have a bit of energy going so I figured I'd be back to the blogging in no time. Taxi Taxi - Family Doctor White Stripes - Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine [...]
What better way to rebuild one's credibility than with the Friday Five? Fun as it was, the two straight days of New Kids-ness had me feeling more than a little impure and with that in mind, we turn to one of my favorite monthly series. This month we're taking a look at something we've done before on these parts, albeit in rather piecemeal takes -- rock star's offspring. And I'm not talking about the Liv Tylers, Stella McCartneys and Ione Skyes of the world that get to find their own fame in other fields, [...]
I'm not big on the whole Valentine's Day lovefest that so many people enjoy. Don't get me wrong, I'm big on LOVE it's just that whether I'm coupled or single, the holiday itself always seems a bit too cliched to tell you the truth. It just makes no sense to me. Why spend just one day a year doing what we should all be
Ben Taylor's Deeper Than Gravity is a six song EP containing a mix of Taylor originals and some great covers. Taylor is the son of legendary singer-songwriters James Taylor and Carly Simon, and... **Click on the link to read the full post, download mp3s, and comment.**
click here to hear ben taylor's new single and get a closer look at whose face is on his red t-shirt i am a ben taylor fan. i am also (maybe) crazy, so when i saw the cover of ben's new single, my first thought was, "wow, ben has a picture of the edge's head on his t-shirt!" but, um.... no. ben has someone else on his t-shirt. the peeps at his record label confirmed with me whose visage it is on the t-shirt. [...]
Sonya Kitchell was second opener for Ben Taylor at Paradise last night, and an unfortunate opener she was. Something about her vocal style is flat--maybe her vocal dynamics, maybe her hesitancy to enter into a melodic phrase--and she has neither the stage presence nor the musical chops to handle the classical stylings she takes on. This is particularly unfortunate juxtaposed with Taylor, who has the songwriting skill as well as the pipes to go up against nearly anyone. Even when he doesn't write the songs, he chooses well; a [...]
When searching for new artists, I keep coming across artists with the first name of Ben. I've already encountered Folds, Lee, Kweller, Harper, Arthur, Davis and Gibbard ( click here for Attack of the Bens part 1 ). Now, I have even more Bens to add to that ever-growing list. Ben Taylor Ben Taylor is the son of music giants James Taylor and Carly Simon. He orignally was part of the Ben Taylor Band, but later realized he would rather perform as a solo artist. The [...]
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