Finding music that the whole family can enjoy is difficult, especially when some of those family members are musicians and some are -- well -- not. That's why I'll always remember the time I was enjoying an evening with some family members, flipping through TV channels, and we came across a special broadcast of the 2010 Troubadour Reunion Tour with Carole King and James Taylor. I thought that someone would ask us (us being Adam and I, the musicians in the room, who happened to have the remote control) to change the channel, but instead, all of us were riveted by the incredible musicianship, easy stage-camaraderie, and, perhaps most of all, hit after hit after great hit, performed expertly and joyfully by Carole King, James Taylor, and their fantastic band. Check out clips from that performance (from PBS) below:
When we found out that the next "Dallas Does" concert was going to be an evening filled with covers of the music of these two, we immediately signed on. King and Taylor have performed together their entire careers, and she is responsible for many of his hit songs as well as the hit songs of a great many other artists from the sixties -- including the dance hit, "Locomotion." The combined talents of these two great artists made one of the best concerts I've ever seen, and I have no doubt that the group of Dallas songwriters and performers you will hear at the end of this month will combine their talents with the great music of King and Taylor to bring you one of the best evenings of music you'll find. We can't wait to be part of it! So mark your calendars for Saturday, September 29th at Opening Bell Coffee starting around 7:00. Join the event on facebook, here.
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