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BeyondGeography

(39,369 posts) Fri Jan 16, 2015, 11:54 AM Jan 2015

James Taylor Sings Live for France, with John Kerry in Paris

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James Taylor Sings Live for France, with John Kerry in Paris (Original Post) BeyondGeography Jan 2015 OP

James Taylor will always geta Rec from me. Thanks for posting. n/t Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #1

I think wasn't-there-gate is now officially closed BeyondGeography Jan 2015 #2

officially, yes. softly and gently. wonderfully done. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #4

Agree completely karynnj Jan 2015 #6

One of the dearest souls ever tblue Jan 2015 #3

I'm struck by how often musicians and other artists lovemydog Jan 2015 #5

My kids always loved this Bukowski quote BeyondGeography Jan 2015 #7

Beautiful. lovemydog Jan 2015 #9

We finally got to see James Taylor in concert at Red Rocks last summer. Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #8

We need more gentle souls like James Taylor. Boomerproud Jan 2015 #10

Perfect! A beautiful moment. Bravo Kerry (and Obama too!) and James Taylor, CTyankee Jan 2015 #11

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

1. James Taylor will always geta Rec from me. Thanks for posting. n/t

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2015, 11:59 AM

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BeyondGeography

(39,369 posts)

2. I think wasn't-there-gate is now officially closed

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 16, 2015, 12:01 PM

Jan 2015

A perfect and inspired gesture, imo.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

4. officially, yes. softly and gently. wonderfully done.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 16, 2015, 12:06 PM

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karynnj

(59,501 posts)

6. Agree completely

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 16, 2015, 02:07 PM

Jan 2015

The entire thing never made sense as France clearly likes both Obama and Kerry more than any Republican you could name. (Not to mention, Kerry's French is better than Romney's and who had the chutzpah to compare the hardship (?) of being a missionary in France to serving in Vietnam.)

Bringing James Taylor, a long time friend of Kerry's, was fantastic - and the song perfect. I remember a CSPAN Road to the White House where Carole King sang the song while campaigning for Kerry in the primaries.

tblue

(16,350 posts)

3. One of the dearest souls ever

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2015, 12:01 PM

Jan 2015

A national treasure. If you ever get a chance to see him in concert, do not miss it. Thanks for sharing!

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

5. I'm struck by how often musicians and other artists

Reply to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2015, 12:56 PM

Jan 2015

come to the aid of people who are suffering. I love artists. Hug an artist today.

BeyondGeography

(39,369 posts)

7. My kids always loved this Bukowski quote

Reply to lovemydog (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 16, 2015, 02:16 PM

Jan 2015

An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way.

Charles Bukowski

I did, too.

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

9. Beautiful.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #7)

Fri Jan 16, 2015, 04:49 PM

Jan 2015

That summarizes how I feel about what James Taylor did by playing there in France.

My mom's a musician and I called her to tell her about it too. She said musicians and artists can empathize with others and also express love, which is beyond words.