James Taylor In Concert!!!

Do any of you have a singer that you grew up listening to because your parents loved them and every time you listen to them they take you back to nothing but good memories with your family? Well for me that's James Taylor! I've known his songs for as long as I can remember, his calming chords and distinctive voice always put me at ease whenever I listen to him. I've always dreamed of hearing him sing in person and tonight that dream came true. I went with a girl friend who I didn't really know that well until recently, but James brought us together. While I was sitting in that audience listening to "Copperline" and "Fire and Rain" I had visions of singing along to him with my Dad while driving alone together from Eureka, CA to Provo, UT. I also pictured my Dad sitting in the middle of our living room with the surround sound turned way up and still wearing his headphones for the best sound possible as if enjoying his own personal concert. The only thing that would've made tonight any better would be to have my parents sitting next to me in those concert seats. With all the chaos that was October I didn't even realize until I was at the concert that I hadn't mentioned me going to the concert to my parents. So I called them during an intermission and shared the good news that their daughter was right where they wish they were. I think I almost cried 3 times that night, first was when I was expecting a good half hour or so of an opening act and then who should walk on stage first, but James Taylor himself. How I wished I was one of the fortunate people in the front row shaking his hand. The second time was when he started strumming the first chords to "You've Got a Friend" and I realized how many times I've listened to that song and have been comforted by that song and here I am hearing him sing it in person. Then the third time was when I went to record him singing and my camera gave me a "lens error" which means I got absolutely NO pictures or video!!! I could cry right now thinking about it. So I went online and stole one that looked the same as he did tonight. He might have even been wearing the same shirt. I loved hearing the stories behind songs I knew so well and seeing him jump around on stage as his band took off in their own solos. I will definitely be keeping my eyes out for when his tours bring him once again to Boise and I will definitely be buying tickets for my parents and will have the joy of sitting next to them while listening to the songs that they had shared with me throughout my childhood. Nothing but good memories!