July 6, 2015 Article by Dave Read
James Taylor’s concert at Tanglewood July 4, 2015 attracted another sell-out audience that packed the Koussevitsky Music Shed and temporarily converted the sweeping lawn area into the 2nd most populated town in the Berkshires! The Washington, MA resident, frequently misidentified as living in Lenox, was accompanied by the familiar cohort known as his All Star Band, plus wife Kim and son Henry. Everybody lucked out when the weather went from dreary and drizzly to bright and sunny in time for the show.
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Having attended many of the 24 concerts he has performed at Tanglewood, we can attest to his consistent generosity, toward both toward his fans in the audience and his fellow musicians on stage. He always answers a few shouts from the auidience during the set – “thank you, sir, love you, too” – “yup, we’re gonna do that one” holding up the setlist, which today ran to 25 songs, including 3 in the “encore” portion. While the band was offstage during the 20 minute intermission, James taylor stayed busy working the stage rim, signing autographs and mugging for cellphone snapshots.
- James Taylor at Tanglewood – July 4, 2015 setlist
- Wandering
- Secret Of Life
- Angels of Fenway
- Country Road
- Montana
- Me and My Guitar
- Fool to Care
- Carolina In My Mind
- Bartender’s Blues
- Smiling Face
- Fire and Rain
- Shed a Little Light
- Rio
- I Will Follow
- Whenever You’re Ready
- Steamroller
- Today, Today, Today
- Before this World
- Jolly Springtime
- Sweet Baby James
- Mexico
- How Sweet It Is
- Knock On Wood
- Sun On The Moon
- You and I