I don't remember having any opinion on James Taylor's music one way or the other during his heyday in the early-70s. It wasn't a bad sound, but it wasn't the kind of complex rock-opera orchestration that really made me sit up and say "ooooh!" But last weekend, a neighbor threw an impromptu barbecue to christen his new pool deck and had a best-of Taylor CD piping through his new (impressive!) outdoor sound system. There was something so utterly comfortable about sitting out there on a mild evening, sipping wine with friends, with that so-very-familiar sound of Taylor's voice and guitar in the background.

The very next day, I found "JT" at Amazon for a ridiculously low price, it arrived today, and I have it playing now. I am happy to report that I do now have an opinion on James Taylor's music. I like it very much! :)