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| | James Taylor's songs sound all the sweeter live |
 | | When someone requested "Steamroller," Taylor held up a huge set list and said, "It's actually in the second set." After singing "Handy Man," he teased the audience for applauding a "despicable" gigolo song. |
 | | Taylor's talented 10-piece band, featuring Andrea Zonn on fiddle and Michael Landau on guitar, joined him for the second song, "Summer's Here," a sentimental salute to the season: "Got my rubber sandals/ Got my straw hat/ Got my cold beer." It was a perfect tune for a cloudless, 90-degree day. |
 | | Taylor donned a straw cowboy hat for a bluesy "Steamroller," then closed his main set with the upbeat "How Sweet It Is." Encores included "Up On the Roof," "Summertime Blues" and "You Can Close Your Eyes," a love song that ended with the line, "You can stay as long as you like." |
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