Fire & Rain, The Music of James Taylor

The essence of James Taylors songs are captured and presented by singer/songwriter Mark White in his interactive presentation of “Fire & Rain, The Music of James Taylor”. Although his voice closely resembles that of Taylor, it’s Mark’s song styling and vocal phrasing that takes you back to the first time you heard, and fell in love with, the musical stories you’ll always remember. Playing along with professionally produced musical tracks, Mark weaves his way through a selection of Taylor’s hit catalog while sharing stories and insights into Taylor’s songs. “Fire & Rain, The Music of James Taylor” provides an evening of beloved songs, audience participation, and a few surprises that are sure to entertain any crowd.

This isn’t your average one man show playing cover songs that you’d find in any bar, this is an interactive musical presentation, a carefully and thoughtfully crafted show featuring the music of James Taylor as intimately interpreted by Mark White. This is an event.

James Taylor, the American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who defined the singer/songwriter movement of the 1970s and became the epitome of the troubadour whose life was the subject of his songs. His timeless classics still resonate with us today.

The essence of his songs are captured and presented by singer/songwriter Mark White in his interactive presentation of “Fire & Rain, The Music of James Taylor”. Although his voice closely resembles that of Taylor, it’s Mark’s song styling and vocal phrasing that takes you back to the first time you heard, and fell in love with, the musical stories you’ll always remember. Playing along with professionally produced musical tracks, Mark weaves his way through a selection of Taylor’s hit catalog while sharing stories and insights into Taylor’s songs. “Fire & Rain, The Music of James Taylor” provides an evening of beloved songs, audience participation, and a few surprises that are sure to entertain any crowd.

This isn’t your average one man show playing cover songs that you’d find in any bar, this is an interactive musical presentation, a carefully and thoughtfully crafted show featuring the music of James Taylor as intimately interpreted by Mark White. This is an event.

Presentations can be “Taylor-made” up to a continuous 90-minute-long set, available for opening or headlining opportunities.

My set-up is pretty simple. I have all my tracks on an iPad that runs to a personal mixer. I plug my mic, guitar and iPad into the mixer, and run one channel out. I have a line-array PA and lights for smaller venues, and can run one line to a local PA, but larger venues will need their own lights. I will work with the local FOH engineer to determine the best course of action. It's simple, it's compact, and it lessons the opportunity for malfunction.