Taylor Hicks~More Friends Reminisce

Our Taylor Hicks Early Taylor newest interview is from Clay Connor, who was very sweet to take time from his schedule to help us get yet another view of Taylor in the early days. We thank Clay for his insights and hope everyone will visit his websites. He is an extremely talented musician on his own and with Taylor, and hearing him live is quite the treat! You can find his info and some videos and links to his sites at the end of the interview, in our Early Taylor section on The Taylor Hicks Community Media Board, right here:

http://z15.invisionfree.com/TaylorMade/index.php?showforum=78

Come on over and check out ALL the Early Taylor Hicks interviews and media. It's fun and informative, and a good way to spend some time while we wait for the new CD!

Taylor Hicks~From Birmingham to Grease to Greece!

So we are at a little cafe in Athens, Greece and we ask a couple near us if the food is good. They say yes and ask us where we are from. Then I ask where they are from...I bet you can guess where this is going....

They are from Birmingham, Alabama and know of Taylor Hicks...their son went to high school with him. Of course, I was ChattyPatty with this couple instantly and HIGHLY recommended they go buy Taylor Hicks Early Works. I soooo wish I had one with me, so they could take it back to all their friends and get them to buy also, but I gave them the lowdown. They were so proud of Taylor for his success and for "Grease." It is no that coincidence that this man and his music follows us around the world....he is so incredible at what he does, his artistry, that it's no wonder he is known all over, even internationally in Italy and now Greece. And what Fates led me to this couple? Why the Taylorizers, of course :) So....Taylor Hicks has come from Birmingham, Alabama, to New York in one version of "Grease," and now has found his way through his hometown fans, to yet another Greece...Athens!

What a small world...our Soulman is found everywhere!

Taylor Hicks~Friends and Former Bandmates Continue to Speak :)

The Taylor Hicks Community is continuing its celebration of Early Taylor Hicks, with interviews with his friends and former bandmates, who still play with him when they get the chance. So far, we have spoken with Quinn Borland of SpoonfulJames and also, Michael Sheehan, who photographs Taylor so eloquently.

This week, TTHC features a fabulous interview with Jon Cook, long time friend of Taylor Hicks, who is featured prominently on Taylor's pre idol CDs. Jon is a fantastic guitarist and singer, and has many interesting and insightful comments on his friend. Jon is just a delight to talk to and truly a good buddy of Taylor's. Please join us at TTHC for this continuing series on Early Taylor Hicks, with our newest interview this week....Jon Cook:)

You can read all about it right here:
http://z15.invisionfree.com/TaylorMade/index.php?showtopic=6085&st=0&

Taylor Hicks ~Early Works Early Impressions

I am truly in love with this new/old CD from Taylor Hicks. I play it all the time in my car, find it soothing and exhilarating at the same time.

I think what strikes me continually, is the absolute passion and genius of the melodies and lyrics that Taylor wrote himself. How many of us can just sit down and put our life and our feelings into songs that good, and then present them to the public ears in such a humble, yet fiercely impacting manner? Taylor Hicks has woven such magic as this.

Early Taylor Hicks is so appearling to me. I first heard Under the Radar, then heard some cuts off In Your Time. This was before Idol, but not that long before. I was hooked the minute I heard the first song and the genuine presentation of the music. I even admit to not being bowled over by the cover photo, but being absolutely floored by the music itself. When I listen to "In Your Time," the song, I find it so pleasing with the different tempos and pieces, which somehow all fit together perfectly.

When I get lost in "Somehow" or "The Fall," I think to myself...THIS IS A FIRST CD and it is so full of passion, soul, full of LIFE. When I hear songs like "My Friend," which is so different and so much fun, and "Hold On To Your Love," with its short comparison lines, or the little trills he does in between, I keep thinking how young Taylor Hicks was when he made this old school blues music, and how much depth there is to this man.

Early Works has these same songs recaptured....remastered better...but has kept the very flavor that was and is Taylor today. I just keep thinking over and over, as I keep listening....how DAMN GOOD and how very gifted Taylor Hicks is. And I am so proud to be a fan of this man and I am so proud that he has come so far. He has waited a long time for this, but never lost his passion for it. When I listen to Early Works, I get choked up to think how much he has accomplshed, and yet how much he is still that Early Taylor who has always been true to the music. Sometimes I just can't put into words what I want to express about this man and his artistry, but it's there...in my heart.

If you haven't heard or previewed Taylor Hicks Early Works...you can do so right here. If this man doesn't grab you to the point of rushing out to buy it, then take a lesson about what BLUES truly is and listen again and again, until your car drives you to Target :)

Preview link:
http://www.thetaylorhickscommunity.com/listen.html

TAYLOR HICKS ~HIS FORMER BANDMATES AND FRIENDS SPEAK!

TTHC is continuing with our FABULOUS new Early Taylor section, celebrating the early genius of Taylor Hicks. We have interviews with his former bandmates and some of his friends, who still occasionally play with him, as well as photos and media.

Last week, we featured an interview with Quinn Borland of the fantastic band SpoonfulJames, which was really informative and enjoyable!

This week, join us for some special insight from Michael Sheehan, who is a professional photographer and friend of Taylor Hicks. Mike's work appears on the liners of both "Under the Radar" and "Early Works." He believes strongly in copyrights, so please respect that when visiting his site. Mike was happy to help us remember Taylor Hicks in the early days, so hop on over to read his take on our SoulMan.

This is open to the general public to view, but you will need to be a member to comment. Check it out! Taylor Hicks was fabulous early on and the MAGIC continues now!

Link to Michael Sheehan Interview:
http://z15.invisionfree.com/TaylorMade/index.php?showtopic=6064&st=0

Link to our entire Early Taylor Hicks Section:
http://z15.invisionfree.com/TaylorMade/index.php?s=a5b44b78726047520249fc9575635c7d&showforum=78

WE HAVE A BRAND NEW FEATURE AT TTHC~MEDIA!

To celebrate Taylor Hicks 'Early Works' Week, we are running a series of interviews with Taylor's former bandmates, and friends, who still play with him on special occasions.

Our first interview and memory media is with Quinn Borland of Spoonful James, a band who has played with Taylor Hicks often. This is on our media board in the Long Train Runnin Category, in the forum called Early Taylor.

Along with the interviews, we are also featuring Early videos, Early mp3s, and Early photos.

COME JOIN US DOWN MEMORY LANE AS WE CELEBRATE THE EARLY GENIUS OF TAYLOR HICKS!
Click here to ezperience Early Taylor Hicks:
http://z15.invisionfree.com/TaylorMade/index.php?showtopic=6062&st=0&#last

TARGET TAYLOR HICKS~TUESDAY PART 1

IT'S ***TAYLOR HICKS TARGET-AD-SATURDAY*** and my scan of my circular is above this blog entry.

TAYLOR HICKS MAGIC IS UPON US!

Target has these circulars in the store for the taking, so if you didn't get one in your paper, just pick one up at any Target store. AND DON'T FORGET TO GO BACK TUESDAY TO GET SEVERAL COPIES OF THE CD! IT'S NEVER TOO EARLY TO BUY 'TAYLOR HICKS~EARLY WORKS!'

Taylor Hicks ~Early Bird Special~

So to celebrate the dropping of Taylor Hicks Early Works CD this Tuesday, exclusively at Target, The Taylor Hicks Community Media Board has created a special Early Taylor section which contains photos, videos of early Taylor Hicks and his band, and MP3s for your listening and viewing pleasure. These are in the Long Train Runnin section, a member thread full of great memories and great early Taylor Hcks, all in one place.

Our Connections message board has some cool info on Taylor's early days and up to date bulletins on the CD release and its promotion.

GET READY FOR TAYLOR TARGET TUESDAY!!!!!! LET'S MAKE IT A BUYING FRENZY DAY FOR OUR SOULMAN'S MUSIC!

One-Stop Taylor Hicks Discography !

Want to hear some Taylor Hicks? Take your pick from all his albums...both early and post Idol. The Taylor Hicks Community has a brand-spankin-new discography area on its main pages, with good length samples of EVERY one of his songs from EVERY one of his CDs. These include: In Your Time, Under The Radar, Taylor Hicks post Idol, and Do I Make You Proud~Flip side "Takin It To The Streets." There is also a special section for the new Early Works CD, dropping at Target Stores exclusively, on August 12th. These are not the remastered tracks yet, but the are the songs selected for the CD.

This is a great way for old and new fans, especially newer fans who now know Taylor Hicks from "Grease," to sample his different CDs and perhaps decide to purchase one or two. Or it's just a great walk down memory lane for some, who are waiting IMPATIENTLY, for Early Works to debut.

If you click the title of this blog entry, you will be swiftly transposted to our new Taylor Hicks discography pages. Enjoy!

Or you can click the link right here: http://www.thetaylorhickscommunity.com/discography

Taylor Hicks ~ Target Date Approaches!v

The Taylor Hicks Display is set. We are ready to take Aim and Fire! Get to your local Target stores on Aug 12th and buy a few, let people in line see what you are buying, if asked...let them know Taylor Hicks 'Early Works'is THE new release to have! Yesterday I went to my local Target and snapped the above picture of the Coming Soon display. It did my heart good to see it!

HURRY UP, AUGUST 12TH!

Tracking Taylor Hicks to Target

August 12 is Drop Day for Taylor Hicks 'Early Works' CD, Exclusive at Target Stores. Fans are eagerly awaiting this remastered collection of his pre Idol songs, which will prove to be a fabulous selection of both of his pre Idol CDs!

Not familiar with the songs being included? Want a preview or maybe just a listen again? The Taylor Hicks Comomunity's main page has a full track listing and a "click and listen" feature, where you can hear the partial original tracks of the songs chosen for Taylor Hicks Early Works. These are not the new versions, but they are the actual selections, which will be very close to what is being released. Not enough? You will also be able to listen to samples of his post Idol CD, for those new fans not yet familiar with Taylor Hicks' amazing talent!

While you are on our main page enjoying listening to the early Taylor Hicks tracks, members can log in to out our media board, where we have a new interview from Broadway.com and tons of screencaps from it, guaranteed to make even the coolest cucumber pop its seeds...:)

Anticipation for fans is HIGHER than the "Grease" ice cream cone, for Early Works to hit the Target shelves. TREAT YOURSELF AND A FRIEND TO SOME TAYLOR HICKS....GO BUY A FEW!

Taylor Hicks is on Target!

Taylor Hicks' management gave us some great news last night and solved the mystery of the Early Works Disappearance :) His Early Works CD, compiling selections from his two pre idol albums In Your Time and Under The Radar, will make its EXCLUSIVE debut on August 12th at Target stores! Very cool move and opportunity, as Target does excellent marketing.

BIG CONGRATS, TAYLOR HICKS! Fans, GET THEE TO YOUR LOCAL TARGE ON AUGUST 12TH! If there is no Target store where you live, let someone who is near one know to send you a few copies! I am hoping the line at the Target doors on August 12th rivals the line at the Broadway stage door!

THE TAYLOR HICKS VERSION OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND :)

WELL WELL WELL....Taylor Hicks has certainly been on everyone's minds this morning, with his version of Supply and Demand. Early Works Supply is somewhat low...DEMAND IS SOMEWHAT HIGH...YIPPEE!

Amazon.com no longer has the Taylor Hicks Early Works CD listed as available. What does this mean? According to a frenzy, some are snarky, some are concerned, and some are elated, but everyone is talking about this CD! From information I was given from several sources, this is apparently due to Amazon's TEMPORARY supply of the pre-order CD selling out. What does this mean, you ask? I know I certainly asked!

Basically it means something quite simple...CD went on pre-sale at Amazon...people bought it...YAY!....and now Amazon needs more. It also means sales on Barnes and Noble, Best Buy, and other sites are increasing by the minute. And you know what this says to me?

TAYLOR HICKS IS HOT! HIS SALES ARE GOOD FOR THE EARLY WORKS CD. THIS IS A GOOD THING, PEOPLE. DON'T FRET, JUST GO BUY IT SOMEWHERE :):)

PS--NEWSFLASH FROM TAYLOR'S CAMP! CD IS COMING OUT AUGUST 12TH! PLUS A NEW ANNOUNCEMENT COMING END OF THIS WEEK.

TAYLOR HICKS~PROPS TO THOSE UNSUNG HEROES WHO HELP!

OK they are not really "unsung" so much, as they do get lots of hits. Taylor Hicks has some MAJOR backing in three very wonderful folks who continually promote him and welcome US, his enthusiastic if somewhat nutty...lol...fanbase. I wanted to take time to dedicate a special THANK YOU to these three guys who love Taylor and help keep him in the public eyes and ears. You can find each of these by just googling their names.

UncleShag at WLSO radio in Atlanta, GA...he has tirelessly played and promoted Taylor Hicks for months and months. He is a truly terrific guy, who seems to love those Bama Boys and their music, and Taylor is a regular feature on his show.

Gregg@Radioio....this is a LARGE internet radio stream, with a guy who not only welcomes Taylor's fans to comment and email him, but plays a ton of Taylor's music, both early and new.

Blues Historian....an amazing site that features video and audio for Taylor Hicks, and commentary to go with it. He has a lot of other blues music, which is also great to listen to, and absolutely supports our SoulMan. He is also playing a lot of Taylor's early music.

I want to say again how much we Taylor Hicks fans appreciate these three people. They are not only helping Taylor, but helping his new CD Early Works, which is a GEM to buy!

SO A BIG, RESOUNDING T H A N K Y O U to these three hard working DJs who love and support Taylor Hicks! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Taylor Hicks~Early Works~Why I Want It :)

TAYLOR HICKS EARLY WORKS PROMOTIONAL VIDEO


NOT that we need any more reasons to enjoy Taylor Hicks music or anything...but... there has been discussion about whether to buy the same songs we might already have on the two other pre_Idol CDs, which indeed are valid questions to ask. I can only speak for myself, but here are my reasons for buying not one, but several:

---Firstly and foremost...to support Taylor Hicks in any way I can.
---They are not that costly and could possibly have remixed sound (I don't know this for a fact, BTW).
---GIVE THEM TO PEOPLE! Many may not be fans yet, but have seen him in "Grease" or at A Capitol Fourth, and would most probably love to get a glimpse of the early genius of Taylor Hicks that has blossomed, yet stayed true, since those first two CDs were done.
---It's a Taylor Hicks Happening! When the next public appearances start, if nothing else, I may be able to have a signed copy of this one too, to keep unopened for my collections, so if you collect also, have at it!
---To have all or most of my favorites on one CD that I don't have to continually swap around in my car CD player :)
---Lastly and foremost...TO SUPPORT TAYLOR HICKS IN ANY WAY I CAN.

THAT'S ALL, FOLKS! AS WE SAY ON THE FANSITES...JMHO.

TAYLOR HICKS THE EARLY WORKS CD IS ON TRACK!

By ON TRACK, we mean the tracks are ON! Check out Amazon.com for the CD info and pre-ordering info. This a wonderful track list, which allows new fans to hear the genius of early Taylor Hicks and existing fans to get the best of both pre Idol CDs on one disk.

Here is the track list and boy, what a gift from Taylor Hicks to his fanbase!
1. Soul Thing
2. The Fall
3. Hold On to Your Love
4. The Deal
5. Heart and Soul
6. In Your Time
7. West Texas Sky
8. Somehow
9. Tighten Up
10. Son of a Carpenter
11. My Friend
12. Georgia (with Billy Earl McClelland)

Billy Earl has an impressive background. Here is a bit about him:
"Billy Earl’s songs have been recorded by Hank Williams Jr., Waylon Jennings, Jerry Jeff Walker, Delbert McClinton, Lacy J. Dalton, Sawyer Brown, Billy Branch and T. G. Sheppard. As a session guitarist, McClelland has performed on recordings by Jerry “Boogie” McCain, B. J. Thomas, Hank Cochran and Willie Nelson, Tony Joe White, Brenda Lee, Chet Atkins, Hank Snow, Elnora Spencer, Mel Tillis, Ronnie Spector, Dr. Hook, Townes Van Zant, Nancy Sinatra and Billy Joe Royal - just to name a few."
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Here is the link to his background info:
http://deltaboogie.com/mojosaint/

EARLY WORKS HAS AN EARLY FACE!

Here is the CD cover for Taylor Hick's latest CD release, Early Works, due out on August 19th. Perfect cover for a Blues Man with Soul! Make sure to pre-order your copy today. Track list to be added soon :)

Taylor Hicks~It's Never Too Early to Order "Early Works!"

Taylor Hicks has released his "Early Works" CD finally! The release date is August 19th and you can pre-order this on Amazon.com. Mention is also made on the MTV, AOL, and VH1 sites...GREAT PR!

The music of Taylor Hicks has thrilled audiences since his first note on Idol, but many have known him from before and have loved his early music. For those who may have missed that, you can own it and listen to your heart's delight. Taylor has done covers and many of his original songs on past CDs and now you can get these on his new "Early Works CD!"

RUN - DON'T WALK - TO AMAZON AND GET YOUR COPY NOW. IN FACT, GET SEVERAL! THEY MAKE GREAT GIFTS!