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Eric Taylor @ The GO!
Eric Taylor is a master storyteller and has been one of the finest southern songwriters for the last four decades. Influencing such well-known artists as Nanci Griffith, Lyle Lovett (both of whom have covered several of his songs) and Steve Earle, Taylor tours extensively throughout North America and Europe. He has appeared on Austin City Limits, Late Night With David Letterman, NPR's "Morning Edition" and "Mountain Stage" and BBC Radio. A mesmerizing performer whose shows will leave you wanting more.
Last year, the Houston Chronicle named Eric Taylors Shameless Love one of the Top 50 Great Singer-Songwriter Albums.
Eric headlined twice on the Oasis House Concerts stage in Sorrento Valley, and honored our new home at The Grassroots Oasis in late 2016. Grateful to have him coming back for a special Sunday show!
In 2016, Eric Taylor was nominated for an Emmy Award for his musical compositions for the Storyworks.TV documentary "Road Kid to Writer: The Tracks of Jim Tully".
Here's what two of his peers have to say about Eric ...
"I'm always the opening act when I'm around Eric. I love his voice, and he has a great narrative quality and sense of detail. He sort of takes you out of your own reality and into the reality of his songs. It's good writing no matter how you cut it." Lyle Lovett
"He's the real deal. Eric Taylor was one of my heroes and teachers when I started playing around Houston in the early 1970s." Steve Earle
And here's what music aficionados have to say about his shows:
"If you have yet to experience an Eric Taylor concert, if you love the sort of songwriting that changes your perspective while enthralling to the point of making you forget to breathe, if you love storytelling that is never predictable or derivative and akin to the best fiction-writing, if you love guitar work that is never flashy but always brilliant, if you love discovering an artist that is singularly of his own mold, then Eric Taylor is your man. Denise Williams, Hillbilly Haiku House Concerts
"I discovered Taylor last January when he visited Tallahassee for a house concert with David Webb, a former Tallahassee keyboardist who now lives in Austin, Texas. Webb convinced me to attend and I became an instant convert after listening to Taylors tales about knife-throwers, circus performers, train crashes, whooping cranes, midgets, Hollywood washouts, Beat literature icon Dean Moriarty and people whove been knocked around by life. Taylors wistful songs are really just perfectly condensed short stories set to music. The man is a true master." Mark Hinson, Tallahassee Democrat
"Eric Taylor came on the stage at the Maze in Nottingham without any ceremony. He started a little blues riff on his blond acoustic guitar (a beautiful-sounding, handmade 'Ross-Kinscherff'). He played for his audience but never to the crowd. He didn't look for cliched climaxes or manufactured endings. It was always an intimate gig, a reflective affair, an evening for devoteesI went with a couple of players, guys who know the mysteries of dadgad, who understand a little about the merits of a B string dropped down to A and the quiet craft of a good song well written. They stood either side of me and looked mean if they thought I was going to be critical in any way. They kept pointing out things, making sure I understood; they wanted the man looked after. Eric Taylor seems to inspire that sort of devotion, that sort of affection, that sort of regard; like he is an endangered species maybe he is." Maverick magazine (UK)
"Eric Taylor is one of the few artists I've ever seen with a greatness that wreathes about him as he takes the stage, no matter what size the venue. An audience instinctively knows to shut up and pay attention. This is a man who takes the art of songwriting and the art of performance seriously. And, at the end of the set, the audience will have been transported some place and back again. Eric Taylor doesn't just make you feel the sun and taste the dust of Texas, he takes you places and puts you inside people's minds. From prison inmates trying to fathom the jumble of their lives to little kids watching their family implode, Eric Taylor makes it real. Aspiring and accomplished songwriters leave Eric Taylor shows shaking their heads with awe. And well they should." Charlie Hunter, Flying Under Radar Productions
And if you need any more persuasion, here's a couple of videos of Eric in performance:
Live At The Red Shack trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx-QnL15Kn0
Carnival Jim and Jean (live performance with video montage)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU87aWDZJQE&feature=youtu.be
You can see and hear more about Eric here:
http://www.bluerubymusic.com/home/News.html
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LocationGrassroots Oasis (View)
3130 Moore Street
San Diego, CA 92110
United States
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| Minimum Age: 13 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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