James Taylor: Squibnocket [DVD] [Region 1] [NTSC]

Let me start this review with the good points before my critical ones.This DVD has a unique feel about it, in that essentially you're not really watching a concert with raptuous applause after songs, instead you're watching the rehearsals in an awesome looking barn. It reminds me of a similar video by sting in which you saw the process before a tour, except this JT DVD is more mellow and chilled out. The performances are top notch JT in his heyday (some would argue) and in usual circumstances you'd have the same reaction as being at his show...deafly silence as you watch the genius playing and then a gasp at the end as you realise how good his songs are!However (here comes that bad point!, like one previous reviewer pointed out...i cannot stress just how bad the editing is! I read the previous customer review and wondered if it was someone being a little bit picky, but he was spot on in that the video edits run slower than the audio.For example the songs in which there are lots of cuts to different camera angles are bearable because every shot starts in time. The problem is in certain songs which rely on one main camera shot for a considerable length of time... the video starts in time but quickly begins to slip more and more out of time with the audio.I still liked the DVD but i thought it important to back up the original reviewer in warning people about the editing issue...if you're a fan, grab it - if you're looking to watch JT for the first time, buy "live at the Beacon", "Pull Over" or "One Man Band"!!!

You don't get more laid back than JT,and here he is on home ground.The relaxed atmosphere rolls out through every song,and reaches out to you like a full on James Taylor concert.You also get great sound,and production values of the highest order.This ain't no home movie.I bought this video(now DVD)years ago.Still play it.still love it.My abiding memory is of great musicians playing without duress.And,you know, James has a lot to do with that.Enjoy.

Hard to get hold of DVD. There is a special atmosphere in the rehearsal room which is communicated so well. The quality of all the musicians makes this an experience rather than just a performance. Had seen this recording on TV but never able to get DVD, but the real plus is that the interview sections can be bypassed. You will chill out.

For years I have been put off buying this DVD by the negative reviews given here and I have eventually bought the DVD and it is very good. No problems at all with synching, the sound is excellent, so don't be put off, if you like the man, buy it.

Any true JT fan should watch the man at work, great insight into his music and thought process.Highly recommended

My husband had this on vhs originally and played it over and over so bought it on dvd for him he was over the moon.Brilliant for any James Taylor fan

Any one who likes James Taylor will enjoy the relaxed yet beautifully crafted performance by him and his backing musicians on this DVD. The interviews and balanced mix of songs are hugely enjoyable. Unfortunately the audio track is noticeably out of synchronisation and this can detract from the final product. This is noted on the JT website but remains uncorrected by Sony who issue this DVD. Buy it, listen to it and try not to let this visual imperfection annoy you.

I don't usually bother to review the things I buy, but this DVD cries out to have a warning attached. I'm a long standing fan of James Taylor and have every CD he's made. I was really looking forward to watching this but it was agony. Maybe it was just my copy, but the audio dubbing was way off for most of the recording. It was like watching a foreign film dubbed into English. The sound quality was awful, too. It isn't recorded in surround sound so it took a lot of fiddling with my system to make it worth listening to, but even then I felt that a CD would have delivered more in the way of sound. Had the sound quality and dubbing been any good, the DVD would be superb, and even with the problems, I watched it anyway, but I was really disappointed by this DVD.