I have a dirty little secret…
I have a dirty little secret. It’s not the kind of thing I can tell my jazz musician friends or mention in polite company. My name is James Taylor and I am a Bluegrass fan. It all started when I began working with a US company called ArtistWorks, the leaders in online music education and […]
Steve Vai – How To Be Successful
Steve Vai is one of the great guitar innovators of our time. I was fortunate to meet him a couple of years ago in France and we nearly ended up doing some work together. Just found this little video of Steve talking about his definition of success and what it requires to achieve it. Hope […]
The 10 Most Admired People.
I’m naturally curious so I love people who expose me to new ideas or interesting ways of thinking about a subject. Here are the ten people I really admire and would suggest you check out. This list reflects my interests in marketing, entrepreneurship, writing, travel, buddhism, philosophy, music and politics. Six of them live in […]
Prince William and a musical journey
To say that this week was interesting would be a bit of an understatement. On Monday I flew down to London to attend a dinner given by HRH Prince William of Wales at Windsor Castle on the night before he announced his engagement to Kate Middleton. Sir Michael Parkinson had asked if my family and […]
It’s not every day you meet Elvis’ guitarist
One of the nice things about my job is getting to meet some very cool people. I remember when I met Elvis’ guitarist Scotty Moore and being struck by what a gentle, humble man he was. This year I’ve been busy working on the launch of the Martin Taylor Guitar Academy, which is based in […]