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In the News 2.7.10 ~ Whomp, "Grease" & the Saints!

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"The Fall"

"The Fall" was written by a young Taylor Hicks and is a stunning encore on the "Whomp at the Warfield" setlist. This is a pre-Idol performance in Nashville.

Taylor on WJOX Birmingham...
Taylor visited popular Birmingham radio station WJOX Roundtable last week where he talked of many things including music, Idol and, of course, football.

In a discussion of the Grammies, he was asked what new artists he liked? He said the Kings of Leon who recorded in Nashville and John Mayer, a good guitar player who writes great lyrics. He confessed to being a “throwback” guy and had recently downloaded James Brown from 1968 in Dallas, TX.

Taylor was asked what was the happiest time for him in the past two years. He said in Meet and Greets when he can meet kids and people with special needs, charity work, and things he does for the troops are what makes it all worthwhile. He said that is what it is all about.

More "Winter Days" for "Grease"...
February 9-21 ~~ The National Theatre, Washington, DC
February 23-28 ~~ Marcus Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
March 9-14~~Bendum Center for Performing Arts,Pittsburgh,PA
March 23-28 ~~ Shea's Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, NY

Haunting of The National Theatre
It may be an eerie welcome for Taylor and the “Grease” cast as they move in to the National Theatre in Washington. Read the supernatural tale of the Ghost of the National Theatre on our blog: "The Ghost of the National Theatre"

Taylor and Ace Young singing "Country Roads" in Huntington WVA
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Taylor picked Saints to win Super Bowl!
Taylor joined other celebrities on dfw.com Friday picking a winner in the Super Bowl. "The Big Easy will feel the world’s happy embrace of a first Super Bowl win." He believed!

"The Fall" by Taylor Hicks-pre-Idol preformance in Nashville; photo: Greg Barber, www.expressnightout.com Washington

"Grease" creator Jim Jacob applauds Taylor’s Teen Angel...
"'He's hilarious, because he's not an actor, he's a singer,' Jacobs says, laughing. 'He does all the stuff like a basic, beginning actor would do, which means he really overplays it and hams it up. But for that character, it's gold.'" (Jane Horwitz, The Washington Post)

Touring is key...
Greg Barber, for expressnightout.com in the Capital, released Part 2 of his interview with the Idol turned Angel. Part of their exchange:

EXP: Had you thought of doing professional musical theater before "Idol"? "Never in a million years would I dream that I would actually grace a Broadway stage in New York City. That's what 'Idol'allows—the platform to be an entertainer and to experience all facets of the business.

EXP: Has the Soul Patrol made itself heard during the show? "Oh, yes. There's kind of a Grateful Dead-meets-Parrot Head contingent in some of the Broadway theaters across the country, which has been great."

EXP: How do you keep up that kind of fan base? "You have to tour all the time. I've been on the road now for four years straight. It's quite extensive, but I don't know any other way, because I've studied so many legendary musicians, and that's the reason why they are legendary, because they do tour extensively."
Read Greg Barber's Complete Interview

Order now at: Amazon.com Whomp at the Warfield

Taylor's "gold" performance

"Whomp at the Warfield," captures tour magic
Taylor Hicks is bringing back the "whomp" of his very successful Modern Whomp Solo Tour in 2007. Recorded at the historic Warfield Theatre in San Francisco in May, 2007, is the hi-energy hi-def performance of Taylor and a "kick ass" back up band.

An extensive interview gives a look at the touring mindset of this platinum-recording artist. The 84-minute professionally produced DVD from Image Entertainment includes 16 tracks plus some interesting "tags" tucked into the R&B, rock and blues set list. Taylor performs two extra acoustic songs during the interview that are not seen anywhere else.

"Whomp at the Warfield"
    Gonna Move
    Give Me Tonight
    Heart and Soul
    Just to Feel That Way
    My Friend
    The Deal
    Hold On to Your Love
    Wherever I Lay My Hat
    Soul Thing
    Heaven Knows
    The Maze
    The Right Place
    The Runaround
    The Fall
    Badge
    Naked in the Jungle

Music giveaway from Taylor:
"@TaylorRHicks: I have a special Holiday gift for everyone. Visit www.taylorhicks.com for the treat!" Taylor is giving away a download of his concert at WorkPlay, September 26, 2009!    www.taylorhicks.com