Queen Mary: The Music Video!

Just in case you haven't heard enough about the Queen Mary, here's a music video that David Mirkin made from footage he took during the voyage. It's on the James Taylor website in the Aug/Sept newsletter. The song is "Sea Cruise," which James prepared especially for the cruise.

The ocean really was this green in the ship's wake. Apparently, it's something to do with the density of the water. I think. Maybe. Oh, who am I kidding? I have no idea why it's this color. But it's pretty.

The band James works with is really an amazing group of musicians who are all well-known in their own right. Here's the list:

• Arnold McCuller
• Larry Goldings - Piano, organ, electric piano
• Steve Gadd - Drums
• Jimmy Johnson - Bass
• Michael Landau - Electric guitar
• Kate Markowitz - Vocals
• Caroline Taylor - Vocals
• Andrea Zonn - Fiddle, vocals

The video shows a bunch of behind-the-scenes stuff as well as footage of soundcheck and performances. James' wife, Kim (Caroline) had a birthday onboard so there's some footage of her party. James also made a trip below decks to sign autographs for the crew. Apparently, nobody usually does this and since most of the crew doesn't have above-deck privileges, they were super excited to see him. They brought albums, CDs and even guitars for him to sign. I feel sorry for the people who were trying to get room service during that 2.5-hour period!

Related Posts:

1. Queen Mary: Leaving New York
2. Queen May: Day One
3. Queen Mary: Onboard and At Sea
4. Europe Vacation