Taylor Hicks New Single – “What’s Right is Right” – Video Premiere

I already commented in headlines. Vid is nice.

It was filmed at the Clipper. I hardly recognize the place.

I like the use of fuzzy lighting. It’s like someone is watching without their glasses. Now, when I watch without my glasses, I see much less. Street lights don’t look fuzzy… they look like huge snowflakes. I think the director was thinking myopia on a few different levels. Or, perhaps not. LOL. Either way, I enjoyed the vid.

I thought it was really cool!
Very noir-ish, with definite shades of James Dean and the like…

Hot damn, I sure am glad I checked this site while I was waiting for David Borneaz on Craig Ferguson.

Nice song and video.

Did u notice the James Dean poster on the wall of the diner in the background? Great video; it’s romantic, touching and yes sexy in a way that is not in your face. A nice change from other videos, a nice old school feel, IMO.

excellent! :clap_tb:

THANKS! for posting this video here, and giving Taylor and Jake the “credit” that they both deserve!

AWESOME! No candy-coated “TRICKS” in this one! Just good MUSIC…..a GREAT producer, and ONE HOT “leading man”! and the “song” speaks for itself!

I hope to see MORE good Taylor news here in the future! He seems to have been “forgotten”……..as of late. But NOT for long. I expect to see many people JUMP “back” on the bandwagon…soon!

Ooh, very nice!

Nice pic!

Wow, I really liked that… Taylor looks great!

This is good, I like the video. It captures Taylor’s vibe. Not a huge fan of the song, but it improves with the vid. Should help with album promo. May I say he looks pretty classy in his winter coat!

I thought the video was nicely done. Now if I could only like the song.

Love the video! So glad he decide to promote the single with a video, it has nice feel while giving depth and story to the music. Of course what I love most is his sexy voice.

Very, very nice vid!!!!

Love the song ~ LOVE the video. So nice to see a video that grabs your heart at first viewing. I’m delighted at the amount of thought, production planning, and skill that is apparent to me in the finished product.

Thanks for including the video for What’s Right Is Right in today’s headlines and news collection.

Fantastic video that really adds to the song. Taylor looks terrific and the mood set by the video reflects the song really well. I cannot WAIT for this cd to come out!

Very nicely done – fits the song and Taylor, imo. I’ll have to watch again (at Yahoo for hits) when I get home to see all of the touches Jake’s added (like the James Dean). Thanks for putting it up, mj.

Well, it’s just beautiful.
Subtle.
Sexy.
Well done!

This vid is exactly what I think all of Taylor fans loved about Taylor so it looks like Taylor went back to his roots but stepped it up a notch. Very classy, soulful/jazz feel. He looks very nice also.

As a person who never thought they would see the words Taylor and Taylor’s video in the same sentence, I am thrilled to see this. I really love this song and this video. Very Grayson Hughes (yeah — look that one up on google) except better.

Wow!!! Love it.

Wow, really liked that for the same reason I liked the Al Green/ JT duet and Four Tops tribute at the Grammys more that the modern songs. Sounds old school, just a good song with simple, memorable lyrics and hummable melody, and sung well. Hope it is very successful for Taylor.

As a person who never thought they would see the words Taylor and Taylorà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s video in the same sentence, I am thrilled to see this.

LOL – even though they said they were “filming” a video, I didn’t think they’d actually “make” one. Low and behold here it is.

It’s quite good. And, I’ve grown kind of fond of the song.

I did decide to get some tickets for Grease when it comes here in May. It’s such a goofie show, but I do love it. And, it’s always nice to see Taylor when he comes to town.

The song is OK, the video is nice. Nothing to make me come back a second time for either. I really don’t understand “soul” being part of Taylor’s moniker.
I always feeling like he is singing AT me as opposed to TO me. Guess I just want my male singers to have more depth in their voices. Have never heard that from Taylor.

Well, what a wonderful treat this morning!!!!
Taylor is still my favorite… :rolleyes_tb:….and this video is such a welcomed site for me….we just don’t get to see him enough! I just wonder how he will change this song up as he performs it during promotion time…I have yet to see Taylor do the same performance twice on a song! I love the subtle growl throughout…..:)

Hello to all my friends here…old and new! I have been diligently lurking all year…thank you Mj for continuing this site! Pix

I always thought Taylor would do well on video. He’s a visual performer above anything else.

I really like this. And I was afraid it would come off corny but Jake did a very, very good job catching the vibe of this song and Taylor Hicks.

Well done.

I am thrilled. I love the song and I adore the video. He looks devine and it has such a classy feel to it. Really happy with the result. Cannot wait for the album. Missed you Taylor.

It was well done ,I wasn’t sure I liked the song at first but now I am liking it .

I also never thought we’d ever get a video from him either .

I’m glad there is a video. I’m just lukewarm on the song itself. I think Taylor LOOKS great in the video — when we can see him. I’m all for film noir styling, but some parts of this were just TOO dark. You could hardly see anyone in the club – so why even have people show up wearing evening wear? All I could see was the outline of some guy’s hat and the one girl. Why not a few more stolen glances between Taylor and the girl? Too much of him just singing on stage. I do love the one shot where he is not singing, glancing down holding the mic. Very George Clooney looking. But I would have liked a few more stolen glances – a little more light — not a LOT – but a little more. In the first part we could just mostly see the outline of his head. Nothing wrong w/ showing a little more & still keeping the Noir feel. Still, I’m glad that there is at least the appearance of more promotion this time & I hope it does well for him. Looking forward to the CD.

Taylor looks like someone’s hot dad….

Good song. Nice video!

Argh! I can’t view the video.

I still don’t care for the song, but the video is very well done.

I was prepared to be disappointed but I love it. I would have liked seeing more of Taylor but thought it was well done. It makes me like the song so much more. I think Taylor needs to be promoted as a visual performer first than an audio performer. He is nowhere near as good if you first just hear him and not see him.

He seems to have been à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“forgottenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦..as of late. But NOT for long. I expect to see many people JUMP à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“backà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  on the bandwagonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦soon!

Oh yes, I NEVER post ANYTHING about Taylor. Lol.

Love it! Taylor seems to finally be rediscovering his own identity.

The sing is MOR Soul, but y’know what? There are plenty of stations playing that, and he sounds great to me. It’s catchy and soulful, and easy on the ears. So it’s not Van the Man….someday, maybe…..

And the video is SWEET. good going, Taylor, glad you’re getting back on track….

mj
I have to agree- you seem pretty evenhanded regarding Taylor to me. This is not a Taylor blog. It’s an AI blog.

Taylor looks better than he has in a long time but everything is so boring, the song, the video…..it does not grab my attention at all. I never became a fan of his after the show and this isn’t going to peak my interest enough to make me one. But as long as his fans like it, it’s all good….they’ve been waiting a long long time to get a video out of him.

As a Taylor fan Mj is more than evenhanded regarding Taylor. It’s up to Taylor fans to continue to comment when she posts Taylor information.

I am a fan of 70 and 80s soul and this song could have come off of an Al Green or Bobby Womack cd for sure.

As for the video it already moves up to the top 5 all time favorite idol videos because at least it’s imaginative and not derivative. It elevates an okay song just a notch, and Taylor looks incredible sexy. I will watch this one more than once.

First time I’ve heard the song. Love the instrumentation! Big ol’ Hammond B3 organ and smokey sax. Very quirky time with cutting off rests to launch into the next phrase.

Not a hit, but good stuff IMHO.

What a voice….still love it…..

And he looks great too.

Liking the video, but, sigh…….not so much the song. Thanks for posting it, MJ. I will say, in fangirly mode, that Taylor of late is looking really, REALLY good!

I like the video much better than the song.

I love the video and love Taylor. It’s so nice to see him again. Thanks MJ for keeping us updated on all the Idols. I don’t think you omit anyone. If there’s news, you share it. You don’t show favorites. Thanks again.

So signature Taylor. Loved the vibe and the images. The camera definitely loves him. He is gorgeous! Love his movements. Best part is the voice. Yeah. The voice. Love looking at all of the peripheral images, too. Each viewing brings up a fresh sight. Thanks MJ. WTG Taylor and Jake Davis!

Would love to see him do A vid of Hide nor Hair and Woman’s Gotta Have It. Is this for sale?

Whomp, I was wondering the same thing. Is this video for sale? I would love to buy it.
Thanks mj for sharing this great video with us.
I love Taylor’s voice and the song. Put that together and we have a video that sizzles. Oh, I forgot to mention Taylor’s great looks. Wow! I wish it were me going on the date with him Thursday. (Regis) :lol_wp:

Look….not crazy bout the song, its just ok, not horrid not great.

“whats wrong with you is wrong with me”

OK Mr Rabbit, whats wrong with me is that Im looking for that groove, the raspy “souly” thing I saw on Idol.

Whats wrong with you is…….well nothing. The vid was effing awesome. Not the vid so much as you and you looked MAH-velous! Holy crap, I just rummaged through my closet like the roadrunner throwing shit around looking for my SP hoodie, SP T shirt and SP baseball cap. God Im a freak.

With that video I could forgive any crappy song but the song wasnt really crappy. Just left me wanting some real Taylor which Im hopeful I will get on the CD.

LOL dingo. I like the video very much. It helps the song which I’m only lukewarm on. I do still love to hear Taylor sing though. I love the sound of his voice.

I think the song is just OK, but the video was beautifully done as he cast a lonely vibe of someone longing for the closeness shared by the elderly couple. The girl at the end leaves just enough to the imagination. Just a great job on his foray into the world of video.

Just left me wanting some real Taylor which Im hopeful I will get on the CD.

You know it Dingo, this album is key…patiently waiting. It’s been 3 long years, just a few more weeks to go Lord please let there be a good song on the new album, lol.

I was waiting on Dingo. I knew the song wouldn’t be a favorite but you are right about how incredible he looks particularly if you haven’t followed him lately.

Hi to all my Taylor peeps. Its good to be home. Please just let the CD be a decent one. No phoney baloney sounding Taylor just the real deal with at least one gravel tune.

Why is it that men just keep on getting better looking until their 60′s and I hit the wall at 42. Why is that? Anyway, he looks ridiculously handsome IMO. Veeeery niiiice.

I like the song; I love the video. Yes, it’s dark, but that adds to the mystery of the man singing and then walking the snowy streets. It’s a fine effort for a first video. I hope it gets seen by many more people than just the SP. Thanks, MJ, for putting it here. You do a great job of covering all of the idols – when there is something to cover.

I rather think that the CD will have a little something for everyone. (Even you, Dingo!! Nice to see you here again!)

i was one of those who liked the song in the first place even without the video, which i like very much as well. it’s all a really good vibe to me. reminds me of why i liked taylor hicks in the first place. instead of something over-produced, this song and video are what i was kinda hoping for from post-idol taylor hicks. i’m glad clive davis et al got out of his way. i do think they meant well but those people are in a different head space.

i can really say i love a lot of music out there right now, and back then, my mp3 player has whiplash going back and forth from TI, John Denver, Kanye West, Duffy, The Flaming Lips, Donna Summer, Estelle, Beck, Brightback Morning Light, Queen, Britney Spears, Seal, Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks, Eminem, etc., and I really think there is room today for this old-school soul, like Curtis Mayfield or Sam Cooke sound. there is an aching purity about this kind of music. even contemporary r&b can get too busy sometimes.

the arrangement on this song is so sparse and warm and you can hear every note and the spaces in between. and his sweet raspy voice is just perfect for this sound. the tenor sax is airy and sexy and the organ is cool. it’s a simple tune, sung and played lovingly, and that’s what i like about it.

that was nice, yummystars.

I have liked some of Taylor’s singing but grew to really dislike his performance contortions and pandering to his fans while on the show and even afterwards as he promoted his efforts in Grease. “Soul Patrol” shout out indeed! But, now that I’m away from his grating personality, I can acknowledge that he is talented. It’s going to be painful to know that he’s getting even a small amount of my hard-earned money but I do like this song and I continue to like his singing.

crazymomelon, gee, thanks! i’m so pleased that i like what i’m hearing so far! i’ve been hoping i would like this new CD and am really curious to hear the whole thing.

marco5ny: “I have liked some of Taylorà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s singing but grew to really dislike his performance contortions and pandering to his fans while on the show and even afterwards…”

i know, marco. sometimes he has seemed so phony or insecure or defensive or something, i wish he would not even bother to give an interview. then other times he seems really sincere and cool. so i don’t know. i just am glad i like what is going on right now because i really like his musical taste when he is in the soul zone and i just want to hear more of it.

So nice to see the video posted here. I seem to come to MJs when I get a Google alert that there is something about Taylor. I have grown to love the song–sure do love the voice.

yummystars…love your take on the song.

Dingo…LOL, you crack me up! You always have and still do. Glad the visuals were good for you. He is even more amazingly handsome in person.

The song is definitely growing on me after seeing the video.

I just wish the cheesey keyboard were a piano instead.

Oh YES! That’s lovely! I like the song but the video really gives it depth. I like the noir-ish look and feel. Taylor looks fabulous and I’ll always love his voice.

I heard one of the other songs from the album that was accidently posted on the Rocket Science website – a country tune “Nineteen” which is a bit gritty, unprocesses Taylor. I’m not a huge country music fan, but – again I love his voice and I liked it. So, yeah. I think there will be some surprises, or at least more organic Taylor than on his Arista release.

It looks to me like maybe Taylor’s taking a page out of Keb’ Mo’s book. Keb’ sings some “adult contemporary” tunes like this one, then some real raw accoustic blues, then some electric blues, then a bit of bluesy gospel and basically mixes it up. That’s a formula that works for me.