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James Taylor

I don't read music. I don't write it. So I wander around on the guitar until something starts to present itself.

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James Taylor means that he does not use traditional methods like reading or writing musical notes to create songs. Instead, he experiments freely on his guitar until a melody or idea naturally emerges.

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