Legendary singer-songwriter James Taylor thought a young B.C. musician香蕉视频直播檚 cover of his song 香蕉视频直播淪teamroller Blues香蕉视频直播� was so nice, he had to share it twice.

The five-time Grammy winner and member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame spotted 11-year-old Malakai香蕉视频直播檚 video of 香蕉视频直播淪teamroller Blues香蕉视频直播� on Instagram and posted it to his own account on Nov. 21. But that wasn香蕉视频直播檛 enough. Nine days later, he shared the video again, adding an older clip of the Cowichan Valley resident performing Tom Waits香蕉视频直播檚 香蕉视频直播淢artha,香蕉视频直播� and tagging the gravelly voiced troubadour.

Both clips, with Malakai on vocals and piano, were recorded during live gigs at the Duncan Showroom.

Malakai had tagged Taylor in his initial post, noting that he has tickets to see Taylor and Bonnie Raitt in Victoria once the COVID-19 pandemic is over. Taylor apparently did his own research on YouTube after that.

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As of Dec. 1, Taylor香蕉视频直播檚 posts of Malakai香蕉视频直播檚 renditions had racked up more than 33,000 views, and counting. It香蕉视频直播檚 a boon not only for Malakai and the Showroom, but also for the Cowichan Valley and its arts community.

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Taylor wasn香蕉视频直播檛 the only celebrity to hype the 香蕉视频直播淪teamroller Blues香蕉视频直播� video, as former Melrose Place star Daphne Zuniga reposted it from Taylor香蕉视频直播檚 account with the comment 香蕉视频直播淒ang boy!!!香蕉视频直播� and encouraged her fans to check out his other work.

The Oct. 29 show at which 香蕉视频直播淪teamroller Blues香蕉视频直播� was recorded was a milestone concert for Malakai, marking four years since his first appearance on the Showroom stage at the age of seven. The prodigy has performed at the Showroom and other Cowichan Valley venues many times, and can often be seen busking across the street from Duncan City Hall during the Farmers香蕉视频直播� Market on Saturdays.

The 70-year-old Falkner spotted Malakai香蕉视频直播檚 talent early on and can香蕉视频直播檛 wait to see where it takes him.

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Malakai香蕉视频直播檚 Instagram account can be found at . The Showroom香蕉视频直播檚 video archive is at

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