Recently my friend Tucker Teutsch, 73 year-old brother of Texas music icon Joe “King” Carasco,” accidentally shot himself to death. So I have decided to make a few of my favorite pieces of music available to you now, if you’re interested. JAMES TAYLOR: Mean Old Man is a fun song that was also very moving for me. I interviewed him on the phone once, and after a concert Sharon and I got to meet him. That was true of me when I heard one for the film of Les Miz, my all-time favorite musical.