Conversation so far:
What happened to James Taylor in 73?
James Taylor spent most of 1973 enjoying his new life as a married man.
What else did James Taylor do?
James Taylor did not return to the recording studio until January 1974.
What did James Taylor record when returning to the studio in 1974?
Walking Man was released in June and featured appearances of Paul and Linda McCartney and guitarist David Spinozza.
Did James Taylor's album Walking Man have any singles?
The song Walking Man, released as Walking Man's first single, failed to place on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at all.
Did anything hit the charts from Walking Man by James Taylor?
Walking Man was a critical and commercial disaster and was his first album to miss the Top 5 since his contract with Warner.

Question: How did he respond?
Self-contained rewrite: How did the public respond to the failure of Walking Man?