If someone would have told me in 1972, as a teen in Baltimore when I first heard this song at 15, I would live in several countries, 7 different states, raised a family, worked in the military intelligence field and wind up at 67 years old dancing around my kitchen in Montana frying chicken, I'd have called them liars. But Jackson Browne's songs went through my life with me. What an era to belong to, and what an artist!

@jayborn2610

6 ай бұрын

great, important, humorous story........ thanks!!!

@katzn2

4 ай бұрын

Our generation had the best music ever ever ever

@laurieeyebee

3 ай бұрын

68 and I'm with you!!

@sharonstark1014

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely agree, our generation had the best music ever!! I feel so lucky to have grown up in that era.

@melimoo6656

4 күн бұрын

Amen.

Saw him in August 1973 in Greensboro NC. He was the backup for ‘America’. Great concert. Doctor My Eyes was his feature song. Soon after, he surpassed ‘America’, going on to be a Star in his own right.

Jackson Browne's masterpiece album "Late for the Sky" is, lyrically and emotionally, the most honest, heartfelt album he's ever released. His catalog is filled with top-shelf killer albums, but "Late for the Sky" is on a different level. Songs like 'For A Dancer' .'Before the Deluge', 'Further On,' 'Late For The Sky,'' 'Fountain of Sorrow,'' The Late Show' and others. Jackson is a master of touching your heart emotionally with words and music, a poet of the heart. No recorded background music, no autotune, no dancers. Just the magic of musicians playing the instruments and singing live.

@janflewelling6277

8 ай бұрын

Agree. It's my #1 pick of his albums.

@kaynewsom6780

8 ай бұрын

I am not sure how many people know, but I bet many do. I was fortunate to see him twice , and he killed it dancing around. He was a darn good dancer too. Great concerts.

@citygirl729

6 ай бұрын

I totally agree! This is definitely one of my favorite albums of all time and for sure my favorite Jackson Browne album! I've seen Jackson Browne twice in concert and he is an incredible musician! Love, love, love him! ❤️

@J24J

5 ай бұрын

Very nicely put. That has always been my favorite Jackson Browne album. It makes me feel so much. ❤

@floyd2222

5 ай бұрын

For a Dancer - such a great song (and with a tragic story behind the lyrics...).

Jackson Browne started his career writing songs for other artists such as the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (he was briefly a member in 1966) & the Eagles (Browne co-wrote "Take It Easy"). But in the 70's he started recording his own songs. He had a lot of hits 70's-80's such as "The Load Out/Stay", "Rock Me On The Water", "Here Come Those Tears Again", "The Pretender", "Running On Empty", "Somebody's Baby", "Tender Is The Night" etc.

@Chuck.S.

8 ай бұрын

He, Glen Fry, Don Henly and even Linda Ronstadt were all part of a close group of artist that, not only, influenced each others music but a lot of times they would help sing each others back up vocals. It was a different time back then, but such a formative time for music.

@rebeccalipps23

8 ай бұрын

Hey, Dagmar!! Spot on info as usual. You rock!

@debrathomas360

8 ай бұрын

Thanks, I never knew any of his history....I'm so glad to now know!

@cjcurtis8944

7 ай бұрын

Glenn wrote only a few lines of Take it Easy, but they were what brought it all together.

@user-zq4zr5hs6j

6 ай бұрын

Funny thing glen lived upstairs apt and went down to yell at him at 2:00am

This song wasn’t written when he was 16, but These Days was. In any case this is a wonderful song and he’s one of the greatest songwriters ever.

The older I've gotten, the more I've come to appreciate how lucky my generation was for having grown up in this era of incredible music & creative talent. Jackson Browne is not only a uniquely gifted lyricist, singer and songwriter but also a mentor to and facilitator of other great musicians including Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Eagles, and others. One of my personal favorites by Jackson is "Sky Blue and Black" which he wrote after the painful split between himself and actress Darryl Hannah.

@DeniseNavyCrosby

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely true. We were really blessed to have lived the music we did. I appreciate it every day.

@tomcollens4621

2 ай бұрын

That makes me very happy! If I could still dance I surely would!

@OhWel

2 ай бұрын

We were more mature in our days I was more mature at 5 years old.

@judywein3282

28 күн бұрын

Yes! I feel so fortunate to have grown up with pure creativity and talent. If you didn't have that back then, you didn't make it.

Jackson Browne also wrote the song "These Days" when he was 16. "Don't confront me with my failures. I...had not forgotten them."

People need to know back then there was no auto tune or all that electronic enhancements, just pure talent.

His song These Days , also written at 16 is proof he’s indeed an old soul.

I was 14 when this song came out. Always loved it. Songs like this are why people my age don't care for today's music. We saw people like Jackson Browne, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Who, Bruce Springsteen, etc., play live without computers, and auto tune. It was a great time for music. Glad you're enjoying it.

This is why these musicians are still around and still performing. Best generation of music ever. Will never be topped.

I am in awe of singer songwriters. If you’ve never watched Laurel Canyon documentary, it lets you into the lives of all these geniuses.

@wahigal

6 ай бұрын

Agree - Laurel Canyon is excellent documentary.

@lebe220

5 ай бұрын

CIA LSD mind control

Yes, you’re right. This is how music was recorded. They actually performed and their talent was obvious. I chuckle when the younger generation seems surprised by this. Frank Sinatra liked to record in the same room with his entire orchestra.

@ToddSauve

8 ай бұрын

"Live" recordings happened sometimes, like with the 1960s Motown songs. But I doubt if this is the original recording of "Doctor My Eyes." It was by far the most common practise to lip sync the TV performance with the studio recording all through the 1960s and 70s. And I am almost certain that is what we have here.

@guyintenn

8 ай бұрын

This is 100% the studio track being lip synced for the vid. If you are referring to what is called "playing live" for a studio recording instead of the music recorded separately then the vocals, that was a rarity by the late '60s, and nearly not done at all by 1971 when this was recorded. It was released in 1972. As far as the "Crooner" and "Big Band" recordings like Sinatra, that style leant itself more to a live performance in the studio than did pop/rock.

Jackson Browne's strongest attribute was his work ethic. He worked constantly. When he was a neighbor of Glenn Frey and Don Henley of the Eagles, they complained that his piano kept them awake because he worked early and late. Jackson's response was to gift them with the song "Taking it Easy" which he wrote and was a huge hit for the Eagles and, perhaps, infulenced their work ethic.

@treetopjones737

3 ай бұрын

TAKE it easy.

@independentmusicguy

3 ай бұрын

You are right@@treetopjones737

I was a bartender in a hotel when this song came out. We had groups playing music 6 days a week. First time I heard this was from a group we had and they played this. I fell in love with the song then. I later heard the original by Jackson Brown and still love it. I was in my early 20's then. I'm 78 now.

I just saw Jackson Browne in Vegas last Friday. He sang this song as part of his set. It was a wonderful concert, with top-notch musicians and back-up singers….and of course Jackson. His voice is as good as it ever was. Those of you who love Browne…go see him if you have the opportunity. Excellent.

@dorenandsara

8 ай бұрын

I saw him in LV on Saturday!! Fantastic show!! He can still sing.

@Ret_Lineman

8 ай бұрын

Is he doing a tour or is it a residency?

@kazieeedee5532

6 ай бұрын

I am going to see him tonight in Sydney Australia ..woo hoo so excited have loved him forever ❤ so happy he sings this it's one of my many faves of his ❤

@treetopjones737

3 ай бұрын

During Covid he was doing little concerts from home at his piano online.

I was married to a bass player for close to 20yrs. (RIP Glenn)... Only have 3 words to say about the quality of performance. PRACTICE,PRACTICE, PRACTICE

@jayborn2610

6 ай бұрын

sooooooooooooooo true,

@treetopjones737

3 ай бұрын

Old joke: ( asking directions ) How do you get to Carnegie Hall? A: "PRACTICE,PRACTICE, PRACTICE."

It’s so true. You were a famous musician because you were GOOD. Today being an “influencer” is considered a talent. It’s hard sometimes for those of us who came of age in the 60s and 70s to square that circle.

As others have mentioned, the classic “These Days” was written by Jackson Browne when he was just 16, not “Doctor My Eyes”. “These Days” was first recorded by Nico, as well as by Gregg Allman, Glen Campbell and others. My favorite version is Jackson Browne’s solo acoustic version.

@ToddSauve

8 ай бұрын

I am a much bigger fan of Gregg Allman's version from his 1973 album "Laid Back."

In The Eagles documentary, they talk about renting a room above Jackson Browne, and listening to him writing music and how he taught them how to write just from listening to him.

@larrycross4046

8 ай бұрын

Right. I've seen people write different things on here about who lived where, but according to Glenn Frye, he and JD Souther rented Jackson's old apartment, while Jackson moved down to a basement apartment to save some money. Every morning Glenn would hear the teapot whistling early, then the piano would start over and over, playing the same tune Jackson was writing and trying to perfect. Glenn said he thought, 'so that's the secret... elbow grease'...lol. All those guys were incredible. If you check out the old album cover of Desperado, you'll see two of the dead cowboys are JD Souther and Jackson, along with the other original Eagle guys. I'm thinking this song came out in 1972. That would make JB 24 at the time. I have no idea how old he was when he wrote it, but even 24 is pretty doggone impressive. The video confuses me a little because I always thought his backup singers on this song were David Crosby and Graham Nash. I could've been wrong, though.

Such a great song! And the bass from Leeland Sklar! whoot. As a lifelong guitarist I can tell you you're right.. we didn' t use autotune, metronomes, computers, etc.. we played all day with each other week after week.. REAL music :)

I saw him i the 1970s . He opened fot Peter Paul and Mary. Outdoor venue smallish crowd. Im so honored that i got to see him. I wanted to see him again but with work children etc. I just couldn't afford it. Im so glad that his Poetry was a big part of my life.

ALL of Jackson Browne's songs are so great..."Song for Adam" gets me every time. My best friend in high school gave her son the middle name Jackson because she too loved his songs so much.

We practiced our music, spent every moment working on it, harmonizing, thinking, dreaming about it and LISTENING on old AM radios.

Jackson is still writing and recording his music alongside his friend and steel guitar player and his daughter. With Covid they started recording in his home studio.

Hey I maybe older now,but you’re right we had the greatest music ever! My granddaughters are for ever “discovering” a “new “ song from my generation and saying Grammy your music is the BEST EVER.😁

The bass line in this is a legendary example of Leland Sklar’s bass magic, and David Lindley’s stellar lap steel.

@brentwalker8596

5 ай бұрын

Lol. Yeah, go Leland. What a legend.

One of my favorite songs of all time, is Jackson Browne’s “The Pretender” Great-Great song writing!!

Glen Frey and Don Henley of the Eagles said when starting out they lived upstairs or downstairs from Jackson Brown and listening to him write and create a song taught them the work and dedication needed.They would hear piano and a line or two over and over. then the teapot and brief break....then the lines again. Epic

Jackson Browne...one of my favorites. He had it all, the talent, the musicians and singers, the venue, and a heart to keep playing despite the very tough business end of the gig. He's still at it, by the way. Still rocking and telling his stories by song.

Agreed bro. How is it that a 16 year old was this deep..had such a grasp on life? Incredible.

The greatest singer-songwriter of my lifetime. Still writing songs and performing at age 75.

I love Jackson Browne! He is one of my all-time favorite artist in music history!!! Jackson Browne was the "Prophet of the 70's" He had deep lyrics that pierce the soul of humans and told of the projections of the world condition!!! He goes to a Shaman and asked these questions about the horrors of the world and the shaman gives him the answers. Then he writes this song with these deep provoking lyrics.

The guitar solo in this song was played by the late Jesse Ed Davis (Kiowa/Comanche from Oklahoma) a much sought after session musician in the 60's and 70's. The lap/slide guitarist in the video was David Lindley who was featured on the Load Out/Stay video you did previously.

@Scared2

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for pointing this out. I recall hearing or reading somewhere, Jackson talking about how Jesse Ed Davis came into the studio to lay down his lead track. Jackson wanted him to play through a few times and get a feel for the tune, figure out what he wanted to do, etc. And he said Jesse was just like, no man, just start the track and I'll put it down. And what we hear on this track is Jesse's one and only take. And it couldn't have been done any better. Just exactly the real, raw emotion from a killer guitarist that this tune needed! One take assassin - Jesse Ed Davis

@scottberkobien2721

2 ай бұрын

I recently learned that David Lindley passed away on March 3, 2023.

I was so fortunate to have grown up with this music. Such a deep metaphor for a sixteen year old. Talk about genius 🤯

This was the first song to introduce me to Jackson and remains in the top 5 of all his songs. The lyrics are so mature and world-aware. An old soul at a young age, and just got better with time. So much collaboration with other legends of his time - CSN, Gregg Allman, Bonnie Raitt, Eagles. Doesn't get better than this.

Glen Frey (co founder of THE EAGLES) lived in the apt. on the first floor, and in the basement apt, was Jackson Browne. This was just before the Eagles got started. He says he heard every line of this song hundreds of thousands of times. Over and over, one line at a time, day after day, until months later the song was finished.

Jackson has always surrounded himself with great musicians. You can see David Lindley, who we recently lost, on the slide guitar. There are some great vids of Jackson singing his songs over the last two years and he sounds just as great.

JB was constantly writing...a juggernaut of talent. Before the 60s revolution, music was tightly controlled by the labels. They owned the writers, performers, and the music. The 60s and 70s scared them shitless and they attempted to destroy creativity to control it again........disco-grunge-garage bands-80s pop-rap-hiphop etc.

Dude, when I was growing up music as good as this was dropping 2 or 3 times a week every week for 20 years. Seriously. No beats or samples or autotune. There wouldn’t even be any computers for another 25 years and it would be another 20 before they were powerful enough to run the software that everyone uses t FAKE music today. Jackson Brown and the Section played every single note by hand, together, night after night before live audiences. He is a musical genius. He was roommates with Glen Frey when he and Don Henley were trying to get the Eagles going. I’m glad you’re enjoying and appreciating just how good the music from this era truly is.

Back in 72 I was mostly listening to Motown. But a friend in college in 1977 introduced me to Jackson Browne. And I had to get caught up. Excellent music and performance. I was playing this on my 8 track player!!!

@treetopjones737

3 ай бұрын

Searching for a song: "KA-CHUNK, KA-CHUNK, KA-CHUNK"

Thank you for recognizing the difference between today's musician/singer/song writer's and those of the 60's and 70's.

Repeating my comments, but, yes, our music in my day was so much deeper, meaningful. And, at 16? Yes! We actually has genius musicians. And I know I was blessed to have them. Truly enjoy your reactions and appreciation!

@barbarastrayhorn4667

8 ай бұрын

We had a plethora of music. So much talent. So many choices and it was all free on the radio.

@DashRiprock513

8 ай бұрын

People matured earlier in those days. Our culture gets dumber every year. You turned16 got a license and started becoming an adult..... Instead of laying around someone else's house till you're 35 staring at the internet.

It is amazing that the fantastic music from my “era” is resurging again. Every girl I knew and myself as well were in love with Jackson Browne. (I still have a crush on him - it’s his music!!)

When Frye and Henley were forming the Eagles, they wanted Browne but he was on his own trajectory. Did pretty darn well, I'd say. Long string of hits over 20 years.

My husband had and worked in recording studios. In the 70s and earlier, it was common to have all artists playing in a studio, with separate microphones connected to the mixing board. They would play multiple times and listen to the recordings, the audio engineer(s) would give them feedback and they'd repeat/correct.

I love the lyrics on this one..... "is this the price, for having learned how not to cry" Jackson Brownie was a fabulous lyricist.

Love me some Jackson Browne. He was the backdrop of my life growing up in the 70s and 80s in California. Actually I think the song he wrote when he was 16 was "These Days." But maybe he wrote this one too at that time. I don't know. The man is an endless fountain of song writing and singing talent. And his musicians are the bomb too. He is still going strong at age 73. He was inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame and the singer/song writer hall of friends. If you really want to hear a poignant one that hits home and has a "bite" to it, listen to "The Rebel Jesus." Not that many people know about that song. Only Jackson could write and sing it.

My favorite Jackson Browne song! He was huge, huge in the 70s. Tons of hits, very popular. A very talented singer, songwriter, musician. I love it (and it's kind of sad) when younger people have the realization they got ripped off with music. When we who grew up listening to 60s/70s/80s (and some 90s) music say 'music these days sucks!', it's an actual fact! Hardly any real instruments being played, everything is autotuned, there is very littel variety in styles of music and a huge research project has proven that music now actually does all sound the same, using the same notes, chords, melodies etc as so many other songs. We used to have such a variety of sounds across all genres, so much unique talent and music. Not anymore. Thanks for keeping this great music alive!

I love your respect and admiration for "our" music...says this 67 year old woman! 😉

♥♥♥!!! My 70's high school years live on forever, thanks to Jackson Brown!

Sebs I am glad you found and can appreciate a Rock and Roll Hall of fame legend Jackson Browne! Yes at 16 years old he wrote this and "These Days" ...but my favorite JB song is "Shape of a Heart" !

Thank you for helping to recover my generation’s music. When we hear the modern stuff, it’s hard not to despair.

I am 74. I am glad. I am old enough to have seen all of the cool bands live that this generation is discovering including Jackson Browne. Almost all of them sounded as good live as their recordings. Warning: Stay away from the remastered 60s and 70s music. Sound engineers are manipulating it into robotic soul less musak. Small wavering and slight flatness and sharpness is almost always intentional and is what gave music its soul.

I was a teenager when Jackson's first album was released, this song got heavy radio play, this one and Rock me on the water. It only took those 2 songs to make me a JB lifetime fan. I finally went to one of his shows in 78, when Running on empty and the Load Out/Stay were both on the album "Running on Empty". Rosie was with the band then. David Lindley was such a fine musician, they all were. Those who were going to see him back then knew they were witnessing something special. JB was about 28 at the time. He is 75 now and still performing concerts. His songs are written like poetry and his band members were always the best.I could go on forever about JB. Many fine songwriters/musicians came from the 70's, but JB was always my favorite.

I was 14 when this came out...Uk radio didn't play a lot of this stuff, so when it came on the radio it was always goosebumps. Songs like this sent my ears westward towards US music. The guitar on this is played by Jesse Ed Davis, Lee Sklar on the bass....which is incredible.

40 years ago I started to listen to Jackson brown as a teenager. Still listening him!! ❤

I love that you really like and appreciate Jackson Browne’s music. He’s my all time favorite!!

Loved Jackson B. as a teenager - still do!

I adore Jackson Browne. I’ve been lucky enough to see in live many times. It is a birthday tradition since he came to SoCal nearly every summer. Enjoy!

Jackson Brown lived in an apartment below two of the guys who became The Eagles. Jackson was awake very early every day banging away on his piano, writing music.

The 70's were the greatest...PURE TALENT. No "doctoring"(pun intended) of the sound or vocals....perfection!

Steve Winwood was writing and performing with the Spencer Davis Group at 16..I'm a Man is probably one of the most popular as Chicago's cover of it is a killer tune

He is one of my favorite male singers of the 70s. Amazing, we are the same age!

I was born in 1960, this music was my food drink and fuel... the BEST era in music EVER!

60’s and 70’s was the best. ✌️💜💜💜

Leland Sklar on bass - on so many albums of so many great artists

The backing is by people who were themselves famous and/or well known among the Los Angeles and/or early-mid '70s singer-songwriter scene. Very similar mix/dynamic to The Eagles' recordings, etc. From Wiki: "Jesse Ed Davis (backed Taj Mahal, The Faces, John Lennon, Eric Clapton, George Harrison) played the electric guitar in the track, while David Crosby (The Birds; CSNY) and Graham Nash (The Hollies; CSNY) sang backing vocals. Russ Kunkel (L.A.-based session player who backed tons of talent) played drums[2] and Leland Sklar played bass.[5]

Amazing Leland Sklar bassline!! Love Jackson! I got to see him in concert with James Taylor last year and he is still amazing.

I’m 59 and grew up with the most amazing music 🎶

Jackson Browne is such a wonderful singer and songwriter and can express profound thoughts with beautiful poetry. Glad you're getting to experience and appreciate what we did back in the 70s.

The guitar riff and solo in the studio version were done in one take by the great Jesse Ed Davis, JED was also the guitar for Taj Mahal for many years, David Lindley was in the promo video because Jesse was on tour with Faces at the time

@keithcarper8809

8 ай бұрын

One of my favorite guitar solos. Jesse Ed was great and gone to soon.

@Randalcz22lr

8 ай бұрын

Jesse was a Native American guitar virtuoso with such gorgeous notes and style. He nailed it the way he fit in his playing into the melody!

@michaellockhart554

8 ай бұрын

If you get the chance, you really need to see the outake from the movie Rumble where Jackson descibes how JED came to play that solo

@alekgrabinski

6 ай бұрын

Spoiler alert: He showed up, listened to the song, played it once, and left. Legend! (But do see the movie, it was fantastic. You'll never hear a blues beat again without hearing the Native influence.)

To think that he is around 75 now and still sounds great!

The way you keep going on about "real" music!! I love it. Those were the days of real musicians. I'm so thankful to have grown up listening to this kind of music . And I'm so,so very happy that some young people appreciate it !!!!

David Lindley on steel guitar, back when it was all talent, now it's all technology

I wrote my 1st song (imitating The Beatles) when I was nine yrs. old & had a trio (the 2 guitarists were 9 & 10 yrs.old). We stuck together, learned "Oldie's" (1950's "Doo-Wop" songs)...I got my 1st drum set from Sears, they bought their guitars, Bass & Amps from pawn-shops...we went electric & learned everything on the radio at the time (The British Invasion Groups..Beatles, Stones, Who, Kinks, etc) & we were STILL only 13,14,15,16 yrs. old at the time.!?! We were popular in downtown L.A., Calif. We were just high schoolers having a great time (AND VERY good musicians.!!). We didn't have "Management"...computers, Cellphones, "You Tube" "I-Tunes"...?? Just playing local dances around town..& having FUN..!! The guys got into College, Full-time Jobs (I joined the Air Force during Viet-Nam)...Most got married, some died & they're still some of us...spread around the US..?? BUT IT WAS FUN..!!! I still play seventeen instruments & write songs...for myself..!?! Yeah, easy to believe...Jackson wrote that at 16 yrs. old.!!

Love Jackson Brown what a voice. He's what Legends are made of!

Yay!! You can't go wrong with Jackson Browne! 🥰🥰

I saw him last Saturday (10/7) in Vegas. He's just as good now as he was in 1972.

@w.geoffreyspaulding6588

8 ай бұрын

I saw him last Friday in Vegas (Oct 13) and yes…an excellent show! I would definitely want to see him again if and when he comes through….

@w.geoffreyspaulding6588

8 ай бұрын

I think you mean the Saturday before last. Last Saturday was the 14th. 😉

Loved your reaction! Especially your comments on how authentic the performance was in comparison to today's artists.

There's so, so much more out there that you haven't come across yet. Growing up in the 70s and 80s we didn't know how spoiled we were with music and we thought it would last forever. Boomers and GenX lived the greatest music that ever existed. There's much, much more to go. I think you'd like 'Three Dog Night" if you ever heard them. Same time and groove as Browne. There's literally hundreds more.

So many great artists from the 60's 70's and early 80's. Today's artists can't perform live because of all the electronics and they make a lot more money. Most of them want the fame more than they want to satisfy the fans. I am thankful for the original Motown and all the artists I grew up with from the 60's 70's and early 80's. Not a fan of the current so-called music. Thanks for your reaction.

The best live performer ever

Another child prodigy was Stevie Winwood - performed with the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic and Blind Faith before his solo career. So many great songs!

@larrycross4046

8 ай бұрын

If I remember correctly, Winwood sang either 'I'm a Man' or 'Gimme Some Loving' when he was 16 years old. Now, that's another great singer/songwriter that needs to be heard!

David Lindsey has been a mate of Jackson’s for most of their careers. They’ve been very good friends for decades. Never a break as so many others musicians have gone through. Feel so for Jackson when David passed - and sad for the world for losing such a one of a kind musician. RIP.

70's was the greatest decade for music!

You know this just goes to show you that the old ways are the better way. Sometimes the past is better much better. Im so glad someone of your generation has figured it out

Jesse Ed Davis ‘s perfect guitar solo on this track blew my mind then , and nothing has changed. What a song. Deep , meaningful and fully amped.

There are young people who have this kind of talent. The big difference is that you don't need it today. If you have "the look", they can create everything else. Back then, you didn't have the luxury of being "fixed". So, it may seem that everyone back then was super talented, but that's because only the very talented could make it. If you went on tour and performed badly, people would be pissed off. If you went on tour and lip synced, if people found out, they would feel cheated and get pissed off. Why would anyone pay $12 to see someone lip sync when they could go to karaoke night at the Ramada Inn and see that for free? So, the times required your talent to be real. There are great talents out there today, it's just harder for them to be seen and heard among all the competition from the mediocre talent being "fixed".

So many beautiful songs, incredible music and stunning lyrics. My favorite lyric is from "These Days" "These days I'll sit on corner stones And count the time in quarter tones to ten, my friend Don't confront me with my failures I had not forgotten them"

It's one of my fave Jackson Browne's songs. He is fabulous songwriter and has a distinctive voice, He was involved with the Eagles, he is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, still performing, underrated.

Having such great artists in my youth has pretty much spoiled these later years.

Leyland (Lee) Skylar on bass , Russ Kunkel on drums, Jesse Davis on guitar, David Lindley on steel (slide) guitar and David Crosby and Graham Nash, background vocals on the original recording. I saw/heard JB in a small town in Texas in 1977, a humble man who could “sang”!

Oh, Thank you...Great song! He was a staple on our cassette players. You are so right about having to have talent at the time. We didn't know how lucky we were to be growing up in such a cool time. And it was ALL about the music then. If you weren't blating music in your room, you were blasting it in whatever friend borrowed their parents car speakers, while driving down the Boulevard. Oh, speaking of...Please give a listen to 'The Boulevard' and 'Running on empty'.

Of all the reactions I’ve watched, this is the first time I’ve come across this song. It’s been years since I’ve heard it. Thank you for doing it!! Yes, I’m SO grateful I grew up with the truly great artists of yesteryear.

A JB video that will give you the goosebumps is his live duet with Bonnie Raitt on his song "My Opening Farewell". Just the two guitars and the two voices, but what a performance!

I read a book by a member of The Eagles and he said they were living in the same apartment building as Jackson Browne (in the 1970s?). While The Eagles were partying, Jackson was writing and practicing all day, every day. Then, when David Geffen started his label, Jackson Browne was the first artist he signed.

Absolutely love Jackson Browne. He was a regular performer during the summer at the concert pavilion in Columbia MD where I grew up. Went every year he was here. He recorded multiple songs on the Running on Empty album there. Even one in a hotel room after the concert.

Just saw him perform last year (5 days after seeing Steely Dan!) and he kept the hits rolling all night, was super responsive with the audience and looked and sounded as good as he ever did. It was a terrific concert.

One thing I didn’t see in this video is the guy who actually played guitar on this track. His name was Jesse Ed Davis. He was Native American and played guitar for Taj Mahal. He was also a very sought after session musician with both regular and slide guitar. There is a music documentary titled “Rumble” that chronicles many Native Americans who had huge effects on music and especially rock music. I highly recommend it.