That's Dave Lindley with the guitar on his lap and the falsetto bit at the end. If you watch it again, pay attention to the moment as he's walking over to sing. The band is laughing... They know it's an iconic moment in the song that nobody was expecting. This song has been 10/10 for me since it was new. Thanks for taking the time to love it too.

@karnsfan

20 күн бұрын

He died March 3, 2023. Had Covid in 2020, it developed into long Covid and caused chronic kidney damage. He was 78.

I'm retired now, but spent years as a sound engineer and this song has always held a special place. The line about slamming doors and folding chairs stirs memories of concert halls, long days, and the honor of being a part of the show.

"Sometimes you don't have to cover it with no shiny B.S." Well said dear.

Now this is how you end a show.

I love the comment he has "a head full of lyrics" because it was on the mark. He is a fabulous singer-songwriter.

Jackson Bowne concerts are like sitting with him in his living room. He always interacts with his audience in a personal way. It's very special. I'll say this again though, you should give the song "Sky Blue and Black" a listen. It's a gem.

@CharCanuck14

26 күн бұрын

I totally agree with you as it was like that when I saw him in concert (Toronto -1970s).

@tahoe_1353

25 күн бұрын

I have seen him once with his band and I think 3 times without. My mom turned me on to him when I was young....well, I really didn't have a choice, lol. I'm thankful now, though. Just turned 40 and every time he is "close" we go to see him. Sky Blue and Black...he is so good at painting a picture with words. Amazing.

It's almost obscene how incredibly gifted Jackson Browne is in both writing and then performing his songs. Running On Empty is one of my all-time favorite albums. There wasn't a bad song on this entire album.

@hlawrencepowell

26 күн бұрын

I bought it when it was first released. A great album.

You two just bring smiles to my lonely world…thank you!

@MerchantOfAlba

26 күн бұрын

Happy to hear that. Much love and warm wishes from Romania ☺️

@billyhill7630

23 күн бұрын

hang in there william, enjoy the little things.

I was lucky to see this live right around the same time this was filmed - he sets the mood and makes the audience feel connected. One of the greatest singer songwriters of our time.

I agree, The days of real musicians are disappearing. I am happy that you did this reaction!! Thanks!

Quality music, quality musicians, quality voices. That's what we had in the '60s and '70s. Music of this calibre was the norm. So when older people today disparage much of the music of today, it's because they have a gold standard by which they can compare -- music with actual melodies, lyrics with actual meaning, no autotune, and because of all that engaged audiences.

@ajschroetlin2196

25 күн бұрын

The issue is that the modern-day "quality" music that you speak of is around. It's just not on the radio. Back in the day, it was the radio that brought us new music. Today, it's places like KZread. Tedeschi Trucks Band, Gov't Mule, Widespread Panic, Billy Strings, Sturgill Simpson, Sierra Ferrell, Molly Tuttle, Jason Isbell, and Railroad Earth are some great examples. Really good music is being made in 2024. You just have to work a little harder to find it. 😉

@hlawrencepowell

24 күн бұрын

@@ajschroetlin2196 I'm aware of a lot of good music. Back in the day good music was the norm, not the exception. The names you listed are amazing artists and I listen to them all. Sierra Ferrell is probably my favorite artist right now.

The entire album Running on Empty was recorded while on tour, in concert, in motel rooms and even on the tour bus. This song is about the band wanting to just play music. The woman with the beautiful voice is Rosemary Butler and the long-haired fellow is the fabulous David Lindley. RIP, David. ❤Jackson! ☮❤🎶

When I saw you were going to react to this I dropped everything to watch because I knew you would love it. Very fun song. Great reaction.

@MerchantOfAlba

26 күн бұрын

Many thanks. Glad you enjoyed it 😊

This song does to me what only music can do Put a smile on my face and tears in my eyes Peace to you both

Experiencing JB performing Load out & Stay when he had David on the slide guitar and singing his part remains an epic memory.

@mikedineen7857

14 күн бұрын

Don’t forget Rosemary Butler

Nice Reaction. The 1st part of this song has always been special to be since I was "the sound guy" at smaller gigs for 20 or 30 years (part time). They do get there long before everyone else to set everything up; then work with the musicians during the soundcheck; then are mostly invisible until after the gig when they have to tear everything down. It's nice that Jackson Browne gave tribute to those people in song.

The summer of 79 i was 29 with a new car and this song blasting on the deck , life was good ,

@tootz1950

9 күн бұрын

Me too!

JB is a genius! Still making superb music. His album "Late For the Sky" is a masterpeice....my favourite album ever!

This is a lesson in Gratitude.

I agree with you 100% that the music from years back was created out of the love of music instead of the love of the fame and money. Most of these types of creators crave privacy, really, and just want to earn a living doing what they love.

You 2 are great. My wife and I have been fans of Jackson from the time we met. I started listening to Jackson when I was in my first year of college (1971-72). We have seen him in concert several times including 2012 in Milwaukee, WI. We were 2nd row center and he was the most engaging genuine performer I've ever seen. He always has the best musicians. One of my highlights was seeing the band (most of them anyway) that played on this album including the genius David Lindley who can play anything with strings.

In my case, the thing I cherish the most besides family and friends is music. It heals the soul and brings joy. Yes their are radio stations in the US that still play classic rock. I must say I so appreciate the reactors listening to this music and seeing how much you appreciate what was the best music ever created by such talented people. I'm 68 and lived through it and got to tell you I really miss those days. Peace and love my friends!

@MerchantOfAlba

26 күн бұрын

Thank you 😊 Big hug 💚

Thanks for the observation about musicians in the '70s. True. And, also, the audiences had no problem waiting for a song to build and build --- the singer, the band, the crowd, they all took the journey of each song together. So fun!

This used to get played ALL the time on the radio when I was a kid, we'd sing along all the way through, including the high voice part, which was easy to reach when we were kids 👍😁

David Lindley on lap steel guitar and high vocals. RIP

Your reaction is so well said!! I was a teenager in the 70's and I am so grateful! Thanks for this reaction!

That guy with the long hair is David Lindley and you should check his own great version of Mercury Blues.

This is from his Running On Empty album about life on the road. The entire album was recorded while on tour. You will love the video of the song "Running On Empty". Another one of the BEST live performances on KZread. (cut and paste) Jackson Browne - Running On Empty (LIVE) 1979

@MerchantOfAlba

26 күн бұрын

Thank you 👍

Some of my favorites...In the Shape of a Heart, Sky Blue and Black.

The great Rosemary Butler. 🙂

You are so right! I am old enough to have gone to many concerts (including Jackson Browne) back in the day. It was so different then. The musicians were so talented, and they so connected with the audience. Miss those days... Jackson Browne is truly a class act. This was such a great reaction. Thank you!

I was a teenager in the 70's and Jackson Browne was my favorite music artist. I love his voice and his song lyrics. The Load Out/Stay is my favorite song of his. I never saw him in concert back then but I have seen him in concert twice in the last few years. The first concert he was with James Taylor. The second concert was with only Jackson. He still sounds great. He's written songs for other people, including "Take it Easy", which he co-wrote with Glenn Frey of the Eagles. I read that Jackson Browne lived downstairs from Glenn Frey at the time and was stuck after he wrote "Standing on the Corner in Winslow Arizona" and Glenn helped him finish the song. He then let the Eagles go on to record it.

Thank you for sharing this beautiful reaction here today.

"Doctor, My Eyes" is another GREAT song, by Jackson..He was a music machine, back in the day...Those were glorious times, for music, for sure!..Btw, he only ever played this live. It was a tribute to the people, and his roadies, to close out shows.

Thanks for this. He's still making great music imo. Frist saw him with my (then) future wife in 1975. Saw him with our granddaughter last year, and many times between, whenever he's close. Like his music the shows are always intimate and personal. You get the sense he would do this on a street corner if it came down to it. He put up several video's on YT of him playing from home during covid. You ought to check them out. Anyway thx again your positive reaction warms my heart.

I love your take on the soul of the music back in the day. "Running on Empty" is my fav Jackson Browne song.

I got a chance to see Jackson Browne in Saratoga Springs, NY where this song is credited as being recorded. I was there in 1997 for the 20th anniversary. One of the most professional, and smooth concerts I have seen. Rock Me on the WATER, Pretender, Running on Empty, ROSIE, Cocaine....many more.

I think you guys are old souls. And I mean that in the most flattering way. You appreciate good older music. God Bless you both

@MerchantOfAlba

26 күн бұрын

Oh, we agree with being old souls for sure 😀

Agree. There seems to such a difference between pre-digital where there were more talented performers vs telegenic entertainers.

This song makes you feel.

Another banger Guys, your reaction to the music of my youth, re-affirms that I had pretty good taste back then. It also means that you and your listeners, have pretty good taste now. Thanks for giving us a second chance to listen to these great artists, that would otherwise stay un-listened to in our C.D., and L.P., collections. Stay safe, happy and together. Mark from London.

This was heard several times a day for MANY MANY years on FM radio in the USA!

Part of the West Coast sound! What a great artist! What a Great song! 😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 You guys will love this…what enormous talent; the Whole Band!

The late great David Lindley. He was such an exceptional musical talent!!

Saw Jackson Browne last year. He still sounds great and it was a lovely evening…..he made a 4000 seat theater feel so intimate….as someone else said; a class act. And this was the show closer.

I lo.ve your reaction and I agree completely. This is a great video. I really enjoy watching you both. Hi from Washington state.

He sings to my soul.

Would So glad to see you reacting to other Jackson Browne performances! I just knew you both fall in love with him as I once did.

RIP David Lindley. a fantastic and unique musician on the slide guitar and with the high voice. You left us, among other things, 2 brilliant albums: El Rayo-X and Win The Record, as well as the great live album with JB Love I Strange: En Vivo Con Tino. Tickets for the next JB concert 👍go on sale this weekend for Santa Barbara CA, Libero Theater August 4th✌.

I saw him perform solo about 10 years ago. It was just him, a piano and 23 guitars lined up across the stage. He performed all his hits acoustically alternating back and forth between playing the piano and picking up a guitar. He'd pick up a guitar and say, "I wonder what song's in this one." Then he came back to the same venue the next year and played all those songs with a full band. The place was singing along and rockin'. Two outstanding shows.

Nice tribute to those around Jackson Browne. Yep, surprises from David Lindley! He did do a solo project that I remember that got some airplay back in the day. Lindley's cover of Mercury Blues was the one I remember most. Nice reaction!

Awesome reaction (the sheer joy on your faces) to a great performer and a great song.... tis is how reactions should be ...keep up the good work.

@MerchantOfAlba

26 күн бұрын

Thank you! Will do! 😃

This is a tribute to his roadies who load and unload the equipment night after night. What a tribute. I doubt if anyone has taken the time to acknowledge them in song.

@leonardshevlin7260

26 күн бұрын

But notice how little craft he applied to the lyrics.

@cpmf2112

24 күн бұрын

​@@leonardshevlin7260what songs have you crafted? 🙄

@leonardshevlin7260

23 күн бұрын

@@cpmf2112 It's a very nice tune and it was nice to recognize the hard work of roadies. Which JB song's lyrics are as in artful as "The Loadout"?

@cpmf2112

23 күн бұрын

@@leonardshevlin7260 what songs have YOU crafted?

@leonardshevlin7260

23 күн бұрын

@@cpmf2112 If you wanted to persuade someone that Bob Dylan is a great poet, would you recite "Lay, Lady, Lay"? Do you really think "The Load Out" is representative of Jackson Browne's better lyrics?

It just simply doesn't get any better than that!

Two magnificent tributes, one to the roadies who set up and dismantle the stage working behind the scenes, the other to the audience, to whom Jackson Browne wants to dedicate an extra song in thanks. “Stay” has its memorable moment with the great David Lindley’s falsetto verse. It should be noted that in practice there is no studio version of the two songs, because they were recorded live during a tour and included in the album "Running on empty". "Stay" is a cover of a 1960 Maurice Williams song

I played this whole album often when I was a teenager, I still enjoy it today, great song-writer right there.

great reaction guys. loved it. peace from oregon usa

You are awesome

From the same year, check out another of his live performances, "Running on Empty". It's upbeat and the fun and enjoyment of the entire band just oozes forth.

Back in high school, yes in the 70's, my boyfriend created a slide show, yes old school slides, click picture, click picture in one of the carasoul machines, all this pics from shows we had seen, matched up to this song, it was a big hit at our dance. Great memories.

@MerchantOfAlba

26 күн бұрын

Beautiful memories 💚

Love Jackson Browne❤

I was able to see him and Linda at a great concert back in the mid seventies.

Beautiful storytelling needs no unnecessary embellishments.

Jackson Browne is actually very approachable, a friend of mine went to a concert of his an arrived very early before the show and noticed him preparing the stage moving stuff around and went down to the stage and asked him for his autograph. He was very kind and gracious... There are video's on KZread of him being cool with fans... "Shape of a Heart" is one of his songs shat can make my heart hurt...

@MerchantOfAlba

26 күн бұрын

What a great memory 💚

You two are my #1 favorite reaction people to watch on KZread. So delightful, so sincere, and so unassuming. If you ever make it to Ohio, I would love to meet you both.

@MerchantOfAlba

25 күн бұрын

Oh, thank you. That would be great 💚

It's a pleasure watching you react to Jackson Browne! I look forward to seeing you react to Doctor My Eyes.

Heard it on the radio yesterday!

Bought this single 45 which got me into Jackson Browne.Heard it first while out looking for other music at about 15/16 years old 😀👍

Love Jackson Browne

Great reaction...Top Jackson

I am from ‘75 and consider myself lucky that I was brought up with music from that era. I agree with you fully that those were the times of sincere music from the heart ❤️

Excellent!!! Excellent!!! Excellent!!! and I seen him & his band perform this song in 2004. AMAZING!!! Lots of tears!!!

Great song! 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 "Doctor, My Eyes", "Rock Me On The Water", "Here Come Those Tears Again", "Somebody's Baby", "Tender Is The Night" etc.

You two are great. Please consider Jackson Browne’s For A Dancer!

Y’all are playing a lot of great music today 🤘🤘

@MerchantOfAlba

26 күн бұрын

🤘💚

❤

Rest assured - there are a number of stations in each city in America that play this kind of music. They are "Classic Rock" stations. many of them at least once each year "count down" the top 500 songs ever recorded (the lists are all different, but the top 100 will be very similar). You can bet that this is in that top 100!

For the Love of music. ❤

In between the Rockies and the Smokies on your car radio you will find a "golden oldies" radio station that plays classic Americana that makes the driving great on your trip.

He always just seems so real and so much fun and so much enjoyable music and you know if you really love stories you would love Bob Seger. You should try like a rock and roll me away tremendous.

Lol great song, itch your nose it's ok😂 great reaction!❤🙏

I see it as a tribute to the crew that makes him able to do that

You seem to be such a great and honest couple! Love to you from Sweden

@MerchantOfAlba

26 күн бұрын

Peace and love from Romania 💚 Thank you 😊

I was a teenager in the 70’s and absolutely loved this song and all of Jackson Brownes music, i was so happy to see him in concert at the height of his success --sooooo good!🎉

You got it exactly right!

Hitting the bangers this morning!

You were both born in the wrong time! Lol. We had no idea that this was the end of real music. I just feel lucky we got to go to SO many concerts. Music was everything for us. ❤

@MerchantOfAlba

26 күн бұрын

Rock on! 💚

Yep, back in the day. 😊

Jackson Browne is still played alot here in America. Walt

The whole album is fire

This album, and particularly this song, is what convinced me to become a recording engineer ! Waaay back in 1978! And that’s exactly what I did for 40 years. Peace

11:55 Yes, Dominika. Where I live, there are 2 classic rock stations that play this song and almost every song from that era you've heard so far. This music is too good to die out.

@MerchantOfAlba

26 күн бұрын

So cool. Thank you 😊

Great reaction guys...loving your channel in New Orleans.

@MerchantOfAlba

26 күн бұрын

Thank you 😊 Love from Romania 💚

I was 14 when this song came out and I thought it was awesome that he wrote a song paying tribute to the people behind the scenes that work harder than anyone and never get the glory! This will give generations the glory they deserve! ❤❤ this song and reaction, Thaks!

Many "Classic Rock" stations on FM all around the states. 60's, 70's especially but sometimes even 50's through 80's.

With the great David Lindley on slide guitar. RIP

You guys are so genuine and honest - great reactions!🙂

@MerchantOfAlba

26 күн бұрын

Thank you 😊

The man behind the drum kit was Jim Gordon. One of the music industry's premier drummers for years, back in the day. He was also the drummer for Derek and the Dominoes...back in the 60's and 70's he played on over 500 recordings as perhaps the most sought after session drummer of all time.. His is a tragic story, though. He was diagnosed schizophrenic, and heard voices in his head all the time. It culminating with him murdering his mother. I won't go into the details on how, but it was horrible...He spent about 40 years in prison before dying there a few years ago. He and David Lindley (Guy with the high voice here) died about a week about apart.

@MerchantOfAlba

25 күн бұрын

Oh wow, how tragic! Thank you for sharing 💚

that guy with the high voice is David Lindley. . . he had a good song out called ' She Took off My Romeos'

I was so psyched when I was at work and saw this was uploaded. Thanks for giving me something to look forward to when I got home! ✌

@MerchantOfAlba

26 күн бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it! Much love from both of us 💚