I can't even begin to comprehend how a sixteen year old can come up with those lyrics. 'Don't confront me with my failures. I have not forgotten them'. Phew. More like the words of a man at the end of his life than the start. Incidentally, this performance is beautiful and flawless.

Isn't it mad to think he wrote this at the ripe age of sixteen. Unbelievably brilliant. Love Jackson's music. It has carried me through some real tough times. Thank you, endlessly.

@monicabalsz9603

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely.

@zebediahzwick2664

Жыл бұрын

It's honestly nuts to think of a 16 year old coming up with the line, "Don't confront me with my failures, I had not forgotten them." That line cuts deep - every time I listen to this song it's like it pierces my soul and makes me wistful to think of all my past mistakes. It feels like it could only come from someone who's lived a life full of regrets, and yet he wrote it when he was just a teenager! Honestly, the only takeaway I have is that Jackson Browne is a masterful artist, and clearly he always has been.

@JaRule6

10 ай бұрын

​@@zebediahzwick2664he must be an old soul ❤

@yeowengsim4896

7 ай бұрын

​@@monicabalsz9603🎉😮

it just now occurred to me, that whenever you're listening to Jackson, regardless of the venue or the song, it feels like he's talking directly to YOU. I mean, you are sitting there listening as he relates something happy, hopeful, melancholy or whatever, it's like he's talking directly to you. Jackson Brown is an eternally relevant singer/songwriter. I feel honored to have lived at the same time as he did.

@Nycpartybuspros99

Жыл бұрын

I concur,a very astute commentary of one of our better songwriter/ poets of our time does not get the respect of Dylan but I think it's because he is born quote I feel good writer where is Dylan is he Debbie Downer but kind of in your face type of guy and Jackson Browne is laid back and just beautiful the way he composes his lyrics He's just a wonderful writer, I actually got here because I was listening to these days this game up on the radio and then I wanted to hear it live for some reason and I did he was at Austin limits and it would blew me away cuz he looks as old as I am and he sounds like a young man just some wonderful juxtaposition of actually how I'm feeling today I look old but I feel young. Thank you Jackson Browne You're a national treasure.

@sandradle756

Жыл бұрын

"Strumming my pain with his fingers. Singing my life in a song. Killing me softly with his words...killing me softly..."

@JaRule6

10 ай бұрын

I concur. I've seen him play live several times and I have felt that.❤

@Garden_Girl

6 ай бұрын

I can’t imagine my life without him. He has been my mainstay since I was 16. 💞

@debbiejohnson7913

3 ай бұрын

own it!

A thousand memories flicker and fade in just 3 minutes.

@mctavish23

3 ай бұрын

Beautifully stated. Thank you.

I grew up around Jackson, and we graduated from high school together in 1966, and I can attest to the beauty and quality of what he was writing even back then. “These Days” is a classic example of that work. That song has carried me through some nasty shit over the last 50+ years. Not a bad piece of work from a kid who didn’t even shave yet !

@rlloyd4209

Жыл бұрын

That is so awesome to hear!!!

@melaturn

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing that. Lucky you!

@wayneallen6095

11 күн бұрын

Still waiting for a better song after hearing this almost 40 years ago

Finger picking excellence matched with thoughtful words…not much of that around anymore…a genre for those with a heart.

My Life....

Jackson was a favorite of mine during my college years in the 70s, and now a favorite of my daughter as well. As a result we have attended three of his shows in the last 6 years together. Thank you Jackson...

This song got me through some really tough times. Thank you Jackson Browne :)

Jackson Browne is a treasure....

@mctavish23

3 ай бұрын

Amen

timeless, beautiful music

Just discocered the dramedy series " after life" this song was in one of the episodes and was it beautiful and so perfect for the main character and his life after the death of his wife. I cried a bit then caught myself and then cried a bit more..thank you jackson brown for the music and to the entire cast and crew of that beautiful ,wonderful movie about love ,happiness and hope.......

@johndelisa8437

7 ай бұрын

Beautiful movie, and song. I cried as well.....

When the beatific music of Jackson Browne is in my ears, my soul is never running on empty.

These days 😢ya I know Perfectly put 😊working on it ✅😇

We owe thanks to Tom Rush for championing Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell and James Taylor by covering their songs before anyone heard of them. My intro to this song was Tom Rush. I loved the story

He is a legend. Master singer/songwriter.

Jackson's always been solid, ever since I was a kid listening to Steely Dan, Thin Lizzie, Aerosmith, ripping through the albums at the forum....... love you man....

Everybody has been there. I was maybe 24 when For Everyman was released. In fact, the whole side one of For Everyman was for all of those who were at a time in their lives when these words and music said what you were feeling or had felt (unless Three Dog Night was you thing.) LOL

God that's a great song and brilliant performance.

I dearly love Jackson Browne & his music. A humble soul 😊

There's alot of songs that are my favorites but this song is and will always be the one

I’d give my left arm just to be able to pick this one song on the guitar. ❤😂

PRECIOUS PERFORMANCE> ORIGNALLY: THIS " CUT TAPE" STARTED W/ " RUNNIN ON EMPTY"!!!!

Jackson I didn’t know this song till recently and I’m not likely to forget it Great song ❤️

A heartfelt well written song and performance by an iconic singer songwriter....saw him live this year and it will be a memory I will hold on to for the rest of my life, he is one of the great ones

@HolyCanoley

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed...blows my mind that he was able to write this song when he was only 16 years old!

@geoffteece3230

3 жыл бұрын

@@HolyCanoley absolutely- ‘don’t confront me with my failures’ from one so young

First concert of my life, in the 70"s, he was REMARKABLE and still is, I find myself saying to haters I come to face in my life...."Don't confront me with my FAILURES, I've not forgotten THEM!!!"

Rain, cold afternoon in N.C. Think I need a little Jackson Brown and and A glass of wine!

I just wrote in my calendar I've been feeling like this lately. I love this song........

What amazes me is that he wrote this song about me...and we've never met.

@tomlederle1960

Жыл бұрын

my thoughts exactly. and damn it, every song he sings it's like he's singing it just for you. amazing

@susancullimore5643

Жыл бұрын

Same here! Especially "don't confront me with my failures..."

Bow down everyone ❤

Still so,beautiful

My fav version

Love, love Jackson sooo much! xooxoxoxo

Beautiful... These days I seem to think about,,,,Dont confront me about my failures... for i have not forgotten them......

JB!!!🙏🙏🙏🔥👍beatiful spirit👍

One of my favorite songs.

Listen to this with him and Greg allman

@mystymtnkrissy

2 жыл бұрын

Gregg Allman did a cover released on his "Laid Back" LP. Amazing

as a 16 year old I know sure as hell I can't put my thoughts into words as eloquent and profound as this at my age 😭😭

@jimsilvey5432

9 ай бұрын

Keep trying.

So beautiful

@jacksonbrowne-de2fu

Жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 claire How're you doing, it's been a long journey, and I'm nothing without amazing fans like you who appreciate my musical craftiness, All love to you and yours ❤️

Beautiful

I love Jackson so much i named my cat Jackson

He so awesome

I've loved JB' Singer/ Song writer amazing talents since the turbulent times of the 60's/70's. His talent is top[ shelf. I just wish he would not inject his politics into songs that have a profound message that have the potential to change (improve) peoples lives e. g. the cocaine rehab version. Don't get me wrong, I loved the original. It was such a "fine line" that was hard to let go. But Ronald and Nancy had nothing to do with our bad choices.

A true, and beautiful song. Thank you Jackson.Browne.

What a talent "These Days"

beautful song man

Incredible Writer and Singer

One of those rare compositions when music and lyrics come together perfectly to tell a touching personal story that we can all relate too. A true classic. Sad we don't have that any more. These days music has degenerated into a cesspool of irrelevant, irritating noise.

Totally awesome!

It's such a special song.

Check out David Allan Coe’s version. Realty good. Where I first heard it

This is very “unique” music🤩🤩

All forgiven, Jackson. It took decades . . . I get it.

Heaven:

♥️

let's go Noah📈🥶

I started to add a comment about this song being relevant "these days" , but lets just leave it alone.

@aadsneeboer481

2 жыл бұрын

So it is

@MrMenok

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Wondrous. #OdedFriedGaon #OdedMusic #Audioded

Hey Jon I didn know you covered this song. I'm gonna play it low, unless u don't want me to.

If you can't have enough of this song, give a listen the elliot smith version, which i think is better honestly and sounds more raw

What happened to Running on Empty from this same set?

I can hear glimpses of "Song for Adam" on the guitar.

YOU TUBE "CUT THE ORIGINAL: "THESE DAYS" FOLLOWED BY R/E/". SO MANY " VIEWS. NOW IT LOOKS LIKE A " GHOST TOWN" WHAT AN INSULT TO A " SUPER STAR ICONIC TALENT"

@luckydog-287

5 жыл бұрын

Thank your for that explanation. Agreed about super star iconic talent, and also, sweet thoughtful person.

Check out gregg allman all my friends for a great live version....moving for sure

Check out Will Carter's cover of this.... its pretty special.

😢

In this particular case-Brown is a colour.Jackson Browne wrote it 😎🎸

The reverse of the Doe-Re-Mi song chord progression in D Major (C Major played with a capo on the 2nd fret). Go ahead and sing that famous scale backwards (Do-Ti-La-So-Fa) and you’ll understand why the reverse of that happy Sound of Music tune has to be sad.

@donnapage8894

2 жыл бұрын

Is that a McAlester?

@grantbentley4177

2 жыл бұрын

@@donnapage8894 Oklahoma???

@jacksonbrowne-de2fu

Жыл бұрын

Hello 👋 Grant How're you doing, it's been a long journey, and I'm nothing without amazing fans like you who appreciate my musical craftiness, All love to you and yours ❤️

Year?

About the things that I forgot to do and had the chance to. Guilty

What year is this?

Where is John???

What guitar is he playing?

@roymcalister1238

Жыл бұрын

I built that guitar…it’s a McAlister

He wrote this at age 16?

@R4lee444

3 жыл бұрын

Not hard if you don't have TV and play the guitar.

@geoffteece3230

3 жыл бұрын

@@R4lee444 oh yeh?

@mohitmukhi

2 жыл бұрын

​@@R4lee444 It is, cause songs like these are a direct result of life experiences. while a lot of 16 year olds may experience the things talked about in this song, but to articulate that into something so powerful is surely rare imo.

YOU TUBE "CUT THE ORIGINAL: "THESE DAYS" FOLLOWED BY R/E/". SO MANY " VIEWS. NOW IT LOOKS LIKE A " GHOST TOWN" WHAT AN INSULT TO A " SUPER STAR ICONIC TALENT"