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!
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.
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.
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.
Jackson has promoted Dawes, a wonderful band. He even took them on tour with him. Taylor Goldsmith writes excellent songs, and has great players in his band. Taylor himself is an amazing singer and guitar player. Search TH-cam for Dawes.
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.
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.
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.
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! ❤️
Jackson Browne has never written anything mediocre, an incredible wordsmith, and human being. He never sold out. If humanity were half the person he is, the world would be Utopia. At 73, he has been by my side helping me get through life. My utmost admiration and respect to you, Mr Browne.
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.
"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.
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.
Ain’t that the truth! I grew up in the 70’s in Detroit. Saw SO many fantastic live concert performances. Had a base- player bf who knew some folk. Met a few biggies backstage, in their hotel room before the concert, and in a stretch limo on the way to the concert . It was such a vibrant music era and place. Treasured memories. Yea sadly a lot is missing these days from music. I love watching the young generations enjoying the best music era of all time. I believe music, being a universal language, and being so powerful, can bring some sanity in these times and healing to people from any time or place. Be well everyone and keep enjoying real music.
I’m 63 yrs old and the music I grew up with was so much more real than today’s mass produced studio recordings. No auto tune and recording was done live without computers or techno crap.
Many of the artists that were that good back then are still performing today in their 70s, like Jackson Browne who is 75. He wrote this song almost 60 years ago.
This is the kind of music I listened when I was young. This music is not produced anymore. The generations after mine never got to hear what I call true music. It was a great time to be young.
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.
Bob Seger, The Eagles, ZZ Top, Bread and even John Denver were the soundtrack of my youth. I miss the days when singers could actually sing, songwriters could actually write and performers had to have talent to become successful
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 "Take it Easy" which he wrote and was a huge hit for the Eagles and, perhaps, influenced their work ethic.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ❤
@@PaintingandExercise I heard him say once in an interview that he pays those who play with him double scale because he believes the band members, back-up vocalists, etc., can make or break a performance, so he wants the best. And over the years, that seems to have worked out well for him.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
Yep....I turned 75 yesterday, and this was the music I grew up on. The sixties, seventies and eighties were so saturated with talent that it was almost surreal. I doubt there will ever be another musical era like it. I listen to the music being pumped out en mass today and weep for today's youth. Lost horizons indeed!
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.
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 feel for all the talented kids who will never get the opportunity to develop their talents because the audience has been dumbed down so much. The poetry lost , the music, the visual arts just so much that is never nurtured. As a species we grew talent , spotting it, making sure they had the places to play so it can be honed. If you know a kid with potential help them. Go see live music, read poets work, remember what kids call bars are lyrics and great lyrics are poetry. Today there are just as many talented kids it’s just we as a society are destroying to many of them by neglect ☮️
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.😁
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!!)
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.
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.
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.
One of the biggest differences in artists from previous eras is that they put in the work. All the work and time to learn their instrument. Before they even tried to write a song…All the time practicing with a band or other musicians…all the work perfecting a craft. You couldn’t fake it. You couldn’t hide your imperfections. They play so well live because they’ve put in thousands of hours, before they got to the point you are seeing them.
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.
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!
The artists back then also practiced an incredible amount of time. No recording or performance went forth without the band being sweet & tight and everyone playing their parts to perfection. My biggest regret in my life is that I didn't follow my years of practice growing up into performing. I had a few chances. Most of the professional musicians back then were also multi-instrumentalists appreciating multiple disciplines & genres. Music was simply what we lived for.
In my comment how "The Load Out/Stay", grew organically from Jackson fooling around on stage with these lyrics ... while every member of the band, their wives, and roadies struck the set as fast as possible. "Stay" written by Frankie Valli was added when back-up singers, inspired by his tribute surprised Jackson, by emerging from the wings, joining his solo; creating an epic encore, to pay respect to the concert-goers. I don't know of anything else like it.
Jackson brown lived in a California apartment complex among other music stars like Joanie Mitchell, Mama Cass, Don Henley and Glen Fry… Glen Fry told a story in an interview about how they learned to write proper songs by listening to Jackson Brown play piano through their apartment floor.
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!!!
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!
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.
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.
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.
The actual original doctor in my eyes the lead guitar was played by Jesse at Davis, who played guitar for Taj Mahal. Duane Allman heard him play slide guitar on that album and ended up learning to play slide because of that album Jackson and Gregg Allman were roommates in Laurel Canyon pre-Allman Brothers band with Don Henley and Glenn Frey living in the upstairs apartment. Henley and Frey were blown away by the music coming from downstairs.
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 !!!!
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.
Trivia- Jackson was a roadie for a somewhat now obscure band called Brewer and Shiply, and he wrote Rock Me on the Water for them to record and it was their biggest hit.
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.
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
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.
Man i grew up hearing this music, all my friends were in there twenties and i was in my teens and my siblings were quite a bit older so thisvstuff was my jam. How i miss my youth.
Nice reaction, you got my vote. PLEASE react to his magnificent 'Jamaica Say You Will'. Such a beautiful song, such powerful images made by his words, and so underappreciated. All power to you, old chap.
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" !
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.
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
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.)
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!
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.
I love that you really like and appreciate Jackson Browne’s music. He’s my all time favorite!!
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!
great, important, humorous story........ thanks!!!
Our generation had the best music ever ever ever
68 and I'm with you!!
Absolutely agree, our generation had the best music ever!! I feel so lucky to have grown up in that era.
Amen.
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.
One of my favorite songs of all time, is Jackson Browne’s “The Pretender”
Great-Great song writing!!
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.
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.
Hey, Dagmar!! Spot on info as usual. You rock!
Thanks, I never knew any of his history....I'm so glad to now know!
Glenn wrote only a few lines of Take it Easy, but they were what brought it all together.
Funny thing glen lived upstairs apt and went down to yell at him at 2:00am
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.
Absolutely true. We were really blessed to have lived the music we did. I appreciate it every day.
That makes me very happy! If I could still dance I surely would!
We were more mature in our days I was more mature at 5 years old.
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 has promoted Dawes, a wonderful band. He even took them on tour with him. Taylor Goldsmith writes excellent songs, and has great players in his band. Taylor himself is an amazing singer and guitar player. Search TH-cam for Dawes.
I grew up in the late 60’s and 70’s. Best music ever.
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.
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.
Agree. It's my #1 pick of his albums.
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.
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! ❤️
Very nicely put. That has always been my favorite Jackson Browne album. It makes me feel so much. ❤
For a Dancer - such a great song (and with a tragic story behind the lyrics...).
Jackson Browne has never written anything mediocre, an incredible wordsmith, and human being. He never sold out. If humanity were half the person he is, the world would be Utopia. At 73, he has been by my side helping me get through life. My utmost admiration and respect to you, Mr Browne.
Me too MaryLou, I’ll be 75 soon, it’s still magic.
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.
"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.
and, according to the Wrecking Crew, Sinatra never did more than 2 takes.
Jackson Browne also wrote the song "These Days" when he was 16. "Don't confront me with my failures. I...had not forgotten them."
Gregg Allman did a fantastic cover of it
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.
That circle just doesn’t square no matter how far you can bend sh*t. 😢
Ain’t that the truth! I grew up in the 70’s in Detroit. Saw SO many fantastic live concert performances. Had a base- player bf who knew some folk. Met a few biggies backstage, in their hotel room before the concert, and in a stretch limo on the way to the concert . It was such a vibrant music era and place. Treasured memories. Yea sadly a lot is missing these days from music. I love watching the young generations enjoying the best music era of all time. I believe music, being a universal language, and being so powerful, can bring some sanity in these times and healing to people from any time or place. Be well everyone and keep enjoying real music.
I’m 63 yrs old and the music I grew up with was so much more real than today’s mass produced studio recordings. No auto tune and recording was done live without computers or techno crap.
People need to know back then there was no auto tune or all that electronic enhancements, just pure talent.
Many of the artists that were that good back then are still performing today in their 70s, like Jackson Browne who is 75. He wrote this song almost 60 years ago.
This is the kind of music I listened when I was young. This music is not produced anymore. The generations after mine never got to hear what I call true music. It was a great time to be young.
Agreed!
David Lindley and Jackson..could read each others minds. Gratitude.
R.I.P. David.
A classic artist never gets old just even better with age.
Jackson Browne was just a talented guy he is one of my favorites then and now
he helped me handle chaos, stress... it's his voice! the tone, just calms my nervous system.
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.
Bob Seger, The Eagles, ZZ Top, Bread and even John Denver were the soundtrack of my youth. I miss the days when singers could actually sing, songwriters could actually write and performers had to have talent to become successful
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.
Agree - Laurel Canyon is excellent documentary.
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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 "Take it Easy" which he wrote and was a huge hit for the Eagles and, perhaps, influenced their work ethic.
TAKE it easy.
You are right@@treetopjones737
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I am a much bigger fan of Gregg Allman's version from his 1973 album "Laid Back."
Wasn't he 16 or 17 when he wrote "Shadow Dream Song" as well?
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.
I saw him in LV on Saturday!! Fantastic show!! He can still sing.
Is he doing a tour or is it a residency?
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 ❤
During Covid he was doing little concerts from home at his piano online.
@@PaintingandExercise
I heard him say once in an interview that he pays those who play with him double scale because he believes the band members, back-up vocalists, etc., can make or break a performance, so he wants the best. And over the years, that seems to have worked out well for him.
The greatest singer-songwriter of my lifetime. Still writing songs and performing at age 75.
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.
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
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.
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
I recently learned that David Lindley passed away on March 3, 2023.
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.
Yep....I turned 75 yesterday, and this was the music I grew up on. The sixties, seventies and eighties were so saturated with talent that it was almost surreal. I doubt there will ever be another musical era like it. I listen to the music being pumped out en mass today and weep for today's youth. Lost horizons indeed!
JB IS SOOOOOO SMOOOOTH. REAL MUSIC , LONG BEFORE CELLPHONES , COMPUTERS , NO HIGH TECH SHT. IM 74YEARS OLD WHEN MUSIC WAS MUSIC
Song came out 2 months before I graduated from high school. Still listening to it 50+ years later, lol.
Jackson Browne is one of the most thought provoking singer/songwriters I've encountered in my nearly 70 years on rhis earth.
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.
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 :)
Yes we did!
Jackson Browne is so young in this video. Doctor, my eyes...so beautiful.
I feel for all the talented kids who will never get the opportunity to develop their talents because the audience has been dumbed down so much. The poetry lost , the music, the visual arts just so much that is never nurtured. As a species we grew talent , spotting it, making sure they had the places to play so it can be honed. If you know a kid with potential help them. Go see live music, read poets work, remember what kids call bars are lyrics and great lyrics are poetry. Today there are just as many talented kids it’s just we as a society are destroying to many of them by neglect ☮️
Jackson Browne's music is a gift to the world.
Saw Jackson Browne live in 1974. Vietnam war just ending, Nixon resigned, and I graduated from high school. Great time in many live concerts.
Yeah he wrote this at 16 and also "These Days." Crazy crazy depth to Jackson Browne. Thanks for the awesome reaction!
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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.😁
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!!)
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.
♥♥♥!!! My 70's high school years live on forever, thanks to Jackson Brown!
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.
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.
Jackson Browne is my favorite singer/songwriter of all time! A poet of music and harmony.
One of the biggest differences in artists from previous eras is that they put in the work. All the work and time to learn their instrument. Before they even tried to write a song…All the time practicing with a band or other musicians…all the work perfecting a craft. You couldn’t fake it. You couldn’t hide your imperfections. They play so well live because they’ve put in thousands of hours, before they got to the point you are seeing them.
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.
Thank you for recognizing the difference between today's musician/singer/song writer's and those of the 60's and 70's.
Jackson IS perfect!!
I love the lyrics on this one..... "is this the price, for having learned how not to cry"
Jackson Brownie was a fabulous lyricist.
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!
The artists back then also practiced an incredible amount of time. No recording or performance went forth without the band being sweet & tight and everyone playing their parts to perfection. My biggest regret in my life is that I didn't follow my years of practice growing up into performing. I had a few chances. Most of the professional musicians back then were also multi-instrumentalists appreciating multiple disciplines & genres. Music was simply what we lived for.
In my comment how "The Load Out/Stay", grew organically from Jackson fooling around on stage with these lyrics ... while every member of the band, their wives, and roadies struck the set as fast as possible. "Stay" written by Frankie Valli was added when back-up singers, inspired by his tribute surprised Jackson, by emerging from the wings, joining his solo; creating an epic encore, to pay respect to the concert-goers. I don't know of anything else like it.
Jackson brown lived in a California apartment complex among other music stars like Joanie Mitchell, Mama Cass, Don Henley and Glen Fry… Glen Fry told a story in an interview about how they learned to write proper songs by listening to Jackson Brown play piano through their apartment floor.
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!!!
Searching for a song: "KA-CHUNK, KA-CHUNK, KA-CHUNK"
I was 18 in 1971 graduated in this year too. The 60's and 70's was our souñdtrack of music
Jackson Brown used to help Glen Frey of the Eagles with writing lyrics way back before they were famous.
Amazing Leland Sklar bassline!! Love Jackson! I got to see him in concert with James Taylor last year and he is still amazing.
Leland Sklar on bass - on so many albums of so many great artists
He tells great stories on his TH-cam channel!
The late Jesse Ed Davis on lead guitar.
I was so fortunate to have grown up with this music. Such a deep metaphor for a sixteen year old. Talk about genius 🤯
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!
We had a plethora of music. So much talent. So many choices and it was all free on the radio.
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.
Thank you for helping to recover my generation’s music. When we hear the modern stuff, it’s hard not to despair.
The bass line in this is a legendary example of Leland Sklar’s bass magic, and David Lindley’s stellar lap steel.
Lol. Yeah, go Leland. What a legend.
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.
One of my all time favorite songs! Play it frequently.
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.
The actual original doctor in my eyes the lead guitar was played by Jesse at Davis, who played guitar for Taj Mahal. Duane Allman heard him play slide guitar on that album and ended up learning to play slide because of that album Jackson and Gregg Allman were roommates in Laurel Canyon pre-Allman Brothers band with Don Henley and Glenn Frey living in the upstairs apartment. Henley and Frey were blown away by the music coming from downstairs.
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 !!!!
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.
The Pretender is another great one from him.
Trivia- Jackson was a roadie for a somewhat now obscure band called Brewer and Shiply, and he wrote Rock Me on the Water for them to record and it was their biggest hit.
Jackson Browne is a deep deep rabbit hole into a land of wonder that you will never want to escape from.
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.
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
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.
Man i grew up hearing this music, all my friends were in there twenties and i was in my teens and my siblings were quite a bit older so thisvstuff was my jam. How i miss my youth.
We practiced our music, spent every moment working on it, harmonizing, thinking, dreaming about it and LISTENING on old AM radios.
Agreed bro. How is it that a 16 year old was this deep..had such a grasp on life? Incredible.
He didn’t write this at 16. Somebody got that wrong, and then a lot of people passed it on.
Nice reaction, you got my vote. PLEASE react to his magnificent 'Jamaica Say You Will'. Such a beautiful song, such powerful images made by his words, and so underappreciated. All power to you, old chap.
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" !
All his work are great❤
I love the old songs from singers who actually sang. I'm 73 and still a fan.
Loved your reaction! Especially your comments on how authentic the performance was in comparison to today's artists.
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.
Big whoop... This is how we grew up! Everything you saw was what you got!
Having such great artists in my youth has pretty much spoiled these later years.
Oh . . . There are still great artists around. I think it’s just harder to find them.
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
One of my favorite guitar solos. Jesse Ed was great and gone to soon.
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!
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
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.)
His song These Days , also written at 16 is proof he’s indeed an old soul.
I was so lucky to grow up in that era! I really miss it! I seen him in concert in 1977 ! Awesome
I have always loved Jackson Browne, musical genius ❤
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!
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.