Are my tears from the sheer beauty of this song, from the ethereal blending of David’s soulful violin with Jackson’s voice and guitar, or from the loss I feel at the passing of Mr Dave? Godspeed David. Thanks for the years of invaluable music and humor.🌹
I dedicate this wonderful masterpiece to my best friend Steve Smith. He passed on the 4th of July and we both agreed that this song pretty much summed up our friendship and our lives as friends and as grown men. RIP South Carolina
Beautiful! Made me tear up. The music, the lyrics, the performance and combination of these two is amazing. Jackson Browne pours his heart out through these songs.
"Don't confront me with my failures, I've not forgotten them." What a classic lyric. And it's not tucked away in the middle of the song, it actually closes the song. I love songs like that, that leave you hanging and mesmerizing. Pondering. Usually songwriters like to have a nice tidy ending to a song, but Jackson doesn't do that. He does it on a personal level, but also on a level that we can all relate to. It's a very unique and cool style.
@@kathleenb1947 Yep, knew that. His album "For Everyman", which includes this song, is my second favorite Jackson Browne album. My favorite is "Late For The Sky."
@@BobMarshall1952 Great! I've really enjoyed the concerts on YT with David Lindley too. I was astounded when I heard he was that "conscious" and talented at 16! Exceptional human being. Be well, Bob.
("THESE DAYS " SEEMS THAT IS WHAT I DO A LOT,"BUT", THIS SEEMS TO FILL MY MIND W/NEW VERSES FOR SONGS FULL OF PERSONAL MEANING GARNERED FROM LIFE EXXPERIENCES, MOSTLY SAD, SOME GLAD TOO")STORY OF A LIFE(MINE).ALWAYS " RUNNING ON EMPTY", NEVER FINDING WHAT EVER I THOUGHT WAS IMPORTANT FOR ME TO BE TOTALLY HAPPY. " EVERYONE I KNEW", THEY'RE GONE, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. OLD FLAMES R EXTINGUISHED, UNEXSESSABLE, UNABLE TO BE FOUND,; & SLOWLY I'M GOING BLIND.
...Jackson was 17 when he wrote this! Old soul. JB and David Lindley go back that far too, Lindley can literally play any stringed instrument - dobro, mandolin, violin/fiddle, lap steel...a musical genius (& my favourite hippie, haha!) Check out his concert with Ry Cooder. Epic. This, my fave performance of this long-loved soul-poem. Says everything we less-brave ones have in our hearts...well, me anyways. Thanks for this post!
Add to Lindley's strings I've seen him play: Bouzouki, Turkish Oud, Weisenborn (acoustic lap steel - he says is his favorite to play). Yes, multiinstrumentalist extradinair!
As was known to others in his time, he didn’t write songs in a few minutes. He labored to get it “correct.” I.e. “Take it easy” completed by Glenn Frey after Jackson couldn’t finish it. “These Days” could very well have been born in his brain as early as age 15. Age 15, 16, or 17 is not the issue. The lyrics are brilliant at any age and he wrote it at a time in his life many of us were pimple faced and listening to Chuck Berry on our 45 record players.
I loved Jackson in his early days. Albums like "For Everyman" and "Late For The Sky" are in my top 10. Then he got a little bit too political for me. I don't mean that as a criticism, I applaud him for speaking his mind, it's just not my thing personally. My favorite Jackson tune has always been "Fountain Of Sorrow."
Are my tears from the sheer beauty of this song, from the ethereal blending of David’s soulful violin with Jackson’s voice and guitar, or from the loss I feel at the passing of Mr Dave?
Godspeed David. Thanks for the years of invaluable music and humor.🌹
That combination makes for some very wet eyes.
RIP Dave. Thanks for the music.
RIP David. I was at this show and was lucky enough to have seen them together years before
RIP David. Listening to this the day after your passing made the old cry like a baby
I dedicate this wonderful masterpiece to my best friend Steve Smith. He passed on the 4th of July and we both agreed that this song pretty much summed up our friendship and our lives as friends and as grown men. RIP South Carolina
This version is simply tied for first as the best content on the Internet.
RIP david you will be so missed but will live on forever . Jackson please don’t ever leave us
todays sad news : R.I.P. David Lindley, so sad . we'll miss him !
Rest in peace Mr. Lindley.
Weeping for David tonight.
RIP David Lindley. 😢
For the ages.
Especially beautiful, this one, with David Lindley's fiddle alongside...
Beautiful! Made me tear up. The music, the lyrics, the performance and combination of these two is amazing. Jackson Browne pours his heart out through these songs.
This song would be perfect today , Sung as if by a young mother that only had months to grow up and leave child hoof behind.
Only the few good men love these good old souls...
Oh my... Peace Be With You, David Lindley! 💔
Couple of super heavyweight talents here. Many thanks, gentlemen!
Lindley & Browne are National Treasures.
Music to live by....💕
Rest in peace, David Lindley.
"Don't confront me with my failures, I've not forgotten them." What a classic lyric. And it's not tucked away in the middle of the song, it actually closes the song. I love songs like that, that leave you hanging and mesmerizing. Pondering. Usually songwriters like to have a nice tidy ending to a song, but Jackson doesn't do that. He does it on a personal level, but also on a level that we can all relate to. It's a very unique and cool style.
Did you know he wrote this at 16 years old?? Amazing huht?
@@kathleenb1947 Yep, knew that. His album "For Everyman", which includes this song, is my second favorite Jackson Browne album. My favorite is "Late For The Sky."
@@BobMarshall1952 Great! I've really enjoyed the concerts on YT with David Lindley too. I was astounded when I heard he was that "conscious" and talented at 16! Exceptional human being. Be well, Bob.
RIP, David Lindley
Rest in peace David 💔
RIP David Lindley
Probably my favorite JB song. Just amazing. The two guys have made such wonderful music over the years.
Beautifully performed.
I can never decide if I love his voice, his instrument playing, or a piece in the band. Still trying to figure it out.
Beautiful voice/lyrics...soulful violin.
Philly Folk 90s❤️
Superb always , deserves many Millions of likes !
("THESE DAYS " SEEMS THAT IS WHAT I DO A LOT,"BUT", THIS SEEMS TO FILL MY MIND W/NEW VERSES FOR SONGS FULL OF PERSONAL MEANING GARNERED FROM LIFE EXXPERIENCES, MOSTLY SAD, SOME GLAD TOO")STORY OF A LIFE(MINE).ALWAYS " RUNNING ON EMPTY", NEVER FINDING WHAT EVER I THOUGHT WAS IMPORTANT FOR ME TO BE TOTALLY HAPPY. " EVERYONE I KNEW", THEY'RE GONE, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. OLD FLAMES R EXTINGUISHED, UNEXSESSABLE, UNABLE TO BE FOUND,; & SLOWLY I'M GOING BLIND.
Masterpiece.
🌹🌹
...Jackson was 17 when he wrote this! Old soul. JB and David Lindley go back that far too, Lindley can literally play any stringed instrument - dobro, mandolin, violin/fiddle, lap steel...a musical genius (& my favourite hippie, haha!) Check out his concert with Ry Cooder. Epic. This, my fave performance of this long-loved soul-poem. Says everything we less-brave ones have in our hearts...well, me anyways. Thanks for this post!
He was 16 when he wrote it.
Add to Lindley's strings I've seen him play: Bouzouki, Turkish Oud, Weisenborn (acoustic lap steel - he says is his favorite to play). Yes, multiinstrumentalist extradinair!
Saw Lindley and Cooder in concert in Vancouver some years ago. Great show!
As was known to others in his time, he didn’t write songs in a few minutes. He labored to get it “correct.” I.e. “Take it easy” completed by Glenn Frey after Jackson couldn’t finish it. “These Days” could very well have been born in his brain as early as age 15. Age 15, 16, or 17 is not the issue. The lyrics are brilliant at any age and he wrote it at a time in his life many of us were pimple faced and listening to Chuck Berry on our 45 record players.
Gregg Allman wrote this when he lived with Jackson back int he 60's. The best ever white blues singer and one H of a song writer.
I love Jackson Brown.....
I knew David in our teens. Always brilliant. Used to play at the Cats Pijamas in Arcadia, Ca. All San Gabriel Valley boys.
Perfection
Class.
I loved Jackson in his early days. Albums like "For Everyman" and "Late For The Sky" are in my top 10. Then he got a little bit too political for me. I don't mean that as a criticism, I applaud him for speaking his mind, it's just not my thing personally. My favorite Jackson tune has always been "Fountain Of Sorrow."
Joan Baez has a beautiful version of Fountain too.
Yahh so nice
That Bieber person gets millions of views, and this one don´t even get a thousand.
There´s something seriously wrong with the world.
Mats Jönsson not so much on good music with good lyrics that is why
Nothing against Jackson Browne But Paul Westerberg's version is awesome!