1556. Jackson Browne ‘The Fuse’ play along!!!!

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[@KittyCarlile-490]

Leland, thanks for your continued mention of David Lindley. Im still listening to him most every day. Can't get it in my head that he is gone

[@artemisXsidecross]

As long as his music is heard we will all play on ☮

[@KittyCarlile-490]

@@artemisXsidecross ☮️

[@califcamper]

Check that live at the phila folk festival, Jackson and David, unplugged early 2000's?

[@KittyCarlile-490]

@@califcamper thanks. I'll check it out

[@califcamper]

@@KittyCarlile-490 Y/W, yeah there is one with the whole show, but David's addition to this unplugged could never be better... His shoe's say it all (I think) ❤️ The whole show has much more of David, but as you know wherever he played with Jackson, it was the greatest. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHywhWx6dtlloLMsi=dseVNkokQEAl0-Jp

[@kateconway-hickman5945]

Fantastic, Leland, Thank you! 💕 ✨️ Beautiful. . . always. . .thank you . . . Rest Eternal David Lindley

[@splashesin8]

Kate, 😊

[@jraimondi]

Wow..one of the best songs ever! Thank you 🙏

[@kathy7238]

Impossible for me to pick a favorite Jackson Browne song, but this is a little known gem that gives me chills (in a good way). You all created a masterpiece here. Losing Lindley was such a blow, and this is a wise reminder to live each day to the fullest and to take care of each other. Hoping we all “look out beyond the walls of Babylon” in 2024.

[@brianruppert1071]

Beyond Babylon in '24!

[@artemisXsidecross]

"Hoping we all “look out beyond the walls of Babylon” in 2024." That certainly tells our location as we head into the future, well said kathy7238 ☮

[@m1nn1s]

Thank you Kathy 💖☮️

[@Larkpine]

I've loved Jackson /Leland since I was 17 ! Truly love all of his creations! Lee is an amazing man! 😊 So glad I found him here on You Tube 💜

[@TheGustavok]

Leland the legend!

[@gordonchew281]

Love your playing, Leland. Always..

[@lavatar3562]

“Time runs like a fuse” the song holds melancholy and fatality in equal measure. I love the embellishments over Eminor. In fact today’s video gifted us a large selection of Lelandisms including fifths, hammers and glissandos! Thanks 🙏

[@ParlorMan_Acoustic_Guitar]

I never get tired of listening to you play Lee. This was a bass masterclass

[@trgxyz]

If I could bring only one song with me to a desert island, this is the one.

[@22lilac57]

Stone tablets! 😂 I guess we are that old but we’ve been blessed to live through some incredible decades of music! Thank you, O Great Bearded One, for your rich contributions to our musical history. A child of the 60s from Long Island NY ☺️

[@nomadman56]

My favorite Jackson Browne song both musically and lyrically. So meaningful and insightful. RIP David Lindley.

[@rondunagan6339]

As a bass player I’ve always loved your bass playing.

[@terriblemook]

Takes me back to the first time I heard it…such great bass. Thanks for the music🖕

[@brendascott9664]

Always loved this one!

[@pea422000]

i saw this tour, and JB opened the concert with this song. every time i hear it, i think of that night.

[@jamesprocario]

Great Jackson Song , you guys really preformed a masterpiece… moves the soul from beginning to end

[@olearyml57]

Brilliant song and playing from all ....

[@nightingaleofsorrow9349]

And the the years that I spent lost in the mystery leaving only the sound of the drum… l need say no more! Just genius you and Jackson David Russ Doerge coolest cats on the planet! May you stay forever young… 💕💕

[@dannyschneider553]

My favorite Jackson Browne song . I could listen to it over n over

[@owlbert3963]

Generous w/ your time and talent! Appreciated!

[@thelatenightbar]

Thank you and God bless sir, thank you for your contribution for many of the songs that were the soundtrack of my life. and thanks for sharing this.

[@helenespaulding7562]

Watching you play is such a joy, Lee…..and that deep, rich tone from Frankenstein almost brings tears because it’s just so damn beautiful. Thank you for giving us this…..hadn’t heard this song in a very long time. Take real good care……we cherish you.

[@buzzsmith8146]

That's some great playing, Leland.

[@michaelstusiak5902]

Best wishes to Maureen for continued healing. Looking forward to the upcoming gigs. Hopefully some great venue videos. And yes.....Skin in the Game has been pre-ordered.👍👍👍

[@mvo5720]

What a wonderful life you must have had making such great memories and playing with such incredibly talented likeminded people. Long may it continue. All the very best to you and yours for 2024 and beyond.🍷🍷🍷

[@mikefellows3901]

There's only one Leland ! Amazing talent and inspiration, many thanks for these insights and long may they and you last !!!

[@kimhebert9905]

Great Song, Great Bass Work 🎶 All the Best to You & Yours in 2024🎉🎉

[@dallaswright9249]

Leland you know you will be missed when you go on tour hope you have ablast love some J B as always peace out keep in touch cincy good play along brother from another mother

[@kateconway-hickman5945]

💕 ✨️

[@kelleyjones2285]

No one touches my soul like Jackson Browne. Thank you Leland ❤😊

[@ChrisZappa]

One of my very favorite of Jackson’s songs. Thank you for playing this one. I’ve loved it since it came out and I was a little kid.

[@ZinFan16]

These bass lines used to shake my bedroom walls in the 70's through my Double Advent speakers wired in series with a Crown DC300A amp and Technics turntable with a Shure SME tonearm and AKG cartridge. There is no way to get that sound with CD's.

[@davepatrick7848]

Love this song and your bass part is brilliant Leland! Thanks for sharing with us. Cheers, Dave

[@larrymiller4]

I can hardly believe I'm watching the original musician playing the bass part of the lead-off track of Jackson's masterpiece album, the one that blew me away the day I bought The Pretender in a record shop in Sherman Oaks in 1976 (?), the one that erupts today the way it did then. Thank you, Leland, for this aural and visual treat. I used to pore over the credits on the liner notes, and never forgot you were the anchor on this track, but who could forget the others' rock-solid playing? Lindley ERUPTS, like a volcano.

[@iranonkin1602]

Spatially exquisite, beautiful all around.

[@LennoreCosta-us2xc]

Thank you Leland for this video and song. Great work. Happy and safe 2024 to you🎉 from Sydney Australia.

[@eddiethek]

Haven't heard the song in 47 years. And of all things, I hear it now with the participating bass player hosting it! Thank you, Lee.

[@teladan5]

Having grown up on the music of Jackson Browne and James Taylor (and many others), I really enjoy your playalongs. Keep them coming!!

[@maryannmatteson8401]

Just Beautiful!!! Only the best in the New Year Lee and Maureen!!!✝️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻✌🏻✌🏻🎊🎉

[@Larkpine]

💜👩💜 Always a treat to check in on you. 😢 David will not be forgotten ❣️ Thank you! Great way to finish the year.

[@kathiehenderson1851]

Stellar! Thanks, Leland. You make me smile..

[@jbookbass]

So good

[@guyfolsom7250]

Dear Lee, Thank you for all the sanity that you bring to our lives. You are a noble leader. We once met when I worked for Moose in Silverlake. Happiest of New Years and come play Humphreys!

[@kal2487]

The crescendo at the end of this song gives me goosebumps. 🔥 Great tune, thanks for playing!

[@justingermaine9863]

brilliant playing as usual Lee

[@olearyml57]

Best wishes to you Lee and Maureen from Ireland.

[@m1nn1s]

Nollaig Shona, Athbhliain faoi Mhaise Duit

[@m1nn1s]

Eireànn 🇮🇪 🍀 for Sue Corrigan also... ecumenical to ALL IRELAND 🇮🇪 🍀

[@suecorrigan]

​@@m1nn1shello to my dear Irish friends!!! ❤ to you! 🥰 🇮🇪 🍀☘️🌈

[@markthompson7508]

Thank you Leland for taking important time out of your day to do this. It's wonderful to share your living room and a chair with you!

[@cjcurtis8944]

Love this so much! RIP David, and let’s bubble wrap Jackson, Lee and the rest of the fellas.

[@nespstudio8803]

It’s always a joy to hear and watch you play. Thanks.

[@sherriemartin2930]

This is such a great album - love this song and love JB!

[@fiveby3]

Always a masterclass watching you play, Lee. Thank you!

[@epet513]

After watching you play, all I can say is the fuse is burning!

[@vickiigleheart8741]

One of my favorites. Thank you Lee . Happy New year to you and Maureen and the boys 😂❤

[@Austin4098]

That made for the perfect end to my day. Thanks.

[@jackgill2501]

Sir Lee, thank you, enjoyed the fuse! Continued prayers for Maureen have a great evening sir!

[@1mmickk]

I have listened to both of you for 47 years. One thing about JB is that he is very listenable. Listenable means you dont get a headache after 20 minutes. THe production and engineering on his records has always stood out as just a bit better than the rest. I could go on but Im a Fan and you know where that leads. Thanks Leland for another great listen. You and David Hungate I really love listening to.

[@SoItGoesCAL34]

That was fantastic. Thanks for playing The Fuse today. Loved it. Have a wonderful day.

[@jpmnewyork]

I'd forgotten about this gem. It used to be one of my favorites. Thank you for sharing it.

[@melissaward6311]

This is one of my favorites on Pretender. Ty so much for taking the time to do this.

[@CarnyChic]

What you and Sir Lindley could weave into Jackson’s music was magical.

[@jshelledy1]

Enjoy your play alongs very much. Thank you.

[@Jbparrish0311]

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts & experiences and your gift of music with the world. Loss is difficult for all of us, some feel it more than others. It saddened me to hear you speak of what would be said after your time has come to pass... You have left your mark on the world and will never be forgotten. Music is energy, so to I believe is the human spirt ...energy can never be destroyed only transformed. Soon all of our energies will add to the Harmony that is the cosmos. God Bless.

[@cris9000]

Your playing in this song, especially in the jam part towards the end, is pure magic. Kids, stop listening to Tiktok music. Learn from THIS.

[@sethcashman1011]

This was the first song of Jackson’s I remember hearing that made me wonder if he was channeling the infinite wisdom of some omniscient metaphysical source (or something). Even as a kid, I thought, how does this guy know so much? He did he know so much at such a young age? Mindblowing.

[@jstnxprsn]

Right? He wrote Doctor My Eyes at 18. How? LOL

[@sethcashman1011]

@@jstnxprsn and “These Days” at 16! It isn’t fair. 😂

[@jstnxprsn]

@@sethcashman1011 Right? Btw, i have been requesting Lee play The Fuse for the last week. This made my day that he did it.

[@stuartmorrison-un4wl]

Sheer class.

[@StephanieFolsom-k3o]

So wonderful. So enjoyed

[@Funkybassplayer]

Hey lee. I’m blown away again. Great song and I had to watch the beginning a couple times. Love that chord you played E B open E. I can be wrong 😊 Also loved that riff with the high notes. Just amazing. I’m trying that at home after work. First thing. You are an inspiration. Greetings

[@nisiunavoce1264]

Thanks for auditioning Mr Sklar, we'll be in touch.

[@bradb2514]

Can’t get enough of Jackson. Wonderful to watch you play. It makes me more aware of the subtle nuances of songs. Thanks for doing this, you have no idea how much this has added to my life. 👍👍

[@artemisXsidecross]

Thank you. Your playing is like a blueprint of the song and is instructive as well. The musicians are very special; with David Lindley noted on “stone tablets” . 😉

[@brianruppert1071]

A friend in high school was a senior and asked me for words to say at his graduation speech as valedictorian (I was just a sophomore). I chose lyrics from The Fuse. "Whatever it is, you have nothing to lose/Through every dead and living thing time runs like a fuse/ And the fuse is burning/ And the earth is turning..." There was more but I don't recall all that I included. It seems welcome at Graduation. The year was 1978, as I recall. What an amazing song. Thank you, Leland! Happy Holidays!

[@pamr4040]

This is one of my favorites of Jackson's...couldn't wait to hear you play along! So glad Maureen is improving daily! ❤

[@joerosenfield4]

I love it! Just beautiful, Lee.

[@91Kingscrib84]

Watched TIF for the 3rd time last night. Every time someone visits is a great reason to watch. Always something new to catch my eye or ear, and the folks who've watched with me all agree, you all made our vinyl better for your contributions! 🎉Wishing you & Maureen a fine NY's Eve welcome to 2024.🎊 There are so many things to hope for in the new year ahead. May music continue to be a unifying factor for us all, and may America find its way back to democracy from this bizarre time. The New Yorker mag gave it the hilarious sobriquet 'Assholocene Era'. I have to agree. You? 😂

[@turnerstephenson8313]

I really enjoyed that Leland... your great playing on one of my favorites songs! Thank you.

[@jstnxprsn]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I'm so honored that you played my request. It made my New Year. And it sounded amazing. Great bass licks. You are the best. As always, all the best to you, Maureen, and the boys.- Jstn

[@TheShakyArtist]

Just beautiful. It's almost like your playing piano on your bass. Thank you and Happy New year!🎉❤

[@susancoffey9632]

I once heard Jackson say in an interview that, “I knew The Section was James’ band but I grabbed them whenever I could.” I didn’t fully understand that statement at the time but now I do. Like you said a few times, Leland, it’s funny how you can look at the past and see the connections. Thanks for the great music!

[@arthurshepherd8757]

Lyrics It's coming from so far away It's hard to say for sure Whether what I hear is music or the wind Through an open door There's a fire high in the empty sky Where the sound meets the shore There's a long distance loneliness Rolling out over the desert floor And the years that I spent lost in the mystery Fall away leaving only the sound of the drum Like a part of me It speaks to the heart of me Forget what life used to be You are what you choose to be It's whatever it is you see That life will become Whatever it is you might think you have You have nothing to lose Through every dead and living thing Time runs like a fuse And the fuse is burning And the earth is turning Though the years give way to uncertainty And the fear of living for nothing strangles the will There's a part of me That speaks to the heart of me Though sometimes it's hard to see It's never far from me Alive in eternity That nothing can kill Oh lord Are there really people starving still? Look out beyond the walls of Babylon How long will their needs go unfilled I want to say right now I'm going to be around I'm going to be around When the walls and towers are crumbling When the towers are tumbling down And I will tune my spirit to the gentle sound I want to hear the sound Of the waters lapping on a higher ground Of the children laughing and Shawn Colvin singing

[@jamesblanshard9468]

"say yeah say yeah yeah" 🎶🎵

[@tomzifertomzifer6944]

Another great tune for you guys

[@davidmarais1048]

Exquisite, Lee - thank you.

[@FranktheCrankNY]

It is great to see you at one with your instrument.

[@kateconway-hickman5945]

💕 ✨️

[@m1nn1s]

Evening Leland 💖 .. Great JB track,he can always nail tbe 'Country Melancholy' sound ...🎶 Just perfect 👌 💖 As always ,..healing energy ⚡ to Maureen and the boys 💖 🐾 🐾

[@suecorrigan]

Hello my dear friend! From the land of Cape Cod across the big pond. 🥰🇮🇪🍀☘️🎶💚

[@michellefuerst1039]

Absolutely love it! Beautifully played!! Great way to start the weekend!! Hope Maureen's physio goes well!!❤🇨🇦✌️

[@susancoffey9632]

Wow! Love this! I have always loved this song and it’s great seeing how you played a big part in it.

[@stevendavid5370]

In a few days I can think I made through another year, but as you know each year revolves around your birthday day, when the number changes +1 in years. For me that will occur in 68 days (March 6th). I don't know how you can remember all the songs you played on. You might consider a song book, with the song charts and sheet music on how you played the song. Pass a "hi" to Maureen, ..... and don't forget the "boys."

[@bootlebeats6331]

Leland be jammin'! Nice lines!

[@naturecurry9668]

Incredible bass line. An interesting composition on its own. BTW, thanks for living this peace on earth, good will toward men thing all year 'round & being an example for us other humans. A Wonderful New Year to you & all that are close to you.

[@lisamalone5219]

Hello Leland, Praying that you and Maureen have a Wonderful New Year. Thanks for the Song. Love J.B. Music 🎶 🎸🥁 🎹🌎✌️❤😊

[@djuengst2000]

Thanks Lee, I love the bass line on the outro (starting about 8 min in your vid)😊

[@drdanonbass7978]

Such an awesome song. And your bass line is superb Lee!

[@Riccardo_Silva]

Buona la prima! The first one is good! What a pro you are Leland! ❤ Your knowledge and skill is an example for all bass players!

[@michaelcarroll4330]

First Jackson Browne song I ever heard - now 47 years later, still loving it all - thanks Lee for this posting 👍👏👏and a happy and safe New Year to you 😉

[@lisamoroney3036]

Are you serious?

[@dougingoldsby7029]

You are SO good! Thank you.

[@dougsneider722]

Amazing song

[@suecorrigan]

Good evening, Lee! 🥰🎶🎸 Such a great tune! 🎶 🎵 🎹🎸 I know what you mean, a great year, but so much loss. I still can't get over David Crosby's passing. Hit like a ton of bricks. He's always been my favorite singer-songwriter since I was three!!! I'm a huge jazz player and loved all of his songs. Davi Lindley was such a huge talent as well. I saw them making preparations for the Rose Parade. Hope the rain holds out for this one. I can remember you filiming the area for us this year. Seems like yesterday! We had a lot of rain today on Cape Cod and Foggy conditions. 🌁 🌫 🌧 Absolutely moving forward each and every day! Love you, Lee! ❤ Hi to Maureen 🩷 and the pups!! Domino says, "bark." 🐶🩵💙

[@StephanieFolsom-k3o]

You’re the best. The very best❤

[@SoundsFair--M-and-J]

👍👍. Have been hearing this since it first came out, but never registered that I was hearing you and your homies.

[@Bobstern]

Favorite song from this album.

[@ThomasWBaldwin]

Hey!

[@sethcashman1011]

A semi-overlooked masterpiece (and an exemplar of the magic of which you and Russ are capable together). Always one of my favorites - in every way. Brings me way back to when I was an 8- or 9-year-old drummer who decided to take up the bass, as well, because of you and these very recordings. I recall scuffling along with some of these songs on my shitty Montoya bass through my even shittier Marlboro amp. (Yes, I have pictures.) Really enjoyed the last time you played along to this one and was happy to see and hear an encore. As for David, I'm just grateful to have been alive - to see, to hear, to meet him - while he was doing his thing.

[@FranktheCrankNY]

Seeing Hondo II made me laugh. I still have my Marlboro quadroverb. Kinda garbage gear I agree. It still works.

[@sethcashman1011]

@@FranktheCrankNYhaha, “garbage”would be putting it politely. I forgot that it was my friend who had a Hondo II, not me. P-bass copy. It, too, was a complete turd, but not as bad as my Montoya. (I’d hate to have seen the Hondo I, however.)