Jackson Browne - "Take It Easy" - David Letterman (Web Exclusive)

[@JeffFulcoly]

Jackson Browne .... you're my man!

[@bandz90]

Can we take a moment and appreciate how pretty that pedal steel solo is in Take It Easy?

[@RightReverandJimmy]

That's Greg Leisz on pedal steel.

[@akarajes2098]

I am a nationalist. I will listen to jacson brone which is beautiful music. And the lyrics are rhyming. I will listen and like. If the artist is an expensive painter, jackson browe will provide entertainment. Like a painting that we admire and be happy Music gives happiness. I salute jackson brone as an artist. Even if a foreigner knows the joy of music and music.

[@drewcipher666]

when l was a young man a long long time ago Running on Empty didn't leave my turntable for a year.....and that was one of the best years of my life that easy California groove was Mr. Brown all those songs were poetry to my soul .....nuthin but respect and admiration ....to ROCK for country to COUNTRY for rock....JUST RIGHT

[@gregfishel4559]

Jackson Browne - what can be said that hasn't already been said so many times before and much better than I could express what his music means to me and to countless others - that being said - I miss Jeff Young - I miss David Lindley - David whose talent defined so much of Jackson's early catalogue of great music - and the interplay between Greg Leisz and Val McCallum - for those who know - what more needs to be said - I'm just so glad I had Jackson's music be apart of my life these last 50 years - and the way Take It Easy blends into Our Lady of the Well - absolutely perfect - Thanks you Jackson - the soundtrack of my life

[@bigbluecrab]

Glen Frey, Don Henley lived upstairs from Jackson...JD Souther, Jack Tempchin, Linda Ronstadt etc etc all hung out and fed off each other...What a great age of Music in America.

[@tonyharvey9916]

check out the TV series called Laurel Canyon. The whole story and more....

[@brownjoela]

Just told my wife this story. Great musical history

[@woodrowpreacely7521]

Anybody who knows anything about music got to say music of 70s was the baddest of all time!

[@blairmulhall9259]

Well said, a magic time

[@ameraussie100]

We were all so lucky to be the right age at this awesome time in musical history in America. Bless us, everyone - gratitude forever. Had ""For Everyman" when i lived in Taiwan in the early 70's. It's still imprinted in me to this day... That segue brought tears to my eyes. Thanks, JB...

[@kakennedy337]

Jackson Browne is a ticket to roll down the car windows to invite a warm summer breeze, the sunshine and miles of smiles to enter to transform all your worries to a safe and free place. I’m so grateful for Jackson Brownes music and his passion for the environment. The world is a better place with Jackson Browne in it.

[@johnkeohane7223]

That pretty much sums it up

[@tbublz]

He drops the pen!

[@seeviegeenie]

💯

[@BigLar56321]

@Rosetta Stoned That’s a gratuitous slap. Cynic much? Who dropped you on your head as a baby?

[@people4peace999]

Absolutely ❤️‍🔥🎉🎆✨️🪄

[@Rosspilot]

One of my absolute favorite performers.

[@jameslouis8282]

So glad there is a KZbin so I can see these Masters. Magnificent.

[@LIZZIE-lizzie]

Jackson Brownes' first record might have been, SATURATED WHEN WET. These classics he wrote for his album. In 1972, I saw him play with Bonnie Raitt sitting off the stage swinging a bottle of wine and Browne was behind the piano telling us his wife made the shirt he was wearing. It was at the Capital Theater in Passaic, NJ in 1972. I was 15 and my dad allowed me to go out with an older college guy. 1972 summer was Roosevelt Stadium in JC, NJ. Band played at 3AM, great amphitheater acoustics in round half circle seating. BEST EYES OF THE WORLD, 3 hrs, hands down. Roosevelt Stadium, Capital Theater should be an historical landmark today - forget about the r 'n r museum, who didn't play the Capital Theater in Passaic, NJ? Stevie Ray Vaughn literally set his amps on fire. Spectacular shows all throughout the early middle and late 1970s into early '80s. An icon, The Capital Theater in Passaic, NJ 👏🏼👏🏽👏👏🏼👏🏽👏🏼👏🏽👏🏼👏🏽

[@mcesarey]

As much as the Eagles is probably my favorite band ever, you can feel how this is Jackson Browne's song...he just let the Eagles have some glory with it

[@112doc]

Song wouldn’t have happened without Glenn Frey.

[@Tucansam98]

You got right !! Love me some Jackson and the eagles. I actually saw the eagles at the California jam in 1974. Wow have seen jb many times since

[@Tucansam98]

The difference was simple eagles said slowing down to have a look at me Jackson said to take a look at me

[@anthonycatalano5057]

@@112doc He just added the line its a girl my lord in a flat bed bed ford. Jackson is the true writer of the music.Lets give credit where credits due. Henley and Felder were the real talent.

[@jkp17]

@@anthonycatalano5057 so true! amazing songwriting gift he has.

[@sanjulienne]

The transition from Take it Easy to Our Lady of the Well...breathtakingly-beautiful work!!!

[@number1cabdriveriniowacity736]

That’s how it’s done. And some of us have been digging it for fifty years.

[@grantbentley4177]

How many times has this hit song been allowed to breathe right into "Our Lady of the Well" on stage? This is a magical album-nostalgia moment for true Browne devotees who have always been privileged enough to fall directly into the depths of Jackson's soul straight from his most raucous road trippin' song.

[@mohawk59]

It should always be played that way.

[@jacksonbrowne2389]

Hello Grant , I want to say a big thanks for your love and support towards me and my career all through the years of my life, sending love.

[@kobegerty]

Heard the transition in concert many times (more than 50 concerts), and yes, it is special.

[@jacquiebockius1523]

I'm 66 years ols and I rremember watching this. Oh, it brings back great memories for me. Tears in my eyrs.

[@Gelsyviolet]

I am 58 and I am italian. Ho lo stesso tuo sentimento.

[@reachlove6779]

💐

[@manko717]

It was Jackson Brownes song. Glen Frey begged Browne for the song because Browne wasn’t going to finish it in time, for his first solo album. Browne finally relented, and let Frey finish it. The Eagles released it it in 72. Browne put it on his album in 73. Browne lived below Frey in the early 70s. Frey use to hear Browne practicing and playing. He said Browne was an inspiration as they were both aspiring writers. The song “Take It Easy” never happens without Jackson Browne. Mr Browne, thank you for a song that launched the Eagles.

[@godfreyrust3577]

Jackson is still very much alive . Its Glen Frey who sadly isn't.

[@manko717]

@@godfreyrust3577 Sorry about that. You are right

[@jarnettifritjof2246]

hi, here *IS* ..the good'ol.. *ORIGINAL* kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6qVf4t6lp5sbZI (LineUp: The Eagles + Jackson Browne and Linda,Too..;) - CHECK *this* OUT! ..............a'lill' *Facts* ................................ “Take It Easy” is a song written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey. It was most famously recorded by the Eagles (with Frey singing lead vocals). “Take It Easy” was The Eagles' first single, released on May 1, 1972. It peaked at #12 on the July 22, 1972 Billboard Hot 100 chart, spending 11 weeks on the chart that summer. It also was the opening track on the band’s debut album Eagles and it has become one of their signature songs, included on all of their live and compilation albums. It is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. Jackson Browne later recorded the song as the lead track on his second album, For Everyman (1973). .................................... -- LYRICS -- Well I'm runnin’ down the road tryin' to loosen my load I've got seven women on my mind Four that want to own me, two that want to stone me One says she's a friend of mine Take it easy, take it easy Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy Lighten up while you still can Don't even try to understand Just find a place to make your stand And take it easy Standin’ on the corner in Winslow, Arizona With such a fine sight to see It's a girl, my Lord, in a flat-bed Ford Slowin' down to take a look at me Come on baby, don't say maybe I’ve got to know if your sweet love is gonna save me We may lose and we may win But we will never be here again Open up, I'm climbin' in To take it easy Well, I'm running down the road tryin’ to loosen my load Got a world of trouble on my mind Lookin' for a lover who won't blow my cover She's just a little hard to find Take it easy, take it easy Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy Come on baby, don't say maybe I gotta know if your sweet love is gonna save me ................................................ (Written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey)

[@abdulazizabdullah6497]

I cried tears of joy when they transitioned into the lady of the well. 50 years on and i still can sing along to the lyrics😊

[@direwolf6234]

and the lyrics are more meaningful now...

[@ndotl]

I had the album. Amazing how you could listen to an entire side of a record and like every song.

[@auntturbo]

i thought i was the only one

[@danielpecaro777]

One beautiful poetic transition

[@lawrencel4725]

FIFTY years later still great !!!

[@jarnettifritjof2246]

hi, here *IS* ..the good'ol.. *ORIGINAL* kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6qVf4t6lp5sbZI (LineUp: The Eagles + Jackson Browne and Linda,Too..;) - CHECK *this* OUT! ..............a'lill' *Facts* ................................ “Take It Easy” is a song written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey. It was most famously recorded by the Eagles (with Frey singing lead vocals). “Take It Easy” was The Eagles' first single, released on May 1, 1972. It peaked at #12 on the July 22, 1972 Billboard Hot 100 chart, spending 11 weeks on the chart that summer. It also was the opening track on the band’s debut album Eagles and it has become one of their signature songs, included on all of their live and compilation albums. It is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. Jackson Browne later recorded the song as the lead track on his second album, For Everyman (1973). .................................... -- LYRICS -- Well I'm runnin’ down the road tryin' to loosen my load I've got seven women on my mind Four that want to own me, two that want to stone me One says she's a friend of mine Take it easy, take it easy Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy Lighten up while you still can Don't even try to understand Just find a place to make your stand And take it easy Standin’ on the corner in Winslow, Arizona With such a fine sight to see It's a girl, my Lord, in a flat-bed Ford Slowin' down to take a look at me Come on baby, don't say maybe I’ve got to know if your sweet love is gonna save me We may lose and we may win But we will never be here again Open up, I'm climbin' in To take it easy Well, I'm running down the road tryin’ to loosen my load Got a world of trouble on my mind Lookin' for a lover who won't blow my cover She's just a little hard to find Take it easy, take it easy Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy Come on baby, don't say maybe I gotta know if your sweet love is gonna save me ................................................ (Written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey)

[@lindab9499]

In these crazy days, I'm listening to as much Jackson Browne as I can. I always feel calmed, certain that there's good in the world, and a motivation to help others get to that place as well. Thank you Jackson Browne and wonderful backup band. All are masterful musicians. I'll be heading out for appointments this AM and I'm doing it feeling happy and I definitely will be taking it easy.

[@julianmalijan5158]

@Linda B Nowadays where there are rampant bigotry in many places just succumbed yourself to music...Right you will feel at ease if you keep the music alive. God bless You...

[@keylearning5746]

Jackson’s music speaks the language of the human soul.

[@jkp17]

not much to say but ditto!

[@meisterslx]

Your comment is so sweet Linda

[@davidsolomon7966]

I remember being at a friend's house and we listened to 2 albums that day. Bob Dylan Slow Train Coming and Jackson Browne Late for the Sky. We were 17 and Jackson was 18 when he wrote it. I couldn't get over an 18 year old boy could write something like that. Something about hearing an artist for the first time. It stays with your whole life .

[@crustycabs]

what you call an "old soul". way ahead of his age

[@direwolf6234]

late for the sky was '73 .. he was young but older than 18 .. 'these days' was written earlier and one wonders how he could do that then ...

[@gonepostal1356]

@@direwolf6234 these days was written when he was 16 I believe. Amazing.

[@brianambrosemcmahon8531]

Jackson Browne and Glen Frey to legendary singer song writers created this classic hit .

[@judithcampbell1705]

He's a legend I can't say anymore! I love his music 🎶

[@chaplaindrrichardlawrence1686]

Brown at his grandmaster zenith, the rockstar epitomized, surrounded by his posse of topguns….I am inspired by peerless excellence in any profession…a glimpse of man’s hope of glory…

[@kennethnyirady8979]

Early 1974 I heard this on the radio and its flow into Our Lady of the Well and I was entranced, the only word to describe it.

[@jacksonbrowne2389]

Hello Kenneth , I want to say a big thanks for your love and support towards me and my career all through the years of my life, sending love.

[@brianambrosemcmahon8531]

Jackson Browne is one of the geniuses of songwriters and performers. Had the pleasure of meeting him many years ago in Melbourne 🇦🇺 a gentleman and kind soul .

[@112doc]

Take it easy was co-written by Jackson Browne with Glenn Frey. Frey added the line , “ it’s a girl my lord in a flatbed Ford slowing down to take a look at me.” That’s the catch and it became a hit. Browne is credited by Frey with teaching him the bones of song writing.

[@hippydippy]

"For Everyman" which these 2 songs come from is an absolutely beautiful album from beginning to end.

[@eamonnmorris5331]

Summer 1976. "For Everyman" on repeat in the cassette deck. Always loving the segue into "Our Lady of the Well". Bliss. Have never heard it in a live performance ... until now.

[@國姓許]

Take it easy, I always remember Glenn Frey, RIP.

[@70sladyalways25]

I NEVER tire of listening to this song or Jackson Browne.

[@markguertin210]

I like how Jackson's music is always so fresh , I love this version as they never play the lead in from Take it easy to our Lady of the well

[@JEMMAW300]

Jackson you will always have my sweet love... you have for 46 years...!!! God bless your beautiful soul always...🙏🕊️❤️😎🎸🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶🤗❤️❤️❤️✨✨✨

[@e.w.7178]

just saw him last night!! fantastic show, i couldnt believe how great he still sounds.

[@jerrysolari1530]

People today just don’t know great music and and the people wrote and played it. It’s all gone. Thanks to u tube it still can be found 👍

[@rickmarchetti996]

Huge Eagles and Jackson Browne fan. I’ve always preferred the Eagles version of Take It Easy (slightly), but if it weren’t for JB, the song would never have been written in the first place. He’s an amazing artist.

[@duaneingram3172]

He's has done great versions on piano of solo shows....I believe it's his song

[@bigdon531]

@@duaneingram3172 That's why there's a statue of JB on a corner in Winslow Arizona, and not the Eagles. LOL

[@jeffhodge7333]

Bernie's banjo in double time makes the Eagles' version great, but the peddle-steel guitar in Jackson's version is perfect. Makes me wish I were a junior in high school again.

[@richardbrucemusic]

@@bigdon531 the statue isn't of Jackson Browne. I've been there. Twice.

[@bigdon531]

@@richardbrucemusic I looked up the photo. It's kinda hard to tell. It says somewhere that it's not JB? LOL

[@TheBella2u]

Love the musicianship, always amazing and just a teeny bit different from the recording. I’d never seen this one. I don’t watch regular TV. Thanks for sharing. ❤

[@annehoffmann8455]

Art is not a competition - celebrate them all!

[@jacksonbrowne2389]

Hello Anne , I want to say a big thanks for your love and support towards me and my career all through the years of my life, sending love.

[@SeaBee-sd6zy]

Thank you sir for your life of music and for your devotion to the causes of good.

[@dalecauthen9086]

Has anyone, ever, ever aged more gracefully than Jackson Browne ? He was and is one of the great voices of our generation and of the USofA ... please play "Take it Easy" as you roll me into the crematorium to return to ash.

[@robertsousa9550]

Not a grey hair on his head yet!

[@eyeballll]

@@robertsousa9550 Thanks to Just For Men. Have you not seen him lately?

[@karenkristiansen8450]

He does it so much better than anyone else ever could. I love him. Thanks for this!

[@jeffhodge7333]

He's first among equals. Thanks you, Jackson. and thank you, David.

[@ralphgilbert23]

Jackson's aging nicely.

[@bynonn]

Such a great song...beautifully done. Whenever I hear it or Seals and Croft's 'Summer Breeze' I 'm reminded of the wonderful mood of Spring / Summer 1972 when I was in Montreal.

[@danielbuonanducci665]

Great night ,hall of fame Jackson Browne love his music.,great band

[@cruzmalibu4361]

That performance was exceptional !!!

[@sculpin321]

I really liked those little references to running on empty and the load out. Nice touch on the steel.

[@WendellD00]

Mr. JD Souther, wrote and beautifully performs a lot of the Eagles hits!

[@massimilianobernardo3022]

Thank you for this magic moments....my mind Is travelling...from Italy

[@meatman716]

Just Brilliant! Thank you Jackson and to all the awesome musicians that you perform with over the years.

[@JohnDLeo-rg8tc]

gotta love Mr. Jackson Browne, he's the definition of cool.

[@dongann1140]

Saw him and James Taylor last night in St Lou. Legends. Period.

[@buckhorncortez]

Next, you're going to assert they're "national treasures"...I can hardly wait...

[@dongann1140]

@@buckhorncortez what a smart ass……you must be a national treasure to be around….douchebaggery

[@6BURG9]

How have their voices held up? I'm seeing them both next month.

[@dongann1140]

@@6BURG9 JT great,JB has lost a little, but still worth it

[@skipacuff5104]

@@buckhorncortez aka #BuckhornBuzzkill

[@TheWaylands]

Reminds me of weekend nights at Rocky Racoons in NW DC in the early 1970s!

[@richardbrucemusic]

OMG - I'm in tears! I've never seen this live performance of Jackson's most famous song (a nod to co-writer Glenn Frey, RIP). But to segue into "Our Lady of the Well" was a total surprise. Every time I hear Take It Easy, I long to hear the segue right into Our Lady on Jackson's euphonious 1973 "For Everyman" album. And I couldn't be happier. UPDATE: The ONLY thing this performance is missing is the amazing steel guitar work of one Mr. David Lindley. Truly made JB and many, many others sound even better.

[@eamonnmorris5331]

Totally agree. Love this segue, and it's one reason I tend to dislike the Eagles version, or at least much prefer Jackson's. Aside from that, this live treatment of 'Our Lady' is heart-breaking, shattering, perfectly executed by all. OMG indeed!

[@stevezinno1079]

agree in total, except ... the sublime Mr Dave didn't play pedal steel on these tracks (or any other). that tremendous work was done by Sneaky Pete Kleinow (RIP). masterfully incorporated here by Greg Leisz, while still infusing his own incredible sense of melody and harmony. a gem of a performance all around.

[@richardbrucemusic]

@@stevezinno1079 I stand corrected.

[@HollywoodRecordingStudio]

Great song, and the band supports the song quite nicely.

[@keylearning5746]

This music keeps me forever young.

[@steely_Bob]

Thank God for musicians like Mr. Browne!

[@carolineheincz6594]

Unbelievable music I remember listening to Jackson Browne at home in junior highschool.

[@jacksonbrowne2389]

Hello Caroline , I want to say a big thanks for your love and support towards me and my career all through the years of my life, sending love.

[@drstevie]

Pedal steel AMAZING Guitar AMAZING J.Browne...AMAZING !!! This is QUALITY all the way :)

[@nancyboyd6273]

Played this in every band I was in starting mid 70's. Greatest days. My Jackson song for the nite. TY. peace

[@dirkevans3443]

Dude, Thanks so much for downloading this Magic Right Here!!! Thanks again ☠️😉☠️

[@ritafranco3020]

Love this man and his music, forever!

[@jarnettifritjof2246]

hi, here *IS* ..the good'ol.. *ORIGINAL* kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6qVf4t6lp5sbZI (LineUp: The Eagles + Jackson Browne and Linda,Too..;) - CHECK *this* OUT! ..............a'lill' *Facts* ................................ “Take It Easy” is a song written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey. It was most famously recorded by the Eagles (with Frey singing lead vocals). “Take It Easy” was The Eagles' first single, released on May 1, 1972. It peaked at #12 on the July 22, 1972 Billboard Hot 100 chart, spending 11 weeks on the chart that summer. It also was the opening track on the band’s debut album Eagles and it has become one of their signature songs, included on all of their live and compilation albums. It is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. Jackson Browne later recorded the song as the lead track on his second album, For Everyman (1973). .................................... -- LYRICS -- Well I'm runnin’ down the road tryin' to loosen my load I've got seven women on my mind Four that want to own me, two that want to stone me One says she's a friend of mine Take it easy, take it easy Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy Lighten up while you still can Don't even try to understand Just find a place to make your stand And take it easy Standin’ on the corner in Winslow, Arizona With such a fine sight to see It's a girl, my Lord, in a flat-bed Ford Slowin' down to take a look at me Come on baby, don't say maybe I’ve got to know if your sweet love is gonna save me We may lose and we may win But we will never be here again Open up, I'm climbin' in To take it easy Well, I'm running down the road tryin’ to loosen my load Got a world of trouble on my mind Lookin' for a lover who won't blow my cover She's just a little hard to find Take it easy, take it easy Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy Come on baby, don't say maybe I gotta know if your sweet love is gonna save me ................................................ (Written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey)

[@jacksonbrowne2389]

Hello Rita , I want to say a big thanks for your love and support towards me and my career all through the years of my life, sending love.

[@papasquat355]

Jackson Browne doing an Eagles cover (that he co-wrote). Sweet.

[@wonenergy]

J B recorded the song 1st ! so its just as correct to say that the EAGLES Did a JB cover........they did a few of his other songs also...

[@jarnettifritjof2246]

hi, here *IS* ..the good'ol.. *ORIGINAL* kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6qVf4t6lp5sbZI (LineUp: The Eagles + Jackson Browne and Linda,Too..;) - CHECK *this* OUT! ..............a'lill' *Facts* ................................ “Take It Easy” is a song written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey. It was most famously recorded by the Eagles (with Frey singing lead vocals). “Take It Easy” was The Eagles' first single, released on May 1, 1972. It peaked at #12 on the July 22, 1972 Billboard Hot 100 chart, spending 11 weeks on the chart that summer. It also was the opening track on the band’s debut album Eagles and it has become one of their signature songs, included on all of their live and compilation albums. It is one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. Jackson Browne later recorded the song as the lead track on his second album, For Everyman (1973). .................................... -- LYRICS -- Well I'm runnin’ down the road tryin' to loosen my load I've got seven women on my mind Four that want to own me, two that want to stone me One says she's a friend of mine Take it easy, take it easy Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy Lighten up while you still can Don't even try to understand Just find a place to make your stand And take it easy Standin’ on the corner in Winslow, Arizona With such a fine sight to see It's a girl, my Lord, in a flat-bed Ford Slowin' down to take a look at me Come on baby, don't say maybe I’ve got to know if your sweet love is gonna save me We may lose and we may win But we will never be here again Open up, I'm climbin' in To take it easy Well, I'm running down the road tryin’ to loosen my load Got a world of trouble on my mind Lookin' for a lover who won't blow my cover She's just a little hard to find Take it easy, take it easy Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy Come on baby, don't say maybe I gotta know if your sweet love is gonna save me ................................................ (Written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey)

[@denisehedden5108]

🥀Amazing Song I've always loved this song it's been in my life since the 70s! Thanks for posting video it's priceless🥀☝️🥀

[@jacksonbrowne2389]

Hello Denise , I want to say a big thanks for your love and support towards me and my career all through the years of my life, sending love.

[@gordiehowl3553]

I really enjoy Val McCullum's Guitar on this song and Jackson Browne and Val on "My Cleveland Heart"

[@perrysar5954]

Won't you stay,juuuust a little bit longer,oh won't you staaaaay...A LEGEND!

[@fuddly123]

Fantastic !! Jackson is a one of a kind that was just beautiful -period ! :)

[@jpb4219]

Jackson is excellent in all his songs

[@Madmanmarque]

Thanks for posting, I've been looking for this for quite a while!

[@barnacles62]

I have no idea why, but everytime I have heard this song, which is in the thousands at least, all I can think about is America, small towns, boys in flanel shirts and pickups, and pretty girls.....

[@jeffdorsey6537]

Huge Jackson fan. Going to see him in July at pier 6 in b-more. Cant wait.

[@gonzoexpress9885]

Love how Take it Easy segues into Our Lady of the Well just as Jackson performed it originally on his second album called For Everyman (1973). Val McCallum's guitar work on this clip is lovely.

[@direwolf6234]

and greg leisz on pedal steel ...

[@ajo3085]

There's nothing like hearing someone do this song live (Including the post-Hotel California tour Eagles) to remind you just how great Randy Meisner's harmony vocals were when the Eagles played it in the 70's.

[@oestervig]

Jeff Young (who is singing BV's here) is an incredible singer. My guess is that the monitoring isn't great. But of course, no one can touch Meisner or the Eagle's harmonies in general.

[@sculpin321]

They had a way of making it heartfelt! And really fluid?

[@darrincollins3879]

Absolutely agree and Glen Frey has always sung it the best ...Eagles greatest ever

[@davidmurray2539]

@@oestervig The original Byrds with Crosby's superior harmonies could, and in far superior fashion to the ever bland and homogenized Eagles.

[@kennethlatham3133]

@@davidmurray2539 In Don Felder's book he speaks to what you're saying when he recalls how Don Henley would push & push & push until they got EVERY SINGLE LITTLE kink out of a track before they pressed a song. That meant a lot of very inspired, though rough, performances ended up on the cutting room floor.

[@bernhardlohr4662]

Superklasse Video !!!!" Thanks for this brilliant Letterman-clip.., from on of the alltime BEST in rock and singer/songwriter history! I`m a huge fan from his music, greetings from Germany

[@jkp17]

So much to say about this song and performance. I just hopes it remains accessible on youtube for ever .

[@FnLn55]

Thank you for sharing this.

[@FnLn55]

Legendary clip. Subscribed.

[@danielbuonanducci665]

Eagles could never ace this song, like Jackson Browne . Great band

[@stargazer6753]

@Daniel B. That’s because the whole concept came from Jackson and Glenn Frey filled in the blanks.

[@fasteddie9529]

This is awesome...and I still miss Letterman!

[@ronmeyer8733]

What a beautiful seamless performance of his incredible music. And the slide guitar and organ are simply cherries on the sundae. Letterman’s response says it all. He always said that Nanci Griffith was his favorite singer wit her “Other Voices Other Rooms” his favorite CD, but I’ll bet Jackson in the running now! What a beautiful performance showcasing his brilliant songwriting !

[@tubergetrude333]

a great treat....can't say anything more than that

[@KATHIESHOES]

Jackson at his best!! Thanks again!

[@janiscalaba4932]

Love this ! Hey JB you sing it like ya wrote it !!! ✌️❤️

[@kathyrebuck3131]

He did

[@brazenlilhussy5975]

Simple reason for this Janis, he did. 😉

[@suziemcdonald9590]

❤️love this❤️ song❤️

[@pattyswartzendruber-vc6rv]

❤ LOVE ME SOME JACKSON

[@rabukan5842]

A great song is great no matter when it was written; a great songwriter is always a great songwriter, no matter when he/she wrote the songs.

[@thelatenightbar]

that was great... thanks for sharing !

[@brucemacmillan9581]

Nice blend of 2 songs. Great band too. Can't beat that pedal steel country guitar supremo.

[@philsarkol6443]

Magic!!

[@rainstein3680]

What a choice rendition!! Way to go, Jackson!!

[@MichaelSSmith-hs5pw]

Early in their careers, Frey & Souther were in a duo called Longbranch Pennywhistle & they played the Troubador. And decided to get a place together, It was Glenn Frey & J.D.Souther who lived above Jackson Brown, Frey & Henley weren’t roommates until later. Jackson Brown & Glenn Frey wrote “take it easy.”

[@tinapatton7346]

Cruisin' round a corner in Winslow Az, slowed right down to take a long cool look at - Rockin' HOT dude J.B.

[@bluetone11]

Really good mate6

[@paulmorriss9298]

yeah back in the begining they did great songs hung out. like with Karla bonoff. Bonnie raitt and others they was always cool like legends still today all hall of Fame artists❤

[@11calman]

Geez, just loved this Version, Just come over from his "The Barricades of Heaven" Brilliant, Plus the Steel player, OMG

[@chrisboyd4641]

Deep memories....all good...

[@dawsonl]

This was a real-life version of Browne's song, "Won't you stay". Awesome

[@waynemack4860]

What a great song, for the lack of better words.

[@dollyscore]

Oh so great❤

[@pattysiva55]

You Singing Take It Easy Live on the Letterman show is sooooo much kooler than The Eagles. Hands down! 👍🌺

[@oldfisherman5112]

5 yrs ago I was in Winslow AZ for a couple days and of course every shop in town was playing this song. Later in the night I popped into the lounge of the hotel I was staying at and this song started playing. An elderly woman asked why this song kept playing everywhere. I explained to her that the eagles put Winslow on the map with this song .I then told her Jackson Browne co-wrote the song and I liked his version better. The whole place went silent and the bar tender came over and asked me to pay my tab and leave before the locals dragged me out. Other than that there's not much in Winslow.

[@Winterstick549]

Want to really piss them off? Tell them they were actually talking about Flagstaff.

[@tommccormack6341]

What bar was that? I will go there and inform them the Eiffel Tower is not even made of Eiffel.

[@jshepard152]

On the longer version of this video, Letterman mentions the new release of "Standing in the Breech". So this aired in 2014, possibly 6/10/2014.

[@hankrearden8399]

Fantastic! No way to listen without starting to sing along. I held out until about the first chorus in Our Lady….

[@keekeetipton8426]

A truly great talent, just wish HE KNEW It!!!!!!

[@stargazer6753]

He is extremely humble.