Jackson Browne with Crosby, Stills and Nash - The Pretender - Madison Square Garden - 2009/10/29&30

25th ANNIVERSARY ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME CONCERT
Jackson Browne with Crosby, Stills and Nash - The Pretender - Madison Square Garden - 2009/10/29&30

[@billperz1906]

1977 Enlisted man in the Army. Very alone in the barracks in Coleman Barracks Mannheim Germany. Jose Montoya told me to listen to Jackson Browne! JB your music has filled my life. Thank you

[@mrmaxwel74]

More talent on that stage than on the last 10 Grammy shows combined.

[@robertforrest9021]

Aint that truth! This kids is what talent looks and sounds like.

[@davidhales8799]

11

[@judybunn2744]

Hippys were right..and we had the best of the best music, and even the country and western....Willie and then I wrote album.....what did willie says, I may be old by at least our music didn't want you to jump from a moving car....

[@peterbuchholtz3004]

True true true

[@Barracuda24-f3w]

Say it again. Amen! Jackson ❤❤❤❤

[@kyon05]

I took my mom to this concert...this was one of many beautiful highlights during this 6 hour concert, as she always loved Jackson Browne. God rest her soul. I'll forever be grateful for this memory with her.

[@larrygoetz1729]

God Bless you for posting that memory with your mom. Alot of us have lost our moms and will always remember her with fond memories and the special times we spent with her and the smiles and laughter shared.

[@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive]

MOM/GRANDMA "DRAGGED" TO TOO MANY BROADWAY SHOWS IN "THE CITY". GREW TO APPRECIATE THE CLASSICS, SHOW TUNES,EVEN "SWITCHED FROM VIOLIN TO TENOR". THANKS, MOM & MADEAR STAHL. R.I.P.

[@TelecasterLPGTop]

It's such a beautiful gift to be able to share such moments of beauty with our elders. I'm sixty five and my dad was a musician, ragtime piano but he died too soon and I took too long to awaken the Beatles and their peers took me away from these ideas I played piano but the guitar seduced me. Now whenever I hear someone like Bruce Hornsby I know dad would have loved his musicianship but he's gfone.

[@johnclayton3566]

Chubby b

[@valnaples]

awww....how awesome! I'm 61 and going to see him for the first time here in Naples FL in April 2019! CANNOT WAIT!

[@Redracer608]

4 iconic legends on one stage....they wrote and performed the anthems of so many of our lives....getting old sucks...you loose the friends on the radio you grew up with...and realize the hourglass does not have much sand anymore....

[@shudderbug]

Getting old may suck, but it sure beats being dead, so enjoy your life while you can, 'cause it sure ain't going to be around forever.

[@greenlightwilly]

This is THE song for anyone in the midst of broken dreams and shattered idealism - which probably speaks to most of us. No big drama here - just a grim collection of realities that can't be denied. For those of us who were of that age in the early 70's, hearing this song provided some comfort but no solutions - at least Jackson understood and laid out the sad, sorry condition so perfectly. So we put on our sunglasses and get through the night to fall in line for another day. Get over it - that's who you are. Bittersweet - but this version is the best I've heard - and that includes the original recording. ...Wow - what a writer.

[@positivitysuccessvideos]

very very well said

[@stephenrollins7891]

but it does not always have to be that way. Jackson himself said and sang You Love the Thunder" and "For a Rocker" Yeess, he is probably the best when you are down. But the Eagles spoke to the Desperado in all of us - you better let somebody love you, before its too late. even if it is yourself.

[@stargazer6753]

Greenlight. This may be the best version or it could be the best version of another song, but I have found that almost all of Jackson's live versions are better than his recordings, with maybe the exception of his first album as in "Doctor My Eyes " and "Rock Me On The Water" and maybe the whole rest the album of because of his spectacular backup. In my opinion as he has gotten older he has returned to that solid earthy sort of raw baritone voice that he started out with, only refined a little bit, and that counts for a lot

[@stargazer6753]

+ Greenlight. So well said.

[@kshepard52]

Nuh-uh

[@larrybwoy2970]

This is one of the most beautiful songs I have heard. Doesn't fail to bring out a tear every now and then, that's how good it is.

[@RichardKoenigsberg]

Is there anything in "real life" as good as this? So disciplined and fine--after all this years. Delivering the song as if he's never sung it before. Eternal truth.

[@marshalljbrown1766]

Angie none of your business: Yours is a very cool story. I am a hermit too and was recently thinking that one of the few things that might get me to break down and leave my protective shell would be to attend a Jackson Browne concert. Of course it would have to be after dark. So if you happen to see a tall, dark haired, quiet, gaunt guy dressed in muted colors who looks a bit out of style and maybe out of synch, with a ponytail and smelling reminicent of weed, give me some respect and keep your distance while I enjoy myself in one of my rare trips out in a long time. Very cool. Thank you.

[@cbdiaz1811]

Richard Koenigsberg ...amen amazing how a video/song can pull you out of a miserable mood and get you up and moving. Thank you most amazing performers! Say it again...ahhmen...

[@algrand52]

Richard Koenigsberg It's hard to imagine a world without these guys...

[@garythomas7280]

now thats great music

[@bodeghost]

Richard Koenigsberg, SO VERY WELL SAID!

[@jasonburns4071]

This guy is wearing well...and his voice is still top notch...

[@MichaelJonesC-4-7]

His music stands the test of time.

[@coorsbeer5238]

As does his hairstyle.

[@AbbyNormal777]

Still looks like he's 20..

[@jasonburns4071]

AbbyNormal777 True...he's wearing well...I see Ringo is 76! How did that happen?

[@robertbiron5081]

AbbyNormal777

[@rogerpropst7768]

Nash still knows harmony without a doubt

[@NowhereMan7]

He knows harmony? What harmony? The harmonies in this song? Well yeah youd hope so since hes part of the performance. Its not an impromptu jam where theyve just roped him in on the spot or anything

[@janchilton]

CS&N are almost better now than they used to be. Catch the versions of Suite: Judy Blue Eyes and Wooden Ships from 2012 on here. Made my have to order the dvd from Amazon they are so good!

[@okiegrown7412]

I wonder why Stephen Stills didn't step up to the mic? He just hung back and played that awesome Gretch.

[@helensimmons8177]

@@NowhereMan7 He can sing with anybody!

[@redtobertshateshandles]

Shit without Young.

[@suziemcdonald9590]

Still, I believe in true love, so beautifully expressed by Jackson Browne. 'Drama is to life as a ship is to the sea', they traverse across each other'; you can't have one without the other.

[@roshkatan702]

A couple of folks I would ALWAYS want singing backup with me; David Crosby, Graham Nash, Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris! (to name a few)

[@lisadc4681]

Jeff Barouch Exactly, doesn't get much better than that!

[@tamaracline5739]

And Howie Epstein!!

[@mindybondell9999]

Yes..him and all these wonderful musicians are my go to. When I need a little pick me up! And him and Bonnie make such beautiful music together. It's so awesome to know that they are truly close and have this great bond. Thank you Jackson Browne for all of your wonderful music.!

[@heatherc163]

Prog rock got me through the 70's, but Cockburn, Browne, CSNY, were there with me every step of the way, thank you for posting this. Nothing like music and its poets to touch you spiritually, right through the heart.

[@heatherc163]

Would also like to state how the genius Stills is so modest, he has no problem backing off for another genius, Browne.

[@jonjoncaranzo6992]

Every night I've been this Video

[@mikekrol7485]

Thank you KZbin. So much to discover. Keeping me going through the pandemic with such great music.

[@stevengrieco5269]

Jackson Brown's is a timeless musician...

[@edbleazby5885]

I saw this great man at Sun City Superbowl in South Arica. Wonderful. Hope to see him again in New Zealand in April. Love every song he ever did.

[@gibbopg]

How dull it would be without the like of these artists. In the darker times ... they make the world a better place.

[@Singsy24]

Was just thinking about Cros and searching around…happened upon this…so good…just loving the backing harmonies. What a gift the man was. Peace, love, and music.

[@ahsmuzikero]

i have been a fan up to this time... since my high school days in 1977... i feel lucky that i heard them during their prime including CSNY, Eagles, March-Almond, Journey, James Taylor and the likes...

[@claudermiller]

Wow! How seamlessly they meld together! What a perfect fit. CSN&B

[@Davidmoore-ib8xg]

Hello,how are you doing,how is the weather treating you today?

[@Steelergeek69]

Simply the best singer songwriter

[@RebeccaHarden-kf9gu]

Love Jackson Browne ❤

[@eg8419]

Great Song/Great Singers . Thank You from Eve Green San Raphael Ca.

[@brettholscher1865]

Such rare talent. Just makes you want to be silent and listen...

[@jorgedure2673]

This is a rainbow of the soul..

[@breakstuffinc]

Talent overload!! Thank you

[@wimbrantjes7512]

My goodness, this is music

[@janesawyer9621]

Still our music👍❤️

[@Davidmoore-ib8xg]

Hello there,how are you doing,how is the weather treating you today?

[@larrytaylor3780]

Can I add this whole song to my iTunes.

[@smithfield6572]

Crosby and Nash also sang the backup vocals on the original recording. Still sounded amazing years later. RIP David Crosby

[@drhoo2053]

And they had bgv’s on ‘Doctor My Eyes’ as well.

[@pattyp3429]

JB fan since early 70’s ! Never knew they sang the BV’s 😳

[@BrianCarnevaleB26]

Jackson B. A class act.

[@stargazer6753]

Yes indeed. This may be the best live recording ever and maybe the best recording ever. Fantastic.

[@BrianCarnevaleB26]

Jackon Browne has continued to play at a high level well into his 70s This is encouraging for people such as myself as I wish to continue what I do now in moderation for another 20 years as I will be close to 70 then.... The longer you live the better your odds of living a longer life. Exercise is the true key to push back aging.@@stargazer6753

[@kevinferrie1353]

“I’m gonna find myself a girl, who can show me what laughter means, and we’ll fill in the missing colours, in each other’s paint by number dreams”. One of the best lines of any song I’ve ever heard.

[@angelbulldog4934]

I agree. Jackson is quite the poet and I've been crazy about him since the beginning. Had a guy say those lines to me many years ago, and I came back at him with the next lines. Not exactly the romance of my lifetime, but it was fun for a minute.

[@bikeluversusie2522]

It really is one of the best. Well said!

[@jaylenbrownfan2112]

"and when the morning light comes streamin in..we'll get up and do it again."

[@mikefowler2417]

Agreed

[@stargazer6753]

@@angelbulldog4934 Keep being the angel bulldog.

[@louisesadowsky2916]

Four incredible musicians and vocalists from my generation. Never gets old...

[@reginaltkoralewski2944]

Hej! ja ich słucham od przeszło 50 lat i nie mogę się odsłuchać - kocham tą muzykę to wszystko co robią - Rengi from Poland!🤠👉🎸🏜️👍🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@Davidmoore-ib8xg]

Hello,how are you doing,how is the weather treating you today?

[@sharongaskell]

Aren't we lucky ..born at the right time!!

[@Betsy0955]

I’m proud we were born at the “right” time musically. If for nothing else, OMG this is our music!! BORN. 9/1955!

[@jacksonbrowne-de2fu]

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

[@steveweston3959]

Me too my 55 friend! When music had actual Lyrics…😏

[@frankgoodwell1261]

7/2/52 here...

[@judybloom8862]

Weren't we lucky!!!

[@joebloe1401]

56 seen Jackson 4-5 times in Seattle/Bellingham

[@ReddyDutch]

Ok, this song was written in 1976, how is this STILL so true?! How have we not moved on from the struggle for the legal tender? God this song is so perfect, I just can't write how much this resonates with me.

[@jerroldfrank5869]

Cause people are still pretending. Safely living small.

[@jaredclawson1813]

Struggling day in a day out for the legal tender. Being good, decent citizens who get up every day, pack their lunch and work behind the scenes only to look forward to coming home to one's they love and stroll through the cool of the evening after a hectic day. Sounds like a dream, illusion or fantasy to so many people struggling so much now a days. Keep singing the song and the magic will never die.

[@georgeblakey7730]

Capitalism run amuck.

[@cindyblankfield1961]

There are no words to describe the thrill I get from listening to "my"music the harmonies are pure heaven ❤️ RIP David Crosby 🙏

[@Brianmayofficial]

Hello Cindy How are you doing? It’s nice meeting you here!

[@tomwaite4594]

At 70 years of age...the song, still holds up....thank you

[@laurencesiegel9362]

The song can't be 70! Jackson Browne is only 72. But it will hold up forever.

[@constance.bridenbaugh676]

73 here

[@crackerjack5210]

Are you 71?

[@palmac.4451]

Yep me too

[@tomwaite4594]

@@laurencesiegel9362 missed the point I'm 70

[@nicknickelsen6225]

How blessed I've been to be alive when Jackson Browne, CSNY and The Eagles were in their prime.

[@jimasher]

Nick Nickelsen ...keep on... never surrender...

[@BobMazzo]

I couldn't agree more, brother.

[@rooroo7274]

Yeah, I know! Haven't listen to him or alot o other artists from out generation in years, and this brings back so many good memories,but I can't believe jhow in the blink of an eye,it is gone!?!

[@kentroberts8853]

Me Too !

[@gregthornton4209]

And we're talkin the Bernie Leadon/ Randy Meisner Eagles!!

[@theresaloos1485]

Jackson Browne's voice is like that of an old friend that calls to me. Back to those days of greatness and glory. I will never tire of listening to him.

[@punchdavis899]

Jackson brown reminds me of the eagles they were such good friends

[@spy43scan]

Well said Terry...wish I could have seen him in person. My favorite is STAY. I still get goose bumps when I play it.

[@charlesgregory2762]

@@punchdavis899 i 💘 🌳

[@garylight1338]

He'll Yes.

[@theresaloos1485]

We had tickets to see Jackson Browne with James Taylor and then the pandemic hit. They sent an e mail saying hold on to the tickets, they are hoing the tour will be held next year!

[@lindalu22291]

This performance just brings me to tears. Knowing the deep friendship between CSN and Mr. Browne, seeing the look between Crosby and browne at the beginning of the song, and seeing Crosby and Nash reprise their original roles as the backing vocalists…. Not to mention the song itself being a freakin masterpiece…. It’s just a lot of emotion packed into 6 minute video. Bless you all, guys.

[@Davidmoore-ib8xg]

Hello,how are you doing,how is the weather treating you today?

[@charlenewaddell7439]

I miss David so much, makes me sad 😞

[@youmatter8510]

I may be only 14 but I stand by it this is my music man today’s music will never compare to something as beautiful as this. This song has helped me through some hard times so I always go back and watch the dvd I have of this concert to feel better. 🤘🏻❤️

[@liammulcahy9506]

Hey man you have a good ear, and great taste in music for one so young, always have your own opinion and do not follow the sheep. Baaaaaaa d crap music. Keep listening to Jackson Browne and listen to the lyrics!!

[@youmatter8510]

@@liammulcahy9506 I absolutely will trust me I’m the guy who listens to and knows everything about all music 50’s-90’s so music is my life for me and to live without it would be impossible for me

[@stevebinks2542]

You have almost endless treasures to discover and the Internet and KZbin to help you .... enjoy :-)

[@katielynneastoria]

Right on, man. Never stop listening - music will never fail you . . .

[@lindawilliams2211]

Baby, we have been doing that for 50 years. Welcome, you have excellent taste, lol. Peace

[@stargazer6753]

After watching this many times , I am just overwhelmed by the talent on that stage and the meaning of the song.

[@DeniseMitchell-yl3ht]

Jackson Browne has been there for me so many times. I love him so much. ❤❤❤

[@vanshipman]

And that kids, is how it’s done. No auto tune, actual voices and people playing musical instruments. 👍

[@josephadams2152]

You got that right !!

[@lindabergman3127]

Yep👍

[@robertf3397]

"Say it again - AMEN!"

[@biketech60]

Also no odd costumes , pyrotechnics , lasers , dancing , or crude displays . Respect for the audience .

[@denisehedden5108]

🥀AMEN🥀

[@stephstarotinterpretations9682]

I LOVE this live version. As usual, the harmonies of Nash & Crosby were perfect. It looked like they were singing together for years.

[@heatherc2939]

Nash and Crosby. Nailed it. Thank you.

[@williammortensen1889]

That's how I judge any performance. Is it as good or better than on an album.

[@johnvogt9637]

They (Crosby and Nash) sang backup on the original recording. Pretty amazing!

[@barbarawilson958]

Wow great version

[@theiukman]

Jackson did everything for David Crosby in his bad days and probably saved his life more then once. So great to see him on stage with him. Singing such a great version of this song. I wish I had been there. It must have been amazing!!

[@rbtyson399]

Geez. This is awesome.

[@MichaelLee-dt1iw]

As evident by that fantastic grin at 00:51.

[@jamesfitzgerald6636]

Graham Nash not Jackson was the one who paid Crosby’s way

[@scottielover5415]

David Crosby is a douche bag. He used and abused everyone that tried to help him through his troubled times. I went to a CSN concert. People began to sing along with some songs. Crosby stopped the performance and told the audience to shut up! How many other performers would have insulted their audience. As an example, BRUCE encourages his fans to sing along. You couldn't pay me enough money to see Crosby again. Arrogant SOB!

[@michaellalli7693]

@@scottielover5415 I was at a CSNY Concert in Boston, and Neil Young did the same thing.

[@d-not_telling]

You know you have made it to the top when you have Crosby and Nash singing backup for you. So much talent there.

[@jeremydavidson9194]

And when you get Crosby and Browne to sing backup?

[@dannyk1951]

Hearing Jackson singing this song with the way it captures the heartbreak of the broken promise of one whose dreams have been allowed to be crushed, gives me the chills. It is an amazing insight into the illusion of American culture at times, and its affect on the human spirit. I don't believe anyone writes with the insight and depth about the human experience that Jackson does. What a gift. May he continue indefinitely.

[@jlandon6028]

Boomers started with the 50's and went through the 80's eat your heart out people! Wouldn't trade it for anything!

[@kenhartnett307]

Yes Sir!!

[@joyparker3116]

So glad I was here

[@katystarr3257]

This song stands the test of time. Those lyrics-- can't beat them. "While the ships bearing their dreams sail out of sight."

[@karenfalch2929]

I hope everyone in this country and beyond send their prayers and healing vibes to this guy, the poet troubadour of our younger years...❤️❤️❤️

[@melodyelson3202]

Absolutely correct and we'll said... May this terrific music & musical talents that they poses in poetry and songs help to turn our world traveling back ti the "right" direction so nature and man & woman kind cam live in safety together

[@harhar58]

Between the longing for Love and the Struggle for the Legal Tender....nobody phrases it better than Jackson.............Greatest Songwriter of the Seventies for sure and haven't seen much since that comes close to him.........not to mention what a great Humanitarian He Is.......He Walks His Talk

[@orwhat24]

We may be old, but this is our music.

[@raymondstoter6290]

Stephen Grass

[@raymondstoter6290]

Very very true my friend Jackson wearing well. Stephen not so well.

[@heatherc2939]

Stephen Grass indeed. I am cool with aging with these fellows in my ear buds. KZbin is great and I thank everyone for uploading music.

[@garylight1338]

amen.

[@shawnbruce6934]

It Truly IS!!! I'm Proud To Be a Sixties Kid!!! Hippie Forever!!1

[@JM-wd7uv]

I feel like it was just yesterday when I was 16 and bought this album. 40+ years later I’m still listening and feeling like I did then. That’s what great music and songwriting can do.

[@reginaltkoralewski2944]

To z którego roku jest ten film - bo ja jestem z Polski i pierwszy raz słyszę i widzę na YT - a Graham już dziadek tak jak ja (67)- odpisz - Rengi from Poland 🤠👉🎸🏜️👍🌹🌹🌹

[@marklott2927]

I wouldn't want a world without Jackson Browne

[@LeahElisheva]

Amazing performance! Back when musicians can play live and sound better than in the studio. Legends

[@sherbear4955]

I agree 100%

[@hotniaoniao]

That feeling you get when the backups vocals are on fire and the goosebumps you get when you see Graham Nash and David Crosby singing them.

[@jondury9450]

Say a prayer for the Pretender, who started out so young and strong, only to surrender. That's 99 percent of us.

[@moniquedegroot5740]

Hell yeah !!

[@debbieduplessis2337]

I did surrender a little but my hippie soul still dominates

[@calvinking8586]

My life story, now I’m just old.

[@melaniehorne8648]

God almighty amen from Texas!

[@johnblack1030]

Amen

[@bryday]

This is such a great song. This is definitely the best live version I've heard..and I love how he sings it just like the recording. The whole band sounds great

[@CPSJSMSUUMUGA]

There are a small handful of songs that so great they fall in a category so far above the thousands of mediocre ones that have been written they can called "other-worldly" or perhaps, "gifts from god." The Pretender is in this elite category.

[@paulvaultguy]

Agree wholeheartedly. This one is sung straight at my soul, my inner being no one else knows about. "I'm gonna find myself a girl, who can show me what laughter means and then we'll fill in the missing colors, in each other's paint by number dreams" Love that line, pure poetry !

[@rafipeled1920]

indeed! And so do so many of his song/poems

[@deboisblanc]

Jackson wasn't a prolific writer but he nailed some classics. Great sound.

[@lindaleesmith3788]

Jackson Browne is a prolific songwriter! For which I'm so glad. He's put out tons of stuff for the last 45+ years.

[@jimhart1621]

Got to meet this guy back in the 70s while doing dressing room security, Runnin' On Empty Tour; very humble dude for his recent fame.

[@stevedavis8708]

This guy helped get me through some hard times!

[@AndyPH107]

Steve Davis pack your lunch in the morning and go to work

[@frankmardjetko4965]

Steve Davis you ain't kidding. Music has saved my soul and sanity

[@JohnCourtenayLewis]

Me too, big time...

[@jeffreyprice2982]

Amen!

[@annettemagdaleno1562]

SAME HERE spent a lot of time just digesting and yes, got through a lot.

[@QueerAndUnplugged]

This is music at it's finest. Damn....the music of my generation pales by comparison...so sad, so sad. Ah well, at least performances like this are captured for all the world to hear...and see.

[@1thaleb]

You've got that right. The "music" today is dumbed down trash

[@Beamshipcaptain]

I know, by 1981, the music had totally changed into British "New Wave". Such a step backward. My college years were so depressing, music-wise!

[@stargazer6753]

Hey, Queer. I have some problems with KZbin, but not many. I don't get ads and for $0. If it were not for KZbin, I would not be seeing any of these great performances. I am trying so hard to play catch up with the help of you and others who contribute to KZbin. Thank you. I don't know your age but I can only imagine anything after the mid eighties with a few exceptions, such as Jackson Browne , of course. American Pop/rock/folk really took a down turn by the ninety's and with some exceptions. My son who is 41 only likes the classics up to the 1990's.

[@l8lygr4y]

You just weren't spoon fed the music, it's still been as well crafted and evocative as this, just not promoted in the mainstream anymore. But to be fair about it, Jackson Brown has been a truly incredible songwriter, and the bar he has set is indeed a high one. And the dumbed down low quality music of today, it's just pop drivle anyway. Pop has always been not emotionally profound anyway.

[@tamrabarron1]

It doesn’t get any better or more real than this how can you listen these lyrics and not cry

[@roberthedges4585]

Old pros can still rock the House with songs that have meaning and emotion.

[@romaboy5872]

Thank God for You Tube. Where else can you go to witness all these great performances of your favorite artists as if you were there! Instead of just watching a computer screen, sitting in a computer chair, like a bump on a log.

[@randallfrank5682]

You are so right. I live in Alaska, the big name rock shows did not come here until recently. So I relive my younger years through these videos.

[@lynfoster2484]

I feel the very same way. I'm on YT every single day, appreciating it more and more.

[@lyndamarie7379]

Amen

[@md21656]

RomaBoy You are so right !

[@mikekrol7485]

I say it constantly. Helps for the shows that I couldn't attend, and some that I did....

[@francesdunaway4398]

God Bless each of these geniuses who have brought us such musical pleasures.

[@marishine9104]

The C S and N guys seem so respectful of how they sang their harmonies. Everyone loves Jackson Browne so much!!

[@Davidmoore-ib8xg]

Hello,how are you doing,how is the weather treating you today?

[@PJLennon10]

I have just 'discovered' Jackson Browne; wow, what a discovery!

[@JohnnyCardinale]

...were they only the fitful dreams of some greater awakening..." seriously, who writes lyrics like that? AMEN

[@JohnCourtenayLewis]

How cool to have CSN as your backing vocalists... :) Love JB, love CSN and for me The Pretender is one of his best songs

[@baldygolfer1]

john lewis they did the backing vocals for the original

[@wherewoodbinetwines]

@@baldygolfer1 Hey, this is one of my favorite songs of all times yet I never knew that (I guess I didn't spend enough time reading album liners). I had to verify it and indeed you are correct. Thanks for pointing that out to me. Amazing.

[@baldygolfer1]

Carl Rothman I didn’t either saw it on a documentary on them. Can you imagine David Crosby Steven Stills,Glen fry, Don Henley, Jackson Brown and J D Souther used to all get together writing music in Browns “garage apartment”.

[@stevecampisi2163]

@@baldygolfer1 I did not know that. pretty cool.

[@carlwilson5339]

Best two back up vocalists you can find on Earth

[@carolwatsonworthen8029]

I'm rocking with JB just like I was in 1974 --- Running on Empty 💞

[@miriamray8952]

this man is so deep!!! Excellent songwriter and still a great singer.

[@TrainTrackTrav]

"Where the sirens sing, and the church bells ring, and the junk man pounds his fender." Why can't lyrics like that be written anymore?

[@debkelly515]

They were until John Prine passed away. Greatest lyricist ever in my humble opinion.

[@suzannezehner8866]

now is about hate, violence and vulgarity.. todays music can't hold a candle to this stuff.

[@SchwarzeWitwe2]

There are, you just have to look.

[@dadduorp]

Just FYI...Crosby and Nash sang harmonies on the original recording.

[@deppodep]

yes we know, I still have the original LP , but they're still so good , I saw them last summer in The Netherlands, live on stage in front of 15.000 fan's , what a great time for such a great band and musicmakers.

[@mauricioduron3193]

+dadduorp - Thanks for the info. Was not aware until your posting. Thanks!

[@charlesedoughertydougherty5486]

Molly hatchit

[@mudhens4ever]

dadduorp - Never, ever knew that. Thanks !

[@sharicrocker5841]

Wow,I did not know that, thank you.

[@kerrykitterman4602]

My. Favorite performance of my. Favorite Jackson Browne songs..😊

[@dawnagoad9745]

Graham looked like he was really getting into singing that one!!! Its a pleasure seeing professional musicians and exceptional vocals. It doesn't get any better.

[@MrA259]

A real gem by four of the best RIP David Crosby

[@jacksonbrowne-de2fu]

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

[@MrA259]

@@jacksonbrowne-de2fu I am honored to have heard from you, sir. I have attended the two major concerts that you have given here in El Paso over the past 40 years or so and view them as highlights in my " entertainment" life. Continued good health to you and yours and keep the magic coming, Best wishes, Larry Sears

[@jacksonbrowne-de2fu]

You have being a amazing fan all this while and I really appreciate that, your support and also showing me deep love on my music ❤️big thank to you ❤️🙏 I will be expecting you to send me a text on my mail below and also feel free to send me text

[@jacksonbrowne-de2fu]

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[@paulisaac78]

Jackson is my favorite solo musician. I've seen him 7 times in concert. He has a great stage presence. One of the truly outstanding musicians out there!

[@dphotos007]

Paul Isaac I saw him in concert at the Los Angeles Forum around 1978. He still has his chops.

[@chopsngravey]

he does.. he really is special.. his voice was my voice as a young kid... and it's all real... i will see him in NYC at the beacon.. 5th row.. and ill cry thru out ... just because those memories burn so deep.. .and the longing to remember ...

[@paulj6138]

Interesting dvds at Jagamart ☺

[@mindybondell9999]

Paul Isaac I feel you.. I just seen him at the Greek theater in L A. it was magical..

[@bradleybrown8399]

Paul Isaac not taking anything away from Jackson Browne, but have you seen Chris Isaak?

[@DeenDesperado]

"Caught between the longing for love and the struggle for the legal tender". Brilliant words!

[@NowhereMan7]

What does "the struggle for the legal tender" mean?

[@Sam_Ares]

@@NowhereMan7 Legal tender is money, so struggle for money

[@johnschmidt6431]

So very true !!!!

[@robertforrest9021]

The talent and harmonies on this stage will NEVER be equaled. This is how We did it growing up. Pay attention kids. This is resl music and talent!!!

[@renatofernandez1678]

Jackson brownes voice is awesome.....does not change at all...

[@Nathan_Wolf7779]

Jackson is like a very fine wine! Gets better with age!

[@wherewoodbinetwines]

I mean no disrespect, and I like your wine-aging metaphor, but perhaps it's your listening abilities that have improved with age. I implore you to listen to These Days, a song Jackson wrote when he was only 16 that demonstrates how insightful he was to the human experience even at that young age. He seems to have needed no further aging.

[@NowhereMan7]

But all his best work is from the 70s... If he only improved with time where are all his phenomenal albums and songs from the 80s 90s, 00s and today? I cant think of one single music artist whos best work is from their later years, it just doesnt work like that and I have no idea why you are trying to suggest otherwise with Jackson Browne.

[@peteralbert1485]

@@NowhereMan7 Jackson Browne wrote “Human Touch” only a couple of years ago. It’s one of his best songs. And Neil Young wrote “Harvest Moon” - also one of his best songs - in his later years. These are two older singer songwriters whose all-time best work is at least matched by some of their more recent songs.

[@ronaldpriest9301]

These artist know how to write songs with real meaningful lyrics. They are masters of harmony as well! Loved their music back in the day and still today.

[@susanstorm6182]

We all have had the greatest music as a soundtrack to our lives. What a picture Jackson Browne paints with his lyrics. Always touching the heart in some way. Love this version, three great artists once again giving us a remarkable performance. It just never gets old. ❤

[@thomasbernecky2078]

Jackson's music stands up over the years. Thanks, again all.

[@DesertDigger1]

Jackson Browne has stood the test of time as much as Bob Segar.

[@roypierson7251]

Amen

[@innis52carra]

Bob who ?

[@desertmulehunter]

DesertDigger1 c'mon man, Seger is not on the same planet as JB.

[@jimstephens9627]

JB is one of the best song WRITERS of all time.

[@sammyscotch9945]

BS is no JB. Not even close

[@gordonorr7903]

Jackson Browne is so so cool. Wonderful performance

[@mikehand9698]

Jackson Brown with Crosby, Stills and Nash- The Pretender- Madison SquarE Garden -2009/10/29 &30 !!! Man Jackson's voice still sounds good ,Love this song .

[@kevinball2517]

Oh my god I'm crying thinking of my youth

[@MrCLSchooling]

These singer song writers who came into their own in the late 60s & 70s are the best and it appears unduplicatable. Jackson Browne, Don Henley, Bonnie Raitt, Neil Young, just to name a few.....

[@SteveEcksteinDouglasDrive]

" AGE< PHYSICS< OVER USE ALL CAUGHT UP TO ME< LIKE EVERYONE ELSE TOO> RUNNING BLIND TRIPPING ON ALL MY BAGGAGE LEFT BEHIND< RUNNING FOR THAT STAR SHINING ABOVE EACH NITE> LIKE " ICARUS" < MY WINGS KEEP BURNING< SENDING ME EARTH BOUND OVER AGAIN> MORE LIKE " CREEPING ON EMPTY< DON"T CARE IF YOU R RUNNING BEHIND ME< GOT TO " RIDE" THE MUSIC ONE LAST TIME>"

[@danieldeepak8240]

Lyrics I'm going to rent myself a house In the shade of the freeway Gonna pack my lunch in the morning And go to work each day And when the evening rolls around I'll go on home and lay my body down And when the morning light comes streaming in I'll get up and do it again, Amen Say it again, Amen I want to know what became of the changes We waited for love to bring Were they only the fitful dreams Of some greater awakening? I've been aware of the time going by They say, in the end, it's the wink of an eye When the morning light comes streaming in You'll get up and do it again, Amen Caught between the longing for love And the struggle for the legal tender Where the sirens sing and the church bells ring And the junk man pounds his fender Where the veterans dream of the fight Fast asleep at the traffic light And the children solemnly wait For the ice cream vendor Out into the cool of the evening Strolls the pretender He knows that all his hopes and dreams Begin and end there ah, the lovers as they run through the night (Leaving nothing) leaving nothing but to choose off and fight And tear at the world with all their might While the ships bearing their dreams Sail out of sight I'm gonna find myself a girl Who can show me what laughter means And we'll fill in the missing colors In each other's paint-by-number dreams And then we'll put our dark glasses on And we'll make love until our strength is gone And when the morning light comes streaming in We'll get up and do it again Get it up again I'm gonna be a happy idiot And struggle for the legal tender Where the ads take aim and lay their claim To the heart and the soul of the spender And believe in whatever may lie In those things that money can buy Where true love could have been a contender Are you there? Say a prayer for the pretender Who started out so young and strong only to surrender Say a prayer for the pretender Are you there for the pretender? Say a prayer for the pretender Are you there for the pretender? Are you prepared for the pretender?

[@williamparker1085]

just watch Crosby as he acknowledges a fellow master song writer

[@jamesmcmillan9579]

These lyrics are magnificent poetry! Makes me cry!

[@chopsngravey]

every time... every time.. i cry.... so haunting...

[@stargazer6753]

James. Yeh. What about those lyrics? Man oh Man. Absolutely brilliant.

[@tostentwo]

It would be nice to hear Linda Ronstadt chiming in on the high notes.

[@vajrapani6474]

I'm still waiting for the changes... I still have the hope the dream and will not die a pretender...

[@oldbandguy]

There are more than 4 legends on that stage...Joe Vitale giving another clinic on the drums.

[@vegaslimoguy2376]

That's right! Most people don't even know who he is and he has played for all of the greats for 50 years plus! Joe Walsh, CSN, Peter Frampton, Jackson Browne, Dan fogelberg, Ted Nugent, as well as the Eagles backup drummer and also played keyboards for the Eagles he is a multi-instrument talented musician.

[@toniisaacson6282]

Yet, but he's no Jeff Porcaro.

[@vegaslimoguy2376]

@@toniisaacson6282 Who gives a shit!

[@rongould112]

Steven Stills guitar tone is out of this world in this awesome video. THAT is a vibe....

[@77BlackDiamond70]

Man, I just cannot get enough of this! CSN with Jackson Brown, oh my gosh, and that guy on bass, WOW! They nailed this one. Beautiful! I truly thank you. So many great memories come bac k to me. Some great times becoming a man in the 70s. Then this, "the best", I still need to find me girl who can show me what laughter really means. Thank you. :-)

[@buckeyedad57]

The bonds that were formed all those years ago up in Laurel Canyon. A special time with special people, not likely to happen again in today’s digital world. Oh, to have been a fly on those walls

[@rhubarbranch807]

Some of the greatest vocal moments for David Crosby and Graham Nash are the backing vocals for Jackson Browne. RIP David Crosby!