When this song first played i was early twenties. Now I'm retired. A blink of an eye. Where did the time go.
@jwall623 жыл бұрын
I was 15, just retired this year, seems like yesterday.....I wish we listened to the 'old fogies' back then that told us time flies. We thought we'd be young forever, bullet proof, no fear. Now, we're the 'old fogies' and I tell the young kids to live life, squeeze the juice out of it, because it really is gone in the blink of an eye. We get busy living life and forget to live life. Thanks JB.
@johneason65403 жыл бұрын
@@jwall62 agreed 👍
@bobbywoods6843 жыл бұрын
It's just tricks of the human mind.
@youmadbro77333 жыл бұрын
I wish there was a way to have known that we were in the good old days when we were actually still in them.
@johndavidjde64633 жыл бұрын
I also started listening to this song in the '70s. I still have the album. I have always very much liked the song but always found the lyrics chilling because of "They say, in the end it's the wink of an eye" and "I'm going to be a happy idiot And struggle for the legal tender". I have frequently offered the same sentiment to my senior prom date (now wife), then today I see my name (minus 1 letter) speak of the same realization ( I also just retired). Thank you for posting John Eas_on
@mtngirl63083 жыл бұрын
I’m… speechless, with the salty taste of my own tears. I’m 55 now, and was so young when I first heard this song; completely unaware of how much depth and complex meaning is within those lyrics. But today, it hit smack in the middle of my soul. Timeless, and even more beautiful today than it ever was. Thank you Jackson, for your incredible talent and musical gifts that you have shared with us all. 🙏 Much love and gratitude to you from me. ❤️
@shelleystclair50003 жыл бұрын
I love Jackson so. I had the priveleg of meeting him at The State Theater in Portland, ME. I said a quick hello and shook his hand. Briefly. Wow. . .
@loborob58533 жыл бұрын
Could not have said it better.
@DonnaMarieMurray3 жыл бұрын
You have nailed it.
@tinabrown37462 жыл бұрын
He certainly does this to people. Such a treasure. His words are as beautiful as his music. Brings tears to my eyes.
@ellenmahony24572 жыл бұрын
So true, especially now being retired (mostly, lol!)
@anokboomer11552 ай бұрын
After struggling for the legal tender for 50+ years, now retired, I am just a happy idiot. You've been a favorite since the early 70's for me Mr. Browne, I hope to see you on a tour again soon.
@lemonlover65593 жыл бұрын
Once you love Jackson Browne's music, you never leave him , he's such a lovely soul
@JasonLiske3 жыл бұрын
He’s a Coke addict divorced self-indulgent narcissist. So many baby boomers down this road, I lost count.
@perryharman62483 жыл бұрын
Amen Baby Boomer Brother / Sister... Amen
@kerithmccoy30603 жыл бұрын
@@JasonLiske Just wondering Jason - do you know Jackson Browne personally?
@MichaelJohnson-xw4pf3 жыл бұрын
He also had some episodes of beating up women. VERY disappointing.
@aliciabxxx6913 жыл бұрын
@@MichaelJohnson-xw4pf must get lonely up there , from those very lofty heights , two sides to most stories. Don’t judge .
@sobrietyisoverrated3 жыл бұрын
Sat in silence for a while after this one... the tug on the heartstrings seems to get a little stronger with the passing of each trip around the sun. My most sincere appreciation for you doing this one for us.
@terrismith63323 жыл бұрын
Very well said.
@supturp3 жыл бұрын
Amen and well said!
@mikekev583 жыл бұрын
Beautifully said.
@ggstorm97773 жыл бұрын
Me too...then tears
@worthtech32493 жыл бұрын
Amen
@leeannehudson73142 жыл бұрын
This song is as beautiful and meaningful as it was when I was a teenager. I am 60 now.Thank you Jackson Browne
@vickichurchill900711 күн бұрын
If only we could have appreciated this man back then I'm now 74 and crying with regret 😢 much luv to a wonderful man bless 😢😊❤❤❤❤😊
@vickichurchill900711 күн бұрын
Well done Jackson what a great man still going and giving us a beautiful memory of luv and opportunities 😢❤ x
@oldmaninavan35923 жыл бұрын
Time goes by faster the older you get. Life is short. Go have fun. Go do that thing you always wanted to go do but never set time aside for. I’ve always wanted to go to Europe and experience it. Im going this summer.
@susannuccio76372 жыл бұрын
Jackson Browne is a musical treasure. He’s laid his soul bare for more than 50 years and his lyrics have made us think. May he continue to show us the way.
@brucebaer10069 ай бұрын
This is as good as it can get. Little did we know back in our twenties that these lyrics would foretell the story of our lives.
@wb61623 жыл бұрын
Don Henley and Glenn Frey learned how to write music from this guy. Jackson Brown was the man in the 70's.
@joseph_b3193 жыл бұрын
Still is!!!!!!!!!!
@xavieryates97823 жыл бұрын
I agree. Just one thing: you should write '70s, NOT 70's. They are two completely different things. Plurals are [almost] never apostrophised.
@loragunning53943 жыл бұрын
He's ALWAYS been the man, across decades...
@MyPIDream3 жыл бұрын
He's STILL the man! Long live legends like these now and forever...🎸
@glewis100013 жыл бұрын
“So that’s how you do it. Elbow grease.” -Glen Frey listening to Jackson over and over again. The most inspirational advice that changed my songwriting life.
@MatthewScottmusic3 жыл бұрын
What an absolute treasure
@Chereese08083 жыл бұрын
No doubt. 💗
@BillMcGirr3 жыл бұрын
I wish I could write ✍️ a song like this . 😕
@JasonLiske3 жыл бұрын
Not
@benzell43 жыл бұрын
Also, so humble, after all these years (and hit songs)! P.S. ironic that this song is, in part, about those who would post aspersions; and here we have another fine example (Liske)!
@deron47333 жыл бұрын
@@MrJSpicoli Daryl's gay too
@dlane2428 Жыл бұрын
I was such a young man, when this amazing song came out. Now, I'm 65, and I look back at a life, wherein I did struggle for the legal tender. This song is like the anthem to my life. When I listen to it now, I do get teary eyed and somewhat emotional. Tears of happiness and a lifetime as a pretender. Thank you so much Jackson Browne for everything that you've done for music and all of your loyal fans. We are blessed to have you in our lives.
@garryroberts51063 жыл бұрын
There are songwriters ... and there are songwriters ... I’m still playing this album after discovering it 40 years ago !!!
@RonnieKaufman13 жыл бұрын
amen
@Mr61grod3 жыл бұрын
Is it a bit scratchy
@garryroberts51063 жыл бұрын
@Higgs Boson Fortunately we now have Spotify !!
@Gearhead-en8dz3 жыл бұрын
Jackson, like Segar; is a storyteller. There stories resonate with us because we lived it! Reminds me of home!
@conniewolf73003 жыл бұрын
I never appreciated it really until now.
@SharMess Жыл бұрын
"Caught between the longing for love and the struggle for the legal tender". This song registered mightily when I was a 21 year old out on my own. I became an instant and lifelong fan and started making sure to see him in person when I could. One of the best songs ever written. But then again that could easily be said of MANY of his songs! I LOVE JACKSON BROWNE!!!
@williamborchardt7865 Жыл бұрын
I love the line . . "Between the longing for love and the struggle for the legal tender." Describes what most of us did in life . . . .
@pamelalee3223 Жыл бұрын
Pamela Ruth Lee. I play piano. And sing. I played this song years ago. For my love, pierce farrior. Rip. Pierce.❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊
@jadezee6316 Жыл бұрын
lol..no it doesnt...most people are not struggling at all..they want money...relationship comes second
@DoU12Rock9 ай бұрын
I like the latter line that says he’s going to be a happy idiot and struggle for the legal tender
@mattmakuta9 ай бұрын
@@jadezee6316How ignorant are you lmao
@itsme2224m318 күн бұрын
We all somewhat struggle for some success in working in hopes we live long enough to enjoy it with the ones we love & be able to survive but either we lose something along the way, love or monetary things that are a gamble as well, wonderful relationships can not be recreated once lost over time.
@KarlPlesz3 жыл бұрын
The world needs more Jackson Browne. Man, that was moving. You should do an intimate Netflix concert or something. I think you'd amass a horde of new young fans. Bravo. Bravo!
@tomteel46173 жыл бұрын
“And we’ll fill in the missing colors of each other’s paint by number dreams”......my favorite lyric of all time. Genius, Jackson. Thank you so much for your music that has meant so much to me .
@davidfarley19023 жыл бұрын
Ever injure a female?
@crazierthan-u75713 жыл бұрын
I love that line, too. I love the way it winds up too, especially the line, "where the ads take aim and lay their claim to the heart and the soul of the spender." "Are you there? Say a prayer for the pretender, Who started out so young and strong only to surrender." This song just makes me die!
@RonnieKaufman13 жыл бұрын
ditto
@jasonhelms94103 жыл бұрын
You should listen to the lyrics in Sky Blue and Black
@crazierthan-u75713 жыл бұрын
@@jasonhelms9410 Thanks for pointing me toward a JB song I haven't paid that much attention to. It's really pretty; has some intriguing vocal stuff going on. The lyrics are great, I'm sure, they just haven't sunk in completely.
@nbptlifestyle7 ай бұрын
No one has brought me more joy……Thank you I’m 68 each and every song instantly flashes back memories
@georgianadeister15076 ай бұрын
ya'll had such good music to be nostalgic to...I listen to this stuff so much I'll have the same nostalgia for it when I'm old, except I didn't get to share it with everybody my own age and it came out way before I existed.
@RonnieKaufman13 жыл бұрын
You have been the maestro of my heart and soul for about 55 years. I’m 70 now. I feel 15 whenever I listen to you and watch you perform
@deniseg8123 жыл бұрын
Blue and Black has come to mean more and more as I get older and lose people who were so dear to my heart. The song has expanded to mean more and more and have more and more layers. Wouldn't you also say that Ronnie?
@fleetwin13 жыл бұрын
Well said Ronnie
@RonnieKaufman13 жыл бұрын
Your gift comes from the divine. Captivating, mesmerizing melodies and pure, simple, yet complex poetries, filled with irony..twists and turns that explain how the heart, soul and mindfulness blends with cognition.
@RonnieKaufman13 жыл бұрын
I’ve placed great responsibility on your shoulders... you’ve tended to and thus repaired many broken hearts and restored them to being whole again...just by intently listening to your magical music and lyrics. I’m still looking for that elusive house on the freeway, where I rise in the morning and go to work each day...where I can love someone so much that we fill in the colors of our paint by numbers dreams.
@RonnieKaufman13 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Kramden and Denise.
@davidthomas37253 жыл бұрын
99.999% of the people that went to Berklee could not write anything as beautiful as this!!!
@bose763917 күн бұрын
definitely
@maxlawson15063 жыл бұрын
"And when the morning light comes streaming in, I'll get up and do it again ...." ... thank you Jackson for this beautifully written song and helping all of us get up and do it again.
@terrylawson19462 жыл бұрын
Hey max ya his music is timeless
@karenwalsh11432 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite songs of all time.. I remember at an early age knowing that I was "the pretender" I understood every line in that song.. it feels like yesterday but it was long ago.. it TRULY WAS A WINK OF AN EYE.. THANK YOU JACKSON BROWN FOR THE IMPACT OF YOUR MUSIC HAS HAD ON ME!!!!!!!!
@s.e.abendschoen9511 Жыл бұрын
This is a universal truth C. Jackson shares in one of his early hits...he's a poet unlike many popular/rock tunesters.
@ASH-RAID Жыл бұрын
Pure beauty. Songwriting at its very finest.
@sellier-bellot22 Жыл бұрын
Agreed !!! LOL😄
@OlSgtLove3 жыл бұрын
I have been listening to Jackson Browne since a very young teen in the early 70s ,buying his music on 45s ,33s, 8 track,and cassette.... As I listen ,to such beautiful & heartfelt music today,....my eyes water up and my throat gets tight ...for as we get older life starts taking more away from us ,family,friends,and health....his music has help me survive this old world through the decades.....Thank-you Jackson Browne ...God Bless you ...
@MarkViator3 жыл бұрын
How deeply moving and brilliant. Jackson sounds richer and fuller than ever; his delivery is truly something fine.
@cookiecuteasapuppy10083 жыл бұрын
just beautiful.. my father taught me to sing this song... we still sit around the table with the guitar and casio piano and sing our hearts out!!!
@theresat9687gmail3 жыл бұрын
That's so beautiful gf. My Dad was a music man too, it's so heartwarming when you grow up with music in the home. I miss him but I still hear him sometimes! I can picture you and your Dad, so cool he taught you this beautiful song!🎶💗✌💗
You are 60 plus = you should live many more years as a MUCH MORE WI❤SE person
@chrisboyd45343 жыл бұрын
I met Jackson by chance in 1977 at Stapleton Airport. I was 24 and was playing pedal steel/ guitars in a local Colorado band. Jackson was so kind, thoughtful/supportive as we walked through the airport. It was wonderful to meet one of my musical mentors and discover how truly kind a man he is. Great memory!
@fleetwin13 жыл бұрын
Lucky you indeed....Wouldn't know what to say if I ever met him, except thank you sir...
@bobg66383 жыл бұрын
That’s pretty cool
@scottburton97013 жыл бұрын
"The Pretender" is a certifiable classic 45 years later.
@ldolphin343 жыл бұрын
My personal favorite of his. So full of imagery and sardonic wisdom. You can hear his voice cracking, but it only makes the words stand out even more.
@SuperMartha662 жыл бұрын
Hmm do I have this 45?☮️💓
@deesbeamer2 жыл бұрын
Jackson is a poet extraordinaire with a vulnerability and honesty that our world will ALWAYS need. I was 25 when this song was released in 1976 and it struck me deeply, bringing to my awareness the many ways in which I had already compromised my goals and self-respect. I'm 72 now and writing poetry that reflects the incredible journeys our 'Baby-Boomer' generation . Jackson remains a powerful muse for me and a 'silent comrade' in the middle of the night when I am writing, crying and seeking comfort from the chaos and darkness of our world today. Thank you, Brother....you are deeply loved and cherished.
@jacobfinder7476 Жыл бұрын
Me too🙏
@Dcat796611 ай бұрын
Beautifully written...
@maeylamoy8148 Жыл бұрын
70s music was the best. I was in my 20s. I can enjoy other decades music…but the poetry and storytelling of that decade’s artists…something special.
@donnewton4153 жыл бұрын
Mr Browne's voice has matured to now add the gravitas this song was crying for all along, We just didn't know it. So much more powerful in this iteration. I guess it could be that I'm at the end of my seventh decade that makes me look at it differently. Either way, this is a wonderful version. Thank you.
@johnbagewll2321 Жыл бұрын
I think it’s amazing how this tune hits home with those of us who are 50 ish/ 60is. It’s incredible how Jackson when he wrote this understood what ultimately happens. It also blows my mind of how he says he doesn’t have chops (way Humble) His voice is one of my all time favorites. There’s none out there that sound like Jackson.
@junaidadmani Жыл бұрын
His music resonates and appeals to me, in my early twenties. Music just doesn’t have the same depth and meaning these days, so I’ve had to search songs from the days long gone by. It’s beautiful
@mjsps513 жыл бұрын
I just retired but this song has been with me for a good part of my career. I’m off the the hamster wheel finally and waiting to see my “paint by number dreams” unfold. Love you so much, Jackson.
@WillGriffin553 жыл бұрын
I retired a year ago ... it is great
@mjsps513 жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
@keithfraser97053 жыл бұрын
I retired last month and it’s the best thing ever. Time to get back to the guitar and bike and running. Stay healthy and enjoy your retirement Marilyn 🙏
@mjsps513 жыл бұрын
@@keithfraser9705 thanks so much! You also!
@mjsps513 жыл бұрын
@Michaelle Fikowski right!!
@leonieprice29323 жыл бұрын
Wow! Decades after first hearing this it still gives goosebumps. ‘Are You there for the pretender?’. Short answer - yes. At the end of the day we are all pretenders, all doing the best we can, which grace assures is sufficient. Thanks JB for all the years of wisdom and melody.
@jefferysoles17152 жыл бұрын
No pretender here, just faking it
@Batmaan19813 жыл бұрын
I have listened to this song my entire life and I still love to sing along blasting on the radio. One of my favorites for sure. Your awesome Mr. Browne!!
@row_sea2 жыл бұрын
The Pretender and the 1 just listened to, These Days, are my absolute 2 favorite Jackson Browne songs!! Am a baby boomer hippy who grew up in the 70s! My only regret is I never got to see Jackson Browne Live! Still a big fan still listening to his oldies & absolute goodies! Tk you, Mr Browne, for such terrific + meaningful music. And you still sound exactly the same. Bravo!
@ellenmahony24572 жыл бұрын
@@row_sea Not too late to see JB live! I started in 2016 & have seen him 5x since then. Those 2 songs are among my favorite songs of all time, Too!
@susan777ss2 жыл бұрын
You rock!!! I have never seen u in concert but hopefully I will........
@lisamanning71052 жыл бұрын
@@row_sea He does! Exactly the same!!! His music, his lyrics, all of it's made me think for myself, and actually think about who I am and what I want to be/do/study/ and what I from life for me
@josephtrionfero45123 жыл бұрын
"time the conqueror" will never get you Jackson. Your great works have made you immortal.Thanks for your contributions. You will never fully know what you have given to all of us.
@biketech603 жыл бұрын
Amen
@yamapenny59603 жыл бұрын
❣
@alisamadoo40243 жыл бұрын
I discovered this man over 30 years ago. His voice sounds like home. Such yearning. ❤️
@WestCascades3 жыл бұрын
His voice is home.
@robstrack20893 жыл бұрын
40 years have rolled on by and this is as good as it gets
@robstrack20893 жыл бұрын
@Clyde Jackson Browne you are welcome, I say you play many years ago, you did a great show. Thanks
@carolponikvar14133 жыл бұрын
Hey you!...was at Blossom in Cleveland, last weekend! You sound better than ever!!! Thank you for gracing our stage and giving yourself to us again and again! Miss you so much and love you, your soulful voice, words and everything about you and your music!!! Thank you for blessing us with your presence, brilliance, and beautiful voice! You are like no other, and I have loved you since I first heard you , in the early 70's!!....
@carolponikvar14133 жыл бұрын
Tv 6th
@claytoncole776011 ай бұрын
He set the bar for so many of us thank you sir much love too you
@tomadams2663 жыл бұрын
Brought tears to my eyes. The man is a gift.
@dawghead85763 жыл бұрын
Jackson's integrity as a musician makes for magic.
@pudgiesC83 жыл бұрын
Integrity as a PERSON makes for magic. Hope you don't mind I fixed that for ya 😉
@555Output3 жыл бұрын
He's one of the best, for sure.
@yonitznkc3 жыл бұрын
Yep!
@bobblaszczak79723 жыл бұрын
Wasn't he beating up on Daryl Hannah?
@memorylanemodelcars3 жыл бұрын
Still A Great Vocalist
@terrywilson57422 жыл бұрын
74 yrs old and listening to Jackson Browne for 50 years. We've grown "Old" together. Like fine wine he as aged like fine wine, No, make that A 12 year Single Malt Whiskey. When the morning light comes streaming in tomorrow, I'm gonna "Get up and do it again".
@johnlamon33977 ай бұрын
Agreed, make mine a double Glenmorangie only a single double, or two....
@heatherwimberly51903 ай бұрын
In ‘69 I was 21, and yesterday was his birthday! I love this man!
@dcs62302 ай бұрын
My older brother who passed in 2017 turned me on to Jackson in 1976 when I graduated from high school. He’s been one of my favorite musicians from that point onwards. Remarkable musician, I consider myself lucky to have grown up with his music. Always takes me back. Thanks Jackson.
@SemperFido99153 жыл бұрын
How many singers still have their voices at his age? Just amazing.
@FordCrownVicKingOfTheHillChess Жыл бұрын
mick jagger
@DoU12Rock9 ай бұрын
me, singing right along as we speak
@PracticalKnow3 жыл бұрын
Jackson Browne is 72 years old here. What a Timeless Talent
@nathanmcauley1213 жыл бұрын
He looks 62 not 72!! Hope I look that good at 72
@brian4976 ай бұрын
Only Jackson Brown could fit so much social and economic commentary into a personal story about life.
@deborahyoung77733 жыл бұрын
I've loved Jackson since the 70's. What a beautiful voice and lyrics.
@BrianVallotton3 жыл бұрын
I have told my wife to play this song at my funeral. These are the most honest words I have ever heard. We all try our best to be sincere but when all is said and done, let’s here it for the Pretender.
@ajfletcher83503 жыл бұрын
I could not agree more.
@babayaga17673 жыл бұрын
it's in my will to play everybody's talkin' that does it for me
@fleetwin13 жыл бұрын
It's on my good bye play list also....
@MrCabimero Жыл бұрын
He has aged gracefully, but his voice is still pure and touches my soul. Thank you sir for all the gifts you have given so many.
@tomjones61903 жыл бұрын
We were all so young once. This amazing man has been writing songs that touch my soul for almost 50 years. Thank you Sir, for inspiring an entire generation of musicians. Your contributions to the music world will never fade.
@DavidDiMuzio3 жыл бұрын
Wow, I think his voice is even better now than when he recorded this song 🎶
@LukenUSee3 жыл бұрын
Agree! Unmistakable
@comptroubky3 жыл бұрын
Disagree......but age stalks us all, so diminished skill is expected from us all. Def a crisper version in the 70s. :)
@LukenUSee3 жыл бұрын
@@comptroubky Crisper, yes, but now with an endearing character, similar to other aging greats... Gordon Lightfoot, Willie Nelson, Dennis DeYoung...
@vinced57413 жыл бұрын
in comparison to many other artists that lost their voice with the years passing, JB still sounds amazing.
@RGatGala3 жыл бұрын
@@comptroubky crisper is not always better tho
@rileyhoffman66293 жыл бұрын
Ah Jackson, how many times has someone said to you, "I love your music, voice, words, light, and soul." I'm just one more. Again.
@speak2theresafox2 жыл бұрын
Amen
@lynetteschroeter68438 ай бұрын
His lyrics cause all kinds of images in your mind. What a true genius in music for all of us to hear. Over and over again!
@Lornerettalynn7 ай бұрын
I have listened to this amazing song for the last 30 years. I think I’ve finally decided to pack my lunch in the morning and leave this toxic mess of a girlfriend I’ve settled on. Or she settled on me ? Whichever. Either way I have two amazing young sons who have grown up and love their dad . This song tells me , there is a girl …poor as me lol but will love me and together we will build a relationship my boys will want to have in their own life. Thank you Jackson
@junew6259 Жыл бұрын
The first time I heard Jackson Browne I was on my way home in my VW. I think it was Doctor my Eyes or Jamaica. 1972 just finished nursing school and had finished my shift. I thought this is someone I am going to like. I'm now 71 and still love his music.
@azcharlie20092 жыл бұрын
It is a special musician that can sing and play a song with no accompaniment and sound that wonderful... Thank you, Jackson, for all the years of great music.
@christopherfunke7333 жыл бұрын
I'm an 80s baby and he in my opinion is the greatest singer song writer of all time. Brilliance.
@mikedick48862 жыл бұрын
I am a 40`s baby and feel exactly the same !
@1tonilos93 жыл бұрын
I discovered Jackson Browne in 1983 after listening to ‘Hold Out’ and went on to acquire many of his works. I have very pleasant memories listening songs by this wonderful and talented musician.
@alfredhavrilla24353 жыл бұрын
Jackson is one of the great song writers you can come back to after what seems a lifetime. And his words are still just as meaningful. Thank you Jackson. A mark of a truly great song writer.
@高倉早人3 жыл бұрын
I saw you live in Tokyo 1980,81?when i was 15,16years old ,that was my very first encounter to concert westean music.You sang that song,,I don't know why your songs touched my heart. Your voices not change,since I was boy You still one of my favarite musician. American nice music. Jackson Browne.
@dalecauthen90862 жыл бұрын
"Caught between the longing for love and the struggle for the legal tender ... " ... just a year younger than Jackson .. his music has always been a part of my life and consciousness. All I can say is that it is not life that is short. Life is long. It is youth that is short, much much too short. And old age just goes on and on, how cruel ... because we remember so so clearly that sweet short youth. "Are you there ? Say a prayer for the pretender. Who started out so young and tender ... "
@melaniemackenzie80843 жыл бұрын
I awoke to find Jackson at 4 AM to start my day. Easier now to get up and do it again. Incredible. Thank you good sir.
@richardcarew47083 жыл бұрын
4:20... you guys are on Arizona time now... happens every morning around here;;☆》♡♡♡... no worries mate
@richardcarew47083 жыл бұрын
I've just recovered from the experience this morning 🌄... yee haw
@bobbigresov8093 жыл бұрын
💜 Jackson Browne, my first concert in Rochester, NY (had to go with my Mom). Happy Mother's Day to all the Mom's that grew up on insightful Jackson Browne music. Thanks for a lifetime of sharing your fabulous tunes, they mean more to me than you'll ever know.
@Living2bLoved3 жыл бұрын
You Awoke to an Awakening ❤️
@ButcherBeynon3 жыл бұрын
Words cannot describe the feeling I get from this song. Absolutely gorgeous version of a true classic. Keep on keeping on Jackson - much love from Wales 🏴
@sassafrasinspired2029 Жыл бұрын
I've loved your music since the first song... Thank you.
@denise-jordan3 жыл бұрын
I've never seen a photo on an album cover represent a song better than The Pretender. You say you don't have a great understanding of music theory...your music says otherwise. I'm one of the happy idiots out here with a great love and respect for you and your music! xo
@kevbob3 жыл бұрын
@Jackson Brownesongs Why would anyone email someone masquerading as Jackson Browne?
@seycas1183 жыл бұрын
@Jackson Brownesongs ...you are a fake account...
@sheryls09153 жыл бұрын
“You can send me an email on my private email”.....seriously??? Not so private now?!?! SCAMMERS not so smart these days!
@lindafassler51483 жыл бұрын
Awesome comment👌 ..…. I Love This Song ❤️. 🙏Thank you Jackson🙏
@fleetwin13 жыл бұрын
Me too...Tears of happiness for sure, even today
@RussMcClay2 жыл бұрын
So wonderful. His voice is still the same 40+ years later. Nice.
@pixiecrossing Жыл бұрын
I have loved this man for so long. And he will never know. He means no much, for so many.
@sheldonbitterman4486 Жыл бұрын
John, I'm 64 years old and I've been listening to his music for decades
@TheUglyAmerican0073 жыл бұрын
As of now there are 46 people that somehow disliked this. I would venture to say they dislike life itself. Please say a prayer for them and the pretender.
@goodi2shooz3 жыл бұрын
Maybe they have trouble compartmentalizing the difference between the talented singer-songwriter and the man who used to beat up his girlfriend for fun.
@debbiemcpherson15783 жыл бұрын
I can't imagine anyone disliking this....probably some trolls who are into hate whitey no matter what..
@farshimelt3 жыл бұрын
I wonder why the people who dislike some kinds of music, never say why they dislike it? Are they afraid of their own opinions?
@lzrd84603 жыл бұрын
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@pulsarlights28253 жыл бұрын
Well, at least KZbin removed the Dislike counts, so you can continue the fantasy that the entire world agrees with you, your tastes, your preferences and opinions....I wish we could all be more like you.... :)
@christinearcher81369 ай бұрын
This song was my life… My family celebrated Jackson Browne for years… Sunday morning for us was Jackson Browne waffles and music. The tradition continues with my grandkids. Jackson Browne continues to touch my soul…
@gar64543 жыл бұрын
This is national treasure. Please remember, you belong to us all. A whole generation
@BillMcGirr3 жыл бұрын
He’ll end up belonging to 5 generations.🥃
@classic63tbird2 жыл бұрын
I just floated back to my age of awe and youth, the 70’s… I’m now at the age to truly appreciate and actually own, your beautiful lyrics, as my own, as the Pretender I was, I am, and forever will be. Thank you Jackson. I’ve turned to your work, my entire life. You are me, I am you… That’s deep man…. Keep on playing us boomers into the tomorrow days, and years… Much love and light to you @JacksonBrowne
@michaelhagedorn2088Ай бұрын
I was introduced to Jackson Browne's music on my first road trip from Ohio to Colorado in the 70's. It became a playlist throughout my life. No better singer-songwriter out there.
@charlesw63823 жыл бұрын
Mesmerizing. Considering Jackson Browne's monumental successes, he remains so humble and greatful to be in the presence of other talented music professionals.
@lzrd84603 жыл бұрын
Being humble is a rare trait these days. xx
@nhennessy6434 Жыл бұрын
So modest, isn't he? I'm sure he could teach at any school of music anywhere. Just one of the greatest voices of his generation.
@clifforddeintje54383 жыл бұрын
First heard this song in the early 80's living in sunny South Africa. I'm now in my 60's and Jackson sounds unbelievable and the song still resonates with me after all these years. Keeping rocking Mr Browne.
@dianakemplen39493 жыл бұрын
I love this man's music him...love you Jackson 😍
@charlesargo9083 жыл бұрын
I live in South Africa 🇿🇦 and he has always been my best
@keithbernstein74363 жыл бұрын
Vrystaat!,
@rolandpotter4793 жыл бұрын
@@keithbernstein7436 nay,nay,nay Boer satay.
@rolandpotter4793 жыл бұрын
@@keithbernstein7436 nay, nay,nay. Boerestaat
@pepperboxstudio3 жыл бұрын
Berklee allowed me to produce my own music and then continue on to become a producer. I'm so happy I was able to play on stage with your band, Jackson.
@philiphopper3501 Жыл бұрын
"Out of the cool of the evening strolls the pretender. He knows that all his hopes and dreams begin and end there." Oh man, thank you.
@שרהקינק3 жыл бұрын
breaks my heart to see how life is short , and it includes everybody... even such a great performer.. then i look to my mirror and my heart breaks again
@jamesferragut47673 жыл бұрын
Always loved this song, been a Jackson Fan since "Saturate..." The gravity of this song, once so spirited is now heavier, aged by life. And as he's written: "...and they say in the end, it's a blink of an eye..." from my experience as a 70-year old boomer the phrase resonates and breaks my heart. Love you JB.
@RonnieKaufman13 жыл бұрын
I'm right there with you...just turned 70
@peterseeley18153 жыл бұрын
I'm with you also, but I'm only 65 sorry
@brandongarretson9475 Жыл бұрын
Since was I 13 years old, in 1986, Running on Empty has been the soundtrack of my life. All of your other songs have been peppered in-between throught the years. Thank you Mr. Bowne. You have made my life much better than it would have been without you.
@queenreginaofthegigglefits14643 жыл бұрын
Jackson you make me wanna cry. Ive always been so touched by your voice and music. As a teen, Running On Empty, I took the natural ability to write emotional music. You are a role model to me. Touched deeply always when I hear you sing. This is another favorite. But I love them all. Blessings Brother.
@lauraneely52633 жыл бұрын
@Jackson Brownesongs Jackson, you are an incredible human being! Your music is so meaningful! I love you!!😘😘😘
@keithrichards45133 жыл бұрын
I Was 13 When Running On Empty Came OUT,! Same time I started Writing Songs ,THANK YOU! JB.!
@lookintothelightcarolanne46993 жыл бұрын
I’m a Classic Rock DJ...behind the board now. Coming up next...Jackson Browne...this fits neatly into my lineup.
@bobblaszczak79723 жыл бұрын
Jackson was crying too. After JFK Jr tuned him up.
@sandraragole24113 жыл бұрын
🌬🎶🎵🎶🎶🎹
@classykitty66033 жыл бұрын
My mother listened to the Jackson Browne For Everyman album nonstop when I was a teenager and I've been Huge fan since. I'm 61 years old and Jackson Browne is among my favorite singer/song writers along with Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Peter Cetera. On my bucket list... To see Jackson Browne in concert.
@JonnyBoss832 жыл бұрын
Back in 2004 I saw Jackson at London Palladium. One voice,one piano/guitar. Spellbinding arrangements that really showed off the quality of songwriting. Along with Townes Van Zandt , Gordon Lightfoot and Richard Ashcroft,he is in the upper echelon of all time great songwriters. Thank you for the magic Jackson.
@hamitolcay59783 жыл бұрын
Was 20 when I heard 'running on empty'... many years later, and through all his albums, he's still the one who touches my soul; notwithstanding my childhood memories! I wish him and his loved ones a long and productive life, telling the stories of you and me!
@rubinmendoza133 жыл бұрын
Man, oh man... This song has meant so much to me since I was a teenager. I'm 61 years old now. Thank you, Jackson. You probably don't remember me, but I produced your video for "For A Dancer" and this was absolutely one of the highlights of my producing career. To stand on the porch facing the street and have you breakdown the meaning of The Pretender (the corner where the children would wait for the ice cream vendor) for me was a thrill that I can't explain. I can't be sure, but I think you told me the housed we filmed at, belonged to your grandfather? Anyway, THANK YOU for being much kinder than myself and the entire crew could have hoped for. This song is one of my all time three or four favorite songs. Oh, I was the guy who gave you a ride home at 2:30am when we were done for the day, because you misplaced your keys and car service wouldn't have been there for over an hour. Obviously, this was before Uber or Lyft. JACKSON: THANK YOU- THANK YOU- THANK YOU. Your kindness and willingness to share your stories left a profound mark on me...
@dalechappy925Ай бұрын
Im touching 70. Wow. What a ride its been.
@ohdear22752 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Jackson Browne. Moving performance of a beautiful song. I'm glad you were born. You're generous to share your gifts with us. 💕🎶.
@caliinmn3 жыл бұрын
Song for a (my) generation as we were going out into the world after the 60's ended. And now all these years later, the song more than retains its beauty and its relevance. Thank you Jackson.
@richardherron76709 ай бұрын
I'm 60 now and this takes me back in time. Thank you Jackson Browne.
@takeshimori53113 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jackson. People are suffering from COVID-19 right now, but we can feel happy that you are bringing your wonderful voice to people all over the world through KZbin. When COVID-19 disappears from the world someday, I hope you will come back on your world tour and bring us your wonderful voice.
@CraigCrowder3 жыл бұрын
No joke, my favorite song from this generation of songwriters. So powerful I can't listen to it that often lest it break me. Thank you, Jackson.
@safeman12314 ай бұрын
Greetings from Australia, last saw Jackson in Brisbane a few years ago. Put my vinyl Running on Empty on two days ago, never gets old. Been listening to and watching one of the greatest talents in modern music for 50 years.
@jamesdarnell75083 ай бұрын
I'm 67 and still sing with Jackson
@KR-hd6lk3 жыл бұрын
This one still brings a tear to my eye all these years & weary roads later. Love it so much‼️
@Arieh-Lael5 ай бұрын
Thank you Jackson! I have so many fond memories with this song! Now at 53 I understand the bitter sweetness… again Thank you!
@budfox23373 жыл бұрын
He tells a great story about playing Take it Easy at a club. Someone came up to him and told him he played the Eagles song really well. Not many people know he wrote the song and helped the Eagles put it together.
@memorylanemodelcars3 жыл бұрын
Jackson Browne had the Unfinished Version of Take It Easy. He was stuck a mental block. While Traveling with the Eagles he Shared with Glen Frey what he had Frey loved it but Jackson shelved the unfinished song. Frey would bug Jackson. Did you finish it often. Then Frey offered to help. Jackson reluctantly agreed. Frey added ?"Its a girl my Lord in a Flatbed Ford slowen down to look at me. Now completed he Gave Frey acknowledgement on allowing Eagles also to perform it
@ratfink19593 жыл бұрын
It was so cool going to Winslow, AZ and get pictures with his statue. 😎
@beertek223 жыл бұрын
Same thing with Randy's Take it to the limit, I read Glenn or Don H. finished or added some lyrics to it? Care to share your insights into this, guys? Much thanks.
@edkutschke8143 жыл бұрын
Man, this really hits home with me. It did years ago and even more now. One of our best songwriters. Thank you.
@Sheracross3 жыл бұрын
I was sick with Covid last month. I dont know why but this song was stuck in my head. Over and over and over. For 10 days straight. Im a big fan. Love you man
@pyk424able3 жыл бұрын
Simply Magnificent. Admired JB all my life and frankly this is a masterpiece. He makes his piano sing with himself.
@deanpoitras36952 жыл бұрын
Lol
@pokernocancer3 жыл бұрын
Most powerful version I’ve ever heard, not sure if it’s due to my age and having experienced life, or just , for the 1st time can relate to all the feels
@avedoncarol42803 жыл бұрын
It is lovely. Gary U.S. Bonds has a pretty powerful cover of it, though, you might want to give it a listen.