Jackson Browne — These Days
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Well I've been out walking
I don't do that much talking these days
These days
These days I seem to think a lot about the things that I forgot to do for you
And all the times I had the chance to
And I had a lover
It's so hard to risk another these days
These days
Now if I seem to be afraid to live the life that I have made in song
Well it's just that I've been losing
For so long
Well I'll keep on moving
Moving on
Things are bound to be improving
These days
One of these days
These days I'll sit on cornerstones
And count the time in quarter tones to ten my friend
Don't confront me with my failures
I had not forgotten them
I don't do that much talking these days
These days
These days I seem to think a lot about the things that I forgot to do for you
And all the times I had the chance to
And I had a lover
It's so hard to risk another these days
These days
Now if I seem to be afraid to live the life that I have made in song
Well it's just that I've been losing
For so long
Well I'll keep on moving
Moving on
Things are bound to be improving
These days
One of these days
These days I'll sit on cornerstones
And count the time in quarter tones to ten my friend
Don't confront me with my failures
I had not forgotten them
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charbo wrote:
By his word, Browne went into the studio with the arrangements all figured out.
Such a beautifully recorded song.
By his word, Browne went into the studio with the arrangements all figured out.
idiot_wind wrote:
There's a live vid and in the intro JB explains that in retrospect maybe he was too kind to the subject of the song.
Definition of the one of the greatest opening verses in any song:
Looking through some photographs
I found inside a drawer
I was taken by a photograph of you
There were one or two I know that
You would have liked a little more
But they didn't show your spirit quite as true
You were turning 'round to see who was behind you
And I took your childish laughter by surprise
And at the moment that my camera happened to find you
There was just a trace of sorrow in your eyes
This is from Fountain of Sorrow, Late for the Sky album
There's a live vid and in the intro JB explains that in retrospect maybe he was too kind to the subject of the song.
Patrick wrote:
Amen!
Let's hear it for David Lindley on guitar. 
Amen!
Such a beautifully recorded song.
Edweirdo wrote:
Wrong on all counts, but both versions are great.
Gregg's is just better.
Greg Allman's change ruins the rhythm of the line. There's additional poignancy in Browne's 'had not forgotten' over 'aware of'. Plus Jackson's a better singer.
Wrong on all counts, but both versions are great.
Gregg's is just better.
RIP David Lindley, one of the greatest
yikes...
Don't confront me with my failures
I had not forgotten them
Don't confront me with my failures
I had not forgotten them
David Lindley is a genius.
Spliff wrote:
Thanks, I'll remember that if I see him.
There is no disputing the fact that Jackson is one of the best song writers of all time. Don't confront him with his failures, he has not forgotten them.
Thanks, I'll remember that if I see him.
DW4554 wrote:
Repent fool.
Interesting rebuttal!
Repent fool.
Interesting rebuttal!
Definition of the one of the greatest opening verses in any song:
Looking through some photographs
I found inside a drawer
I was taken by a photograph of you
There were one or two I know that
You would have liked a little more
But they didn't show your spirit quite as true
You were turning 'round to see who was behind you
And I took your childish laughter by surprise
And at the moment that my camera happened to find you
There was just a trace of sorrow in your eyes
This is from Fountain of Sorrow, Late for the Sky album
Looking through some photographs
I found inside a drawer
I was taken by a photograph of you
There were one or two I know that
You would have liked a little more
But they didn't show your spirit quite as true
You were turning 'round to see who was behind you
And I took your childish laughter by surprise
And at the moment that my camera happened to find you
There was just a trace of sorrow in your eyes
This is from Fountain of Sorrow, Late for the Sky album
needles wrote:
Greg Allman's change ruins the rhythm of the line. There's additional poignancy in Browne's 'had not forgotten' over 'aware of'. Plus Jackson's a better singer.
Gregg Allman's version has deeper soul...and he changed the line to "Please don't confront me with my failures, I'm aware of them". Puts better spin on the ball.
Greg Allman's change ruins the rhythm of the line. There's additional poignancy in Browne's 'had not forgotten' over 'aware of'. Plus Jackson's a better singer.
Everytime I hear Jackson Brown sing These Days it makes my heart feel both sad and glad. Sad with the subject he sings about and glad that he sings it.
I wonder if song writers who evoke deep emotion responses from listeners also invoke similar feelings when composing songs, or do they simply have a knack to write captivating music.
paloeguevo wrote:
She has a voice that sounds like a goose farting in the fog!
I have to admit I didn't know Nico's was a cover... I love that version. This one too.
She has a voice that sounds like a goose farting in the fog!
I have to admit I didn't know Nico's was a cover... I love that version. This one too.
trevc wrote:
Almost any reply to a trevc comment is going to be better than the trevc comment.
Almost any cover version of a JB song is going to be better than the JB version.
Almost any reply to a trevc comment is going to be better than the trevc comment.
The lyrics on this; whoa.
This was recorded nigh on 50 years ago.
JB is doubtless doing even more walking and even less talking these days.
JB is doubtless doing even more walking and even less talking these days.
Finally a song from Jackson Browne. Was there some stupid boycott for the last ten years I’ve been listening to RP?? Whatever. Thanks
Patrick wrote:
clap clap & clap some more.
Let's hear it for David Lindley on guitar.
clap clap & clap some more.
dublanica wrote:
When I moved from the East Coast (New York/New Jersey) to the West Coast (San Francisco/Northern California) in 1976, I saw Jackson Browne perform live 5 times, once in each of my first 5 years living in California. Most people know him for his songwriting and his early albums, but he was also a great live performer. One of those concerts was his legendary performance at the beautiful art deco 1929 Paramount Theater in downtown Oakland. You can find on YouTube the part of that show where, during a quiet moment between songs, a guy from the audience yelled out "drop your pants!", and Jackson proceeded to do just that, with his guitar covering his crotch. Of course the audience went wild, and the rest of the concert was more loose and intimate than it had already been up to that point.
What a truly wonderful artist and wonderful performer.
One of the greats!
One of the greats!
When I moved from the East Coast (New York/New Jersey) to the West Coast (San Francisco/Northern California) in 1976, I saw Jackson Browne perform live 5 times, once in each of my first 5 years living in California. Most people know him for his songwriting and his early albums, but he was also a great live performer. One of those concerts was his legendary performance at the beautiful art deco 1929 Paramount Theater in downtown Oakland. You can find on YouTube the part of that show where, during a quiet moment between songs, a guy from the audience yelled out "drop your pants!", and Jackson proceeded to do just that, with his guitar covering his crotch. Of course the audience went wild, and the rest of the concert was more loose and intimate than it had already been up to that point.
And David Lindley playing great guitar.
Such a mighty fine album.
Back when albums were cohesive, works of art.
Back when albums were cohesive, works of art.
What a truly wonderful artist and wonderful performer.
One of the greats!
One of the greats!
Just inspired me to go on a Jackson Browne binge...
DW4554 wrote:
Repent fool.
The shame...
Repent fool.
Love JB!
trevc wrote:
Repent fool.
Almost any cover version of a JB song is going to be better than the JB version.
Repent fool.
He was a very young man when he wrote:
Don't confront me with my failures
I had not forgotten them
Such a precocious talent. One of my all-time favourite songwriters - and please stop posting the Darryl Hannah non-story.
Don't confront me with my failures
I had not forgotten them
Such a precocious talent. One of my all-time favourite songwriters - and please stop posting the Darryl Hannah non-story.
One of my favorite of Jackson's tunes. Gregg Allman has a great version of this.
Adam' song hits me hardest on an emotional level. His songs float!
These days brings me back to those days and I still like this song
kencanuck wrote:
Yeah! We all know how accountable the cops are for reporting domestic abuse. Funny how women recant like that, even if the abuse happened. Especially when it concerns men of considerable reknown.
It never happened. Stop passing along tabloid gossip as the truth. Daryl Hannah recanted the accusations. Police were there the night of the supposed incident and are on record that NOTHING happened.
ardent_supperter wrote:
ardent_supperter wrote:
Great tune. But how Darryl Hannah ever permitted him to beat her, I don't know.
Yeah! We all know how accountable the cops are for reporting domestic abuse. Funny how women recant like that, even if the abuse happened. Especially when it concerns men of considerable reknown.
I always think of Jackson Browne as the poet laureate for my g-g-generation. All of his songs speak to a part of me, right in the heart of my soul. I pause and reflect ... sometimes in sadness ....
Almost any cover version of a JB song is going to be better than the JB version.
A vividly clear memory: stumbling down the steps of a smoke-filled mini-camper -- parked in the the backyard of my friend's parent's home with an extension cable running through the window into their house ... stumbling into a cold winter night, singing this song along with Mr. Browne at the top of my lungs.
It's a pleasant memory now, despite being a deeply sorrowful night at the time.
It's a pleasant memory now, despite being a deeply sorrowful night at the time.
On_The_Beach wrote:
The original is the best IMO, nothing like Nico's haunting voice.
Great song, but I prefer Gregg's version (this is still superb).
The original is the best IMO, nothing like Nico's haunting voice.
Great song, but I prefer Gregg's version (this is still superb).
My favourite album. Of all.
Amazing how certain tunes can time warp you right back into the memories associated with them. Thanks Jackson!
kencanuck wrote:
Thanks.
Not sure why people are so eager to believe the worst in others?
It never happened. Stop passing along tabloid gossip as the truth. Daryl Hannah recanted the accusations. Police were there the night of the supposed incident and are on record that NOTHING happened.
Thanks.
Not sure why people are so eager to believe the worst in others?
Pure perfection. Ahhhh
It never happened. Stop passing along tabloid gossip as the truth. Daryl Hannah recanted the accusations. Police were there the night of the supposed incident and are on record that NOTHING happened.
ardent_supperter wrote:
ardent_supperter wrote:
Great tune. But how Darryl Hannah ever permitted him to beat her, I don't know.
Kurt_from_La_Qui wrote:
I agree! Jackson's lyrics are the best. Listen and you will learn.
drH wrote:
you people are all miscreants... 
this is a beautiful sad song, done beautifully by the man who wrote it --- not to mention David Lindley's exquisite slide playing.
this is a beautiful sad song, done beautifully by the man who wrote it --- not to mention David Lindley's exquisite slide playing.
you people are all miscreants...
this is a beautiful sad song, done beautifully by the man who wrote it --- not to mention David Lindley's exquisite slide playing.
this is a beautiful sad song, done beautifully by the man who wrote it --- not to mention David Lindley's exquisite slide playing. Drunkenlilacwine wrote:
I wish most of the comments here are about the music. I doubt that he beat Darryl because of all the charities and his beliefs simply don't coinside with that action at all. I love his music and I believe that is all that matter in the long run. Leave him alone.
Are you nuts? People who do good public works often have the longest shadows at home. Look at John Denver... he was a rotten father. Ask Julian Lennon about "The love you take is equal to the love you make" and see how much love he got in his life from his dad (let alone not being in the will).
Gregg Allman's version has deeper soul...and he changed the line to "Please don't confront me with my failures, I'm aware of them". Puts better spin on the ball.
Jackson Browne's music makes me want to abuse my hot-girlfriend-who-played-the-mermaid-in-"Splash" after my wife kills herself for insufficiently explained reasons.
Let's hear it for David Lindley on guitar.
oh come on, people... Darryl Hannah would get on ANYONE'S nerves... 
There is no disputing the fact that Jackson is one of the best song writers of all time. Don't confront him with his failures, he has not forgotten them.
I wish most of the comments here are about the music. I doubt that he beat Darryl because of all the charities and his beliefs simply don't coinside with that action at all. I love his music and I believe that is all that matter in the long run. Leave him alone.
Originally Posted by Lupin_III:
...you "beat" me to it.
Ha, ha.
For doubters, incontrovertible documentary evidence is available here: https://abclocal.go.com/kgo/news/entertainment/011603_ent_jackson_browne.html
and here: https://317537.homestead.com/TNI.html .
Yes, I should be doing my work, but anonymous slander's more fun.
Great tune.
But how Darryl Hannah ever permitted him to beat her, I don\'t know.
Give me Nico anyday. This just doesn\'t hold up.
Simply, a great song from a great poet/songwriter.
This was recorded nigh on 50 years ago.
JB is doubtless doing even more walking and even less talking these days.
God bless him.