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

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  • @kakennedy337
    @kakennedy337 Před 2 lety +119

    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
      @johnkeohane7223 Před 2 lety +3

      That pretty much sums it up

    • @tbublz
      @tbublz Před 2 lety +3

      He drops the pen!

    • @seeviegeenie
      @seeviegeenie Před 2 lety +1

      💯

    • @BigLar56321
      @BigLar56321 Před 2 lety

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

    • @people4peace999
      @people4peace999 Před rokem +1

      Absolutely ❤️‍🔥🎉🎆✨️🪄

  • @bandz90
    @bandz90 Před rokem +11

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

  • @bigbluecrab
    @bigbluecrab Před 2 lety +146

    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
      @tonyharvey9916 Před 2 lety +14

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

    • @brownjoela
      @brownjoela Před 2 lety +4

      Just told my wife this story. Great musical history

    • @woodrowpreacely7521
      @woodrowpreacely7521 Před 2 lety +7

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

    • @blairmulhall9259
      @blairmulhall9259 Před 2 lety +4

      Well said, a magic time

    • @ameraussie100
      @ameraussie100 Před 2 lety +4

      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...

  • @mcesarey
    @mcesarey Před 2 lety +47

    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
      @112doc Před 2 lety +5

      Song wouldn’t have happened without Glenn Frey.

    • @Tucansam98
      @Tucansam98 Před 2 lety

      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
      @Tucansam98 Před 2 lety

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

    • @anthonycatalano5057
      @anthonycatalano5057 Před 2 lety +4

      @@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
      @jkp17 Před rokem +1

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

  • @abdulazizabdullah6497
    @abdulazizabdullah6497 Před 2 lety +26

    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
      @direwolf6234 Před 2 lety +3

      and the lyrics are more meaningful now...

    • @ndotl
      @ndotl Před 2 lety +4

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

    • @auntturbo
      @auntturbo Před 10 měsíci +1

      i thought i was the only one

    • @danielpecaro777
      @danielpecaro777 Před 14 dny +1

      One beautiful poetic transition

  • @grantbentley4177
    @grantbentley4177 Před 2 lety +36

    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
      @mohawk59 Před rokem +1

      It should always be played that way.

    • @jacksonbrowne2389
      @jacksonbrowne2389 Před rokem +3

      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.

  • @user-yn8ud5uf5d
    @user-yn8ud5uf5d Před 7 měsíci +4

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

  • @drewcipher666
    @drewcipher666 Před rokem +8

    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

  • @manko717
    @manko717 Před 2 lety +14

    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
      @godfreyrust3577 Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @manko717
      @manko717 Před 2 lety +1

      @@godfreyrust3577 Sorry about that. You are right

    • @jarnettifritjof2246
      @jarnettifritjof2246 Před 2 lety

      hi, here *IS* ..the good'ol.. *ORIGINAL* czcams.com/video/-y2NXDa9970/video.html (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)

  • @jameslouis8282
    @jameslouis8282 Před 2 lety +43

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

  • @lindab9499
    @lindab9499 Před 2 lety +29

    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
      @julianmalijan5158 Před 2 lety +2

      @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
      @keylearning5746 Před 2 lety +2

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

    • @jkp17
      @jkp17 Před rokem +3

      not much to say but ditto!

    • @meisterslx
      @meisterslx Před rokem +1

      Your comment is so sweet Linda

  • @davidsolomon7966
    @davidsolomon7966 Před 2 lety +29

    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
      @crustycabs Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @direwolf6234
      @direwolf6234 Před 2 lety +1

      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
      @gonepostal1356 Před 2 lety +2

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

  • @annehoffmann8455
    @annehoffmann8455 Před 2 lety +9

    Art is not a competition - celebrate them all!

    • @jacksonbrowne2389
      @jacksonbrowne2389 Před rokem

      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
      @SeaBee-sd6zy Před 27 dny

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

  • @jacquiebockius1523
    @jacquiebockius1523 Před 2 lety +21

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

    • @Gelsyviolet
      @Gelsyviolet Před 2 lety

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

  • @lawrencel4725
    @lawrencel4725 Před 2 lety +38

    FIFTY years later still great !!!

    • @jarnettifritjof2246
      @jarnettifritjof2246 Před 2 lety

      hi, here *IS* ..the good'ol.. *ORIGINAL* czcams.com/video/-y2NXDa9970/video.html (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)

  • @judithcampbell1705
    @judithcampbell1705 Před 2 lety +14

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

  • @sanjulienne
    @sanjulienne Před 2 lety +22

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

  • @kennethnyirady8979
    @kennethnyirady8979 Před 2 lety +11

    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
      @jacksonbrowne2389 Před rokem

      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.

  • @112doc
    @112doc Před 2 lety +9

    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.

  • @brianambrosemcmahon8531
    @brianambrosemcmahon8531 Před 2 lety +24

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

  • @ralphgilbert23
    @ralphgilbert23 Před 2 lety +22

    Jackson's aging nicely.

  • @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…

  • @rickmarchetti996
    @rickmarchetti996 Před 2 lety +55

    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
      @duaneingram3172 Před 2 lety +2

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

    • @bigdon531
      @bigdon531 Před 2 lety +5

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

    • @jeffhodge7333
      @jeffhodge7333 Před 2 lety +3

      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
      @richardbrucemusic Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @bigdon531
      @bigdon531 Před 2 lety

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

  • @akarajes2098
    @akarajes2098 Před 2 lety +2

    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.

  • @70sladyalways25
    @70sladyalways25 Před 2 lety +27

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

  • @user-jn9me4kn1g
    @user-jn9me4kn1g Před 2 lety +9

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

  • @hippydippy
    @hippydippy Před 2 lety +7

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

  • @eamonnmorris5331
    @eamonnmorris5331 Před rokem +2

    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.

  • @markguertin210
    @markguertin210 Před 2 lety +4

    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

  • @cruzmalibu4361
    @cruzmalibu4361 Před 2 lety +16

    That performance was exceptional !!!

  • @e.w.7178
    @e.w.7178 Před 2 lety +9

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

  • @sculpin321
    @sculpin321 Před 2 lety +9

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

  • @papasquat355
    @papasquat355 Před 2 lety +29

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

    • @wonenergy
      @wonenergy Před 2 lety +11

      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
      @jarnettifritjof2246 Před 2 lety

      hi, here *IS* ..the good'ol.. *ORIGINAL* czcams.com/video/-y2NXDa9970/video.html (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)

  • @suziemcdonald9590
    @suziemcdonald9590 Před 11 měsíci +2

    ❤️love this❤️ song❤️

  • @danielbuonanducci665
    @danielbuonanducci665 Před 2 lety +21

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

  • @gregfishel4559
    @gregfishel4559 Před 11 měsíci +1

    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

  • @ajo3085
    @ajo3085 Před 2 lety +74

    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
      @oestervig Před 2 lety +10

      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
      @sculpin321 Před 2 lety +4

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

    • @darrincollins3879
      @darrincollins3879 Před 2 lety +2

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

    • @davidmurray2539
      @davidmurray2539 Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @kennethlatham3133
      @kennethlatham3133 Před 2 lety +2

      @@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.

  • @dalecauthen9086
    @dalecauthen9086 Před 2 lety +7

    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
      @robertsousa9550 Před 2 lety

      Not a grey hair on his head yet!

    • @eyeballll
      @eyeballll Před 2 lety

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

  • @dongann1140
    @dongann1140 Před 2 lety +37

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

    • @buckhorncortez
      @buckhorncortez Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @dongann1140
      @dongann1140 Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @6BURG9
      @6BURG9 Před 2 lety

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

    • @dongann1140
      @dongann1140 Před 2 lety +2

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

    • @skipacuff5104
      @skipacuff5104 Před 2 lety

      @@buckhorncortez aka #BuckhornBuzzkill

  • @philsarkol6443
    @philsarkol6443 Před 2 lety +3

    Magic!!

  • @meatman716
    @meatman716 Před 2 lety +23

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

  • @jeffhodge7333
    @jeffhodge7333 Před 2 lety +3

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

  • @barnacles62
    @barnacles62 Před 2 lety +4

    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.....

  • @gordiehowl3553
    @gordiehowl3553 Před měsícem +1

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

  • @jerrysolari1530
    @jerrysolari1530 Před 2 lety +3

    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 👍

  • @LIZZIE-lizzie
    @LIZZIE-lizzie Před 2 lety +1

    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 👏🏼👏🏽👏👏🏼👏🏽👏🏼👏🏽👏🏼👏🏽

  • @bynonn
    @bynonn Před 2 lety +7

    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.

  • @MichaelSSmith-hs5pw
    @MichaelSSmith-hs5pw Před 2 lety +2

    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.”

  • @richardbrucemusic
    @richardbrucemusic Před 2 lety +27

    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
      @eamonnmorris5331 Před 2 lety +7

      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
      @stevezinno1079 Před 2 lety +2

      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
      @richardbrucemusic Před 2 lety

      @@stevezinno1079 I stand corrected.

  • @karenkristiansen8450
    @karenkristiansen8450 Před 2 lety +19

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

  • @carolineheincz6594
    @carolineheincz6594 Před 2 lety +22

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

    • @jacksonbrowne2389
      @jacksonbrowne2389 Před rokem +1

      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.

  • @HollywoodRecordingStudio

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

  • @gonzoexpress9885
    @gonzoexpress9885 Před 2 lety +11

    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.

  • @ritafranco3020
    @ritafranco3020 Před 2 lety +18

    Love this man and his music, forever!

    • @jarnettifritjof2246
      @jarnettifritjof2246 Před 2 lety

      hi, here *IS* ..the good'ol.. *ORIGINAL* czcams.com/video/-y2NXDa9970/video.html (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
      @jacksonbrowne2389 Před rokem

      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.

  • @tubergetrude333
    @tubergetrude333 Před 2 lety +3

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

  • @jpb4219
    @jpb4219 Před 2 lety +3

    Jackson is excellent in all his songs

  • @chrisboyd4641
    @chrisboyd4641 Před 2 lety +4

    Deep memories....all good...

  • @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 .

  • @TheBella2u
    @TheBella2u Před rokem +1

    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. ❤

  • @keekeetipton8426
    @keekeetipton8426 Před 2 lety +15

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

  • @danielbuonanducci665
    @danielbuonanducci665 Před 2 lety +16

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

    • @stargazer6753
      @stargazer6753 Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @keylearning5746
    @keylearning5746 Před 2 lety +1

    This music keeps me forever young.

  • @drstevie
    @drstevie Před 2 lety +2

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

  • @fasteddie9529
    @fasteddie9529 Před 2 lety +20

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

  • @steely_Bob
    @steely_Bob Před rokem

    Thank God for musicians like Mr. Browne!

  • @mikeaustin4138
    @mikeaustin4138 Před 2 lety +2

    I always like Jackson's version of "Take it Easy" better than the over-produced Eagles' version.

  • @paulmorriss9298
    @paulmorriss9298 Před 2 lety +2

    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❤

  • @jeffdorsey6537
    @jeffdorsey6537 Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @JohnDLeo-rg8tc
    @JohnDLeo-rg8tc Před rokem +1

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

  • @ksanClain
    @ksanClain Před 2 lety +4

    Bittersweet

  • @fuddly123
    @fuddly123 Před rokem +1

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

  • @ronmeyer8733
    @ronmeyer8733 Před 2 lety +6

    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 !

  • @dawsonl
    @dawsonl Před 2 lety +2

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

  • @denisemedd236
    @denisemedd236 Před 2 lety +2

    Music is everything;!

  • @rainstein3680
    @rainstein3680 Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @brucemacmillan9581
    @brucemacmillan9581 Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @Madmanmarque
    @Madmanmarque Před 2 lety +11

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

  • @oldfisherman5112
    @oldfisherman5112 Před 2 lety +16

    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
      @Winterstick549 Před 2 lety +3

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

    • @tommccormack6341
      @tommccormack6341 Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @FnLn55
    @FnLn55 Před 2 lety +10

    Thank you for sharing this.

    • @FnLn55
      @FnLn55 Před 2 lety

      Legendary clip. Subscribed.

  • @denisehedden5108
    @denisehedden5108 Před 2 lety +4

    🥀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
      @jacksonbrowne2389 Před rokem

      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.

  • @waynemack4860
    @waynemack4860 Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @TheWaylands
    @TheWaylands Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @travelinman617
    @travelinman617 Před 2 lety +5

    Very good great

  • @nancyboyd6273
    @nancyboyd6273 Před 2 lety

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

  • @MerlinOpeth
    @MerlinOpeth Před 2 lety +2

    Still doing it amazing.

  • @pattyswartzendruber-vc6rv

    ❤ LOVE ME SOME JACKSON

  • @jshepard152
    @jshepard152 Před 11 měsíci

    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.

  • @smilingdog2219
    @smilingdog2219 Před 2 lety +1

    Amazing live performance.

  • @janiscalaba4932
    @janiscalaba4932 Před 2 lety +8

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

  • @joycecolemanallsep3732
    @joycecolemanallsep3732 Před 2 lety +1

    I love all of them

  • @alstuart8801
    @alstuart8801 Před 2 lety +5

    yep.

  • @jkp17
    @jkp17 Před rokem

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

  • @rabukan5842
    @rabukan5842 Před 2 lety

    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.

  • @perrysar5954
    @perrysar5954 Před 2 lety

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

  • @SuzeBlues
    @SuzeBlues Před 2 lety +8

    Who could ask for more? 💕

  • @benjaminmitchell5345
    @benjaminmitchell5345 Před 2 lety +1

    fantastic song beautiful rendition

  • @arthurlandsford6683
    @arthurlandsford6683 Před 2 lety +1

    The great Bob Glaub on bass!

  • @thelatenightbar
    @thelatenightbar Před 2 lety +3

    that was great... thanks for sharing !

  • @massimilianobernardo3022

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

  • @michael931
    @michael931 Před 2 lety +2

    Reminds me of '81