Saturday, August 8, 2009

Saturday matinee - Jackson Browne

I've been a fan of Jackson Browne ever since his first single ("Doctor My Eyes") came out. A classic LA singer-songwriter, Browne became more overtly political in more recent years. But he was always capable of turning out well-crafted, intensely personal, emotionally powerful images as well.

Here's a video of that first single:


Here's a video of The Pretender, written shortly after his first wife committed suicide:


And here's a video of one of his political songs, "Lives in the Balance":


Browne is still recording and still touring, and still drawing thousands of fans. His concert this month at Chateau Ste Michelle is sold out.

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