I've loved Jackson Browne's music for a long, long time - maybe not so keen on his politics and ideologies and he left me cold during the mid-late 80's. However, a couple of years ago, I picked up on him again. Then, his solo acoustic album came out and I thought it was brilliant all over again. That said - I've never truly liked the sound of his acoustics. On the Solo Acoustic I, his guitars sound on the thin side - could be the amplification method or miking technique, I don't know. But, I have to say that Jackson could REALLY benefit by playing a Guild.
As to 'These Days' and his "deep" thinking - I certainly didn't think that deeply at 16...and still maybe not. I certainly try not to write too deeply so that I don't exclude audience memebers. A long time ago, the great writer (but irrascible individual) Harlan Howard told me good songwriting was about saying something/anything in a new and fresh way that people on all levels could understand - especially when you write about love. I think it was Harlan who told me that if you write a love song - try to do it without actually saying "I love you". I first heard "These Days" on the first or second Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album. Jackson had left the band already, but their were a couple of his songs that remained - that one and 'Melissa'. Done in jugband style and a lot faster than the contemplative tempo Jackson uses. It was a couple of years before I next heard Gregg Allman's take on it - beautiful and moving to me. However, when I heard it on Jackson's 'For Everyman' album...I was bowled over. Wonderful how a song can resonate so well and so differently.
Hope you all have a great day...and I hope Jackson buys a Guild - he's due for one, don't you think?! :mrgreen: dbs
