Jackson Browne

fell out of favor when he beat darryl hannah

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fell out of favor when he beat darryl hannah

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But there is no proof of this and folks close to both, including Hannah's family members, don't believe it happened.

Jackson Browne got Amber Hearded before that was a thing.

And I bet he wasn't the first.

(ETA: Hannah makes it impossible for a CSNY reunion before they start dying, too.)

This is the only album I have of his. It’s not my genre, but it’s a helluva album. I appreciated it more the older I’ve become.

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Jackson Browne
I always thought don't think J.B. gets the attention and acclaim that he deserves. I never considered him a Laurel Canyon "sound", but he's a great singer and puts outs some great stuff. What's the board think?

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He is without question the greatest of that era - one of the greatest singer/songwriters of all time. No weaknesses whatsoever. His oeuvre is of stunning depth and quality.

To this day, he really hasn't lost a step. He sounds incredible.

He surrounded himself with elite, virtuosic musicians who themselves haven't received enough credit. Most relevantly, David Lindley. His steel and slide work will make you weep.

Browne came out of the gate hard with a magnificent debut album. The lead track Jamaica, Say You Will is one of the most beautiful ballads of all time and remains criminally obscure and underrated.

Lindley joined on the sophomore effort - For Everyman (which of course included Browne's "Take It Easy") - and they never looked back.

The true breakthrough came with Late for the Sky in 1974. Start to finish, this is arguably a top 5 album of all time. My favorite off of that is the haunting Farther On - it begins with Lindley's slide work and proceeds to walk through lyrical, instrumental and musical brilliance in every aspect. (BTW, here's a live version from his home he did during the pandemic - Farther On again) Then there's For a Dancer - played at Belushi's funeral live by Browne to not a dry eye (reportedly also at Phil Hartman's funeral). One of the most poignant meditations on death and loneliness every put to wax.

The Pretender put out some big hits, but then came Running on Empty, which was a live album featuring all new songs! Among other hits, it finished with one of the greatest "life on the road as a musician" songs ever - The Load Out

Those 5 albums are a murderer's row of quality unmatched by any other supposedly comparable act of the era. And it's not like it wasn't recognized by his peers - Eagles sang back up on several of his tunes and obviously took Take It Easy to new heights.

Browne went on to stay relevant throughout the 80s and 90s, having the random radio hit here and there, but that 70s run would be impossible to follow for anyone.

The Darryl Hannah thing was a bullshite meme canceling in the days before that was a thing.

He wrote These Days when he was 16. That's pretty impressive.

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He surrounded himself with elite, virtuosic musicians who themselves haven't received enough credit. Most relevantly, David Lindley. His steel and slide work will make you weep.

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Agreed 100%. David Lindley is a hell of a musician but hardly anybody knows that name.

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his strength was songwriting.

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Bought a copy of The Pretender on vinyl recently and that's the first thing that came to mind. Just rich, complex songwriting. "Somebody's Baby" is one of the best songs of all time, imo.

Late For The Sky is A Masterpiece.

He’s awesome. I love me some JB

I thought his vocals improved over the years. Incredible songwriter. I thought his first album was so personal it was like reading a stolen diary. Btw saw him at the Lsu student union in 72. He only played Dr My Eyes in sound check. Followed by the Doobie Bros who filled in for Batdorph and Rodney who canceled.