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Jackson Browne — These Days
Album: For Everyman
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Released: 1973
Length: 4:34
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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
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Such a beautifully recorded song. 
Posted 3 weeks ago by charbo    [ Reply ]
 Edweirdo 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.

Wrong on all counts, but both versions are great.
Gregg's is just better.
Posted 8 months ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
RIP David Lindley, one of the greatest
Posted 10 months ago by carricknab    [ Reply ]
yikes...

Don't confront me with my failures
I had not forgotten them

Posted 1 year ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
A beautiful moment near the end of Gregg Allman's life:

JacksonGreggTheseDays
Posted 1 year ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
David Lindley is a genius.
Posted 1 year ago by msbolton    [ Reply ]
 Spliff wrote:

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.
Posted 1 year ago by pinto    [ Reply ]
 DW4554 wrote:


Repent fool. 


Interesting rebuttal!
Posted 1 year ago by trevc    [ Reply ]
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 

Posted 2 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 needles wrote:

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.
Posted 2 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
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. 
Posted 2 years ago by MysteryMan    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 2 years ago by ray_killeen    [ Reply ]
 paloeguevo wrote:

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!
Posted 2 years ago by SpinyNorma    [ Reply ]
I have to admit I didn't know Nico's was a cover... I love that version. This one too.
Posted 2 years ago by paloeguevo    [ Reply ]
 trevc wrote:

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.
Posted 2 years ago by 2and4    [ Reply ]
The lyrics on this; whoa. 
Posted 2 years ago by jmkate    [ Reply ]
This was recorded nigh on 50 years ago. 
JB is doubtless doing even more walking and even less talking these days.
Posted 2 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
Finally a song from Jackson Browne. Was there some stupid boycott for the last ten years I’ve been listening to RP?? Whatever. Thanks
Posted 2 years ago by rockaholic    [ Reply ]
 Patrick wrote:
Let's hear it for David Lindley on guitar.
 
clap clap & clap some more. 
Posted 3 years ago by indatube1    [ Reply ]
 dublanica wrote:
What a truly wonderful artist  and wonderful performer.
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.
Posted 3 years ago by rednred    [ Reply ]
And David Lindley  playing great guitar. 
Posted 3 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
Such a mighty fine album. 

Back when albums were cohesive, works of art. 
Posted 3 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
What a truly wonderful artist  and wonderful performer.
One of the greats!
Posted 3 years ago by dublanica    [ Reply ]
Just inspired me to go on a Jackson Browne binge...
Posted 3 years ago by BebePassiflora    [ Reply ]
 DW4554 wrote:


Repent fool. 
 The shame...

Posted 3 years ago by BebePassiflora    [ Reply ]
Love JB!
Posted 3 years ago by BebePassiflora    [ Reply ]
 trevc wrote:
Almost any cover version of a JB song is going to be better than the JB version.
 

Repent fool. 
Posted 3 years ago by DW4554    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 3 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite of Jackson's tunes. Gregg Allman has a great version of this.
Posted 4 years ago by buddy    [ Reply ]
Adam' song hits me hardest on an emotional level.  His songs float!
Posted 4 years ago by nick10    [ Reply ]
These days brings me back to those days and I still like this song
Posted 4 years ago by stephen.king12101    [ Reply ]
 kencanuck wrote:
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:
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.
Posted 4 years ago by naomin    [ Reply ]
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 ....
Posted 4 years ago by ronbellaz    [ Reply ]
Almost any cover version of a JB song is going to be better than the JB version.
Posted 4 years ago by trevc    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 4 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:
Great song, but I prefer Gregg's version (this is still superb).
 
The original is the best IMO, nothing like Nico's haunting voice.
Posted 4 years ago by fredphoesh    [ Reply ]
Great song, but I prefer Gregg's version (this is still superb).
Posted 5 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
My favourite album. Of all.
Posted 5 years ago by OggieDogness    [ Reply ]
Amazing how certain tunes can time warp you right back into the memories associated with them. Thanks Jackson!
Posted 5 years ago by stewbintn    [ Reply ]
 kencanuck wrote:
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?
Posted 5 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]

 

Pure perfection.  Ahhhh

Posted 5 years ago by mardison    [ Reply ]


Jackson Browne - "These Days" Live (Acoustic Guitar):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPk11AugG4c


Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
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:
Great tune. But how Darryl Hannah ever permitted him to beat her, I don't know.
 


Posted 15 years ago by kencanuck    [ Reply ]
Kurt_from_La_Qui wrote:
I agree! Jackson's lyrics are the best. Listen and you will learn.
Posted 18 years ago by GuidoNM    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 19 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 20 years ago by drH    [ Reply ]
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).
Posted 20 years ago by OverDaHype    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 20 years ago by needles    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 20 years ago by Illustr8r    [ Reply ]
Let's hear it for David Lindley on guitar.
Posted 20 years ago by Patrick    [ Reply ]
oh come on, people... Darryl Hannah would get on ANYONE'S nerves...
Posted 20 years ago by B-dub    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 20 years ago by Spliff    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 20 years ago by Drunkenlilacwine    [ Reply ]
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.
Posted 20 years ago by ardent_supperter    [ Reply ]
Great tune. But how Darryl Hannah ever permitted him to beat her, I don\'t know.
Posted 20 years ago by ardent_supperter    [ Reply ]
Give me Nico anyday. This just doesn\'t hold up.
Posted 20 years ago by dignan2    [ Reply ]
Simply, a great song from a great poet/songwriter.
Posted 20 years ago by ZM_Herb    [ Reply ]