Songs: Late
for the Sky, Fountain of Sorrow, Farther On,
The Late Show, The Road and The Sky, For a Dancer, Walking
Slow, Before the Deluge.
Comments:
Jackson Browne is a very serious guy. He does not
write about The Lovely Linda or Valentine Day. On this, his third
album his lyrics are about Death, Lost Identity, Relationships and
Environmental Doom. His lyrics are very personal and are often compared to
those of Bob Dylan in the sense that both stretched the limit of lyrics way
beyond She Loves You (Yeah Yeah) and I Want To Hold Your Hand.
I´m not an expert on Jackson´s lyrics so I can´t
confirm nor deny the above mentioned comparison. Musically however, the best
work of Jackson and Bob are worlds apart. Bob´s music of the sixties and early
seventies was mostly surprising, usually innovative and hardly ever boring.
Jackson´s Music is not. On Late for the Sky
the music and vocals are professional. However, the album is never surprising ,
let alone innovative and often slightly boring.
Maybe American Teenagers with suicidal tendencies
found relieve in Jackson´s Lyrics or mercifully dozed off with Late for the
Sky as Background Music. But I tell you, when I want to hear good old
mainstream country rock, I prefer The Eagles Greatest Hits. Not that serious
and intellectual but far more catchy!
By the way, did you know that Jackson wrote Take
it Easy? Just listen to The Road and the Sky and you will recognise
the similarity. And if you ever wondered where Bob Seger got the inspiration
for Against the Wind, have a close listen to Before the Deluge.
Type of Music:
Country-Rock
Rating: ******* (Out of 10)
