your music has changed my life.53 year self tought piano player.railroader bridge builder and many other financial endevers.staarting from humble beginnings i struggled like everyone else. one song stuck in my mind as i listened to it over and over. the fuse.....this was what i took from the song put it on my wall and used it every day..... the picture you form in your mind is exactly where you are headed, time is running out for all of us so dont waist one day.i am now a very respected member of my community,financially stable and set for life.i've learned to go for what i want and that i dont have to hurt or take awy from others to get what i need.please dont stop as i now have many friends that await your next release. footnote,my father pass away when i was 3 yrs struggling and starving with no adult leadership i left home at15.i grew up angry and rebelling!!!!!! armed with my grand piano acoustic guitar and few old J.B> albums i found a better use of anger to help others find their own peace. to believe in yourself isnt anything ,,,,,,,,,its everything.thanks

Wow. I attended the 17th Annual KFOG Concert for Kids last night at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco. What an amazing show! I am still reeling from the profoundly spiritual experience. It had been a while since I saw JB - I opted not to see him with Tom Petty (although I do like Tom Petty, I really would have gone only for JB!), so jumped at the chance to see him solo acoustic.

After Norah Jones sang a magical set (she is an amazing talent!), I was definitely ready to see Jackson. During the intermission, my friend and I were trying to figure out who all was there to see Norah and who to see Jackson. As it turns out, a lot of people left after Norah - they did NOT know what they were missing!

Jackson looked good, but like the long months on the road are starting to catch up with him. He brought with him 3 members of his band (drums, bass, guitar) - I was disappointed at first that it was not going to be solo acoustic, but my concerns were quickly assuaged - one can tell just how much JB loves playing with his band!

When he opened with "I'm Alive", I just had a feeling that it was going to be a great show. He must have known somehow that I was in the audience, as he seemed to play so many of the songs that have special meaning and importance in my life (or that sum up events of a recent breakup!).

The set list:

I'm Alive, Shape of a heart, Fountain of Sorrow, Late for the Sky (I had tears streaming down my face before he finished the first line!!), Naked Ride Home, These Days, Don't you want to be there, Barricades of Heaven, Never Stop, The Pretender, Running on Empty, and About my Imagination (encore).

Incredible set! Just fantastic.

Jackson was charming and in a story-telling mood, which all the fans love. The acoustics in the hall were so excellent, the whole audience could hear him tapping his foot on the floor during Late. This really bugged him, so he took his shoes off and played the rest of the show in his socks! :)

It was a wonderful evening - the crowd was mellow (not shouting requests) but enthusiastic for the most part. I can't wait to see him tour for the album after he's done with Tom and his overseas tour. I'm crossing my fingers that he comes back to San Fran!

"Let the music keep our spirits high", indeed!

Saw Jackson at what now seems to be intimate Spectrum. It was the 1st time he's played the venue since the Pretender tour in 1976. Opening that nite for him was Valerie Carter and Orleans. During last nites show he did reflect that it had been a long time since he'd played there and commented that Philadelphia was the 1st area where he 1st saw people lined up waiting for him (when he and David played the Main Point). Anyway he and his band played a tight 10 song set. Over the years many outstanding session muscians have accompanied Jackson and you wonder if there would be a dropoff. However this collection of players continued to deliver the quality show my wife and I have been enjoying since 1972 when we saw Jackson as an opener for America. Which brings up the question as to how Jackson is handing the opener role. I can tell you both my wife and I dreamed that it would have been Jackson playing the 2 plus hours show last nite., taking nothing against Tom Petty's outstanding performance. I guess we can only hope that he'll be putting together one of his summer outdoor shows which we've grown to love over the years.

Dear Russ

This is my first time posting a review or expressing my comments about Jackson, but feel now is the time to do so.

I have been a dedicated fan since 1972 when I first saw Jackson open for America. Since then he's been like glue on me. There will never be anyone like him again and I know many feel he is certainly unique.

I just saw Jackson at the Spectrum in Phila. Tuesday night. For me it has been since 1999 as I have skipped the appearances he has made with Petty, Hornsby and the like during the past 2 summers as I really need just to see him, but I wasn't going to miss this one especially with the release of the new record.

It was phenomenal! It was so satisfying to see him perform in front of 17,000 people as I remember back in the Spectrum days of the Pretender tour. It was I'm sure very gratifying for him as the audience was so warm , appreciative and responsive to the new material. The band was so tight and the new songs came across so well, I felt people were so' into it even though sometimes new stuff isn't exactly what you came to hear.

The guitars sounded awesome and Jackson's vocals were as if I were listening to him in the 70's. At one point I closed my eyes and listened as he sang Fountain of Sorrow and there was no difference in his voice today. There really is something to be said here. How many artists sound as good as they did 25 years ago?

Jackson is a very humble individual and very gracious. I had the wonderful opportunity of meeting him twice in Pa. during '94 & '96.At no time was I ever rushed along and he certainly is a gentleman.

I'd just like to comment also that I feel this record is worthy of an award. There was a great deal of ingenuity displayed here and I give him a lot of credit for really mixing it up a bit- by that I mean the use of Jeff on vocals as we have never heard and incorporating that R&B flavor. Of course there are the songs that make Jackson who he is-The Naked Ride Home is sure to be a classic and My Imagination is just about as good as it gets. Kudos to Jackson and the band for putting this together. I am really hoping at this point that they will come around again SOLO- no Petty, or anyone else- I need a Jackson show with the band for a good 2 1/2 hours unlike the 1 hour he was given on Tuesday night.

Regards,

Dear Russ,

I love the Web Page. Jackson Browne is superb! I grew up listening to his music in the eighties because my Dad was such a huge fan and I guess it has rubbed off on me. My favourite Album is definitely The Lives in The Balance Album. I think that "Lawless Avenues" is such a profound song and beautiful also. He has an amazing ability to create a picture in the mind (What a poet). Also beautiful is the "Say it isn't True" and "Lawyers in Love". Also an underrated but fabulous song is the "Black & White" also from "Lives in the Balance". Since Jackson is coming to Perth in February, I am just so excited. Dad and I are going to the concert in Kings Park. This will be the first time I will have seen Jackson live so I am stoked!

Russ,

WOW!! What another unbelievable night at the Spectrum with Jackson Browne! Someone earlier mentioned that the last time Jackson played the Spectrum was the Pretender Tour, however he played there in the summer of 1983 as part of the Lawyers in Love Tour. I remember that concert vividly since it was the first time I ever saw Jackson live. I was lucky enough to see Jackson perform solo acoustic this past May in Easton Pa and was convinced that seeing him play alone was the ultimate way to experience his music. However, after the new CD came out, I was floored! The CD has yet to leave my CD player! The songs and the band sound so awesome, I was reminded how great it is to see JB with the whole band - especially THIS band playing the new material. Needless to say, there was no way I was going to miss his opening act last Tuesday.

With my JB solo acoustic concert shirt on, I made my way to one of the few club boxes at the Spectrum where my buddy (another JB) had gotten us a pair of tickets. We had a great view of the stage but despite the great seats, our own bar and private bathrooms, I was still thinking about ditching the stuffy box and sneaking down towards the stage to get a closer look. It's a good thing that I didn't, but I will explain that one later...

I'll let someone else provide the entire set list but he started out with Boulevard ( a great rocking version to start with, especially for an audience prepping themselves for a classic rock evening with Tom Petty) and then right into Casino Nation (a song in which JB and the band really stretch past musical boundaries that often are the trademark of Jackson Browne songs). The other new songs included The Naked Ride Home (with JB on acoustic guitar - a California Kid rock ballad if there ever was one!), The Night Inside Me (roll down the top, step on the gas and hit the highway!), Never Stop (saw this one done acoustically in Easton, but with Jeff Young's inspiring vocals, a completely different - and better - version) and of course, About My Imagination - my favorite song on the CD. Jackson gave this one a nice little intro and it's apparent that it's probably one of his favorites on the new album, too. I've heard the acoustic version of this song, but it's an instant classic when this song is given the full band treatment. It sounded great live especially when it starts to cook mid way through. The Spectrum crowd loved it!

As for the other old songs, I finally got to see Jackson play Fountain of Sorrow live for the first time. It's one of my favorites, one of his bests and as one e-mailer noted earlier, it transported the whole Philly crowd back to the year 1975 - AWESOME! The last two songs - The Pretender and Running on Empty had the full house on their feet clapping and singing along (O.K., this is just one man's opinion but I believe that Running on Empty is the second greatest rock anthem to see live - second only to Bruce's Born to Run). Jackson thanked the crowd and with a smile was gone.

Now here comes the fun part. Mid way through the concert, my buddy JB casually leaned over and asked if I'd like to meet Jackson after the concert. Are you kidding me??? At first I thought that maybe John had had maybe one too many vodkas. But then he explained that sitting in our box was a local on air DJ who just so happened to have an extra backstage pass. Being a novice to the whole "backstage pass" thing (although I've checked out Hootie and Stevie Wonder backstage), I started to think that Jackson's got to be tired from his trip in from San Francisco that day and I shouldn't impose. But then I thought, "Are you nuts? Go for it!" We made our way through the crowded concourse of the Spectrum, through the press door and down the steps to where JB and the crew were hanging out. On the way to the lounge, I spotted Mark Goldenberg poking his head out of a dressing room, shook his hand and told him that the show was great. A couple of doors down, the rest of the band was hanging out along with some other lucky guests and various other people. I talked to Jeff Young and Kevin McCormick who were both really accomodating and great guys. That's when they ushered me over to meet Jackson. Here it was - the moment of truth - what to say to the guy who provided the soundtrack from my high school years right on through to my adult days - Mr. No Nukes - Late For The Sky - champion of worthy causes - definite future Rock 'N Roll Hall of Famer - and whose CD's currently take up space in 8 of my 12 slots in my CD changer?!? "Uh, hi Jackson. It's great to meet you. I love the new disk." UGGHHH! I was a blubbering idiot - I choked big time! Oh well, Jackson was gracious enough to sign my photo and someone from the radio station was there to snap my picture with him so it wasn't a total embarrassment. Jackson handled all the well wishers with a cool laid back manner that made everyone in the room feel right at home. What a night!

Now I hope he comes back to Philly this summer to play a full show with the band. I'd love to hear the band do Don't You Want to Be There ( a stunningly beautiful song that could just as easily been titled After The Deluge) and For Taking the Trouble - my two other favorites on the new album. Maybe JB will incorporate a little solo acoustic set in the middle of his summer shows - oh well, that is talk for another day. As for now, I'm still flying high from another unforgettable night with the great Jackson Browne!

"Go out and make a joyful sound!"

So glad to read the reviews of Jackson's concert in Philadelphia. I'm seeing him in NYC December 13. I haven't seen him with his band since about 1995 at the Garden State Arts Center, but had the pleasure of hearing him twice this summer on his solo tour in Connecticut and New Jersey. I wish, like others, it was a full show of Jackson Browne, I was going to see in a few weeks, rather than just an opening act, but as the saying goes "I'd rather have a few minutes of something wonderful, than a lifetime of nothing special." I'm sure he's going to be great - even just for one hour - at the Madison Square Garden!

I have been a devoted and possibly obcessed fan of jackson's for 3o yrs. I have seen him perform many times, solo acoustic 4 times, with various members of his band and with all of his band. I have seen him with bonnie, bruce, david, shawn colvin and wally ingram also. I was fortunate enough to meet him personally in 1996 after a show in atlanta. He is such a gentleman, kind and gracious and ever so appreciative of his fans. He is in person, just as you would imagine him to be, real and down to earth. He ALWAYS performs with all he has and sings with a voice that has only grown stronger and totally flawless. Amazing!!!!!. I have seen him twice with t.petty and although i enjoyed the show tremendously and had to accept with difficulty that i would only be hearing him for 1 hr., it was worth every second. Even one song from this wonderful performer would suffice in my book. My problem, and don't get me wrong, I love t.petty, but have a problem with Scott Thurston up there with Tom instead of Jackson and I also have a problem with the lack of respect for Jackson from concert goer's. Hardly anyone was there for his opening and people were milling around, talking and truly being so disrespectful with no regard for those of us who were there and trying to hear and cherish the brief performance. Why can't people get there on time to show respect for the opening act? It was very disturbing. Guess i'll just have to be patient and anxiously await the summer tour with Jackson and his band(minus Scott Thurston) so as to be able to enjoy him as only a true fan can. A full 2hrs.plus. I am just so grateful for any opportunity to see this wonderful angelic man.

Dear Mr. Browne,

Hopfully this note finds you. I've been a huge fan since "Dr. My Eyes" was released in 1973 (my high school graduation) and keep "riding the train". I dedicated "Lights and Virtues" to my 24 year old son who graduated from high school in 1997. My wife and 2 kids recently attended your show at the Tacoma Dome in November. With all due respect to Tom Petty you should be opening for NO ONE! I hope you will include the Gorge in George, WA as a concert venue this summer; and if so I will go way out on a limb and request you perform "Lights and Virtues" for my son, Court( with or without Scott Thurston). Best regards,

FYI -- I ran across this inteview while looking for more information about references JB makes in "Sergio Leone", and didn't find a link to this on your page. www.teddy-uk.net/misc/JB-virgin.htm

I'm actually going up to Boston on Thursday and will be seeing JB/TAPH on 12/14 at the Fleet Center.

Set list:

1. Boulevard
2. Casino Nation
3. Fountain of Sorrow
4. About My Imagination
5. Naked Ride Home
6. Night Inside Me
7. Never Stop
8. Culver Moon
9. Pretender
10. Running on Empty

As usual, Jackson and band were in fine form. Boulevard is such a great way to open the set.

Some observations about the set list: I know Jackson is trying to sell a new album (and I sure do hope it sells), and the new songs sounded really great. As a fan and someone that has seen him many, many times, it's always good to hear new material and Jackson seemed to be really enjoying playing the new songs. I just think that if you are opening up for someone, you have two issues to deal with: time and an audience that is not necessarily familiar with your work or there to see you. These factors tend to work against filling the set with new material. You just don't have the usual diehards that have heard all the hits before and are eagerly waiting for the debut of new material.

Early in this tour, before the release of the album, he was doing one new song ("The Night Inside Me") which made sense. After the album was released, he began to load the set with the new material. For example, last night's 10 song set featured 5 new numbers - half of the new album. Again, the new songs sounded really fantastic. The Night Inside Me, The Naked Ride Home, Never Stop and About My Imagination work really well together. I do think that Casino Nation drags and is tough to digest early in the set ("Don't You Want To Be There" was apparently played the night before, and would have been a better choice, I think.) I guess my point is that, as much as I love hearing the new stuff, I was looking around at a Tom Petty audience that was polite and respectful. I wished they were excited. To be sure, they responded to what they knew and they loved one two punch of The Pretender and Running On Empty (leading lots of folks to question the absence of an encore.)

I guess I am of two minds on this set. The first tells me that 3 new songs would be fine and enough to sell the record. Maybe 4. But he could have cut the 5th new one and dropped Culver Moon and substituted a couple of heavy radio favorites, just to draw the crowd in a bit and provide enough of an opportunity to pique interest and excitement and have the new songs take their place alongside other favorites. Doctor My Eyes and Somebody's Baby, maybe. In the Shape of a Heart or Take It Easy. As much as Culver Moon has actually become a live highlight, with some cool jamming, I think it will find a better home in a 2 hour set, not a one hour hit and run. Doctor My Eyes would have been more appropriate in that position.

Having said all of that, I am also of the view that there is a good argument to be made that, since it's not Jackson's audience, why just pander to them ... might as well try to expose them to enough new material that they want to go out to the lobby and buy one disc with half of the evening's set list on it. Plus you get the band warmed up on the new tunes for the upcoming headlining run. I don't know. I'd be curious to see what others think. In fact, maybe I'll have a better idea of what I think after I see this show again next week!

If you're going, enjoy the show. As usual, if you are a JB fan, it's a great time.

I am 18 and your music has inspired me to learn the guitar and open my mind to all kinds of music. I have always like classic rock, everything from the 50's to today. But one day on the radio I heard Doctor My Eyes and called the station to find out who sang it. The very next day I bought a used copy of Running On Empty. I must have listned to every song on that CD 50 times. Since then I have bought every single one of your albums. I'll be honest, Im not much of a guitar player, but If I ever reach even the slightest fraction of your talent, I will consider my guitar playing a success. Your music is real. It is honest, emotional, real-life, ,tell it like it is, rock n roll. I tried to get tickets to see you at Madison Square Garden for your tour with Tom Petty. The show's in a few days. I'll go to the garden and hope theres a scalper hanging around. I have never seen you live, but hope to someday. Anyways, I gotta get going now, daylights waisting. Keep up the good music.

-Your faithfull, loyal fan,

I have been a fan since the early '70's - Jackson and Van Morrison have been my musical gods. However, I can't bring myself to attend a concert with JB as an opening act with a 10 song list, which I'm passing up a couple of miles from here on Friday at Madison Square Garden. Having attended full tilt JB shows, it would be too depressing, especially knowing the attention span of arena fans for opening acts. JB deserves better. I'll just wait, thank you.

I got to see Jackson a couple of days ago in Minneapolis. My sister and I have been waiting for him to come here forever. We finally didn't have to fly anywhere. What a treat! The show was wonderful! The people all around us were really loving it. There were a pair of teenage boys behind us who had come to see Petty. One was talking to a friend on his cell phone and said, "Petty is coming on soon, we just got to see a guy named Jackson Browne, this is the tightest concert I've ever been to." I loved to see them experience him for thier first time. I was wondering if anyone has noticed that Jackson has changed some of the words at the end of Running on Empty? It was different at Rochester, NY and again in Minneapolis. The new album is wonderful! I think it Jackson's maturity shows. I have also noticed that his political songs are beginning to mature. I think that he has typically been more moving with his writing about love than about politics. Perhaps it is because emotion automatically pours out of people in a beautiful, metophorical way and politics dosen't. Maybe it is because, in his beginning days, people still needed to be literally told about the issues. Whatever the case I think that Jackson has become so much more metophorical about his politics. His emotion about it is showing and really enhancing the music. Credit is also due to the entire band and his back up singers. They are incredibile. The bass in the new album is wonderful and it translated well to a large arena. I had goose bumps through the whole performance! Get to it if you can!

Thanks Russ,

Just wanted to say how great it was to see Jackson and band in fine form. The show last night was fantastic. Jackson was in great spirits and seemed to enjoy himself. He made an interesting comment saying that he felt "shy" on stage. He said it happened occasionally, and didn't know where that feeling came from. We also were treated to the added bonus of and encore of Doctor My Eyes! What a finish to his show beginning with The Pretender, then Running On Empty and finishing with Doctor My Eyes. He kept the crowd on its feet throughout that string of songs. What a night coupled with Tom Petty, who also put on an excellent show. Until next time Jackson!

I've been a Jackson Browne fan since the early 70's .... we happened to be at the Arizona State Fair when Jackson Browne was performing with Bonnie Raitt in 1986; my son (Jeremy) was only 10 years old, at the time, and experienced his first taste of live rock music. He's a huge Jackson Browne fan today and is also a musician, writer, and filmmaker working for a local TV station in Portland, Maine.

Jeremy has actually commented, over the years, about the effects this "early influence" to Jackson Browne has had upon his love of music and writing; and he's certain that he'll use the song "late for the sky" somewhere in his work; someday.

In May of 2002 Jackson Browne was here performing in Portland; Jeremy bought tickets and HE took ME to see Jackson in concert! We had a great experience and enjoyed the evening tremendously with only one minor disappointment; Jackson didn't perform "late for the sky".

Ironically; Jackson is performing on Jeremy's birthday; Saturday, December 14th at the Fleet Center in Boston and I'M taking HIM this time. Can you advise me on how I would obtain Back Stage Passses?

Jackson Browne is sooo wow! If I could only climb into his mind...He played "The Pretender" at the show in Chicago last night, thought I might wet my pant's:) He look's GREAT for his age-54, right? Anyway, he is by far theeee sexiest musician alive, I swear! I spent 50 dollar's to see him-ferget about Tom Petty....he's alright but no where near as sexy as Jackson... noticed that JB still flip's his long hair from his face, so sexy....mannnnn...yummy Jackson Browne...my stunning mystery musical companion...yum-yum!

i first saw jackson browne at a tiny venue on long island in, probably around 1970.. i do recall it was prior to doctor my eyes and the release of the debut album. it was a tremendous acoustic set, in an intimate setting, i know nothing will ever top it. some 10 years later i saw him in a full blown rock concert at the nassau coliseum. and then, on the 13th at msg. i have been a loyal fan throughout.i still have the albums, and yes a turntable. i naturally updated with the cds... even burned a jackson rare cuts cd which is extraordinary., but for the 13th at the garden, can you say" mail it in?"

opening with boulevard, and then sitting at the keyboard for fountain of sorrow, i was sure this was going to be memorable show. i was aware that jackson would start precisely on time, he did, and do one hour, he did. but after the opening 2 numbers it was all new material, from the new "above average" naked ride home cd... 6 cuts. doctor my eyes and running on empty closed the show. one hour to the minute. the audience, building throughout the hour, was extremely into the final 2 numbers, but, the hoped for, and expected encore, was not to be. very disappoinitng.

tom petty appeared some 45 minutes later, the couple who we attended with departed before he came on. while we were there for jacskon, my wife and i stayed. petty seemed charged, and sincere in playing at the mecca, which is madison square garden. unfortunately for jackson browne, it was just another night, on tour. for us, it was a disappointing ride home.

i would certainly look forward to seeing him again, but only if he is the headline act..while it is understandable to perform some of the new material, some is the key word. a blend of selections from a storied past, would have certainly been better received.

Hi, Jackson!

I saw the dates scheduled for your European 2003 tour. Why aren't you coming back to Italy? I saw your beautiful concert in Florence in 1986 and I still remember it with great pleasure. With a friend of mine I had the chance to meet you after the concert and she took a picture with you. It was fantastic. You promised you would come back to Florence. Why don't you add a concert in Italy? It would be wonderful. You are great!!!

I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! All the best, from a faithful fan from Florence.

Hi to all of you fellow Jackson fans,

I am longwinded by nature so I am determined to try to be brief. But I have to write about my incredible, surreal experience of the last weekend. I am using my journal notes scribbled yesterday on the plane as I flew from Boston to Atlanta and back to Greensboro. For the 3 hour drive home, the last leg of my journey, I listened to Jackson music and processed all that I had seen, felt, heard, encountered in only a matter of about 36 hours. Before Jackson began, I fretted like a nervous mother about the fact that there were so many empty seats. How dare these people not arrive on time for Jackson Browne. I wanted it overflowing with vibes of love when he took the stage.

Whether sleep deprived, which I was, or just on a natural high, which I undoubtedly was, Jackson was absolutely perfect at Madison Square Garden. He couldn't have looked or sounded any better. It was as good as it gets. After being a fan for 30 years, I had never seen him with a full band. I thought that I preferred his acoustic shows, which I do love, but seeing him rock and roll gave me a new image of Jackson. And the image is something fine.

He obviously enjoys rocking and rolling. He smiled constantly and enjoyed his chance to show off his music and wonderfully talented band to a crowd of people who might have never encountered his music. And as others have stated before, his followers are so diverse. I met 16 year olds that were die-hard fans and fans that were around when he played the village. And fans of every age inbetween. One thing is for certain, his fans are serious about Jackson and his music.

I must be living right because things happen to me that I can only attribute to God. I mean, I have experienced things in my life that were just too 'meant to be', that could not be accidental nor coincidental and this weekend was one of those times. It was a weekend of a lot of firsts, first time flying solo, first time taking a cab in New York city alone, first time seeing Jackson with a band, first time singing lyrics of Fountain of Sorrow squarely in front of him with full eye contact, first time hearing a sound check, first time meeting lots of great list members. It was perfect!

I wore my lucky shirt, the shirt that I have always had on when Jackson moments occured. And it was lucky again in NYC. Earlier when touring Madison Square Garden, we had met some Jackson/Petty fans. Ironically, some of them had the seats right beside me for the concert. (No accidents, no coincidence). Others were seated on the second row. As a gesture of incredible kindness, the ones up on the second row offered us their seats for Jackson since they were Petty fans. But as it turned out, no one ever claimed the seats around us while Jackson played so we all sat together. I looked around and there I was. Little ole Jan from NC seeing Jackson up close and personal at the Garden, where all my favorite musicians, the greats had played before. It was a dream. When Jackson started FOS, I moved to the stage. I stood right in front of him and we traded some lines together with a hint of a smile on his face and a grin on mine that had to blind him! WOW! He did his usual set list but there was nothing usual about it! It was tight, he was 'on' and the fans loved it.

There is no Fountain of Sorrow with Jackson now. He owns the fountain of youth, the guy behind me said "I haven't been keeping up with Jackson in the last years. I saw him 25 years ago and he looks exactly the same." He also has a fountain of happiness in his life that fairly flows from his face, his eyes. A peace. A lack of pain that used to be evident. He's happy and I am happy for him. He deserves it. He's thriving on it. I sense that he is out of the tunnel, in the light, and healthier mentally and emotionally than he has been since the suicide, Lynne, Daryl.

I am always amazed at how casually it all begins. I mean Jackson just walked out on stage for the show and with a little wave played the first familiar chords of Boulevard. I mean I just get the feeling that someone should prepare us ahead of time, introduce him, a drum roll, something. But no, an unassuming wave and we're off, eating up everything he feeds us musically. The rest of the set list: Casino Nation, Fountain of Sorrow, My Imagination, Never Stop, Naked Ride Home, The Night Inside Me, Dr. My Eyes, Running on Empty, Culver Moon. And on Culver Moon, how that girl can sing. Catherine Russell is awesome! And Jackson grinned at her as she sang like a proud parent! He loves that song and the way she sings the last verse. The song was dedicated to Scott Thurston.

Jackson had on that irredescent olive green color shirt and gray pants. His hair was a little longer than last May. He was all smiles and didn't forget words but did start Dr. My Eyes off in the wrong key. When he realized this, he looked at band members and said 'you were going to just follow me there, weren't you?' or something to that effect. He is the band leader and yes, I think they would have just gone with him. His band is musically talented and tight.

He was magic. He left me filled up, yet hungry for more. He touched my heart. He thrilled my senses. He reached out. He pulled me in. The memory is embedded in my head and soul. He did what only Jackson can do. You know what I mean.

I am having Jackson withdrawals this week but it's worth it. Folks, let the music keep our spirits high,

Another great show from Jackson and his crack band. The only change in the setlist was Doctor My Eyes instead of The Pretender. I missed hearing the Pretender, but coming out of the jam in Culver Moon, Doctor My Eyes worked really well and got many memebers of an already grooving NY crowd on its feet, while Running On Empty kept them there. Hopefully, we'll see him back in the States in the Spring. I know we can count on Russ, as always, to get tour dates up ASAP! Thanks again and again for a great site, Russ.

First I want to wish you and your family a very happy time this holiday. Also want to say that I think I understand why Jackson 'felt shy' in Chicago.... He has such a depth of feeling that he probably picks up many levels of feeling and some he may not know where it's coming from. Maybe one of those letters might explain his "shyness in Chicago"...hehehe...... I know I would have felt shy too. I sure love reading at your site.. :). Thanksomuch, Russ.... as usual....

Dear Jackson,

I will continue to see you when ever you are within driving distance from my home. It was quite disappointing to me to see you open for Tom Petty. People were not even in their seats when you where starting your set. You deserve better. It was like your heart was just not in it and I don't blame you.

I was lucky enough to get floor seats and even got to move up to the front, when I asked an usher to let me just stay up front until the actual ticket holders came to their seats. I told him I was there to see you, not Tom Petty. Don't get me wrong, Tom was good, but I bought the ticket to see you. Tom should have opened for you.

Your fans are loyal and will always be. Your songs speak to me in a way that no other song writer ever has. I hope you plan to continue your touring. I do enjoy when you play the smaller venues and it is all your music. Although, I think that you and Bonnie Raitt perform fantastic together. The two of you seem to have a great bond. I wouldn't mind seeing the two of you together again. I hope you tour again in the NY/NJ area this summer.

You know you still have it when you can open for a big name and get a standing O after playing "Running on Empty".

Never let your music end.

The view from our room was fog, rain, gloom but we were shining like the sun with anticipation of the night ahead. As we traveled by cab to the Fleet Center, I wondered what the night would bring. I didn't have on my lucky shirt so anything could happen.

We waited in line and met a list member, Janet, and her husband and friend. WOW! She is great and we all felt a kindred spirit with each other because of our admiration and appreciation for Jackson.

At 6:30, we made our way in and when we got inside we heard 'The Pretender'...he was doing his sound check. BJ, Roxie, Scarlett, and I rushed in to find him there with band. He had on old sweat shirt, baggie pants and when we sat right down in front of him, he welcomed us to the sound check. I don't even remember what pieces of songs he did. I just looked at him. As he was leaving the stage, some people called out his name and he waved and told them that he was going to get something to eat and would be back out in about an hour.

We stayed in our seats, right in front of the keyboard and waited, meeting some great people around us as well as putting names and faces together of list members. At 7:30, he walked out on stage, again no fan fare at all, and the band started Boulevard. I was once again transfixed, just watching him sing, move, play guitar. Once again like the night before he was smiling and enjoying himself as a rocker. He did the same set list as New York: Boulevard, Casino Nation, Fountain of Sorrow, My Imagination, Never Stop, Naked Ride Home, The Night Inside Me, Dr. My Eyes, Running on Empty, Culver Moon. Unfortunately, Roxie and I were moved out of our primo seats and had to make it to our seats while he was singing My Imagination. But we still managed good view with binoculars and enjoyed the experience. His hop at the end of Running on Empty was a couple of feet off the stage and that's how I felt, floating off the ground with the experience of seeing Jackson once again with a band.

He had on the same clothes as the night before. He enjoyed the crowd and thanked everybody for coming. Oh yeah...like we would have missed it!

All good things gotta come to an end but there was no fountain of sorrow. The music managed to keep our spirits high even as we waited after the show in the cold rain for a cab.

Boston and New York city did not disappoint. I'm ready to get up and do it again next year when he returns to the states for his Naked Ride Home tour.

Thanks for listening,

I have been trying so long to find somewhere where i can contact Jackson for no other reason than just to let him know of the importance of his music in my life maybe you guy could forward this if you know where.

I just want to say,

I am a 23 year old from the North East of England, Jackson Browne has been my inspiration and my idol since i can remember, he is a legend through generations of my family. I am going to see him in concert in February at the Newcastle Opera House and i have NEVER been so excited about anything ever. I want him to know that his music releases emotions ive never had before, and that he will always be more than just my favorite artist, but a figure of admiration and respect, i hope he continues to create for a long time and make peoples lives who have experienced his music as enriched because of it as mine.

Your long and always devoted fan.

Russ, If you have the ability to pass this on to the great Jackson please do. I live in Nebraska and have had the honor to see and hear Jackson Browne at least 7 times since 1974 when he performed at the Music hall in Omaha Ne. with Phoebe Snow. I wanted to let you know we have a new arena and convention center going up that seats I think 12000-15000 people. It is state of the art and though Jackson likes smaller venues, he performed here before at the Civic Auditorium ( previously our largest venue at 8-10000 people) it might steer him towards here instead of Kansas City or DesMoines Ia where he has performed many times. Wherever he goes around here I will travel to see him anyway just wanted to let you know there is now another option in Omaha. He was at Council Bluffs, Ia a few years ago at some summer festival and wasnt well received by the punks waiting for some hip hop band but we are in Nebraska and I can assure you Nebraska Loves Jackson Browne. He has touched my life like he has touched many other peoples lives and my son is also a big fan. He just sings about life and his words seem to flow and they all have meaning. I can relate to so many of his songs and till a few albums ago I knew all the words to all his songs. Age has made that ability harder to hold on to but I can still sing word for word with all the old ones. My sister actually shook his hand in ElPaso once at a concert and got his autograph. I tell her I would give anything for it but still she has it. Before I die I want to meet Jackson or talk to him or get an email or anything . I have just idolized him since the 70s and when I listen to his songs I get goose bumps and tingle all over. How can a singer do that to someone? Anyway, keep your spirits high and God bless Jackson Browne. May he live a long and happy life.

Sincerely,

Your Greatest Fan (everyone says that)

Jackson Browne is to modern rock what Johnny Cash is to country music. Both will be legends in time. I have never found two more profound writers that touch the human soul. They both have lived their music.

Take care and Happy New Year 2003,

Regards,