“Fountain of Sorrow,” from 1974’s Late For the Sky, rocked the house and allowed guitarist Val McCallum to contribute an appropriately epic solo. Browne stayed in searching mode with the folk rocking “The Long Way Around,” leading him back to his past. “We’ve been looking forward to this for a long time,” Browne noted, before visiting Downhill From Everywhere for “Still Looking For Something,” paying tribute to the journey rather than the destination. Taking the stage to a standing ovation from the eager crowd, the silver-bearded Browne and his eight-piece band (all of whom played on the new record) opened the show with “I’m Alive,” an anthem of moving on from past sorrows that doubles as a reminder of his presence and prowess. So we were excited to have him back on the show, nearly twenty years after his first appearance back in 2002. His catalog of classic songs speaks for itself, and his latest album Downhill From Nowhere, as well-crafted and heartfelt as any he’s ever made, proves his work as potent now as it’s ever been. The longtime California resident has been the envy of his peers and descendents since before his first album came out in 1972, back when other people were recording his songs and wondering when he’d become a star himself. Few singer/songwriters are as well-respected and beloved as Jackson Browne.
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