Jackson Brown has been one our finest songwriters since the seventies. He has a very unique voice and writes exceptional lyrics–it can’t hurt that, at one time, he, along with John David Souther and Glenn Frey and Don Henley (Eagles) all lived in the same apartment complex in Los Angeles. His best work–at least …
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The Poetry of Rock: "Peace Like A River"
Music: It’s been a while since anything from the Poetry of Rock series has been published and that just not a good thing, as I was reminded this morning when, while working on another project, Paul Simon’s “Peace Like A River” came on the audio system. It is one of his most melodic compositions–very streamlined …
The Poetry of Rock: The End of The Innocence
The Poetry of Rock: With this post, a new series of posts begins based on the Poetry of Rock. This first post is from a song done by Eagles member Don Henley, “The End of The Innocence” (written by Don Henley and Bruce Hornsby), and seems very appropriate in light of the recent passing of …
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