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Entertain] ( . ? | Atic Browne booms n.. itam ticmt r*i vni? D) A vm tiU Vii I 1/Ei Gamecock Staff Writer Jackson Browne, the sensitiv poet-musician, the wanderin song-traveller, is on the roa again. Stopping at Atlanta o Wednesday night in the midst of short southern tour, Jackson, wit his musical companion Davi Lindley, and The Section, provide a sellout crowd of over 4^00 with i evening of superb music. Karl Bonoii, tne opening act, ais delivered a find performanc (accompanying article). Jackson Browne, beginning wit "Take It Easy," and ending ovc two hours later with "The Roa and the Sky," played 20 song; selected tastefully from his fiv albums. His spirit seemed high s he undoubtedly enjoyed playinj reiisnmg uie penecuon 01 ir music. After "Take It Easy" came "Th Fuse," "Here Come Those Teai Again" and a splendid version < "Late For the Sky," featurir Jackson on piano. His voice wi crisp and clear, mellow wi< emotion, as the words flow* through the air. Whereas his voi< lacks technical excellence, it emi pure emotion and fits in beautiful with his music. "FOUNTAIN OF SORROW," classic, was followed by "Yoi Bright Baby Blues," and th< Jackson took us back to tl beginning days with a montage songs from his first albur "Jackson Browne." After "Rock Me On the Watei the band left the stage, ai Jackson and Lindlcy play< "Looking Into You." It was simp and beautiful. as ne sang "l can see where n beginnings have gone," one cou feel that Jackson was going ba< through the early '70s when he ai Lindley shared the building yeai Danny Kortchmar joined the onstage for a semi-humorou coffee house-type version "Cocaine." Kortchmar then le and Jackson stunned the audien with "Song for Adam," a very s? emotional tribute to a friend w had killed himself. on efinu ? "?I TVit co^p far pjt me I ^ ? Cfor piof't \^YX ,\AS jl0Y\*. 5pCcxk Cl?] ?v\aw6A. X AiOtWU Aft' _ J 'I cO meat inta love I - r/ M3 Kj" V| pBr e -'rC|po s, ^ ^ re ls Jackson Browne . . . g the po? \e "RUNNING ON EMPTY," the nj title cut from the new album, was rs next. Again the band cooked, sf "Shaky Town," Kortchmar's trach driving song, was next, followed by is "Before the Deluge." Jackson 11% ___ _? - * ik i! ^ 141 spone 01 me unii-nui-ieai id movement of which he is a sup -e porter. This song dealt with hii ts thoughts on man's technilogicai ly advance. He said, "some of them were angry at the way the eartl a ... his spirit seemed hig) nr _ ?n as he undoubtedly ie of enjoyed playing ... n, was abused by the men wh< r" learned how to forge her beaut; id into power ... let the building 2d keep our children dry, let creatioi >le reveal its secrets by and by, whei the light that's lost within u iy reaches the sky." Jd He concluded the set witl ck "You'll Love the Thunder," "Th nd Late Show," and one of his finesl s. "The Pretender." Jackson thei m left leaving to an inspiring ovatior is, The first encore was "The Loa of Out," a song dedicated to th it, roadies and to the audience. 1 ce segued into "Stay (just a little bi id, longer)," featuring Lindley, wh ho sang like Frankie Vallie and a< companied himself with variou )U/ . *?/ I'tt j' c yp^ ?M? ?h. j|g| luKOPAl s Bonofl BHn jMgr K i 1 = 11 W] i'i $j0 | FA * wm^ Karla Bone it again hand signals and geatures Hie finale was "The Road an< the Sky," a rocker in which jacKson is "romn away iron yesterday behind the wheel of ; i stolen Chevrolet, gonna get a littl higher and see if I can hot wir reality!" ; [ I JACKSON BROWNE and hi i band succeeded in bringing th i spirit and the energy of the muai " into the hearts of the persons in th 1 audience. Blending emotionc ballads with classic rocker; ^Annrrfir nf KA ?' urifKi #Vi UIV1 VI UIV lllllWVtlV TT1UI Ml "thunder and the rain," the provided by far the finest concei - this reviewer has ever seen. 5 i r the band was so tight, ? n that energy reached a lei oK/vva n n tr I vrtA f g auuf c an j pv vr i iuva h "Running on Empty," Jacksc e Browne's new album, introduces ;, new concept of "live" recordinj n while capturing the essence of li: i. on the road. d Recorded during his late sun e mer-early fall tour, "Running C It Empty," contains songs record* ii in uie concert nan, in me noi o rooms, backstage, and on the toi bus. The quality of the sound is surprisingly high considering tl jfiiM 1 U wu-fctrtop J ,T yw from a) PrHi Ne^ Si AJtasga bij>KI * "1 TTfc : ana nrcr >ff... songwriter turned singer recording conditions. The musical d accompaniment, provided by TT>e Scction, is excellent, n "Running on Empty" is an ata tempt to look at touring through e the eyes of many: the musician, e the musician's lover, the stage crew, ine true!: driver and Use groupie. s The title cut is a rocker recorded e live on stage, in which Jackson c traces his life in music. He's un e sure of what keeps him going, yet il he keeps on going. He sings, "Looking out at the road rushing le under my wheels. I don't know how t\F Ia IaII imn all {iioi j w ivn juu mi jiov iivvt \*i a*.j uno rt life feels ... I don't even know what I'm hoping to find running into the ~ sun but I'm running behind." "THE ROAD," by Danny /el O'Keefe, half of which was recorded in a hotel room, the other half onstage, is a song of the __ loneliness of travelling, missing HI ivvcu unco, anu IIU mug tu Ul Ug2? lO a keep yourself going. It is a sad and . ;s touching ballad. fe "Rosie" follows. At first glance it appears to be a song about a n- musician and his affair with a )n groupie. Under closer examination id one sees that "the drummer swept el that girl away." So who is ir "Rosie?" This reviewer has is learned tnat Kosie is Jackson s ie See BROWNE, page 26 73 i m som \ I J -7- Q\>T THE TOCA" 5TME^ W* :^PUT?ft frf?M ^ \ -nut /YnWTBV fet IL M HlfflH m A' A 11 Wl4\) \ svne Bonoff shines By TOM "ED" CLYDE Gamecock Staff Writer Karla Bonoff, previously known mainly for her songwriting talents, recently released an album of her own. Subsequently she began touring, and has accompanied Jackson Browne on his southern tour, jjruviuiiig uic u^ciuu^ aci ui music. Karla played the songs off of her debut album for the crowd in Atlanta on Wednesday night, and thus provided an opportunity for the concert goer to listen to her new effort firsthand. Any Linda Ronstadt fan should be familiar with Karla Bonoff's talents as a songwriter, since Linda used severai of her songs on the "Hasten Down the Wind" album. Karla writes of the loneliness of lost love, the confusion and distance that grows between lovers. The melodies she creates are quite lovely, varying from slow ballads to the upbeat style of Fleetwood Mac. She led off her set in Atlanta with "Isn't It Always Love?" a snappy tune that marvels at the power of love, from both a positive and a negative point of view. "HOME," a soft song about the sentimental feeling of homesickness, was next. Karla then showed her versatility as a musician by moving from acoustic guitar to piano to play "If He's Ever Near," a song which Ronstadt recorded, and which deals with the concept of destined love. The tune laments, "Thpv cnv incl nnno in Ufa timi'll - "~J J"*"- V.'W l?b, /WU 11 find someone who's right. But the world looks so confused, I can't tell false from true ... I hope I'll know him if he's ever near." Next she played a beautiful "Someone to Lay Down Beside Me," also recorded by Ronstadt. Karla sings these songs the way they were meant to be sung. Although Linda Ronstadt has a more powerful voice, Karla's definitely holds water and sails smoothlv over these melodies. See BONOFF, page 26 BY GLENN RAWLS - l i?iy'\> , / ' , J I ' booo. aaromrt mc-'vc ?#//'? ii/Wfr l J