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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.
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"RUNNING ON EMPTY," the
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sf "Shaky Town," Kortchmar's trach
driving song, was next, followed by
is "Before the Deluge." Jackson
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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
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was abused by the men wh<
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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."
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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
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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!" ;
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ballads with classic rocker;
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"thunder and the rain," the
provided by far the finest concei
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It Empty," contains songs record*
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bus. The quality of the sound
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Scction, is excellent,
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tempt to look at touring through
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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
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I'm hoping to find running into the
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"THE ROAD," by Danny
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recorded in a hotel room, the other
half onstage, is a song of the
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;s touching ballad.
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it appears to be a song about a
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)n groupie. Under closer examination
id one sees that "the drummer swept
el that girl away." So who is
ir "Rosie?" This reviewer has
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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,
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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,
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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
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