About this episode
In this episode, Justin Cox interviews Jackson Browne about his career and music, including insights on songwriting and the importance of the ocean.
The original Jackson Browne interview just got hit with a c*pyright strike, so here's a video version without the song clips. Originally aired in 2023. Our guest on the Season One finale is Jackson Browne (!) and we talk about his whole career, from writing "These Days" at 16 up to his latest record, Downhill From Everywhere. Reach me at delugepodcast@gmail.com. LISTEN TO THE FULL JACKSON BROWNE SEASON https://www.patreon.com/collection/16831 2:00 - The Dreamer 7:20 - “I can’t write a song that simple” 10:00 - “Somebody’s Baby” & simple songs 13:00 - Describing life to yourself is a cool job 16:45 - The ocean is downhill from everywhere 20:00 - Sylvia Earle and the Blue Heart of the planet 23:00 - "We need the ocean to survive" 22:45 - Coming down from acid and getting a song idea on the freeway 32:00 - Jamming with Greg Copeland and Greg Leisz 36:00 - The invaluable nature of session musicians (and how Jackson treats them) 41:45 - Me sharing an dorky story about a Jackson Browne show 43:25 - Playing acoustic and why have 10 guitars up there 49:30 - Are guitar solos dead? 52:45 - On Phoebe Bridgers, Dawes, Tal Wilkenfeld, and other young artists 54:20…
People in this episode
Host: Justin Cox
Guest: Jackson Browne
Topics covered
- Jackson Browne's career
- songwriting
- music industry
- session musicians
- environmental themes
- acoustic performance
- influence on young artists
Keywords
- Jackson Browne
- interview
- songwriting
- music career
- session musicians
- environment
- acoustic guitars
- young artists
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Dawes
Books & works: These Days, Downhill From Everywhere
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