08 Oct
503: Jackson Browne writes “Take It Easy”
Released in May 1972, “Take It Easy” was written by Jackson Browne along with Glenn Frey, and recorded by the Eagles. It was the band’s first single, released on May 1, 1972. It also was the opening track on the band’s debut album Eagles and it has become one of their signature songs, included on all of their live and compilation albums. Browne originally began writing “Take It Easy” in 1971 for his own debut album. His friend and then-neighbor Frey heard an early version and liked it so much that Browne gave it to him for his new band. Frey finished the second verse (including the line “It’s a girl, my Lord, in a flatbed Ford …”) and the resulting single climbed to #12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
I just caught wind of an event that just happened last night in DC. This “Pray for Peace” included performances by Graham Nash, David Crosby, Jackson Browne, and others. A local radio station has pics, video and audio from the event. Check it out at www.idigbig.com.
October 17th, 2007 at 1:59 pm