While I was in the press room at the Final Four in Detroit back in April my wife Jen called to say she and my daughter Gracie had gone out and bought tickets to see Jackson Browne at the Prospect Park Bandshell in July.
They knew I was a big Jackson Browne fan and my 4-year-old daughter was fired up.
So come the night of the Big Event and Gracie passes out in her stroller on the way to the show, but our 15-month-old, James Jefferson Airplane Zagoria, was the star of the show.
He was walking up and down the aisle about 15 rows off the stage rockin’ out, making friends left and right.
We got there just in time for the 7:30 tip, and Jackson looked about the same as always. He shaved that grey beard he’s sporting on the cover of his new album, “Time The Conqueror.”
Place was packed, I’m guessin 5-6,000. The rain stopped and the mood was great. Jackson called Brooklyn the Santa Monica of the East.
Highlights included “Jamaica Say You Will,” “Doctor My Eyes,” “Runnin’ on Empty,” “The Pretender,” “Take It Easy” and “Stay.”
A great family night with the wife and both kids, even if GRacie slept through it all…
Grace and James have now seen Springsteen and Jackson Browne this summer…not bad for a couple of munchkins.
Setlist:
I’m Alive
The Barricades of Heaven
I’ll Do Anything
Fountain of Sorrow
Time the Conqueror
Off of Wonderland
In The Shape Of A Heart
Too Many Angels
The Naked Ride Home
Take It Easy
Jamaica Say You Will
Doctor My Eyes–About My Imagination
Lives in the Balance
Going Down to Cuba
Just Say Yeah
The Late Show
For a Dancer
Pretender
Running on Empty
Encore:
I am A Patriot–It’s Your Thing–I Am A Patriot
Load Out–Stay
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jreeves5319 / July 22, 2009
AZ, I got to say I like your style, basketball, ultimate, and good music….
Now, would you be mad if I nicknamed your newborn son – Jimmy Starship ?
I like it and I think you should embrace it! What do you say?
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Adam Zagoria / July 22, 2009
JReeves,
you can nickname him that, i’m not sure we will, but i like it. lol
actually, the jefferson airplane thing is a bit of a double-entendre. my wife’s brother’s name is jeff and her father was a marine fighter pilot in vietnam and still loves flying planes.
but we got lots of jeff airplane jokes and the kid was diggin the tunes last night. that’s for sure.
Adam
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gsgoldman / July 22, 2009
We’re going to see Jackson Browne on Friday in Saratoga. My wife is a big fan. I personally like Neil Young and Springsteen better. Was there an opening act or did JB just hop on stage and start playing? Go Cuse-please put in a good word to Fab Melo for us.
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TheVig / July 22, 2009
Hey Adam, my dad was at the shoe too and I just showed him your blog. He thinks he saw you and James, were you wearing a Oakley’s car wash shirt?
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Adam Zagoria / July 22, 2009
Yes, Jackson went right on at 7:30…no opening act. First set was mostly new stuff with a few old ones thrown in.
And yes I was wearing a blue Oakley car wash shirt courtesy of my man Billy Diamond. Enjoying a few adult beverages and watching my son rock out.
here’s the setlist:
I’m Alive
The Barricades of Heaven
I’ll Do Anything
Fountain of Sorrow
Time the Conqueror
Off of Wonderland
In The Shape Of A Heart
Too Many Angels
The Naked Ride Home
Take It Easy
Jamaica Say You Will
Doctor My Eyes–About My Imagination
Lives in the Balance
Going Down to Cuba
Just Say Yeah
The Late Show
For a Dancer
Pretender
Running on Empty
Encore:
I am A Patriot–It’s Your Thing–I Am A Patriot
Load Out–Stay
Enjoy
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