But unlike with Miles Davis opening for Laura the Christmas before, the audience was quiet for Jackson Browne. It was just him and his guitar. He didn't have the best voice. But somehow, his songs spoke to you. The best Jackson Browne album is the third.
Environment comes and goes.
The human condition remains the same. This was not the case in January of 1972, when his first album was released. It was a pure cult. You purchased the record and played it ad infinitum. Today records are produced to a glossy sheen.