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History. For Everyman marked the debut of multi-instrumentalist David Lindley's long association with Browne. Guest artists included David Crosby (harmony on the title track), Glenn Frey (harmony on "Redneck Friend"), Elton John (credited as Rockaday Johnnie, piano on "Redneck Friend"), Don Henley (harmony on "Colors of the Sun"), Joni Mitchell, and Bonnie Raitt.
- Rock
- October 1973
- 1973
- Jackson Browne
David Crosby sings harmony vocals on this song and played a big part in its inspiration. Browne explained in a radio interview: "A song like that had the potential to answer questions for myself. I was also very influenced by David Crosby. David had a boat and I was staying with him for a while on his boat.
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Janet Maslin, Rolling Stone, November 22, 1973. -. The title track of Jackson Browne's second album, For Everyman, was a response to the escapist vision of Crosby, Stills and Nash's Wooden Ships. As violence, fear and paranoia overtook Sixties utopianism, Wooden Ships imagined a kind of hipster exodus by sea from a straight world teetering on ...
Waiting here for Everyman-- Make it on your own if you think you can If you see somewhere to go I understand Waiting here for Everyman-- Don't ask me if he'll show -- baby I don't know. Make it on your own if you think you can Somewhere later on you'll have to take a stand Then you're going to need a hand.
Waiting here for Everyman. Make it on your own, make it if you think you can. If you see somewhere to go I understand. I'm not trying to tell you that I've seen the plan. Turn and walk away if you ...