I went outside with my guitar for an acoustic cover of The Load Out by Jackson Browne. The short version. One of my all time favourite songs. What an expression of emotion and gratefulness for music, the roadies, the public, the band,… I’m a huge Jackson Browne fan.
Although I love how this song is linked to ‘Stay’ at the end on the Running On Empty album, I wanted to do a cover of 'The Load Out' on its own. Because it’s worth it! Hope you enjoy it.

mixing : Lode Fraussen

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The Load Out (lyrics, my short version)

Now the seats are all empty
Let the roadies take the stage
Pack it up and tear it down
They're the first to come and last to leave
Working for that minimum wage
They'll set it up in another town
Tonight the people were so fine
They waited there in line
And when they got up on their feet they made the show
And that was sweet,
But I can hear the sound
Of slamming doors and folding chairs
And that's a sound they'll never know
Now roll them cases out and lift them amps
Haul them trusses down and ge t'em up them ramps
'Cause when it comes to moving me
You know you guys are the champs
But when that last guitar's been packed away
You know that I still want to play
So just make sure you got it all set to go
Before you come for my piano
But the band's on the bus
And they're waiting to go
We've got to drive all night and do a show in Chicago
Or Detroit, I don't know
We do so many shows in a row
And these towns all look the same
We just pass the time in our hotel rooms
And wander 'round backstage
Till those lights come up and we hear that crowd
And we remember why we came
People you've got the power over what we do
You can sit there and wait
Or you can pull us through
Come along, sing the song
You know you can't go wrong
'Cause when that morning sun comes beating down
You're going to wake up in your town
But we'll be scheduled to appear
A thousand miles away from here

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