'Doctor My Eyes' Jackson Browne | CME Full Band Friday

The CME House Band fixes its sights on a classic this Full Band Friday, Jackson Browne’s “Doctor My Eyes,” the first single from the singer-songwriter’s 1972 debut album.

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"Doctor, My Eyes" is a 1972 song written and performed by Jackson Browne and included on his debut album Jackson Browne. Featuring a combination of an upbeat piano riff coupled with lyrics about feeling world-weary, the song was a surprise hit, reaching number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in spring 1972, after debuting on the chart at number 80. Browne would not see the chart's Top 10 again until 1982's soundtrack hit "Somebody's Baby", although "Running on Empty" just missed the Top 10, reaching number 11. Billboard ranked "Doctor My Eyes" as the No. 92 song for 1972. In Canada, the song peaked at number four.

"Doctor, My Eyes" became a concert mainstay for Browne, and was included on both his later compilation albums. A live version can be found on the 1996 Australia CD release Best of... Live, a double set with Looking East, and the 1997 Japan 2-CD release of Best of... Live, coupled with The Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson Browne. Jesse Ed Davis played the electric guitar while David Crosby and Graham Nash sang backing vocals. Russ Kunkel played drums[6] and Leland Sklar played bass. Playing the same instruments as on the original recording, Kunkel and Sklar reunited with Browne in May 2021 to rerecord "Doctor My Eyes" for a charity project.

Gear Used:
Bass - Epiphone Rivoli Bass Sunburst 1966
Acoustic Guitars - Gibson Montana Jackson Browne Model A 2011 Sunburst & Gibson Montana Jackson Browne Model 1 2011 Sunburst
Electric Guitar - Fender Custom Shop 1960 Stratocaster "Chicago Special" Deluxe Closet Classic
Drums - Ludwig Classic Maple 10/12/16/22 4pc. Drum Kit Vintage Blue Oyster

Performers:
Daniel Albert - Guitar & Vocals
Alex Chadwick - Guitar & Vocals
Nathaniel Murphy - Guitar
Mike Larson - Bass
Zach Moore - Drums

Recorded and Mixed by Alex Chadwick

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Lyrics:
Doctor, my eyes have seen the years
And the slow parade of fears without crying
Now I want to understand
I have done all that I could
To see the evil and the good without hiding
You must help me if you can
Doctor, my eyes
Tell me what is wrong
Was I unwise to leave them open for so long?
'Cause I have wandered through this world
And as each moment has unfurled
I've been waiting to awaken from these dreams
People go just where they will
I never noticed them until I got this feeling
That it's later than it seems
Doctor, my eyes
Tell me what you see
I hear their cries
Just say if it's too late for me
Doctor, my eyes
They cannot see the sky
Is this the prize
For having learned how not to cry?

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