My favorite JT song of all time is “Mexico”. Having harmony masters David Crosby and Graham Nash singing backing vocals certainly didn’t hurt. But it was JT’s acoustic guitar that was the musical highlight and the heartbeat of this song. From the opening sequence to the end refrain, he found a way to create a melodic masterpiece out of unusual chord progressions—an uncommon achievement in music. And the best thing about it, “Mexico” still holds up so well more than four decades later.

“Way down here you need a reason to move. Feel a fool running your stateside games.”