I felt like it needed its own thread instead of buried in the other one.
Jimmy Buffett died
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mitzi
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I felt like it needed its own thread instead of buried in the other one.
I feel really sad about this. I'm not a Parrot Head either, but I did like his music. He always appeared to be a great guy.
kom526
They call me ... Sarcasmo
Huge part of mine and LW's life story, we went to over 20 concerts together, and her count is 27 or so. "False Echoes" (dedicated to his dad after losing his battle w/ Alzheimer's) is a very touching song. "Growing Older But Not Up" also one of my faves. The lyrics are the key.
Let's face it, JB was an average singer and a mediocre guitar player,(his own words) but he was a fantastic storyteller and an amazing live performer. I will miss our yearly trips to Margaritaville, but I know I can go the that "One Particular Harbor" anytime I want because Margaritaville is a state of mind.
Let's face it, JB was an average singer and a mediocre guitar player,(his own words) but he was a fantastic storyteller and an amazing live performer. I will miss our yearly trips to Margaritaville, but I know I can go the that "One Particular Harbor" anytime I want because Margaritaville is a state of mind.
22AcaciaAve
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I am more of a heavy metal rocker, but I can appreciate anyone who is a legend or icon and has stood the test of time. Jimmy Buffet was certainly that and his fans were as loyal as any band I have ever seen. RIP.
Suz
33 yrs & we r still n luv
Best concerts with a bunch of buzzed crazy fun people!
Passing away at the head of the Labor Day weekend makes this beautifully ironic.
I'd put him over most popular entertainers. Sure, he's no Eddie Van Halen on the guitar but Buffett is one of those entertainers where everything comes together. The voice and guitar playing matches the songs he sings perfectly. He could play an arena and make you feel like you're with a strummer around the campfire, and that's where Jimmy Buffett will live forever - around the campfire, at private parties, anywhere there's a guy with a guitar and a bunch of friends wanting to do a singalong.
kom526
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SamSpade
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I liked his music - all right - I never understood the dedication of his Parrothead fans. I knew people who were die-hard Grateful Dead fans and I was astonished that they would travel around the country just to make the NEXT concert. Previously I thought the whole point of traveling concerts was so people in different areas could go - I never dreamed that FANS would follow them.
And then I learned that Buffett ALSO had similar followers.
To me, he was just another voice on the radio who sang songs that weren't bad or great. Kind of like Gordon Lightfoot. You know his music - sort of - but he probably wouldn't be at the top of your list. Frankly, I tended to confuse him with Harry Chapin rather often.
I suppose it says a lot about him that without trying I can probably name six or more of his songs.
And then I learned that Buffett ALSO had similar followers.
To me, he was just another voice on the radio who sang songs that weren't bad or great. Kind of like Gordon Lightfoot. You know his music - sort of - but he probably wouldn't be at the top of your list. Frankly, I tended to confuse him with Harry Chapin rather often.
I suppose it says a lot about him that without trying I can probably name six or more of his songs.
At a dance with friends about 4-5 yrs ago. Band plays a Buffet song. After a friend says, we should go see him in concert. She had seen him many times. Talked it up as the greatest concerts ever. So that summer around a dozen of us went to Manassas to see him. We had more fun on the parking lot eating & drinking. Show was OK. Not the big party atmosphere I was expecting. He played all the songs his party fans wanted to hear. My problem was of 20 songs only half were his. A man with a huge catalog of songs and he's singing a Beach Boys song. Maybe if I'd gone 20 yrs ago it would have been the party that people raved about.
Sneakers
Just sneakin' around....
I liked his music, put me in a good mood. And I like ballad style songs. But one day, I realized that every song (other than the early days) were totally about him. "I write songs about pretty much nothing for a living, get paid big bucks and live an extravagant lifestyle with my plane and sailboat" got to be a recurring song theme. Kept me from going full parrothead, but I still play and like his songs. His love of the ocean resonated with me.
Paging @BadGirl ...
See, and to me Jimmy Buffett is a legend. There's nobody else like him. He was uniquely American. That he flew below the radar is probably what kept him that way. If people start naming their favorite bands Buffett's name probably won't immediately come up, but if someone does say Jimmy Buffett everyone is all, "Yeah! I love him!" and you will never be at one single guy-with-a-guitar thing where he doesn't play "Margaritaville" or some other Buffett song.
Jimmy Buffett is part of our American culture, and his death won't change that.
Just talking about him about a week before he died. My friend was saying how he had really cornered the market on that type of music - I don't even know how to categorize it, just that there was no other music or no one else like Jimmy Buffet.Paging @BadGirl ...
See, and to me Jimmy Buffett is a legend. There's nobody else like him. He was uniquely American. That he flew below the radar is probably what kept him that way. If people start naming their favorite bands Buffett's name probably won't immediately come up, but if someone does say Jimmy Buffett everyone is all, "Yeah! I love him!" and you will never be at one single guy-with-a-guitar thing where he doesn't play "Margaritaville" or some other Buffett song.
Jimmy Buffett is part of our American culture, and his death won't change that.
Having said that, Fins is still his funnest song.
It could be worse. My lady friend's daughter traveled with Insane Clown Posse for a few years. Cute girl, but very, very stupid. Sold T-shirts and partied with the band for two years, but she DID end up with a cool tattoo out of the deal. I call it being branded.