A Jimmy Buffett Fan

Impersonation

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 03.23.09 under Music, Tom Watt, jimmy buffett

There is a Jimmy Buffett impersonator out there. Tom Watt is one of a small group of Buffett mimics out in the world these days and he’s doing a nice job! Apparently, even those who are real fans wont actually notice much difference between them. Obviously, it’s not as good as the real guy. But he sings a good amount of the best songs and it’s a lot of fun. He will also encourage you to relax and enjoy the show. I don’t know if Jimmy has approved of this guy, but I think he’d be happy with anyone getting his music and style out there. He certainly gets royalties too, so that’s not too bad for him either.

Buffett’s “Year of Still Here tour” caravan reaches Clarkston

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 06.15.08 under Music, tour

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reef band landed for the first time in two years at the DTE Energy Music Center in Clarkston and the Michigan fans were thrilled to have their star idol perform in front of them last Tuesday night.  The highlight of the entire gala evening was when Greg Taylor joined with the band to exhibit his music skills on solo songs like “The City” and the inevitable “A Pirate Looks at Forty”. Jimmy Buffett was at his usual self all through the night and this veteran singer and songwriter will enthrall audiences in any part of the woods with his sublime onstage presence. All the people who bought tickets for the concert got their value for every penny they spent. 

Jazzing it up with Jimmy

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 05.05.08 under Jimmy Buffet, Music, News

It has been known that it NEVER rains on a Jimmy Buffett concert or showcase. And that statement was proven true last Saturday at Jazzfest. Earlier on Saturday morning, it rained cats and dogs but hours later, a little while before Buffett was slated to appear before a full house at Jazzfest, the dark clouds cleared.

One of the highlights at Jazzfest includes Buffett belting out a memorable acoustic version of “Come Monday”. The crowd was also suitably amused when Buffett spotted a member of the audience wearing a shirt that says “Helping Rebuild New Orleans One Margarita At A Time”, and the jovial crooner instantly offered to swap his own flip flops for that shirt.

Buffett’s 2008 tour begins tonight

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 04.26.08 under Concerts, Music, News, tour

Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reef band will kick start their 2008 Year of Still Here tour tonight in Woodlands, Texas. The wait for the tour season is finally over as the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion has the pleasure of hosting the first concert of Jimmy Buffet’s tour season. The tickets for this concert tonight is already sold out and the Parrotheads will be in large numbers to cheer their favorite singer and business tycoon, who even at the old age is determined to perform live for his fans and supporters.

The show is also going to be carried live on Jimmy Buffet owned Radio Margaritaville on the web and fans can listen to the live performance by logging on to www.radiomargaritaville.com. The show will also come live on the Sirius satellite radio network on channel 31 which is also owned by the big man himself. The show will go live on air at 8 pm central time.

Buffett Starts Rehearsal for 2008 Tour

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 04.20.08 under Album, Concerts, Jimmy Buffet, Music, News

Fans of Jimmy Buffett will be glad to hear that he has started rehearsing for his 2008 tour, which is called “The Year of Still Here”. Popular Radio Margaritaville DJ Kirsten was seen popping into the station. When asked for updates, she said that Jimmy and the Coral Reefer Band are hard at work preparing for their new tour. She also further added that they have been rehearsing in an undisclosed location and that Jimmy assures them that this tour will be a special one for fans.

Possible songs that would be included in the tour are “Migration”, “Ragtop Day”, “Landfall”, “Cowboy in the Jungle”, “Homemade Music”, “Tiki Bar is Open”, “Rainy Day Women #12 and 35”, “Fruitcakes”, “Mexico”, “Stars on the Water” and “Gulf Coast Highway”. Jimmy Buffett’s new tour is expected to kick off at Woodlands, Texas on April 21 and will end at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas on 25 October.

Buffett to perform at the NOLA Jazz Festival

[ No Comments ] Posted on 02.22.08 under Jimmy Buffet, Music

The much looked for celebration event in the American music calendar, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage festival, is planning to have a full seven day programming schedule since 2005. This year, the organizers have been able to bring in a host of musical performers and the fans will be able to enjoy a mix of gospel, rock, jazz, country, blues and many more in the 39th edition of the historical event. Some of the artistes to perform at the NOLA festival are Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Sheryl Crow, Tim McGraw, Santana, Keyshia Cole and of course Jimmy Buffett and his Coral Reef band.

Jimmy Buffett and his musical band will be performing in the NOLA Festival, one of the world’s greatest cultural celebration centers, on May 3rd and the Buffett fans in the New Orleans region are waiting to catch their star performer perform. Quint Davis, the producer and director of the NOLA festival, says that this year’s rejuvenated festival will see all the top music artists perform live for the first time and the effort of bringing all these stars to New Orleans has gone well with the public as well. The tickets for this festival are currently on sale and judging by the sale of tickets, this fest will surely be a huge roaring success.

Buffet guitarist performs at Arnold church

[ No Comments ] Posted on 01.21.08 under Album, Artist, Jimmy Buffet, Music, News

The member of Jimmy Buffet’s band wil be playing at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Arnold later this month.
Peter Mayerwill appear for a show at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27, at the church, 3517 Jeffco Blvd.
Money raised from the event is intended to benefit Liz Neuf, a St. John’s missionary working in Papua New Guinea.
Hackman said he expects there to be an interesting mix of people in the crowd to see Mayer perform.
Mayer went on to study music and teach jazz guitar at Webster University.
Mayer was born in Tamilnadu, India. His parents were missionaries for 17 years. His mother and four of his sisters live in Crestwood.
Following the show, a Texas-style chili supper prepared by the Rev. Scott Patschke, the St. John’s associate pastor. The all-you-can eat meal costs $5 for those ages 6 and older. The charge for those 5 and younger is $2.50.

Jimmy Buffet has been awarded with various awards 5 times:

[ No Comments ] Posted on 12.20.07 under Artist, Awards, Jimmy Buffet, Music, Songs

  1. Jimmy Buffet     10/27/1998 - Carbonell Awards for Best New Work, Best Costume Design, and Best Lighting Design The musical “Don’t Stop the Carnival”
  2.       11/5/2003 - Country Music Association (CMA) Award for Vocal Event of the Year
    It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere (Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett)
  3.       5/26/2004 - Academy of Country Music (ACM) Award for Single of the Year
    “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere” (Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett)
  4.       5/26/2004 - Academy of Country Music (ACM) Award for Vocal Event of the Year
    “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere” (Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett)
  5.   11/8/2004 - American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Song of the Year”It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” (Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett)

Jimmy Buffet: Film and Television

[ No Comments ] Posted on 12.18.07 under Artist, Background, Jimmy Buffet, Music, News

Jimmy Buffet is a many-talented person and it is no wonder that Buffett wrote the sound-track for, co-produced and acted in the 2006 film Hoot, which has become a critical and commercial blunder. Jimmy also wrote and performed the theme song to the 1993 CBS television series. Apart from that, Buffet is known to have made several cameo appearances, including in Repo Man, Hook, Cobb, Congo, and From the Earth to the Moon.

 

Jimmy Buffet’s Latest Album

[ No Comments ] Posted on 12.13.07 under Album, Artist, Concerts, Jimmy Buffet, Music, News, Songs

Jimmy Buffet’s latest album titled Live in Anguilla was released in November 2007 and was recorded at reggae singer beach bar. The album includes two discs, the first one with 14 tracks, and the other one – 16 tracks. Live in Anguilla also includes a 82-minute DVD of concert footage (18 tracks). Live in Anguilla includes such singles as Waiting in Vain by Bob Marley, When Salome Plays the Drum, Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit, Carnival World, Distantly in Love and many more.

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