There’s a picture of surfer dude Buffett on the cover of this week’s Hampton Style Magazine. The magazine features an article about “Veteran” (as in older, not military service) Montauk surfers. Jimmy is one of several “vets” who are featured in the article. There’s also a picture of his surfer van. (thanks to Joe for passing that along to us).
Update: a link to the complete article and photos of Jimmy is now available: “The Boys of Endless Summer“.
Another article mentions Jimmy has been spending time at the Surf Lodge in Montauk: “Buffett’s Island hideaway
Has Jimmy Buffett found a new northern Margaritaville? The singing sailor has been spending an awful lot of time in Montauk’s new Surf Lodge, sipping - wait for it - margaritas and hanging with pals. Just don’t ask him to take his shirt off. When we asked him if he ever goes topless, he almost lost his salt shaker. “That’s a f– stupid question,” he railed. “I’m 60 years old. No, no, no, no, no!”
Buffet did reveal to us that he has had his share of summer flings, but we will have to wait at least another 30 years to hear about them. “Of course, I have had a few,” he told us. “But I’d never tell you about it. When I’m 90, I’ll tell all.”
USA Weekend Magazine has an nice interview: “Jimmy Buffett: No trouble in paradise”
This summer, the music legend is back playing to sold-out stadiums. Here, he reveals how 40 years on the road have strengthened his family — and his ever-growing empire.
When Jimmy Buffett was trying to come up with a name for his annual tour, he got together with a group of buddies and bandmates to brainstorm. “We said, ‘What are we going to call this after 40 years? What do we do now that we’re still here?’ ” he says. “And that became this summer’s motto: The Year of Still Here.” …
But, despite appearances, Buffett is more than just an aging, flip-flop-wearing, margarita-soaked legend. He’s a wistful dad of two teenagers, thinking a few years ahead about life after kids. He’s also a romantic rock star who has defied the odds by staying married for 30 years (although he and wife Jane separated for seven years in the ’80s), the author of seven books (including a new novel, “Swine Not?”) and a concerned American who says our government has made a “mess” of things.
Buffett, describing himself as “an old hippie” and “Southern radical,” says now, “I’m an Obama person.” …
No, instead, he became a multimillionaire brand, with everything from his own Margaritaville flip-flops and blenders to themed restaurants and casinos (including two in the works in Atlantic City and Katrina-ravaged Biloxi, Miss.). In 2006, “Rolling Stone” ranked him as the seventh richest rock star of the year, estimating that he made $44 million. When he was in St. Barts last winter, he ran into an old chum who complimented him on one of his products: “Steven Spielberg waved me over and wanted to ask me a boat question and told me how much he liked my beer.”
The DeadHeads meet the main Parrothead! The Grateful Dead channel (Sirius Ch 32) is starting a series in which a celebrity DeadHead hosts the channel for an hour each week. They will get to host for the hour to tell stories about the Dead and play their favorite songs. This Monday (06.30.2008), Jimmy Buffett will host the channel beginning at 9:00p ET.
If you miss it, the show will be rebroadcast during the week:
Tue, July 1st, 5:00 pm ET;
Wed, July 2nd, 9:00 am ET;
Fri, July 4th, 1:00 am ET;
Sat, July 5th, 8:00 pm ET;
Sun, July 6th, 10:00 am ET.
Some information on Nadirah’s upcoming album is now available at YouTube:
Nadirah Shakoor live with Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band performing “Making Music for Money” from her up-coming CD “NOD TO THE STORYTELLER. Nadirah is the latest artist on Mr Buffett’s record label, Mailboat Records. The highly anticipated CD is a tribute to one of the great storytellers, Jimmy Buffett himself.
Another great storyteller Mac McAnally produced the CD which includes Nadirah’s rendition of two songs written by Mac when he was a teenager and two songs written by Nadirah.
“NOD TO THE STORYTELLER” also features some phenomenal players. Sonny Landreth and his band, The Coral Reefer Band, and Nadirah’s band “Outside Art” Mon soon come!
Little Feat’s New Album “JOIN THE BAND” will be released on August 26th on 429 Records (Savoy Label Group). Jimmy Buffett is featured on two songs on this great new album with his recordings of “Champion of the World” and “Time Loves a Hero”. Some other songs on the album include performances by Coral Reefers Jim Mayer, Mac McAnally, Robert Greenidge, Ralph McDonald, and Michael Utley.
As has been mentioned on this site already it was known Jimmy Buffett now has three songs (Margaritaville, Volcano, and Cheeseburger in Paradise) that are available for purchase online through the xbox360 as well as the playstation3 for the video game Rock Band. Though the songs came out a few weeks ago, today the official Rock Band website just put up their very first audio interview, and the interviewee was none other than Mr. Buffett himself.
A new line of Margaritaville Rum line is expected to be released in September 2008. It was supposed to launch before the summer but things were delayed. Below is a picture of the bottles which include Silver Rum, Coconut Rum, Spiced Rum, and Dark Rum. (thanks to Scott for passing that along to us).
From USA Today: Jimmy Buffett shares his view of the world through music, books and casual conversations with strangers. USA TODAY bounced some questions off the troubadour on behalf of his fans. Read the article here: “Buffett on Buffett” and Parrotheads hear call of Margaritaville
Q: What are you going to do when you retire? What could possibly be as much fun as performing?
A: As long as I can remember the words and not go flat, I will still sing. I look at Harry Belafonte and (Frank) Sinatra in the late ages, and there is a magic on that stage that very few people get to experience. I’m going to enjoy every day.
Q: What do you want the world to remember about you?
A: I made people smile, and I was lucky enough to live the American dream.
Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band ended the June leg of The Year of Still Here Tour with a show at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia last night. Buffett performed two shows at the ballpark back in 2005.
The Set List and comments from those who listened to the show on Radio Margaritaville are now available.
Jimmy changed things up a little by startin the show off with an acoustic solo version of the song “Why Don’t We Get Drunk and Screw”. Special guest G Love, who was the opening act, joined in on harmonica on the song “Son Of A Son Of A Sailor”.
Jimmy decicated the final song of the show “Defying Gravity” to Tim Russert, host of NBC’s Meet the Press who passed recently for a heart attack.
In a word it was awesome, as good as any Buffett concert that I’ve seen, living up to the billing of “The Year of Still Here.”
Buffett was delayed by the rain but played late into the night, and I can still hear “Glory Days” in the Philly air and see the fireworks that followed.
There were great versions of all the songs you expect, including personal favorites “One Particular Harbour,” “Five O’Clock Somewhere” and of course “Margaritaville.”
In short, Buffett is rowing right along, delighting many of us. He’s a true treasure, and now I can thank him for “The Year of Still Here.”
The Sarah Tollerson Special
Produced by Paul Leslie, Jeff Pike and Heather Dee Perry
Songstress Sarah Tollerson has earned the praise of a past president of the Georgia Music Industry Association, a growing number of fans, performances in countless venues from Atlanta, Georgia to Boston, Massachusetts and a debut record, “Keeping Old Love Letters.” Cutting her teeth in the so-called “Classic City” in Georgia (Athens, home of REM and the B-52s) Tollerson grew up in a musical household. Her father Thom Tollerson owns the historical music venue 106 West in Winder, Georgia and was in a folk trio with the Original Reeferett Deborah McColl. Her pop and blues acoustic stylings were long a solo performance, but in 2005 she found herself fronting her band, known to fans as “The Big Fantastic.” She joins us on Time After Island Time for a look into her musical soul, along with an eclectic stash of music we gain appreciation for her distinctive style.
Listen to Time After Island Time from anywhere in the world courtesy of Radio JimmyDreamz at www.radio.jimmydreamz.com
Monday - 3:00 PM - June 16, 2008
Wednesdays - 9:00 AM - June 18, 2008
Thursdays - MIDNIGHT - June 19, 2008
Saturday - 8:00 PM - June 21, 2008
Adam Graham, Pop Music Writer at The Detroit News has a video that was made by videographer, David Coates of the Tuesday’s show at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Detroit. It really captures the heart and spirit of the Buffett experience. Watch the Video here
MSG’s Alex Iglesias and the FanCam get loose with “Parrot-Head Nation” at Jimmy Buffett’s recent concert at Madison Square Garden. Pass the salt shaker … Watch the Video here
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There’s a picture of surfer dude Buffett on the cover of this week’s Hampton Style Magazine. The magazine features an article about “Veteran” (as in older, not military service) Montauk surfers. Jimmy is one of several “vets” who are featured in the article. There’s also a picture of his surfer van. (thanks to Joe for passing that along to us).
