Radio Margaritaville Version 2.0

[Bfan53again]

I listen to RM daily and really enjoy the station, especially the live concerts during the summer season. Many thanks to JB, all the DJs, and everyone involved in its existence. I can get a bit tired at repeated playlists, but that's certainly not unique to RM.......

Like any listener sometimes I wonder what I'd do if I were in charge of RM programming. If I were I'd try to include the following:
> Buffett Buffet - Studio Cuts: Here I'd dispense with the various live versions and just enjoy the "originals" as first recorded by JB
> Reefer Madness Hour: Songs by members of the CRB as well as the many "honorary" band members from over the years (Billy Payne, Henry Kapono, etc.)
> Tales from Margaritaville: Recorded interviews with Jimmy talking about his life, his music, his travels, whatever he wants to talk about!
> Fruitcakes/Guest DJs: I have enjoyed the recently added "Fruitcakes on the Radio". I figured why not allow listeners to expand on this format and be guest DJs for longer times when RM DJs are not regularly scheduled (Saturday/Sunday mornings, for example). And let them play music other than JB, too.
> Live Concert Tailgates: Have RM DJs or others local DJs broadcast live from the tailgates of each JB concert site. Talk with Parrotheads, have contests for best tailgate setup with prizes, give traffic reports, etc. The sky's the limit......

Anybody else have any ideas? Maybe the people at RM will even consider some of our ideas for future programming......we can hope!

[BGunn]

I love your ideas. I listen to a lot of Kenny Chesney's No Shoes Radio network and he has a lot of live stuff from him as well as other great artists like Steve Miller doing not only their songs but songs they like. It's like they are sitting on the bus or around a bar just playing around. I would love to hear some stuff like that Jimmy and the Reefers. It would be fun to hear Jimmy, Mac and P. Mayer just strumming and experimenting with different sounds. Not that I want Jimmy to start copying Kenny but it's a really neat thing on NSR.

[Bfan53again]

I love your ideas. I listen to a lot of Kenny Chesney's No Shoes Radio network and he has a lot of live stuff from him as well as other great artists like Steve Miller doing not only their songs but songs they like. It's like they are sitting on the bus or around a bar just playing around. I would love to hear some stuff like that Jimmy and the Reefers. It would be fun to hear Jimmy, Mac and P. Mayer just strumming and experimenting with different sounds. Not that I want Jimmy to start copying Kenny but it's a really neat thing on NSR.

I just figure that any radio station must continue to evolve and remain "fresh" for its listeners......and you're right about NSR!

[conched]

I gotta say that the only time I have listened to RM lately is on concert nights and while in my car and on my walks.

Jimmy has given us so much good music that I have listened to CMT Crossroads and Encores every day and have been listening to the older studio albums a lot more like Off To See The Lizard and Hot Water and Riddles in the Sand.

I have to say that the music and commentary on concert days is still stellar and fills in the GAP of not being there.

[phinhead]

It would be cool if they did a Trop-rock hour that featured all of the different Trop-Rock artists such as Sunny Jm, Jim Morris, John Friday, Eric Stone, Kelly McGuire, Mark Mulligan, etc...so many of these artists are very talented singers/songwriters...even thogh they get a little airtime in RM...it would be nice if there were an hour dedicated to them each day.
Phin

[springparrot]

There used to be a segment called "Theme Park". During this time, they would either play music for the hour (?) from the same artist--I remember one from Mac. Or play music with the same theme in the title---sand, beach, etc.
It was a fun segment!!!
As much as I love RM, I miss the old RM.

I also miss the hour long Feats at Five---15 minutes just isn't enough time and I miss the 'off the board' part of the show.

[TropicalTroubador]

Actually, those of us with long memories would probably call this "RM 3.0," given that the format went through some fairly substantial changes when RM got picked up by Sirius.

Other than that, I like a lot of the ideas y'all are coming up with.

For that matter, maybe NSR will end up having a Trop Rock radio hour sooner than RM?

[changingchannels]

"Jimmy, Inside the Albums" - Jimmy reflects back on the songs and stories behind the albums.

[Bob Roberts]

"Jimmy, Inside the Albums" - Jimmy reflects back on the songs and stories behind the albums.

Oooo...I like that idea!

[chippewa]

> Reefer Madness Hour: Songs by members of the CRB as well as the many "honorary" band members from over the years (Billy Payne, Henry Kapono, etc.) They used to do this, the Coral Reefer Madness hour in pre-Sirius days. Wish they'd bring it back.
> Tales from Margaritaville: Recorded interviews with Jimmy talking about his life, his music, his travels, whatever he wants to talk about! Not Jimmy but the old Tales of Bubba Whartz were pretty good.
> Fruitcakes/Guest DJs: I have enjoyed the recently added "Fruitcakes on the Radio". I figured why not allow listeners to expand on this format and be guest DJs for longer times when RM DJs are not regularly scheduled (Saturday/Sunday mornings, for example). And let them play music other than JB, too. RM used to have guest DJs for an entire hour. Pre-Sirius too, of course.

[Snowparrot]

Yup. Lots of those good ideas sound like the way RM was when it started.

But let's not bring back the 8 hours of programming that was repeated 3 times, or even more, through the day and following week....

[Bfan53again]

> Reefer Madness Hour: Songs by members of the CRB as well as the many "honorary" band members from over the years (Billy Payne, Henry Kapono, etc.) They used to do this, the Coral Reefer Madness hour in pre-Sirius days. Wish they'd bring it back.
> Tales from Margaritaville: Recorded interviews with Jimmy talking about his life, his music, his travels, whatever he wants to talk about! Not Jimmy but the old Tales of Bubba Whartz were pretty good.
> Fruitcakes/Guest DJs: I have enjoyed the recently added "Fruitcakes on the Radio". I figured why not allow listeners to expand on this format and be guest DJs for longer times when RM DJs are not regularly scheduled (Saturday/Sunday mornings, for example). And let them play music other than JB, too. RM used to have guest DJs for an entire hour. Pre-Sirius too, of course.

I didn't listen to RM when on the internet (pre-Sirius) that much. I had an old PC, slow processor, etc. Maybe my "psychic" powers are allowing me a glimpse into the "way things used to be"........

And I certainly agree that a regular segment featuring other trop rock artists would be most welcome!

[Bfan53again]

There used to be a segment called "Theme Park". During this time, they would either play music for the hour (?) from the same artist--I remember one from Mac. Or play music with the same theme in the title---sand, beach, etc.
It was a fun segment!!!
As much as I love RM, I miss the old RM.

I also miss the hour long Feats at Five---15 minutes just isn't enough time and I miss the 'off the board' part of the show.

Wish I understood how much influence Sirius/XM corporate has in dictating programming for each channel in their lineup......

I mean subscribers are paying for this service so why would they care??????

Just curious.......

[aeroparrot]

"Jimmy, Inside the Albums" - Jimmy reflects back on the songs and stories behind the albums.

How about including the other reefers as well? They do the "Inside the Albums" for their solo stuff.