Denver Show Review

Guest · Post by **Guest** » May 19, 2004 12:39 pm

The Rocky Mountain News has a review of the Denver Show:
"Buffett's party fare is only a fair party"

Fool Button · Post by **Fool Button** » May 19, 2004 12:50 pm

and his cover songs of choice included Van Morrison's done-to-death Brown Eyed Girl.

Well the author is right on there.

But a "Grade: C".... that may be slightly low.

mason · Post by **mason** » May 19, 2004 2:24 pm

this is the kind of review you get when the writer didn't want to be there. it is his job to find the negative along with the good.

"listen to the stories i could tell"

member of the parrothead nation

DeactiveCarib · Post by **DeactiveCarib** » May 19, 2004 3:50 pm

F&%$ whoever wrote that review. . . . has anyone here ever been to just a "fair" Buffett concert????? this guy must have some kinda problem or something. . .. maybe he's depressed and has no sense of fun, who knows, who cares

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » May 19, 2004 4:29 pm

DsilCaribe wrote:F&%$ whoever wrote that review. . . . has anyone here ever been to just a "fair" Buffett concert????? this guy must have some kinda problem or something. . .. maybe he's depressed and has no sense of fun, who knows, who cares

This guy is obviously into Barry manilow

Lono · Post by **Lono** » May 19, 2004 4:52 pm

DsilCaribe wrote:F&%$ whoever wrote that review. . . . has anyone here ever been to just a "fair" Buffett concert????? this guy must have some kinda problem or something. . .. maybe he's depressed and has no sense of fun, who knows, who cares

Exactly. Either you get it or you don't. I can't imagine going to a Buffett concert with a pen and paper and taking notes. It's hard to drink a margarita and write a report at the same time. As a friend once told me, if you can remember the 60's, you weren't really there.

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » May 19, 2004 5:34 pm

DsilCaribe wrote:F&%$ whoever wrote that review. . . . has anyone here ever been to just a "fair" Buffett concert????? this guy must have some kinda problem or something. . .. maybe he's depressed and has no sense of fun, who knows, who cares

you should have been in Miami last year. Jimmy put on an good show. You could tell he was tired and wanted rest. The audience was a bunch of sticks in the mud. Wouldn't get up up and dance at all. Barely got up during Margaritaville......

prrthd1987 · Post by **prrthd1987** » May 19, 2004 5:51 pm

It was one of his better shows! I would give it an A, but all you guys here at BN contributed to the fun!

James William · Post by **James William** » May 19, 2004 5:58 pm

The review wasn't that bad at all. Pretty much states the obvious that a lot folks don't want to hear. He has said many times if he had his way we wouldn't hear songs like Cheeseburger etc.
He showed life playing new songs and the acoustic set we would all love for him to do. He did say it's ashame he doesn't allow himself to preform alone and I agree I would love to see more of him like that. Not knocking the kick @ss talent of the Reefers,but Jimmy alone with his six string can not be beat and will always win hands down.
I remember being at the rehearsal show for the FSOTW tour and during Margaritaville he had a disgusted look on his face and then he quickly snapped out of it then put on a smile.
I agree that a C is a little low...Jimmy could fart and I'd still listen and atleast give him a B.

IsleReef · Post by **IsleReef** » May 19, 2004 6:47 pm

This is for the "a**hole & Whino" who wrote the review....... "F.U.!!!!!!" We listened here on Long Island and have seen Jimmy and the Band at least 8 times over the past years....... It sounds like a review that my 90 year old aunt would give as she would have no clue to what its all about.... What a pathetic paper and writer to have such a bad review..... But who really care's.... right??? We know what its all about and this pathetic loser piece of S*#T who abviously has no future, and will never make a grain of sand in $$$$$ compared to what Jimmy has done in his career, can go rant and rave over the Britney Spears, Cyndi Lauper, & American Idol losers this summer................. Good Luck on a bright future digging out of garbage dumpsters for a scrap of an eaten chicken leg from KFC.........

Wow- He p*** me off...............

Fool Button · Post by **Fool Button** » May 19, 2004 7:53 pm

James William wrote:I remember being at the rehearsal show for the FSOTW tour and during Margaritaville he had a disgusted look on his face

They have to rehearse Margaritaville?

I'd think they'd have that one down by now....

Post by **SMLCHNG** » May 19, 2004 7:59 pm

The guy obviously wasn't either:

1) There
2) Has never seen one of Jimmy's shows before
3) Doesn't have good taste in music
4) Doesn't appreciate the WHOLE experience

I was, I have, I do, and it most certainly do!

DeactiveCarib · Post by **DeactiveCarib** » May 19, 2004 8:05 pm

Fool Button wrote:
James William wrote:I remember being at the rehearsal show for the FSOTW tour and during Margaritaville he had a disgusted look on his face
They have to rehearse Margaritaville?

I'd think they'd have that one down by now....

hahahaha

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » May 19, 2004 9:45 pm

Johnny wrote:
DsilCaribe wrote:F&%$ whoever wrote that review. . . . has anyone here ever been to just a "fair" Buffett concert????? this guy must have some kinda problem or something. . .. maybe he's depressed and has no sense of fun, who knows, who cares
This guy is obviously into Barry manilow

Maybe he IS Barry Manilow

DazedNiteman · Post by **DazedNiteman** » May 19, 2004 10:18 pm

Why are you guys getting on this guy's case? He has a job like you and me, that job is to review music concerts. He did exactly that. He is probably supposed to come into the concert without any expectations, no big prior knowledge and he is to observe the music, the artist's attitude, the crowd and enthusiasm.

I was not at the concert so I can not tell how accurate he is but I can tell you one thing, I can understand how Jimmy may not be as enthused about performing the same old songs. I mean - he probably does 50 shows a year(?) or more and has been touring for many many years. Doing many songs (cheeseburger, margaritaville, CILCIA, etc) day in and day out. I would assume that it would be tiring and get really old to sing those that often. So I can see how Buffett may be going through the actions of playing and not putting his heart into it. When he goes back to the good old days (first couple accoustic songs) or his new stuff it is a big relief and a very very welcome change.

I can see how a C was warrented and it may be well deserved. Doing the same things for years on end without much change will be tiring and will cause you to not give it your all and not put your heart in it unless it is something new or different.

Before you react and freak out just open your minds and listen to what he has to say and try to see it from his perspective.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » May 19, 2004 10:22 pm

DazedNiteman wrote:I was not at the concert so I can not tell how accurate he is but I can tell you one thing, I can understand how Jimmy may not be as enthused about performing the same old songs.

I can understand that too. I can.

But I WAS there... and I didn't feel any lack of enthusiasm.

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » May 19, 2004 10:27 pm

DazedNiteman wrote: Before you react and freak out just open your minds and listen to what he has to say and try to see it from his perspective.

I don't know. I still think it's Barry Manilow.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » May 19, 2004 10:35 pm

Ilph wrote:
DazedNiteman wrote: Before you react and freak out just open your minds and listen to what he has to say and try to see it from his perspective.
I don't know. I still think it's Barry Manilow.

You want I should go downtown and find out for sure?

James William · Post by **James William** » May 19, 2004 10:36 pm

I agree with Dazedniteman. He11 I didn't think the review was flat out horrible there have been 10 times worse written and not everyone is going to say IT WAS THE GREATEST !!! Sh*t the fella would lose his job.
He actually credited Jimmy by metioning it would be nice to have Jimmy do a entire show like he started this one. Loosen up pholks it's ok to have a different opinion I am sure Jimmy would agree. He would probably appreciate the honesty instead of the same ole "It was the greatest show on earth Jimmy"

Yeah they rehearsed Margaritaville and Jimmy looked flat out sick for a few minutes..can ya blame him? NA!

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » May 19, 2004 11:08 pm

A review is just one person's perspective ~ perspectives can get distorted, so they don't hold much water!

From my perspective in my dining room, it was a GREAT concert, because I shared the experience with some really fun people in the Set List thread. There were some old concert standby's, some great old songs with refreshing new life in the set list, and some new songs that squeeked in past the censor. But best of all, there was Jimmy, and there was great company!

My perspective: A

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