Final Encore

tdparrothead · Post by **tdparrothead** » April 4, 2005 2:14 pm

If you could pick one song for Jimmy to close a concert what would it be?

RAGTOP · Post by **RAGTOP** » April 4, 2005 2:17 pm

easy... Defying Gravity!

chibears · Post by **chibears** » April 4, 2005 2:20 pm

Lovely Cruise, one of my fav's!

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » April 4, 2005 2:23 pm

Survive........... He closed a Tampa show awhile back with it..... Acoustic. It was magical!

PHBeerman · Post by **PHBeerman** » April 4, 2005 2:27 pm

Where's Freebird?

land_shark3 · Post by **land_shark3** » April 4, 2005 2:28 pm

I'm torn; I voted for "Lovely Cruise" simply because its a good ending. However, I would love for him to finish on "It's My Job".

PARROT HEAD MIKE · Post by **PARROT HEAD MIKE** » April 4, 2005 2:31 pm

That's so not fair.
I have seen him close with Changing Channels, Defying Gravity, It's My job and Pacing the Cage.
It would probably be
1. Changing Channels (I think this was the best song I have ever heard Jimmy do live) Great Woods Thursday 8/28/03
2. Defying Gravity
3. Pacing The Cage
4. When the Coast is Clear
5. He Went to Paris
6. Coast of Marseilles
7. Lovely Cruise

I don't think of Floridays, Love & Luck, Southern Cross, A Pirate Looks at 40 and Stories We Could Tell as closing songs..But they are great.

tdparrothead · Post by **tdparrothead** » April 4, 2005 2:33 pm

ToplessRideFL wrote:Survive........... He closed a Tampa show awhile back with it..... Acoustic. It was magical!

forgot that one

comemonday · Post by **comemonday** » April 4, 2005 2:35 pm

It's My Job, but I just like when he sings it--it wouldn't have to be the final encore.

SomeGuyNamedDan · Post by **SomeGuyNamedDan** » April 4, 2005 3:08 pm

Seen him close with (* are my favorites):

Oysters and Pearls
Pacing the Cage
A Pirate Looks at 40
Slow Boat to China *
Coast of Marseilles *
Tonight I Just Need My Guitar
Defying Gravity *
Tin Cup Chalice

and I'd like to see as closers:
Lovely Cruise
Someday I Will
Happily Ever After
Jimmy Dreams
Lone Palm
That's What Living Is To Me
If It All Falls Down
If The Phone Doesn't Ring
Stars Fell on Alabama
They Don't Dance Like Carmen No More

I think the way he rounds out a show with a mellow tune is great. Most concert acts like to end with a "big bang," like a current hit, or classic standard that really rocks the house. I didn't appreciate it as much when he seemed to do it constantly (late 90's), but now I've come to love it.

tdparrothead · Post by **tdparrothead** » April 4, 2005 3:09 pm

I forgot to add Tonight I Just Need My Guitar too. I guess all these polls have destroyed my braincells.

ejr · Post by **ejr** » April 4, 2005 4:45 pm

He played it in Chicago on Thursday last August-Banana Republics-amazing!

Sidew13 · Post by **Sidew13** » April 4, 2005 5:14 pm

It's my Job would be an awesome closer.

Lovely Cruise just makes me think of a Farewell Tour song

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » April 4, 2005 5:55 pm

I like Pirate for a closer....

DTinPA · Post by **DTinPA** » April 4, 2005 7:41 pm

WRITE-IN: "Tin Cup Chalice"

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » April 4, 2005 7:44 pm

Write-in #2: God's Own Drunk

INKED PARROTHEAD · Post by **INKED PARROTHEAD** » April 4, 2005 8:40 pm

My vote would go to Tin cup chalice,at the end of a J.B. concert I always feel like heading down to Key West,of course I get that feeling pretty much every day anyway!!

JW · Post by JW » April 4, 2005 8:40 pm

I picked "Lovely Cruise" but "Tonight I Just Need My Guitar" would be awesome too!

Love that acoustic stuff!

nutmeg · Post by **nutmeg** » April 4, 2005 8:55 pm

I voted for Changing Channels.

Hope I'm not at a concert he closes with God Own Drunk. I've heard it on a couple of recordings and have to admit I didn't find if even mildly amusing....

Air M'Ville Cap'n · Post by **Air M'Ville Cap'n** » April 4, 2005 9:28 pm

When the Coast is Clear would be the best ever