Peter Mayer gets the shaft

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Peter Mayer gets the shaft

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Sure, being a member of the CRB has got to be fine and dandy, but come on, Peter Mayer gets the shaft.

First Buffett conveniently "schedules" the recording of the LTC album during the month of December so he can use his buddy Sonny Landreth on guitar for the recording. PM has been booked during December every year for how many years now?

Then Peter Mayer and his band have a gig booked at MOTM 2004 and Buffett crashes it. He lets PM play like 3 or 4 songs then turns it into a JB show. What the heck is that? OK, you're Jimmy Buffett, but if your gonna play a show then book it as a JB show. At least if you're gonna play at PM's show then drop in for a few songs and leave. I'm sure some people actually go to a Peter Mayer show to see Peter Mayer.

Then it seems when JB and the band are on TV or playing some shows he's gotta bring Sonny back in to steal PM's guitar parts. What the hell is PM doing on acoustic guitar? There are 3 other people on acoustic guitar--don't need a 4th. The guy lays down some great work and this is how he's rewarded?
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Fool Button wrote:First Buffett conveniently "schedules" the recording of the LTC album during the month of December so he can use his buddy Sonny Landreth on guitar for the recording. PM has been booked during December every year for how many years now?
Do you know this as fact or just speculation?
Fool Button wrote:Then Peter Mayer and his band have a gig booked at MOTM 2004 and Buffett crashes it. He lets PM play like 3 or 4 songs then turns it into a JB show. What the heck is that? OK, you're Jimmy Buffett, but if your gonna play a show then book it as a JB show. At least if you're gonna play at PM's show then drop in for a few songs and leave. I'm sure some people actually go to a Peter Mayer show to see Peter Mayer.
It was MOTM, not a Peter Mayer show. Granted he was scheduled but really, isn't everyone there hoping for something just like that from "The Man" at MOTM?
Fool Button wrote:Then it seems when JB and the band are on TV or playing some shows he's gotta bring Sonny back in to steal PM's guitar parts. What the hell is PM doing on acoustic guitar? There are 3 other people on acoustic guitar--don't need a 4th. The guy lays down some great work and this is how he's rewarded?
He's had numerous guests appear on stage with him at various times. PM is much more accomplished on the guitar than Jimmy or Sonny combined (IMHO), I enjoy the guest performers and former Coral Reefers appearances and feel they enhance more than take away from the show. When Ed Bradley sat in on the hurricane Katrina benefit did he really take away from Ralph MacDonald's performance? :lol: :pirate:
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Fool Button wrote:Then Peter Mayer and his band have a gig booked at MOTM 2004 and Buffett crashes it. He lets PM play like 3 or 4 songs then turns it into a JB show. What the heck is that?
So if JB doesn't crash a Reefer's gig, x number of fans get p*** off that he DIDN'T show up. But if he does crash the gig, x number of fans get p*** off that he DID show up.

God damn, there are days you could not PAY me enough to be JB and have to attempt to please this schizophrenic group.
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Key Lime Lee wrote:
Fool Button wrote:Then Peter Mayer and his band have a gig booked at MOTM 2004 and Buffett crashes it. He lets PM play like 3 or 4 songs then turns it into a JB show. What the heck is that?
So if JB doesn't crash a Reefer's gig, x number of fans get p*** off that he DIDN'T show up. But if he does crash the gig, x number of fans get p*** off that he DID show up.

God damn, there are days you could not PAY me enough to be JB and have to attempt to please this schizophrenic group.
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I had fun that night :D
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springparrot wrote:
Key Lime Lee wrote:
Fool Button wrote:Then Peter Mayer and his band have a gig booked at MOTM 2004 and Buffett crashes it. He lets PM play like 3 or 4 songs then turns it into a JB show. What the heck is that?
So if JB doesn't crash a Reefer's gig, x number of fans get p*** off that he DIDN'T show up. But if he does crash the gig, x number of fans get p*** off that he DID show up.

God damn, there are days you could not PAY me enough to be JB and have to attempt to please this schizophrenic group.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Key Lime Lee wrote:
Fool Button wrote:Then Peter Mayer and his band have a gig booked at MOTM 2004 and Buffett crashes it. He lets PM play like 3 or 4 songs then turns it into a JB show. What the heck is that?
So if JB doesn't crash a Reefer's gig, x number of fans get p*** off that he DIDN'T show up. But if he does crash the gig, x number of fans get p*** off that he DID show up.

God damn, there are days you could not PAY me enough to be JB and have to attempt to please this schizophrenic group.
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Key Lime Lee wrote: So if JB doesn't crash a Reefer's gig, x number of fans get p*** off that he DIDN'T show up. But if he does crash the gig, x number of fans get p*** off that he DID show up.


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Stizz wrote:
Key Lime Lee wrote: So if JB doesn't crash a Reefer's gig, x number of fans get p*** off that he DIDN'T show up. But if he does crash the gig, x number of fans get p*** off that he DID show up.


Wow - I didn't know you were so good at Algebra!
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Key Lime Lee wrote:So if JB doesn't crash a Reefer's gig, x number of fans get p*** off that he DIDN'T show up. But if he does crash the gig, x number of fans get p*** off that he DID show up.

God damn, there are days you could not PAY me enough to be JB and have to attempt to please this schizophrenic group.
Touché! :D
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Key Lime Lee wrote:
Fool Button wrote:Then Peter Mayer and his band have a gig booked at MOTM 2004 and Buffett crashes it. He lets PM play like 3 or 4 songs then turns it into a JB show. What the heck is that?
So if JB doesn't crash a Reefer's gig, x number of fans get p*** off that he DIDN'T show up. But if he does crash the gig, x number of fans get p*** off that he DID show up.

God damn, there are days you could not PAY me enough to be JB and have to attempt to please this schizophrenic group.
I can't imagine who you're talking about.... :D
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Post by RinglingRingling »

Sidew13 wrote:I had fun that night :D
I remember hearing about that event. I wondered who the beady-eyed little guy was who pushed his way on stage and took over. Kept thinking, "Peter needs better security personnel"... :D
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RinglingRingling wrote:
Sidew13 wrote:I had fun that night :D
I remember hearing about that event. I wondered who the beady-eyed little guy was who pushed his way on stage and took over. Kept thinking, "Peter needs better security personnel"... :D

I would do security for Peter. :pirate: :pirate:
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ragtopW wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
Sidew13 wrote:I had fun that night :D
I remember hearing about that event. I wondered who the beady-eyed little guy was who pushed his way on stage and took over. Kept thinking, "Peter needs better security personnel"... :D

I would do security for Peter. :pirate: :pirate:
I have dibs on security and transportation for Tina! 8) :roll: :pirate:
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Midnight Flyer wrote:
ragtopW wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
Sidew13 wrote:I had fun that night :D
I remember hearing about that event. I wondered who the beady-eyed little guy was who pushed his way on stage and took over. Kept thinking, "Peter needs better security personnel"... :D

I would do security for Peter. :pirate: :pirate:
I have dibs on security and transportation for Tina! 8) :roll: :pirate:
Well, we already know Larry is going to volunteer to be security for Heather; bad knees, bad shoulder, and bad wrist not withstanding. :D
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