Scarlet Begonias

Conchytonk11 · Post by **Conchytonk11** » February 17, 2006 12:12 am

I was perousing Amazon.com and decided to see what the customer reviews were for License to Chill. One of the reviews I read questioned why SB was on the CD, and then said it probably was recorded because it was one of Jimmy's mom's favorite songs, and it was his tribute to her.

I always thought he did it as more of a tribute to Jerry Garcia and the Dead, he respected/liked/played with them before. Anyone know if there's any truth to the song being a favorite of Peets'?

Kind of just made me wonder...

phinhead · Post by **phinhead** » February 17, 2006 12:33 am

From what I remember-Jimmy said he was sitting outside the Shrimp Boat Sound studio and heard the band playing the song. He liked it, and went in, and did it in one take. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
Phin

mings · Post by **mings** » February 17, 2006 12:55 pm

Yeah. I remember something about him overlapping a tour stop with the Dead once and he got to know Jerry and has always liked the Dead. SB may just be one of his favorite songs that lent itself to a tropical sound easier than the others.

Cubbie Bear · Post by **Cubbie Bear** » February 17, 2006 3:21 pm

I have tried and tried, I don't get it...I do not care for this song

chitownpirate · Post by **chitownpirate** » February 17, 2006 3:32 pm

Cubbie Bear wrote:I have tried and tried, I don't get it...I do not care for this song

I would rather listen to Math Sucks, the Hokey Pokey Song, and Simply Complicated than to hear Jimmy do SB. I was looking forward to it when I saw it on the CD, and was severely disappointed when I listened to it.
Sorry Jimmy! After so many albums and so many songs, they can't all be hits-

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » February 17, 2006 3:42 pm

I love it.

RAGTOP · Post by **RAGTOP** » February 17, 2006 3:47 pm

Jahfin wrote:I love it.

I love it too. It's the only song on the album I can listen to. Also great live

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » February 17, 2006 3:48 pm

I actually like Math Suks, and Simply Complicated. Scarlet Begonias, either the studio version, the concert version, or the one with him lit and 4 sheets to the wind in KW, leaves me cold.

thekidsalami · Post by **thekidsalami** » February 17, 2006 4:08 pm

I love Scarlet Begonias, but then again I also love USS Zydecoldsmobile.

MacPhin · Post by **MacPhin** » February 17, 2006 4:18 pm

thekidsalami wrote:I love Scarlet Begonias, but then again I also love USS Zydecoldsmobile.

i love zydecoldsmobile!!!!!

i wish he would play songs from that cd.

i'm not a deadhead like my sister but i have always liked the dead. i just think jb should leave it to bob and company. sorry bubba.

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » February 17, 2006 4:23 pm

I still prefer the original by the Grateful Dead but I have no problem with Buffett's version. I also like License To Chill for the most part.

I also like "U.S.S. Zydecoldsmobile" but I'm also a big Sonny Landreth fan.

chitownpirate · Post by **chitownpirate** » February 17, 2006 4:30 pm

chitownpirate wrote:
Cubbie Bear wrote:I have tried and tried, I don't get it...I do not care for this song
I would rather listen to Math Sucks, the Hokey Pokey Song, and Simply Complicated than to hear Jimmy do SB. I was looking forward to it when I saw it on the CD, and was severely disappointed when I listened to it.
Sorry Jimmy! After so many albums and so many songs, they can't all be hits-

How ironic....Hokey Pokey is on Radio MArgaritaville right now...is Carson on BN?

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » February 17, 2006 4:36 pm

I finally heard the Dead's original a while back and found it rather boring compared to Jimmy's upbeat version. Same with Uncle John's Band but then I don't "get" the Dead anyway.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » February 17, 2006 4:51 pm

MacPhin wrote:
thekidsalami wrote:I love Scarlet Begonias, but then again I also love USS Zydecoldsmobile.
i love zydecoldsmobile!!!!! i wish he would play songs from that cd.

i'm not a deadhead like my sister but i have always liked the dead. i just think jb should leave it to bob and company. sorry bubba.

There are songs by the Dead he could do, but Scarlet Begonias is not one of them. "Friend of the Devil" could be good. Turn Mac and Peter loose, and let Robot have a minute for solos, and it could be pretty good. Especially as an encore. You might only get two songs, but if one of those is a 10-12 minute jam... that would be a cut for iTunes.

Crazy Navy Flyer · Post by **Crazy Navy Flyer** » February 17, 2006 6:05 pm

Only song on any JB CD that I skip, rather put ice picks in my ears.

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » February 17, 2006 6:10 pm

Crazy Navy Flyer wrote:Only song on any JB CD that I skip, rather put ice picks in my ears.

Thank you---Me, too

Prthd119 · Post by **Prthd119** » February 17, 2006 6:17 pm

RAGTOP wrote:
Jahfin wrote:I love it.
I love it too. It's the only song on the album I can listen to. Also great live

It's certainly not the only song on it I like...I like License...but I love this song too.....

bananaman · Post by **bananaman** » February 17, 2006 7:55 pm

Wow! What a diverse set of opinions. Personally, I love it. Sounds great on my truck stereo.

<ICEPICKS IN THE EARS!> ......OUCH! A little extreme don'tcha think?

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » February 17, 2006 8:03 pm

sonofabeach wrote:I finally heard the Dead's original a while back and found it rather boring compared to Jimmy's upbeat version. Same with Uncle John's Band but then I don't "get" the Dead anyway.

listen to the Indigo Girls Cover of Uncle Johns Band..

good.

mings · Post by **mings** » February 17, 2006 9:15 pm

sonofabeach wrote:I finally heard the Dead's original a while back and found it rather boring compared to Jimmy's upbeat version. Same with Uncle John's Band but then I don't "get" the Dead anyway.

sorry to hear that - the Dead's version is awesome. JB's is good, and is satisfactory for a cover, but the Dead's version captures a lot more. There's something about the more melodic chill approach that the Dead exhibited, whereas JB's is more rehearsed and studio sounding - almost over produced. But still good.

Side note - majority of LTC is just OK. It's not his best new album