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If you could pick 10 songs in the world that Jimmy should cover for his next album, what would they be?

Here's one to get you started.

You Can Call Me Al....Paul Simon

Shakin' All Over.. the Guess Who That would be a blast at concerts!

Pat Boone's "Loveletters in the Sand"

Eric Claptons - Tears In Heaven.. I know its a sad song and what not but has always been one of my favorites and would love to hear Jimmy sing it in his own unique way

Shades of Gray--Grateful Dead

umbrelladrink200 wrote:Shades of Gray--Grateful Dead

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Im not a huge dead fan persay, but dont you mean Touch Of Grey ??

Well if he meant "Shades of Grey".....that is actually a Bob Weir song which you can find on ACES album......I think Shades of Grey might be a little too slow for Jimmy....And I think the reason Bob Weir stopped playing it so much is bc of the lack of interested for the song....I'm still hoping that Jimmy pulls out a ROW JIMMY!!!!!

Tidal Pool Explorer wrote:Eric Claptons - Tears In Heaven.. I know its a sad song and what not but has always been one of my favorites and would love to hear Jimmy sing it in his own unique way

Excellent choice!!

Here's my 10 choices:

1. Molasses - The Radiators
2. Into The Mystic - Van Morrison
3. The Hurricane - Bob Dylan
4. Bring Me Sunshine - Willie Nelson
5. C'est Un Peche De Dire Un Menterie - Beausoleil
6. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans - Louis Armstrong
7. Sailing To Philadelphia - Mark Knopfler...It would be nice to hear him do it with MK and/or James taylor
8. In My Life - The Beatles
9. Can Only Run So Far - Eric Clapton + George Harrison
10. If I Lost You - BB King

I hope Jimmy is scoping out this topic lol

Tidal Pool Explorer wrote:Eric Claptons - Tears In Heaven.. I know its a sad song and what not but has always been one of my favorites and would love to hear Jimmy sing it in his own unique way

This song tugs at my heart like no other. I lost a baby in 1997. I came home from the hospital. Hubby turned on the TV. It was on VH1. Eric Clapton spoke to me like no other person alive could. Great timing??? God healing my hurts??? Either way, hearing Jimmy do this one would be the best for me. Great suggesation!

IF he has to do a cover (Buffett has enough material of his own to do a full show with his songs) then, how about Time Stand Still by Rush or Permanent Vacation (yes I know a stretch but it would be funny to see him try this song).

aeroparrot wrote:IF he has to do a cover (Buffett has enough material of his own to do a full show with his songs....

Actually, he has enough GREAT stuff of his own to fill many shows....but he does covers so well too, that my list would be :

...Jesse Winchester's Yankee Lady
...September Grass
...Eric Clapton's Wonderful Tonight
...Gulf Coast Highway (I know he did it once, but it needs exposure maybe with Nadirah? or a female guest--take your pick
...maybe something else by Michael Garrett? Anyone who could write Reggabilly Hill has to have other good ones, right?

dont like the mush music.... maybe zoot suit riot if he got the saxes back!

I don't see him ever recording it (in Jimmy's current "country" phase, who knows), but a couple of weeks ago I heard Willie Nelson's On The Road Again. Listening to the lyrics, it's right out of Jimmy's songbook...

...Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway

...Goin' places that I've never been
Seein' things that I may never see again

...The life I love is makin' music with my friends
And I can't wait to get on the road again

I think the song is so closely identified with Willie, it would be hard for anybody to cover, but a Buffettized version might be interesting.

spoonerhizolehound wrote:Here's my 10 choices:

1. Molasses - The Radiators
2. Into The Mystic - Van Morrison
3. The Hurricane - Bob Dylan
4. Bring Me Sunshine - Willie Nelson
5. C'est Un Peche De Dire Un Menterie - Beausoleil
6. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans - Louis Armstrong
7. Sailing To Philadelphia - Mark Knopfler...It would be nice to hear him do it with MK and/or James taylor
8. In My Life - The Beatles
9. Can Only Run So Far - Eric Clapton + George Harrison
10. If I Lost You - BB King

I hope Jimmy is scoping out this topic lol

OK..you can chop my list down to 9 covers...Jimmy played "In My Life" at the 2001 East Hampton show...an awesome cover he did!!!!!

1. Blue Sky- Allmans Brothers
2. Three Little Birds- Bob Marley
3. Wish You Were Here- Pink Floyd
4. D'yer Mak'er- Led Zeppelin
5. Box of Rain- Grateful Dead
6. Living on Love- Alan Jackson
7. All Along the Watchtower- Jimmy Hendrix
8. Seek Up- Dave Matthews Band
9. Can't Help Falling in Love- Elvis Presley
10. She Talks to Angels- The Black Crowes


what do you think?

The Pina Colada Song
Two Pina Coladas - Garth Brooks
Guitars and Tiki Bars or Old Blue Chair - Kenny Chesney
Seashores of Mexico - Recently recorded by George Strait
Sand Castle - Brent Burns
Freaky Tiki Faces - Jim Morris
Down in paradise - Brent Burns/Mark Mulligan
Parrothead fish - Eric Stone
Current Conditions - Jake and the Half Conched Band
Hollow man or This Ain't Duval st - The Boat Drunks

12vmanRick wrote:The Pina Colada Song

Why???

Tiki Torches wrote:

12vmanRick wrote:The Pina Colada Song

Why???

so that the Napster mp3 will finally have a chance of being correctly-labelled...