Buffett is an Idol of Taylor Hicks

[MalibuRumGirl]

From MTV.com: "Taylor Hicks Hopes 'Traveling Circus Of Fans' Follows Him On Tour"
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After all, another one of his idols is road warrior Jimmy Buffett. "As a performer for so long you have this mentality of [wanting] everybody who comes to your show to be Parrotheads," Hicks explained, using the nickname given to Buffett's loyal followers. "The Parrothead mentality is like a gathering, a social event — it's not only about the music, but it's about the people you meet all over the country. That's what I strive for as a performer: to have a traveling circus of fans."</em>

I think Taylor Hicks is going to be on Martha Stewart tomorrow

[MalibuRumGirl]

Part 2 of my reply. Not that I care. No one will ever have the same type of followers as Jimmy has.

[Pleasin & Teasin]

Hey, give the guy a break!!! He's not half bad!! and they say 'imitation is the sincerest form of flattery'....

I respect that he admires Mr. Buffett..... just as we do...and Hicks is a fun guy...its not surprising that he'd like to create the kind of fun that Mr. Buffett does.

...and who know, maybe in time he will. I for one am pulling for him.

[12vmanRick]

Hey, give the guy a break!!! He's not half bad!! and they say 'imitation is the sincerest form of flattery'....

I respect that he admires Mr. Buffett..... just as we do...and Hicks is a fun guy...its not surprising that he'd like to create the kind of fun that Mr. Buffett does.

...and who know, maybe in time he will. I for one am pulling for him.

Half bad means he is not half good either

[SchoolGirlHeart]

Hey, give the guy a break!!! He's not half bad!! and they say 'imitation is the sincerest form of flattery'....

I respect that he admires Mr. Buffett..... just as we do...and Hicks is a fun guy...its not surprising that he'd like to create the kind of fun that Mr. Buffett does.

...and who know, maybe in time he will. I for one am pulling for him.

I admire Jimmy Buffett. I like to sing. I can imitate Jimmy, but if I did that for a living, I'd starve to death because the sad fact is, I sing *badly*.... HIcks is a good karaoke singer, but I don't think he's a whole lot more than that..... He's got unrealistic visions of grandeur...

Besides.... A performer who strives for a "traveling circus of fans" as opposed to a great performance has very little credibility with me......

[phjrsaunt]

bless his heart..... (anybody from the south knows what I mean when I say that!)

Sho' nuff, do.
Sounds like he "idolizes" the fact that Jimmy has a loyal following, not really Jimmy.

[finz2oob]

Nice that he likes Jimmy, but I fail to see how he
differs from Karaoke at a local hotel bar. With that
said, he could just do a Ford Dealership tour and sing
to a captive audience of 2007 model cars around the
country where he will be guaranteed a full house.

[NanaBabe]

There must be some people who like him, if he won. I do believe there were parties at LuLu's in support of him when he was in the finals.

[conched]

There must be some people who like him, if he won. I do believe there were parties at LuLu's in support of him when he was in the finals.

Yes, his grandmother lives in Orange Beach.

http://www.lulusathomeport.com/gallery/ ... 0_1109.htm

[Tiki Torches]

Hey, give the guy a break!!! He's not half bad!! and they say 'imitation is the sincerest form of flattery'....

I respect that he admires Mr. Buffett..... just as we do...and Hicks is a fun guy...its not surprising that he'd like to create the kind of fun that Mr. Buffett does.

...and who know, maybe in time he will. I for one am pulling for him.

It's funny the reception this guy recieves yet musicians out there that flat out imitate Buffett are welcomed with opened arms.