What Jimmy Buffett said at the Crossroads Taping

[Bwana Paul]

First Jimmy Buffett acknowledged the fact that Harry Belafonte (which I thought was awesome) and many others were his predecessor in the "island" music world. Then, while holding up an imaginary torch, he said he was "passing the torch on" to Zac Brown.

I was sitting behind Zac's father and Wyatt Durrette and Wyatt's mouth just popped open.

Then Jimmy quickly added, "Now, don't think that means I am going anywhere."

Zac took the imaginary torch.

It was a cool little moment.

[Conolulu]

It's a very cool little moment.....

Thanks, Paul!

[sonofabeach]

Cool moment!
He acknowledged Harry on Feeding Frenzy many years ago so I'm not sure that's a shocker.

[phjrsaunt]

Passing of the torch! I love it!!

[Bwana Paul]

Not a shocker really, I just hear people all the time saying Jimmy B. started the Caribbean music thing...

I'm definitely a bigger Belafonte buff than I am a Buffett fan. It was very cool.

[frozen bird]

Kenny Chesney must be crushed.

[chippewa]

Kenny Chesney must be crushed.

It sure looks like it.


Day-oooooooo!

[dawgfan]

Paul, I cant believe I did not see you, Wyatt was in the row in front of me 2 seats down. I loved he was wearing an old style Braves hat. I thought it was cool that Jimmy said Wyatt has made it tough for them to go in a bar now because every bartender will want them to listen to this song he wrote.

[Bicycle Bill]

Can we get a comprehensive list of who-all from here was in attendance, and your location/attire?
That way when this is broadcast I (and maybe others) can hopefully match up some faces to the handles.
Or at least figger out if the poster is male or female.....

-"BB"-

[dnw]

Cool!

[citcat]

Kenny Chesney must be crushed.

EXACTLY what I thought !

[BigR-KyParrothead]

that was a very cool moment! didnt jimmy say he was passing the "tiki" torch?

i would much rather spend my summers follwing ZBB than Chesney.

[BigR-KyParrothead]

do you guys have any idea where the margaritaville-elvis story came from? i assumed he was just joking b/c i have heard jimmy say in the past, he wrote it in 15 minutes, stuck in traffic. i just cant imagine he really wrote it for elvis, i did hear one of the ZBB members ask him if he really wrote it for elvis, but didnt hear jimmy's answer.

[BigR-KyParrothead]

darn double post

[spartan1979]

that was a very cool moment! didn't jimmy say he was passing the "tiki" torch?

i would much rather spend my summers following ZBB than Chesney.

I'm not really familiar with ZZB except I've heard Toes on some TropRock stations. So I went to their website and listened to the Foundation album (you can listen to the whole thing, not just snippets ).

While I enjoyed the album, are they really the "Heir Apparent" to JB? Much more country, not really all that much in the way of Carribean/TropRock.

[dawgfan]

that was a very cool moment! didn't jimmy say he was passing the "tiki" torch?

i would much rather spend my summers following ZBB than Chesney.

I'm not really familiar with ZZB except I've heard Toes on some TropRock stations. So I went to their website and listened to the Foundation album (you can listen to the whole thing, not just snippets ).

While I enjoyed the album, are they really the "Heir Apparent" to JB? Much more country, not really all that much in the way of Carribean/TropRock.

Jimmy said when he listened to the Zac Brown Bands album it reminded him of his writing and what he felt like in his early years. He said when he looks at and listend to them he realize they are doing it their way, just like he did.

[Summerlover]

do you guys have any idea where the margaritaville-elvis story came from? i assumed he was just joking b/c i have heard jimmy say in the past, he wrote it in 15 minutes, stuck in traffic. i just cant imagine he really wrote it for elvis, i did hear one of the ZBB members ask him if he really wrote it for elvis, but didnt hear jimmy's answer.

I don't even know the story about margaritaville-elvis story? Clue me in please.

[BigR-KyParrothead]

do you guys have any idea where the margaritaville-elvis story came from? i assumed he was just joking b/c i have heard jimmy say in the past, he wrote it in 15 minutes, stuck in traffic. i just cant imagine he really wrote it for elvis, i did hear one of the ZBB members ask him if he really wrote it for elvis, but didnt hear jimmy's answer.

I don't even know the story about margaritaville-elvis story? Clue me in please.

jimmy said last night margaritaville was originally for elvis ...then during the song, the lost verse was sung "elvis style" by ZBB bassist, it was pretty funny.

jimmy told the story with a straight face, in fact, i heard one the ZBB members ask jimmy if it was true, but couldnt understand what jimmy said.


that being said....jimmy had to be joking, just to set up the "elvis style" verse

[sonofabeach]

that was a very cool moment! didn't jimmy say he was passing the "tiki" torch?

i would much rather spend my summers following ZBB than Chesney.

I'm not really familiar with ZZB except I've heard Toes on some TropRock stations. So I went to their website and listened to the Foundation album (you can listen to the whole thing, not just snippets ).

While I enjoyed the album, are they really the "Heir Apparent" to JB? Much more country, not really all that much in the way of Carribean/TropRock.

I agree. I've heard people compare their style of music to Jimmy's but they only have two tropical flavored songs. The rest is bluegrass and mainstream country.
I do like them though.

[BigR-KyParrothead]

i still like zbb better than chesney


even though i admit, i like a few chesney songs