Havana Daydreaming Album

[rmissbrook]

Being a relative noobie when I found Jimmy I started with the yellow album and worked forward. Now I am working backward and have just gotten the Havana Daydreaming album. Gosh, it has a lot of great songs on it.

But the one that made me laugh out loud was "Head Hurts, etc. done ala a Statler Brothers gospel song. I know a lot of people are sick of this song, but this arrangement is a hoot and worth listening to.

[sonofabeach]

If I recall correctly, the Oak Ridge boys are the back up singers on it.

[bravedave]

His best album cover artwork, IMHO.

[dnw]

His best album cover artwork, IMHO.

One of my favorites too!!

[capnbobby]

In my opinion, the ideal way to be introduced to Buffett's music is to start with the early albums, "White Sport Coat" through "Coconut Telegraph," because these are his best artistic works. For me, there's not one bad song on any of those albums, and I agree that "Havana Daydreamin'" is a great song and album.

Fins Up
Cap'n Bobby

[J.LeP]

Not to mention one of the best concert stage sets and playlists!
John

[ParrotHead67]

Being a relative noobie when I found Jimmy I started with the yellow album and worked forward. Now I am working backward and have just gotten the Havana Daydreaming album. Gosh, it has a lot of great songs on it.

But the one that made me laugh out loud was "Head Hurts, etc. done ala a Statler Brothers gospel song. I know a lot of people are sick of this song, but this arrangement is a hoot and worth listening to.

That's funny because I did the exact same thing quite a few years back. I fell in love with the yellow album so I worked forward and then started discovering his older works. Love the Havana Daydreaming album.

[rmissbrook]

If I recall correctly, the Oak Ridge boys are the back up singers on it.

Thank you. The only quartet I could think of was the Statler Brothers but felt that was not right.

[conched]

Not to mention one of the best concert stage sets and playlists!
John

There is a great story about the set design and lighting director/designer and that set and how long they studied to do that special theatric effect during the Havana Daydreaming Tour.

http://livedesignonline.com/mag/lightin ... aville_ld/

...and it's the only tour I missed.

[Tiki Torches]

I enjoyed the tour called Havaña Daydreamin' myself but just wanted to clarify that what people are referring to here is a tour that took place years after the album was originally released and wasn't the actual tour that took place when he first toured in support of that record.

[conched]

Yes, the 1997 Havana daydreaming tour with Stumpo El Bando and One Ton Tomato.

[Tiki Torches]

I'm pretty sure that was the last time I saw Buffett in concert. Not sure about everywhere else but here he opened with "Makin' Music For Money".