THE MAGIC OF THE MUSIC: THE BIRTH OF A PARROT HEAD NATION (Part 3 of 4) – a Four-Part Series chronicling the history of the very first Jimmy Buffett fan club on the Time After Island Time program – Produced by Paul Leslie and Jeff Pike, Creative Consultant Monte Tolar
In this episode, we will be exploring the third era—1999-2003, the formative years where the groundwork was laid for the current international Parrot Head movement. During this era, a new genre of music called “trop rock” was rising into the public consciousness. Inspired by not only the caribbean but also the work of Jimmy Buffett—artists like Jim Morris, Sunny Jim and St. Somewhere gained dedicated fans in large part due to the Parrot Head Nation and their gatherings called “Flockings.”
Our special guests on this episode of are Wayne Myers longtime leader of the Atlanta Parrot Head Club and Brad Rogers, a longtime Atlanta Parrot Head Club known for his entertainment of crowds both in the parking lot but also inside concert venues. We invite you to listen into the music and the stories from anywhere in the world on the Time After Island Time show on Radio JimmyDreamz
Monday – 3:00 PM – March 23, 2009
Wednesday – 9:00 AM – March 25, 2009
Thursday – MIDNIGHT – March 26, 2009
Saturday – 8:00 PM – March 28, 2009
*All Broadcasts are Eastern Time*
The zenith of this series as well as 20 years of Parrot Head Madness will be celebrated with music and festivities at Wild Bill’s in Duluth, Georgia. The headline act is A1A with special guest Coral Reefer Nadirah Shakoor. The event benefits the Atlanta Food Bank.