Question about Jimmy Buffett and Josh Leo

White Overalls · Post by **White Overalls** » July 30, 2002 11:51 pm

2fla-I don't know what makes me spin on stage-It's all natural though!
It was pretty exciting play with jimmy and I just feed off the PH's-without you people i'm pretty boring-
ParrotheadBeckum-CA -i Remember that elevator ride! i'm glad you still have the poster-it was my pleasure.thanks for sharing the story-I'm off to bed now! josh

mrbuffettfan · Post by **mrbuffettfan** » July 31, 2002 12:20 am

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SomeGuyNamedDan · Post by **SomeGuyNamedDan** » July 31, 2002 12:48 pm

Mr. Overalls,

Just got done watching (and recording for future use) you and JB for the third time in the past five days on Best of Austin City Limits on CMT. Also have just about worn out my Live By the Bay tape as well.

It's been said many different ways on this thread, but just wanted to drop a note saying how much I think you added to the "action" of the shows back then, and that you are a very good guitarist whose style is still missed today. Not that the current strummers aren't good in their own right. . .but I certainly wouldn't mind going to a show where you might step in for a few songs and re-live those "rowdy" days. Maybe Nissan Pavilion next year?

Parrotheadbeckum · Post by **Parrotheadbeckum** » July 31, 2002 5:47 pm

I too have watched the last 3 or 4 episodes of The Best of Austin City Limits and I know there are always changes, but I tend to believe those were the best days of all. The excitement on stage just makes ya feel good.

Anyhow, thanks for the reply and keep on making music. You do it too good not to.

Parrotheadbeckum
in
Jackson, Mississippi

White Overalls · Post by **White Overalls** » August 1, 2002 12:21 am

mrbuffettfan=I'm so sorry I never sent you a autographed picture-chances
are I never got your letter-but worry not -here's your chance-If you buy a Vinyl kings CD, just send to Warner Chappell Music-atten: Josh Leo 20
music square East, Nashville, Tn. 37023-I will autograph it for you-and anyone else who reads this! Again I'm sorry. Josh

White Overalls · Post by **White Overalls** » August 1, 2002 12:31 am

To all the PH's that miss me up on the stage-I too miss playing for all of you-I also think the old band may have Rocked more-but thats not anyone's fault-I think the new band is filled with Great players and singer's.
We could be a bit of a handfull at times for Jimmy in those days -I'm sure it's less to think about for him and that can't be all wrong-Jimmy gave me a wonderful gift, and that was to perform for all of you night after night. Maybe he'll let the Vinyl kings open the show one tour and then we can sit in and rock the Place!! Keep the faith-I believe in the Parrothead
Nation!!!! Josh

White Overalls · Post by **White Overalls** » January 7, 2005 11:14 pm

Hey to all and Happy new Year! I've had alot of PH's asking me what I've been up to and where did I disappear to? Well I'm still around writing songs and making records in Nashville. I was lucky enough to have Kenny Chesney cut one of my songs on his latest CD. The song is called "Outta Here" The song sounds alot like someone's music we all know and love-but hey I can't help it...if you play with him long enough, it rubs off. The Vinyl kings also have a new CD coming out on cdbaby if anyone is interested. {I hope I'm not violating the code of this site}
Here's to all of you having a great 2005 with Peace in our future!
Josh Leo

conched · Post by **conched** » January 8, 2005 2:22 am

Hey, Josh! Good to have you stop by Buffettnews. I think it's time to go watch Live By The Bay again. We need that one on DVD.

White Overalls · Post by **White Overalls** » January 8, 2005 9:29 am

Does anyone know what happen to Barry Chance, Jimmy's guitar player before me? Josh

Sidew13 · Post by **Sidew13** » January 8, 2005 12:30 pm

conched wrote:Hey, Josh! Good to have you stop by Buffettnews. I think it's time to go watch Live By The Bay again. We need that one on DVD.

I agree
Happy New Year Josh

conched · Post by **conched** » January 8, 2005 6:15 pm

White Overalls wrote:Does anyone know what happen to Barry Chance, Jimmy's guitar player before me? Josh

Josh, I found this at extreme musician web site. It does NOT say exactly how or what he is doing today, but has some info.

Barry Chance is a guitar player and played in a Nashville-area band called The Chessmen back in the early '70s. More recently he was the guitar player for country singer Chalee Tennison.

Barry and I played together for a while in Nashville with a group called Hillbilly Highway. In 2000 Barry had a stroke, but from what i understand , he's doing a whole lot better...playin again. Hillbilly Highway was Barry Chance (guitar), Bret Short (guitar), Beverly Nolen,(now Bev McGee),(drums) and Mel Travis (bass)(me).

http://www.xtrememusician.com/info/arti ... /2872.html

White Overalls · Post by **White Overalls** » January 8, 2005 10:59 pm

Mel-thanks for the info, I had heard about the stroke and am relieved that he's playing again. what a nice guy! tell him I said "Hi" if you see him and I wish him the best!!

citcat · Post by **citcat** » January 8, 2005 11:05 pm

Of COURSE we remember you, Josh! I got a big kick out of that 'overall-lost-luggage' story, and it didn't hurt that you can play the heck out of a guitar! Glad to have you here in Tennessee! I can close my eyes and see you dancin' and gettin' down on Rag Top Day!!! We love ya, looking forward to the interview!

conched · Post by **conched** » January 9, 2005 12:38 am

Josh, I'm not Mel from the quote. I just googled Barry Chance to find out the latest. I'm sure there is more recent news, but I didn't see anything.

White Overalls · Post by **White Overalls** » January 9, 2005 12:32 pm

sorry, not Mel, but thanks for the info anyway. And am i doing an interview? I think thats an old post and they must be talking about the interview I did for Jackson? I'll see if I can find for you....otherwise any question/s you would like to ask me now? Josh

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » January 11, 2005 1:11 pm

I have a question for you Josh. You mentioned Outta Here (buy the way I love that song!!! - thanks for writing it!!). Some of the people on this site think that KC is nothing but a Buffett imitator and hold a ton of resentment towards his music and claim he's a bad wannabe while others see KC as a man of his own and really like his music. While it is understood that musical taste is as individual as the people on this board I was wondering if you had any comments regarding this.

conched · Post by **conched** » January 11, 2005 10:55 pm

OUTTA HERE
(Josh Leo)

Lets leave town on a permanent vacation lock up the house pack up the station
Wagon make paradise our final destination as long as we're outta here
There ain't no time like the present day sail let's cruise all the way down A-1-A
Put the top down and catch a few rays baby we'll be outta here

Anywhere you want to go as long as it's sunny weather
Let the time fly by I don't mind as long as we're together
South of the border there's a place I know where James Taylor sang about Mexico
And the suns so hot we'll foget to go home baby we'll be outta here
[ guitar ]
Anywhere you want to go as long as it's sunny weather
Let the time fly by I don't mind as long as we're together
Baby drive through the county down to the lake
See if the catfish are jumpin set out bait
And if we come up dry we'll just sleep in late atleast we'll be outta here
As long as we're outta here baby let's get outta here
[ guitar ]
Outta here
[ guitar ]
Come on baby let's get outta here cruise down A-1-A
Hang out in key west a little while

Great lyrics. Did you write the song and then pitch it to Kenny, or did he come to you and ask you to write a song? When was it written? Is it on any other cd? Is it the type of song the Vinyl Kings might record?

Were you asked to join him for a duet?

~~~~~^~~~~~~~~^~~~~
Still laughing at this photo and the comments about it looking like Josh

Maybe Scoman will come out of the woodwork for concert time!

White Overalls · Post by **White Overalls** » January 13, 2005 11:35 am

I have a question for you Josh. You mentioned Outta Here (buy the way I love that song!!! - thanks for writing it!!). Some of the people on this site think that KC is nothing but a Buffett imitator and hold a ton of resentment towards his music and claim he's a bad wannabe while others see KC as a man of his own and really like his music. While it is understood that musical taste is as individual as the people on this board I was wondering if you had any comments regarding this.

ph4ever-While it's only my opinion, and I believe ALL are entitled to there's, I found Kenny to be a very down to earth guy and very much a Buffett fan and very "respectful" of what Jimmy does. So he likes Jimmy's music. Artist are always quoted as having somone who inspired them..hey Alan Jackson recorded one of Jimmy's songs, do people hate him for it? Why is it not right for Kenny to be a PH deep inside and do acouple of Buffett sounding songs? He did my song and that really sounds like a Buffett song......o.k. maybe because I played with JB for 6 yrs?
KC does other types of music too that is not Buffett sounding and is it such a bad thing to suddenly have more choices for Buffett typse music?
A few yrs ago, you couldn't find this kind of music outside of JB if you're life depended on it.
SO...in my long winded fashion, I thank Mr. Chesney for stepping up and admitting...My name is Kenny, and I am a PH.[/quote]

White Overalls · Post by **White Overalls** » January 13, 2005 11:36 am

I have a question for you Josh. You mentioned Outta Here (buy the way I love that song!!! - thanks for writing it!!). Some of the people on this site think that KC is nothing but a Buffett imitator and hold a ton of resentment towards his music and claim he's a bad wannabe while others see KC as a man of his own and really like his music. While it is understood that musical taste is as individual as the people on this board I was wondering if you had any comments regarding this.

ph4ever-While it's only my opinion, and I believe ALL are entitled to there's, I found Kenny to be a very down to earth guy and very much a Buffett fan and very "respectful" of what Jimmy does. So he likes Jimmy's music. Artist are always quoted as having somone who inspired them..hey Alan Jackson recorded one of Jimmy's songs, do people hate him for it? Why is it not right for Kenny to be a PH deep inside and do acouple of Buffett sounding songs? He did my song and that really sounds like a Buffett song......o.k. maybe because I played with JB for 6 yrs?
KC does other types of music too that is not Buffett sounding and is it such a bad thing to suddenly have more choices for Buffett typse music?
A few yrs ago, you couldn't find this kind of music outside of JB if you're life depended on it.
SO...in my long winded fashion, I thank Mr. Chesney for stepping up and admitting...My name is Kenny, and I am a PH.[/quote]

White Overalls · Post by **White Overalls** » January 13, 2005 11:53 am

Great lyrics. Did you write the song and then pitch it to Kenny, or did he come to you and ask you to write a song? When was it written? Is it on any other cd? Is it the type of song the Vinyl Kings might record?

Thank you for the kind words.
My publisher pitched it to Kenny. After I wrote it, it sounded to me like a Buffett "Knock off", which it is so I forgot about it. Then 6months later I got a call from Kenny asking me if I wanted to hear the song in the studio, which stunned me, because I've never meet him before.
{great guy too}
It's not on any other CD's yet!
No the Vinyl Kings music is the Beatles meets the Beach Boys with Mavin Gaye stopping by for one song. Fun Stuff though!!
Any other Questions? This is fun..

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