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Fingers was great, but essentially his replacement is Doyle Grisham.
If it was my choice I'd stick with Doyle.
I love that steel guitar.

There seems to be a great deal of mystique surrounding the departure of Fingers from the CRB. I don't really care, it's none of my or anyone elses bidness why he left.......it's a common occurrence with bands.
I just know that having NO, NONE, ZERO,NADA harp player leaves a void in many of JB's tunes and I miss it so badly......

John Popper is one hell of a harp player and singer, but his ability and style would not fit in JB's music. He is the front man for BT and should not or would not take a back seat to anyone to play in their band.

Fingers added an element to JB's music that I'm afraid is gone forever....what a shame.......

Fingers is a great musician, and I'm sad to see him leave the CRB. However, Doyle Grisham is good too. They both bring a different element to JB's music.

Fingers definetly left his mark in the Jimmy Buffett history books, but I have not and would not miss his presence on stage again! I like Doyle as the new addition and I kinda think the question gets asked to many times about fingers future with the CR. Its pretty much cut and dry, he's gone!

PHINZ UP!!

Just FYI- I just read at the Church of Buffett site that Fingers will be with the band for some of the shows. It was originally posted by "anoynmous" so I disregarded it initially but this was posted by a reputable poster. Would be nice if it was true.

No way he's gone, and won't be back why would he want to he's probably off the coast of mexico sipping down liquor while there on tour. I'd chose liquor if i was him. So my conclusion is that his ass is gone.

Fingers is a local to the Detroit area, and was "present" at the show in Detroit in 2001. If he has any appearances in him (which I doubt), it would be the Detroit show in June...... The music lives on, with or without Fingers......

He's a blues man and he wants to play the blues...not Margaritaville anymore...not like there's anything wrong with it, he just wants play the music he's a genius at. Plus, he's got two young kids... Wouldn't we all rather stay close to home if we had young kids at home?

That's the impression I got when I had my chance to talk to the man himself...

MICHIPHIN wrote:Fingers is a local to the Detroit area, and was "present" at the show in Detroit in 2001. If he has any appearances in him (which I doubt), it would be the Detroit show in June...... The music lives on, with or without Fingers......

Fingers will be 'present' and even playing with one of the warm-up bands (Living Soul) for Buffett this Tuesday at Pine Knob. If Jimmy and Fingers on stage together (at least for one song) doesn't happen this week, then it probably never will.

I think all the Coral Reefers are fantastic but no matter how well they play them, some songs (i.e., "A Pirate Looks at 40") will always sound better with harmonica. Which brings me to...

Last weekend I went to see a friend's band play in a bar in Tampa. The band that they opened for had an amazing harmonica player but I really wasn't paying attention until this group covered "Wonder Why We Ever Go Home" and the harp solo brought the whole bar to complete silence. The harmonica player was just beyond words. She (yes, she) was talented, witty, and darn cute!

I think just a harmonica back in the band would breathe new wind into some of those songs, I miss Fingers, but he is replaceable.

From Don Middlebrook of Living Soul: I would also like to announce publicly that we have released Greg "Fingers" Taylor. Greg has played and recorded with us for the last three years. As much as his talents, experience, and friendship will always be valued and respected, all the big love and tough love could not turn him away from the demons he battles. Rest assured, the band and myself did everything possible to help Greg and much of my memory will be that we succeeded. However, at this juncture, it is no longer in the best interest of the band to subject themselves and, in most cases myself, to his unpredictable behavior. I hope only the best for him and I pray for him as he now goes under someone else's watch.


I wonder if this problem has anything to do with what happened between him and Jimmy. It is very sad..

jkortum wrote:I wonder if this problem has anything to do with what happened between him and Jimmy.

Nope.

Key Lime Lee wrote:

jkortum wrote:I wonder if this problem has anything to do with what happened between him and Jimmy.

Nope.

Yeah but it does look aweful bad on Taylor's part.

Demons is not a good term. I feel bad for Fingers.

KeyLimin wrote:

MICHIPHIN wrote:Fingers is a local to the Detroit area, and was "present" at the show in Detroit in 2001. If he has any appearances in him (which I doubt), it would be the Detroit show in June...... The music lives on, with or without Fingers......

Fingers will be 'present' and even playing with one of the warm-up bands (Living Soul) for Buffett this Tuesday at Pine Knob. If Jimmy and Fingers on stage together (at least for one song) doesn't happen this week, then it probably never will.

NEVER WILL!

Well I heard that the "demons" that parted Fingers and Living Soul are the similar "demons" that parted him with CRB. Too bad, but sometimes you gotta get your own life in order before you can move on.

God speed to him and hope he makes it this time.....

I don't know why why left but I'm sorry he did and I wish him well.

I think the older stuff just doesn't sound the same without the harp, although I love having Doyle Grisham, too.

Delbert McClinton's looking for work. Jimmy could always call him. Maybe he could even throw a few of his own songs in there the way Clint Black did a few years ago.

After hearing Fingers play myself this weekend locally, I think it is safe for me personally to say that no matter where or who he is playing with, Fingers will be great, a person of his own..yes, it would be great to see him with another legand again (Jimmy that is), but he is doing good and making sweet music with other talents. What I saw this weekend, Erik and Greg could have a good thing starting! Especially when they did play Pirate looks at 40....brought chills....