Freddie and the Fishticks

diamonddan · Post by **diamonddan** » May 28, 2004 12:05 pm

I have an old 45 that a friend gave me 20+ years ago. I had always heard that Freddie and the Fishticks was Jimmy Buffett and company. Anybody know if this is correct?

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » May 28, 2004 12:12 pm

diamonddan wrote:I have an old 45 that a friend gave me 20+ years ago. I had always heard that Freddie and the Fishticks was Jimmy Buffett and company. Anybody know if this is correct?

Yes, it is. I have a copy of the 45 somewhere as well. If memory serves, didn't Steve Goodman write "Elvis Imitators"? I'm not sure who's backing Buffett up on the record but I'm guessing it's whoever was in the Coral Reefer Band at the time. I believe he may of also done a gig or two under that moniker over the years if I'm not mistaken.

ph4ever · Post by **ph4ever** » May 28, 2004 12:19 pm

if I recall correctly before Amy Lee joined the band she was supposed to go play for Jimmy. She was in New Orleans and was being taken to play for him but the band on the marquee was Freddy and the Fishsticks turned out it was actually Jimmy. I believe I read this on her website.

LesPaul30 · Post by **LesPaul30** » May 28, 2004 12:20 pm

I read somewhere once that he used this name on the schedule for the night he suprised the audiance at the Margaritaville in Key West.

LesPaul30 · Post by **LesPaul30** » May 28, 2004 12:21 pm

beat me to it!

freddyfishstick · Post by **freddyfishstick** » May 28, 2004 12:49 pm

Actually I am freddyfishstick!!!

And I have a License to Chill!!!!

jbfins · Post by **jbfins** » May 28, 2004 12:50 pm

He played a benefit show out in Aspen, CO on December 29, 1997. The ticket stub I have says Freddie & The Fishsticks. It was a benefit for the Aspen Valley Ski Club & Monteserrat Volcano Relief Fund.

Absolutely crazy show.

The band is also mentioned in Tales from Margaritaville, but I am sure everyone knows that already.

Havaña Dreamer · Post by **Havaña Dreamer** » May 28, 2004 2:18 pm

http://www.buffettnews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=93

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » May 28, 2004 2:34 pm

Havaña Dreamer wrote:http://www.buffettnews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=93

Thanks for posting that, I only briefly glanced through it but I must agree with the part concerning how overblown Buffett's shows have become (flame me if you want, but that's my opinion and I'm stickin' to it). I saw him on the Cheap Vacation Tour after Hot Water was released with a stripped down version of the Coral Reefers and it was one of the better shows I'd seen of his at the time. Methinks the Coral Reefer Orchestra and Vaudevillian Revue is a more apt description of what he's got going on these days. That can be fun, but I long to see him at least one more time with just a basic band and no stage theatrics but maybe that's just me.

Coconuts · Post by **Coconuts** » May 28, 2004 3:45 pm

I know the Margaritaville Orlando show with the whole band was just freaking amazing. If he gives up touring to do that at Margaritaville and CiP a lot, then I think that would almost be cooler than the summer tour.

Havaña Dreamer · Post by **Havaña Dreamer** » May 28, 2004 3:54 pm

The way i look at it is... with LESS band, the set list can be ALOT more DIVERSE.

Tiki Bar · Post by **Tiki Bar** » May 28, 2004 4:02 pm

Thanks for the link HD!!!! I've never seen that, but it's hysterical!

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » May 28, 2004 4:54 pm

I never saw that link before!! How COOL!

Ceol na Mara · Post by **Ceol na Mara** » May 28, 2004 6:11 pm

Thanks for bringing that story back to the top. I think it's so hysterical! When I first saw it I printed it out, and every time I run across it I am rolling on the floor. I hope Jimmy has read it and can now get a good laugh!

iuparrothead · Post by **iuparrothead** » May 28, 2004 11:34 pm

OMG! That story is hysterical! I love it!

sailingagain · Post by **sailingagain** » May 28, 2004 11:38 pm

That's a great story.

RhumChum · Post by **RhumChum** » May 30, 2004 1:00 am

Excellent!

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