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Tommorow morning, my parents and I depart on our 4 day vacation to Key West. Its at least an 8 hour car ride, but once we get down in the Miami area, I know there will be lots of eye candy. This will be my first time ever down island and will be the most south I have ever gone.

As for CDs to bring, do you think the box set and MMIM will do it? It's very convinant and all and both are full of great tunes, but I know I will regret taking some of the albums with us as there are lots of gems not on either. We are taking a case that holds 20 CDs (box set not included in the 20) and want to get some other artists in there also.

I will also bring A-1-A for the experiance of listing to it on the gulf coast highway of the same name.

What's everyone think?

Parrot Monkey wrote:Tommorow morning, my parents and I depart on our 4 day vacation to Key West. Its at least an 8 hour car ride, but once we get down in the Miami area, I know there will be lots of eye candy. This will be my first time ever down island and will be the most south I have ever gone.

As for CDs to bring, do you think the box set and MMIM will do it? It's very convinant and all and both are full of great tunes, but I know I will regret taking some of the albums with us as there are lots of gems not on either. We are taking a case that holds 20 CDs (box set not included in the 20) and want to get some other artists in there also.

I will also bring A-1-A for the experiance of listing to it on the gulf coast highway of the same name.

What's everyone think?

I just bring the whole 2 CD "Everything Buffett" MP3 CD collection...

polka,polka,polka by Frankie Yankovic

naughty Cal Wheeler wrote:polka,polka,polka by Frankie Yankovic

Oh hell.. the 4 CD "Stan & Yosh Schmenge's 'Schmenge Fun in 3/4 Time' Collection" if you must..

A1A is a definite MUST!

What are the obvious Buffett songs with a Key West reference?

01 I Have Found Me A Home
02 Tin Cup Chalice
03 Nautical Wheelers
04 Woman Going Crazy on Caroline Street
05 Kick it in Second Wind
06 Pirate Looks at Forty
07 Trying to Reason
08 Migration
09 My Head Hurts

10 Blue Heaven Rendezvous

I bring every thing, Jimmy, Jim, Jim, & Lee
of course I have a 30 hr. round trip

I'm leaving this morning to head that way for my cruise, which unfortunately means I will not get the Miami to the Keys driving experience, but its still a long drive from good ole' Knoxville, TN to Miami (900 miles). I just got done putting my little travel CD book together, here is my lineup...............

Jimmy Buffett mp3 collection
Alternative Rock/ Heavy Metal mp3 collection (Metallica, Weezer, etc.)
Praise and Worship mp3 collection
Oldies mp3 collection (Chicago, Blood Sweat and Tears, etc.)
Rap mp3 collection (tons of edited Snoop, Dre, etc.)
Jimmy Buffett - Live in Cincinnati 1 and 2
Jimmy Buffett - Banana Wind
Jimmy Buffett - Feeding Frenzy
Outkast - The Love Below / Speakerboxxx
Elton John - Greatest Hits I
James Taylor - Greatest Hits
Kenny Chesney - When the Sun Goes Down (plus Target bonus disc)
"Classics from the Movies"
Norah Jones - Come Away With Me
Kirk Franklin - The Nu Nation Project
Bob Marley - Legends
Nirvana - Unplugged in New York
Rod Stewart - The Great American Songbook (volume 1 and 2)
Josh Groban - Josh Groban

Yes, a very diverse collection. These are just a few out of all I have. I enjoy all kinds of music. Hey man, enjoy your trip and I'll enjoy mine.

You really need some Peter Mayer... really.
Where are you driving down from? I could meet you and deliver...
P.S. I sure hope your folks like Buffett.

A few cds from Mac + Ralph and Robert's cds would also help make the miles go by

springparrot wrote:A few cds from Mac + Ralph and Robert's cds would also help make the miles go by

Thank you for reminding me.. I need to rip the Late Night CDs to mp3 and get those together for the trip to MOTM

Any Club Trini cds would be great.

For reading, who has time for reading in Key West, unless it's the outside of the Corona bottle, but if you want a good taste of the old Key West, read Buffett's brother in law, Tom McGuane's book "Panama".
Bob
Originally from Livingston Sat. Night Montana

PS, I love the Ringling highway sign picture from a previous post, I would take one of the Livingston sign, but the notorious Livingston winds blew it down. That's why we from Livingston walk like we are always walking up hill.

livingstonbob wrote:Any Club Trini cds would be great.

For reading, who has time for reading in Key West, unless it's the outside of the Corona bottle, but if you want a good taste of the old Key West, read Buffett's brother in law, Tom McGuane's book "Panama".
Bob
Originally from Livingston Sat. Night Montana

PS, I love the Ringling highway sign picture from a previous post, I would take one of the Livingston sign, but the notorious Livingston winds blew it down. That's why we from Livingston walk like we are always walking up hill.

Just take a picture of the windmill farm up south of 90 there; folks in the know will recognize home.. as it blows past.

livingstonbob wrote:Any Club Trini cds would be great.

For reading, who has time for reading in Key West, unless it's the outside of the Corona bottle, but if you want a good taste of the old Key West, read Buffett's brother in law, Tom McGuane's book "Panama".
Bob
Originally from Livingston Sat. Night Montana

PS, I love the Ringling highway sign picture from a previous post, I would take one of the Livingston sign, but the notorious Livingston winds blew it down. That's why we from Livingston walk like we are always walking up hill.

Or to make it a Key West related book, read "92 in the Shade" by McGaune. I never read Panama, it may be too.

Has anyone ever seen the VHS of 92 in the Shade?

Hell...just bring all your Buffett CDS!@#$%^

If you have the Margaritaville Late Night Cafe - Key West, bring that. Bring Live by the Bay, either VHS or burn the audio to CD, that is great for a ride down. Any of the Reefers' solo stuff and some Jim Morris - start with Laid Back and Key Wasted.

But leave a little room to buy some CDs down there to bring back. There is some great music in the Keys. My favorite is Michael McCloud at Schooner's Warf.

Have fun!

PA PAR8 HED wrote:If you have the Margaritaville Late Night Cafe - Key West, bring that. Bring Live by the Bay, either VHS or burn the audio to CD, that is great for a ride down. Any of the Reefers' solo stuff and some Jim Morris - start with Laid Back and Key Wasted.

But leave a little room to buy some CDs down there to bring back. There is some great music in the Keys. My favorite is Michael McCloud at Schooner's Warf.

Have fun!

Could always add the "Thongs in the Key of Life" set

RinglingRingling wrote:

PA PAR8 HED wrote:If you have the Margaritaville Late Night Cafe - Key West, bring that. Bring Live by the Bay, either VHS or burn the audio to CD, that is great for a ride down. Any of the Reefers' solo stuff and some Jim Morris - start with Laid Back and Key Wasted.

But leave a little room to buy some CDs down there to bring back. There is some great music in the Keys. My favorite is Michael McCloud at Schooner's Warf.

Have fun!

Could always add the "Thongs in the Key of Life" set

Good call on the Thongs CDs.

When you get there, go to the Hog's Breath and see if they still have the Key West Guitar and Garden Club CD. It is awesome!

Here is the link if you want to listen/order on line http://www.guitarandgarden.com/seed.htm

Here are three "MP3s for the Road" that I've created...

-=[ Disc 1 ]=-
Down To Earth
High Cumberland Jubilee
A White Sport Coat & A Pink Crustacean
Living & Dying in 3/4 Time
A1A
Havaña Daydreamin'
Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
Son of a Son of a Sailor
Volcano
Coconut Telegraph
Somewhere Over China
One Particular Harbour
Riddles in the Sand
Last Mango in Paris
Floridays
Hot Water
Off To See The Lizard
(Skipped the Boxed Set)
Fruitcakes

-=[ Disc 2 ]=-
Boats
Beaches
Bars
Ballads
Barometer Soup
Banana Wind
Beach House on the Moon
Far Side of the World
You Had To Be There - Disc 1
You Had To Be There - Disc 2
Meet Me in Margaritaville - Disc 1
Meet Me in Margaritaville - Disc 2

-=[ Disc 3 ]=-
Best of Reggae - Volume 1
Best of Reggae - Volume 2
Steel Band Music of the Caribbean
This is SKA
Bob Marley - Legends
Dr. John - The Very Best of Dr. John
Scott Kirby
* Too Damn Yankee
* Grand Bar Schemes
* Walkin on Thin Ice
Jim Morris
* Laid Back & Key Waisted
* The Floating Opera
Margaritaville Cafe
* Late Night Menu
* Late Night Live
* Late Night Gumbo

I'm working now on the one with Peter Mayer, Jim Mayer, Roger Guth, "Fingers" Taylor, Ralph MacDonald, Robert Greenidge, Nadirah Shakoor, Amy Lee and whatever else might fit...

Margarita Will

I agree with Ringling... Can't go wrong with the Schmenge Brothers!