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HELP! Need JB CD Line-Up Assistance To Convert Mother
Posted: December 9, 2004 12:11 pm
by bgsherris
Folks:
Last night I got my 60+ year old mother to attend the Buffett closed-circuit show from New Orleans. I had been trying to get her to a live show for years, but she hates screaming rock 'n roll, and thought JB might be more of that sort of stuff.
As it happened, and to my surprise, she LIKED what she heard last night.
I would like to put together a CD of JB standards for her to hopefully inspire her to attend a live show next year.
Soooo, considering what he played last night, and the nature of the person I am programming for, what 15 or so titles would you put on the CD?
Posted: December 9, 2004 12:13 pm
by buffettbride
He Went to Paris
Love in the Library
Posted: December 9, 2004 12:45 pm
by cmpete
Happily Ever After
Jolly Mon
Stars fell on Alabama
That's what living is to me
Changing Channels
Merry Christmas Alabama
African Friend
Lone Palm
Six String Music
Little Miss Magic
(these are some of the titles we burned for my 70+ dad who HATES rock and roll) he has become an honorary parrotthead...
Posted: December 9, 2004 12:51 pm
by Y-NO-9-O
They don't dance like Carmen no more
If the phone doesn't ring, it's me
Creola (must have this one)
Posted: December 9, 2004 12:52 pm
by conched
"Do you know what is means to miss New Orleans?" That is the prettiest I have ever heard Jimmy sing. Sweet!
Posted: December 9, 2004 12:54 pm
by bgsherris
conched wrote:"Do you know what is means to miss New Orleans?" That is the prettiest I have ever heard Jimmy sing. Sweet!
Love to add that one, but there is no recording of it.
B.
Posted: December 9, 2004 12:56 pm
by Lightning Bolt
Barefoot Children in the Rain
(surprised?)
Posted: December 9, 2004 1:41 pm
by springparrot
bgsherris wrote:conched wrote:"Do you know what is means to miss New Orleans?" That is the prettiest I have ever heard Jimmy sing. Sweet!
Love to add that one, but there is no recording of it.
B.
We ask last night if anyone managed to rip a copy
Posted: December 9, 2004 1:52 pm
by RinglingRingling
"Why Don't We Get Lunch, in School"
"West Nashville Grand Ballroom Gown"
"Far Side of the World"
"Blue Guitar"
"Morris' Nightmare"
Posted: December 9, 2004 3:30 pm
by st.somewhere
Hey Bret.. (it is Bret, right?)
I could give you 50 songs that I think would be worthy, but instead I'll give you some advice. It would probably be good to include some songs from the show last night. It's always cool to hear a studio version of a song that you heard for the first time at a concert. Keeping that in mind, I'd recommend:
1. Creola
2. I Will Play for Gumbo
3. The Wino & I Know
4. Pascogula Run
5. Coastal Confessions
I'm stickin' with that N'awlins theme in case you couldn't tell...
Posted: December 9, 2004 3:47 pm
by jollymonsings
she doesnt like screaming loud rockers? then i would put mostly soft ones and medium-soft ones on there like
changes in lat/att
one partic...
frruitcakes...
jollymon...
come monday (obviously)
i wouldnt put anything on there like get drunk and screw, just yet.lol
then maybe if she wanted another cd, i would go with stuff like get drunk, gypsies, margaritaville. etc
i dont know, depends on what she lieks too.
Posted: December 9, 2004 3:58 pm
by parrottheadbaby
Ive converted pholks with a gift of "Songs you know by Heart" CD..its got songs lots of people have at least heard...(..Ive more than once heard..."Hey, I didnt know Jimmy Buffett sang
that song")...Meet me in Margaritaville is good as a first 'everything' CD...
Posted: December 9, 2004 4:04 pm
by finsup
That's easy! Songs you Know by Heart will do it everytime
Then you sneak in some Meet Me in Margaritaville, Then hit up a few songs from Banana Wind then you gradually get them into the good old songs. Creola, Floridays, Tin Cup Chalice etc..
Posted: December 9, 2004 4:06 pm
by PA PAR8 HED
I made a similar CD for my parents when they watched the keets while we went to the concert. Here is what I included:
He Went to Paris
They Don’t Dance Like Carmen No More
Bob Robert’s Society Band
Blue Heaven Rendezvous
Biloxi
Lovely Cruise
Stars Fell on Alabama
Little Miss Magic
The Captain and the Kid
Sending the Old Man Home
Slow Boat to China
Chanson pour les Petits Enfants
Madamoiselle Voulez Vous Dancer
Mac the Knife – with Frank Sinatra
Jamaica Farewell
Posted: December 9, 2004 4:12 pm
by conched
Steamer
Boomerang Love
Perfect Partner
Beyond The End
Everlasting Moon
Get her to listen to the Ballads CD from 4Bs
Posted: December 9, 2004 4:14 pm
by conched
Prince of Tides
Frenchman for The Night
Coast of Carolina
Trip Around The Sun
Posted: December 9, 2004 4:17 pm
by Desdamona
Just try 3 of the 4 CDs in the boxed set...
Leave out the "Bars" disc (for now
)
Posted: December 9, 2004 4:27 pm
by conched
False Echoes is a very special song if your mother is the warm fuzzy type.
Posted: December 9, 2004 4:59 pm
by bgsherris
Thanks everyone...very much appreciated.
I am only going to make one CD right now so as not to overwhelm her.
Please keep the suggestions coming!
B.
Some of my favorites
Posted: December 9, 2004 5:01 pm
by vsthornton
There's really too many to list, but these are some of my favorites:
Tin Cup Chalice
Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season
Lovely Cruise
Coconut Telegraph
Steamer
Treat Her Like a Lady
Migration
Growing Older, But Not Up
Nautical Wheelers
A Pirate Looks at Forty
Havana Daydreamin'
Manana
Weather is Here, Wish You Were Beautiful
If the Phone Doesn't Ring, It's Me
It's My Job
Last Mango In Paris
Son of a Son of a Sailor