my new JB discovery . . . .

DeactiveCarib · Post by **DeactiveCarib** » July 31, 2005 9:11 pm

. . . is the album "Don't Stop The Carnival". What a great album!!

i can't say I was a parrothead in 1998, all i owned was SYKBH, so i clearly didn't buy this album when it came out. When i later became a full-fledged parrothead, I started buying all of his albums but one of the very few that i never bought was DSTCarnival, because for the most part i hate show tunes and i figured this would pretty much fall into that category.

Well, i finally decided to get this album because i had a few bucks to burn, and it's just so amazing! The really cool thing is that i had never heard any of the songs on this album before buying it, and now it might just be one of my favorites. Did JB write all of these songs?? If so, what a great job! It's sort of similar to the rest of his 90's stuff but even more tropical and he sounds happier and more relaxed.

Buying this album for me was like finding hidden treasure. I never even used to think of this album when thinking of JB, i basically acted like it didn't exist, but now it might just be one of my favorites

I also really like how he uses the other Coral Reefers and gives them a bigger role than any other album

what are your views/opinions on DSTCarnival???

p.s., who is the main female voice?? is it Tina??

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » July 31, 2005 9:39 pm

I love it, too!!
It really is one of my favorites and I don't listen to it near enough.

Nadirah has a part--I need to go look about Tina.

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » August 1, 2005 1:11 am

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Sidew13 · Post by **Sidew13** » August 1, 2005 4:53 am

DSTC is a great CD IMOH, just wish I would have had the chance to see the stage play

But you realy need to read the book DSTC by Herman Wouk

Zuke · Post by **Zuke** » August 1, 2005 9:03 am

"Time to go Home" was my favorite song off that one, Tina and Jimmy sang it together at the end of the show that year.

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » August 1, 2005 9:19 am

Great book!! Makes the cd that much more enjoyable.
I especially like "A Thousand Steps to Nowhere" and "Island Fever" and Mac singing "Hipolyte's Habitat"
And I agree, most of the cd is happy and upbeat.

"sunshine and sea air, palm trees, martinis
that's what I yearn for like you , you, and you"

nycparrothead · Post by **nycparrothead** » August 1, 2005 9:28 am

Yep.. I owned this album for about 8 years before I gave it it's second listen. And once I did that I was hooked! It's easily in my top 5 now!!

Calypso Poet 99 · Post by **Calypso Poet 99** » August 1, 2005 11:01 am

you talked me into it! I have been putting of buying this CD and book for along time now.

I just finished ASPOL and it will give me a new book to read. From other post previously, I think the book will come first.

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » August 1, 2005 10:07 pm

It's a great CD!! Typical clever, fun, creative Buffett.

I agree that reading the book first is the best way to go.

habourgirl · Post by **habourgirl** » August 3, 2005 11:58 am

definitely read the book... i was so excited when i heard jimmy made it into a musical (at the time it was released I was a musical theater major in college so imagine my excitement!). i'm a big fan of this album as well.... i've even sang some of the songs off the album for shows i was auditioning for.... but the book is great!!! read it!

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » August 3, 2005 12:31 pm

I haven't listened to it in a couple of years but I did put it on my iPod. Maybe I'll listen to it on the train on the way home tonight.