I need an opinion....

Jason Mason · Post by **Jason Mason** » November 14, 2005 12:34 am

Okay, so I'm gonna get a Buffett CD for a friend to go with his Christmas present, trouble is, I'm not too sure which album to get him... My first thought was to get him the Fenway show (which is AWESOME btw..) then I started thinking about Meet Me In Margaritaville, since this would be his first JB CD... but... he loves a bunch of the songs on the Fruitcakes album and Far Side Of The World (obviously he has good taste), I also thought about License To Chill, but figured that would be a little too "yee haw" for him. What do y'all think would be a good first JB CD? Lemme know, but... NO YELLOW ALBUM! I refuse to buy the yellow album for anyone!

Left Field ParrotHead · November 14, 2005 12:37 am

My first was Feeding Frenzy and it got me hooked.

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » November 14, 2005 12:41 am

Got to go with Meet (not Meat) for a newbie.... has alot of bang for your buck! My second choice would be BBB&B.... (ebay is selling new ones so cheap). Third choice would be YHTBT... but I think a mostly studio album is a better selection for a first timer.

ejr · Post by **ejr** » November 14, 2005 12:44 am

The one real advantage of Live at Fenway is the DVD-it is a great way to let non-parrothead friends get some sense of what this is all about!

Jason Mason · Post by **Jason Mason** » November 14, 2005 12:46 am

ejr wrote:The one real advantage of Live at Fenway is the DVD-it is a great way to let non-parrothead friends get some sense of what this is all about!

thats very true....

NorthernConch · Post by **NorthernConch** » November 14, 2005 12:49 am

Jason Mason wrote:
ejr wrote:The one real advantage of Live at Fenway is the DVD-it is a great way to let non-parrothead friends get some sense of what this is all about!
thats very true....

agreed but feeding frenzy is good as well as tues. thrus, & Sat

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » November 14, 2005 12:55 am

Jason Mason wrote:
ejr wrote:The one real advantage of Live at Fenway is the DVD-it is a great way to let non-parrothead friends get some sense of what this is all about!
thats very true....

In my experience with newbies ...its hard to understand the live concept until you have been there..... just no explaining a drunk shark on the stage... or an 80 ft lighthouse.... or 500 beachballs hitting you in the face.... not evening mentioning men in grass skirts!!!

NorthernConch · Post by **NorthernConch** » November 14, 2005 12:59 am

men in grass skirts is always an odd concept to the outsider

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » November 14, 2005 1:03 am

NorthernConch wrote:men in grass skirts is always an odd concept to the outsider

No kidding!!

And also my thoughts are that in live shows...Jimmy adlibs alot.... ParrotHeads love it as it keeps things fresh.....well all except Cheeseburger...

but I think for a newbie hearing the songs the way they were written might be a better idea.... Just my 2 cents

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » November 14, 2005 8:42 am

what really got me fiending for more Buffett was "Feeding Frenzy".
I believe I bought it right after I bought the yellow album

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » November 14, 2005 9:43 am

ToplessRideFL wrote:
NorthernConch wrote:men in grass skirts is always an odd concept to the outsider
No kidding!!

Not if you're from NY.

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » November 14, 2005 10:29 am

LIPH wrote:
ToplessRideFL wrote:
NorthernConch wrote:men in grass skirts is always an odd concept to the outsider
No kidding!!
Not if you're from NY.

Larry, are you hangin' out in the Village again?

As far as an album choice, I would still go with You Had To Be There.
I think it captures a lot of the best vibes from both Jimmy and the audience.

Jason Mason · Post by **Jason Mason** » November 14, 2005 10:43 am

thanks for the tips all!

UpstateNYPH · Post by **UpstateNYPH** » November 14, 2005 10:55 am

Jason Mason wrote:thanks for the tips all!

Get him MMiM, but also burn him a copy of the Live at Fenway DVD, or Minimatinee 1 if you have it.

z-man · Post by **z-man** » November 14, 2005 11:03 am

I agree that MMiM is the best choice for a first time CD, and think a first live concert needs to be experienced in person before seeing a DVD.

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » November 14, 2005 11:33 am

I agree...MMiM is a great start...especially for someone who has heard some of the music but really needs to get the flavor for JB. It's a great collection with a bit of live in with the old and new studio stuff, gives a taste across his entire career, and the booklet is well done, too.

Good luck, JM. Your buddy has a good friend!

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » November 14, 2005 12:19 pm

Jason Mason wrote:Okay, so I'm gonna get a Buffett CD for a friend to go with his Christmas present, trouble is, I'm not too sure which album to get him... My first thought was to get him the Fenway show (which is AWESOME btw..) then I started thinking about Meet Me In Margaritaville, since this would be his first JB CD... but... he loves a bunch of the songs on the Fruitcakes album and Far Side Of The World (obviously he has good taste), I also thought about License To Chill, but figured that would be a little too "yee haw" for him. What do y'all think would be a good first JB CD? Lemme know, but... NO YELLOW ALBUM! I refuse to buy the yellow album for anyone!

I fail to see why Songs You Know By Heart gets such a hard time here especially when I've seen so many people name it as their first ever Buffett album. Just because so many of the songs are Buffett standards doesn't make it a bad album. The only thing that keeps me from recommending Meet Me in Margaritaville are some of the lame remakes he included on that album. Some things are better left alone. For an introduction to Buffett there's several import CDs out there that include his standards but also feature some album cuts that give a more rounded approach to all things Buffett.

jonesbeach10 · Post by **jonesbeach10** » November 14, 2005 3:14 pm

I would say MMiM, but you could also burn or let him borrow "Tues, Thurs, Sat" so he gets a sense of what the concert energy is like. You could also let him borrow or burn a copy of FSOTW or Fruitcakes if you want.

The Lost Manatee · Post by **The Lost Manatee** » November 14, 2005 6:43 pm

It depends on the type of music your friend likes at to what to get him. If he likes "new country" then I would go with LTC but if he likes to party, I would go way back to "You had to be there". I wouldn't burn him anything that is commerically available, it's just not cool to deny an artist his due.

Gypsy In The Palace · November 14, 2005 11:12 pm

I think I speak for a lot of people here when I say this:

Songs You Know By Heart is full of some fine music. In fact, it was that album that originally introduced me to JB. However, I have heard the songs on it so many times that it now is not my first choice for listening.

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