Looking for Buffett-like genre songs, need suggestions.

LittleMrMagic · Post by **LittleMrMagic** » February 10, 2006 8:20 pm

Hi, I'm putting together a "Parrothead" night at a bar in Utah (yes, I've heard all the jokes. . . we have bars here), I have enough Buffett to choke on. I'm looking for similar sounding "upbeat" music (just to keep it from getting stale).
Rock, Reggae, Ska, Calypso, Zydeco, Cubano . . . whatever, you guys know the format. You guys listen to Radio Margaritaville. But none of us can 24/7. I am after some hidden gems, or just a song or two that might not be remembered by a 36yo DJ who grew up listening to U2 and Depeche Mode and more recently Jay-Z and 50 Cent (Hey, it's a livin').

I'm drawing on the thousands of years of Parrothead knowledge that surround me here. Please, oh Guru's of Margarita culture help!!!

Any suggestions???

Here's what I'm thinking generally so far. . .
Bubba himself,
Bob Marley
Ziggy
Julian
Shaggy
311
Sublime
Harry Belefonte
Dennis Brown
Sean Paul
Peter Tosh
K. Chesney
A. Jackson
Jack Johnson
Ben Harper
G. Love

Any further suggestions???? Specific songs would help. Thanks

Post by **SMLCHNG** » February 10, 2006 8:23 pm

Scott Kirby
Sunny Jim White
Jim Morris
Hugo Duarte
Gary Seiler

Those are a few of my favorites that come quickly to mind.

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » February 10, 2006 11:41 pm

LittleMrMagic wrote: Sublime

Right on! I love Sublime!

Good luck with your PH-night!

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » February 10, 2006 11:59 pm

I hear alot of UB40 on RM

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » February 12, 2006 12:13 pm

And so he sails
Til all the Tequila was gone/living on Cigars bananas.... Eric Stone

Margasrita smile
parrothead Rendezvous
Living the Life ....... Brent Burns

What happened in Key West
someday isle Stars on the Water

Never met the Man
Heavens out on the Water Bob Karwin

Land of no mondays
laid back and Key Wasted
Three Day drunk....

lets talk Dirty in Hawaiian
Up against the Wall..................... Jim Morris (yes this is a cover but a good one)

Semi-true Stories
Meanwhile Mac

Romeos Garage Peter Meyer

Blue Guitar
Mississippi Queen
Spider on the wall

Roger Guth

Blackbeards navy
Mind your Head Fred
Monkey party Sunny Jim

Communicado · Post by **Communicado** » February 12, 2006 5:12 pm

leon russell - back to the island

lyle lovett - in my own mind
if i had a boat

jerry jeff walker - cowboy boots and bathin suits
l.a. freeway

Prthd119 · Post by **Prthd119** » February 13, 2006 7:07 am

Mark Mulligan

Rick Steffan

Scott Kirby

Y-NO-9-O · Post by **Y-NO-9-O** » February 13, 2006 8:10 am

ragtopW wrote:And so he sails
Til all the Tequila was gone/living on Cigars bananas.... Eric Stone

Margasrita smile
parrothead Rendezvous
Living the Life ....... Brent Burns

What happened in Key West
someday isle Stars on the Water

Never met the Man
Heavens out on the Water Bob Karwin

Land of no mondays
laid back and Key Wasted
Three Day drunk....

lets talk Dirty in Hawaiian
Up against the Wall..................... Jim Morris (yes this is a cover but a good one)

Semi-true Stories
Meanwhile Mac

Romeos Garage Peter Meyer

Blue Guitar
Mississippi Queen
Spider on the wall Roger Guth

Blackbeards navy
Mind your Head Fred
Monkey party Sunny Jim

Could I buy a comma?

SweetMelissa · Post by **SweetMelissa** » February 13, 2006 10:02 am

Toots and the Maytals....i'm obsessed I love them

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » February 13, 2006 10:04 am

Willie Nelson has his reggae cd.

PA PAR8 HED · Post by **PA PAR8 HED** » February 13, 2006 4:31 pm

Jim Morris and Sunny Jim

Check out the Putumayo collections, "Island" and "Caribbean Party" will give you some fun stuff.

Check out Byron Lee for good Ragga and Soca

Late In the Evening - Paul Simon
Take Me Down to Mardi Gras - Paul Simon

Vahevela - Loggins and Messina

Club Trini

The Beach Boys?

I have a ton more, too much to list here. PM me if you want more ideas.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » February 13, 2006 8:16 pm

Y-NO-9-O wrote:
ragtopW wrote:And so he sails
Til all the Tequila was gone/living on Cigars bananas.... Eric Stone

Margasrita smile
parrothead Rendezvous
Living the Life ....... Brent Burns

What happened in Key West
someday isle Stars on the Water

Never met the Man
Heavens out on the Water Bob Karwin

Land of no mondays
laid back and Key Wasted
Three Day drunk....

lets talk Dirty in Hawaiian
Up against the Wall..................... Jim Morris (yes this is a cover but a good one)

Semi-true Stories
Meanwhile Mac

Romeos Garage Peter Meyer

Blue Guitar
Mississippi Queen
Spider on the wall Roger Guth

Blackbeards navy
Mind your Head Fred
Monkey party Sunny Jim

Could I buy a comma?

And some Capital Letters..

I wish I was perfect..

a1aara · Post by **a1aara** » February 13, 2006 8:28 pm

Will Kimbrough
Todd Snider
Jerry Jeff Walker
Little Feat
John Prine

MNPhan · Post by **MNPhan** » February 13, 2006 11:05 pm

Get "Thongs In the Key of Life" and "Thongs in the Key of Life II"....

hit shuffle....

enjoy

tellyRN · Post by **tellyRN** » February 14, 2006 12:06 am

Don't see these guys on your list yet...
Check out:
Barefoot Man
John Cruz

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » February 14, 2006 12:44 am

Key West-the Band
Mr. Meyers (or Myers-I'm not sure of the spelling)
Bellamy Brothers (Especially the "Reggae Cowboys" C.D.)
The Melodians
Stars On the Water

and, of course, my good friend, Gene Mitchell. (That's him on the left with his guitar playing at my wedding in Key West in 2000).

Jahfin · Post by **Jahfin** » February 14, 2006 9:03 am

These artists run the gamut from island music (ska, soca) and reggae to singer-songwriters and surf music. No generic island music or Buffett imitators included.

David Lindley and El Rayo-X
Todd Snider
Jerry Jeff Walker
Steve Goodman
Ray Wylie Hubbard
Hayes Carll
John Prine
The Itals
The Mighty Diamonds
Culture
The Gladiators
Ken Boothe
Gregory Issacs
Southern Culture on the Skids
Dick Dale and the Del-tones
The Ventures
Shadowy Men from a Shadowy Planet
The Aqua Velvets

The Lost Manatee · Post by **The Lost Manatee** » February 14, 2006 7:04 pm

LittleMrMagic wrote:Hi, I'm putting together a "Parrothead" night at a bar in Utah (yes, I've heard all the jokes. . . we have bars here), I have enough Buffett to choke on. I'm looking for similar sounding "upbeat" music (just to keep it from getting stale).
Rock, Reggae, Ska, Calypso, Zydeco, Cubano . . . whatever, you guys know the format. You guys listen to Radio Margaritaville. But none of us can 24/7. I am after some hidden gems, or just a song or two that might not be remembered by a 36yo DJ who grew up listening to U2 and Depeche Mode and more recently Jay-Z and 50 Cent (Hey, it's a livin').

I'm drawing on the thousands of years of Parrothead knowledge that surround me here. Please, oh Guru's of Margarita culture help!!!

Any suggestions???

Here's what I'm thinking generally so far. . .
Bubba himself,
Bob Marley
Ziggy
Julian
Shaggy
311
Sublime
Harry Belefonte
Dennis Brown
Sean Paul
Peter Tosh
K. Chesney
A. Jackson
Jack Johnson
Ben Harper
G. Love

Any further suggestions???? Specific songs would help. Thanks

What bar and when?

As for music, Sonny Landreth, The Neville Brothers, Professor Longhair, Zachary Richard, Fingers Taylor, Club Trini, Scotch, The Vinyl Kings, PM, Sweet Erma Thomas, just to name a few.

Parrotthed · Post by **Parrotthed** » February 21, 2006 6:37 pm

Don't forget Freddy & the Fishsticks!
Seriously, I'd include some Beach Music, such as a few songs from the Tams, the Drifters and the Fabulous Shakers.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » February 21, 2006 6:42 pm

The Boat Drunks: This Ain't Duval Street, and Hollow Man

Queen Ida and the Bon Temps Zydeco Band
Clifton Chenier
The Wild Tchoupitoulas
Dewey Balfa

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