Jimmy Buffett discussion
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He tried. He wrote the author a letter asking him not to write it because he wanted to write his own autobiography. In the letter Jimmy dared the guy that if he did write the book to publish the objecting letter as the book's foreword...which is what happened. I haven't read the book but I glanced at it in a bookstore and read the foreword.Jahfin wrote:Didn't Buffett put the brakes on a similar unauthorized biography a few years back?
Bravedave, you might be interpreting this a bit too literally.bravedave wrote:I have never heard anything so f***ing arrogant in my entire life.Margaret Thatcher wrote:"Consensus is the absence of leadership."
If you think you're qualified to be a leader, you must have the skills to persuade, not just railroad.
She always was a world-class p****.
Steamrolling isn't the only alternative. The Man from Margaritaville Revealed reads a lot like an encyclopedia,Quiet and Shy wrote:He tried. He wrote the author a letter asking him not to write it because he wanted to write his own autobiography. In the letter Jimmy dared the guy that if he did write the book to publish the objecting letter as the book's foreword...which is what happened. I haven't read the book but I glanced at it in a bookstore and read the foreword.Jahfin wrote:Didn't Buffett put the brakes on a similar unauthorized biography a few years back?
very well said!SmartWomaninShortSkirt wrote:I forget if I heard it on BN or somewhere else, but I heard Jimmy is VERY particular about the details of his products and his shows. His name is attached to everything and he cares very much about quality. In ensuring that quality, he undoubtedly has to remind his employees of his standards. THEIR names and repuatations are not at stake. I'm sure that sometimes he is less than patient in dealing with his employees. Also, that putting together a tour, the act of touring, writing songs, recording, writing books, etc., etc., can be HIGHLY stressful, and so he might not always be 100% polite. Most human beings WILL lose their tempers when stressed and tired.
I work for an employer whose name is synonymous with very high quality. They are obsessed with maintaining that reputation. We all know what is expected of us. If we fall short, sometimes we are reprimanded. Sometimes in a nice way, sometimes in a nasty way. We s**k it up because we reap many benefits that come with working with a highly reputable employer. People who don't like it leave.
Jimmy has worked darn hard to get to where he is. Don't forget he's had times both poor and in a mind-altered haze. He struggled for a bit to get where he is. He is proud of that achievement and it's his right to protect his reputation, even if it means being hard on employees.
My $0.02
Bingo.Quiet and Shy wrote:Bravedave, you might be interpreting this a bit too literally.bravedave wrote:I have never heard anything so f***ing arrogant in my entire life.Margaret Thatcher wrote:"Consensus is the absence of leadership."
If you think you're qualified to be a leader, you must have the skills to persuade, not just railroad.
She always was a world-class p****.
I worked in a concensus organization for a number of years and can understand exactly what she means with those words...consensus can be used ad nauseum to cover for a lack of leadership....
That right there might be the single scariest thing I have ever read on here. It also somewhat ironic that censorship is advocated for fans of a man who wrote songs dealing with....fill in the blank.The individuals who try to capitalize on his name, his reputation, or exploite any unappealing character traits that he may or may not have should be prohitted from publishing material. Writing a book of that nature isn't freedom of speach, it is invasion of privacy.
Quiet and Shy wrote:He tried. He wrote the author a letter asking him not to write it because he wanted to write his own autobiography. In the letter Jimmy dared the guy that if he did write the book to publish the objecting letter as the book's foreword...which is what happened. I haven't read the book but I glanced at it in a bookstore and read the foreword.Jahfin wrote:Didn't Buffett put the brakes on a similar unauthorized biography a few years back?
As far as the new rumored book goes, it's that freedom of speech deal. As an employer I'd expect Jimmy has high standards and expectations as well as the final say, which isn't a fit for everyone. Given that, he can't be all bad as there seem to be a lot of folks both on and off stage that have worked for him for a long time.
I figured if the author couldn't get the city of Irvine correct in the first few pages the rest of the book was probably crap. I had not heard the "torquin' off the Friggamall Ind. folks" story. I had heard that he had torqued off another Hoosier when they decided to get into a game of "who's got the bigger pen1$". Jimmy won, tho DL supposedly owns the land under Autour du Rocher now out of spite for that loss...Soraya wrote:You know...I've long heard that JB can be a real jerk at times.....he doesn't seem to deny it...and Gods know that we all have such moments. (I know he p*** off the morning DJs, Bob and Tom, some years back I'd love to know why....lol)....
...but that doesn't change a darn thing about my liking his music...and in someway wanting to be the like the 'myth of jb' when I grow up...hell, wouldn't we all.
I've not heard that he harms children, drowns kittens, kicks puppies or rapes 90 year old women....just about anything else is a matter of perspective.
Or in the words of my husband....'He's happy, who the hell am I' (not spoken about JB ...but his standard answer for anyone accused of being an a**hole.)
The down and dirty definition of a mental disorder is that it interferes with your "normal" functioning in life. So therefore, Jimmy is far from messed up.jbfins wrote:Personally, I think that JB is more messed up in the head than most people. But that is his business, not mine, and it should not be anyone elses. Well I guess except for his shrink.
You mean the National Enquirer isn't real???landlocked_pirate wrote:You can read about anything about anybody if you look for the right book, post, or blog. Books about famous people are like news. Remember the Eagles hit "Dirty laundry"? The sad part is that there are so many people who will believe anything out in print.
As for what kind of boss he is or is not, look at all the musicians, athletes and celebrities in general who have not managed their resources well and ended up down and out. If he is sharp in his dealings financially, he will have succeeded in the business world as well as the music industry, and we all have read the tales of those worlds' toughness to survive.
Quiet and Shy wrote:You mean the National Enquirer isn't real???
It's not?