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posted by LIPH: MARGARITAVILLE MEETS THE BIG EASY
http://www.nypost.com/seven/10082006/en ... ilante.htm

posted by parrotpartygod:
All Music Guide
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=am ... pzefik5gf2

4 posted by conched:
Review from Billboard
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discogra ... aid=798774

Here is another good review I found: (Well the review wasn't good writing, but...you know what I mean--5 Stars for the album!)
http://countrymusic.about.com/od/cdrevi ... rWithU.htm

I guess the album got a good review...you be the judge of this review.
The rating system showed it was rated very good.
http://www.sfgate.com/eguide/music/popcds/

From USA Today: 3*** out of 4
http://blogs.usatoday.com/listenup/2006 ... _buff.html

THESE ARE ALL FROM THE "NEW ALBUM REVIEWS?" THREAD

From Dallas Morning News: C+

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent ... d9b3f.html

http://homepage.mac.com/music_for_life/blog/index.html

some interesting commentary

backbeat wrote:http://homepage.mac.com/music_for_life/blog/index.html

some interesting commentary

An interesting observation comment made by cartmill:

The Knopfler-penned "Whoop De Doo" is a first class ode to moving on. In Buffett's case, the song could take on a multitude of meanings. Dig deep and you might reveal a tender kiss off to the music industry which for thirty years refused to embrace Buffett and his music. Or, maybe not. Whoop de doo.

Enjoyed the review.

Found this one at Barnes and Noble...

It's like an hour's worth of sunshine that can be uncorked to brighten up even the dreariest winter day. David Sprague:

http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/ ... 6970033220

Shane Harrison, Access Atlanta, says B-

http://www.accessatlanta.com/music/cont ... ffett.html

Shane don't know Diddley, either.

Found a rather nice review in the East Valley Tribune, which serves metropolitan Phoenix area.

Aural Fixations - Jimmy Buffett returns to old self on new disc
By Chris Hansen Orf, Tribune
October 15, 2006
During his 33-year recording career Jimmy Buffett has worn many sombreros. He started in Nashville, Tenn., as a wannabe country singer in the early ’70s, moved to Key West, Fla., became a beach bum and had a huge hit with “Margaritaville” in 1977, was a washed-up one-hit wonder by the mid-’80s, became a popular concert attraction in the ’90s and was back on the charts — the country charts — with his 2004 disc “License to Chill.”

See the rest of the review here:

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=76632

Found a shorty from Orange County Register. C

http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/en ... 310818.php

Here is a review from Wade Tatangelo from Bradenton Herald.

It looks like HH 1/2 rating to me. 2 /12 ??

so so. Glad he says "Buffett does a solid job crooning."

http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/ ... 753746.htm

Buffett tackles storm on 'Weather'
WADE TATANGELO
Herald Music Critic
Jimmy Buffett's new album "Take the Weather with You" is equal parts mainstream country and Key West cool. The follow-up to his 2004 comeback success "License to Chill" is peppered with covers of songs written by critically acclaimed folk singers and one by former Dire Straits front man Mark Knopfler. Knopfler also lends guitar to his "Whoop De Doo," which Buffett does a solid job of crooning.

For those of you who might like just ONE more review. This one is from TEXAS.

CD Review: Parrotheads sure to love Buffett's 'Weather'
Jeff Eskew
Issue date: 10/18/06 Section: Features

...Continuing with the same vibe that made him famous, "Take the Weather with You" makes you want to grab a suitcase and head down to South Padre Island to sip on hurricanes and margaritas until the sun sets.
...

TCUDailySkiff

Always good to hear nice things about Jimmy's music.

From the Louisville, KY Courier Journal

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbc ... 1011/SCENE

Jimmy Buffett, 'Take the Weather with You'
Associated Press

As Jimmy Buffett approaches 60, he seems revived creatively, and "Take the Weather With You" is even stronger than 2004's comeback collection, "License to Chill." The breezy Gulf Coast sound remains, as in the single "Bama Breeze," but the songs show more thought. Even better, he adds solid covers by songwriters such as Gillian Welch. The best parts of "Weather" have nothing to do with sand and everything to do with a well-read beachcomber's view on modern life. It's good to see he can still benefit from a change in attitude this late in the game.

-- Michael McCall, Associated Press

backbeat wrote:http://homepage.mac.com/music_for_life/blog/index.html

some interesting commentary

Glad everyone enjoyed the review. I took some heat for it from non-Parrotheads.

Of course, the militant wing of the Rod Stewart fan club launched an assault on me based on the comment I made about his new album.

Oh well, can't win 'em all.

Hey, cartmill - good critical writing is one of my favorite things. If it's done right, I can actually understand what I experienced better. I like your style. You covered the album well and had some thoughtful, intelligent observations. And I especially loved the line in the opening paragraph where you talked about "Here We Are" having become a fan favorite over the summer and yet (quoting my favorite line) - "with the CD loaded into the iPod, 'Here We Are' is more like 'Here We Aren't' because it wasn't released as a standard track." Nice work. I was bugged by that, too. Thanks for the great work.

At least Here We Are is included on the new album if only as a "hidden" track.

Finally, a review that says it all....in the St Louis Post Dispatch...


Jimmy Buffett
By Barry Gilbert
OF THE POST-DISPATCH
10/31/2006

For anyone who feared that the success of the country duets CD "License to Chill" had sent Jimmy Buffett over to the Nashville side, well, as Buffett would say, breathe in, breathe out, move on.

"Take the Weather With You" is like a well-broken-in pair of flip-flops, nice and loose and comfortable. Although it starts with the fine "Bama Breeze," a country tribute to a Cheers-style bar, the steel drums are back. So are the island rhythms and escapist anthems. But they mask, as always, more serious themes, including Hurricane Katrina, terrorism and hopelessness, and our feelings of disconnect as we amass more gadgets to keep us electronically tethered. MORE.....

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/entert ... enDocument