Too many "live" songs on RM?

Soraya · Post by **Soraya** » December 14, 2006 12:13 pm

Skibo wrote:I have noticed a shift towards more Jimmy stuff. Why not it is his station. I have been wondering to myself though, could it have something to do with finances and royality payments? The regular programming disappeared when the advertising disappeared (other than feets at five). The bootlegs disappeared when RM went on Sirius. Could it be that now that the Pirate radio station has to behave like a business finances are effecting the programming?

Wasn't it just a few weeks ago that there was someone complaining that there wasn't ENOUGH Buffett on RM and they didn't want to hear other artists.

Tiki Torches · Post by **Tiki Torches** » December 14, 2006 12:43 pm

TropicalTroubador wrote:There are also quite a few people who think that "American Dream" (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) was also a Buffett song.

That song was actually written by Rodney Crowell.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » December 14, 2006 12:47 pm

Tiki Torches wrote:
TropicalTroubador wrote:There are also quite a few people who think that "American Dream" (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) was also a Buffett song.
That song was actually written by Rodney Crowell.

who sounds incredibly like Buffett if you are drinking and your thumb is on fire...

Skibo · Post by **Skibo** » December 14, 2006 1:09 pm

Soraya wrote:
Skibo wrote:I have noticed a shift towards more Jimmy stuff. Why not it is his station. I have been wondering to myself though, could it have something to do with finances and royality payments? The regular programming disappeared when the advertising disappeared (other than feets at five). The bootlegs disappeared when RM went on Sirius. Could it be that now that the Pirate radio station has to behave like a business finances are effecting the programming?
Wasn't it just a few weeks ago that there was someone complaining that there wasn't ENOUGH Buffett on RM and they didn't want to hear other artists.

Complaints run in cycles. RM was the awesomemost before Sirius. It is still good. I am glad it exists. too much buffett/not enough? i don't know. Next weeks thread will be "they play too much new buffett and not enough old"

krusin1 · Post by **krusin1** » December 14, 2006 2:02 pm

TropicalTroubador wrote:
krusin1 wrote:
FFLooksAt40 wrote:I have to say that I enjoy Jimmy better live. I just like his total freedom of expression when he is live and changing the words to fit the mood. To me it is just amazing how quich whitted he is.
I'm with you. I love the well-rehearsed ad-libs.

Knowing that he switches up Volcano the most often when playing live, I (seriously) wonder how he gets the "customized" lines correct for each venue.

(Writes 'em on a post-it and tapes it to the guitar???)
Well, given that he plays mostly the same places every year...that's only a limited number of alternate lines to figure out, and he's done each of those quite a few times by now.

I cover Volcano in my shows, also customize that line, and after doing it a couple of dozen times, for some reason it becomes easier to ad lib it, even if I *haven't* pre-rehearsed it and worked it out. For Jimmy, who knows the song way better than I, it must become even easier.

Loren

Seriously?? That's extremely cool.

As for Jimmy and a teleprompter... I'm glad that's one promised he DIDN'T keep.... probably added a few years of tours to his career.

Quite frankly, I couldn't care less if he uses a teleprompter, as long as he keeps playing.

chippewa · Post by **chippewa** » December 14, 2006 2:05 pm

krusin1 wrote:Quite frankly, I couldn't care less if he uses a teleprompter, as long as he keeps playing.

Yep. Although if he would learn to read lips, all he would need to do is look out into the crowd.

krusin1 · Post by **krusin1** » December 14, 2006 2:08 pm

chippewa wrote:
krusin1 wrote:Quite frankly, I couldn't care less if he uses a teleprompter, as long as he keeps playing.
Yep. Although if he would learn to read lips, all he would need to do is look out into the crowd.

Ain't that the truth! Like the man said though, "It's not nice to beat Jimmy to the words of his own song!"

Still, I'm always secretly pleased with myself when Jimmy starts the "customized" part of Volcano and I come up with the ending before he gets there. I suppose it's the little things that mean the most.

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » December 14, 2006 2:15 pm

krusin1 wrote:
chippewa wrote:
krusin1 wrote:Quite frankly, I couldn't care less if he uses a teleprompter, as long as he keeps playing.
Yep. Although if he would learn to read lips, all he would need to do is look out into the crowd.
Ain't that the truth! Like the man said though, "It's not nice to beat Jimmy to the words of his own song!"

Still, I'm always secretly pleased with myself when Jimmy starts the "customized" part of Volcano and I come up with the ending before he gets there. I suppose it's the little things that mean the most.

he said in Columbus the last time he never has to use a teleprompter because the fans never fail to help him out if he forgets the words.

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » December 14, 2006 2:36 pm

RinglingRingling wrote:
krusin1 wrote:
chippewa wrote:
krusin1 wrote:Quite frankly, I couldn't care less if he uses a teleprompter, as long as he keeps playing.
Yep. Although if he would learn to read lips, all he would need to do is look out into the crowd.
Ain't that the truth! Like the man said though, "It's not nice to beat Jimmy to the words of his own song!"

Still, I'm always secretly pleased with myself when Jimmy starts the "customized" part of Volcano and I come up with the ending before he gets there. I suppose it's the little things that mean the most.
he said in Columbus the last time he never has to use a teleprompter because the fans never fail to help him out if he forgets the words.

And since he's got the teleprompter now, I guess he'll never be back....

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » December 14, 2006 2:42 pm

Quiet and Shy wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
krusin1 wrote:
chippewa wrote:
krusin1 wrote:Quite frankly, I couldn't care less if he uses a teleprompter, as long as he keeps playing.
Yep. Although if he would learn to read lips, all he would need to do is look out into the crowd.
Ain't that the truth! Like the man said though, "It's not nice to beat Jimmy to the words of his own song!"

Still, I'm always secretly pleased with myself when Jimmy starts the "customized" part of Volcano and I come up with the ending before he gets there. I suppose it's the little things that mean the most.
he said in Columbus the last time he never has to use a teleprompter because the fans never fail to help him out if he forgets the words.
And since he's got the teleprompter now, I guess he'll never be back....

yep.. we've outlived our usefulness. We have gone the way of the buggywhip with the advent of new technology.

FINSUPinIdaho · Post by **FINSUPinIdaho** » December 17, 2006 3:00 pm

The only non-live songs during the Buffett Buffet are either :cringe: the xmas stuff or the new stuff. 2 songs in total yesterday

MargaritaMatt · Post by **MargaritaMatt** » December 18, 2006 10:03 am

Well, I will through in my 2 cents.

I love the live songs on RM, it really adds some freshness to JB music that I don’t get to hear when I play his songs on my iPod. I just wish that every other live song they played wasn’t from Fenway. It seems like that is all they play. I love when we get songs from shows that aren’t released, those are the best. From what I understand, props to Myles for doing this.

I am in the minority, I think the new Sirius RM format is better then the pre-Sirius format.

And Teleprompters are for sissies, lol. I don’t think you will ever see JB with one.

LIPH · Post by **LIPH** » December 18, 2006 10:15 am

MargaritaMatt wrote:And Teleprompters are for sissies, lol. I don’t think you will ever see JB with one.

He had one at Vegas last year.

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » December 18, 2006 10:27 am

LIPH wrote:
MargaritaMatt wrote:And Teleprompters are for sissies, lol. I don’t think you will ever see JB with one.
He had one at Vegas last year.

And Atlanta this year....

Cubbie Bear · Post by **Cubbie Bear** » December 18, 2006 10:43 am

but he only uses them on cover songs

Tiki Torches · Post by **Tiki Torches** » December 18, 2006 12:54 pm

Cubbie Bear wrote:but he only uses them on cover songs

Like on the version of Steve Goodman's This Hotel Room from Live In Las Vegas when he pretty much butchers the entire lyrics to it?

FINSUPinIdaho · Post by **FINSUPinIdaho** » December 18, 2006 12:58 pm

he butchers just about all songs (lyric rememberance wise that is)
My favorite song "Wino and I know" from Mville cafe last summer was a true butcher job-and it is on RM a lot...

Tiki Torches · Post by **Tiki Torches** » December 18, 2006 1:18 pm

Ad-libbing is fine but when he can't even remember the lyrics I feel like those tracks would be better left on the cutting room floor. The "senior moments" and "CRS" jokes are only funny for so long. If he has to use a teleprompter to help remember lyrics I have no problem with it whatsoever. It sure beats him forgetting them totally on occasion.

steffers · Post by **steffers** » December 18, 2006 7:33 pm

I say the more live cuts, the better. But then, I listen to RM a lot...
have to agree with the folks who say too many of the SAME live songs.
JB's got nearly his entire career recorded. Let's whip out some more of the ballads, and the songs that only get played ever few years. Just once in awhile. Pretty please...

poolboy Bob · Post by **poolboy Bob** » December 21, 2006 3:11 pm

FINSUPinIdaho wrote:The only non-live songs during the Buffett Buffet are either :cringe: the xmas stuff or the new stuff. 2 songs in total yesterday

I have to agree with you Jim, the sonic quality on the live stuff is terrible compared to the studio versions. Many of the older(and some newer) soundboard recordings omit much of the CRB, to the point that Jimmy seems to be shouting out the songs over the audience noise. The fact that there are alot of live show songs may also be due to the DJ's playing requests for listeners trying relive past concert experiences.