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Posted: **January 24, 2007 12:39 pm**

Just wondering if anybody has any infromation regarding why Jimmy has, more or less, retired Havana Daydreamin'?

I realize that there are numerous songs that Jimmy hasn't played in years but it seems as if Havana Daydreamin' has been cut off. He hasn't played it at a large venue in a very long time. I believe it was 1999 when Jimmy played it last in Massachuseetts in Boston.

It is such a great song. Hope to experience it live sometime soon.

Posted: **January 24, 2007 10:45 pm**

Looks like he's played it..

01-28-2005: Margaritaville Cafe - Key West, FL
11-04-2004: Margaritaville Street Festival - Key West, FL
11-02-2002: Nikki's Beach Club - Miami, FL
11-01-2002: Margaritaville Street Festival - Key West, FL
02-23-2002: Margaritaville Cafe - Ocho Rios, JAM

Obviously small locals..But I think it is one of those songs that just works best in an intimate setting.

Posted: **January 25, 2007 8:07 am**

I agree . . . it would be great in a small bar somewhere. Thanks!

Posted: **January 25, 2007 8:31 am**

Mindy is right. He plays it when he does M-Ville, or other small venues.
Last time he did it on the main tour was in 1998.

Posted: **January 25, 2007 8:48 am**

There's an error in the song database. The 11-4-04 show in Key West wasn't the Street Festival, it was the night JB crashed the Peter Mayer show at the Casa Marina. The Street Festival is Friday afternoon, not Thursday night.

Posted: **January 25, 2007 8:54 am**

LIPH wrote:There's an error in the song database. The 11-4-04 show in Key West wasn't the Street Festival, it was the night JB crashed the Peter Mayer show at the Casa Marina. The Street Festival is Friday afternoon, not Thursday night.

I've found other errors, too...but it's close enough for this type of research. Report in to Jim!

Posted: **January 25, 2007 8:57 am**

CaptainP wrote:Mindy is right. He plays it when he does M-Ville, or other small venues.
Last time he did it on the main tour was in 1998.

Ah yes .. the Havana Daydreamin' tour

Posted: **January 25, 2007 8:59 am**

Caribbean Soul wrote:
CaptainP wrote:Mindy is right. He plays it when he does M-Ville, or other small venues.
Last time he did it on the main tour was in 1998.
Ah yes .. the Havana Daydreamin' tour

Actually, no.

The Havana Daydreamin' tour was 1997.
1998 was Don't Stop The Carnival.

Posted: **January 25, 2007 9:00 am**

CaptainP wrote:
Caribbean Soul wrote:
CaptainP wrote:Mindy is right. He plays it when he does M-Ville, or other small venues.
Last time he did it on the main tour was in 1998.
Ah yes .. the Havana Daydreamin' tour
Actually, no.

The Havana Daydreamin' tour was 1997.
1998 was Don't Stop The Carnival.

OK, upon further review...you are right. The HD tour lasted until February 1998. DSTC started in June.

Posted: **January 25, 2007 10:11 am**

the list of songs he hasnt played in years is virtually endless.just add this classic to the list!

Posted: **January 25, 2007 1:20 pm**

I remember when he opened with HD on the Somwhere Over China tour and it was jawdropping, just fantastic. That was 1982? Haven't heard it live since. Well, I haven't seen him much since the Rece$$ion Rece$$ Tour, the last tour I saw JB on a regular basis going back to and spanning from 1980 or 81, Coconut tour. The exceptions have been 2 times at NOLA Marg (1995 and 96) and two times at Jazz Fest (1998 - he opened with Saxophones and it was KILLER - Irma Thomas performed before JB so it was fitting - he didn't play anything from DSTC which had just come out; and 2002? - he opened with Margaritaville and also played EGACIMiami and closed with Biloxi solo) and the BHOTM winter tour at the NO Arena in 1999.

So yes, Havana Daydreamin' needs to be played again. It's classic Buffett.

Posted: **January 25, 2007 3:32 pm**

Havana Day Dreamin' is my favorite JB song (well, along with another dozen or so!) . . . .
Download the 10/13/01 East Hampton show . . . it's on there.
Just JB on his guitar with just Robert and Ralph accompanying him . . . it's sweet!

Here's the set list:
The Wino And I Know
Pencil Thin Mustache
Where's The Party
Smart Woman
Havana Daydreamin'
That's What Living Is To Me
Jolly Mon
Son Of A Son Of A Sailor
Everybody's Talkin'
I Have Found Me A Home
Southern Cross
Intermission
Cuban Crime Of Passion
Manana
When Salome Plays The Drum
Twelve Volt Man (another one of my favs!)
Blue Telescope
All The Ways I Want You
Rocky Raccoon
Nautical Wheelers
Life Is Just A Tire Swing / Jambalaya
Margaritaville
In My Life

Posted: **January 25, 2007 11:39 pm**

Wow, with exception - great exception - to a couple of regular songs, that's a set list that JB could really stand to go by THIS year. With a few other tunes of course, the good ones from TTWWY and recent LPs.

Posted: **January 26, 2007 8:28 am**

that must have been a great show . . .

Posted: **January 26, 2007 11:52 am**

JustDucky wrote:So yes, Havana Daydreamin' needs to be played again. It's classic Buffett.

It's also on Songs You Know By Heart. Isn't that the album everyone's supposed to hate, especially if they're a "true Parrothead"?

Posted: **January 26, 2007 12:17 pm**

Havana Daydreamin' is not on SYKBH. It is on Disc 2 of MMIM. It probably should have been on SYKBH, along with Coconut Telegraph.

Posted: **January 26, 2007 8:54 pm**

HD is one of my favorite songs - I listed at #3 all time on that thread with the top 10 survey. "You Had to Be There" has a great live version - In my opinion, its the best of all the live albums.