Can this be correct?

[NanaBabe]

Parade magazine's Personality Parade has a question this morning that reads: Has any rock band duplicated the Grateful Dead's fanatical fan base?

The answer is: No. But Phish came close, and the Saw Doctors - blah blah blah

What, don't they consider Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band a "rock band"?

I think they have the wrong PH reference there Maybe parrotheads need to give Walter Scott an education

[Dezdmona]

Parrotheads Phanatical?

[Docktails at 5]

I read the parade this morning and had the same thought. Jimmy should have been in there.

[Staredge]

Hmmm......not convinced that we've reached that stage yet. Sure, the parking lot scene is similar but Deadheads took fanatical to a whole different level. Not sure how much of the Parrothead population has devoted themselves to following Jimmy around the world. The Deadhead scene took their love of the band and made it their reality. Parrotheads take it and make it an escape from reality.

'course.....I could be wrong.

[NanaBabe]

Hmmm......not convinced that we've reached that stage yet. Sure, the parking lot scene is similar but Deadheads took fanatical to a whole different level. Not sure how much of the Parrothead population has devoted themselves to following Jimmy around the world. The Deadhead scene took their love of the band and made it their reality. Parrotheads take it and make it an escape from reality.

'course.....I could be wrong.

Here we are .... with how many websites? How many "ophicial" PH clubs? We just put a spin on it ... getting drunk for the sake of charities instead of getting stoned for the sake of .... getting stoned?

Aren't we supposed to be "Like Deadheads, only with jobs"

And I won't mention the 1000+ pages devoted entirely to guessing songtitles here in BN

I just hope Deadheads got as much pleasure out of what they do as I get out of what I do.

[Big Jimmy]

Parade magazine's Personality Parade has a question this morning that reads: Has any rock band duplicated the Grateful Dead's fanatical fan base?

The answer is: No. But Phish came close, and the Saw Doctors - blah blah blah

What, don't they consider Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band a "rock band"?

I think they have the wrong PH reference there Maybe parrotheads need to give Walter Scott an education

Because Parrotheads SHOWER and Most of us have REAL JOBS. A Very MINIMAL amount of the real deadheads actually held real jobs.

[LIPH]

Not sure how much of the Parrothead population has devoted themselves to following Jimmy around the world.

I haven't followed him around the world but I've been to Buffett concerts in 16 different states.

[Quiet and Shy]

Someone (who's read the article ) should email Parade and ask why Jimmy Buffett wasn't included....

Their response should be interesting.

[Catch&Release]

How could you all forget Jimmy's line (an insight which has justifiably made him very rich):

"Parrotheads are like Dead Heads with credit cards!"

[Wino you know]

Because Parrotheads SHOWER and Most of us have REAL JOBS. A Very MINIMAL amount of the real deadheads actually held real jobs.

I've been to TWO Greatful Dead concerts, and I found this to definately be the case.
Their music was great, but their fans were enough to make me want to vomit.

I haven't followed him around the world but I've been to Buffett concerts in 16 different states.

14 for me. I enjoyed the Greatful Dead concerts, but GIMME BUFFETT any day.

Someone (who's read the article ) should email Parade and ask why Jimmy Buffett wasn't included....

Their response should be interesting.

I already have.
I'll let everyone know when I get my answer.

[Lightning Bolt]

Parade magazine's Personality Parade has a question this morning that reads: Has any rock band duplicated the Grateful Dead's fanatical fan base?

The answer is: No. But Phish came close, and the Saw Doctors - blah blah blah

What, don't they consider Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band a "rock band"?

I think they have the wrong PH reference there Maybe parrotheads need to give Walter Scott an education

Walter Scott is old and out of touch!

Just a week ago, he reported that the thoroughbred Barbaro was stable and recovering...

Parrot Heads are phanatical... Dead Heads just wander along behind the tour, eating peanut butter and selling bad acid

[NanaBabe]

The web version comes out Tuesday ......

[bravedave]

Parade magazine's Personality Parade has a question this morning that reads: Has any rock band duplicated the Grateful Dead's fanatical fan base?

The answer is: No. But Phish came close, and the Saw Doctors - blah blah blah

What, don't they consider Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band a "rock band"?

I think they have the wrong PH reference there Maybe parrotheads need to give Walter Scott an education

Walter Scott is old and out of touch!

Just a week ago, he reported that the thoroughbred Barbaro was stable and recovering...

Parrot Heads are phanatical... Dead Heads just wander along behind the tour, eating peanut butter and selling bad acid

Giving ol Walt the benefit of the doubt, Barbaro may have passed after the print deadline for Personality Parade.

Nonetheless, make yor feelings known where it counts:
Walter Scott
Box 5001
Grand Central Station
New York, NY 10163-5001
or got to parade.com

[Staredge]

Here we are .... with how many websites? How many "ophicial" PH clubs? We just put a spin on it ... getting drunk for the sake of charities instead of getting stoned for the sake of .... getting stoned?

Aren't we supposed to be "Like Deadheads, only with jobs"

I think that's the key difference. Instead of packing up the ol' Vee-Dub microbus and hitting the road we stay and play locally. Nothing wrong with either plan...just different.


Will

[NanaBabe]

Here we are .... with how many websites? How many "ophicial" PH clubs? We just put a spin on it ... getting drunk for the sake of charities instead of getting stoned for the sake of .... getting stoned?

Aren't we supposed to be "Like Deadheads, only with jobs"

I think that's the key difference. Instead of packing up the ol' Vee-Dub microbus and hitting the road we stay and play locally. Nothing wrong with either plan...just different.


Will

LOL speak for yourself.

I live in Florida and have traveled as far as Irvine CA and Honolulu HI just to go to concerts. Some people tell me I need to get a life .... but this one is too much fun to give up!

[Staredge]

LOL speak for yourself.

I live in Florida and have traveled as far as Irvine CA and Honolulu HI just to go to concerts. Some people tell me I need to get a life .... but this one is too much fun to give up!

Sigh. Ok, let me try this again!!!!!! EXCEPT FOR THE OCCASIONAL ROAD TRIP.......

Man...y'all are a tough crowd.

Actually, my favorite show so far was one year when my best friend & I packed up & went to Knoxville to see him (10 hrs or so). Sat behind the stage, which was kinda neat. Crashed in a hotel & drove home the next day.

Will

[surfpirate]

Walter Scott's column (and much of Parade 'magazine' for that matter) are publicity resources for the entertainment industry. Questions in Scott's column usually coincide with major film, television and music releases. Stupid questions such as 'What is my favorite actor so-and-so doing these days?' are the norm, and the answer is innevitably 'Funny you should ask, so-and-so has a new movie coming out this weekend!'. Mindless fluff.

[bravedave]

..Mindless fluff.

hee, hee
Peeps for the brain...

[moeron]

How come nobody mentioned the balloons? I knew a guy who went to a deadhead concert. He was wondering how they were selling balloons but they forgot to tie it. (nitrous oxide) We usally do shot luge. Smaybe party a little too much. But we do work.

[gottabendalittle]

LOL speak for yourself.

I live in Florida and have traveled as far as Irvine CA and Honolulu HI just to go to concerts. Some people tell me I need to get a life .... but this one is too much fun to give up!

Sigh. Ok, let me try this again!!!!!! EXCEPT FOR THE OCCASIONAL ROAD TRIP.......

Man...y'all are a tough crowd.

Actually, my favorite show so far was one year when my best friend & I packed up & went to Knoxville to see him (10 hrs or so). Sat behind the stage, which was kinda neat. Crashed in a hotel & drove home the next day.

Will

Wow!! Sorry Staredge, I'm kinda feelin sorry for ya! You're right, tough crowd!
Parrotheads are a different breed, and a proud one too!!!! I love my 3 - 4 weekends a year that I get to escape to Buffett shows but I think it is safe to say that none of us had made more than a monetary sacrifice to follow the band.

I think if the stinky, non "real" job holding, (whatever that means?) stoned to get stoned hippie is how we stereotype Deadheads then I sure hope that I'm not the ex-frat, office cubicle working, getting drunk for charities? (getting drunk just to get drunk) yuppie that others may perceive me to be!

I think it's a safe bet that Mr. Buffett knows he has created his own legacy and doesn't want to belong on the same list as the Dead. Different time, different priorities, different music, different scene. Enough said.

'course.....I could be wrong.