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Posted: May 10, 2007 3:29 pm
by LIPH
Ragtop Dawg wrote:Tell you what, if the shoe was on the other foot and this was JB's tour for the year, I'd love to know what the beloved NE would think then:
Atlanta (2 shows)
Columbia
Charlotte (2 shows)
Birmingham
Nashville (RIP STARWOOD)
Knoxville
Orange Beach
New Orleans Jazzfest
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Gainesville
West palm beach
And round it out by playing one kick a** stadium show in the SEC somewhere (preferably in Athens @ Sanford Stadium)
Oh yeah...and squeeze in MSG, Alpine Valley, and Great Woods IF THERE IS ROOM.
It would be the exact same thing. It is very easy for the NE folks to say "stop whining" when Buffett spends at least 1 summer weekend a month in your backyard.
Hey, enjoy it, live it up. Have a great time. But don't be so condescending as to say that people on here in any other part of the US ouside of the NE and midwest do not have a legitmate argument, should stop their whining, and just get on a plane.
JB doesn't play the NY area every year. Having a Jones Beach & MSG show last year plus 2 MSG shows this year is very unusual. But when he doesn't play here, you know what? I don't whine like a spoiled little child that Jimmy's not playing my local venue. Or if he does play local I don't complain that he's playing indoors instead of outdoors or he's playing a weekday instead of a Saturday. I deal with it. I've traveled to 5 of the cities on your list to go to Jimmy Buffett concerts. I've already traveled to see him this year and I'll travel again before the end of the year to see him again. The whining gets old real fast, especially when it doesn't change anything. At this stage of his career, Jimmy's going to play where he wants to play, not where everyone else wants him to play.
Posted: May 10, 2007 3:56 pm
by Oz_79
LIPH wrote:Ragtop Dawg wrote:Tell you what, if the shoe was on the other foot and this was JB's tour for the year, I'd love to know what the beloved NE would think then:
Atlanta (2 shows)
Columbia
Charlotte (2 shows)
Birmingham
Nashville (RIP STARWOOD)
Knoxville
Orange Beach
New Orleans Jazzfest
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Gainesville
West palm beach
And round it out by playing one kick a** stadium show in the SEC somewhere (preferably in Athens @ Sanford Stadium)
Oh yeah...and squeeze in MSG, Alpine Valley, and Great Woods IF THERE IS ROOM.
It would be the exact same thing. It is very easy for the NE folks to say "stop whining" when Buffett spends at least 1 summer weekend a month in your backyard.
Hey, enjoy it, live it up. Have a great time. But don't be so condescending as to say that people on here in any other part of the US ouside of the NE and midwest do not have a legitmate argument, should stop their whining, and just get on a plane.
JB doesn't play the NY area every year. Having a Jones Beach & MSG show last year plus 2 MSG shows this year is very unusual. But when he doesn't play here, you know what? I don't whine like a spoiled little child that Jimmy's not playing my local venue. Or if he does play local I don't complain that he's playing indoors instead of outdoors or he's playing a weekday instead of a Saturday. I deal with it. I've traveled to 5 of the cities on your list to go to Jimmy Buffett concerts. I've already traveled to see him this year and I'll travel again before the end of the year to see him again. The whining gets old real fast, especially when it doesn't change anything. At this stage of his career, Jimmy's going to play where he wants to play, not where everyone else wants him to play.
You know what Larry, if I didn't know any better I would think you were a lawyer!!!
Posted: May 10, 2007 7:43 pm
by tryin' to reason
Oz_79 wrote:LIPH wrote:Ragtop Dawg wrote:Tell you what, if the shoe was on the other foot and this was JB's tour for the year, I'd love to know what the beloved NE would think then:
Atlanta (2 shows)
Columbia
Charlotte (2 shows)
Birmingham
Nashville (RIP STARWOOD)
Knoxville
Orange Beach
New Orleans Jazzfest
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Gainesville
West palm beach
And round it out by playing one kick a** stadium show in the SEC somewhere (preferably in Athens @ Sanford Stadium)
Oh yeah...and squeeze in MSG, Alpine Valley, and Great Woods IF THERE IS ROOM.
It would be the exact same thing. It is very easy for the NE folks to say "stop whining" when Buffett spends at least 1 summer weekend a month in your backyard.
Hey, enjoy it, live it up. Have a great time. But don't be so condescending as to say that people on here in any other part of the US ouside of the NE and midwest do not have a legitmate argument, should stop their whining, and just get on a plane.
JB doesn't play the NY area every year. Having a Jones Beach & MSG show last year plus 2 MSG shows this year is very unusual. But when he doesn't play here, you know what? I don't whine like a spoiled little child that Jimmy's not playing my local venue. Or if he does play local I don't complain that he's playing indoors instead of outdoors or he's playing a weekday instead of a Saturday. I deal with it. I've traveled to 5 of the cities on your list to go to Jimmy Buffett concerts. I've already traveled to see him this year and I'll travel again before the end of the year to see him again. The whining gets old real fast, especially when it doesn't change anything. At this stage of his career, Jimmy's going to play where he wants to play, not where everyone else wants him to play.
You know what Larry, if I didn't know any better I would think you were a lawyer!!!
Or as we common folk say: "coulda, woulda, shoulda..."
To use a slightly more trendy summary - "It is what it is."
(Yes, I AM a pirate!)
Posted: May 10, 2007 7:47 pm
by Triathlete-Parakeet2
again, most of y'alls locations are in the NE. I glad for yall that you can be lucky enough to go to that many shows, even if you do fly. I'm just not that type of parrothead, and wish Jimmy would just be a litte bit more fair. Its also sad for me to think that JImmy is really losing touch. I mean, he was born and raised is the south and writes about it, but by the way he's touring you'd think he's Billy Joel or something. ANd even Billy came to Charlottseville, Va on his tour this year.
Posted: May 10, 2007 7:58 pm
by tryin' to reason
Triathlete-Parakeet2 wrote:again, most of y'alls locations are in the NE. I glad for yall that you can be lucky enough to go to that many shows, even if you do fly. I'm just not that type of parrothead, and wish Jimmy would just be a litte bit more fair. Its also sad for me to think that JImmy is really losing touch. I mean, he was born and raised is the south and writes about it, but by the way he's touring you'd think he's Billy Joel or something. ANd even Billy came to Charlottseville, Va on his tour this year.
I wish he'd do a rotation, and have entirely different cities each year, but whoever decides such things apparently doesn't see it that way.
Posted: May 10, 2007 7:58 pm
by ScarletB
I really think it's time for this by now
Posted: May 10, 2007 8:01 pm
by flipflopgirl
Posted: May 10, 2007 8:05 pm
by tryin' to reason
ScarletB wrote:
I really think it's time for this by now
So - why can't he play Great Woods instead of Gillette bunker?????
Posted: May 11, 2007 1:13 pm
by hobbes
When Toad's Place reopens in August, Jimmy should be there. Has anyone seen him in an intimate setting, such as a club?
Posted: May 11, 2007 1:23 pm
by RinglingRingling
hobbes wrote:When Toad's Place reopens in August, Jimmy should be there. Has anyone seen him in an intimate setting, such as a club?
Say.. a jazz club in Paris?
Posted: May 11, 2007 5:17 pm
by Indiana Jolly Mon
What is with some people? He is playing, or rumored to play:
TX, GA, NC, FL, IL, WI, IN, OH, CA, NV and HI, all plus the Northeast.
People are actually bitching because he is playing
in the state they live in, but it is a long drive?? WTF is that? Then you will complain he plays too many SYKBH if you do see the show.
GET OVER IT, the man is freaking 60 years old and has more money than all of us put together, but he still tours. Get off your ass, get in your car and drive the 3-4 hours to see him or don't, but for God's sake stop whining. Jimmy plays too much in NYC? Is that really tragic?
Sorry to rant here, but if I were Jimmy and saw some of the whining that goes on here, I think I would retire
Posted: May 11, 2007 5:31 pm
by LIPH
Indiana Jolly Mon wrote:Jimmy plays too much in NYC? Is that really tragic?
Apparently it is, to some people.
Posted: May 11, 2007 10:22 pm
by Triathlete-Parakeet2
wow, um i'm not really that mad. I wish you guys wouldnt get so mad. If it bothers you, then just dont read it. The original intent of this topic was really just to make a joke. jeez.
Posted: May 14, 2007 10:42 am
by Migration Michelle
hobbes wrote:When Toad's Place reopens in August, Jimmy should be there. Has anyone seen him in an intimate setting, such as a club?
Aspen at the Belly Up...only 300-400 people. There may have even been less. The blizzard kept a lot of people away.
It was quite memorable.
By the way, I love your line, "Rehab is for quitters!"
Posted: May 24, 2007 5:15 pm
by dewyduster
hobbes wrote:When Toad's Place reopens in August, Jimmy should be there. Has anyone seen him in an intimate setting, such as a club?
Toad's would be awesome but it would have to be a hush hush thing like the Stones did when they played there back in the 90s.
Posted: May 24, 2007 6:56 pm
by flipflopgirl
Indiana Jolly Mon wrote:What is with some people? He is playing, or rumored to play:
TX, GA, NC, FL, IL, WI, IN, OH, CA, NV and HI, all plus the Northeast.
People are actually bitching because he is playing
in the state they live in, but it is a long drive?? WTF is that? Then you will complain he plays too many SYKBH if you do see the show.
GET OVER IT, the man is freaking 60 years old and has more money than all of us put together, but he still tours. Get off your ass, get in your car and drive the 3-4 hours to see him or don't, but for God's sake stop whining. Jimmy plays too much in NYC? Is that really tragic?
Sorry to rant here, but if I were Jimmy and saw some of the whining that goes on here, I think I would retire
This is one of the best posts in this thread! Could not have said it better myself!
Posted: May 24, 2007 7:00 pm
by SchoolGirlHeart
Triathlete-Parakeet2 wrote:SchoolGirlHeart wrote:Triathlete-Parakeet2 wrote:Demerara wrote:Well, despite Jimmy's alleged "saturation" of the northeast, he's not coming closer than a 4.5 hour drive from me. That, combined with ticket prices I'm not willing to pay, means I'll be staying home this year. If he was playing some place closer where I didn't have to stay overnight, I'd probably cough up the dough for a seat.
Same here. Bristow is 7 hours away from me.
Um, mapquest disagrees with you:
Blacksburg, VA US
Bristow, VA US
Total Est. Time: 4 hours, 17 minutes
ever tried to drive in N. VA???
I guess you've never tried driving in northern va!! 
Total Est. Distance: 256.60 miles
Please, everyone, quit yer bitchin..... Read a phin power thread.... get some perspective.....
Yep, I lived in VA for 15 years. It's not 7 hours from Blacksburg to Bristow....
Posted: May 24, 2007 7:02 pm
by SchoolGirlHeart
Indiana Jolly Mon wrote:What is with some people? He is playing, or rumored to play:
TX, GA, NC, FL, IL, WI, IN, OH, CA, NV and HI, all plus the Northeast.
People are actually bitching because he is playing
in the state they live in, but it is a long drive?? WTF is that? Then you will complain he plays too many SYKBH if you do see the show.
GET OVER IT, the man is freaking 60 years old and has more money than all of us put together, but he still tours. Get off your ass, get in your car and drive the 3-4 hours to see him or don't, but for God's sake stop whining. Jimmy plays too much in NYC? Is that really tragic?
Sorry to rant here, but if I were Jimmy and saw some of the whining that goes on here, I think I would retire
BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: May 24, 2007 10:06 pm
by UpstateNYPH
dewyduster wrote:hobbes wrote:When Toad's Place reopens in August, Jimmy should be there. Has anyone seen him in an intimate setting, such as a club?
Toad's would be awesome but it would have to be a hush hush thing like the Stones did when they played there back in the 90s.
You talking about Toad's in New Haven? Seeing as I live about five minutes from there, I could do that
Posted: June 12, 2007 6:14 pm
by LIBuffettFan
Indiana Jolly Mon wrote:What is with some people? He is playing, or rumored to play:
TX, GA, NC, FL, IL, WI, IN, OH, CA, NV and HI, all plus the Northeast.
People are actually bitching because he is playing
in the state they live in, but it is a long drive?? WTF is that? Then you will complain he plays too many SYKBH if you do see the show.
GET OVER IT, the man is freaking 60 years old and has more money than all of us put together, but he still tours. Get off your ass, get in your car and drive the 3-4 hours to see him or don't, but for God's sake stop whining. Jimmy plays too much in NYC? Is that really tragic?
Sorry to rant here, but if I were Jimmy and saw some of the whining that goes on here, I think I would retire
Well stated..I think that should quite things down a bit..lol